Kenshin_sama

Confession: I never trust MAL scores (though I will still watch that anime). :>

Yeah, Majikoi has been a pretty fun game. I finished Miyako's route and on Chris's right now, and I haven't been disappointed so far. To my surprise, I actually didn't get tired out reading the common route, it was pretty fun. :> Also, wasn't expecting to see Gintama referenced. That was a nice little surprise.

Thank you very much as well. Gosh, I'm seriously excited to read these. I'll try going to the library sometime this weekend to see if they have any of them (they probably will).

Peels the mustache.

Yeah, it's a little bit of a heart stab that you couldn't appreciate the soundtrack as much as we did. Hell, watching the OP on youtube was what actually got me to try this anime out (similar case with K-on). Oh well, to each their own~ I'm glad you liked it so much. And hey, there's still a possible chance you'll like S3. Though I didn't really like it nearly as much as the prior 2, I have found a few oddballs that loved S3 for its plot. It didn't work for me due to the lack of character focus.

Yeah, no joke. I'm usually a pretty big JRPG fan, but that game was the 1st in the genre that I didn't like. It was so bland, I couldn't even remember why I didn't like it, lol. SO3 was at least decent enough for me to play for a little while, though I never finished it. I should get around to trying SO2, I hear it's an awesome game. Definitely play Kingdom Hearts if you can. It's one of my personal favorites.

Where did I put my bug spray...

Hmm, found quite a few interesting books under those authors. The two I'm mainly interested in are Terry Pratchett's "Guards! Guards!" and Neil Gaiman's "The Ocean at the End of the Lane: A Novel". Thanks for the suggestions, Rooke.

You know, I think it's about time I started getting back into non-otaku literature. It's been quite a while since I've read any books like that, and it's something I don't have a lot of experience with either. Would anyone have any recommendations on fantasy and/or adventure stories? I'm not gonna be too picky on the setting and whatnot, but I'd like it to have to have a good amount of world building to it. I've read a couple popular series like Harry Potter and Inheritance. And while I have not yet finished either, I'm kinda more in the mood to pick up something different.

I still think I'm pretty bad, and I got my PC when I was 18. Probably because I grew up poor and didn't have the luxury to receive a computer until I got a job, lol. A PS2 and a box TV is all I grew up with. Even though I do have a little bit of an addiction to the internet, I still do the bare minimum to take care of myself and keep my living space clean. Though I gotta admit, I probably would be a lot better off in life if I didn't spend a large chunk of time online. It wasn't even until recently that I developed an internet addiction. There's actually a couple major factors that lead to my circumstances. For one, my stepfather passed away 5 years ago, and I can attribute almost my entire character to his parenting. He was hard on me and always tried to push me to not be lazy. But after looking back on that, I realized that he was the only reason I worked as hard as I did, because I didn't want him to be disappointed in me. The other factor is my loss of pride while in the Army. I had a lot of bad experiences with my squad and team leaders due to my adjustment disorder, ADD, anxiety disorder, lack of practical work skills, and lack of common sense. I had enough common sense to not break any serious rules, but that wasn't enough to cover for the numerous small mistakes I was constantly making. After my discharge had gone through, I just ended up in a completely demotivated state and didn't want to do anything other than hole myself up in my room and live a carefree life on the internet. On top of that, I receive a decent sum of money for the disabilities I sustained in the military. I kept telling myself I'd get a job, but I just kept pushing it off due to the fact that I just barely make enough to get by cheaply. Now there was a time where I was pushed into a corner and had to start working again, but the only job I could find in a short span of time was customer service over the phone... and it was just miserable. Most of the calls I have are from people who do nothing but vent their frustrations while I continue to sit there and assist them with more kindness than they deserve. All the while, we're put under very strict call quality standards, pushed into keeping call times low, required to keep detailed documentation for every call, and not allowed the leisure of taking breaks in between calls. Eventually, I got to the point to where I was extremely anxious to take calls again and I quit the job that very same day. Surprisingly enough, I actually did keep good scores while I was working there and got along really well with my managers, but I just couldn't handle the stress of the job itself. Not only that, but I was no longer in a desperate financial situation, so I had little incentive to keep working. And now I'm here, living with my mom and aunt, and spending almost every bit of my free time online. My mom is nowhere near self-sufficient enough to take care of herself, my sister is spoiled, my brother is 22 and still going through a stupid emo phase, and my aunt has no consideration for the people around her. She doesn't take care of her dogs either, and they do too many things that stress the hell out of me. I can't even sleep properly because they bark at night. I take to the internet because I can't stand the people I live with and work life just sucks. And there's my life story. I kinda feel a sense of relief writing this out.

Sorry to hear about your hat. I'll show your my cosplay collection. Go ahead and take your pick. ^^

In that case, I would definitely encourage you to watch Toradora. It's a very popular favorite in the rom-com department. It's not the funniest the genre has to offer, but the comedy is more to accentuate the light-hearted atmosphere, which I think it does really well at. The main heroine is a little bit rough if you're not use to tsundere, but she's absolutely adorable if you decide to stick with the show for a little while. http://www.crunchyroll.com/toradora Engaged to the Unidentified is another strong candidate in the rom-com department. http://www.crunchyroll.com/engaged-to-the-unidentified It's understandable to not be entirely sure of what you want to watch. I'll toss ya a few sample suggestions in various categories. See if anything clicks. Thought-provoking: http://www.crunchyroll.com/shin-sekai-yori-from-the-new-world http://www.crunchyroll.com/horizon-in-the-middle-of-nowhere Comedy with little or no romance: http://www.funimation.com/shows/good-luck-girl/home http://www.crunchyroll.com/hayate-the-combat-butler-season-1-2 Mech series that non-mech lovers can enjoy: http://www.funimation.com/shows/eureka-seven/home (good romance too) Tranquil: http://www.crunchyroll.com/mushi-shi Long-runners that are worth spending time on: http://www.crunchyroll.com/gintama (kinda slow for 30 episodes, but it gets really good) http://www.crunchyroll.com/hunter-x-hunter Just for the hell of it: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=inferno+cop (this is an actual anime)

Going back to the old days. ^^

Tay, let your drill be the drill that pierces the heavens! http://myanimelist.net/anime/2001/Tengen_Toppa_Gurren_Lagann Believe in the Kenshin_sama that believes in you!

I'm with Decay on this one. It appears to be just a nukige targeting a specific niche. Gonna assume it doesn't have much in the way of story since it isn't rated that high or popular.

Seeing how there's a lot of voiced VNs I want to read, I'll likely be a lot less inclined to read the unvoiced ones. Heck, I'll probably even put off on Hollow Ataraxia until it has a completed TL and voice patch.

3. Hinagiku Katsura 2. Misaki Nakahara 1. Lucia Konohana

I'm more inclined to believe that WoW is the root of all evil in this situation. It's really hard to say whether boot camp is taking things too far or not, but I do not feel it should be a preferred method. Most of the kids taken there were probably not mentally ready for that kind of treatment, and it could lead to some kind of trauma if things go seriously wrong for them. While the internet may the outlet in which this situation occurs, I would say that the source of the problem definitely lies with the parents. From what it seems in this situation, there are just too many parents that do not take their roles seriously. They'd make haphazard attempts to raise their child, lack the patience needed to communicate efficiently and guide their children in the right direction, and could try to force better living habits unto them without properly thinking of more efficient ways to teach them. Most importantly, the parents aren't there for their kids as often as they should be. If what I understand is correct, loneliness would be a major attributing factor for younger people to seek sanction from the internet. It may not have been as big of a deal back when the internet was not quite as easy to get access to, and that might be why many parents don't realize how important it is to take preventative measures again this, but it'll be too late by the time they learn. If the internet weren't here, one could stave off boredom or loneliness by getting with friends and going out to places, but that isn't nearly as addicting and won't always be comfortable. With personal computers and home internet or internet cafes, there's an infinite number of things you can do in one location and it wouldn't be nearly as much of a hassle as making friends and going out. Once a those people begin to get too comfortable with being on computers, they can start to develop an addiction to it, and the potential to take this to an extreme will be there. But parents won't realize this until after the damage becomes serious, and then they have to resort to boot camp due to their inadequacy to remedy this on their own. I feel that taking measures to make adults more aware of the potential hazards would be much more preferable to boot camp. Perhaps they can start issuing out booklets on how to prevent children from developing unhealthy life habits. Advertising this issue could also help to alleviate this problem. Also, I can't help but wonder if most of those kids even deserved to be there. It seemed to me that some of them would have been okay if they just had a stern talking to. Perhaps the media encourages parents to send their kids to boot camp on an impulse. Kinda like saying, "If your child suffers from internet addiction, don't hesitate to send him off to boot camp.", or something like that. I really hope that's not the case.

I am not doing yaoi trap anymore. D:< But I'll still do straight traps though since it's borderline yuri. :> But lately I've been in the mood for tentacles, so that'll have to wait. Found a few nice ones from Kurosawa Kiyotaka (EXH link). His/her art is pretty good. :>

I finished Miyako's route in Majikoi. Oh man, that scene from when you get on her route was overkill in more ways than one, and I loved it! I really like how she developed during her route too, it was refreshing. Capt was super awesome at the end too. >

Quickly devours him before he gets the chance to do so.

Don't sneak up on me like that. *Angry.

I saw my co-worker pull it off once. Give it a shot! Also, started out on Miyako's route in MajiKoi. Ah, what a depressing backstory. I thought I'd go with her since I'm into her type of character. :> I decided to go for Momoyo since she seemed to be the most interesting. I'm actually really surprised at how much I enjoyed this game so far. It's the first VN that hasn't nearly put me to sleep in its prologue or common route. Consistently upbeat and fun to read, and I really, seriously like the characters.