ON THIS PLAIN

Bandits: the best movie you've never heard of

2009-07-23T04:20:11Z

Saw this the other day during a visit to my grandparents house. It's about two escaped convicts who rob banks by sleeping over at the bank managers house the night before (trust me, it makes sense during the movie!). It was originally released in 2001. Here, instead of me trying to explaining it, check out the trailer:

The relationship between Joe, Terry, and Kate is really quite touching. It reminded me of the relationship between Asakura, Ray, and Maria (from Requiem et Reminiscence to a certain degree. But there is a couple key differences I won't disclose here. I don't have time right now to do a more in depth discussion about the movie, but maybe if one of you reading this decide to watch it, we can talk about it!

Also, it seems like movies always have the best bank robbery ideas! First Inside Man, now this!

Go rent it; you'll thank me. :)

UP

2009-06-14T19:27:35Z

Saw Up last night (in 3D!). One of the best movies I've seen in a while, no question. I forgot how good Pixar's movies are; everything about it exceeded my expectations going in. Very touching in more ways than one as well. Additionally, they showed the Toy Story 3 preview before Up, ooomg.

Seeing WALL-E for the first time on Monday in my Computer Engineering class (we're programming NXT Lego robots, so it is totally related!), can't wait.

(Double) Speed Master!

2009-01-03T05:27:08Z

DivX Player (or any program that can speed up files) + any mp3/video + Double Speed = Hilarious

I have found slow songs to be particularly humurous. Currently making my way through Gackt's discography in DOUBLE SPEED

Sundin

2008-12-19T00:07:36Z

Nooooooooooooooooo

He's finally made a decision. Vancouver. I can understand completely why he chose that route, but part of me would have respected him a lot more if he had elected to return to Toronto. That being said, I don't think Toronto really wanted him back, no matter what their PR said; which is a bit more sad.

MACBOOK PRO

2008-11-19T02:35:42Z

BOO YAH. Just ordered a Macbook Pro! It took quite a while for me to strike up the (complicated) deal that my parents were satisfied with, so I won't get into specifics. But this is what I'm getting:

2.4GHz
* Intel Core 2 Duo
* 15-inch widescreen
* 2GB Memory + 2GB more ram ($138)
* 250GB hard drive1
* NVIDIA GeForce 9400M + 9600M GT with 256MB

I am very excited. :D

The Worst Timing

2008-10-28T19:54:41Z

It's fifth period, 2:30pm. English. I am chilling at my desk reading some Gothic literature and suddenly...

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNRRRRRNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNRRRNRNRNRNRNNNNNNNNN

The fire alarm goes off! AT 2:30PM. 2:30PM. WE GET OUT AT 2:35PM. Our teacher then suggests we take our belongings and put up our chairs (duh), but we still have to meet on the field for attendance. Problem is, I am only wearing a somewhat thin, long-sleeve shirt and can't retrieve my coat from my locker because we were in a portable.

10-15 minutes go by, my teeth chattering and fingers going numb when finally we are allowed to leave. But wait, only to the buses! So I quickly walk to my bus and continue to freeze.... Thankfully about 10 minutes after that we were allowed to go back in the school, and I was forced to sprint up to the other side of the school to my locker and retrieve my coat (hoping the buses would not leave). I made it back in time, but wow. Who ever thought this would be funny needs to be shot. ):

How is this act of foolishness JUSTIFIED?! Okay, that was a bad segway, but I am anxiously awaiting for somebody to upload the Justified mp3!

NHL 09 + Gackt Calender

2008-09-13T02:49:50Z

Picked up NHL 09 for PS3 yesterday. "Be a Pro" mode = awesome. Haven't played it too much, but I just worked my way up to the second line on my club, the San Antonio Rampage (Phoenix Coyotes farm team in the AHL). Cool stuff. I've been trying to play one of the many online modes, but it won't let me update the rosters. I need to look into that.

.....and about the new 2009 Gackt Calender.... CREEPY EYES.

oh yeah, and I was FURIOUS with Apple last night. I buy an iPod Touch last month in Vancouver, then they announce the second generation a few days ago! And it has ALL of the features that I wished mine had! Luckily, under the shops return policy, I am still allowed to get a full refund. So yay!

SCREW THIS GAME

2008-08-08T17:47:32Z

ARGHUGHFRIGGRRRRUUGHGH FRIGGIN GIANT ROCK THING

.hack//INFECTION is sooo infuriating! D;< I am at the dungeon where Mia tells you to come ALONE. And of course she has to be at the LOWEST LEVEL of the dungeon. On your way down you have to face like four enemies at once, some who do like 40 damage every hit! Ugh, I got game over twice last night on the third level down on the dungeon, which I must assume is pretty close to the lowest level.

This is making me realize how easy .hack//G.U. as a whole was. I mean, even though you could use smokescreen to run away from most battles, I never had to do that even once and only had troubles with some boss and arena battles.

PS. happy 8/08/08! lolol C:

PPS. MFB TOMORROW: ITS LIKE A DREAM *__*

Binoculars+Camera= ZOOM?!

2008-08-04T16:49:30Z

Some hot air balloons flew near my house yesterday, and I got the idea to put some binoculars my friend was using up to the lens...

The result was pretty interesting, or so I thought haha

nine*nine

2008-07-30T22:07:36Z

I was so excited about it until I read... "Includes set of 14（CD×13＋DVD×1)..."

:(

Also, I fail at Livejournal. First post in two months..?! Bah!

Joy

2008-05-30T01:16:13Z

Only a few weeks of school left! I've gotten a lot work out of the way right now, a few more projects and that'll be it! Summers coming!

Anyways, Anime North was this past weekend; I went with my friend Jamie, so that was a lot of fun. The main reason I went was for the BEYBLADE'S NOT DEAD! event (which I mentioned in my last post). It was awesome! I got to meet a bunch of Beywiki members, and actually got to play Beyblade with someone other than myself for the first time in 5 years! After all these years, I'm still in love with the game. It's indescribable, there is just something about it that I am so helplessly in love with. This is something that will never change.

The only disappointments I can think of is that it just wasn't long enough. Partly due to the fact that I was unsure of all of the members locations more than half the time, because I really would have liked to spend some more time with them, but oh well, it'll have to wait until next year! Hopefully I can get someones cell number then, so I can keep in contact. Also, next to this, WALKING; I must have walked 2017109km during this past weekend.

Here is what I bought/acquired, spent about $100:
Poster: $4
Ray bag: $1
Burning Kerberous/BBA bit stickers: Everybody who participated in BND! got them.
Sea Dragon: Blue gave me it because he is the nicest guy ever
Gundam SEED Destiny Vol.11/12: $21.99 each
Gackt Mars/Rebirth: $19.99 each
5 Centimeters Per Second: $25.95

So, overall, I would say pretty enjoyable weekend! It was wonderful meeting everyone, and to anyone from BW reading this, it was a pleasure meeting you! This next year won't go by fast enough.

ITS BACK

2008-05-14T22:24:53Z

PROBABLY SHOULD HAVE POSTED THIS 36 DAYS AGO BUT WHO CARES

BEYBLADE IS COMING BACK

....and BND! is in less than two weeks! Woo!!! =]

Winner, winner, chicken dinner!

2008-03-31T22:10:57Z

The movie 21 made me obsessed with Blackjack for about a day, I don't know if thats a bad thing, or a good thing.

I also got back my motion unit test back today in science, and got a 74%. Dammit, was aiming for an 80%, oh well, there isn't anything you can do when your memory fails you.

kei_x @ 2008-03-06T17:50:00

2008-03-06T22:51:40Z

Missing 4 days of school = Bad
Having two snow days the week you come back = Awesome

=D

Design

2008-02-24T22:05:19Z

I have been thinking waaaaayy too much about graphic design these past few weeks. I really need to take a break.

Anyways, take a look at my DA page sometime if you'd like: www.kei-x.deviantart.com

HONEY VANITY

2007-12-07T02:22:22Z

OH MY GOD, HONEY VANITY BY KOZI IS AWESOME.

I love it. <3

Snow Days

2007-12-05T12:24:10Z

Damn, I was hoping for three in a row. Thats asking too much I guess. Anyways, I'll be posting that Media Arts assignment I talked about in my last entry soon, I've just been to lazy lately to convert them into .png's.

I best be going now, my bus should be here in a few minutes.

You know you have nothing to post about when...

2007-08-15T03:47:45Z

Am I the only one who is enticed by the thought of shooting up some dudes in Paint Balling?

Then again, I'm turned off by the possibility of getting shot in the head by some dude. Still, it would be fun!

...

2007-08-06T20:53:28Z

It's finally over... I don't say this is a good way, but neither a bad way either. It's just over. It's been almost 3 years since the day that "Chaos" joined. www.sonicplanet.org

What can I say, it was amazing and nothing will ever replace it in my heart. Farewell, Sonic Planet.

In reminiscence, Chaos

Summer

2007-06-28T02:37:07Z

Wooooooooooooooo

Schools out for summer! Now about that final poem...

Poetry

2007-05-29T01:02:43Z

Just to let everyone know, all of my poetry and a few other entries are only viewable if you're my friend on here. I just recently completed the BLISS TO THE PHOENIX collection. and I need some comments on it, so please add me to your friends list! (:

Boredom

2007-05-23T19:54:26Z

Boredom; I've realized what a wonderful thing it can be. Not having anything to worry about or think about, just being bored. I so badly want to be in that situation right now, it isn't funny. But I know that isn't going to happen, I have too many things going on in my life. I will complete them though and eventually one day be carefree and bored, at least for a little while.

I live to be challenged, if I wasn't I wouldn't be able to live.

Photoshop

2007-05-17T19:41:05Z

In the past few weeks I've really learned a lot about Photoshop. It's all thanks to my Cyber ARTs class at school and my own curiosity. It's just like I thought it would be when I knew what I was doing (well, not totally, I still have to learn lots of things); fun.

I'm one step closer to my future.

PHOENIX

2007-05-13T21:07:53Z

Well, just the other day I was struck with some inspiration for my first collection of poetry. I won't give out the title of it yet, but It's codename is PHOENIX and will be composed of approximately 10-15 Haiku's along with 4-5 other longer types of poetry (could be anything from a Rondelet, Rondel, to even a Nonet or two).

There won't be any free verse poetry in this collection, which I normally write along with the next collection I will be writing. After I have completed PHOENIX, I will begin the next collection which I will codename DRAGON for now.

Here is a preview of one of the Haiku's;

FALSE LOVE

I revive the past.
It is reborn from ashes,
but it dies again.

Kei//5.11.07

P.S.: If you would like to see my future entries regarding PHOENIX and my poetry, please friend request me.

Homework

2007-04-11T02:06:32Z

You know what freakin' sucks? Having Integrated Technologies AND Cyber ARTs in the same semester.

So much freakin' homework! DD: