Monthly Archives: July 2006

Caught in a web of laughs and lusts

I haven’t been blogging much recently. Partly it’s because the new school term has just started, but mostly it’s because I’ve been too busy playing games and getting distracted by various new and shiny objects. This picture of Yuki has … Continue reading

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Beginner’s Japanese – Chapter 0 – Prologue

Instead of preparing for the finals of the speech contest tomorrow, I have decided to start a series of lessons to introduce some aspects of Japanese grammar to the those who are interested in learning about this curious language we … Continue reading

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Beginner’s Japanese – Chapter I – Verbs

So we finally reach the start of lesson one. Defining the terms took longer than I expected… Please make sure that you have read through the basic term definitions in Chapter 0 before continuing. I assume that people who read … Continue reading

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Singapore Cosfest 2006

Went to Singapore Cosfest 2006 at Downtown East today. It’s a really small event, but it’s pretty much the best we get. I went there with some school mates and ended up bumping into Shia and Kwok. Also met an … Continue reading

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NHK ni Youkoso! Episode 1

NHK is about a guy who is a NEET (Not in Employment, Education, Training) and a hikikomori (someone who doesn’t go out of his house), who is subsequently turned into an otaku and a lolicon by his ex-schoolmate. You can’t … Continue reading

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Zero no Tsukaima 1/8 PVC Louise

I think I’ll be placing an order for this from my usual source soon… Sigh, I hope I don’t overspend this month. I just passed ï¿¥8,000 to Kwok last night so that he can pick some stuff up for me … Continue reading

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4chan does good for Finnish band

Remember that flash movie I posted here some time ago? Well apparently, the song was a 1995 remake of an old Finnish song by a band that had long gone inactive. However, due to 4chan and its crazy shenanigans, the … Continue reading

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Beginner’s Japanese – Chapter II – Sentences

Now that we have studied how verbs are grouped in Japanese and the various tenses of the polite (丁寧 teinei) form, it’s time to put some of them to use. I’m going to assume that you have read the first … Continue reading

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Guide to Kinokuniya in Singapore

Honey & Clover Vol. 8 rocked!!! (Okay, so I’m almost a year late…) For no particular reason, I shall talk about Kinokuniya in Singapore today. Bear with me here… Note: This image has nothing to do with Kinokuniya As you … Continue reading

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Beginner’s Japanese – Chapter III – Kanji

Wait a minute… didn’t I mention in the previous chapter that this time I would be highlighting some interesting quirks about the Japanese language instead of a formal chapter? So why is today’s chapter on kanji? Well, let me just … Continue reading

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School Days Secret Live

Once again, ThePaper @ irc.rizon.net brings you yet another BitTorrent release that no one was particularly looking for!!! It’s the DVD rip of School Days Secret Live! Get it here. This is the DVD rip of the School Days SECRET … Continue reading

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The picture that won the Internet

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