Fashion and Neighbours

Fashion. :) I'd love to get a petticoat like skirt, so basically a tutu skirt. It would go quite well with a blazer I have my eye on, though I would like it in a different colour but there is only one choice. Apparently some of the guys I know give good fashion advice, and I got a good laugh out of it.
Cannot wait for this week to be over so I can have my life in the city this weekend. I also get to spend some time with other people
So my roommates, and I have downstairs neighbour problems. The patron downstairs left a rather rude passive-aggressive note on our front door while I was away about a trivial matter. Now they have a dog that barks only late at night, and early mornings. I love my roommates, and one of them is a light sleeper, and so am I so I am not impressed. How inconsiderate can one person be, and this patron has been a problem since they moved in which was long before I did.

A Weekend Back Home :)

I was so excited to go home this weekend, and I am so glad I did. :)
I got home Friday, and much to my dismay I had the bus driver who is not very nice after I transferred buses, and had him again tonight on my way back.
I hoped off the bus excitedly, and when I did I stopped because there was someone familiar putting gas in their car, after a stare down that lasted a minute, or two I realized it was my high school French teacher from grade 10, and 11. After talking with him I ran across the road to go visit my old co-workers. I was greeted by a friend who snuck up behind me while talking to the workers at the gas station who I am familiar with, I still remember their coffee orders. I also remember quite a few of the other regular's orders.
After this I went downtown to go meet some friend's at my favourite old school diner. My Dad parks in the bar parking lot, and a friend who is at the bar comes out, and jokingly yells at me so I proceed to do it back jokingly. I go in to find my cousin, and a few other people I haven't seen in forever. I also check to see if the karaoke DJ is there, and he is so we joke around for a few minutes. After hanging out with friends at the diner, I head back to the bar just for a round of karaoke, and to be around friends. I ended up going home after this, and got a full night's sleep since I didn't have to work in the morning.
Saturday morning I got up to a bunch of notices on my phone; facebook messages, and text messages. Dad took me to see the damage to his work place because the roof caved in, and the damage is insane. We then went, and visited my Grampy who turned 93. :) He currently has Pneumonia, and Pleurisy in one lung but he seems to be doing okay. I was glad to come home, and see him. My Aunt also came down. We went to the Farmer's Market; I wanted sushi but they sold the last one as I came in it would have been better if I had went earlier, oh well. Went to my first ever Bridal Shower for a friend, and it was a lot of fun, and the food was amazing! I felt nervous because I didn't know many people there, but I did know a few. I hung out with another friend later, and we talked about a whole bunch of stuff. :)
Sunday I didn't set my alarm properly, and no one was around to wake me up so I didn't get up in time for church. :( Next time I am home I am going. So I traded Pokémon with my brother since we have opposite versions. It was fun. I then went out for lunch with two friends at Pizza Delight. They have really good paninis.
The bus ride home was longer than usual, and I am sore from sitting weird. I now have at least one umbrella :), my hair dryer, and metal hangers so I am satisfied. Though I left my tub of cookie dough in the fridge again. :( I'll grab it in two weeks time. :)

Lack of Creativity for a Title

Red Riding Hood was amazing. I love how the story was redone.
So I just work were I work, they hired me because I have two years prior experience at another store but in the two weeks I didn't work things changed. I found out pay days is on Thursday. Hahaha. Also certain sauces cannot be served to a customer just a sauce due to health regulations about the sauces. There is probably other stuff too that I don't know about. Loved the surprise routine visit from the Health Inspector. The person from corporate isn't the same as home, and that makes me sad.
Someone reminded me that my Grandfather's birthday is this weekend, and I am so thankful for that because I do not have it written down for some reason.
So I went on a date tonight. We mostly talked, and during the movie we watched it. We walked. I dislike how awkward I am.

The Snow is Gone

I want circle lenses... I cannot find circle lenses in Toric for the life of me... Not everyone has perfect eyes here! I would love to find grey, or green ones, that aren't around 80$.
Apparently my Dad is playing Pokémon again. I love my Dad. He was amazing at Pokémon Yellow, but he played it so much it burnt the battery out of it. My brother gave him Soul Silver to play.
The snow was all gone this morning. :) It was cold today though.
Orange Pop at work = Orange Fruitopia & Sprite. I also played in the play place on shit the other day. I was cleaning it, and decided to climb all the way up. I still get lost in them.
I have one episode left of SaiKano (Saishuu Heiki Kanojo), then I am going to watch the OVA if I can find it. I find the art style really different, but I love the story. Apparently the manga is different so I might read that too. I have wanted to watch this series forever, and now I am.
I was going to walk to the bus station Friday to go home... I looked at Google maps, not only is it trying to tell me to walk down the highway, the bus station is in a really annoying place, and was before then too. I'll get there faster by metro transit so I shall do that. So excited though!

Confidence Issues

I can read tarot card, though I only do yes/no questions so far. I use the book to read deeper into the cards. Sometimes you won't like the outcome, and sometimes you will but they have never been wrong with me.
I have been in a really bad mood today, and to top it off I walked to work in the snow... There was no snow on the sidewalks yesterday, and it is the second day of spring. I am also walking through a wall of confidence issues again.... I am back to square one with all that brought on by dating. I am so weird, and awkward. I have zero confidence. :(
I lost the will to play Pokémon Black, I just got bored, a normal thing for me. I get on a kick, then it goes away.
Work has been work. I am lifting things I really shouldn't be, and I am starting to feel it sometimes. I am going to keep doing it though probably. It makes me feel useful.
This downer will go away, it comes, and goes with me... A lot.

Another Crazy Day

I have a Blackberry for a phone device, and I can tell why it is called a Crackberry. I love my purple crackberry. ♥ So much to the point where I was out the other night, someone was finally smart enough to stick it in my back pocket so I didn't touch it as much.
I finally beat Elesa on Pokémon Black. She is so cheap with her Emolga's that know Aerial Ace. Cheren I find really annoying... Arghh.... I actually like Bianca, she's so cute. But I have to say they are both pretty annoying.
My former boss actually harassed my boyfriend. D: I knew he would do something like that.... Man! It's a joke but still, man this always happens. Oh well. I do find it hilarious, but I am completely embarrassed by it.
Going to go see Red Riding Hood Thursday night, going home Friday night for the weekend.
High school students that are disrespectful are annoying, and today it was bad at work. I mean one reached around the counter and took McChicken sauce... I don't care if you work there or not, you do not do stuff like that. I swear they need to be supervised, they make a huge mess in the lobby.

Falling Into Place

Wondering why this Root Beer tastes like mint toothpaste....
So apparently when I put my contact lenses in yesterday I would have one pair left... but now I have none.... I put two right eye contact lenses in, instead of one right, and one left. I was in a hurry when switching lenses. Ohhh darn... On my final pair before I need new ones.
Somebody has gotten me back into watching anime. We watched an episode of SaiKano together, which I actually have wanted to watch. I now have a list of anime to watch. This person is my boyfriend. Relationships aren't my specialty... So we will see how this goes.
Watched a few more episodes of Sailor Moon.
So the other night I went out, and met a group of new people. It was amazing, I don't feel as alone anymore. I love my roommates, and my other friend but I understand they are usually busy. This is kind of a big deal to me because I am not very good at meeting new people. We watched Finding Nemo. I absolutely love that movie.
I am addicted to Pokémon Black, I love it unlike Pokémon Pearl.

Sailor Moon R: Promise of the Rose

I have no clue what is going on here....
In the actual series Mamoru didn't know Usagi before the series, and in this movie they add this element. I kind of do enjoy Fioré's character because he is the same species as An, and Ail, but there were not suppose to be anyone left like that but An, and Ail... This movie is just a huge confusing element.
Something tells me the movies are completely seperate from the series in a sense because they aren't even mentioned in the shows.
What drives me nuts is the english dub name for the Kisenian Flower... Why couldn't it be left at that.... The Xenian Flower?
So Fioré's hair resembles Ail's then when the Kisenian flower takes over him his hair looks like An's.
And as you can tell this entire movie is about roses.
I do actually like the element of Usagi meeting Mamoru before the series it is so cute.
Apparently I seen this in English as a child... I really don't remember probably due to the extreme butchering.... It's cool why have the crystal if I can't use it.
Also Moon Princess Halation the actual attack of the Qutie Moon Rod, and not the Moon Scepter Elimination is used in this movie, as well as Moon Crystal Power Make Up where in the English version they once again omit the make-up...

Sailor Moon Episodes 1-6

I am still not far into the Japanese version of Sailor Moon, and I am going to watch the English version as well. I am going to mention a little bit of comparative information to what I have seen so far.
I am really disappointed in the omitting of episode 2, 5, and 6 so far. I mean in episode 2 when Gurio Umino flips Haruna-sensei's skirt, and they show her panties they could have cut that out for America. Episode 5 was really good too, I mean yes Shingo kicks Luna, but they could have omitted that one clip as well. Episode 6, I literally seen nothing wrong with it so I have no clue why it was omitted. I also noticed there is an attack called Moon Tiara Stardust which was in episode 5.
The youma, or monsters as we know in English do have names but I have only ever heard Morga's name mentioned, and the six greater ones from the rainbow crystals which is later on in the series. Most of the other youma mentioned so far do not exist in the English version because their episodes were omitted. I cannot believe they actually left some names along but apparently Usagi's parents Ikuko, and Kenji aren't important enough to have names in the English Version. I cannot believe they actually left Tuxedo Kamen's name alone in English because Kamen means mask. Surprised they didn't come up with something more crazy.
By episode six in Japan Sailor Mercury has not shown up yet, and in the English due to the omitting of three episodes Sailor Mercury has joined the group. America why did you do this.... Some of this actually contains important plot information.
After watching six episodes at least, possibly more I will post another update of differences.

Japanese Version versus English Version

• Moon Healing Escalation > Moon Healing Activation
• Moon Prism Power Make-Up > Moon Prism Power
• Japanese Names > English Names (Comparison listed below)
  
• Moonlight Densetsu > English Theme Song
• Princess Moon > Opening Reprise for Ending
  
• Moon Tiara Action < Moon Tiara Magic
  
• Dark Kingdom > Negaverse
• Season One 46 Episodes > Season One 40 Epsiodes
  

Names (Japanese versus English)

• Usagi Tsukino > Serena Tsukino
• Shingo Tsukino > Sammy Tsukino
• Ikuko and Kenji Tsukino > Mom and Dad
• Naru Osaka > Molly Baker
• Gurio Umino > Melvin Butlers
• Sakurada Haruna > Patricia Haruna
• Mamoru Chiba > Darien Shields
• Tuxedo Kamen ≠ Tuxedo Mask
  
• Queen Metalia > The Negaforce
• Queen Beryl
• Jaedite
• Youma > Monsters
• Morga
• Balm*
• Flow**
• Cyrene*

*in omitted episodes.
** I dare say they never mentioned her name in the English version/

Re-Watching a Childhood Favourite

I have been watching the original Sailor Moon, and I am so disappointed in what America did to the dubbed version....
Within the first six episodes we lost three, and that is just really sad. The theme song was changed from beautiful to more like a superhero theme song.
Some of the original Japanese music was removed. Though I do like the English music for some reason, but sometimes the Japanese music was better.
I watched the movies, and I know I didn't see the Super S one but I do not remember the S, and R ones which I did watch since they were aired on a Canadian channel. I watched them in Japanese, so they must of butchered the movies as well.
It is really sad, but this show should have been aired for it's original audience of young teens/adults.
We got 89 (excuse me I mean 120, here's advice: don't trust wiki) out of 200 episodes, because they completely omitted Sailor Moon S, and Super S. It is a really sad realization that we lost out to so much.
There are parts of the dub I do love but I am glad to finally be watching the original series at last.

Work, and Play

My thoughts, and prayers go out to all those affected by the earthquakes, and tsunamis over seas, this is terrible.
Playing Pokémon Trainer Master with the roommates, and being all nerdy = WIN. Going to work the next morning with little sleep = Not so good....
Debit pinpads are down nationwide under one company, and their new pinpad really sucks, and has cause nothing but problems since it has been installed. Stupid chip cards. Someone I heard say it must have something to do with Japan, how could anyone think that it is a Canadian company.
I am so easily exploited. :( I was asked to work today so I ditched all my plans just so I could go to work, and it was horrible. I also was asked to stay an hour later, I had originally said no, but I ended up staying anyways.

Decisions... Decisions....

After putting a lot of thought into I will be no longer doing cosplay. I really don't see the point in buying costumes that I am only going to wear once. I just can't see myself doing it anymore. All my cosplays sucked, I don't have the looks for it anyways. I will still attempt to do Lolita but I will probably stick with the dresses I have, and work on items for coordination, which will mostly be accessories.
I am working on finding a second job, my current job will always be my safety net, which is a bit relieving. I am just sad my hours are half of what they used to be a week....
I have been mostly working on art, now that big project I planned for myself I at least have a draft sketch for the most part. I have been working on other things too.
Pokémon Black has been pretty fun so far, I only play little parts at a time though.

Debate

Value Your Friends More than Your Boyfriend, or Value Your Boyfriend More than Your Friends

I suck at debates so I am just going to play it as it is. I am speaking in the female tense because I am in no way male.
Now that I have clearly been on both sides of that argument. I cannot believe it that people choose the second one over the first one.
Friends should come before boyfriends, not if they are male though, sorry. Now I have also been upset by both sides of the faction, I know weird. Friends will be there always (err... sometimes....) unlike boyfriends which you know, come, and go.
I am sitting on the fence here laughing because this is just a riot.
I believe friends come before boyfriends, but like I said not if male, and if you have male friends the boyfriend goes first.
End of debate.

A Day Off

I absolutely love these candy apples, they are amazing, I always look at them when I go to the mall. I need to try more flavours though.
I was at the mall alone, and I quote from someone I ran into: "That's sad."
I finally replaced my chain that I broke, and lost the end of the jumper to. The chain is lighter than the original but it works. I wandered the mall alone like I usually do.
I'm a nerd, geek, whatever, and I now possess Pokémon Black. The new Pokémon are odd but they will probably just keep getting more odd as they go if they keep adding more. I also have Pokémon Yellow, Crystal, Ruby, Leaf Green, Pearl, and Heart Gold. I am only past the first gym leader on Pearl because the newer Pokémon on this one and, it is boring. Now Pokémon Black, despite the new Pokémon is pretty awesome.
So other than that my adventures lead me to learning that working at the comic shop might not be a good idea for me. I went to a Ladies' Night event, and the rabid fans scared me off again. Oh well. I am looking for a second job since my hours are half of what they used to be, which sucks a lot.
I found a place to fill the Teriyaki place, but it isn't as good. :( I was going to go to a Japanese/Korean restaurant but they are closed for vacation.
I find it is kind of fun skating on the sidewalks, I did it really well with my non-slip shoes for work.
So the roommates rabbit likes me apparently. I came home last night fed it, and put it to bed, and got it up this morning because she is away. If I have a pet they hate me, if it belongs to someone else it likes me.
My demon powers have returned. Oh recurring joke at where I used to work. I got off at the wrong place gonig home on the bus last night because I wasn't paying attention. The streetlights turned off one by one as I approached them.
Work has been really good, but those coupons came back. Ugh, right after free coffee. Oh well. 8D Could be worse. No worse than some of the stuff I have gotten into.

A Proper Introduction

Hello.
My name is Amanda, and I will be 20 in June. I am a former University student but I dropped out due to difficulty, and it isn't really what I want to do. I will be attending art college in the fall.
Appearance wise I am nothing too special other than the fact that I am really tiny, and short. I am into Lolita fashion but I do not wear it everyday. I usually dress pretty casual, and modestly. I wear glasses, but I occasionally wear contact lenses.
Personality wise, I am all over the spectrum. My moods tend to change a lot. I love being optimistic though, and I believe everyone has a better side. I cherish what I have for friends because they are very special to me. I am very nervous, and shy around new people though.
I have been working at McDonald's for the last few years, and it can be quite fun. I love video games like Pokémon, Harvest Moon, Trauma Center, Dance Dance Revolution, and a few other titles. I love literature, reading is a fun pass time, and Victorian novels are amazing. I am an artist as well, more traditional so far because I like it better than digital, I am also interested in Photography. I love music, dancing, and singing as well.

Working on Improving This Blog

So I just deleted my two other blogs, the World of Warcraft one, and my work one. I think I am going to stick to this blog.
I really need to find a good template here soon, and something for a banner.
I hope to liven it up in the next little bit with pictures, and such because even I find my blog boring, and that is a bad thing.