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[Mar. 11th, 2009|04:44 am] |
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From ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) amelia_seyroon: Comment to this post and I will give you 5 subjects/things I associate you with. Then post this in your LJ and elaborate on the subjects given.
1. One Piece
Hmm. Well. One Piece has been a favorite anime of mine for quite a while. Hard to really say why though, there's a couple reasons that come to mind. First off, I think that the main characters are a very interesting bunch. Luffy is almost always trying to be cheerful, Zoro is the 'serious business' type, Nami has her love of money, Sanji with his cooking and his infatuation with Nami, Usopp with hic cowardace and constant lies, Chopper with his desire to be the best doctor he can be, Robin has her search for the Poneglyphs... Each character has a distinct 'drive' that motivates them. And each of them also has a well-fleshed out background. They aren't just "here's how they act," OP actually shows us their childhoods and their histories, which go a long way towards explaining what drives them. I think what I also enjoy is that even though the Mugiwara Kaizoku are pirates, they aren't bad people. They care about others, and do whatever they can to help those they encounter in their travels that are unable to defend themselves from those who would harm them, regardless of whether the ones they're fighting are other pirate crews or the Marines. The other thought that comes to mind is that for the most part, the Mugiwara don't learn new 'styles' of fighting, so much as they figure out new things to do with the talents they already have. Look how inventive Luffy can be sometimes with his Gomu-Gomu attacks, or Sanji with his legwork. Though Usopp is an interesting break in this trend, once he dons his Sogeking mask and begins using dial-powered weapons to fight after the Skypiea arc. That's about all I can think of for now.
2. Work
Heh, were to start on this... Well, first off, let me say that working in a casino is quite unlike any other job I had held before. I mean, sure, you see it on TV or in the movies, where people walk in, place a bet or two, then walk off rich. Well, sweetcheeks, the real world don't work that way, I'm sorry to tell you. And the number of people who think they are going to come into the casino, plop down on a table and make off with a ton of money in a short period of time are living in some rather lofty dreamworlds. After almost 4 years behind the table, I've come to learn there are a few distinct types of people who come to a casino. There are the casual gamblers, those looking to have a good time and maybe win a few bucks, but they don't throw a fit if they lose a couple hands. Then there's the 'serious business' gamers, the ones that think that know everything about how a game works, and that if they can get everyone doing what they want (very prevalent on blackjack tables, for the most part) they can walk away with a profit. Usually ends up pissing off both the other players, and the dealers if they get too aggressive. Then there's the addicts. The ones who come in regardless of how much money they have, they just HAVE to make that next bet. They're the easy ones to spot, they tend to get VERY upset every time they lose a hand (for example, we have one grouchy bastard that will cry when he loses, it's sad really). But on the whole I enjoy what I do. I get a bit of a rush from all the energy flowing through the air in the casino, and I get my own bits of private amusement from watching the stubborn ones beat their heads against walls over and over again. It's one of those "you have to do it to really understand it" things, I think, since you wouldn't think that watching someone lose thousands, sometimes tens of thousands, would be amusing in the least. I guess I just have a dark sense of irony and views on karmic retribution.
3. Anime
Anime for me is something I've been into for so long now, it's hard to imagine that it started so simply. Way back when I was a sophomore in high school, I used to watch TV like any other teen does at that age. Then I remember seeing something on USA one day. It was a strange little show called "Sailor Moon." And it just kinda hooked into me. The fact I came in in the middle helped hook me, since the first episode I saw was the first one with Sailor Jupiter, and I was all "Wait, why is she changing into a short skirt, and why did that guy just have a crystal fly out of his chest before he turned into a monster?!" So I started recording it, and soon enough it started over. Then I started doing web searches. And it just kinda went from there. I learned that there was a group in the next city over that met weekly to watch anime and play import games (which I learned about through a classmate) and which I started attending when I could. That's where I found out about things like fansubs, and started to learn about the fan culture (this was back when fansubs were still distroed on VHS tapes, and you were only paying for the tapes and shipping costs when you 'bought' them from a subber). I saw Kenshin, Evangelion, Kare-Kano, Rayearth, and so many other things that we all thought would never be commercially released (this was before the big boom too, before DVDs were big and you would pay $30 for 2 subbed episodes on a VHS tape and LIKE IT!). Over time, my fannishness grew as I was exposed to more and more anime through the years, and now I've become a voracious consumer of the anime 'subculture' as it is. Though I've only been to a few cons, I enjoyed the ones I went to, both big and small. I watch tons of DVDs and fansubs every year, and my library is one of the biggest in my circle of friends. Now I am the one hosting people and supplying the anime to be watched when we get together.
4. TV
To be honest, these days my TV habits have fallen by the wayside. I think it mostly has to do with the dearth of good programming on networks these days. I far prefer to tune my TV to things like the Discovery channels, or to TruTV. I can't stand the so-called 'Reality' shows (some of which are so obviously scripted that it's laughable). About the only thing I watch on network TV these days is Kitchen Nightmares, since I got hooked on the BBC version, and wanted to see if the chefs here in the USA were as stubborn as they are across the sea... and found them to be even MORE of a hassle than the ones he has to straighten out 'back home'. For the most part, though, the only reason I even turn my TV on anymore is to either watch a DVD, or to play a video game on my Wii or my PS2.
5. Friends
Ah. Friends. What would the world be without them? Though sometimes, I find myself in a bit of a like/hate relationship with my friends. I enjoy spending time alone, since I like to read and play RPGs on my PS2, both of which don't really need other people around. On the other hand, there are times when the silence and the quiet get to me, and I like to hang out with my friends, be it for a meal, or having them hang out to play games or watch anime at my place. I try to get out and about when I can, but working the night shift leads to an interesting double life as far as sleeping when people are awake during my 'work week' of Fri-Tues, then back to normal hours on Wed-Thurs. So my times to actually see my friends tend to be precious to me, even if sometimes they do get on my nerves in various ways.
Dunno what else to say about these for now, just kinda rambling in my after-work 'blah' mood. Ask for any clarifications if you like, I'll answer as best I can. |
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