I'm here again today to once more go WHYYYYYYYYY!!!??? I did find a host. Not a very reliable looking one, in it's simple looking design with a lot of ads around, but it's minus ads on the website itself and didn't mention anything about the site having to be entirely in English (which when I'm planning on putting lyrics for anime songs and what j-pop I can, is something of a requirement). In fact, it barely had any terms of service at all. Another thing that is worrying me. But since Anime Shelter will likely be slow in the developing, I'm not overly concerned.
However what I am irritated about is the fact that with the cjb redirect I need to do an enter page. I hate enter pages, mainly because I never know what to put on them. Finding images is always a problem. When I had an enter page on the oldest Anime Shelter for a while, I ended up just making my own image from scratch. But this time, I think I'd better use anime characters... Probably Guu... Having Guu images around is reasuring somehow. ;)
Well, that's all I wanted to say. I'm off to get supper and watch... Speed Grapher again I think. Oh so warped, in a good way. >D
Xilmin visited the elves at 09:29 p.m.
Sunday, August 7, 2005
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!! WHYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!! ...................... Please don't mind me, i'm just completely loosing my MIND! 'Why?' you may ask. 'What is it this time?' Let me tell you! HTML It's been a long time since I've had to battle it so hard! But then it's been a while since I've tried doing something different from the usual. But no more. The design is adequate. Ok, it looks better in Explorer than it does in Mozilla as Mozilla doesn't want to get rid of the scrollbar. But I am not fighting Mozilla only to screw up what already looks ok in Explorer. It'll do. But I mean, seriously, what a fight! I had to replace tables with 'div' tags since the iframe where each seperate page would be loaded wasn't expanded like it should (that part is the same design as Nonsical Sense, which is all 'div' tags with an iframe, but it works in both Mozilla & Explorer for some unknown reason). It was excruciatingly difficult to get the 'div' tags to centre horizontally (where the Anime Shelter design diverts from the Nonsical Sense one). I finally found the answer to that problem in a forum when I searched around on Google. But then I had to figure out why the 'div' tags within the main 'div' tag weren't positioning relative to the outer margins of that 'div' tag, but instead were stacking on top of each other. I still don't know why, but something I did sorted it all out. And after that I had wonderful fun trying to figure out how to get the borders to extend the length of the longest section. I gave that up, and just settled with outside vertical borders and ignored splitting up the inner sections. Well, that's all done now. My battle over... Well, that one is anyway. And that was just the layout. I've still to put things in it! ::groan::
It was that part I was working on Nonsical Sense earlier. Still not uploaded anything, but I now have the majority of the backbone off the site up, in terms of file systems and basic templates of pages. Although I didn't get so far as to checking whether the pull-down menus I use for switching between chapters of stories still works. It's done with javascript, but I already have a javascript to get the iframe to extend to the height of the page inside it. I have had two javascripts on one page before with no ill effects, but I still can't help being a little concerned after all the unpredictable problems I had with html today. :S
Oh yes, another wonderful job ahead of me to do is find a new host for Anime Shelter. Host Department where the current one is has no put banner ads on top of the page. Banner ads are the plague of a frames based site. Popups, while infuriating to a visiter, are much better in terms of layout. But I think if I can't get anywhere without popups then I'll just make another account of Graffiti.net... At least I think I can do that with no worries about having my account terminated or anything... better check ::browses the terms of service:: Well, I don't see anything obvious, but I'd still prefer to keep my sites on separate hosts. If a host dies, I don't particularly want to lose every one of my sites. And hosts do like to die on me :S ... Actually, I'm an idiot. I've already found a host. ::checks the info from the registration email:: Well, I did have an account there but now apparently it costs money... and it's German... I'm sure it wasn't last time :S Well, since I'm in the mood for more torture now, I'm off on the hunt for that. Ja!
Xilmin visited the elves at 07:20 p.m.
Saturday, August 6, 2005
Quite a bit to rant on today. First off, there is Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Tim Burton rules! I was concerned, but I need not have been. It wasn't just parallel insanity, it was practically collinear! ::mutter mutter:: Damn maths! ... Anyway! Other than Guu there has never been a character that quite captures my personality in all its demented 'glory'. There have been parts in various roles, but nothing complete, except Guu. That is, until now! I am Willy Wonka! Or is he me? Either way, we are the same. Consequently I found the movie absolutely brilliant! I have to go see it again. And probably will since my mum wants to see it, so I'll just tag along. Admittedly her presence may ruin the enjoyment, but it's a good enough movie to be able to cope with that. >D
As to yesterday and the climbing of the Merrick... that didn't work out as planned. We did get to Glen Trool but as fate adores mocking Saku, she started suffering pains. :S So we only made it to an old shieling. But I did rather enjoy the outing. Seeing the hills again made me want to play, hunting rabbits or some other small and helpless creature. I didn't, but I did enjoy myself attacking a branch, resorting to the reliable prehistoric tool of a rock to cut it off and then get all the stray bits of it. The final result I was rather pleased with. The head of it probably should have reminded me of a snake or something with the way it bent over, but instead it looked like a catfish. An interesting effect. However I wasn't allowed to take it home. It didn't fit in the boot anyway, so I had to go hide it. If I can't have it no one can! And the drive was good too. On the way back, I enjoyed myself listening to Runrig (which I haven't turned on since the West Highland Way because of lack of a Scottish feel). However Saku did seem to die on the drive... :S
I was going to blog yesterday, and I'd set aside time for it. However I hadn't taken into consideration that The Mummy was on. I know I have it on video somewhere, but can't be sure where or if someone else has recorded over it, so I took the opportunity. I believe Deep Impact is on tonight, and I'm tempted to watch that as well, even if I know exactly where I have that. I never watch videos these days anyway.
As to today... well... it wasn't altogether a good day considering for a while I thought I might throw up. It started off just me thinking I'd eaten too much, but it got somewhat worse than that. That's gone, although i'm left with the residual headache (it was agonisingly painful about half an hour ago, but then I watched amusing anime [Patalliro Saiyuki... I know it is in relation to another anime I haven't seen, but I can enjoy it for what it is, another play on the Saiyuki story]). I started the day quite well with editing the Guu me image on the enter page of Nonsical Sense. That's now all coloured, and the enter page is ready to be uploaded now it looks like it actually fits in with the rest of the site. But I'll wait to do that once I have other stuff up there. I did start work on organising the file system for it, but I didn't get very far since that's when the icky feeling kicked in.
So I watched to the 'end' of Air. I now know what the episode 13 is: a recap episode. For an anime like Air, I think that could be necessary, since it will (hopefully) help to make connections between everything that goes on. And a lot of stuff does. The last bit of it was a really touching thing about the girl and her mother. Totally not the ending I was expecting from an anime aimed at guys! Seemed more like a shoujo anime, to me anyway. :S But I want to actually understand it, so I'm going to see if I can download episode 13. If it goes excrutiatingly slowly though, you can forget it. I'm not that desperate!
After that, I was feeling better, but instead of going back to working on Nonsical Sense again, I chose to do some writing. The first scene of the first chapter is done (if I continue to think of it as satisfactory, but to be honest, I can't see how it could go any other way for what I'm planning later). I nearly started the next scene with Ryushi, but then got called away for dinner and my concentration was broken and I came back with a headache. I've got half an hour until Deep Impact starts. I think I'll try and write some more. If it goes well, I may just forget the movie. If not, then I always have something to watch to ease my mind out of its rutt. Ja!
Xilmin visited the elves at 08:28 p.m.
Thursday, August 4, 2005
I have come to a conclusion: Air is weird. I thought I knew the style of anime... 1 guy and lots of girls with tragic stories... but then it became a story in the time of the samurai... and now... why a bird? ::sweatdrop:: But after the flitting back to the past, I now like it so much more. Even if it it did retain the tragic feel, but it made me laugh more, so that was good. I'm impressed, and rather confused... I don't have a clue where it's going, but I'll definitely keep watching it now.
Also one other thing I want to say: I want more Akahori Gedou Hour Rabuge. I keep listening to the opening and ending singles. So fun! And the anime has that not quite with it feel that I like. And I was amused that Seki Tomokazu played Seki Tomokazu. ::sweatdrop:: But where are the next episodes? The group is going to continue it right? I'm worried. :S Same goes with Pani Poni Dash. That's even more insane, which is even better... but there is no more yet and it concerns me.
Well, to be honest, I've been feeling rather dead, although you'd probably never tell. But I feel like I've stayed up over night, even though I got 9 hours sleep last night. But this feeling as been growing over the past few days. I did a little manga editing today, until I got irritated with myself being indecisive with the fonts. I then turned to maths, did a couple of questions until I couldn't face it anymore, especially since I don't know if I'm going to be doing maths. I've covered most of the course anyway. Chemistry from now on, if I can actually face that. But the doodles in my notebooks should keep me sufficiently alive.
But after the ultimate dead feeling and collapsing at my desk for a little bit, I opted to read for a while. The book really doesn't convey the same saga feel as the Duncton books did. That shouldn't be possible. Moles should not be more interesting that wolves! :S But there is the possibility of evil stirring, so I'll keep following the series (if I ever see the next book anyway). It had a very gruesome bit that I rather liked. >D But I still haven't found a character that I really like, which has disappointed me.
Well, despite the crap feeling, I'm still going to the cinema tonight and climbing the Merrick (spelling?) tomorrow (if the weather forecast is right). Like I said, from the outside, you would never know I want to crawl back into bed and not emerge for a few weeks... Actually no I don't. I want to work on my doodles in Photoshop, but I need pressure sensitivity on my graphics tablet for that, and I need Windows for that, and I may not have a huge list, but I've still got stuff to download. :S
Anyway, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is what I'm off to see tonight. I'm probably going to be freaked out. I suspect that I might. I think it'll be the sort of insanity that clashes with my own. The multicoloured chaos that disturbs me beyond even my full understanding. Ordered chaos (like my room) is brilliant and comfortable and calming. Real chaos is the world of nightmares where nothing makes any sense and paradoxes rule, until your brain leaks out through your ears. However, I may be surprised. It may be an insanity parallel to mine, in which case it will more than likely be a source of much inspiration. XD We'll see, we'll see. But I'd better go think about getting ready and pestering my parents for a lift. ;)
Xilmin visited the elves at 07:48 p.m.
Wednesday, August 3, 2005
I'm trying to go back to the blog-a-day thing that I used to do, so I'm back again. Well, today was mostly set to maths again. Vectors. Evil! The last question I did was a 'prove this' question, and when you don't really know what you're doing, those are impossible. I got the same result as listed in the book but I really don't know why it is what it is. I mean, what really happens when you multiply vectors? Nah, I don't wanna know. Vectors are dull. The next section should be easier, and that's a terrifying thought because it involves differentiating trig equations! That'll be fun. :S
What else? Well, my brother was bored so was looking up hi-fi systems for me. Tapes and digital radios just don't go in the one machine because of the stupid concept of 'the future'. I don't want to give up the old. Old things are always more reliable. And I think I'll just have to give up the idea of a cd changer too. It's useful when listening to music as night because I don't have to clamber down the ladders to change CDs, but when I move up, there will be no ladders (which is going to be weird sleeping with the roof so far away every day. It was bad enough while away on holiday). I can manuevre things so I get the desk with the hi-fi on it next to the bed (that will confine things a bit and make me feel more comfortable ;) ), so I don't even need to get up. And I guess I'll have to admit that data CDs will hold a lot of music, so I should need tapes if it will hold :: does a rough check :: 5 hours or so worth of music. I guess I could live with that. But I'll wait until I really just can't stand this speaker any more. In fact, preferably that won't be until I actually move, to save hooking it up only to unhook it again in a few weeks. ;) ... Can't believe I'll be moving in a matter of months though... And I still don't know what I can cook... pasta, mashed potato, chicken, and anything that can go in the oven without preparation... I believe that's about the extent of my cooking skills. ::shrug:: Oh well. I can live with that. ;)
Is there much else to mention? Well, the prologue to Different Worlds is still adequately successful in my mind even now, so I think I'll be keeping that, and I can move on from there. Unfortunately the next bit is with Satoru... He's really getting on my nerves, but I just know I can't change characters once they're set. I'll just have to deal with the depressive attitude. Once Ryushi appears, everything should be fine. Particularly after what was said in the prologue, I can now be free to imply as much as I like. Mwahahaha! And the fun shall just grow from there. And with killers on the loose, among other things, it just makes it interesting. >D
Hmmm... well, other than the fact the net is being irritatingly slow and preventing me from downloading more raw scans of Bronze for me to work on, never mind the anime (which I've caught up with apart from a couple, and the ones on scarywater, but it's dead so that can't be helped).... I think that's me... I'll go get supper now and watch... I've been watching Air earlier, but that's mostly just to figure out if episode 12 is actually the end since some groups have an episode 13 (I can't believe the anime is directed at guys. Oh the sad losers that watch this [and the sadder ones that play the game]. So much mush, and all the sad tradgic female characters. But every so often it makes me laugh, so I'll keep watching it) but I think it's back to Speed Grapher now. A lot more thrilling. Freaky. And such a brilliant opening song! Duran Duran rule! XD ::was about to finish up when thought strikes:: No no no! Not Speed Grapher. I'm watching Okusama wa Mahou Shoujo. It's cute. And a bit different, considering the magical girl has grown up. And it's rather addictive. Therefore, I'm watching that tonight. Ja mata ne!
Xilmin visited the elves at 09:42 p.m.
Tuesday, August 2, 2005
I wish to rant on the fact that the list of torrents to be downloaded no longer needs a scrollbar! Can't you just tell this topic is going to be thrilling? XD I'm just happy that I'm gradually catching up with releases. Although I think it's helped by the fact that some of the new series this season aren't being subbed by the usual groups. I'm rather disappointed about that, namely for Kamichu and Ichigo Mashimaro, two series that I didn't think would be good but I checked out the lower quality subs and was pleasantly surprised, particularly by Kamichu. I like the floppy animation in that, and it reminds me a bit of a ghibli thing. As to Ichigo Mashimaro, it's just simply cute. Ice Cream's sub of the first episode of that wasn't bad subbing, even if it was mkv rather than avi, but the 2nd episode doesn't work, so I'm praying someone else will pick it up. As to Kamichu, I'm disturbed by the various releases of the same episode by the same group (I think) all different sizes. :S I'll keep my fingers crossed to see them come out by someone else that I'm not afraid to download from. But for now I'll just download the other stuff to keep myself up-to-date.
But back to what I finished talking about last time I was here: Different Worlds. After I left yesterday, I managed to write the prologue. Admittedly I haven't read over since then so I can't say what my opinion of it is properly, but I'm going to leave it another day or two before I do to decide so my opinion isn't biased by the happiness of writing something. ;) But other than I did manage to write just over 2 pages of my notebook full of ramblings towards the first chapter. Cleared up so many vague ideas. Least now I know where I'm heading with it this time. ;)
Oh boy, I really need a new hi fi system. Really really do. I found a neat one on the Currys site with digital radio, cd changer and twin tape deck, which is exactly what I'm after for a new hi fi. Of course it was over a hundred quid, but it's getting increasingly tempting. I've been wanting a digital radio for a while but didn't have an excuse to buy one with my lumbersome hi fi system still technically working. But I'd much prefer a new one with digital radio than getting this one fixed. And I know I have the money for it, but it's still an agonising decision... hold on, i'm going to look round the net to see if there are other places with better deals...
::after spending half an hour or so::
TO HELL WITH IT! I can give up tapes if i really must, as long as I get a CD player that can play mp3s on data CDs. However I refuse to buy a DAB radio without a CD changer in it! I can not be satisfied with living with a single CD at a time, even if it does hold 600MB worth of music... That amount of space can only just hold all my Porno Graffitti mp3s. Ok, my Porno Graffitti mp3s are on the excessive side but never the less... I will not accept it! :P ............. ::beats her stereo for about 5 minutes until sound returns in both speakers, only to lose it again after 20 seconds:: Alright, I get it. I'll start hitting you from the other side from now on. That seems to work for now.... ::groan:: Maybe I should just get it fixed....... But not for a while yet! I have the persistance of a... mongoose? no... I don't think that's... I give up!
Anything else to say? I don't think so. I should get on with maths. I successfully did a topic earlier on trigonometry with addition formula and I didn't come across more than 1 error. I'm feeling almost enthusiastic to continue. ::rolls eyes::
Xilmin visited the elves at 05:33 p.m.
Monday, August 1, 2005
Resent! Resent! Resent! I just gave up doing the integration chapter of the maths book because it had to be the worst chapter for errors in the answers (I know I'm right! I got the same answer both ways of doing the question and so did my brother!). So I turn the page and what am I faced with: 3D Trigonometry. Like normal trig wasn't bad enough. ::terrified expression::3D radians! The HORROR! So naturally I'm taking a break. In other words, yes I ran away.
What to rant on? Well, the weekend mostly consisted of manga editing (well, cleaning, as I don't have the translation yet) and webpage work. Nonsical Sense is now a working url again, although there isn't actually anything there yet. A lot of work needs to be done. First thing I think I'll concentrate on will be the entry page. The one that's there just now is so bland because it was a very quickly put together thing to make sure the main page didn't get the cjb banner at the top as it was messing up the use of the 'iframe' tag. The image shall stay, but I'll need to colour it, never mind clean it up considerably. And the background needs to be changed to black.
But the main page itself, I rather like. It's the doodles, they're such amusing doodles. Visit the site and wonder at the headless chicken with the sword! Wonder, because I do too. I was browsing all my Physics and Chemistry notes for possible images to use and I was laughing my head off most of the time remembering my thinking at the time. But the chicken... I don't get it... :S Although probably for anybody else, the hopping thing is going to bewilder more people than the chicken. ;) You know, I do rather like the wibbly dog. It was a tough choice over what to put in that corner. Originally it was going to be a frog thing, but it just didn't work with the black background, inverted or not. The same went for the Guu-ish image of me that I used for the enter page, as that was what I originally scanned it in for. But the wibbly dog is good. It works. I think it sets the mood. XD
You know, I'm really in the mood to make things rather than work on learning or do any exercise. I think I might just try to write something instead of do more maths. But what? ::barely a pause:: Different Worlds! So many possibilities there. I want to capture Ryushi as Ryushi should be. And I so want to torture Satoru all over again. But can I write it....... ::bangs fist again desk:: Stop with the agonising and just try. If we fail we fail and we can re-write it, because we always enjoy that! Re-writing a re-write. What can be more enjoyable than that?... ::sweatdrop:: I resent myself. I resent everything! Well, except this music! Danceman rules!
Xilmin visited the elves at 04:30 p.m.
Friday, July 29, 2005
Oi oi. It's been 2 1/2 years but I'm back to Pitas.com. It may have once lost entries of mine but I've lost more constantly jumping from host to host, and in all this time, it's kept the rest of the archives, which is beyond impressive. So from now on I shall stand by Pitas for it has stood this long!
Now stuff to say: I was supposed to have a doctor's appointment to check up on my skin (don't know why I still have to have an appointment. The pill is obviously working. Such clear skin! But they won't give me more unless I do get an appointment :( ) but it turned out it was cancelled. It doesn't come as much of a surprise for me really. They cancelled every other one of my appointments before. But I swear I didn't get a letter this time.
Oh well, it turned out well. I wandered in to town and bought the 'womanly essentials' that I was running low on, and browsed books in Ottakars. So much I wanna buy in there, but I was good. Not one penny left my wallet in that store. And after that, it was off to the library. I had to give my mind a mental pummelling for it's excessive enthusiasm at the concept. But I have come to the conclusion there is no kanji dictionaries in this town. There are ones with hiragana, but that ain't much use when you don't know what the reading of a kanji is. I'll have to continue to use online ones for now, but it's not the same. :S But glory upon glory there was a book sale there. In fact, I think it was probably the same book sale that has been going on since I was last there. But this time I did actually find books I wanted. 3 in fact.
1st one is The Lost World by Michael Crichton. Although I'm going to have to buy Jurassic Park before I start it. I never like reading anything out of order. 2nd is one called: The Perilous Order: Warriors of the Round Table, and as you can guess is about Arthur. I don't really expect it to be that good of a book, but nonetheless, the legend is good, so that should be enough. And thirdly, the best book of the lot! MYST! For gamers, the name may be familiar. Yup, it's the same thing. The game is good, although certainly lacking in action (and I could never have completed it without a walkthrough [but now am regretting using it]) but the book is brilliant! Certainly I remember it leaving an impression on me and that was years ago, so it must have been good enough. There are other books, but I've never seen others. In fact, I've only ever seen this book in the library. I wonder if they stopped publishing it or something for lack of interest. If I really want it, I can always try Amazon, like I did with the Duncton books. But I'll read it again and make sure it is as good as I recall. I'm looking forward to it.
But I think, after I'm finished The Wolves of Time book, I'm moving on to Harry Potter. And I shall finish the first book this time. Saku has talked about it enough, and the movies just get better and better. I wanna know more! XD
One other thing to rant on while I'm here and actually remember. Thanks to OsisNie from Nipponsei and is 'special secret release', I have some really brilliant music! It's classic disco tracks with new japanese lyrics! Absolutely brilliant and really catchy! My favourite is Hen na Adana wa Iya, which is the to the tune of Relight My Fire. XD But I'm disappointed. I did a quick search (and admittedly i may have missed something, but I doubt it), and there don't seem to be any sites with the lyrics. Cruel! :(
Anyway, I want lunch, then I guess I should do more math. I shall get through this book. It may mock me with it's errors, but I shall conquer all! Itekimasu!
Xilmin visited the elves at 02:19 p.m.
Basics
Name: Xilmin Nerrar (might as well be when I'm on the net ;) ) Nick: Xi (I have more, plenty more!) Gender: Female Age: 19 Birthday: 1st Nov (gimme a pressie! :P ) Sign: Scorpio Home: Scotland E-mail:xilmin@coolgoose.co.uk
Favs
Food: Ketchup (or anything with ketchup! [I mean anything]) Drink: Irn Bru! Colour: Red, Blue, Yellow, White, Black, Green (depending on my mood) Time: Morning Season: Summer Activity: Computers, anime, drawing, writing, reading, dreaming and thinking Music: Anime/J-pop, Rock, Metal, Classical (anything but boy-bands and opera!) Author: Terry Pratchet Movie: Lord of the Rings, Matrix, Star Wars (there's loads more) TV show: Red Dwarf Anime: Jungle wa Itsumo Hale Nochi Guu, Jubei-chan, Full Metal Alchemist, Planetes, Bleach, Honey & Clover, My Hime, Azumanga Daioh, Kyou Kara Maou, Samurai 7, Konjiki no Gash Bell, Melody of Oblivion, Fruits Basket, Excel Saga, Hoshi no Koe, Figure 17, Samurai Champloo, Chrno Crusade, Read or Die, Full Metal Panic, Stellvia of the Universe, Shadow Skill, Macross Zero, Hyper Police, Matantei Loki Ragnarok(There are very few anime I don't like ;) ) Manga: Houshin Engi, Parfait Tic, Demon Diary, Koi wa Itsumo Arashi Youni, Koori no Mamono no Monogatari, Love Mode, Menkui, Sakende Yaruze, Soshite Haru no Tsuki, Eternal Sabbath, Tokko, Shin Angyo Onshi, Paradistar, My Name is Zushio, Apocripha, Midare Somenishi, Chrno Crusade Seiyuu: Okiayu Ryoutarou, Koyasu Takehito, Ishida Akira, Hoshi Souichirou, Hayami Sho, Miki Shinichirou, Matsumoto Yasunori, Morikawa Toshiyuki, Paku Romi, Sakurai Takahiro, Seki Tomokazu, Miyamoto Mitsuru, Inoue Kazuhiko, Morikubo Shoutarou, Midorikawa Hikaru, Yamaguchi Kappei, Seki Toshihiko
