Hmm no one given their list yet in my family, and I'm going in 5 days. I'm starting to worry, but at least it is the weekend and I know I can get them by Wednesday. I hope, otherwise I will be a lost sheep.

I'm alive and just happy I have a job, even with all the benefits being cut back badly. Expect one, the lucnh and break rule pisses me off.

Geez when I updated the recent MSN I hated it with a fiery . I didn't like that the new stuff they had. The only thing loved was you could add gif to it. But I just hated it, now with my recent PC problem I was forced to download the new AOL and my god I hate it MORE then I hated MSN's, which I thought would never happen. I miss the old days of IM messages when they were cool and not grouping stuff. My god I just don't like the new one's.  

I wonder if my dream has to do something with the current anime I'm sort of watching. One that I won't say which one, because I'm withholding the name because a friend wants to know it. Anyways to the dream, which was very weird.

Basically from where I can remember from, was the planet was nearly about to be completely being gone for good. And then I found out I'm the one who is responsible for it, but because I'm like the yang to this person yin. And that person I believe was Orihime, why I have no idea. And in order to stop I had to be hooked up and very close to her). But then people tried to stop us. And it was like sort of down the road from my house. We were laying next to each other hooked up. So we like ran, as I was getting to like Orihime. So we try it again, but it seems like I get weaker as she gets stronger in order to stop it. So as I was getting so weak, that i could barely stay awake. And all I know is that I start to love Orihime. B

ut at least we stopped from destorying the world for the time being, then I woke up. All I know I was the one who was causing it, for a reason that I could never figured out. But it was a good dream none the less. All I remembered was being connected to Orihime, the government trying to stop us. I don't know if we where trying to save the world or really trying to destroy it. Just like a character in Bleach, a being that is made up of two that is just one character. But we where reasopible for being evil and good. Me being the evil half I guess. Or that I had no control over the power, neither of us where the stronger one, since our powers always traded. I liked that dream., and once again I seem evil person in my dream.

Sort of have been depressed off and on as of late.  More or less it is how I look at myself. I know I'm thinking of this at too early of an age. Mostly I just get lost in myself. Oh well, I did have a bad week sort of. So I guess that did attritube to it.

Nothing new really, just watching more anime more as of late. Starting to like more characters and like writing reviews off of what I watch. It is fun, actually, since my reviews are neutral. Hard to believe I went from Bleach, DBZ and Sailor Moon to where I'm at now. I really have no preference in dub or sub, but I watch both and I do have more favourite voice actors in the Japanese side because off they are more free to choose not like in the US.  I thought I'd update and say I'm ok, over my birthday depression. Just crazy stuff over the last two days.  

Hmm, so it seems I'm going to Disney some time in March. I'm ok with it, but I have no one to hang around with my age and I'm going with my nieces along with sister in law and brother.  That is the part getting too me. I also want to go back to Otakon this year, but the later this goes the harder it will be. Since last time I didn't have enough vacation (thanks to the HRD). That is probably going to cash out my vacation again there. I'm not super worried, but I want to try to at least go to No Brand Con, just IN case I can't make to Otakon. 

That what is conflicting me too, I'm probably over thinking it, But two trips, that will be like 4 months apart is a little much if I have too pay my own way at Disney, since that place is like a dollar is like a quarter in worth.  Yeah I know 4 months is huge, but i just got the car insurance statement and that will land in March, making it a double whammy and probably my highest insurance too, because the next one I will be 25 and finally cut a break. 

Oh well, I guess I'll have to play it by ear. If I have to pay for a night, so be it. I just wish I would have some one to hang out with, since my nieces are too small for most rides. So three trips next year might be just a bit over kill, for some one who make probably average income. At least one will be cheap, since I'm going to do a lot of driving up their the day of the con, and driving back the day it ends, so two nights at a hotel isn't bad, in Eau Claire. I guess I will have to wait and see, since probably next month will probably be the reservations. Maybe I can ask for some help with my mom and dad. Two things that will help, if I can share a room if them or not and if I have to buy my own plane ticket. Even if I go half on the room I'd be happy, because that would drastically increase my chances of making to the Otakon.. 

An ok day for my brithday, tired, and worn out from that Open House, so going to bed very early, too beat to type sentences, so comma's are just be used, oh well good night. 

I imported this game, so first off all you either need one of two things. A Playstation 2 that can play any imports or Playstation 2 from Japan region.  Genre: Fighting, Makers: Ecole. Rating: Cero B (which is about a mid to low end of a T rating in the US). Little fact: This game is a direct copy of the PC game from 2008, but the main game started back in 2002-2004. Also, this game is mostly based off the Tsukihime Lunar Legends series, with a few Type Moon other series. The other series have at least one tie with Tsukihime.

The main company behind this is Type Moon, which also made Fate/Stay Night. Also all the menu's in this game are in English. The only Japanese text is the after battle speeches.

Graphics: The graphics I can say are pretty bad for the character and the backgrounds aren't really great for this day and age. But considering the fact they have stayed true blue to the orignal graphics of the very first game it is actually pretty ok. Everything else is really well done, the character go back to normal when you win the battle, and are drawn very good. The moves are drawn in very similar matter to the game play graphics. If your looking for high end graphics, I wouldn't recommend this game.

Overall I'd consider the graphics to be about 7/10. It could be better, but sometimes sticking with what worked in the past and people kept buying future installments its makes it feel like you never changed games. But because of the lack of graphics, they compensate you with up to 36 different color spreads to pick between.

Controls: You have three types of battle types you can take, each have slight to little differences, but mostly it effects your supers. And pretty much the moves are similar for all characters, with slight differences depending on how well the character was shown in battle. Pretty much standard combat fighting games. They also have different shield types, I still haven't gotten them all yet, but basically they can be used to help you win or be the cause of your defeat, at least until you learn the controls. Overall everything is pretty much smooth. There really isn't any flaws, expect for the fact that triangle is not a normal attack.

It is a magic guard, and has to be used at the right time, but it comes at the cost of magic and a weaker defense. Most Playstation games I have played triangle is an attack button and X is usually your random button. Also to go into like a burst mode, I have noticed it to be different buttons at times, and random shield thingy. So besides thus I'd say it is about 9 out of 10.

Soundtrack: Is ok, so far nothing special, but it isn't annoying music. Overall just your typically soundtrack. Nothing much to say here. I'd give 7 out of 10.  Hard to really review it, but it does have 69 different sound tracks. So it is a plus side.

Hardness: Depending if you spam a move, it can be easy, too easy at times. But overall it is mid-level hardness. Over all the years of my fighting games, last boss. This one ranks the hardest and most annoying. At first it took me a couple of tries, but now it is like 1-3 tries I and I win. The person is tough, because of her super move. But everyone else can be hard at times, and easy at others. Other characters you can beat easily, and another character you battle with can give you a hard time. Overall I'd say approximately 7 in hardness. When I first played I was going to give it a 4-6, because I sort of owned on the medium level, got to the last boss it jumped to an 8. But now it is more of 7, since I sort of know the weakness of the last boss.

Overall: I'd say 8.2 out of 10. A very typically fighting game with nothing special. They have big "final" attacks, like most games do now a days. The game provides some playback, but not much besides unlocking new characters that can't be used in the arcade mode (as far as I know so far I only got one). The game isn't disappointing, and it recommended mainly if you like Type Moon works. If your don't know much about t, your really not going to understand parts of the stories in the arcade mode. Basically don't much new things out of this game if your looking for that new thing in a fighting game.

Even thought I not much interest in US cartoon's no more. One because most are just scary and horrible, two they are going away just from cartoons and going to live action stuff. Which I think fails and sort of tarnishes the channel. Anyways I'd make an anime channel, as for a name, I have no idea. But if I had to make one right now I'd say SHR=Sanity Has Returned.

( Programming )

Mine would be an anime cafe, not sure where I'd open yet. But I'd pick more toward a bigger college town, probably maybe Green Bay (if it just wasn't to liberal). But most likely Milwaukee or Madison in my home town, they move out more. I'd have all the staff dress up from random characters, of course it would be clean. The hours would be sort of long, 6AM to midnight (staff would only still work 8 hour days). And at night I'd have it more adult themed, like 10 PM to midnight, only if the staff agrees to it, if not that idea would be scrapped or it would just be weekends. Also I'd mix it with a maid & butler cosplay.

The menu would be anime themed, with simple American menu and some Japanese food. Also Everything would have anime character names and a description of the food. I'd also run the maid/butler part like how they do in Japan. I'd also have cosplay for some of the costumers to take pictures with the staff.

I'd keep it reasonable prices, but I'd also have rules for customers no perverted stuff, and no requesting information about the workers. That's all I'd have rules on for the people who come in. I'd make it safer for the staff, and if people broke those rules they would either be banned or the cops would be called.

As for advertising and make it appealing, I'd simple have one of the staff in a cosplay trying to get people in, and get a local tv ad. I'd also take suggestion in order to make it more fun for the staff and costumers. That is all I'd do, I'd make it pleasant for everyone, I'd also help out too.

Wow what a weird dream last night, but a very interesting dream. I don't remember it all, but I remember key points of it thought. One of the key points, I was very sickly in this dream and needed pills to live. I could live without them for a bit, but if I went too long I think I'd have died.

Basically from where I remember that is probably half way through. Basically I remember running from something, so we end in a store. I took some medicine, which at the time I didn't know of it. Then we left this weird store that sold weird things. Can't really say what they are, but like those things with the gray rub off things expect different. Then I remember being on a road and this things crashes, and I had to rescue people and I did rescue everyone before it had major fire problems, but at a cost of my time limit. I black out, and then I wake in a bed in a house, with my maid/lover Hisui, by me happy I'm alive and awake, we have small talk.

Kohaku walks in and smiles that I'm awake and well. Shows me the pills, that she gave me and gave me some more so I could be up longer. We all talk, after about I'd say a few minutes. I left the room and woke up. So in sort she was my maid, but I was her slave, since she was the only one who could make the medicine to keep me alive. It was a fun dream none the less, plus I loved Hisui :D.

Points to icon, yeah she "normally" does drink blood, but having her drink it would be fun. One she is cute, fun, and a very interesting character. That would be the only vampire I'd allow, otherwise I'd not want to be bitten by anything else. Arcueid is so sex and cute. Plus a vampire like her make you a spiecal vampire. That is all I want, her to be my master.

Hmmm I must admit, that either my mind can't comprehend the size of Otakon, or it is just used to huge crowds. Since I have been to Disney World and State Fair numerous times. To me it seemed like not a lot of people, which the numbers haven't been released yet, but I'd say at least 25,000, with some crossplayers (gee I wonder who), and many cosplays.

Got to met a good friend of mine online that I talk to daily. First time I ever done that with someone, excluding people I know from my family. Got to meet his parents who were the one's to give me rides to the con and back. It was sad that most of his other friends didn't make it, but I at least got to enjoy my time with him, since it was limited. It was fun, got much anime. I gave him some aid in buying a novel, and let's keep it at that.

The part I will most remember about the con, was the fire alarm that went off today. Why that is number one, is probably because there was no fire, and yet everyone was so clam it was it didn't even phase them. Too me, most people didn't take the first exit, so it seemed to me like no one cared. Should I complain, since we didn't leave the building we just walked back to the other center. That was so weird, no one was rushing or anything. I guess it must be common thing there or just to people of this city.

I will admit thought, this anime con was bigger then the last I went too. Much better too. The line for the tickets (pre-resigtered) people, went around the whole building probably at least for 4 hours, but it was steady so mostly it was an hour wait for us. I think they cut of the line, since we got there about an hour and twenty minutes before the end of it. We where at the end and by like just a little after we got in and out, there was NO line. So I believe they cut it off, or it could have been simply just the end was right by use, hard to tell with that building.

Stuff I got was more DVD's: Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens, Genshiken Box Set of 1, Hayate the Combat Bulter Volume 1, Mahoromatic Automatic Maiden Summer Special, Karin Box Set, Maburaho Box Set, was pretty much it. I just forgot one thing,Gunslinger Girls box set (which I just ordered).  But overall Otakon was fun and I'd like to come again, but just not sure if I can yet. Since I will still be under 25.

Other then being bigger and having slightly more stuff thought, it didn't differ from No Brand Con 08. It was well worth the setting up and stuff, even if it took a long time and a lot of talking to get to here. The only major downside to this the internet isn't free here. Hotel is nice and all, but had three flaws. One, the vent is lose in this room and can come out. Two water pressure in the hotel is weak for flushing the toilet. Three was above, paying for internet is a sad way to make money. Yes there is the business center, but they only like allow 15 minutes. I think it is sad when they have to charge you, but it is there place and they can do what they want.

I was bored today and I played Super Mario World for the SNES and I just got done with the 96 exits. That took about 4 hours to do altogether, but not straight. Man my look is like my icon, like what. Oh well that what happened today.

Hmmm now I'm starting to ponder to take off the day before I go on the trip to get ready. Then I don't have to rush it, I can make sure stuff is all ok. Yeah I can do two days before. But I'm starting to wonder, because of packing and getting side stuff done, I'd have a lot more time to do the stuff I need. But it would be best I think too. But because of GAY HRD policies I have next to none vacation. SO NOW I have to take without pay. God that still makes me mad. That has made it worse for me, in too many ways.

In other news, IN YOUR FACE HOBART, I'm glad the state passed that bill that allows the tribe to bypass you's for a liquior linceses, maybe now the tribe can get one without trouble.

Rest in peace for right now my PSP, since you have becomed bricked. At least it is fixable and that part SHOULD be here next week hopefully. So I can get it fixed and take it with me to the anime con. So my friend can play FUCP.

Finally got the last thing I needed for Otakon, I might be even getting my mom's old cell phone. So I guess I killed two birds in one day. But since I'm under her plan, so I won't have much minutes, I think they have 400 minutes combined, between the two. All I have is maybe a minor thing, but I don't think it is important. I'm just glad only 4 people know what I'm exactly talking about, and only one of them us LJ. I'm not going to say, but I'm just happy I can DO THIS, in my second anime con.

Phase one complete for the other Otakon plans that Bal-san knows about. At least it has started and I'm happy know that I don't have to worry about it.

Oh well, I guess I'm laid off for a week. I guess I will find out when I get back, if I will lose my vacation or what not. Still not happy about it. But at least I'm thankful it is only a week, not like everyone else. Its just my respect, if I had any left for HRD is no longer there. Oh well, I guess I will find out. If worst comes to worst, I'm still going to that anime con, just not being paid.

So it will just take a little bit longer, to start to make money back. Oh well, at least there still is per cap not too far after the con. Oh well, at least I'm employed for another 2 years. But I guess I'm going to have too look for a new job after that, since I highly doubt I will be able to work there. I guess then I will have to decide on college. Oh well, I just don't know, my mind is just numb.