My Otaku Friend

Ok, so it's really kinda funny...

My friend (who i stated earlier in the post 'Envying Birds') is becoming a gradual otaku.
Otaku is a Japanese term used to refer to people with obsessive interests, particularly anime, manga, and video games.
This friend of mine started to watch Naruto but his interest in it has become a... hobby, almost.
For christmas, instead of asking for a NDS, he asked for Naruto merchandise including an Akatsuki cosplaying outfit, a Naruto pencil case, keyrings, Konoha forehead protector and a Konoha wristband. For his birthday, he asked for a Sasuke cosplaying outfit.
Will he soon ask for figurines??
I'm hoping it won't come to that because otherwise, I think he would have a serious obsession with Naruto :S
**Please don't become an otaku, my friend!! ><**

Sakura

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(P.S - I don't have any grudge against otakus, it's just that I don't want his room to start looking like this -

and also, Westerners seem to get the wrong definition when they think of otaku. I believe that otakus have more then an 'interest' in anime, manga or video games because they seem to have an obsession. Plus, my friend is cool >< :P)

Life & Love

Watching animes and reading mangas has taken my view to a whole new level. Seeing some of the many kind-hearted and optimistic charcters in animes has made me believe that if i act so nicely and innocently, i may be able to get something back in return - like the future that i have planned for myself, or to secure my dad a good place for when he's an elder. I do often think of selfish thoughts but I really try not to - maybe that's a thing that anime has taught be to do as well. If it wasn't for anime, i'd probably still be typing slang instead of proper English!
It's quite surprising isn't it?

The Sky of Love

'Koizora'

Honestly, a film i will never forget.

In December of last year, i handed in a piece of coursework for English which had to be a story revolving round the theme of 'Lost'.

[[adj - Unable to find one's way - No longer in the possession, care, or control of someone or something, No longer in existence; vanished or spent, Beyond reach, communication, or influence]]

I wrote a story that was completely real and it made about 90% of the people who read it, cry. It was based on my own experiances and i had wrote it in 1st person.

The film, Koizora, had reminded me of this story because they were so alike.

Like so many of the films i watch, this one made me cry as well.

But the tears steaming down my face felt... weird. They weren't tears that you get when you watch someone else cry and you start to well up too. Nor were they tears of pity.

I'm starting to realise what tears they were.

When i had watched Koizora, i had felt such a feeling of familiarity and grief that the tears falling down my face were that of pure sadness. No, that's not right. My tears weren't just those of sadness. They were also of joy.

It was nostalgic to watch Koizora.

But it was also refreshing.

"Last fall, over 3 million people were brought to tears by the movie Koizora."

Add another one onto the counter :)

Sakura

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The Pictures of Happiness

I went to the park today with 2 of my best friends because the weather was really nice. It's kind of hard to believe that a few weeks ago it was snowing and yesterday it was raining. Sun is rare at this time of year, but i still love it!

I took some pictures in the park because the sun makes me happy and being there with my friends is something unforgettable. So, hopefully i can share the happiness and the love :)

Sakura

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A Movie Worth the Praise

I watched an AMAZING movie yesterday and was completely moved by it.

It's actually a Japanese film and it was adapted into a film after the popular release of the manga and anime.

It showed never-ending friendship and it's extremely cute and sweet.

It made me cry, laugh and smile - and i'm not exaggerating. Not many films make me feel all those emotions that this one made me feel.

It's absolutly epic ><

-Nana

The Alcohol Possessing my Sister

I didn't know how much one changes when they're drunk until my sister came home just about half an hour ago completely out of her mind. She reeked of alcohol and was having fits of continuous giggles. She had changed and her personality was quite alien to me. She did act hyper when she was sober sometimes but not this hyper. She was even especially rude to my aunt who was on the phone to my dad at the time. My aunt had asked to speak with my sister so my dad held out the phone to her but my sister just shouted "I don't want to speak to her, I don't want to speak to her!" whilst giggling like a child. (In the end she did speak to her though but only for a short while before retreating to her bedroom) I have no idea about what my aunt and dad will say to her when she's sober!

My sister's 16. Yes, she is underage but many people I know are all drinking too and they're all my age. But don't worry, i don't drink. I've decided I want to treasure my childhood. I don't want to act grown-up and mature from my own free will, and drinking is something a person who is underaged will do in order to fit in with older people and to also fit in with the 'cool' and 'popular' people. Some people deny this and say that they drink to have fun and to get away from your troubles but i think they should face their troubles like a man and take it full force! >< *haha* It doesn't really add up to me because why can't one just have fun without the drink? In the end, you'll only be making a fool of yourself by puking up all over the place and acting like a complete loon. Also, the alcohol comes with risks to your health and also with the massive hangover you'll have the next day. Your troubles will only grow with alcohol.

My sisters (I have 2 - one's 16 [^] and one's 18) have asked me if i will ever drink when i'm older.

I reply by saying "Yes, but not when i'm underaged".

This then leads my sister to ask the question of "But what are you going to do when your friends are all drinking at a party? You'll be the only one not drinking"

I don't really know how to reply to this but i know what my minds shouting:

'I DON'T CARE IF EVERYONE AROUND ME IS DRINKING! I'M NOT GOING TO DRINK JUST BECAUSE I'LL LOOK LONELY AND STUPID IF I DON'T! THEY CAN'T JUDGE ME BECAUSE THEY'RE IN A MUCH MORE STUPIDER POSITION THAN ME!' <-- whoops, got a bit angry there XP

Sakura

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- Please don't take influence from this picture. This is from a house party my sisters held. Don't worry - most of the alcohol belongs to my sister's friends! ><

Envying Birds...

Today, i went to one of my classmate’s birthday ‘parties’. I felt kind of nervous because (now this may sound really weird, but i’m being deadly serious) i’ve never been to a boy’s house before (but i wasn't going alone, thank goodness!) and i wouldn’t exactly call myself a good friend of his. You may be laughing at what i just said, but i’m only 13 and i wouldn’t exactly call myself ‘popular’. All the popular people in my year are big chavs and are extremely slutty and drink excessive amounts of alcohol. I’m trying to be as pure as i can whilst still having fun, because i want to treasure my childhood.

I wouldn’t of exactly called the ‘party’ a party because we only went round his house for about 5 minutes and then set off to do about 30 mins of shopping (i know - it’s so short!) and then went to eat lunch at a restaurant. Then we went to a park and went walking for a bit, and then home. But anyway, i hardly talk to this boy, but I have gotten him a few birthday and christmas presents because he happens to have the same rare interest as me (which is anime, if you were curious).

Today was fun but i must have looked a bit like a loner because i barely made conversation. Also, at the park, everyone else was all spinning on the round-about-thing and taking silly pictures whilst i was swinging back and forth on a swing and dazily looking up in the sky and busying my thoughts by envying birds. :S Whoops. Now that i think about it, i probably should’ve joined in with them a bit more! haha

Sakura

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The Idiot That I Am!

This made me laugh for soo long -_-

I was having this conversation with a buddy and we were talking about school and how we fail in like every subject.

Friend: Lol wat do you usually get? [In tests]

Me: B's, but that's only on really small, easy topics and the majority of the class get B's as well. I haven't done any 'big' or 'important' tests for a while so i can't really give you any accurate scorings but i recken i would probs get a U if i did the test you did.

Friend: Hmm I see

Me: Is that meant in a good or a bad way? haha

Friend: I meant in a good way

Me: hmm, it sounded as if you were doubting my failure-ness... (if such a word exists :P)

Friend: Well at least i have a buddy who fails with me!

Me: hahaha XP When you go down, you like to bring someone down with you, don't you? Wish i had one too =[ My friends are way too smart for me -_- hehe.

Friend: I hope you realize im talking about you -_-

[END]

Haha, i'm such an idiot!! ><