Sunday, November 2, 2008

The Beginning of an End - Maybe the Past is Catching Up With Me?


I've put this off for quite a while now, and While i was watching Neon Genesis Evangelion just moments ago - I had the urge, the feeling and the immediate incentive to do what it has taking what has seemed like forever to do: to post here on myotaku once again.

This post will be long, i cant escape that. Things have been brewing in my mind, memories, thoughts- past and present, and it is due time that i let them out with no restrictions just as i use to in the old days: right here on Myotaku page. There will be plenty of rambling thats for sure, and ill be able to post images at free will as i go, so hopefully you all wont grow too bored as the post moves on. ^_^


This post will start with today. I woke up last night around 11pm. When i woke up it felt as if i had slept for an entire day and when i looked at my alarm clock, i thought it was 11 in the morning instead of 11pm of the same night that i had fallen asleep lol. I got up and cooked some pizzas because i was hungry and sat here in my chair and began to play Final Fantasy 4. Those of you who have been following my World on Theotaku will know that i was right at the end. Well after about 2 hours of playing and eating, I finally completed the game. The final battle was tough, but i was prepared, just as i knew i would be and it was a fitting end and a breath of finallity to finish the game that i had been putting aside for a few years now. Afterwards, i played a wrestling game for a little bit before i got tired and turned of my playstation 2 lol.

Shortly afterwards, I was sitting here in my chair browsing Theotaku and i looked over to the side of my computer desk where my box set of Neon Genesis Evangelion sat. Im currently on disc 5, and before then, i wasnt aware that it is the final disc (disc 6 has the directors cut versions of episodes 21 - 24), So i knew these last few episodes would take it's toll. I had already watched episode 21, so i fiured id just watch all of disc 6 since it has the same episodes, just the directors cut versions. I would have to go back to disc 5 though in order to watch episodes 25 and 26 to finish off the series. I wont go into detail in fear of ruining the experience for those who havent seen the series, but episodes 21 - 23 were pretty crazy and everything that was kept in the dark was blown all out in the open. The directors cut versions of the episodes explain things a bit better i believe, and now that ive taken the time to watch each episode of the series one by one, ive grown to understand the series as a whole better in general.

Now the final few episodes remain, as well as the 2 movies which im sure will explain things further. Here are some scans i took of the dvd cases from the Evangelion box set that i have. I scanned these covers a few years ago shortly after i bought the box set, they have some pretty cool artwork :)


disc 1


disc 2


disc 3


disc 4


disc 5


disc 6


Here are scans of the dvd cases of both movies :)





As i was watching the episodes earlier, i experienced alot of different emotions. I thought of the past alot, which is something i do alot anyways, but i guess the episodes put alot of it into persepctive. An episode that followed a situation with Asuka (the red headed female character) kinda got my attention, I guess because i use to have a girlfriend that was a red head. It's funny how little things can spark the biggest emotions and how well you can remember things so well during that moment of emotional thinking. You remember things that made you smile and things youd rather leave forgotten. But i suppose eventual happiness doesnt come without a dose of pain along the way right?

I remember when i created this myotaku page - I use to be so distraught over how lame the size of my collection was and how lacking my knowledge of anime was in general. I wanted to be the best and i wanted to be a beacon in the world of anime as we know it lol. I wanted people to know me and i wanted a reputation that was absolute. When someone saw my collection, or figures or cards, or posters or magazines, i wanted them to say "ive never seen that before" and ive really loved growing here as an anime fan, thats for sure. Eventually I stopped trying to be the best and started being happy and enjoying the time with you guys, which is really what ive found to be the most important aspect of being a part of this community. Ive loved using the Yamcha screen name here. Ive always considered myself an underdog in everything, but i never give up and i knew i could use that name to make something im really proud of, and i really have. Ill continue to use the name Yamcha as long as i live, to share with you all the stories and experiences ive been able to be a part of while being a part of this universe known as anime ^^




The Old Days - The beginning of my collection :)

As for friends, Ive seen alot of friends come and go thats for sure. Especially here on Theotaku and Myotaku. There are a few that have stuck with me over the years - The first of which comes to mind is Enin. I remember of years past when he and i would stay up for hours at a time and chat about anything and everything that happened to be on our minds. We would go on to form a close friendship or brotherhood of sorts which i wouldnt trade for the world. We've managed to hold each other up through some pretty harsh times and through the different and unexpected trials that life can toss towards people, and im proud to say that ive grown stronger as a person for knowing him and i sure look forward to many more years of our collaborations through life ^^

Ive also recently found myself meeting some new friends, and the first that comes to mind is Bulma. She's such an outgoing and bright person. Ive found myself enjoying chats with her as well, whether its about silly things like how cool we both think Yamcha is, or real life things that may be troubling either of us. She's a soldier for having to deal with my ramblings thats for sure and she is a thrill to be friends with. It's really hard to find good people like her in this world thats for sure, and i certainly look forward to plenty more chats with her in the future! :)


two of my favorite posters ^^

Lately I havent been sleeping well, and as strange as it may sound, I think it is because i dont have one of my favorite posters hanging on my wall. About a year or so ago when i re-arranged my room, i took all my posters down. When i finished rearranging, i ended up only hanging up the Castlevania poster up because of lack of space. My "Revolutionary Girl Utena" poster was kinda hung out to dry so to speak and out of laziness since then i havent taken the time to find a spot and put it back on the wall. Maybe my lack of sleep and the downed poster is just a coincidence, who knows - I know one thing: When i finish posting i will be going through all of my posters in order to find it and hang it back up to see if it'll help lol. I may even put up a few other posters as well ^^ Ill be sure to keep you all updated on that situation lol.


Revolutionary Girl Utena Poster - it has powers i tell ya lol


Well, to be honest, ive worn myself out on this post lol. It felt really good to post here though and it felt really good to just ramble about junk that usually goes through my mind in a day. I hope you all understand and i hope it can help you all understand me a bit more or anything at least lol. It always feels good to be notalgic if you ask me lol.

I thank you all for visiting and i hope you enjoyed the post :) I hopeto chat with you all real soon ^^

stay strong,

Yamcha / Jason
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Sunday, June 15, 2008

Going where others havent been before....


Hello everyone,

Here i am again lol, I know its been some time since ive posted here, but i dont think it has been too long. Ive been working alot on my world on Version Vibrant this past week, since thats where you have to upload fanart, wallpapers and cards and such in order for them to be recognized by other fans. i havent forgotten my myotaku page and friends though, so dont think that ive sold out lol. this was my first home and will always be and since ive noticed that when i update on here , it shows my update on Version Vibrant, its very comforting to know that people who sunscribe to my world will know when i update my myotaku and they will be able to visit here if they so wish :) Its just good to know that everything is tied together and that my myotaku page wont be left out to dry so to speak lol. This morning i reinstalled my scanner, so now ill be able to scan my dvd cases and other anime related stuff like i use to back in the day. Ive also been creating wallpapers and saving screenshots from anime dvds using my dvd drive on my computer. This morning i uploaded my first card and my first wallpaper on Theotaku, so hopefully they will be acceped, even though they are rather simple lol. Other than that i havent been up to much, i have a few anime dvds/vhs that i may try to watch today, and im sure ill be browsing theotaku alot more today to try and find more friends, since my friends list on myotaku has pretty much been decimated over time. I plan on moving forward though in my quest to find more friends and perhaps reconnect with old friends along the way :) I thank you for visiting and i look forward to posting alot more often! ^_^

stay strong,

Jason
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Thursday, May 29, 2008

Psycho Circus


Hello everyone,

There hasnt been much going on here lately, Ive been visiting but i know i havent posted in a while. Ive been posting quite recently on Version vibrant and i hate to say that VV isnt all its cracked up to be. I still find myself to do away with the "world" ive created, but i know i need it if i want to keep up in the ever growing world of anime multimedia. I call VV the red headed stepchild of theotaku lol, i know its going to take time for me to get use to it, and keep up to date on my myotaku and my VV worlds with be quite a task, but its definitely possible and im hoping to keep up what im doing and making the best of them both. Im thinking ill have to venture out on theotaku and find other friends and meet new people, thats the only way ill be able to grow and get out of this slump thats for sure .

Other than that, i havent been up to much. Ive been watching a few different anime series - Blue Seed, Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight, Trnity Blood, and ive been playing multiple games as well - Lunar 2, WWE Day of reckoning, Shenmue 2, Tales of Symphonia, and a few others lol, so ive been finding a way to stay busy for the most part. Well, thats pretty much what ive been up to in a nutshel lol, Ive noticed that most of my friends on myotaku dont come here much anymore but if you still do, check out my world if you get a chance and let me know you are still here, id enjoy chatting with some old friends thats for sure, in the mean time, ill always be here so feel free to message me anytime. hope to chat with you all very soon :)

stay strong,

Yamcha
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Monday, April 7, 2008

A World without Heroes
Hello everyone,

I just created a world on Theotaku. I figured it would be pretty hard fro me to keep up with the times if i didnt branch out and try to be more creative, so i figured id make one to go along with my myotaku page :) I think they will really compliment each other and help each other and give more people an opportunity to see what i have to offer the anime community. I dont plan on getting rid of my myotaku page or giving up on it, there is just too much history here, and im not one to forget where i started. To be honest, my "World" page and my myotaku page look exactly alike, so it should pretty much feel like the world is kinda like an offspring of my myotaku page and im looking forward to branching out and being global, so to speak lol. I believe this will give me a chance to be creative again, and more of a chance to be noticed by more people and a wider variety of anime fans, so if you see my world, feel free to leave a message and let me know what you think, ill be sure to post more updates as i work on it :)

hope to see you all tommorrow!!

stay strong,

Jason
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