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Vox Hunt: Theme Song

nobody@vox.com(Time-Machine) — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 12:28:34 -0700

Share your theme song.
Submitted by Calley.

Tokyo Jihen

Translation for Tegami (Letter) by Tokyo Jihen:
Hello.
Today you are holding on to something with your eyes instead of hiding your hands, honing again the new strength you’re carrying all by yourself – because having such confidence is so natural for you. Ahh, I heard you will soon, without any sort of childish dependence, choose a path that won’t return home. I too will soon suppress a sigh – because of the determination of such a beautiful you.
We who have become adults always need answers, don’t we? Saying “It’s scary.”, we get confused even as life burns away.

I am praying. Your color – it won’t change no matter how terribly they’re saying it stagnated. Please remember, even if you lose your direction in a place distant and far away, what I told you.
I will always be singing.

I’ve been thinking the seasons were later in changing back then. It seems like they come sooner lately somehow. The things I should do pile up.
We who have become adults want answers right now, don’t we? Along the way, we get confused even as life sprouts.

I am wishing. Your dream – it won’t break no matter how impure they say the world is. If you make a mistake in the direction you’re pushing onward towards, remember fondly the way you hoped.

P.S.
Even burdened with it and unable to destroy it, believe that you are living today too, because you are undoubtedly here. (It’s just a trivial reason) Please be well....

(I will always be singing)

What I might call my theme song change fairly constantly, but this is probably it right now. Translation taken from here, where you can also find the original Japanese lyrics.

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On all the lolz that the hype around Twilight brings

nobody@vox.com(Time-Machine) — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:50:53 -0700

Okay, okay. Just take a look at this picture. Look at it. Look at it right now.

LOLtwilight

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! OMG I CAN'T BREATHE.

This is the Single. Greatest. Picture. Ever. And by that I mean, is his shirt being windblown or something, and if so, why does this imaginary wind only work on his shirt, and not their hair? Or her dress? And if not, what the hell is wrong with his shirt? And why does she look completely stoned? Never mind all the terrible photoshopping.

My favourite part, though, is the fangirls who are upset because EDWARD DOES NOT HAVE CHEST HAIR! Apparently. Or so the fangirls say.

LOL. Twilight. *snort*

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Vox Hunt: Lucky Number 7

nobody@vox.com(Time-Machine) — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:10:33 -0700

For the 7th day of the 7th month, show us 7 of something - OR - something lucky.

Siete-horcruxes1

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Vox Hunt: Red, White and Blue

nobody@vox.com(Time-Machine) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:25:50 -0700

In honor of Independence Day, show us something patriotic.

They say this video was sincerely made, but the fact that the creators were sincere doesn't change the fact that it is the one of the greatest parodies I've ever seen.

America We Stand As One

And now, to clean your ears out after that, something a bit more suitable.

"America" by Roy Zimmerman

Happy Independence Day!

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QotD: Procrastinating...

nobody@vox.com(Time-Machine) — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 15:23:12 -0700

What have you been putting off all weekend?

Working on my CCS AMV for the contest at Sakura Paradise. I have a pretty good start, and I know I should be working on it, and with my job I have less time during the week to put into these personal side projects during the week, but every time I open the project, I just dink around a little bit and close it, because I just can't get myself into the zone.
Also, I've been meaning to do more blogging, and I just haven't. I'm even to lazy to get my lazy hobbies done. How sad is that?

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QotD: Smiley Face

nobody@vox.com(Time-Machine) — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:44:39 -0700

What's making you smile today?

Where the Hell is Matt 2008

The "Where the Hell is Matt?" videos always make me smile, but I do believe this is my favourite so far.

And can I just say how much I love it that some software developer in Seattle got bored and so used his save up money to travel the world, made a cool video of himself dancing, and got so much attention that now someone pays so he can keep on doing it? AND the people who pay him don't tell him where to go or what to do, they're just like "We like your style. Keep doing what you're doing." Something about that makes me so happy.

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QotD: Glazed Over

nobody@vox.com(Time-Machine) — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 10:52:09 -0700

What's your favorite type of donut?
Submitted by tomatshonino.

Baby flavoured donuts. Definitely.

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QotD: Family Dynamics

nobody@vox.com(Time-Machine) — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:10:05 -0700

What's the hardest part about the role you play in your family?

The rebel liberal not-Mormon middle child role?

Probably the fact that I can't just turn my family off when I need a chance to relax and be myself without worrying about offending someone or being offended by someone who I love. And the fact that there's no kind way to speak that frustration.
Or dealing with my little brother. Because the values I would instill and the answers I would give are vastly different from my parents, and so I'm torn between doing what I think is best and respecting my parents' right to raise their own child how they want.

I cannot wait to go to college in the fall.

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QotD: Friday the 13th

nobody@vox.com(Time-Machine) — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 12:46:40 -0700

Has anything unlucky happened to you today?

I'm sick. Super sick. I've had three different friends call to hang out, and I can't. I can't even talk; I've basically completely lost my voice. I had to call in sick to work, and this is only my first week (but over the phone they could at least tell I wasn't faking, seeing as I couldn't really talk, and I was noticeably sick towards the end of the day yesterday, but still MY FIRST WEEK. You just don't DO that.)

So, yeah, I guess you could say that's unlucky.

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The Host (A "Review")

nobody@vox.com(Time-Machine) — Wed, 07 May 2008 21:32:48 -0700

So, Stephenie Meyer, that lovely woman which brought us the Twilight series, has written a new book.

Now first, on Twilight, I have read all of the books and will continue to read them. When discussing them, I tend to smile. I wouldn't miss the upcoming movie for the world. Well, maybe for the world. But still, it would take some pretty major forces of temptation to keep me away.

Do not mistake this for me thinking the story is any good. Horribly dramatic and cliched forbidden vampire/mortal teenlust with the overuse of words like "smolder". I think the books are, basically, terrible. I don't like them at all. I love them, yes. But for all of the wrong reasons. I can't stop reading them, when I have my hands on them, but that is more of a morbid fascination than a appreciation of skill. The Twilight series and I have a very bizarre relationship.

And so, as a continuation of this morbid fascination, and because today I found out that I have more scheduled freelance stagehand work, and so I can afford it (especially because as a new release it's on sale), I bought Meyer's new book, The Host.

The Host: A Novel

Stephenie Meyer

The Host is being advertised as Meyer's first novel for adults, but considering that she's Mormon, I doubt there will be any actual sex (though that would be AWESOMELY HILARIOUS). I think the whole "adult" thing is supposed to be a "you don't have to be embarrassed if you're not a preteen and you're reading this!" form of advertising - added to the fact that main character is 22 or something like that.

I picked up the book earlier today, and am 80 pages and 8 chapters in. Basic plot: an alien race known as "souls" have taken over Earth by installing themselves into human brains and overriding (essentially killing) the human inside and then using the human memories and knowledge for themselves. Humans aren't the first race they've done this to, and every time they inhabit a species they acquire that species' language and knowledge and live by their patterns. They see themselves and improving and saving these creatures. The creatures they kill to do this see it, understandably, as genocide.

The story follows a soul named Wanderer who takes the host body of a rebel woman named Melanie Stryder. But Melanie resists having her mind controlled, and in their (now shared) memories, they both see the man Melanie loved, a man named Jared. What is slowly developing from this is a love triangle between the soul and the host for the same guy.

Here's the thing, aside from the love triangle, the story is actually kind of interesting. And I was surprised how much I was enjoying it. A little too descriptive, yes, but the whole sci-fi aliens battling for control of the brain thing? The processes and life cycles of these aliens? Their made up culture and rules? I thought it was awesome.

See, but then whenever the plot weaves away from the fate of the human race and that nature of the alien species who has conquered it into the memories of Jared?

"The hair was just a few shades darker than the skin, except for the flaxen streaks that lightened it."

"His lips are softer than his hands, and hot, even in the warm desert night. A flock of butterflies riots in my stomach and steals my breath."

"My skin burns where it meets his. It feels better than good, but it sets off a strange aching in my chest."

"It feels like a flat sun is pressed between us - pressed like flower between the pages of a thick book, burning the paper."

"His hands are in my hair and my heart is about to combust. I can't breathe. I don't want to breathe."

It's good to know that Stephenie Meyer isn't going to let me down, smoldering eyes and all. She gets 10 points for actually using the word flaxen (*snort*) and another 10 for that terrible sun/flower/book/fire mixed metaphor. Oh, and using the word "combust". That also gets 10 points.

Heeeeeee! *gigglesnort*

Look for updates as I read on!

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