Well, too bad. My birthday was 11 days ago, and no one asked for cake. I just finished the last of it earlier today.

Would you believe it? Some stuff has actually happened!

Other than playing Symphonia, I tried catching up on my missed anime. And failed miserably. I don't watch much except for Shin-chan and Code Geass on the [adult swim] website.

Since yesterday, I've been volunteering at my local library. To be honest, I wouldn't even be there if it wasn't a requirement for graduating high school. Although, I did find out that it has a few interesting anime and manga. Tomorrow is an all-day book sale.

My brother and I went to GameStop. I went because they had a deal on Gameboy (Color) games and accessories:buy two, get one free. But their choices were more fail than my trying to catch up on anime.

I asked if they had Tales of the Abyss, and it turns out that the sales clerk is still looking for it himself or herself. My brother wants Mario Kart Wii, and although they had it in stock, he decided against buying it. (WTF?) I'm waiting for Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of a New World. In the end, we bought a charge station for our Wii-motes. Does anyone else say "Wii-mote"?

If you like Hatsune Miku, Mother, Super Smash Bros. Melee or Brawl, or just the English language in general, here's a video for you:

HaMoSumbEn

Here are the Songs of the Day for 7/12/08 - 7/18/08

Date (MM/DD/YY), Artist, "Song" Anime it came from

• 7/12/08- Senri Manaka "Scene" Dancougar Nova
• 7/13/08- You "Angel's Rain" We Love Katamari
• 7/14/08- Porno Graffiti "Melissa" Fullmetal Alchemist
• 7/15/08- Theta "Again" Suteki Tantei Labyrinth
• 7/16/08- Nobuo Uematsu "Advent: One-Winged Angel" Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children
• 7/17/08- Monoral "Kiri" Ergo Proxy
• 7/18/08- Love Planet Five "Tenjou wo Kakeru Mono Tachi" Shakugan no Shana Movie

I'm almost done with my first playthrough of ToS. I just need to practically quadruple my Grade for the Grade Shop. I'll be going for several hard-to-get titles all at once. The 10x Exp will help a lot.

1. Dog Lover- Talk with all the dogs in the game using Colette (time-consuming V_V)
2. Friendship First- Have nobody die until the battle with Iubaris (read the next one)
3. I hate gels- Don't use gels [healing items] on anybody until the fight with Pronyma. Genis must participate in this battle. (both 2 and 3?! :shock
4. Brave Soul- Do not run away from a single battle before defeating Yuan (impossible. enough said)
5. Eternal Apprentice- Use the Wooden Sword [weakest weapon for main character] until defeating Kilia (I can use other equipment, though ^_^)

Although four seems hard, Gung-Ho requires some serious strategy, too.

I'll also try to get alternate costumes. Thank Lord Yggdrasil that Kratos only has one. Also, curse Abyssion because I didn't Sheena's beach costume this time.

I haven't been doing much this week except playing ToS. I even put anime on hiatus!

Tomorrow, I have another driving lesson. Maybe I'll be able to pass my test in five minutes.

Here are the Songs of the Day for 7/5/08 - 7/11/08

Date (MM/DD/YY), Artist, "Song" Anime it came from

• 7/5/08- Rio Natsuki "Waiting For You" Bubblegum Crisis 2040
• 7/6/08- Bon'z "Days" Kyou Kara Maou
• 7/7/08- Kokia "Chouwa oto" Giniro no Kami no Agito
• 7/8/08- Yui Horie "Promise" Love Hina
• 7/9/08- Kumoko "Higher and Higher" Groove Adventure Rave
• 7/10/08- Yoko Kanno "Inner Universe" Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
• 7/11/08- T.M.Revolution "Resonance" Soul Eater

This is late and I don't feel like blogging, so I'll keep it short and to the point.

Sometime last week, I completed most of the events in ToP. However, I can't seem to get Cress' hi-ougi. And no hi-ougi means I can't beat the Colosseum.

I also did the same with ToS. Now I'm grade-farming. And I've still got a long ways to go if I want the 10x experience modifier.

I read a few chapters of Vampire Knight the other day. It only has about 40 chapters out, so I'll try to read it.

I saw the dubbed version of Death Note's last episode.
***SPOILER***

For July Fourth, I went in an uncomfortable car ride, walked a long distance, saw about five minutes of fireworks, and vice-versa. What made it all worthwhile was this cactus drink I got.

On Saturday, I had my first driving lesson. At the beginning, I had problems with steering, but the biggest problem was keeping my foot on the brake. I drove slightly over the speed limit 50-mile-per-hour zones, so I think I need more practice.

Today, July 7th, is my birthday. I am now a sixteen-year-old, and frankly, I liked being 15 more.

Anyway, happy Tanabata!

Here are the Songs of the Day for 6/28/08 - 7/4/08

Date (MM/DD/YY), Artist, "Song" Anime it came from

• 6/28/08- Flow "Colors" Code Geass
• 6/29/08- DoCo "Kare" Ranma ½
• 6/30/08- T.M. Revolution "Resonance" Soul Eater
• 7/1/08- Ali Project "Ankoku Tengoku" Kami-chama Karin
• 7/2/08- Supercar "Storywriter" Eureka Seven
• 7/3/08- Round Table featuring Nino "Let Me Be With You" Chobits
• 7/4/08- Sakamoto Maaya "Bokura no Rekishi" Clamp Campus Detectives

V: Sordid (adj.): of degraded character or nature

ST: Reward yourself after a good study session.

H: 1890- Idaho becomes 43rd state.

"Failure is only the opportunity to begin again more intelligently."- Henry Ford

Character Corner- Tolerance

Take Action!:

Next time you come into a disagreement with a friend, mutually agree to switch roles. Now make arguments from their point of view, and they from yours.

Discussion:

Is a person tolerant if they don't voice their opinion when they disagree with someone else? Are they courageous? Do they have integrity?

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Because my school calendar has run out of material, this will be the last "Monday" blog. As least until the new school year.

I've been tagged by three people. That means 30 facts. The majority of this blog will be one list:

1. I once cut my tongue licking peanut butter off of a knife
2. I once swallowed a coin (penny, I believe)
3. I am on my third playthrough of Tales of Phantasia
4. I corrupted my save file on Pokémon Crystal, so I lost 60-70 hours of play
5. I baked a chocolate cake earlier today from mix
6. I licked the spoon and had a slice of cake (see number 5)
7. I read all scanlated chapters of the REC manga between yesterday and the day before yesterday
8. I watched one-half of the REC anime yesterday
9. I eat the majority of the ramen in this house
10. I don't understand all the harsh criticisms of the REC series
11. I think that the REC anime is far too short animating only seven chapters in two hours
12. I have Niko's Night of Fire stuck in my head today
13. I had Lucky Star's Yuuchou Sentai Dajare Ranger stuck in my head yesterday
14. I had pancakes of breakfast today
15. I go to sleep late in order to watch TV
16. I always wake up early, no matter how late I stay up
17. I woke up at nine today
18. I have five anime radios to choose my "Song of the Day" from
19. Over the next two days, I will watch at least one episode of: Rec, Death Note, Code Geass- Lelouch of the Rebellion, and Shin-chan
20. I vacuumed my room sometime this month
21. I did not make my bed anytime this month
22. I always use a FAQ when playing Tales of Symphonia
23. I use a FAQ for Tales of Phantasia during dungeons, sidequests, and bosses
24. I don't know the difference between a Popsicle and an icicle
25. I prefer the spelling of "disc" as opposed to "disk"
26. I have no plans of playing a bishoujo game this month (not that I could, anyway)
27. I have no plans for my birthday next month
28. I have not been in a pool this past month
29. I drank at least one can of soda each of the past three days
30. I drank countless glasses of milk and citrus punch since school ended

In case you are wondering, I will not "tag" anyone to continue this game.

Here are the Songs of the Day for 6/21/08 - 6/27/08

Date (MM/DD/YY), Artist, "Song" Anime it came from

• 6/21/08- Kusao Takeshi "Pleasure Garden ~Fanatic~" D.N.Angel
• 6/22/08- Ichiko "I Say Yes" Zero no Tsukaima Futatsuki no Kichi
• 6/23/08- Seikou Nagaoka "Autumn of Life" Tenchi Universe
• 6/24/08- Kei Shindou "Kizamu Kisetsu" ef - a tale of memories
• 6/25/08- Kano Yui & Miyazaki Ui & Hirano Aya "Mitsudo Motion" Sumomo mo Momo mo
• 6/26/08- Sakamoto Maaya "Empty the Pocket" Vision of Escaflowne
• 6/27/08- Nobuo Uematsu "The Endless Road" Final Fantasy Unlimited

I know this is a couple of days late, but this is summer. So, I'll be slacking off.

Last week, I watched two anime series:

This first one is Goshusho-sama Ninomiya-kun. It's a pretty entertaining series. It has succubi, an element not so common in Japan. As for the "heat" paty, haev you seen them cook ramen?

The other is Kashimashi - Girl Meets Girl. I don't understand the title, but it's probably because a boy becomes a girl and has yuri-ish relationships with his/her friends. As for the quality, it's meh. Not that the scenes are "bad," but they can be pretty slow. Although, I loved Daisuke Ono's character, Asuta.

Other than that, I've been playing Tales of Symphonia the past weekend. It's so unfair; here I am, in 100 F heat, and they're up in an island that resembles Greenland. I wish an Ice Tornado would pass through here, or at least Undine...

I got my final grades yesterday, so maybe they'll keep you occupied for the rest of the week:

• Driver's Ed: A-
• English 10: A
• Biology: A+
• Spanish 2: A
• P.E. 10: A
• Geometry: A
• World History: A-

Total GPA: 4.00

Here are the Songs of the Day for 6/14/08 - 6/20/08

Date (MM/DD/YY), Artist, "Song" Anime it came from

• 6/14/08- Miyazaki Daisuki "Yami no Kanata Kara..." Hatenkou Yuugi
• 6/15/08- Every Little Thing "Ai no Uta" Inuyasha
• 6/16/08- Changin' My Life "New Future" Full Moon wo S-a-g-a-s-h-i-t-e*
• 6/17/08- UVERworld "Colors of the Heart" Blood+
• 6/18/08- Kalafina "Oblivious" Kara no Kyoukai
• 6/19/08- ayana "Last regrets" Kanon
• 6/20/08- MINMI "Shiki no Uta" Samurai Champloo

* Not a censor bypass.