Date: 2009-07-08 23:05 Subject: Anime Expo Security: Public

So last week I went to Anime Expo for the first time in like 4-5 years and i was kinda disappointed. Well I only went because my company had a booth there and I had to work - which was fine, we had the biggest booth there which was kinda halarious.

I used to remember my favorite part of the expo being the artist alley - being able to see people just sketching was very invigorating to me. Of course that was before I went to Comiket in Japan. So I wander on over to the artist alley this time around and I am just ... dumfounded by the sheer amount of shit out there. I understand AX is a fan convention, but honestly 90% of the "artists" there were people whose work amounted to little more than doodles, yet they were still there displaying their work charging just as much as an actual "good" artist next to them. It was actually pretty disgusting to me. I can hear all the bla bla bla about how art is subjective, but there is a level of technique that is readily apparently no matter what you are looking at. Especially with a genre so commercialized, a certain level of technical expertise is necessary to produce a piece that is sellable.

And this junk I saw everywhere was just so nauseating to me because it sort of sums up how I've felt about these cross cultural misappropriations. When I was in Japan and saw how foreigners were applauded because they could utter a few meager words of Japanese, and in turn they in their mind suddenly become some cross-cultural super star - it was pretty much the same situation here except the people were exponentially much more diluted. They shit out some vague idea of what they think "art" is, but they think they're awesome at it because it's a 'foreign' art form and that haphazardly pronounced "konnichiwa" was what I saw being sold for $10 a print.

/jaded

Date: 2009-04-04 01:09 Subject: (no subject) Security: Public

So dumb shit is always what pisses me off the longest.

I was standing in line to get tickets to Avenue Q and we were at the window, and like we were actually in the process of buying our tickets and the cashier is like running the credit cards through or whatever.

I hear from behind us "HEY THERE'S OTHER PEOPLE WAITING IN LINE TOO"

a moment passes as I realize that person is actually talking to me, after looking at them in disbelief..

I reply "What do you think I'm doing here? Chatting about my day? I'm fucking buying my tickets."

So whatever. They get their turn at another window. So I turn to Alex and say "WTF that was so unnecessary" 

SO the guy that was with Asshole #1 is like
"RELAX."
*-BUT YOU YOU STARTED IT- "
"RELAX , GET OVER IT" 

WHAT??? AT this point I'm just too pissed off to even deal with it, and he finishes his transaction first and as he walks buy he says "Enjoy your show boys"

What makes sense here??? Conclusion people are assholes/America sucks/I hate everyone again. What the fuck are some gay guys in their late 30s seeing Avenue Q being assholes to a 22 year-old doing anyways. I can't believe I got sassed like that and I'm even more mad that I let dumb shit like that get to me.

Date: 2009-03-08 10:33 Subject: watching the watchmen Security: Public

Watched the Watchmen with Ben last night. Comic book - yes, film? BORING. having like 10 character have flashbacks does not make a cohesive  film narrative. And Dr. Manhattan's dick was fuckin' huge. It wasn't that big in the comic - whose decision was that one?? Watchmen gets the award for most awkward sex scene set to Hallelujah. Daylight savings happened as I was watching it and I shit my pants when I thought it was actually 4 hours - which it felt like.

verdict: OVER HYPED

Date: 2008-12-18 10:06 Subject: (no subject) Security: Public

I saw "The Day the Earth Stood Still" and all I have to say is: Keanu Reeves, never try to speak Chinese again.

Date: 2008-12-07 21:00 Subject: (no subject) Security: Public

JLPT </middle finger>

!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Date: 2008-11-24 19:59 Subject: (no subject) Security: Public

So I kinda hate foreigners in Japan writing publications criticizing Japan.

This one article in the Japan Times said that "When will get get OUR Obama?" - he then goes on to tell this absolutely horrendous story about how someone refused to sit next to him on the rush hour train.

Now discrimination is probably never right, BUT ... BOO FUCKING HOO. let me play you the world's tinest violin. How can someone equate that with the collective experience of ALL minorities (not just black people) and what having Obama elected must represent. I'm sorry but white people, out of eveyone, probably experience the least discrimination, and while probably encounter some shit like that once in a while, actually enjoy a pretty high status in Asia. All these fucktards like Debito really need to get a reality check, and put these stupid things into perspective, because white people (Euro-American) probably haven't had to put up with nearly a quarter of what minorities have.

where's your Obama? how about every other president before him huh? 

Date: 2008-11-20 21:05 Subject: (no subject) Security: Public

So the solution to stress my stressful real life has come in the form of a silly animal infested virtual life ala Animal Crossing for the Wii. It's kind of amazing.

Date: 2008-11-15 12:58 Subject: More ranting bla bla bla Security: Public

So can I just say that I'm loving all the backlash against prop 8.

All the vandalism, sending white powder to Mormon churches, while it's probably hurting the cause - the dark side of me is kinda enjoying it.

I also appreciate the face that Catholic and Mormon churches are claiming they are "suffering religious intolerance" or that opposers of prop 8 are "disrespecting the will of the voters" - UH OKAY.

Was the million man march disrespecting the will of America to oppress black people too? 

I usually try to weigh both sides of an argument, even if I feel so strongly about one side. But in this case, it's really hard to see the other's point of view. They keep claiming that they are pro-gay but just anti-gay marriage. It's not a time where those two things can be mutually exclusive. You can't claim to have no problem with a group of people and then say that you don't think they have the same rights as you do - based on some imaginary concept of what a marriage should be. That makes you a hippocrite and a bigot; While it may very well be the case that people may not outwardly hate gay people and are just uncomfortable about the whole idea of same sex couples - I think it is a legitimate concern because it is changing something you were comfortable with - the bottom line is that things have to change for people to be equal because people aren't equal right now. Not just LGBT, even women are still payed less than men, racial minorities still get mistreated. And I think the main issue is that people are either allowing religious to make these choices for them because they're afraid of these changes or that they hate a group of people and use religious to justify it.

I'm also loving the activism that organized so quickly over the internet. To those who may think this is disrespecting the will of the voters - this is the will of the voters. The thing passed by like 5% or something - is your half the only side that deserves a voice?

In other words, I don't approve the backlash against the churches, I can say that they kind of deserve it. You dug your own grave now lie in it, and don't bitch about being treated unequally because people are boycotting your ass. How would you feel if you found out your dentist was anti-Mormon, would you still feel comfortable going? 

Oh yeah, and the more statements coming from the Mormon church, the more it really does sound like a cult. People who hold positions like "First Presidency" and "Council of Twelve" - uh mystery cult anybody?

Date: 2008-11-07 00:05 Subject: (no subject) Security: Public

OKAY, so maybe this isn't the most productive way to go about it but I can't help but feel a warm fuzzy feeling at this website:

http://www.mormonsstoleourrights.com/

Date: 2008-11-04 16:27 Subject: joining the barrage of voting posts Security: Public

Don't let out of state mormons tell you what to do! vote your asses off!

Date: 2008-11-03 18:41 Subject: invasion of our skies Security: Public

I look up at the sky today and lo and behold -

"YES ON PROP 8"   in beautiful sky writing.

absolutely wonderful. I hate the world.

Date: 2008-10-27 19:17 Subject: more ranting Security: Public

so I have more prop 8 related shit to spill.

SO anyways. Mormon-von-super-slut said the most offsetting thing today. (Keep in mind this is in the context of translating a video game)

"So the Korean in this game lists the equipment for palidains as a 'skirt'"

"Yeah..."

"It's the same for the male palidains too! WHAT ARE THEY, GAY? *chuckle*"

"..."

I really hope he like gets struck by lightening, or like beat up by drag queens.

and the lovely cherry on top of my sundae was driving home and seeing a buncha fucktards on the street corner touting their 'YES ON 8!" signs, trying to get people to honk for them. You know, like prostitutes? And it didn't help that the car next to me starting honking fervently and shouting out the window.

Really, America? You're on your way to a giant clusterfuck to hick-ruled-poortown.

Date: 2008-10-25 13:03 Subject: the world sucks Security: Public

 

oh-em-gee mother fucker. you no you din't. 

Date: 2008-10-18 14:58 Subject: /rant Security: Public

=So I was at the bookstore and I found something truely heinous and kinda sums up why if I was Japanese, I'd probably stare at americans all the time.



now there are several objections I have to this book. Here are a few:
- this stupid shoddy craftsmanship of some dumb girl's idea of what manga is - this is like orientalism in crappy drawn doodle form.
- how about standards for any book in general? the whole book just looked like some grade school child's doodles - if you can't at least slap together a book that looks professional, just don't put out shit in book form.
- this particular page showing some stupid girl just barraging her way through people and causing a scene is supposed to be endearing?
- the cover is awful - fucking how many geisha do i have to see on a cover of a book about japan, with some mountain in the background and that sun motif thing.
- a "tell girl's"adventures in Japan? Japanese people aren't that fucking short okay. And if you're tall there, you're probably considered tall in America too. Just be honest and call it " A White girl's" adventure in Oriental magical yellow world of preconceived stereotypes " and cut the bull crap.

to her credit, i"m glad she acknowledges herself as a monster.

stuff that in your pipe and smoke it aruodou debito fucktard.

sorry if I offend, but I hate people at the moment.

Date: 2008-07-04 23:03 Subject: (no subject) Security: Public

I went to watch fireworks and I forgot how creepy American Patriotism is. They had this little girls read their essays about "Why I love America"; here are some classic excerpts.

"I love American because countries like China and North Korea are communist and we are allowed to do whatever we want!"

"I love America because in OTHER countries women can't wear certain things, but we can wear whatever we want!"

I hope i wasn't the only one who raised an eyebrow. America's not great enough to celebrate anyways, long live the Euro!

Date: 2008-07-02 11:30 Subject: (no subject) Security: Public

Quick update:

Wall-e was one of the best pixar movies yet. go see it.gogogo.

I got a job! 
I work at a ゲーム会社 called Atlus. And It's super cool so far. woot. holla first job.. excluding that boba job. there's a weird japanese heirarchy operating in here and I like it.

Date: 2008-06-26 10:20 Subject: (no subject) Security: Public

I'm so excited about this, it's kinda sad.


wicked in japanese!

i saw it before i left tokyo and its taken them that long to get this shit out! badum

Date: 2008-05-31 12:14 Subject: say hello to Gaspard! Security: Public

so this is my new puppy !! *gush* its so runty and awesome. It's chewing on bull penis rope and its a girl and I call it a boy.

Date: 2008-05-03 01:17 Subject: (no subject) Security: Public

I have officially reached the point where I walk around campus and hate everyone I see.

that includes people who I don't talk to anymore and my face probably shows it quite visibly after I see them. yeah I still hate you apparently.

oh is that too passive aggressive? sorry, but I'm pretty sure how you communicated with me.

Date: 2008-04-28 15:19 Subject: (no subject) Security: Public

japanese people are weird again

apparently this "gay for pay" porn actor Billy Herrington has become an internet meme in Japan. yeah what