Almost everywhere you go there's costumes out in display beckoning you to come try them on and take them home. Halloween is right around the corner and I'm not quite sure yet if I'll be dressing up this year. Hmmm, I've been keeping my eye out for a Pan Am outfit, but no luck so far. I am so hooked on that new show! If you haven't seen it it yet, definitely check it out! I haven't dressed up or celebrated Halloween the last 2 years, and even if I did......I know I would pick something ridiculously relevant to these pics I took at the mall.....
Hot Topic is the way to go for any Hello Kitty and anime lover......*which I'm secretly both*
**Currently blasting this in the car**-
What are you doing for Halloween and will you be dressing up?
Don't you just love those days where you wake up happy?? For some reason the gods have sprinkled me with cheery powder and I've been smiling all morning. Maybe it has something to do with my necklace? This Tarina gem has been in my possession for about 3 years, but I've only worn it like 5 times. Just seeing Hello Kitty with that bright pink hair puts a happy feeling in me. Haha. At first I wore the rainbow sparkled earring studs.......but it seemed a little too much with my outfit I felt. I didn't want to walk around looking like a cupcake girl........simply because I was off to work. :P The 40 year olds might shun me and make my work environment a living hell.........because well........they have the power too....bwaha.
As I was running around doing some errands yesterday I came across this HK flash drive. Tell me I had to get this! Another reason why I was looking forward to today was so I can flaunt it to my coworkers....ahaha...Because, you know, we could all use a litte cute kitty to perk up our mornings.
And my lunch box (I got in Korea) will just top of the afternoon. This will be showcased at lunch hour to all the people that bring boring plastic bags at work.....It's nice to invest in a reusable lunchbox....... :)
Let's all have a good day today! And if you'll be at work bored out of your mind (like me sometimes) click here to put a colorful touch to your day. I love her artwork.....
My favorite childhood cartoon of all time is coming back! I think I'll be hitting up the book stores sooner than I thought! I'm been seeing here and there about the release date and I am so ready.
Kodansha are condensing the 18-volume Sailor Moon manga into 12 volumes, plus two volumes of short stories. Following volume 1’s release in September, a new volume will be published every two months. Kodansha will be re-translating the series, and touching up the interior art, in addition to new cover art for each volume. They also promise detailed translation notes and “extensive bonus material” from author, Naoko Takeuchi.
The new re-print of Sailor Moon will follow the 2003 Japanese re-release format of the series. The prequel to the series, Codename: Sailor V, will also be published by Kodansha in the U.S. for the first time ever. (source)
And just in time too. Look what I came across at the mall. I had to get this.....and I wore it proudly the following day. :)
On my time off I like to just relax and enjoy the day. Now that I'm trying to be smart with my money I have to steer away from the mall and and any other thing that screams "SALE!" (I have a weakness for those marketing strategy signs..haha)
Now, I'm the type of person that hates staying home on my days off. I feel like it's a waste of my precious time (unless I'm doing something productive like cleaning......"cleaning" really means -secretly throwing away my boyfriend's junk that he'll never realize he had. LMAO!)
The only time I get chained to my place is when "mother nature" calls and likes to give me killer cramps that keep me in the fetal position all day long! *blah* One those days I like to catch up on my Kdrma and.......*drum roll*.............................ANIME!!! Yes, I am a super duper fan of anime and I will proudly admit it. I don't believe in the American stereotype that only geeks and nerds...aka losers that have no social life are the ones that should be into manga/anime. In Japan it consumes more than 80% of their culture! Why can't that be in the U.S? :(
Here's a really cool documentary I found on Youtube.
For some reason my blog layout won't show the whole screen so, here's the link
Although I love Korea, I wouldn’t mind living in Japan! It's like Toontown everyday!! Why go to Disneyland when you have Japan. hehe.
A little secret**** I was one of those kids that watched Pokemon. Yes......laugh if you want but I have no shame! I think more American shows geared towards children should take some tips from the anime industry. I mean, what 5 yr old do you know LOVED watch Ren & Stimpy?? Not I!! That was the most disgusting and vulgar show for kids! How the hell did it wind up on Nickelodeon??? For 12 years I watched these poor graphic American cartoons that taught me nothing but -nothing. Until the one magical day.......I was flipping through the channels and I saw Pokemon. The whole vibe and presentation of it really caught my attention. The colors were more vibrant, the voices were cuter and not as raspy like the ones I was used to, the big ol' anime eyes caught my attention, and the story line was so much more entertaining and original!!
Now, even though I did watch the series I wasn't that much of a fanatic where I collected the cards and the whole 9 yards (and plus my dad would just laugh at me for spending his hard earned money on little pieces of paper with holograms on them T_T)
As I was watching the Pokemon series I was flipping through Cartoon Network and I discovered......*another drum roll*..........Sailor Moon!!! ^_^ Yay!! This is, still to this day, my absolute favorite anime series. I was obsessed over Darien and his relationship with Serena. I wish I had the same high school drama as Serena did....haha. My high school life was pretty darn boring....with the help of my evil stepmother that thought it was best to keep my well being cooped up in the house to prevent pregnancy. **can you say psycho??**
Just last year I finished watching another anime series, "Peach Girl." I thought this one was appropriate for teenagers. It has the whole love triangle going on sprinkled with some back-stabbing topped with an evil 2-faced best friend. Sounds like the typical high schooler's life, right?? Lol. This show had me sooo hooked that I actually finished the volume in 3 days!! Talk about nerdy loser,huh? Hahaha.
After that I wanted to get hooked again so I googled some top rated animes and found “Wallflowers.” I watched a couple episodes but it didn't really hold my attention. I came across "Vampire Knights" as well...but reminded me too much of Twilight so I kind of tuned it out of my mind.
After a couple attempts to get sucked back into the anime game I just gave up and went back to my real everyday world. :( It's been a year now that I haven't been hypnotized to my tv by the anime series but if anyone knows of a good one or their personal favorite feel free to leave a comment or email me. ^_^
Now, I do love my anime movies as well......
I watched the cutest ones just recently (well, recently compared to the date these movies were released). I’m sure everyone is familiar with Academy Award winning movie- Spirited Away. I was a little late catching up on this lil gem reason being that I was in high school when this film came out. I had other things on my mind at the time so tv was never a pastime. Between juggling a drama-ful boyfriend to trying to work part time for some spending money I felt like my time was too precious to waste on a “cartoon.” Boy, was I mistaken….. >_<
I’m so glad that I finally came around to watching this movie! It is by far the best anime flick I’ve seen since…….my Sailor Moon days. Hahaha. This film actually became the highest-grossing film in Japanese history. Take about a highly credited anime film!! I give many kudos to Hayao Miyazaki and his team. Yay! Check out his mini bio here.
After watching Spirited Away for the 5th time I needed to catch up on Hayao’s other films. Howl’s Moving Castle was the next film that I fell in love with! Something about Howl is just so dreamy..hahaha. Maybe it’s the blue eyes…or just the calmness in his tone…or maybe the mysterious vibe he gives off. Whatever it is…I like it!
See, why can’t American movies be more like anime? I feel like kids would be in a better world (and grow up not as bratty and bad) if they had some nice friendly anime in their life! ^_^
I was hooked and blown away on Miyazaki ’s work. I found a new favorite Asian influence. I’ve watched all his films minus Kiki’s Delivery service and The Castle ofCagliostro. I was surprised on how advanced in it’s time Princess Monoke was. I really like the message behind it and thought it was a really good movie for kids.
Ponyo was watched in the theaters but I would have enjoyed it a little more at home. The story line was slower than what I was used to and somewhat “normal” compared to his other films. I liked the concept of it and it reminded me of The little Mermaid but a cute Japanese version. When Anthony got me my Betta fish I even named him Ponyo! Hahaha! *I know- I’m a dork*
I was so excited when I saw this keychain online! Isn’t it so freakin’ cute!
It’s almost a must have….almost. I wish they had a Chihiro keychain though…..
When I have a daughter I might name her Chihiro. What do you think? The name has ring to it. My son will be named Darien (after Serena’s love interest on Sailor Moon). I’m such a nerd to the point that I had that predetermined since I was 15!! LOL!! I’m sticking with it too! Darien sounds just so….so……romantic and suave. “Oh, Darien …” Yes, I can just hear and imagine all the girls squealing over my son now. Bwahaha!
