Sunday, December 3, 2006

Late Update
Two weeks ago, I attended my first anime convention EVER. I was at w00t of fun. I went with my friend Yana and it was her first time too. I don't know how I'll do it but I definitely plan to cosplay next year. So many people were dressed up and I really wished that I was one of them. Most people were dressed up as characters from Kingdom Hearts 1 & 2, Naruto, InuYasha and FF7. I bought a few things while I was there. A one of a kind ReBoot poster. A small image of Aerith from FF7. A FF8 pillow case for someone in my family. I also got the same person a FF8 box set containing a miniature gunblade that Squall's uses in the game. There was also the necklace and the ring that he wears. The pillow case and box set are going to be Christmas presents for someone. Anyway, I also participated in a scavenger hunt but I didn't win. I also didn't win the fan fiction contest either, which is okay. My chances were good though. Four people won out of 10 entries. Anyway, there's always next year and I will definitely enter my "12 Days of Christmas - InuYasha Style". I may have even started something new. As I was asking questions if I would be able to enter it next year, they may now start a filk competition next year. Wouldn't that be awesome and I may be the cause of it. Sweet! Anyway, I will enter my Christmas filk either way. While I was there, I attended a few of the events that they hosted. The most interesting one was the doll panel, which was about modern Asian ball jointed dolls. I never knew they existed before. I think they are so cool. Other panels and events that I went to was the Improv, Lessons in singing anime songs, Otaku dating, Kingdom Hearts panel, masquerade, manga library, fan fiction panel and I can't remember anymore than that but there was other things that I went to. There was also a game room and two rooms set up for people to sell their art or products. Anyway, the convention this year was a blast and I can't wait to go to next year's convention. Hopefully dressed up! :D


Even thought I didn't win the scavenger hunt or fan fiction competitions, I did end up winning something. There's been this contest for like the last 9 or 10 years that if the milk cartoon moos, you win. Back in the late 90s, a friend's brother won a cell phone and since then, I always wanted to experience winning one myself. Well I finally did. On Nov. 21, I was typing up a 5 page report last minute. I couldn't concentrate anymore cuz my lack of sleep and hunger so I finally gave in and went downstairs to the store in residence to buy some breakfast. I decide on a bagel then I see a girl buying some chocolate milk so I said to myself that I haven't had any in quite a while so I decide to buy some. I couldn't decide on chocolate milk and the new strawberry milk in a carton that's new to the marker here so I decide on buying one of each. I go back upstairs to my room and eat the bagel and strawberry milk. After an hour, I'm thirsty again and open the chocolate milk and it happens to moo. I was so groggy that I didn't know what was happening at first or where the sound was coming from. I then realize that it's the cartoon and I suddenly jumped up and down for joy from excitement. Boy did that sure wake me up. I ended up winning a $20 worth My Tego skin. I could a skin for my cell phone or but I think I'd rather a custom skin for the PS2. Yes, I can get a skin for a PS2 if you don't believe me. My Tego can make skins for PSP, game consoles, MP3 players, hand held devices and many other things. It's so cool.


I'm glad that I was able to make it to the anime convention. A day before, I seriously almost killed myself. Since I live on the 5^th floor, I normally take the elevator down but for once I decide to take the stairs down cuz I wanted to check out the posters I made for the anime convention that were distributed around the residence. It was a stupid decision and like curiosity killed the cat, it almost killed me or I could have broken my neck or leg. The stairs are made out of concrete. Between the 3^rd and 2^nd floors, I somehow mis-stepped or something and I began falling down the stairs. Luckily I was already beside the railing and I grabbed it in time. I just ended up skinning my knew and ankle without any bleeding. I was scared going down the rest of the way but I managed. Later that day at night, the fire alarm went off. I don't care if people thought I was crazy or what not but I went down those stairs slowly and carefully. I'm going to be very careful for now on going down any stairs in residence.


Nov. 23 ended up being a very busy day for me. Luckily I have no classes on Thursdays so it was okay except I was suppose to do some homework, which I didn't get to until 10:30 that night. I went to have lunch with a friend at 1 pm in St. Laurent, the east end of Ottawa, and I get back around 2:30 or so at the bus stop. I was about to head back when I remembered that I had to buy more bus tickets so I went over to the Quickie to buy some. As I was finally starting to head back, I bump into my friend Yana. She was going somewhere and, at the last minute, I decided to go with her. After going to Carleton University, I get back again around 5:30. Just as I get into my room, the phone is ringing. I go to answer it and it's my parents. They happen to be in town and I decide to go with them. We go to Kanata, the west end of town, and check out a new Costco store that opened up this past summer. I had planned to be back by 8 pm but due to some problems of finding the store and buying a certain item, I didn't get back until 9 pm then I had a meeting to attended right then. Afterwards, I eat supper then head over to do my homework and it's around 10:30. I end up staying there until 12:30 am. I'm too tired and the lab would close in 1 am anyway. I also had to get up by 7 am so I didn't get much sleep. Through all of this, I did get some nice Italian buns. In the end, I've been to both ends of Ottawa, the middle and back in one day. LOL


Dec. 1 is a very special anniversary for me. It was 11 years ago on this day that the last new episode of Sailor Moon aired in Canada on Global. I remember the episode was called "Treed" that ended the Ann and Alan saga. For some odd reason, The Nega Moon saga was aired before the Ann and Alan one even though it comes after in the storyline. Another thing happened back then on that day. I was fourteen and I happened to be on TV. I wasn't in front of a camera but it was just my voice on the air. I had called in about something about what would your 3 wishes be. I happened to get through earlier that week for Tuesday Trivia, which I really wanted to do but I never got a call back for that one. Back then, it was very hard to get through so twice in one week was extremely lucky. Anyway, this time they did call me back and just my voice was on TV but that's still awesome.
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