Ah. Turns out it's not Mum after all. My bad. It's the ZoneAlarm update I did on the same day. It's working again now that I reinstalled the older version (good thing I always keep two versions handy for those that update often, otherwise I doubt I'd be able to get an older version of it).
A big thank you to the Shaw tech guys! :D
Friday, July 30, 2004
「SEEDスペシャルエディション 虚空の戦場」
フレイの気持ち。
Her father being the only family member she has (and being the spoiled ojousan that she is), his sudden death in the hands of ZAFT drives her to the first phase of shock and consequently insanity. As a Natural, even in the neutral state of Heliopolis, she has no doubt been taught to despite Coordinators. The killing of her father further deepen her belief that Coordinators are the bad guys. She quickly singles out Kira and blames him for not fighting seriously because of his background.
When she overhears that Kira is friend with Aegis' pilot, her feeling is mixed. On one hand, she still thinks Kira is holding back during battle, but on the other hand, she realises that it might be because he is fighting a friend. No one wants to fight with their friends, especially in a war situation like this. She apologises to Kira half-heartedly and sees war as the ultimate source for all this; the death of her father and the sadness of fighting against a friend to the end.
With the resolution to end the war in her own way, she joins the military. As she stands in front of Kira's locker and looks at the pilot suit, she is determined. Even if she has no training at all, even if she doesn't know how to fight, she would do it and end it with her own hands.
Then Kira returns and decides to fight. She knows he is much superior in piloting and fighting. She knows by donning the pilot suit, he is going to clash with his friend. She knows he doesn't want to fight despite his words and actions. But he is back and has willingly put himself in what she is planning to do. Therefore, she welcomes him with open arms and feelings. Until Kira accomplishes what she intends to do, to end the war by destroying all those participating it, she would be with him and keep him going. She would become his strength and comfort. In return, he would protect her and continue to fight. She would watch over him, to have him fight to the very end and ends up getting destroyed himself. Before he does that, she would indulge him with her words and body.
New things I noticed:
- the 5 of them (including Rusty) talking before the sortie
- different sequence for the news, lab, and first meeting with Cagalli
- Lenore Zala! She's pretty~
- Kira's cry sounded a little different; from what I know now, the special edition is after-record?
- Nicol and Aisha didn't sound exactly like I remembered; Nicol turns out to be played by Park Romi, but I totally didn't catch that; Aisha was played by a Japanese this time, but she still sounded weird
- Cagalli's shower scene (not sure if Kira's was new)
- T.M.Revolution's insert "zip"
- Fllay and Kira actually did do it...
Overall, it's pretty much a recap of the general plot from the beginning to the end of the desert chapter with a few new scenes. Having already seen the first cours, the special wasn't all that exciting. But it helps with figuring out Fllay's emotions and feelings better with the more focused version. Of course, that love scene also confirmed what I have been denying between the two. I definitely can't say I enjoyed it as much as the series itself because of the cut-down, but the few new scenes do enhance the experience and background a little bit.
I don't know if I would recommend it to someone who's never watched SEED, though. While it delivers the general direction of the plot, it's simply inadequate and not on the same level as the actual series, not to mention not as deep. So, watch it only after seeing the real thing.
On a side note, whoever made the DVD is really good. To the untrained or inexperienced, it looks almost authentic. Obviously the all region code is a dead giveaway, but it also has another telltale sign: no Bandai sticker or mark anywhere. I found it really ironic how it warns not to infringe on the copyright of the material. *roll eyes*
フレイの気持ち。
Her father being the only family member she has (and being the spoiled ojousan that she is), his sudden death in the hands of ZAFT drives her to the first phase of shock and consequently insanity. As a Natural, even in the neutral state of Heliopolis, she has no doubt been taught to despite Coordinators. The killing of her father further deepen her belief that Coordinators are the bad guys. She quickly singles out Kira and blames him for not fighting seriously because of his background.
When she overhears that Kira is friend with Aegis' pilot, her feeling is mixed. On one hand, she still thinks Kira is holding back during battle, but on the other hand, she realises that it might be because he is fighting a friend. No one wants to fight with their friends, especially in a war situation like this. She apologises to Kira half-heartedly and sees war as the ultimate source for all this; the death of her father and the sadness of fighting against a friend to the end.
With the resolution to end the war in her own way, she joins the military. As she stands in front of Kira's locker and looks at the pilot suit, she is determined. Even if she has no training at all, even if she doesn't know how to fight, she would do it and end it with her own hands.
Then Kira returns and decides to fight. She knows he is much superior in piloting and fighting. She knows by donning the pilot suit, he is going to clash with his friend. She knows he doesn't want to fight despite his words and actions. But he is back and has willingly put himself in what she is planning to do. Therefore, she welcomes him with open arms and feelings. Until Kira accomplishes what she intends to do, to end the war by destroying all those participating it, she would be with him and keep him going. She would become his strength and comfort. In return, he would protect her and continue to fight. She would watch over him, to have him fight to the very end and ends up getting destroyed himself. Before he does that, she would indulge him with her words and body.
New things I noticed:
- the 5 of them (including Rusty) talking before the sortie
- different sequence for the news, lab, and first meeting with Cagalli
- Lenore Zala! She's pretty~
- Kira's cry sounded a little different; from what I know now, the special edition is after-record?
- Nicol and Aisha didn't sound exactly like I remembered; Nicol turns out to be played by Park Romi, but I totally didn't catch that; Aisha was played by a Japanese this time, but she still sounded weird
- Cagalli's shower scene (not sure if Kira's was new)
- T.M.Revolution's insert "zip"
- Fllay and Kira actually did do it...
Overall, it's pretty much a recap of the general plot from the beginning to the end of the desert chapter with a few new scenes. Having already seen the first cours, the special wasn't all that exciting. But it helps with figuring out Fllay's emotions and feelings better with the more focused version. Of course, that love scene also confirmed what I have been denying between the two. I definitely can't say I enjoyed it as much as the series itself because of the cut-down, but the few new scenes do enhance the experience and background a little bit.
I don't know if I would recommend it to someone who's never watched SEED, though. While it delivers the general direction of the plot, it's simply inadequate and not on the same level as the actual series, not to mention not as deep. So, watch it only after seeing the real thing.
On a side note, whoever made the DVD is really good. To the untrained or inexperienced, it looks almost authentic. Obviously the all region code is a dead giveaway, but it also has another telltale sign: no Bandai sticker or mark anywhere. I found it really ironic how it warns not to infringe on the copyright of the material. *roll eyes*
Thursday, July 29, 2004
Hmm, just found that I now have 3 Gmail invites and the ability to import my Yahoo contacts if I want to. Interesting. Not that it concerns me much, but interesting.
I am planning to sleep around 2am today (as supposed to the usual 3:30am), so I guess I better finish up all the postings I need to do today and start on my reading...
I am planning to sleep around 2am today (as supposed to the usual 3:30am), so I guess I better finish up all the postings I need to do today and start on my reading...
Wednesday, July 28, 2004
We have a new guy! So the schedule dilemma is solved after all! XD
I am fearful to see the ESP percentage for today when I go to work tomorrow. It's gotta be horrible, especially considering I sold the 3 LCD's, the laser printer, and the colour laser without any ESP... -___-
But most of all, tsukareta. Betsu no shigoto yaritai.....
I am fearful to see the ESP percentage for today when I go to work tomorrow. It's gotta be horrible, especially considering I sold the 3 LCD's, the laser printer, and the colour laser without any ESP... -___-
But most of all, tsukareta. Betsu no shigoto yaritai.....
Good. It seems that the Surrey system is retaining its forgiving nature regarding overdue items after all. At least, I was able to renew all items due today while two are listed as overdue.
This is why I love the Surrey libraries over any other ones. The Vancouver ones might have a better and larger selection, but it's too far and inconvenient once something is overdue. Surrey library saikou! XD
This is why I love the Surrey libraries over any other ones. The Vancouver ones might have a better and larger selection, but it's too far and inconvenient once something is overdue. Surrey library saikou! XD
Monday, July 26, 2004
It's such a hassle not being able to renew library items online. -__-
Due to the library changing the software, the system went down about three weeks ago and is still not back up yet. That, or they just haven't gotten around to update the links: it's fully functional when I used the computer in the library earlier today. I see they're going to use the same one as the Vancouver library, huh? The field showing the number of renewals is a really nice addition, but I would be very annoyed if it also adopts the unforgiving nature of the Vancouver that doesn't allow any renewal once a single item is overdue. That would suck. And I have a bad feeling it's going to be exactly it. -________-
At least the Surrey branches are close enough to home...
Due to the library changing the software, the system went down about three weeks ago and is still not back up yet. That, or they just haven't gotten around to update the links: it's fully functional when I used the computer in the library earlier today. I see they're going to use the same one as the Vancouver library, huh? The field showing the number of renewals is a really nice addition, but I would be very annoyed if it also adopts the unforgiving nature of the Vancouver that doesn't allow any renewal once a single item is overdue. That would suck. And I have a bad feeling it's going to be exactly it. -________-
At least the Surrey branches are close enough to home...
*Taken directly from my post in the SEED DESTINY thread on AX.com*
Just took a quick peek at Gunota Headlines and found some interesting information.
Originally, I thought the Gundam takeover operation would take place some time before the secret meeting, but since Armory One seems to be the location for both events, maybe they coincide with each other? That might explain how Athrun becomes the pilot of Saviour (yet to be confirmed by official source). If so, then it's possible that the three would see Cagalli and would report back to the Earth Federation of Orb's supposed movement. The possibilities and complications are endless!
I totally missed the ZAFT belt Stella wears. I can only think of a few plausible explanation: either she got it from a former ZAFT pilot as a war prize, or she actually used to know someone from ZAFT. If it's the first case, then she might be a scary person. If it's the latter case, then we can surely expect to see more twist and angst in the plot.
Also, according to the character scan, Lunamaria was originally supposed to be a pilot candidate. I'm glad they made her a MS pilot.
Now my next big question for SEED DESTINY is who will play the new characters. SEED has a really excellent cast, including many of my favourite seiyuu. Personally, I hope Kuwashima Houko returns, maybe even as Lunamaria. She feels like Fllay...
Just took a quick peek at Gunota Headlines and found some interesting information.
Originally, I thought the Gundam takeover operation would take place some time before the secret meeting, but since Armory One seems to be the location for both events, maybe they coincide with each other? That might explain how Athrun becomes the pilot of Saviour (yet to be confirmed by official source). If so, then it's possible that the three would see Cagalli and would report back to the Earth Federation of Orb's supposed movement. The possibilities and complications are endless!
I totally missed the ZAFT belt Stella wears. I can only think of a few plausible explanation: either she got it from a former ZAFT pilot as a war prize, or she actually used to know someone from ZAFT. If it's the first case, then she might be a scary person. If it's the latter case, then we can surely expect to see more twist and angst in the plot.
Also, according to the character scan, Lunamaria was originally supposed to be a pilot candidate. I'm glad they made her a MS pilot.
Now my next big question for SEED DESTINY is who will play the new characters. SEED has a really excellent cast, including many of my favourite seiyuu. Personally, I hope Kuwashima Houko returns, maybe even as Lunamaria. She feels like Fllay...
Sunday, July 25, 2004
Just watched Mission 1 with the English track. Not too bad. I think Inu Yasha has a better dub than Full Metal Panic, but I could be very biased. Whoever is doing Inuyasha is very different from Yamaguchi Kappei, but he's pulling it off nicely. I'm afraid I can't really say the same for the VA for Sagara Sousuke, seeing how Seki Tomokazu is one of my top favourite seiyuu. I think the VA's for Kagome and Kaname are doing a good job comparing to Yukino Satsuki. Of course I like the Japanese version a lot better, but it's nice not having to read the subtitles. Though I was having trouble making out what the person was saying at times, especially when it's over a phone or transmission. I also noticed a few differences between the translation, yabari it's because of the limitation of dubbing, timing, and such?
PS. Blogger seemed to have fixed the submission problem while I was away on the Paddlewheel boat trip with the guys from work (which was interesting to say the least, with lots of dancing and drinking (not on my part, mind you)), and the breeze was very nice and cool). That was quick! :)
PS. Blogger seemed to have fixed the submission problem while I was away on the Paddlewheel boat trip with the guys from work (which was interesting to say the least, with lots of dancing and drinking (not on my part, mind you)), and the breeze was very nice and cool). That was quick! :)
Saturday, July 24, 2004
Telus just phoned to promote their ADSL service.
To the casual users, it's a good deal: constant 0.8mb/s connection, dedicated servers, free MP3 player, first month free, switch to turn on/off the internet connection, 5hr/month for laptop to access internet anywhere, $24.99 monthly fee.
But it doesn't meet my biggest need. The bandwidth caps at 5G/month for download and 1G/month for upload with Telus. While the upload barely matches what I use if I BT a lot, the download is way below my usage of 20-25G.
So I declined the offer.
BTW, Blogger is acting funny again whenever I submit. The progress screen would keep refreshing at 0%, and nothing shows when I reload the blog, though the entries show up in the edit section...
To the casual users, it's a good deal: constant 0.8mb/s connection, dedicated servers, free MP3 player, first month free, switch to turn on/off the internet connection, 5hr/month for laptop to access internet anywhere, $24.99 monthly fee.
But it doesn't meet my biggest need. The bandwidth caps at 5G/month for download and 1G/month for upload with Telus. While the upload barely matches what I use if I BT a lot, the download is way below my usage of 20-25G.
So I declined the offer.
BTW, Blogger is acting funny again whenever I submit. The progress screen would keep refreshing at 0%, and nothing shows when I reload the blog, though the entries show up in the edit section...
Gundam SEED DESTINY character and mecha update!
[Character]
Stellar Loussier (ステラ・ルーシェ), MS pilot of the Earth Federation Special Task Force; pilot of Gaia Gundam. She looks too much like Cagalli to me, and the uniform is just wrong...
Sting Oakley (スティング・オークレー), sneaked into the new ZAFT ship before it entered water with Stellar and Auel; pilot of Chaos Gundam. I thought it's a cross between Orga and Shani...
Auel Neider (アウル・ニーダ), member of the Special Task Force; pilot of Abyss Gundam. Seriously, this guy looks like the main hero from a fantasy RPG game...
[Mecha]
Sword Impulse Gundam (ソードインパルスガンダム), ZGMF－X56S/β, designed for close-up combats and equipped with two huge anti-ship swords.
Blast Impulse Gundam (ブラストインパルスガンダム), ZGMF－X56S/γ, equipped with heavy firearms, pretty much like Buster.
Saviour Gundam (セイバーガンダム), ZGMF-X23S, one of the advanced units developed by ZAFT, can transform into fighter jet-like MA; the '2' signifies its ability to fly, while the '3' is its development number. My goodness, the head looks ridiculous for some reason. Poor Athrun...
Chaos Gundam (カオスガンダム), ZGMF-X24S, one of ZAFT's Second Stage MS series units, piloted by Sting Oakley, can transform into MA; equipped with claws and numerous firearms, designed for fierce attack. Is it just me, or does its head look like DeathScythe's?
Gaia Gundam (ガイアガンダム), ZGMF-X88S, one of ZAFT's Second Stage MS series units, piloted by Stellar Loussier; the '8' signifies its ability to transform into four-legged unit for land combat. Has the same colour scheme as Blitz.
Abyss Gundam (アビスガンダム), ZGMF-X31S, eqipped with beam weapons, lance, and various weapons for different situations, piloted by Auel Neider; can transform into MA for combat in water.
Zaku Warrior (ザクウォーリア), ZGMF-1000, the memorial first model line in ZAFT's New Millennium Series after the armistice; able to equip various backpacks and are the main force for the next term. They're actually using the Zaku name, huh? ^__^;
Zaku Phantom (ザクファントム), ZGMF-1001, the advanced version of Zaku Warrior for commander class; also able to equip different backpacks like Zaku Warrior, which results in many different personal colours for the unit. Don't tell me we're going to see Haro pink or some other ridiculous colours...
Personally, I'm not very thrilled with the design of the new characters (though Auel looks interesting and out of place XP). Almost everyone looks the same. No wonder I'm still having trouble adopting to Fafner. Che, he wasn't this bad in Ryvius...
Backpacks and transformability seem to be the focus for the new line-up, and apparently the designs are nothing new. Not that I care very much since I'm pretty much illiterate in the ways of mecha. I'm holding any complaints or comments for now until I actually see them in action. All the mechs revealed so far are developed by ZAFT. What is Earth doing? Too busy fighting among themselves for power and dominance? -__-
It seems that the story will be a reverse of SEED this time, where the elite team from Earth sneak into ZAFT's ship (probably Minerva) and seize three Gundams. When the Gundam takeover operation takes place is still unknown, but since it's before the ship entered water, I'm assuming it's before the secret meeting between Dullindal and Cagalli.
[Character]
Stellar Loussier (ステラ・ルーシェ), MS pilot of the Earth Federation Special Task Force; pilot of Gaia Gundam. She looks too much like Cagalli to me, and the uniform is just wrong...
Sting Oakley (スティング・オークレー), sneaked into the new ZAFT ship before it entered water with Stellar and Auel; pilot of Chaos Gundam. I thought it's a cross between Orga and Shani...
Auel Neider (アウル・ニーダ), member of the Special Task Force; pilot of Abyss Gundam. Seriously, this guy looks like the main hero from a fantasy RPG game...
[Mecha]
Sword Impulse Gundam (ソードインパルスガンダム), ZGMF－X56S/β, designed for close-up combats and equipped with two huge anti-ship swords.
Blast Impulse Gundam (ブラストインパルスガンダム), ZGMF－X56S/γ, equipped with heavy firearms, pretty much like Buster.
Saviour Gundam (セイバーガンダム), ZGMF-X23S, one of the advanced units developed by ZAFT, can transform into fighter jet-like MA; the '2' signifies its ability to fly, while the '3' is its development number. My goodness, the head looks ridiculous for some reason. Poor Athrun...
Chaos Gundam (カオスガンダム), ZGMF-X24S, one of ZAFT's Second Stage MS series units, piloted by Sting Oakley, can transform into MA; equipped with claws and numerous firearms, designed for fierce attack. Is it just me, or does its head look like DeathScythe's?
Gaia Gundam (ガイアガンダム), ZGMF-X88S, one of ZAFT's Second Stage MS series units, piloted by Stellar Loussier; the '8' signifies its ability to transform into four-legged unit for land combat. Has the same colour scheme as Blitz.
Abyss Gundam (アビスガンダム), ZGMF-X31S, eqipped with beam weapons, lance, and various weapons for different situations, piloted by Auel Neider; can transform into MA for combat in water.
Zaku Warrior (ザクウォーリア), ZGMF-1000, the memorial first model line in ZAFT's New Millennium Series after the armistice; able to equip various backpacks and are the main force for the next term. They're actually using the Zaku name, huh? ^__^;
Zaku Phantom (ザクファントム), ZGMF-1001, the advanced version of Zaku Warrior for commander class; also able to equip different backpacks like Zaku Warrior, which results in many different personal colours for the unit. Don't tell me we're going to see Haro pink or some other ridiculous colours...
Personally, I'm not very thrilled with the design of the new characters (though Auel looks interesting and out of place XP). Almost everyone looks the same. No wonder I'm still having trouble adopting to Fafner. Che, he wasn't this bad in Ryvius...
Backpacks and transformability seem to be the focus for the new line-up, and apparently the designs are nothing new. Not that I care very much since I'm pretty much illiterate in the ways of mecha. I'm holding any complaints or comments for now until I actually see them in action. All the mechs revealed so far are developed by ZAFT. What is Earth doing? Too busy fighting among themselves for power and dominance? -__-
It seems that the story will be a reverse of SEED this time, where the elite team from Earth sneak into ZAFT's ship (probably Minerva) and seize three Gundams. When the Gundam takeover operation takes place is still unknown, but since it's before the ship entered water, I'm assuming it's before the secret meeting between Dullindal and Cagalli.
Hot. Way. Too. Hot. Why is it so hot??? （ノ`Д´）ノ～～┴───┴
Today is Best Buy's grand opening and we had quite a few people coming in asking whether we'd match their prices. No, we don't match door crasher or limited quantity items. No, we don't match price if they're out of stock of it. No, we don't match price if it's an opening special.
And almost right before my shift was up, I talked to a customer with a Best Buy quote in his hand for a computer system package. After some checking and calculating and inquiring and asking, I gave him a quote as well with match and beat. It was 5 past 5 when I swiped out, and R was commenting that I was almost turning into him (overtime).
Took Mum out for dinner because the GM's been nagging me about using the contest money I won. We went to the small Italian restaurant in the 'Little Mall' because we didn't know where else to go. Plus we had a coupon for it.
The place was nicely decorated and full of flavour. The waitress was kind of moe. The Happy Birthday song the other waitress played on the little guitar-thingie for one of the tables was cool and unique. The food was delicious (almost typed 'delirious') and in large serving. Maybe we'll go there again on their special days! XD
As soon as we got home, Mum asked me to set up the VCR for her. Apparently, she borrowed some dubbed Korean drama tapes from a friend. I didn't watch it with her because I'm not interested in Korean dramas so I went back upstairs to use the computer. A few chapters of Hanakimi later (and all the while fanning my self with the pencil board), I couldn't take it any longer and went downstairs. There's got to be a 5 degree difference between the floors, I tell ya. -__-
I tried to read the PC magazines I brought downstairs but the TV was too loud. Not to mention that it's in Mandarin so I would hear it no matter what. I ended up watching a good portion of it and only managed to finished less than half of one magazine during the 2.5 hours I was there. Mum was still at it by the time I went to bed (3am?). Is she going to have a Korean drama marathon??
Today is Best Buy's grand opening and we had quite a few people coming in asking whether we'd match their prices. No, we don't match door crasher or limited quantity items. No, we don't match price if they're out of stock of it. No, we don't match price if it's an opening special.
And almost right before my shift was up, I talked to a customer with a Best Buy quote in his hand for a computer system package. After some checking and calculating and inquiring and asking, I gave him a quote as well with match and beat. It was 5 past 5 when I swiped out, and R was commenting that I was almost turning into him (overtime).
Took Mum out for dinner because the GM's been nagging me about using the contest money I won. We went to the small Italian restaurant in the 'Little Mall' because we didn't know where else to go. Plus we had a coupon for it.
The place was nicely decorated and full of flavour. The waitress was kind of moe. The Happy Birthday song the other waitress played on the little guitar-thingie for one of the tables was cool and unique. The food was delicious (almost typed 'delirious') and in large serving. Maybe we'll go there again on their special days! XD
As soon as we got home, Mum asked me to set up the VCR for her. Apparently, she borrowed some dubbed Korean drama tapes from a friend. I didn't watch it with her because I'm not interested in Korean dramas so I went back upstairs to use the computer. A few chapters of Hanakimi later (and all the while fanning my self with the pencil board), I couldn't take it any longer and went downstairs. There's got to be a 5 degree difference between the floors, I tell ya. -__-
I tried to read the PC magazines I brought downstairs but the TV was too loud. Not to mention that it's in Mandarin so I would hear it no matter what. I ended up watching a good portion of it and only managed to finished less than half of one magazine during the 2.5 hours I was there. Mum was still at it by the time I went to bed (3am?). Is she going to have a Korean drama marathon??
Friday, July 23, 2004
Ya know what? The schedule dilemma is not solved. The new guy didn't show up. -___-
Anyhow, today we went to the Peace Arch park due to certain reason, then to Crescent beach as originally planned. Because of the detour to Peace Arch, it was already nine by the time we got to the beach (I know some girls were not too thrilled), and we didn't have time to take a stroll after eating. Nor were we in time before the ice cream shop closed. :(
It was still nice, however. Not too hot and the night scene was cool. I didn't really dare to walk down the bridge to the pier at night though. It was already not so easy for me the last time during the day, and this was during the night, when I couldn't see anything but pitch black sea surrounding the long bridge! *shudder*
Highlight-light (not...) of the trip: driving down the scariest hill I could imagine. I had to keep my feet on the brake and only go 16km/hr at same point. That hill feels like a 50-60 degree, though it's probably 30 degree in reality.
High-light (not...) of the trip 2: having to drive L home first because of her mum. As a result, I drove three times the distance than needed if she could be dropped home last and were in the driver's seat at least 40 minutes more than necessary. It was past 12am by the time I got home. Not to mention the added amount of gas the long detour consumed. :(
Anyhow, today we went to the Peace Arch park due to certain reason, then to Crescent beach as originally planned. Because of the detour to Peace Arch, it was already nine by the time we got to the beach (I know some girls were not too thrilled), and we didn't have time to take a stroll after eating. Nor were we in time before the ice cream shop closed. :(
It was still nice, however. Not too hot and the night scene was cool. I didn't really dare to walk down the bridge to the pier at night though. It was already not so easy for me the last time during the day, and this was during the night, when I couldn't see anything but pitch black sea surrounding the long bridge! *shudder*
Highlight-light (not...) of the trip: driving down the scariest hill I could imagine. I had to keep my feet on the brake and only go 16km/hr at same point. That hill feels like a 50-60 degree, though it's probably 30 degree in reality.
High-light (not...) of the trip 2: having to drive L home first because of her mum. As a result, I drove three times the distance than needed if she could be dropped home last and were in the driver's seat at least 40 minutes more than necessary. It was past 12am by the time I got home. Not to mention the added amount of gas the long detour consumed. :(
Thursday, July 22, 2004
It appears that "pop's best kept secret" as dubbed by BBC Radio 1, delirious?, will be in Athens on the night of Aug.14! Gotta make sure I watch the opening ceremony if it's broadcasted on TV. XD
...で、見てわかるように、翻訳のこと結局何もやてない。＿|￣|O
This is what happens when one has way too many interests across fields and disciplines, and at the same time way too easily distracted as a result...
ごめん！この週末必ず！
...で、見てわかるように、翻訳のこと結局何もやてない。＿|￣|O
This is what happens when one has way too many interests across fields and disciplines, and at the same time way too easily distracted as a result...
ごめん！この週末必ず！
Wednesday, July 21, 2004
YES!! The schedule dilemma from yesterday is resolved! :D Although the last guy can't take the shift because he is attending a wedding, the new guy we just got can! Nice. :)
Ok, better start some serious translating. *rub hands in anticipation* The next issue is coming out in two weeks and I have 8-hr shifts for the next two days. Definitely need to have the draft sent out to be beta tonight!! Yoshi! Ikuzo!
Ok, better start some serious translating. *rub hands in anticipation* The next issue is coming out in two weeks and I have 8-hr shifts for the next two days. Definitely need to have the draft sent out to be beta tonight!! Yoshi! Ikuzo!
大変ですね、これは。上個禮拜忘記跟 manager 講八月初有三天要參加講座的事、結果今天去看、果然已經被排班了。那個四小時的班還沒什麼問題、讓另外一個人做八小時就行、問題是禮拜五那個八小時的班。全部門加我總共七個人、那天被排班的有三個、一個請全禮拜的假、一個是職員假、一個到新開的分店幫忙半個月、最後的那一個也在那天打了叉、傢俱部門裡一個有時候會被叫來幫忙的那天也有班... 唯一的希望是最後打叉的那個可以做、不然就完了。
所以明天就跟 manager 說八月底有三天要參加夏令營的事。
之前跟我搭訕的人今天來退貨(不是跟我買的 speaker)、順便又問我要不要跟他一起出去、這次我就直接跟他說沒興趣、上次他問了我年紀以後也覺得他自己太老、所以那個大我十五歲的大叔就只是笑笑走了。You see, if you just want to be friends, we can be friends. Not to mention that you're Christian, too. 總之、搭訕事件就這樣圓滿結束了。
所以明天就跟 manager 說八月底有三天要參加夏令營的事。
之前跟我搭訕的人今天來退貨(不是跟我買的 speaker)、順便又問我要不要跟他一起出去、這次我就直接跟他說沒興趣、上次他問了我年紀以後也覺得他自己太老、所以那個大我十五歲的大叔就只是笑笑走了。You see, if you just want to be friends, we can be friends. Not to mention that you're Christian, too. 總之、搭訕事件就這樣圓滿結束了。
Tuesday, July 20, 2004
That scared me, a lot. I accidentally quick formatted New Type when installing the XP copy and, when I get into Windows, was greeted with the shut-down-in-60-second thing like before. So I thought, "Fine, I'll not quick format you. I'll do a complete format." Guess what? Same thing. I think it's Sasser or whatever that gets in before I could go online to download the firewall. Anyway, because I had such scare before, I downloaded a fix tool on Coordinator some time ago. After running it on floppy first thing after restart, problem solved. At least, that's what I'd like to think since no such occurrence happened after that.
I was going to set up a limited account for Mum, but the extra configuration and tweaks I had to do for her account took up too much time so I ended up with just one account. I hope she keeps her word and won't download anything unless approved by moi.
So, New Type is now a wolf with XP skin. I don't know when it'll shed off that skin and bare its fangs, but at least I can read and understand what every single dialogue and message is saying. Since Coordinator is my main system now, New Type should fare just fine with minimal disturbance unlike before. Here's hoping.
And after everything is settled and I get my research done, maybe I will turn Prototype into a penguin! XD
I was going to set up a limited account for Mum, but the extra configuration and tweaks I had to do for her account took up too much time so I ended up with just one account. I hope she keeps her word and won't download anything unless approved by moi.
So, New Type is now a wolf with XP skin. I don't know when it'll shed off that skin and bare its fangs, but at least I can read and understand what every single dialogue and message is saying. Since Coordinator is my main system now, New Type should fare just fine with minimal disturbance unlike before. Here's hoping.
And after everything is settled and I get my research done, maybe I will turn Prototype into a penguin! XD
Sunday, July 18, 2004
Yup, went and bought Full Metal Panic Box with Mission 1 after service today. $46.15 after the coupon and tax. Not a bad deal if I do say so myself. Though, I'll have to cut down on my spending for the next three, four weeks like when I bought FF XI.
Watched the four episodes in Mission 1 as well as the ADV previews for other shows. The subtitle is kinda annoying and glaring, but it's nice to be able to watch it on the TV screen.
A side note on the ADV previews: the dubbing of Hoshi no Koe's main girl sounds too deep; the Kirika dub sounds fine, though she only has about 2 lines in the promo clip so it's hard to really tell; I was cocking my eyebrow when I heard the scream in the RahXephon preview. It sounded just like the original seiyuu! Then I heard Sakamoto near the end and realised that it was indeed the original seiyuu. And I was just getting impressed with the supposed dub acting... I knew it was wishful thinking. -__-
PS. The T-shirt in the FMP box is XL-sized. I don't think I can fit into that thing and I don't want to fit into it. I'll have to think of something.
Watched the four episodes in Mission 1 as well as the ADV previews for other shows. The subtitle is kinda annoying and glaring, but it's nice to be able to watch it on the TV screen.
A side note on the ADV previews: the dubbing of Hoshi no Koe's main girl sounds too deep; the Kirika dub sounds fine, though she only has about 2 lines in the promo clip so it's hard to really tell; I was cocking my eyebrow when I heard the scream in the RahXephon preview. It sounded just like the original seiyuu! Then I heard Sakamoto near the end and realised that it was indeed the original seiyuu. And I was just getting impressed with the supposed dub acting... I knew it was wishful thinking. -__-
PS. The T-shirt in the FMP box is XL-sized. I don't think I can fit into that thing and I don't want to fit into it. I'll have to think of something.
Started setting up New Type since yesterday and still struggling with it. For some unexplainable reason, it's running extremely slow even though I haven't installed many programs yet. Not to mention the Chinese Windows interface caused all my English fonts to look unbearably ugly.
If things don't get better by tomorrow, I'm going to format it again and go with the more vulnerable evaluation XP copy. -__-
If things don't get better by tomorrow, I'm going to format it again and go with the more vulnerable evaluation XP copy. -__-
Saturday, July 17, 2004
昨天才在說想看 AFTER PHASE、今天就 BT 到了！ :D
キラ一副無法振作的樣子、不知是否會離開跟ラクス的小島隱居生活、再度乘鋼彈而戰。那兩個人好像已經很習慣跟導師照顧孤兒的生活了嘛。
アスラン跟カガリ已經明顯地一起行動了、不放棄希望地努力著、他們的努力也將延續到 SEED DESTINY。
イザク臉上的傷痕已不復見、果然已經不再抱著怨恨吧。加油、イザク！曾經親身經歷戰場殘酷的你、相信會用同樣的熱血在評議會中提倡和平。
ディアッカ... 穿著赤服跟隨イザク、真的沒有再跟ミリアリア聯絡了嗎？我很看好你們的說... >__<
艦長 kawaisou、想著フラガ對飲。
サイ似乎已經決定向前看、不過牆上依然釘著與フレイ及其他人的相片。
老虎先生也加入 Orb 了嗎？Orb 不愧是 DESTINY 中的三大勢力之一。
ミリアリア還想念著トール、獨自一人在房裡悲痛。ディアッカ你為什麼不跟她聯絡啊～～～
看來大家都努力地往邁向和平之路而行、仍四散在宇宙中的機體殘骸是戰爭無情的見證、也是提醒。
期待 SEED DESTINY 的到來。
キラ一副無法振作的樣子、不知是否會離開跟ラクス的小島隱居生活、再度乘鋼彈而戰。那兩個人好像已經很習慣跟導師照顧孤兒的生活了嘛。
アスラン跟カガリ已經明顯地一起行動了、不放棄希望地努力著、他們的努力也將延續到 SEED DESTINY。
イザク臉上的傷痕已不復見、果然已經不再抱著怨恨吧。加油、イザク！曾經親身經歷戰場殘酷的你、相信會用同樣的熱血在評議會中提倡和平。
ディアッカ... 穿著赤服跟隨イザク、真的沒有再跟ミリアリア聯絡了嗎？我很看好你們的說... >__<
艦長 kawaisou、想著フラガ對飲。
サイ似乎已經決定向前看、不過牆上依然釘著與フレイ及其他人的相片。
老虎先生也加入 Orb 了嗎？Orb 不愧是 DESTINY 中的三大勢力之一。
ミリアリア還想念著トール、獨自一人在房裡悲痛。ディアッカ你為什麼不跟她聯絡啊～～～
看來大家都努力地往邁向和平之路而行、仍四散在宇宙中的機體殘骸是戰爭無情的見證、也是提醒。
期待 SEED DESTINY 的到來。
Friday, July 16, 2004
New info (and rumours) on Gundam SEED DESTINY!
Confirmed:
- Saviour Gundam (セイバーガンダム), can transform into flight mode.
- Chaos Gundam (カオスガンダム), can transform into Hermes-like MA (NT exclusive MA)
- Abyss Gundam (アビスガンダム), Asshimar-type Gundam
- Gaia Gundam (ガイアガンダム), BuCUE-like Gundam (we're actually going to get a non-humanoid Gundam??)
Rumours:
- Saviour Gundam is to be piloted by Athrun
- Chaos, Abyss, Gaia are seized (while Impulse is saved by Shin); I don't know who's taking the suits, but I'm guessing it might be the Atlantic Federation
- Zaku Warrior (ザクウォーリア), mass produced model by the Federation; commander unit is red
- Neo Dagger (ネオ・ダガー), successor to the 105 Dagger and also able to equip Strike packs
- M2 Astray (Ｍ２アストレイ), developed by Orb to success M1 and lighter and more mobile than M1; Cagalli and Athrun's unit; grey frame
- Lemu (レムー), mass produced model; Lunamaria's unit (I was really hoping she'd pilot a Gundam -__-)
- Kira will pilot a Gundam in ep.14 (such motion is so far fetched, I almost decided not to add this one to the list)
Confirmed:
- Saviour Gundam (セイバーガンダム), can transform into flight mode.
- Chaos Gundam (カオスガンダム), can transform into Hermes-like MA (NT exclusive MA)
- Abyss Gundam (アビスガンダム), Asshimar-type Gundam
- Gaia Gundam (ガイアガンダム), BuCUE-like Gundam (we're actually going to get a non-humanoid Gundam??)
Rumours:
- Saviour Gundam is to be piloted by Athrun
- Chaos, Abyss, Gaia are seized (while Impulse is saved by Shin); I don't know who's taking the suits, but I'm guessing it might be the Atlantic Federation
- Zaku Warrior (ザクウォーリア), mass produced model by the Federation; commander unit is red
- Neo Dagger (ネオ・ダガー), successor to the 105 Dagger and also able to equip Strike packs
- M2 Astray (Ｍ２アストレイ), developed by Orb to success M1 and lighter and more mobile than M1; Cagalli and Athrun's unit; grey frame
- Lemu (レムー), mass produced model; Lunamaria's unit (I was really hoping she'd pilot a Gundam -__-)
- Kira will pilot a Gundam in ep.14 (such motion is so far fetched, I almost decided not to add this one to the list)
Noticed the news about Google acquiring Picasa and that we get to download it for free! Having always wanted to post pictures in formats other than jpg, I eagerly downloaded it and tried it out.
...yabari, my extremely huge image collection proves to be overwhelming for Picasa to handle effectively. I was able to remove everything in Picasa and only import those I want to post through Hello. It's bothersome, but it should work fine.
Alas, before I get a digital camera, I don't really have anything to post... I'll have to test it a lot later.
...yabari, my extremely huge image collection proves to be overwhelming for Picasa to handle effectively. I was able to remove everything in Picasa and only import those I want to post through Hello. It's bothersome, but it should work fine.
Alas, before I get a digital camera, I don't really have anything to post... I'll have to test it a lot later.
AFTER-PHASE 「星のはざまで」 (Source: ガンダムSEED考察レポート)
- Cagalli and Lacus exchanging conversation while attending to the kids at Malkio's house.
- Kira seems awfully thoughtful and even doubtful.
- Athrun seems like his usual self.
- Lacus sings Shizukana Yoru Ni.
- Yzak takes part in the Council with Dearka (wearing the Elite red shirt) beside him.
- Maryu Ramius has a cheers with Fraga, though it's more dream and imagination than reality.
- Sai works on the computer. The wall of his room has photos of him & Fllay, and him & Toru & Kazui.
- Andy is in Orb.
- Miriaria mourns in the dark in her pajama, her eyes full of sadness at the photo of her and Toru. (doesn't seem to be communication with Dearka... T__T)
- Wreckage of MS scattered in space as Lacus' song ends
I want to see it, even if it's only 5 minutes. >__<
- Cagalli and Lacus exchanging conversation while attending to the kids at Malkio's house.
- Kira seems awfully thoughtful and even doubtful.
- Athrun seems like his usual self.
- Lacus sings Shizukana Yoru Ni.
- Yzak takes part in the Council with Dearka (wearing the Elite red shirt) beside him.
- Maryu Ramius has a cheers with Fraga, though it's more dream and imagination than reality.
- Sai works on the computer. The wall of his room has photos of him & Fllay, and him & Toru & Kazui.
- Andy is in Orb.
- Miriaria mourns in the dark in her pajama, her eyes full of sadness at the photo of her and Toru. (doesn't seem to be communication with Dearka... T__T)
- Wreckage of MS scattered in space as Lacus' song ends
I want to see it, even if it's only 5 minutes. >__<
A Walk To Remember.
Landon Carter, a popular guy in school with a bunch of friends, is just moving along the drift with his life. Until circumstances put Jamie into his life. Jamie, the Reverend's daughter and the outcast of the 'popular and cool' of the school, is a girl with strong faith and confidence. Slowly and steadily, Landon finds himself changed and attracted to Jamie. The feeling is mutual, but the gap of life and death stands between them, as Jamie has leukaemia and not long to live. Landon helps Jamie to accomplish the things on her to-do list, including getting married in the church where her parents got married. Years after Jamie passed away four months after their marriage, Landon visits Jamie's father and is sad that Jamie never got her life ambition fulfilled -- to witness a miracle. Jamie's father replies that she did, and that Landon was the miracle she witnessed. Through being with Jamie, Landon's life is transformed, and his friends are also changed. At the end, Landon reflects back to his memory with Jamie and how their love is like the wind: it can't be seen, but it can be felt.
いい映画だ。Very touching and meaningful. The scene where Landon reconciles with his father is especially moving for me.
For some reason, Rosette comes to mind once Jamie reveals her condition. The scene where Jamie clings to Landon because she is scared to not be with him especially reminded me of the last sunset where Rosette cries in Chrno's arms because she doesn't want to die yet. The to-do list also reminds me of Rosette's words during the carnival. Because she doesn't have the luxury of time, she doesn't hesitate and just move forward boldly.
So it's decided. Kansou is going to be Chrno Crusade themed. XD
Landon Carter, a popular guy in school with a bunch of friends, is just moving along the drift with his life. Until circumstances put Jamie into his life. Jamie, the Reverend's daughter and the outcast of the 'popular and cool' of the school, is a girl with strong faith and confidence. Slowly and steadily, Landon finds himself changed and attracted to Jamie. The feeling is mutual, but the gap of life and death stands between them, as Jamie has leukaemia and not long to live. Landon helps Jamie to accomplish the things on her to-do list, including getting married in the church where her parents got married. Years after Jamie passed away four months after their marriage, Landon visits Jamie's father and is sad that Jamie never got her life ambition fulfilled -- to witness a miracle. Jamie's father replies that she did, and that Landon was the miracle she witnessed. Through being with Jamie, Landon's life is transformed, and his friends are also changed. At the end, Landon reflects back to his memory with Jamie and how their love is like the wind: it can't be seen, but it can be felt.
いい映画だ。Very touching and meaningful. The scene where Landon reconciles with his father is especially moving for me.
For some reason, Rosette comes to mind once Jamie reveals her condition. The scene where Jamie clings to Landon because she is scared to not be with him especially reminded me of the last sunset where Rosette cries in Chrno's arms because she doesn't want to die yet. The to-do list also reminds me of Rosette's words during the carnival. Because she doesn't have the luxury of time, she doesn't hesitate and just move forward boldly.
So it's decided. Kansou is going to be Chrno Crusade themed. XD
Thursday, July 15, 2004
...nani kore? Why is the compose window suddenly different? It actually looks a lot more confusing now. >__<
Yeah, I know it's more convenient for people to format their text, demo komarun desu yo. For me, anyway. I'm never a fan of those rich text formatting thingie in some web-based emails.
Ah well, as long as I can post the way I used to, I don't really care.
The whole thing seems broken. The spell checker no longer work for me, and it's inserting too many line breaks! I want the old compose window back... ;__;
EDIT: Apparently, the spell checker and file upload features didn't work because of the built-in pop-up blocker in Mozilla. There seems to be a few other bugs concerning Mozilla and Firefox. I'll wait and see how things proceed from here.
Yeah, I know it's more convenient for people to format their text, demo komarun desu yo. For me, anyway. I'm never a fan of those rich text formatting thingie in some web-based emails.
Ah well, as long as I can post the way I used to, I don't really care.
The whole thing seems broken. The spell checker no longer work for me, and it's inserting too many line breaks! I want the old compose window back... ;__;
EDIT: Apparently, the spell checker and file upload features didn't work because of the built-in pop-up blocker in Mozilla. There seems to be a few other bugs concerning Mozilla and Firefox. I'll wait and see how things proceed from here.
Just changed the theme colour of Paw Wow again and hopefully this will be the final take, at least for a couple months. The new theme is... AsuLacu!! XD
This is actually what I wanted to use from the very beginning but only just figured out how to code it recently. The link colour in Asuran's part is kind of glaring, but I'm too lazy to fix it, not to mention that it would be more inconvenient for me to type the links in the future if I do that.
Still haven't decided what colour theme to use for Kansou. I was tempted to do a Chrno Crusade theme based on the Militia uniform but held on to the plan. I need more inspiration before making the decision...
This is actually what I wanted to use from the very beginning but only just figured out how to code it recently. The link colour in Asuran's part is kind of glaring, but I'm too lazy to fix it, not to mention that it would be more inconvenient for me to type the links in the future if I do that.
Still haven't decided what colour theme to use for Kansou. I was tempted to do a Chrno Crusade theme based on the Militia uniform but held on to the plan. I need more inspiration before making the decision...
クロノクルセイド第 20-24 話
They are really squeezing in a ton of stuff into three episodes, aren't they? Besides making Rosette the Saint and Ion's desirable tool, there's also the sub-story of Magdalena, the battle between Satella and Fiore, etc. Now, I don't know much about the manga, but I do know that the anime takes on a completely different path especially for the latter half of the story. From what I read about the manga ending, it seems a lot better and open-ended than the anime one. I have to admit that I am slightly disappointed at the depressing tone of the anime ending.
But it is just like me to disregard the dark and depressing part and focus on the part I like. XD The last sunset scene is probably the only time I've seen Rosette getting emotional because of her short lifespan. I guess one is bond to feel weak at a moment like that no matter how strong one is. Anyhow, I am sad to see the pair go, yet I feel calm and at peace at the same time. When Azmaria finds them and sees their peaceful expression, however, tears fell before I knew it. There are few fluffy moments between Rosette and Chrno in the anime, but I will surely miss those two.
お幸せに、ロゼット、クロノ。
They are really squeezing in a ton of stuff into three episodes, aren't they? Besides making Rosette the Saint and Ion's desirable tool, there's also the sub-story of Magdalena, the battle between Satella and Fiore, etc. Now, I don't know much about the manga, but I do know that the anime takes on a completely different path especially for the latter half of the story. From what I read about the manga ending, it seems a lot better and open-ended than the anime one. I have to admit that I am slightly disappointed at the depressing tone of the anime ending.
But it is just like me to disregard the dark and depressing part and focus on the part I like. XD The last sunset scene is probably the only time I've seen Rosette getting emotional because of her short lifespan. I guess one is bond to feel weak at a moment like that no matter how strong one is. Anyhow, I am sad to see the pair go, yet I feel calm and at peace at the same time. When Azmaria finds them and sees their peaceful expression, however, tears fell before I knew it. There are few fluffy moments between Rosette and Chrno in the anime, but I will surely miss those two.
お幸せに、ロゼット、クロノ。
Wednesday, July 14, 2004
Great. Now the mouse is going, too? -_______-
Since yesterday morning, the mouse would suddenly freeze for about 2 seconds then come back with 2 beeps. I thought everything would be all right after a reboot, so I continued to work on my paper without giving it more thought. Until it completely froze, that was. At first, I was afraid that the system had crashed (student's number one natural enemy when typing a paper), but I was able to use the keyboard for anything. Well, whatever I could manage with the keyboard thanks to taking the time to memorise some shortcuts. I concluded that the mouse must be the culprit and unplugged-replugged it. Nothing. Because of the reference paragraphs, I didn't want to reboot before I finish, so I worked on without the mouse.
This morning when I woke up and logged in, the problem returned. Finally decide to check the sound setting to see which error beep was it. Sure enough, while I was playing the "device connected" and "device not connected", the mouse was kind enough to repeat its act to confirm my suspicion.
ちぇっ、しようがないなあ。もう一度 Peter に話しましょう。もっとあなたにめいわくをかける、すまんなあ。m(__)m
Since yesterday morning, the mouse would suddenly freeze for about 2 seconds then come back with 2 beeps. I thought everything would be all right after a reboot, so I continued to work on my paper without giving it more thought. Until it completely froze, that was. At first, I was afraid that the system had crashed (student's number one natural enemy when typing a paper), but I was able to use the keyboard for anything. Well, whatever I could manage with the keyboard thanks to taking the time to memorise some shortcuts. I concluded that the mouse must be the culprit and unplugged-replugged it. Nothing. Because of the reference paragraphs, I didn't want to reboot before I finish, so I worked on without the mouse.
This morning when I woke up and logged in, the problem returned. Finally decide to check the sound setting to see which error beep was it. Sure enough, while I was playing the "device connected" and "device not connected", the mouse was kind enough to repeat its act to confirm my suspicion.
ちぇっ、しようがないなあ。もう一度 Peter に話しましょう。もっとあなたにめいわくをかける、すまんなあ。m(__)m
Tuesday, July 13, 2004
Some update and interesting notes regarding Gundam SEED DESTINY:
- Kira might not play a role after vanishing from the stage in tears at the end of SEED
- Shin Asuka is said to be the image of the "Tragedy of War" and his motive for joining ZAFT is questionable
- Even though Athrun is staying at the side of Cagalli, he is concerned with both Cagalli's safety and the direction the world is going
- The story of SEED DESTINY starts when the two, Shin and Athrun, meet at the secret meeting
- According to Mainichi Newspaper Online (source: Gunota Headline's July 13 post), SEED DESTINY's theme will be "War of Ideology" (思想戦). While SEED focused on human relationships, SEED DESTINY will be at a grander scale and focus on things like economy, religion, and racial problems, not unlike the Palenstine problem and the ongoing conflicts around the world.
- Shiho Hanenfus (シホ・ハーネンフース), an female Elite pilot according to the Gundam SEED MSV site, wears the same uniform as the guys. Why is Lunamaria wearing a short skirt for uniform??
- Kira might not play a role after vanishing from the stage in tears at the end of SEED
- Shin Asuka is said to be the image of the "Tragedy of War" and his motive for joining ZAFT is questionable
- Even though Athrun is staying at the side of Cagalli, he is concerned with both Cagalli's safety and the direction the world is going
- The story of SEED DESTINY starts when the two, Shin and Athrun, meet at the secret meeting
- According to Mainichi Newspaper Online (source: Gunota Headline's July 13 post), SEED DESTINY's theme will be "War of Ideology" (思想戦). While SEED focused on human relationships, SEED DESTINY will be at a grander scale and focus on things like economy, religion, and racial problems, not unlike the Palenstine problem and the ongoing conflicts around the world.
- Shiho Hanenfus (シホ・ハーネンフース), an female Elite pilot according to the Gundam SEED MSV site, wears the same uniform as the guys. Why is Lunamaria wearing a short skirt for uniform??
Just finished the official site of Gundam SEED DESTINY, which is still very barren and lacking. So here's how I understand it right now.
[Situation]
DESTINY takes place in CE 73, two years after SEED. The leader of PLANT now is Gilbert Dulandal. The leadership on the Alliance's part is still unknown. Cagalli is the leader of Orb. There is going to be some kind of secret negotiation between leaders in the series, at least between Orb and PLANT. Gilbert Dulandal is getting accompanied by Shin Asuka, and Cagalli by Athrun.
[Character]
Shin Asuka (シン・アスカ), the main character of the series, is a 16-year-old Orb-born Coordinator. He witnessed the lost of his parents and younger sister during the invasion of Orb by the Earth Alliance in CE 71; the only thing he knew was that Mobile Suit Gundam which had flew overhead was responsible. He left for PLANT and joined ZAFT, where he became a member of the Elite and the official pilot of Impulse Gundam.
Athrun Zala (アスラン・ザラ), now 18, is taking refuge in Orb after being discharged from ZAFT and using an alias. He acts as the bodyguard and support of Cagalli Yula Athha (man, I hate those idiotic official spellings).
Gilbert Dulandal (ギルバート・デュランダル) holds the highest position in PLANT's high council after the Junius Treaty (cease-fire treaty). He is a man after Siegel Clyne's heart and wishes to resolve the tension and conflict between Coordinators and Naturals. He is trusted by the people.
Lunamaria Hawk (ルナマリア・ホーク), Coordinator, is a crew member on the ZAFT battleship Minerva (also the mothership of Impulse). She is also an Elite MS pilot.
[Mech]
Impulse Gundam (インパルスガンダム), ZGMF - X56S, the latest suit developed by ZAFT and designated suit of Shin Asuka, who prevented it from being seized. Because the treaty prohibited the use of nuclear engine, it uses a new Dutolion (デュートリオン) beam system for power. This enables wireless transfer of energy, and staying within range of the mothership gets it supplied (kinda reminds me of the Aestivalis from Nadesico), making it possible for long-term phase shift. The cockpit can transform into Core Splendor (コアスプレンダー) fighter or call for silhouette systems (like Strike's backpacks) according to the tide of the battle.
Force Impulse Gundam (フォースインパルスガンダム), ZGMF - X56S/α, is basically Impulse with the Aile pack for high mobility with beam rifle and beam sabre as its main weapons. There are other types such as Sword Impulse and Blast Impulse.
[Situation]
DESTINY takes place in CE 73, two years after SEED. The leader of PLANT now is Gilbert Dulandal. The leadership on the Alliance's part is still unknown. Cagalli is the leader of Orb. There is going to be some kind of secret negotiation between leaders in the series, at least between Orb and PLANT. Gilbert Dulandal is getting accompanied by Shin Asuka, and Cagalli by Athrun.
[Character]
Shin Asuka (シン・アスカ), the main character of the series, is a 16-year-old Orb-born Coordinator. He witnessed the lost of his parents and younger sister during the invasion of Orb by the Earth Alliance in CE 71; the only thing he knew was that Mobile Suit Gundam which had flew overhead was responsible. He left for PLANT and joined ZAFT, where he became a member of the Elite and the official pilot of Impulse Gundam.
Athrun Zala (アスラン・ザラ), now 18, is taking refuge in Orb after being discharged from ZAFT and using an alias. He acts as the bodyguard and support of Cagalli Yula Athha (man, I hate those idiotic official spellings).
Gilbert Dulandal (ギルバート・デュランダル) holds the highest position in PLANT's high council after the Junius Treaty (cease-fire treaty). He is a man after Siegel Clyne's heart and wishes to resolve the tension and conflict between Coordinators and Naturals. He is trusted by the people.
Lunamaria Hawk (ルナマリア・ホーク), Coordinator, is a crew member on the ZAFT battleship Minerva (also the mothership of Impulse). She is also an Elite MS pilot.
[Mech]
Impulse Gundam (インパルスガンダム), ZGMF - X56S, the latest suit developed by ZAFT and designated suit of Shin Asuka, who prevented it from being seized. Because the treaty prohibited the use of nuclear engine, it uses a new Dutolion (デュートリオン) beam system for power. This enables wireless transfer of energy, and staying within range of the mothership gets it supplied (kinda reminds me of the Aestivalis from Nadesico), making it possible for long-term phase shift. The cockpit can transform into Core Splendor (コアスプレンダー) fighter or call for silhouette systems (like Strike's backpacks) according to the tide of the battle.
Force Impulse Gundam (フォースインパルスガンダム), ZGMF - X56S/α, is basically Impulse with the Aile pack for high mobility with beam rifle and beam sabre as its main weapons. There are other types such as Sword Impulse and Blast Impulse.
Monday, July 12, 2004
One of my bed legs just broke. That one was never properly put together in the first place, and it finally gave in after 11 years of usage. I'm not planning to get it fixed 'cause it'd be very bothersome. Besides, I doubt I'll get to sleep on it for that many years now. Right now I have a small box supporting the corner, but who knows how long that will hold. I'll have to find something stronger and more permanent for the job tomorrow. I mean after I wake up.
On another note, this mouse is really getting on my nerve with its constant self-sliding. Alas, it's been over 2 months since I got the system, so I don't really think they'd take the mouse back and give me another. Besides, Peter doesn't work there anymore, I think. -__- I did buy another Logitech mouse just in case, though.
On another note, this mouse is really getting on my nerve with its constant self-sliding. Alas, it's been over 2 months since I got the system, so I don't really think they'd take the mouse back and give me another. Besides, Peter doesn't work there anymore, I think. -__- I did buy another Logitech mouse just in case, though.
Went checking on some prices today after the service.
FutureShop:
- Argento Soma Limited Box Edition with 1st DVD $53.99
- Twelve Kingdoms vol.6 $36.99
- FF XI $79.99
- Lineage (sp?) II $59.99 (not that I'm interested, just curious)
- Passion for Christ OST $16.99
a & b sound:
- Full Metal Panic Limited Box Edition with 1st DVD + XL T-shirt $53.99
- Passion for Christ OST $18.99
I was planning on buying the Argento Soma Box with the 1st DVD since I'm missing ep.1-5, but immediately scratched it after seeing the outrageous price tag. The box isn't even the sturdy box like my GPM box or the Full Metal Panic box I saw. It seems that I'll simply have to wait for some nice fellow newsgroup user to post the episodes.
Never planned to buy Region 1 Twelve Kingdoms DVD, just curious. It doesn't even say what episodes are on the disc! Stupid packager -.-
The FF XI I bought months ago is still sitting quietly beside my GPM box, and I honestly don't know how long is it going to be before I'll be able to get a credit/master card. Why did I buy it so early? I bought it for under $60, that's why. XP
I was tempted to buy the Passion for Christ OST at FutureShop, but decided to check out Celebration before making the purchase. We'll see.
The real struggle I had today was with the Full Metal Panic Box. I have a coupon that can reduce the price by 10 bucks. But is it worth it? I won't even be able to wear that T-shirt... Just checked out Amazon.ca for the same thing. They're asking $58.49 for it. Now each DVD costs from $32-38 depending on the store, and I'll need to buy 6 more. I suppose it's settled. I'll ask what their return policy is and buy it if it's longer than 30 days, then see if I can get a chance to drop by Metro or Crystal. Yup.
FutureShop:
- Argento Soma Limited Box Edition with 1st DVD $53.99
- Twelve Kingdoms vol.6 $36.99
- FF XI $79.99
- Lineage (sp?) II $59.99 (not that I'm interested, just curious)
- Passion for Christ OST $16.99
a & b sound:
- Full Metal Panic Limited Box Edition with 1st DVD + XL T-shirt $53.99
- Passion for Christ OST $18.99
I was planning on buying the Argento Soma Box with the 1st DVD since I'm missing ep.1-5, but immediately scratched it after seeing the outrageous price tag. The box isn't even the sturdy box like my GPM box or the Full Metal Panic box I saw. It seems that I'll simply have to wait for some nice fellow newsgroup user to post the episodes.
Never planned to buy Region 1 Twelve Kingdoms DVD, just curious. It doesn't even say what episodes are on the disc! Stupid packager -.-
The FF XI I bought months ago is still sitting quietly beside my GPM box, and I honestly don't know how long is it going to be before I'll be able to get a credit/master card. Why did I buy it so early? I bought it for under $60, that's why. XP
I was tempted to buy the Passion for Christ OST at FutureShop, but decided to check out Celebration before making the purchase. We'll see.
The real struggle I had today was with the Full Metal Panic Box. I have a coupon that can reduce the price by 10 bucks. But is it worth it? I won't even be able to wear that T-shirt... Just checked out Amazon.ca for the same thing. They're asking $58.49 for it. Now each DVD costs from $32-38 depending on the store, and I'll need to buy 6 more. I suppose it's settled. I'll ask what their return policy is and buy it if it's longer than 30 days, then see if I can get a chance to drop by Metro or Crystal. Yup.
Sunday, July 11, 2004
喔喔喔、睽違已久的半天彩虹～
只可惜烏雲密佈、光彩被遮掩、遜色了不少。
今晚為了歡送店裡的 manager 之一、大夥相約在某俱樂部、還擺了沒訂位又以為有訂位的大烏龍。經過一番混亂後、十幾個人湊合著擠在角落坐。
怎麼、除了一個對 preservatives 過敏的人、我是唯一不碰酒的人嗎？還問我夠不夠齡是怎麼樣、不喝酒很奇怪嗎？-__-
到一半的時候、有個 stag party 的人跟朋友過來要求我們簽字。那傢伙穿著一件薄薄的像一般羅莉會穿的白色滾邊肩帶連身短睡衣、下面套一件短褲、白色連身裙上滿是俱樂部客人的簽字。我們其中一個 manager 也很不客氣地在他的背上寫了很 mean 的標語 (mean 到我不能也不願寫出來)。我要離開前看到他除了衣服上、所有沒被衣褲遮蓋的地方都被寫畫、臉上也是。據他朋友說、他過幾天就要結婚了是嗎？那個女的如果知道、不曉得還會不會願意嫁他？^__^;;;
總而言之、雖然後來不知道是因為食物太油還是怎麼樣而拉肚子、雖然聚會時都安靜地在一旁吃飯喝冰茶、雖然常常聽不懂他們在談論的話題、這是我第一次跟店裡的人一起 hang out、也是很好的經驗。
24 日的 BBQ (在船上??)、お楽しみ。
只可惜烏雲密佈、光彩被遮掩、遜色了不少。
今晚為了歡送店裡的 manager 之一、大夥相約在某俱樂部、還擺了沒訂位又以為有訂位的大烏龍。經過一番混亂後、十幾個人湊合著擠在角落坐。
怎麼、除了一個對 preservatives 過敏的人、我是唯一不碰酒的人嗎？還問我夠不夠齡是怎麼樣、不喝酒很奇怪嗎？-__-
到一半的時候、有個 stag party 的人跟朋友過來要求我們簽字。那傢伙穿著一件薄薄的像一般羅莉會穿的白色滾邊肩帶連身短睡衣、下面套一件短褲、白色連身裙上滿是俱樂部客人的簽字。我們其中一個 manager 也很不客氣地在他的背上寫了很 mean 的標語 (mean 到我不能也不願寫出來)。我要離開前看到他除了衣服上、所有沒被衣褲遮蓋的地方都被寫畫、臉上也是。據他朋友說、他過幾天就要結婚了是嗎？那個女的如果知道、不曉得還會不會願意嫁他？^__^;;;
總而言之、雖然後來不知道是因為食物太油還是怎麼樣而拉肚子、雖然聚會時都安靜地在一旁吃飯喝冰茶、雖然常常聽不懂他們在談論的話題、這是我第一次跟店裡的人一起 hang out、也是很好的經驗。
24 日的 BBQ (在船上??)、お楽しみ。
Saturday, July 10, 2004
Finally updated the Chinese version of 5B2F!!
I'm getting lazier and lazier, aren't I? -__-
On another note, I'm worried that I might have to watch my bandwidth again this month, especially someone seems to be posting 未満都市(!) now. I've watched that show many times and still love it. No, it doesn't have to do with who's starring in it. I didn't know who Kinki Kids were when I first watched it.
I'm getting lazier and lazier, aren't I? -__-
On another note, I'm worried that I might have to watch my bandwidth again this month, especially someone seems to be posting 未満都市(!) now. I've watched that show many times and still love it. No, it doesn't have to do with who's starring in it. I didn't know who Kinki Kids were when I first watched it.
Friday, July 09, 2004
ｷﾀｰｰｰｰｰｰｰ（°∀°）ｰｰｰｰｰｰｰ!!
機動戦士ガンダムSEED DESTINY!!
I have yet to read the information on the site or any posts regarding the sequel, but it looks very promising. Apparently, it is a continuation of SEED. Athrun, whose alias in the series has yet to be revealed, and Cagalli (I'm still tempted to write Asuran and Kagari...) are accounted for, and I'm assuming others like Kira, Lacus, Yzak, Dearka will also make appearances.
I have to say that I'm not impressed with the character design of the new main guy. The promotional images of him look like a cross between Kira and Athrun, but the image in the character profile section is just bad. What's with that hair style?? Lunamaria Hawk is cute though. Not to mention an elite pilot as well! Fllay would have made an excellent pilot. I got excited over nothing when Fllay stood in front of Kira's locker in the changing room back then. *sniff*
Anyway! More on SEED DESTINY after I read through the site and other related information. Hopefully G.com will be up by the time SEED DESTINY air. We can have another thread discussing the series like when SEED was on! :D
機動戦士ガンダムSEED DESTINY!!
I have yet to read the information on the site or any posts regarding the sequel, but it looks very promising. Apparently, it is a continuation of SEED. Athrun, whose alias in the series has yet to be revealed, and Cagalli (I'm still tempted to write Asuran and Kagari...) are accounted for, and I'm assuming others like Kira, Lacus, Yzak, Dearka will also make appearances.
I have to say that I'm not impressed with the character design of the new main guy. The promotional images of him look like a cross between Kira and Athrun, but the image in the character profile section is just bad. What's with that hair style?? Lunamaria Hawk is cute though. Not to mention an elite pilot as well! Fllay would have made an excellent pilot. I got excited over nothing when Fllay stood in front of Kira's locker in the changing room back then. *sniff*
Anyway! More on SEED DESTINY after I read through the site and other related information. Hopefully G.com will be up by the time SEED DESTINY air. We can have another thread discussing the series like when SEED was on! :D
Thursday, July 08, 2004
知らなかだ。
The person translating 十二国記 novels online, Johnny Fong, is a Christian and isn't Japanese. As I read through his journey with God, I find myself looking at my own. Have I grown? Have I become a better friend and follower of Jesus?
Re-discovering the site and learning Johnny's story left me with two resolutions. One, to enter a deeper relationship with God by studying His Word and talking to Him more, and be frank and bold about letting people know who I am and where I stand. Two, to be more serious about translating literature, whether it be Mozilla Links newsletter or, dare I dream it, Jing Yong/Louis Cha (金庸).
ありがとう、Johnnyくん。
The person translating 十二国記 novels online, Johnny Fong, is a Christian and isn't Japanese. As I read through his journey with God, I find myself looking at my own. Have I grown? Have I become a better friend and follower of Jesus?
Re-discovering the site and learning Johnny's story left me with two resolutions. One, to enter a deeper relationship with God by studying His Word and talking to Him more, and be frank and bold about letting people know who I am and where I stand. Two, to be more serious about translating literature, whether it be Mozilla Links newsletter or, dare I dream it, Jing Yong/Louis Cha (金庸).
ありがとう、Johnnyくん。
Wednesday, July 07, 2004
しまった。わたしやばだめか？＿|￣|O
New Type goes through the reboot cycle whenever I try to shut down the system. No, it's not the doing of a virus or a worm. I can bet you anything that it's because I screwed up when I put in Prototype. I knew it wouldn't be so easy, not to mention that Prototype somehow has a bigger 'head' than New Type. I'll have to try and get Prototype into the bay below New Type so it won't interfere with the power button cords... -___-
New Type goes through the reboot cycle whenever I try to shut down the system. No, it's not the doing of a virus or a worm. I can bet you anything that it's because I screwed up when I put in Prototype. I knew it wouldn't be so easy, not to mention that Prototype somehow has a bigger 'head' than New Type. I'll have to try and get Prototype into the bay below New Type so it won't interfere with the power button cords... -___-
Tuesday, July 06, 2004
やばり... -______-
Coordinator's copy cannot be installed on another system.
あああああ～～（ノ`Д´）ノ～～～～～┴───┴
*death-glare at M$* Now what am I going to do? Install 95?? I am very tempted to get a copy of Linux more than ever, and I would really go ahead with it if it isn't for the fact that Mum's software won't run on Linux.
けっ、I really want to try Linux 說。-__-
したかない、it seems that I'll have to use Prototype after I decide on a Linux distribution. Man, I didn't know there're so many flavours. It'll be tough to decide.
Coordinator's copy cannot be installed on another system.
あああああ～～（ノ`Д´）ノ～～～～～┴───┴
*death-glare at M$* Now what am I going to do? Install 95?? I am very tempted to get a copy of Linux more than ever, and I would really go ahead with it if it isn't for the fact that Mum's software won't run on Linux.
けっ、I really want to try Linux 說。-__-
したかない、it seems that I'll have to use Prototype after I decide on a Linux distribution. Man, I didn't know there're so many flavours. It'll be tough to decide.
Monday, July 05, 2004
Sunday, July 04, 2004
The headache this morning prevented me from attending the morning worship and workshop, and my laziness almost had me missing the Woman's Conference in the afternoon as well (especially since I was getting hooked by Argento Soma ^__^;). Thanks to Lucia for calling me and urging me to go. :)
It was almost eleven when I drove Jessie home after the meeting. We had a small talk on the way about being first generation Christians and I gave her a few suggestions. Though it wasn't all easy sailing, I am grateful that Mum is a dedicated Christian and encouraged me to become one. Thanks, Mum. :)
It was almost eleven when I drove Jessie home after the meeting. We had a small talk on the way about being first generation Christians and I gave her a few suggestions. Though it wasn't all easy sailing, I am grateful that Mum is a dedicated Christian and encouraged me to become one. Thanks, Mum. :)
Saturday, July 03, 2004
じ...冗談でしょう？ニュータイプの中に、こんなにたくさんのウイルスがある！？ Sasser が二体、そして Korgo が四体。なにそれ？何時？どうやって？
Because of the youth conference, I haven't time to move New Type back to its case (and I don't have an OS to install yet anyway). Norton dutifully scanned the whole computer and bombarded the screen with tons of pop-ups saying that it found all these viruses inside New Type. However, it couldn't access the files nor remove them.
Since I'm going to format New Type and start anew, I don't really care how many viruses it has in there right now. What bothers me the most, of course, is how and when did those stupid viruses got in there?!?! I know they're worms so they went through the ports, but I could have swear that I did get rid of Sasser that time. That's also why I wasn't able to go back to an early enough restore point to by-pass the activation warning because I turned off Windows restore when I tried to remove it. やばり、that copy of Pro isn't trustworthy enough to patch up the holes, huh? -__-
Unless I can install Coordinator's copy in there, I'm left with either the unreliable copy of Pro again, or my Windows 95 CD. I want 2000 Pro...
As for Prototype, after New Type is done, I am seriously considering installing Linux in there, just for the heck of it. XP
Because of the youth conference, I haven't time to move New Type back to its case (and I don't have an OS to install yet anyway). Norton dutifully scanned the whole computer and bombarded the screen with tons of pop-ups saying that it found all these viruses inside New Type. However, it couldn't access the files nor remove them.
Since I'm going to format New Type and start anew, I don't really care how many viruses it has in there right now. What bothers me the most, of course, is how and when did those stupid viruses got in there?!?! I know they're worms so they went through the ports, but I could have swear that I did get rid of Sasser that time. That's also why I wasn't able to go back to an early enough restore point to by-pass the activation warning because I turned off Windows restore when I tried to remove it. やばり、that copy of Pro isn't trustworthy enough to patch up the holes, huh? -__-
Unless I can install Coordinator's copy in there, I'm left with either the unreliable copy of Pro again, or my Windows 95 CD. I want 2000 Pro...
As for Prototype, after New Type is done, I am seriously considering installing Linux in there, just for the heck of it. XP
Friday, July 02, 2004
硬碟搬家大作戰。
因為種種原因、需要把 New Type 移到 Coordinator 裡頭、把資料抓出來以後裝回去 format。對從來不開電腦殼的我來說、這是極大的工程。
總之、拔了一堆線路及不知名物體、弄出了一顆。要裝到 Coordinator 裡頭的時候、發現一個問題。硬碟的鷹架鐵板不平、根本不夠寬啊～～（ノ`Д´）ノ～～┴───┴
打電話求救後決定斜放 40 度、反正只是要抓東西出來。搞了半天、第一次還因為那一片東西沒裝好而讀不到、結果開機後發現是 Prototype。＿|￣|O
まあ、就當是練習、這樣反而方便把裡頭的東西抓出來。
有了之前的經驗、拆第二顆的時候就快多了 (其實也沒有、是意外發現 memory slot 的方塊可以動才拉出來的)、順利把 New Type 的東西搬到 Coordinator 裡頭。120G 真棒啊～♪
美中不足的是、拆線的時候把前端 USB 的線也拆下來了、結果現在不知道要裝回去哪裡、而且兩台都是這樣。＿|￣|O
因為種種原因、需要把 New Type 移到 Coordinator 裡頭、把資料抓出來以後裝回去 format。對從來不開電腦殼的我來說、這是極大的工程。
總之、拔了一堆線路及不知名物體、弄出了一顆。要裝到 Coordinator 裡頭的時候、發現一個問題。硬碟的鷹架鐵板不平、根本不夠寬啊～～（ノ`Д´）ノ～～┴───┴
打電話求救後決定斜放 40 度、反正只是要抓東西出來。搞了半天、第一次還因為那一片東西沒裝好而讀不到、結果開機後發現是 Prototype。＿|￣|O
まあ、就當是練習、這樣反而方便把裡頭的東西抓出來。
有了之前的經驗、拆第二顆的時候就快多了 (其實也沒有、是意外發現 memory slot 的方塊可以動才拉出來的)、順利把 New Type 的東西搬到 Coordinator 裡頭。120G 真棒啊～♪
美中不足的是、拆線的時候把前端 USB 的線也拆下來了、結果現在不知道要裝回去哪裡、而且兩台都是這樣。＿|￣|O
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