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10 Mar

A political rant

Posted by renxkyoko in Hillary Clinton, political rant, Random thoughts. Tagged: anime/mangas, Hillary Clinton politics, my life, random thoughts. 87 comments

Hi ! Renxkyoko Iglesias here. * waves *

There are so much I want to talk about that I don’t know where to begin.

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Believe it or not, I wrote the above 2 days ago. It’s a good thing I didn’t write what was on my mind that time, otherwise I would have gotten myself in trouble. You see, I felt like virtually punching a certain politician’s supporters’ faces. But then, we had expected this kind of behavior from the fringe, the far Left and the far Right. The far Left has overran all the Democratic Party’s fora, and had the temerity and gall to call Hillary Clinton all sorts of names, like cunt, corporate slut , whore. It’s cringe – worthy. Majority of them have vowed to never vote for her if she becomes the nominee of the Democratic Party…. all of these on the Democratic party’s forums. Omg, these are nasty people. My gawd, how can we expect them to vote for her after all the things they have written about her ?

Do you know what they did to Dolores Huerta , a well- known Latino activist and a Hillary supporter ? And you guys are wondering why poor minorities aren’t with you, despite dangling FREE STUFF on their heads ? You guys knock on doors of poor people , and tell them Sanders’ going to increase WIC, welfare checks, food stamps, besides the big deals like free insurance, college, and I don’t know what else the fuck you guys are promising, and at whose expense ? You see a minority opening the door to you, then you start peddling your free stuff, hoping they will be seduced . Well, that’s how some otherwise Sanders supporters changed their minds. You just looked down on them.

You actually think you can distribute free money for 300 million people from businesses and rich people ? You are like climate change deniers. Almost all progressive economists are saying your policies will wreak havoc on the US, except for one ,from whom your candidate based his economic mumbo jumbo.

Clinton won in Nevada because of the poor but hardworking union workers’ votes . They don’t need your freakin’ free stuff… they need social justice . And you guys bash the symbol of ” real promise” in the hearts and minds of black folks…. Pres. Obama. Your candidate had called him weak, another corporate lackey, and wanted him primaried in 2012. You look down on Obama care . Whatever you guys say about it, it does work. I have a friend who simply cannot afford insurance for her and her child….. but she enrolled and qualified , and is now paying just $24 a month . She has been told it would increase with increase in income, as it should be.

Another thing, you made Cornel West the Black face in your party. Google the nasty things he said about Pres. Obama. I heard him on TV. He was one nasty guy. And another thing, when a group endorses Clinton, you call them ” establishment ” . UFW ( United farm Workers , SEIU ( government workers in California ) Planned Parenthood, LGTB, and others. Planned Parenthood and LGTB are establishments? You guys bash anyone that doesn’t conform to your ideology.

And do you guys actually think your candidate can do this on his own, once he sets foot in the White House ? That’s how you sell your ideology . Oh, wait… there’s REVOLUTION !!

Politics involves good governance, and compromises. After all, you’re not only the president of believers of socialist ideology. You are the president of 300 million citizens with differing persuasions. Compromises do work. Obamacare works. Sanders has vowed he will never compromise. A person who doesn’t compromise , and doesn’t evolve should not be President.

This is all. I’m not going to accept any shitty comments, like Hillary = evil, , by the way. I’ve had enough of that crap talking to these people. Not on my blogsite, anyway.

My manga/ anime blogsite. http://2megworthitwordpresscomblog.wordpress.com

Check it out.

The Democratic Party memo has sent word to Democrats not to ” displease ” Sanders’ supporters. Nice.

26 Jun

I’m ranting, oh, yeah !

Posted by renxkyoko in mangas/animes, my life, Random thoughts, relationships. Tagged: anime/mangas, break-ups, lovelife, my life, postaweek2011, random thoughts, Rant. 137 comments

Hi ! RenxKyoko Iglesias here.

So, my last post was on April 26. That was exactly 2 months ago. ( Right, , Captain Obvious). Now I won’t give an excuse like I’ve been busy, yadiya, but I do feel I’m starting to lose my muse………. oh, alright, I’ve been busy. I’m putting in at least 10 hours of work everyday, from Monday to Sunday. I have 2 jobs, you know. Plus, all my free time is spent watching Netflix, mostly TV series that I never had time to watch when they were on, such as Poirot, Midsomer Murders, Fringe, Medium, 100s, etc., and animes such as Hunter x Hunter,( 100 episodes at 25 minutes per episode ) Moribito, and currently Inuyasha , which ends at 193 episode … I finished the whole dang thing yesterday, at 3 AM. Well, after work is the only time I have, so don’t judge. . I can’t multi task when I watch animes. They are in Japanese, so I’m pretty much stuck in the couch reading the English subtitles. About InuYasha…. it is addicting. I love all the characters, except, believe it or not, the main character, InuYasha. He’s a freakin’ moron, indecisive, and a two-timing scoundrel. I dislike him so much that I feel I just wasted 85 hours of my life watching this character being a stupid/ idiot. Die, InuYasha ! Other than that , the anime is one great fantasy/action/thriller story.

So, if you’re so busy doing your thing, Ren, why are you posting now ? Well, something happened a few days ago that made the wheel in my head churning again . My best friend “O” is supposed to get married on July 10, in Southern California ( I live in Northern California ), and I’m a ” witness” in her court wedding. ( not church wedding ) I already bought my plane ticket, and arranged sleeping accomodations ( lucky to have my brother living there ) …….then 2 days ago, I received a text from O that the wedding was cancelled, permanently. According to her, her ” fiancé” has been living a double life ( they’ve been living together for 2 years ) , is actually married, and has a child. I was dumbfounded. I hung out with her at their apartment, playing video games ( we’re not even done yet with Resident Evil, we both suck at it ), and yeah, the ” fiancé” was always there. And he was nice. What the heck. No wonder he wanted to hold the wedding at a place 600 miles from our city….. I wondered about that…… now I know. So, when exactly does he plan to drop the bomb before he commits BIGAMY ? What’s even more mortifying is the fact that this guy is a police officer ,and a Captain , at that. My best friend is also a police officer, by the way. Dang it. It felt like my own stomach got punched, so I cannot even imagine what she’s feeling now. I don’t know what I can do to make her feel better, besides trashing and badmouthing him to death. That scumbag. I’m not generalizing, folks, but seriously, we women always get the short end of the stick….. my friend and yeah, his wife, too. Worse for his wife, to be honest. Aaargh ! Oh, man . The heck !

This reminds me of another break- up, but this time, the douchebag is my guy cousin. He and his fiancée were about to get married….. church schedule already set, wedding invitations, check, wedding dress, check. So what happened ? My cousin had a co-worker who had a humungous crush on him since forever. The woman invited him one day to dinner after work as farewell gift and according to him, a closure on her love. ( my cousin was aware she liked him. ) He obliged….. the problem was, they had drinks too many, and I assume, the woman was desperate, and men being men, he got her pregnant. Was the wedding cancelled ? Yes. Did he marry the pregnant woman, ? No. Though he was threatened with a shotgun wedding by the woman’s family, he still refused, ( he consulted with my aunt …* my aunt is a judge* , regarding legal matters, like , was he legally obliged to marry her, and so forth ) Last news about him was, he and his ex bride got back together, not married yet, and he is supporting his child ) . I met him for the first time at a family reunion when we were in the Philippines last year. I almost told him, ” hey doosh, how’s it goin’? ”

* sigh *

Be brave and strong, sisters.

That’s all. Rant over.

7 Jul

My Euro Tour Part 24, Paris, France

Posted by renxkyoko in European travel, European trip, France, my life, Paris, random musings, Random thoughts. Tagged: anime/mangas, European tour, European travel, France, manga, my life, Paris, postaweek2011, random thoughts. 165 comments

Hi, there ! Renxkyoko Iglesias here.

It’s time to post about my Paris tour, so I’ll cut my chatting short. ( Like that’s gonna happen, but I’ll try. He he he…. I know, I’m so chatty. )

Three days ago, I fainted at my workplace due to heatstroke. It was more like a black-out. You see, for almost a week now, we’ve been getting 3 digit temperatures here in our neck of the woods. Yesterday, the 4th of July, the temperature was 108F. ( ~ 42 C ). On the day I blacked out, the temp was 110F . Driving to work was worse for me because the A/C in my car was not working… and well, you know how it is, the temp in the car is usually 10 degrees higher initially. Opening the windows didn’t help at all. It was a tortuous 30 minute drive to my workplace. Anyway, as soon as I got out of the car, I felt a bit woozy, then as I was walking to the store, I knew I was about to black out. First, my vision turned greenish- orangy, then in slow motion, it turned grayish. It was thru sheer will power that I managed not to collapse on the pavement. As soon as I reached the store entrance , I let go and keeled over. My co-workers called 911. The paramedics came and easily revived me. When I came to, the paramedic asked if I had breakfast before I came to work. I said ” Yes, I ate a big Sio-Pao.” They all laughed. He he…. I thought that was funny too. I mean, I could have just said, ” Yes, I did “, or just nodded . I’m sure they didn’t even know what a Sio-Pao is. Well, that’s a meatbun.

When the paramedics left, I just had to ask my co-workers, ” Guys, was my nouth open? Did I drool? Did the cute paramedic see something inappropriate?” ( I was wearing a stretch hip -hugging mini skirt ) Anyway, that was actually the 3rd time something like this happened to me, so I knew what was coming. Oh, well, tough luck. I’m one of those who are prone to heatstrokes.

But honestly, it wasn’t just my sensitiveness ( or is it sensitivity ? ) to heat that I blacked out. That day, I didn’t get to sleep at all….. not a wink. Why, you ask. Well, I was reading a manga but I didn’t like where the story was going and got really p*ssed at and agitated by the main guy’s douchebaggery . Pardon the language but I was like this after reading…..

And I thought ” I need a spoiler ! A spoiler !!!! I wanna know what happens ! I need to find the rawssssss!!!! ! ” I did find the raws but , of course it was in Japanese. Normally I get the story just by looking at the drawings, but this time, I wanted to know what they’re saying. So I looked for another language that I could Google translate to English, and found one in French..

I translated at least 5 volumes the whole night, til 7 AM.. Hey, it wasn’t easy.

Oh, Sweet revenge ! It was so satisfying to know that the main guy gets his comeuppance later in the story. But of course , he still gets a happy ending with the main girl. Boooo !

So, on to gay Paree !!
I don’t think Paris and the Eiffel Tower need an introduction. So I’ll just post pictures if that’s okay with you.

Above is the famous Seine River, just a few meters from the tower.

You know, I don’t know if this is true all over Europe but I noticed something in France. Most of the outdoor cafes have chairs facing the street. I wonder if this is for people- watching.

This is the Monpartnasse area, located on the Left bank of the Seine River. Montpartnasse used to be the meeting ground of artists from all over the world, mostly penniless, but they all thrived happily in poverty…. Picasso, Chagall, Ernest Hemingway,Degas, Salvador Dali, Diego Rivera, henri Rousseau, James Joyce, Modigliani. The artists/painters used to sell their paintings for a few francs for food. Now their works are worth millions of Euros.

This was our first day in Paris. We arrived in the afternoon, walked around Montpartnasse, had coffee and petit fours at a sidewalk cafe, checked out the outdoor artists’ market, ( most of the shops were closed… it was a Sunday afternoon ), after which we went to see The Eiffel Tower. We’d go to the tower three times during our stay in Paris, which was 3 days.

Alright, this is all for now. Good day to all, and PEACE.

Stay cool.
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20 Mar

My Euro Tour Part 20 Spain

Posted by renxkyoko in Barcelona, European travel, European trip, Flamenco, mangas/animes, my life, Random thoughts, Spain. Tagged: anime/mangas, European tour, European travel, Flamenco, my life, postaweek2011, random thoughts, Spain. 95 comments

Hello ! Renxkyoko Iglesias here !

I’ve been hella busy these past weeks……… exams, work, and stuff are getting in the way of blogging. As usual, there’s nothing on my mind at the moment, but then I’m always like this, right? I’m a slow starter. Funny thing is, when I get going, there’s nothing that can stop me from taking off. So, let’s see where this post goes.

My signature name here, Ren x Kyoko . It goes without saying that isn’t my real first name. The name comes from one of my most favorite mangas ( Japanese graphic novels) SKIP BEAT. Yep, I read mangas, and really, really enjoy reading them. They are drawings, cartoons, with very few words to read, and basically depend on facial expressions to convey what ‘s going on in the story. Did you get to read my Valentine’s post here ? It conveys a lot just looking at the drawings, doesn’t it, with minimum number of words, 13 short sentences, and really, the drawings say it all. Oh, I’m not rationalizing my fondness for stories with pictures. I read to entertain myself. That’s all there is to it. But, I have to admit some manga stories do lower the level of my IQ a few notches. Or, have irreversibly killed a few brain cells. ( Eh. I’m not worried about my IQ. I’ve been called a walking Encyclopedia once, and I believe I can give Jeopardy contestants a run for their money. )

The other stuff thar I read.

Quite a few mangas have scarred me for life, though. Like, what, you ask. Like Incest, that’s what. Like 2 siblings who are into forbidden love, and in the end, both comitted suicide. Or, twins who have fallen in love with each other, and have ran away to another country to be together. There are tons of forbidden love stories like these, though some are cute, especially those that involve love between two non-blood -related siblings. There are so many plotlines like these that it makes me think, is this actually a cultural thing in Japan?

Back to SKIP BEAT…… it’s a series that I’ve been reading for 6 years now, and still ongoing. It’s at Chapter 198 , to date, and the truth is, it’s been on going for 10 years already.. What’s amazing about this manga is that, the timeline of the story as of the last chapter is barely over a year . A chapter comes out every 5th of the month, and I tell you, I always get butterflies in my stomach everytime I turn on the computer to check if a new chapter has already been uploaded. That’s how addicted I am to this pure love story. It’s a comedy, too.

You know, I visualize myself already a grandma, sitting in a rocking chair, sipping hot cocoa, clucking my dentures, and still reading Skip Beat. ( *_*) For the love of God, hurry up and kiss already ! ! Gosh ! * like that’s gonna happen * (6_6 )

Oh, well. * turns off fangirl switch *

I did say I was going to post a few left-over photos of Spain. I hope a reader from Spain can recognize them. I don’t know where these pictures were taken, but I’m sure it was before our trip to Burgos, Spain. I was wearing the same dress.

.Above photo is a bullring.

Photos below are our Optional dinner at Barcelona, which cost each person $75, and includes Spanish Flamenco Dance entertainment. I think this was the best dinner in our 27 day tour……. a sumptous Spanish buffet ! The dishes were like the foods we cook at home…. estofado, paella, etc. There was even a squid soup dish that included the ink… the way we cook it at home.

Ooooh, there’s the black rice with squid ink. That’s how we cook it at home too. We saute garic, onions, lots of tomatoes, then the squid with the ink, then water…. then we eat it with rice, and the rice turns black in color because of the squid ink. Guys, it’s an acquired taste, but it really tastes good. Trust me.

There’s rabbit stew on the plate but I’m not sure which one. Rabbit estofado was delicious, it really was, but, it was difficult to swallow Roger Rabbit..

.Desserts !

I ‘m going to blog about the foods we had in Europe, something like a food critique. One thing, we had the best in Spain. And very generous portions, too. More to my taste, anyway.

After dinner, we watched a Flamenco dance group.

Oooooh, passionate dance, passionate people.

.That’s it for Spain…. the land of my ancestors. Beautiful country. Good-bye.

Peace and stay cool.

9 Feb

Valentine’s Day Woes

Posted by renxkyoko in mangas/animes, my life, Random thoughts, rantings, relationships, Velentine's Day woes. Tagged: anime/mangas, my life, postaweek2011, random thoughts, relationship, Valentine's day woes. 125 comments

Hola !

Renxkyoko Iglesias here ..

Well, uhm, it’s Valentine’s Day again, huh. So, what can I say about it?

.Are you alone ?

.Have you been friend-zoned ?

Did you let him know of your feelings , but you were rejected?

Alright, I understand. You’re maiden’s feelings have been hurt, big time.

Hey ! HEY ! ! You don’t have to do that !!!!!! You crazy ?

.WTF ! !

What a jerk ! You should have done this….

Okay, I don’t suggest you do that. I take it back. You might get sued for assault.

I know it’s hard but get a grip on yourself, mull it over and meanwhile …….

.Are you done ? Well then , let’s move on, shall we ?. We lonesome singles should stick and do stuff together. Let’s be happy in our misery.

You’ll forget, sooner than you think, I guarantee that, and then you’ll laugh it off.

And you’ll wonder, why the heck did I ever get attracted to this guy?

* walks off *

Let’s just watch The Notebook.

6 Aug

Just Musing..and Ranting !

Posted by renxkyoko in mangas/animes, my life, random musings, Random thoughts. Tagged: anime/mangas, Just my thoughts today, lovelife, mangas, musings, my life, my thoughts, postaweek2011, random thoughts, Rant. 36 comments

Hello there ! renxkyoko iglesias here, musing…

I;ve been slacking, I know. But I’ve been really busy with this and that. This and that are of course my work

and this—–>

Actually, I’m reading another Korean manhwa ,”Ways of the Jogang Jicheo” that I’m trying to translate from Vietnamese to English, through Google translate. Vietnamse translations are super crappy. But I suspect it’s just Vietnamese that’s difficult to translate. Perhaps it’s a difficult language. But it’s surprising because I notice Vietnamese language has very few words . And maybe one word has several pronunciations, and each pronunciation has a different meaning ? ? The most common words are gia, gi, gio, khong, kho, cua cau co non, noi… chu, chau chac, di, dai, dian, ngoi,nguoc, etc. I swear these are the only words I read. To confirm whether Google translate is useless and not helpful at all, I tried translating Filipino language ( I’m kind of fluent in conversational Filipino) to English, and what do you know, it was almost 98% accurate !

To compare:

Filipino language: * Google with asterisk* , my own translation enclosed in ( parentheses)……..

Oy, estupido, tarantado, gago, tanga, bobo! * Hey, stupid, flustered, foolish, idiot, simpleton ! * ( I have the same translation , except tarantando has a stronger meaning in Filipino, and bobo can also mean stupid and dimwitted)

Bakit mo sinira ang kotse ko? * Why have you destroyed my car?* ( same translation )

Doble cara ka talaga. * Doble cara you really.* ( You’re really double faced )

Akala ko ba magaling kang mag maneho? * I thought good to drive.* ( I thought you were good in driving.)

Bayaran mo iyan. * Pay that .* ( same translation )

Hora mismo! Kung hindi, ihabla kita. * Hora itself. If not , chargeable income.* ( Right now! Or else, I’ll sue you.)

Mabuti na lang , wala kang pasahero. * Fortunately, you don’t have passengers.* ( same translation)

On the other hand, this is what I go through with Vietnamese translation.

Ne… Den gio roi. Nau di thoi. * Ne… Gio roi den . Nau di thoi. * ( What the !#$%^& )

I rest my case. In one previous translation, there were only two English words.. constipation and toilet. So the rest of the dialogue was up to my colorful imagination and tons of patience.

Don’t think I’m crazy. So, okay, I am. \(^____^)/ Well, the last English release of this manhwa was in May. I’ve been patiently waiting for 2 months, and right now, I’m at the end of my tether . I really want to know what happens. So what’s in the story that I find really interesting? Well, it’s about a couple who are involved in an arranged marriage. The main girl is passive but it’s the main guy who vehemently opposes it, but for some reason, cannot do anything about it, and has to follow the family’s wishes and honor. The couple are very young, both high school students. The main girl moves in to the main guy’s home ( his parents are there ) and transfers to the main guy’s school,too. The main guy happens to be the most popular student at school ( rich and handsome )and has a regular groupie, 2 boys and 2 girls. The 2 girls are hopelessly in love with the main guy, and thus, resent the presence of the main girl. The main guy is oblivious to this adoration and is also resentful of his fiancee, and is actually quite cruel to the main girl. Not only that, the main girl gets bullied by the 2 girl rivals. The bullying is unbelievably cruel . She gets beaten up , like everyday? , comes home with bruises and the main guy doesn’t even care. It’s utterly frustrating and aggravating that the main girl takes shit from everybody, including her fiance, like it’s constant abuse ! she doesn’t do anything about it, and nobody seems to care. Is she really Mother Teresa? If I were the girl, I’d pick up a jackhammer and impale their heads . Let all hell break loose. Just kidding. Meh. Of course the story is exagerrated. Anyhow, the main girl is really not weak. The familes are steeped in tradition , and she has been told that the moment she enters Ja Euk Hyun ‘s household ( yep, that’s the bastard’s name ), she’ll be a Euk Hyun forever, even her ghost. No divorce allowed. !#$%^%^&* ! ! ! Here’s a sample of how she gets bullied.

And that is just the first of many. Of course she knows how to fight… she’s trained in the martial arts, but she’s not supposed to fight. That’s one of the douchebag’s and for some reason, her own’s family’s conditions. I wonder, how come nobody gets sued for assault in Korean manhwas? Over here in the US, real time, there is zero tolerance on bullying. Well, at least , in elementary……………. I have to confess something…* sweat drops *…. When I was in 5th grade, I was suspended for 2 days for bullying. Hey, it wasn’t my fault ! I got indirectly involved with my best friend’s shenanigans. So what was it about ? Well, there was this boy classmate… apparently, he was seen one time picking his nose. At recess ( about 10 AM ) , my classmate accidentally touched the booger boy, she screamed EEEk and touched me ( to pass on the germs to me ) and I touched another girl, and she touched another one. Booger boy saw all that , cried like a girl, and ran to the principal’s office to snitch. So, we four girls were called to the office and scolded by the principal, who had someone call the parents to pick us up, and told we were suspended for 2 days.

Ooops, I digress.. back to the manhwa.

And this next pictures portray the attitude of the main guy…. Grrrrrr ! ! The main guy is even handing over his fiance to his best friend ! Oooh, I wanna see how that guy will fall off his high horse and go crawling to the pitiful girl to ask for forgiveness ( and he will … there’s a scene there where the girl finally leaves him and he goes to her house and stays there, outside , ( the family of the girl doesn’t open the gate) kneels down, and stays that way for goodness how long, it seems 2 days , until he passes out. Oh, one more thing , the best friend falls deeply in love with the girl, and the bastard fiance starts to get jealous. Ahahaha ! That’s shoujo for you. So typical and cliche but I’m lovin’ it! !

I try translating this manhwa, but I thinknI’ll just give up. I’ ve seen the happy ending anyway, so, that’s okay.. Yep, I love happy endings. I try to avoid sad ones, or stories where the main guy hooks up with another girl, likes another girl, does not like the girl ( the unrequited love ) or heaven forbid, cheats on the main girl. Aaargh ! there are numerous stories like that. There were times when I unsuspectingly got to read something like that, and I was like, Shoot ! What is this! Noooo ! and I would just stop reading, and get really upset, and try to erase it from my memory. And I’d look like this……

Avoiding stories like these is one of my hang-ups. I’ve got a lot and being in denial is just one of them. I’m on Cloud 9. I don’t want to get off. Perhaps that’s the reason why I don’t go into relationships ? I’m afraid to get hurt. …. * ponders* ( Wow, that’s melodramatic ! Ahahaha ! So not me. I said I was shallow, right? Lol ) . But that’s true, though! ! You know, there’s one blogger here , a young wife whose husband cheated on her while she was pregnant with their first child! When I read her story ( in fact, it’s a series of stories ), it upset me for days. The OW ( Other Woman ) travelled 10 hours to meet up with her husband. Meanwhile, the husband reserved a hotel room. And, when they met up at a parking lot, they couldn’t even wait to go to the hotel, they almost did it in the car. (~~what the #!$%^&*&^% ! !~~ The thought of that would devastate me. ) Now, I don’t remember how the wife found out. Anyhow, they went into counselling session. The husband told her that if he lost her, it would kill him. ( Wahahaha! Are you ~~F#!%^&*& ing~~ kidding me? That’s what I’d say…. ) The therapist, in fact, told her ( I;m sure without her husband ) he’d do it again. Well! ! ! I’m sure the therapist knew what he was talking about and he was merely telling the wife to be prepared for that happening again. So, anyway, I commented on her blog…. told her not to let go of her physical appearance, start saving up, have money of her own, so that just in case that darn prick did it again, just kick him out of her life. Garnish his wages! ( Says to self… Alright, calm down, Ren…. relax, take a deep breath ) …… I’m okay. ….

Ahaha ! I guess this is enough ranting for one day. Oh, wait, before I say bye bye, have you seen the movie, “The Devil Wears Prada ? ” Unfortunately, my sister’s friend, my manager at my second job, has been transferred to another store nearby, and he has been replaced by someone who came from San Francisco. The new one is like that woman in that movie, and I’m Anne Hathaway. She’s only 30 -ish, but is very demanding and stern -looking. We’re now supposed to dress up all in black. * sighs* Let’s see what happens.

So, bye for now. Be cool and stay cool. PEACE.

24 Jul

I’m Feeling Chatty Today

Posted by renxkyoko in mangas/animes, my life, Philippine Heritage, Random thoughts. Tagged: anime/mangas, Boracay Island, Just my thoughts today, my life, Philippine culture, postaweek2011, random thoughts. 66 comments

Hey, it’s me, renxkyoko iglesias !

It’s been a while , I know, but I have 2 jobs, and it’s been stressing me out. I mean , the second job at the clothing store has been stressing me out, that’s what. It isn’t like Abercrombie or Forever 21 ( where I buy most of my clothes) where people can afford to buy on impulse. We do get walk- in customers but they don’t really buy… they just check out the stuff, look at the tags, and off they go. I don’t blame them. Ordinary t- shirts are over a hundred bucks each. WTH ! I wouldn’t buy, either. So, you ask, where do we get the sales from? From ” clients”, that’s where…. they come in with appointments… they either call to make an appointment, or we call , to inform regular rich customers about our new deals. So, the phone calls that I make are actually the ones that stress me out. I have to make them come out of their mansions, show them our stuff, and make the sale. Have I made a sale since the 2 weeks I’ve been working there ? Yes, I have, about $ 5,ooo worth. I should be ecstatic, but I’m not. Another month of this and I swear, all my hair will fall out, or I’ll have a premature gray hair. Sheesh, this job is not for me. Seriously. Good thing I still have my day job at Baskin and Robbins. Once school starts , I’m out of BCBGMAXAZRIA. Yep,that’s the name of the store. Quite a mouthful, isn’t it?

Oh, hey, in my previous post, I said we had a beach property in Boracay Island in the Philippines. We just heard news that a star-studded NBA teams ( like Kobe, etc. ) are in the Philippines , and they are all now in Boracay ! ! We tell mom,”See ? You really need to do this , Mom ! ! ! We should be in business, pronto! ” My aunt, who is single, ( Mom’s sister ) is sharing with the expenses ( property is from my mother’s side ) , and she’ll be here stateside in August ( will go on Alaska cruise with relatives). I’m most interested in this coz my aunt promised to give me her share of the property, so, yeah, it’s totally vested interest on my part. * grins sheepishly* Good thing my siblings are not interested in Boracay… too far, they say. Although, I think my sister is interested in the property in Bagiu, a mountain resort in the Philippines. Meh. I’ve seen the place… not interested… place is too crowded with tourists. here’s a picture of our vacation house there, and we plan to rent it out too. So, my Filipino readers, check it out… Contact me next summer….. sorry, I’m talking business here, hehehe… Whatever it takes, you know, haha.. I’d holler for a dollar.. Kidding !

It’s a row of townhouses, at the mountain top, and there’s a million dollar view of the mountains from the verandah.

The townhouse is hanging for dear life at the side of the mountain, and the pictures above are the views from the verandah. The place is really nice. Oh , and that ‘s me in Bagiu, at BenCab museum. Heh, I really look like a high school girl in person… Hmmm, and gained a lot of weight too. All we ever did there was eat.

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So, aside fom my 2 jobs, what else have I been doing ? Reading mangas, that’s what. Well, just two…. and , actually, they are not Japanese….they are Korean manhwas. I really love the two stories, but the English translations on Manga Fox ( free online ) are soo slow in coming, like every 3 months for just one freaking chapter, that I have to search for raws of the mahnwas ( raws are those published in original language ) and satisfy myself with just looking at the pictures. I found a Vietnamese site. It seems Vietnam is also publishing mangas and manhwas, but in Vietnamese of course. … the title of the manhwa is ” The Boy Who Will Sell a Kiss for 5000 Won”. ( 5000 won + $5.00 ) . The story is cute…and here’s the story so far,………. during lunchtime, the handsome main guy hangs out at the school rooftop and waits for any girl who wants to get kissed by him, something like a minute for 5000 won, and a little more if the girl wants to extend the kiss. Ha ha ha ! The main girl is angry coz her BFF goes there to get kissed, and spends so much money for it. So main girll goes there too to take pics and show them to the principal , but instead gets kissed, too. The main guy asks for payment , yadiya. The main girl gets dazzled by the first kiss ( note to self: I wouldn’t mind paying $500 to get kissed by Andrew Garfield… whooo ! ), and later, falls in love with the guy. She pursues him , then finally confesses, but gets rejected…. says he’s not interested at all. So , like the girls she despises, she goes to the rooftop and pays, too. She is of course depressed by the turn of events, but then , one day, she hears some guys talking about her… ” Isn’t that the girl who confessed to Soo Hyun… I heard she was so easy and willing he almost did it with her, right there at the rooftop ” Main girl gets angry, confronts the guy at the cafeteria, slaps him and hits him several times, and gets slapped back so hard she falls to the ground. Here are some scenes from the story… Oh, the drama!!! By the way, this is Korean, not Japanese, so read from left to right.

It is a scandalous situation, so girl goes home very late at night, gets soaked in the rain, runs a fever the next day… main guy learns about it fom a friend who’s the boy friend of the girl’s sister . Main guy feels guilty , skips class, and goes to visit the girl…… well, that’s it… that’s the last of the English version. So, anyways, I looked at the Vienamese raws ( completed ) and yay, happy ending ! Anmd this is how I understood the story from the raws….. the main girl finally gives up on the guy…. she gets introduced to the sister’s boyfriend’s pal, they get together…. meanwhile, this new guy happens to be the main guy’s childhood friend , or maybe a cousin, I don’t know, and one day, they see him at a club and she gets introduced to the main guy. Awkward ! Main guy starts to get jealous, yadiya, so the story continues…. one day, new guy sees main guy and girl kissing. He is shocked but pretends not to have seen them… a sad situation for the new guy coz it seems he’s so in love with the girl and I reckon he already knows the two have a history. A confrontation means a resolution, and that means, he’s going to lose out on the main guy. So, he avoids the issue.. ( just my opinion … if I were him, I would freakin’ kill them , lol ) And there’s this scene where the main guy sees the new guy waiting for him at his house, and they talk and it looks like the new guy is crying. ( Oh, that is so sad ! ) Later on in the story, main guy and girl get together. Now, here’s the thing…. there’s a scene at the rooftop where the main guy is kissing another girl and the main girl wittnesses that, and it looks like they break up…… . and there;s this scene where the main guy is showing the new girl what looks like birth control pills. And looking at that, I was like, ” Noooooooooooo ! ! ! This can’t be happening ! I am so gonna drop this manhwa ! What the F!#$% is that ! ! ” And there’s this scene where the main girl and the main guy’s roommate ( the doctor at the school’s infirmary ) get drunk together, and end up sleeping together. ( When I saw that, my jaw dropped to the ground, and I thought , it’s over! ! but then, there’s the happy ending, so , what the heck is going on ! ) I was so desperate to know , so I used Google Translate, and folks, it sux Big time. I painstakingly translated word for word, but not a thing made sense, so I just tried stringing the words together especially the key words , and this is what I figure really happened…. main guy and main girl do not see each other for 3 days , so main girl starts looking for him,,, they meet up, and main guy’s excuse is he ‘s in the toilet during lunchtime cause he’s suffering from constipation ! ( I read the word in the translation, lol ), so main girl buys the medicine, and the doctor friend tells her he always goes to the rooftop during lunchtime, and girl tells him that can’t be, he’s constipated and maybe he’s in the toilet again ( she ‘s worried coz she knows that’s where the main guy does his kissing business ) , but goes along with the doctor to look for him, anyway… then bam ! they see him with a girl kissing….. she drops the medicine, and main guy tries to run after her, but the other girl holds him back and confesses too… There’s a side story about this other girl .( apparently she’s got kissing phobia and friends of hers tell main guy to help her get over that … WTF ! ) This other girl falls for him, too, and confesses, he rejects her, and goes to the main girl’s house, and waits for her to come home ( outside ) , but main girl goes out with the doctor and both get drunk… she sleeps at doctor’s house ( both together in bed, but they didn’t do IT ) , so she goes home in the morning and finds the main guy at the gate…….main guy tries to explain but girl won’t listen… they break up, and even tells main guy she has slept with his friend as her parting words…… To make the story short, a lot of drama happens, but main guy does stuff so he can get back with main girl, ( he really loves her ) and they do get back together, and get married… the last scene is the couple picking up their kindergarten son, and the main guy is saying ” what have I done to deserve this kid “! And wife tells him ” KARMA! ( The teacher at the son’s school is complaining their son is selling kisses for 10 won. End of story/

LOL pardon me for being so chatty today. I didn’t get to sleep at all for 3 days or so. I’ve been translating, and it does take me hours to translate a few chapters. In fact, a friend saw me online at 1 AM and messaged me, ” What are you doing at this hour”? and I messaged back ,” what are young doing at this hour . It’s 4 AM over there. ” He says he likes the peace and quiet.. He’s in Canada.

I guess I should cut back on manga reading. Well, actually I have cut back , what with my 2 jobs and all. And we’ve been busy too preparing for my aunt’s arrival. By the way, I read mangas free online, but I do support the authors and publishers by buying the books. I’m not a freebie. Except, Korean manhwas are not published in English. Too bad. Here’s a pic of our manga books.

So, I say bye for now… Be cool and stay cool. PEACE !

14 Jul

Random thoughts on Mr. Clancy and Harry Potter

Posted by renxkyoko in mangas/animes, my life, random musings, Random thoughts. Tagged: anime/mangas, Harry Potter musings, my life, postaweek2011, random thoughts, Tom Clancy. 23 comments

Hello, there !

Renxkyoko Iglesias musing.

It;s been 8 days, so here I am again. As usual, I’ll just write down whatever comes to mind, so kindly bear with my unorganized thoughts, okay ?

First off, I’m going to see Harry Potter on July 14, midnight showing. I don’t know if it’s a premier showing . I didn’t buy the tickets. Hahaha I’ve got a date , same fellow Muggle guy I saw the last Potter movie with last year.

I don’t think I’d be that happy . I’m sure I’d feel sad, because this is it…….the last one. Good-bye to the Boy Who Lived. *sniff* Excuse me while I get a tissue…………….

Pardon me for the misty eyes, I’m just being myself, a sentimental fool, as always. You see, I consider this last movie as the end of my youth. ……….Ugh. I’m not in the mood. I think I’ll just repost something that I wrote last year before the first part of Deathly Hallows was released. I feel quite lazy right now.

Ahhh ! Inner voice. It sounds profound.But I’m not thinking anything profound at this moment. In fact , I’m not thinking at all. My mind is totally blank. Does it mean my brain is getting fuzzy? Or is my sagging attention span getting to be a bit of a problem now . Nah. I’m just bored. I did my laundry this morning, and I think I find watching my clothes tumble dry more fascinating than the rest of my activities today. So sad. Oh, well….. story of my life. ^_^”

Ooooh, Harry Pottah ! The last movie in the series is going to be released in November. Well, no, it’s second to the last, actually………. there’s a part 2. Of course, I assume everybody knows that. Anyone who doesn’t is an alien……..

I’m feeling nostalgic… Is he going to live or die ? I agonized over that for a long time. I thought it would be so cruel… no, evil… of JKRowling to off my beloved Harry after making him suffer since the day he was born. Oh, but good thing my whole family ( except my father ) were as obssessed as I was with the books. We always had very lively and colorful discussions over dinners, exchanging theories,( ad nauseum ), on whether Harry was going to live or die……I reread the books a million times, looking for clues. I listened to podcasts and went on HP sites like Mugglenet and Leaky Cauldron These discussions went on for years, until the last book was released and we finally learned Harry lived. ( collective sighs of relief ). Oh, that was such a momentous event. We bought the book on the very first date of release, at 12 midnight. We were at the bookstore as early as 10 PM, got in line, and got hold of the book at 3 AM. Yep, you heard it…. 3 freakin’ AM. Hey, what’s 5 hours of waiting in line compared to years of anticipation? I was the first to read the book, with a promise I wouldn’t spoil it for the rest of the family. In fact, I placed my right hand over a stack of Bibles and swore an oath not to tell, so help me God. Oh, yes, , this episode in my life loving Harry Potter is absolutely priceless. …………… Now, about Daniel Radcliff, Mr. Harry Potter himself, in person…………….. First time I saw the movie, I thought he was God’s gift to little girls like me. I was 11 and he was 11, and he was sooo cute. I had a humungous teenage crush on him. And he was so handsome in Goblet of Fire. ……… Okay, that’s just my opinion. ^^” ……………………… So, what was my reaction when JKRowling revealed a secret…. that Prof. Dumbledore is, in fact, gay ? I was ~~flabbergasted~~ surprised, but thinking back, a lot of things that made me think, ” hmmm”, now made a lot of sense. Oh, one more thing, did I get disappointed that Harry and Hermione didn’t end up together ? So, okay , Hermione , played by Emma Watson, is pretty. ~~But, take note~~, However, Hermione in the book, isn’t pretty . In fact, the author’s description of her isn’t flaterring at all.. And , apparently, Harry likes good-looking girls. So, he ends up with Ginny. ………… I was disappointed, of course. ~~Hermione~~ Emma Watson and ~~Harry~~ Daniel Radcliff do look good together.

I guess I was on fangirl mode when I wrote the above. Ha ha ! Well, that’s me. One question though…… do you think Harry Potter is a great piece of literature? Whether it is, or not, doesn’t matter . To me, it’s one amazing piece of literature. It got me ( and million others ) started to read books other than Nancy Drew. . Oh, yes, if it can get people , from age 9 to 90, to read a book with 1000 pages, and finish it, then , in my book, it is a great piece of literature , and literary snobs be damned.

The bottomline here is, each to his /her own. No one can force me to read Atlas Shrugged, for example, unless it’s shoved down my throat. I’d rather gladly eat it, than read it. Now, I’m just wondering, when the book is extremely popular, why do critics trash it ? So, okay, there’s one completely rational answer to that….. Tom Clancy. Although I have literary ( pardon the irony) read almost all of his books, and enjoyed them, I have to admit the plots of his latest books are so “out there ” I find Prof. Dumbledore conjuring a goblet of water from the air more believable. I swear Tom Clancy’s recent story lines are computer – generated. Fill in the blanks and he’s good to go. I don’t blame him though. The dollars just keep coming. I just hope Mr. Clancy goes back to his roots and writes another novel as compelling as The Hunt for Red October. That is one awesome book. * ponders* You know, there’s one book of Tom Clancy’s that reminds me of 9/11 . The book is Debt of Honor. The difference between what happened on 9/11 and the book’s plot is that the antagonists are not Muslim terrorists but a Japanese pilot flying a commercial 747, if I recall correctly. What is more surprising about this novel is that it was written years before 9/11 happened. In the story, the building that gets hit is not an ordinary structure like the Twin Towers in New York, but the Capitol Building in Wahington, D.C., and it happens while the President of the of the United States is delivering his annual State of the Nation Address, with all the officials of the land present . They all die. …… and Jack Ryan becomes the President of the United States. Well, this book is part of Mr. Clancy’s Jack Ryan series. In movie versions , Jack Ryan is Alec Baldwin in Hunt for Red October, Harrison Ford in Patriot Games , Executive Orders, Clear and Present Danger, and John Affleck in Sum of All Fears.

So okay, you can tell I actually like Tom Clancy…… and Robert Ludlum. In fact, I like Robert Ludlum more than Tom Clancy even though their novels belong to the same thriller genre. If Tom Clancy has his Jack Ryan, Robert Ludlum has Jason Bourne. By the way, Matt Damon is Jason Bourne in the movies.

I’m starting to blabber. Oh, well, what’s new. I’m always like this, anyways. …. Guess I have to say bye for now. Be cool and stay cool. PEACE .

25 Jun

My musings at 2 AM

Posted by renxkyoko in mangas/animes, my life, random musings, Random thoughts. Tagged: anime/mangas, Just my thoughts today, musings, my life, postaweek2011, random thoughts. 15 comments

Hello ! It’s me again, Renxkyoko Iglesias !

I woke up at 2 AM.

I actually fell asleep while chatting with a friend at around 11 PM. I always do that, so, sorry, my friend, you should be used to it by now.

So, what can I do at this hour? Do the laundry, and blog , that’s what. Well, it’s about time, anyway. It’s been 7 days since my last post. Oh, and you know what, these are just my thoughts that I’m writing down, so I don’t think this post will make any sense to you. Nothing new though. I’ve been posting non-sensical stuff, anyways. (^_^)# You won’t find me here contemplating the meaning of my existence in the whole wide universe, or explaining The Theory of Thermodynamics. It’s just me, goofing around and being idiotic. Ahahah ! Yeah. Ah, but you are still going to read this, right , no matter what?

I know you are. C ”mon. You really want to know what stupid stuff I’m gonna come up with this time, yeah ?

Anywho…………..

My friends and I ( Olga, Tanya and Ali… yep, the usual suspects) pigged out at an Eat – all – you-can sushi restaurant yesterday. ‘ I had sworn off eat all you can dinners, but this is sushi I’m talking about here. At the restaurant, there were more than 50 kinds of sushi to choose from, with odd names such as, California roll, train wreck, Marilyn Monroll, etc. Funny thing about eat all you cans is that , it doesnn’t matter whether there are just 5 kinds or 1000 kinds of sushi. They all taste the same to me, ( My taste buds aren’t that particular and sensitive anyways. ) What is important is I get to eat a lot…….and at least, get my money’s worth. That’s important. This time, it was $ 20 per. Seriously though, it wasn’t worth it. I gagged after my 10th sushi. I felt so full and fat that, as soon as I got home, I hit the treadmill, and did a few calisthenics. And now I’m back to munching dried seaweeds again.

Oh, but it’s torture to exercise in summer. ( Yesterday, temperature was 102 F tops. That’s about 38 C , you Celsius users. ) Well, I need to look good by Monday. The manager of BCBG says I should look like a fashionista myself coz the clothes I’ll be selling are kinda high end. Sorta. There’s a simple dress there that’s 50% off, but the price is still high, $ 199. Hah ! I guess wearing my WalMart outfit is now out of the question. j/k I’m not snobbing WalMart, mind you. I buy most of my make-up stuff and toiletries there…. and other stuff, like socks, etc. Uhm, I even used to buy my underthings there too, ( so not sexy ) but hey, I’ve leveled up. I now buy at Victoria’s Secret. Ahahaha ! We have to admit WalMart goods are really cheap. But the clothes are horrible ! The last time I wore something from WalMart was when I was in elementary. Then in high school , I was like, ” Mom, stop eeeet ! ! I’m not gonna wear that. I refuse ! ! ”

Enough of WalMart…………

I watched the movie Battle Los Angeles. It’s an alien invasion thingy….and I liked it. But then there’s no science fiction movie that I don’t like, anyway. It reminds me of Independence Day….. but Battle is a bit more stupid. There are only 7 soldiers desperately fighting them off. Where’s the rest of the army ? I’d understand if the aliens are like the Independence Day type where one shot from the invaders causes widespread devastation. In Battle, the aliens are quite vulnerable…. I’m sure even the gansters of LA can defeat them quite handily. * sighs * I still like it, though. >.< Well, that’s me. Beam me up.

So, what else have I been doing this past week? Reading Japanese manga, that’s what, and gardening, believe it or not. Last summer, I discovered the joy of gardening. That’s quite weird, isn’t it ? . I mean, gardening and reading manga aka comics as hobbies…. kind of oxymoron. Speaking of which, manga sites just released new chapters of L-DK, one of my favorite stories. Aaaargh. This one is sooo frustrating. So far, it is still cute , but , the tension between the 2 protragonists is starting to tire me. The main guy is so oblivious and dense, while the main girl is a wimp. They’re living together, for crying out loud, and readers know they like each other, so what the heck is going on. Kiss already ! Gosh. But then, that’s exactly what the story is all about…. that is, it’s how long they can hold back . Up to this point, anyhow. It’s ongoing even in Japan, so we don’t really know what’s gonna happen. Right now, they’ve released 15 chapters in English, but in Japan, there are already 25 chapters, and I ;ve read the English summaries. !#$%^&* Dang! The main guy is a douchebag ! The main girl finally confesses, but the main guy rejects her, and says , ” I’m not interested in you at all ! ” What the !!! Oh, but this kind of storyline is what makes readers like me riveted and all – agog, so eager to know what happens next. I’m not gonna drop this , coz I’m sure there’s going to be a happy ending. Meanwhile, here I am, ripping my heart off my chest. …………. Oh, man, she should just give up on the guy …………. ” hey, girl, there are so many fish in the ocean…. go sail and fish some more…..

Here’s the cover of the manga . The main guy is hot. * drools* ………. Hmmm, why am I suddenly feeling a sense of deja vu? Never mind. It just feels “familiar”.

This is all for now. Wish me luck on my second job. Good day to all !

10 Jun

Just wanna be one happy camper

Posted by renxkyoko in mangas/animes, my life, Random thoughts. Tagged: anime/mangas, musings, my life, postaweek2011, random thoughts. 58 comments

Hello!

Renxkyoko Iglesias musing……

It’s been a while, huh. I’ve been either hanging out with friends who are on vacation too, or I’m at work these past few days. As usual, nothing earthshaking is happening with my life. I don’t know if that’s a good or bad thing. As they say, no news is good news. Although, last Monday, my friends and I went clubbing, like old times. Well, it’s a place where no alcohol is served, so it’s safe. It would be troublesome to meet people who have had too much to drink, no? Deciding to go out on a Monday night was quite random actually.I mean, who’d go out on a Monday night? Our usual night out is Friday, but it’s a “theme” night, and we weren’t in the mood to cosplay. ^_^# Actually, it isn’t really a costume party. Like last time, it was just shorts and shirt. Here’s a pic from last time I was there. See that? Just shirt and shorts…

I guess pictures can make up for lack of topic to talk about. ^_^;; See, a picture is worth a thousand words, don’t you agree? Oh, by the way, the guys in the pic are waiters, not our dates. As you can see, they are wearing identical royal blue coats. Hahah. Sometimes, it’s good to be friendly with the waiters. We get extra orange wedges in our juice. \(^_^)/

Oh, right!!! I just watched this anime ” SUMMER WARS “… I found it so good I watched it twice in a row. After the ending credits, I clicked “Play” again. I guess that was the geek in me. I did officially declare myself a total geek a long time ago, didn’t I? lol !! So, okay, about Summer wars…… it won many awards, including Japan’s Best animation in 2009, and a nomination in this year’s Oscars for Best Animation, but, as expected, it lost to Toys Story 3. Meh. There was no way Pixel/Walt Disney was going to lose to Funimation. Well, I think Summer Wars is 10x better, IMO. Just Wiki it to get the synopsis. It is kinda sci fi, … it’s about the attack on the virtual world of OZ that dominates every aspect of Japanese life… no, in fact, of the world…. but that’s only a small part of the story. What I find more fascinating is the slice of a family’s life… the ordinary day to day interactions among family members, the humor, the love they share with each other, and that bit of sweet romance between the two main characters, Keiji, a shy, Math genius eleventh grader and a feisty, straight-forward 12th grader , Natsuki. It’s definitely a feel good movie. It made me all fluffy and happy., like this……..

Ah, but it was so unlike what I watched before Summer Wars…. Black Swan. ! It was supposedly a great movie……. Natalie Portman won Best Actress portraying a totally whacked ballerina. But, what the !#$%^&* was that movie all about? It made me go like this ——->

That was the most depressing thing ever. Dang it ! I wanted to kick myself for watching that. I mean, seriously, this kind of movie is the reason why I stay away from this deep drama gobbledeegook. I’ve seen and heard enough depressing real time drama going on on this planet to last me a lifetime. I just want to be one happy camper, thank you very much.

By the way, what’s your wallpaper ? Mine is this…… it’s from the video game Persona 3 FES, one of my all- time favorite. I liked it so much that I played it for 600 hours. =_=# More , I think. Crazy, huh.

It’s been my wallpaper from Day one, but if I can find a picture of Keanu Reeves when he was 18 years old, I’ll replace this. He’s one hot dude. Problem is, Keanu’s gay? Noooo!!!! It’s okay. * fans self* At least, he ‘s not attracted to women. I’m one happy camper again. LOL

*sigh* I guess this is all for now. Have a good day, everyone! Be happy!

3 Mar

Uhm, nothing….just daydreaming

Posted by renxkyoko in mangas/animes, my life, random musings, Random thoughts. Tagged: anime/mangas, my life, postaweek2011, random thoughts. 15 comments

Renxkyoko Iglesias here, Hi there !!!!!!!!!!!

It’s been awhile since I posted . I’ve been busy with exams, pulling an all nighter everyday last week, memorizing tons of stuff. The tests were hard , but I think I did well. < crosses fingers>

I really have nothing particular to talk about. I’ll just go with the flow , so kindly indulge me. ‘ k ? (^o^) Something will come out, I’m sure, so let’s see where this goes.

I’ve said before that I read Japanese mangas ( comics), *laughs*, but since November of last year when my computer crashed, I haven’t read anything, at all . Well, that’s because I couldn’t log in. It was rather strange ‘coz everytime I’d type ” anime ” or ” manga”, I’d get this ——–> “ Internet Explorer cannot open the webpage. ” I suspected SBC Global was blocking it, or maybe , my Norton Anti Virus. After all, my favorite manga site , Manga Fox, is notorious for harboring all sorts of viruses. I don’t know if this site is doing something illegal. Readers can read translated mangas for free. The authors and publishers are definitely not compensated, but, hitherto unknown authors and manga novels are suddenly very popular around the world, thanks to these free mangas online, and for this, they should be thankful. And , it’s not as if we don’t buy the books. We do, especially the ones that we really, really like.

Anyways, last Friday, after my exams ( I only had one class, and was already home by 1 PM ), I tried logging in on Manga Fox, and , lo and behold, it came on ! Wow! My ‘puter doesn’t hate me anymore! * happy dance * So, yeah, like a mad dog, with mouth drooling , eyes wild with anticipation and great excitement and switching to fangirl mode, I read up all the series that I had missed reading for 4 months. First in line was Skip Beat, my all time fav.

Yeah, so I was like that. Slap me. (^o^)

About Skip Beat…… it’s a romance/ shojou. And it’s so cute and sweet, hilarious, and almost fairy-tale – like. I have to admit I’m obssessed and addicted. There are now 172 chapters, three chapters every 2 months , so do the math. That means it’s been ongoing for almost 9 years. I started reading it 3 years ago. Real time it’s 9 years, but the story spans just one year, from the time Ren meets Kyoko. Amazing, isn’t it? And it doesn’t get old. I ‘m the one who’s getting old.!!!! I swear, at the rate it’s going, I’ll be sitting in a rocking chair, drinking hot cocoa, clacking my dentures, and still reading ( and swooning over ) Skip Beat. ( o.O)a <* Ren, for Pete’s sakes, confess already. Kyoko loves you! * >

So, why are hundreds of thousands of girls addicted to mangas, you ask?

Yep. These pics are the reasons why. \(^o^)/ Believe me, I know. (=_=)” * sweats* I mean, who, among real time male homo sapiens, can compete with these guys? *ponders* So, okay, maybe Pepito can.

Here’s Pepito….

(6_6) ………………. (*~*)………..( =_=)…….

He lives right next door. Yeah, right. In my dreams. T.T

These Japanese mangakas draw hot guys to keep the girls totally in their radar. And they get sucked in, daydreaming that one fine , glorious day, a handsome knight in shining armor will sweep them off their feet and together, they will ride into the sunset… to live happily ever after.

* Daydreams* ….. * shakes head * Erase , erase……

I swear, my IQ just went down a notch….. make that 3 notches.

Oh. ( watching CNN )……. The US is contemplating on going to Libya . Uhm, Mr. President? Don’t even think about it !

Well, this is all for now. Whew! And I thought my mind was blank. Then, suddenly, it felt like a plane taking off. PEACE!!!!!!!

(@__@) I need a life… *runs off to check out the next door neighbor” Muahahha! Kidding!

31 Jan

Musing on girls confessing, and other stuff

Posted by renxkyoko in mangas/animes, my life, random musings, Random thoughts, Video games. Tagged: anime/mangas, Just my thoughts today, my life, my thoughts, postaweek2011, video games. 12 comments

Renxkyoko Iglesias musing here………

…….. Second week of school. So far so good. Epidiomology looks like an an interesting study that I can share here. We’re now studying about STDs, syphyllis, and gonorrheas. Cool. (^__^)

…… My mom is like me. We’re both techie challenged, but she’s worse. Dad gave her a nice cell phone, but she has never used the text feature. She doesn’t know how. I think mom would be comfortable with this kind of cell phone.

………… Ah, Dreamsending….. it’s okay to be turned down. Haven’t we been talking about “No guts, no glory?” Ahahaha ! Dreamsending and I are both manga ( Japanese comics ) readers, and, from our manga reading, we’ve learned so much about Japanese culture. My name Renxkyoko comes from my favorite romance ( shojo) manga Skip Beat where the main characters are Ren and Kyoko. (^_^)” Anyways, correct me if I’m wrong, but it seems it’s okay for a Japanese girl to confess her love for a guy. In fact, on Valentine’s Day, the girls are the ones who give chocolates to guys they like . And, 30 days after, they call it White Day, well, that’;s the day of reckoning……the girls find out if they are liked back. Read from right to left.

Oh, yeah, it definitely would be a blow to a girl’s ego and pride to be rejected. ( tears ) Still, no guts, no glory, yes? On to the next one, until we girls hit the jackpot. LOL Well, at least we get to choose . Now, question…… have I ever confessed to a guy ? (@___@) * sweat * Ehrm, didn’t know the guy had a GF, waaaaahahaha.

Oh, well, ( flicks hair), better luck next time. \(^_^)/

Oh, finally. Finally ! I’m done with God of War 3. Whew! Awesome game ! I’m supposed to be play it on Hard Mode now ( I played it on Normal ), but I decided to play another one, Unchartered 2. Aaaargh. It’s stealth and aiming and shooting and I ‘m really bad at aiming, but I swear I’m gonna finish this even if it takes me months and months.

Here’s where I ‘m at at the moment….. I love the game.

This is all for now. Be good, be happy. Peace !!!!

5 Jan

First random thoughts of 2011

Posted by renxkyoko in mangas/animes, my life, Philiipine culture, random musings, Random thoughts, Video games. Tagged: anime/mangas, Being A Filipino, books, Just my thoughts today, musings, postaweek2011, random thoughts, video games. 4 comments

…………It was Karaoke time on New Year’s eve. The guest who suggested karaoke for the party , surprisingly, had the best singing voice. No wonder, hahaha. The other guests who were initially less enthusiastic about the karaoke session started hugging the mike after 3 bottles of beer, but I managed to sing Led Zep’s Stairway to heaven and Sting’s I’ll Be Watching You. But they sang with me, and darn, their voices were even louder than my own with the mike. (=_=) Anyway, it was the most fun and merriest new Yera’s eve party we have had so far. Thank you, karoake !!!!

………..I started writing this post on Jan. 2, and it’s only today, Jan. 5 that I have managed to post this……. there were just too many stuff to do after the New Year celebration. My boss is now giving me more work hours, which is a good thing because the holidays totally depleted my bank account, and I just finished doing the most dreaded chore after the holidays—-> taking down the holiday decors.

…….. I’ve already enrolled for the spring semester and will go back to school end of January. Although I still have more than 2 weeks of vacation left before school starts, I’ve pushed the panic button and have started multi -tasking. < laughs> I’m now on my 14th volume of the 18 volume graphic novel Monster, and more than halfway through with video game God of War 3. And after Monster, I’m going to start reading Bourne Deception, a continuation of Robert Ludlum’s Jason Bourne mega franchise, and although Robert Ludlum is dead, I think the new author, Eric van Lustbader is more than capable to continue Mr. Ludlum’s Bourne legacy. Mr. Lustbader has , in fact, already written 3 other Bourne novels, The Bourne Sanction, The Bourne Betrayal, and The Bourne Legacy. Mr. Ludlum wrote the first three…. The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Ultimatum, and The Bourne Supremacy. So, okay, these are not literary classics and books that inspire and teach us about life. Call me shallow or literary lightweight, but, I read books to please and entertain myself. To be honest, ” inspirational and philosophical ” books bore me, because, you know what, I already know what these books are all about, anyway. I follow the Ten Commandments, I follow the Golden Rule, I try to be kind, polite, nice, courteous, and selfless. I know all about that. Now, what I don’t know are the mysteries of the universe, what those archaelogical finds tell us about the ancients, did Lee Harvey Oswald act alone when he assasinated Pres. Kennedy, what will happen if there is no more oil left on the planet, what will happen if an asteroid hits our planet, and how will Pres. Obama’s health care reform affect our day to day lives? These are the stuff that I love to read. Oh, and by the way, I’m also avidly reading this book ” Queen of Clean , A Complete Cleaning Guide.”….. a very useful book if we want to use natural cleaning products, such as vinegar and baking soda. (^___^)

………. Speaking of which, I came across a ” test ” on a person’s geekiness. There were maybe a hundred questions and choices, and I checked the appropriate boxes. The result was , I am a “total geek “. Actually, there are 7 gradations of geekiness. Number 1, if I recall correctly is “, showing some characteristics of geekiness”, No. 2 is just ” you’re a geek “. No. 3 , where I belong, is ” total geek “…. but wait, the hierarchy is up to No.6, where it says” You have a problem.” Well, I have long suspected I am one, and this test just confirmed it. LOL Well, I love Star Trek, so what ? However, I am the classic example of the saying ” Don’t judge the book by its cover”. In high school, I was the first one to wear ” The Skirt “. (^_^)”” Don’t ask me what it is. It’s still hanging in my cabinet.

…………I’m off to play GoW3, and hopefully I can finish this today. I ‘m hoping to play Persona 4 or Prince of Persia 1 after this. I guess I ‘ll play PoP next. We have the series up to PoP4. And i hope I don’t get stuck on ledges anymore.

……… Laters….. so be nice then, be polite, be courteous. Peace !

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