With Great Power Comes Great Evil

dead_phoenix13 @ 2009-12-14T04:30:00

2009-12-14T11:30:51Z

My papers always seem to end up being a full third less than they should be. Always a third.

This should really cause me more concern than it does.

dead_phoenix13 @ 2009-12-09T13:05:00

2009-12-09T20:05:52Z

Dear Italian Textbook:

Please do not tell me that the preposition "in" is for larger geographical areas, like countries, states and regions, and that "a" for smaller ones, like cities, and then go and stick "in" in front of a BANK. NOTE: BANKS ARE NOT A LARGE GEOGRAPHICAL AREA.

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Dear Assassin's Creed Novelist:

I realize no one really expected much of this novel, and that this is the first time you've ever had anything published. But that's no excuse for having everyone go "Hoshit!" at a METAL BRACER/ARM GUARD WHATHAVEYOU. Seriously, I THINK THEY HAD THOSE in the late 1400's. I'll buy that Ezio's is a better quality, and maybe even that it's hidden from sight, causing perhaps a small hesitation when there's more resistance to a blow than originally expected.

But not a "WHAT DEMON PROTECTS YOU?! *hacks at arm som'more*"

Seriously.

And don't even get me STARTED on Ezio STILL pining after Christina TEN YEARS LATER. Did they just give you the basic plot outline and tell you to do what you want? With no thought for the characters?

dead_phoenix13 @ 2009-11-16T00:38:00

2009-11-16T07:39:03Z

I got a phone call today, from EB Games.

My ACII Special Edition is there, ready and waiting for me to pick it up Tuesday.

OIANSDGJASGJABNSGKN.

Texted back and forth with my new roommate today. She seems very coherent. ♪

She's moving in tomorrow, which is a shame since I won't get to meet her until after work. Ah, well.

dead_phoenix13 @ 2009-11-14T23:48:00

2009-11-15T06:49:09Z

Thoughts on ACII:

-The Theatrical Trailer had these ONDGNASDGNAGORGEOUS GRAPHICS, I wonder if the game'll switch over to that at any point? Like, they're all about walking about and freedom and interaction during cutscenes, so I know they won't during the REGULAR ones, but...maybe on a few fancier ones?

-I hope they'll fix that bit where I had to watch all the boring explanation scenes when I wanted to replay in ACI. D:

THREE DAYS

dead_phoenix13 @ 2009-11-09T10:04:00

2009-11-09T17:06:58Z

So I was (obviously) thinking about ACII the other day, and how Ezio had a face.

And it occurred to me that it could be symbolic of the fact that Desmond (the fellow reliving the memories of his assassin ancestors) is coming into himself as an assassin, or the fact that Ezio has an identity outside of "Assassin", whereas that's all Altair was.

And then I was just like "AAAAUUUGH I'm such an English major."

dead_phoenix13 @ 2009-11-08T13:49:00

2009-11-08T20:50:50Z

BEST THING EVER HAPPENED.

Ezio's Mum: Self expression is vital to understanding and enjoying life. You should find an outlet.

Ezio: I have plenty of outlets!

Ezio's Mum: I meant besides vaginas.

WORDS DO NOT DESCRIBE MY AMUSEMENT.

dead_phoenix13 @ 2009-11-07T02:02:00

2009-11-07T09:04:46Z

I'm disturbed by the difference between the knowledge of "Musicals" versus the knowledge of "Bollywood" in my Musicals vs. Bollywood paper.

Like, there's obvious reasons as to WHY, but.... it's just like, "Musicalexamplemusicalexamplemusicalexample. Bollywood Generalization."

But it's not like they're something I can just look up.... it's a huge industry, with a long history...

Assassin's Creed II in 10 days!

dead_phoenix13 @ 2009-11-06T00:19:00

2009-11-06T07:21:36Z

I'm already a sixth done this paper. Which is far more impressive when you know it's a 3000 word paper.

It's not due for THREE WEEKS.

dead_phoenix13 @ 2009-11-03T17:06:00

2009-11-04T00:09:35Z

So today Habitats for Humanities is running around collecting cans and bottles from all the HUB residents.

And I look across the hall, the people there have put out their happy little bag of cans.

And then I head back into my place, to grab the last of my THREE AND A HALF garbage bags of them.

And the question is, will the Habitats for Humanities people be pleased that I'm giving them that much, or disgusted that I have that much?

dead_phoenix13 @ 2009-10-29T10:39:00

2009-10-29T16:43:03Z

Oral exam successfully passed!

With flying colors, I might add.

I did have to make conversation, which is unfortunate, but it was an easy conversation and he was forgiving about it - since "I had to do something much more difficult than prepare."

If only he had that mentality on the exam...

Which I'm feeling mildly more confident about - only mildly, though. I'm still not solid on prepositions, and there are far more irregular verbs than I feel comfortable with...

In other news, there was gratuitous Italian in the first part of the live-action Assassin's Creed short, so that made me happy.

dead_phoenix13 @ 2009-10-28T21:05:00

2009-10-29T03:24:30Z

Not only do I feel totally unprepared for the written Italian midterm, but now the Oral is all in a scuffle, too.

My partner has the flu, so the Prof's all "You'll do it with me", which is all well and good, but.... well, there was a script for my partner. Should I just... bring a copy for him? Or is he actually going to try and have a general conversation with me? Because then I'm totally screwed.

Roommate Chronicles

2009-10-26T02:03:33Z

I've been having this penchant for proper rice, recently - as compared to Minute Rice. Still getting the hang of the timing for proper rice, but anyways...

Since I had curry every day for, like, two weeks, I just kept the (small) bag of rice on the counter. Not the best place for them, admittedly, but I didn't have space in the cupboard and figured I'd put it away once I got around to cleaning them out.

My roommate goes on a tidying spree last week. The rice vanishes from the counter. I assume she'd put it away somewhere.

Today, I go to make curry, and I cannot find it anywhere.

She threw it away.

Now, I do not understand the process that must have been going on in her head for her to think half a bag of rice is garbage. I don't think it's my pack rat tendencies talking when I go "What the hell, woman?!"

Still, she let me use her rice instead, so I can't really complain too much. But it's a different type then I'm used to, so who's to say how it'll turn out...

But, new roommate next month! Maybe she'll be more...generally... astute.

dead_phoenix13 @ 2009-10-23T02:01:00

2009-10-23T08:04:11Z

KUROSHITSUJI MUSICAL DVD AD GLEE~♥

I wish it could've had some singing in it, but the dancing looking amazing. :D

Edit:

Quite possibly the most amusing Twilight screenshot ever.

Outside of Edward dry-heaving and anything involving Dazzle.

dead_phoenix13 @ 2009-10-22T20:32:00

2009-10-23T02:35:20Z

AUGH ASSASSIN'S CREED SO AWESOME.

It's going to span over 30 years. 30 YEARS! Ezio gets a beard! And a wife, I'm hoping. It would crack me up. Though perhaps a bastard child would be more fitting...

Also the ending is FANTASTIC. It's always nice when they have a sense of humor.

dead_phoenix13 @ 2009-10-21T22:55:00

2009-10-22T04:59:26Z

I'm getting a new roommate!

Jini didn't deign to tell me she was moving out until the move-in inspection notice arrived, but I'm mildly excited nonetheless. Hopefully they put a bit more forethought into the placement this time. :P Not that Jini isn't a sweetheart, but we just don't...mesh well.

Supposedly my new roommate is someone named "Gai, Nan" which I think is a girls name - unless it is, in fact, "Gai Nan". We'll see. No idea what kind of name it is, though... Korean?

This also means that I get the place to myself (for at least) a few days. Glee~

dead_phoenix13 @ 2009-10-14T23:13:00

2009-10-15T05:14:53Z

AUGH I want to work on scanlations but I promised myself I WOULDN'T until this damn Italian test is over because switching back and forth between languages is BAD for me.

dead_phoenix13 @ 2009-10-12T14:37:00

2009-10-12T20:39:46Z

So I bought Star Ocean: First Departure about... a week and a half ago. Used.

I finally get around to throwing it in the other day, and Second Evolution pops up. Now, it's a PSP game, so I'm on the bus. I'm all "I could've sworn I bought the first one... but maybe I did get the second one. Ah, well."

Now that I finally get around to digging out the case/receipt, I'm just like "Ah, crap."

I'm going to call them - I really don't mind which one I get, I'm good either way - but still, that'll be... awkward.

dead_phoenix13 @ 2009-10-10T23:14:00

2009-10-11T05:15:51Z

Curse my habit of getting into really uncommon pairings!

dead_phoenix13 @ 2009-10-09T17:03:00

2009-10-09T23:11:15Z

Auuuuugh, Leviathan was sooooo good. Want moooooore.

Teach me to buy a book two days after its release. And finish it that quick. Sigh.

I was on the site, and it turns out the Audio Book is read by Alan Cumming. ♪ You can check out the first chapter here. Scroll down a titch.

Listening to it, it makes my own readings today seem terrible... I didn't put nearly that amount of... variety into it. Granted, he probably had practice, and it's not as though mine was TOTALLY monotonous...

Some kids really seemed into it, though. ♥ I think quite a few will pick up Skulduggery Pleasant. Granted, I might have given it a bit of favor... read a little bit extra of it. :P All in all, I think it went well.

dead_phoenix13 @ 2009-10-08T10:25:00

2009-10-08T16:26:29Z

SNOW!

dead_phoenix13 @ 2009-10-05T22:35:00

2009-10-06T04:36:34Z

[On how confusing the ancient city is]

Judith: Oh? You're not curious how that lost civilization kept from getting lost?
Yuri: We men will make a path!

Ahahahaha, Yuri.

I'm just ONE FIGHT away from the True Knight costume~<3

Edit: True Knight Yuri~<3<3<3

Dear Roommate:

2009-09-30T00:11:43Z

Dear Roommate:

I get that it's my fault the living room tends to be untidy, and that I should be the one to clean it.

But couldn't you help out with tidying the kitchen once in a while? I'm not the only one who uses the stove.

dead_phoenix13 @ 2009-09-26T00:19:00

2009-09-26T06:21:47Z

AUUUUUGH Should've kept a closer eye on my internet biiiiiiiills.

I thought my student plan didn't run out 'til October... turns out it has already and I'm way behind in payment. I'll have to go to Telus Plaza tomorrow and pay the excess.... and then go about switching my plan...

Arrrrrrgh.

dead_phoenix13 @ 2009-09-23T16:26:00

2009-09-23T22:28:05Z

David Bowie?! D:

Dear Italian Prof:

2009-09-21T08:16:42Z

Dear Italian Prof (Whose name I don't know and probably won't learn):

Please do not tell me a test will be on a later date unless you contact us otherwise. Earlier, sure, but later? No thanks.

Especially when your two ways of contacting us are email (I'm not even sure you HAVE mine) and the online component (which you have proven time and again you don't know how to use).

Because I spent tonight writing a paper, and if the test turns out to be tomorrow I'm properly screwed.