Well, it's been about a year since the last blog post. Feels very nostalgic to be in this position, writing about my life again. Perhaps maybe somebody might even find this post one day. I have no reason to be writing this post, but I am. I guess the year's coming to an end now and I'm sure we've all matured since the final post of this blog, back in January. I guess I don't really have much to say, but I might as well type up a full blog post for the hell of it.
My first year in MHS. Thinking back, it wasn't all bad. I've had my fair share of good memories at the school, like getting my good exam results back, and getting my good assignment results back, and maybe even getting a decent report. I can't say that I've learned much... if anything at all though. Maths classes proceeded to diminish the little knowledge I had about the subject, and english classes were utterly useless. At first, I despised the school with all my hate for ruining my life but now I see that my life was bound to be ruined, MHS just gave me an earlier realisation of the cruel, cruel world.
Outside of school, my life was as fulfilling as it ever was. Except I had a lot more work. Relating back to school but this paragraph isn't supposed to be about school. As always, I've been continuing my otakuhood with many new releases of Anime. My reccomendation for this season (even though it's almost ended) would be 'Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai', a love comedy with amazing art and fan service. Been keeping up with my regular guitar sessions everyday, and I've certainly improved a bit since last year. I guess Anime and guitar just won't get old for me. I'm thoroughly enjoying both on a daily basis. I have actually found a few new additions to my life however. Firstly, I found a series called 'Halo', which is of fps-genre and the newest game 'Halo: Reach' came out in september last year. This February, I decided to get myself a copy (oh, and an Xbox while I'm at it) because it looked fun. Oh how wrong I was. It's an addictive game, I won't deny, but it's quite possibly the most frustrating pastime I've had to deal with. Along with Halo Reach, I also found myself another game; Minecraft. A popular indie game founded by Notch and developed by Mojang. It's a very solid game with good game mechanics and simple controls. It's a very flexible game, allowing the player to build, explore, and fight in a randomly generated world. If that wasn't enough, there are mods, skins, texture packs and a lot of content that can be found through forums. An enjoyable game with endless customisation.
The last thing that I've gotten into this year was probably the best and most worthwhile find. 'My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic', a cartoon created by Lauren Faust (creator of Powerpuff Girls) has been subjected to a rather unexpected audience; 'bronies', who are teenage or adult males who enjoy watching the show. When first hearing about this, like many, I was skeptical. I remembered this franchise from my childhood, and how I loathed it. The horses were ugly, and their manes were out of place. How could such a thing
gain popularity with adult males? It took me a while to finally view the art of the new series, and I was amazed at how different the ponies looked. Once the exams finished, I had decided to give this show a go and my god, my life was forever changed. The art was fantastic; smooth and colourful. The humour of the show was great too, and unlike many of the cartoons we see nowadays, it was very clear that this show wasn't just made to promote toys for the younger generation. The voices were fantastic. The characters were all very cute and unique. For a cartoon, the plot was amazing. For a cartoon, the 'plot' was amazing (reference for Bronies, don't worry). A problem many have for watching this show is that it's not masculine and they worry about being judged. I had already just my masculinity when I watched magical girl animes last year, so this wasn't a problem for me. I'm now a proud brony and will continue to be one until life throws shit at my face.
Wow, out of all the paragraphs, the one about ponies was the longest. I guess in my mind, school and games and even anime is irrelevant when it comes to ponies. Anyway, it's 3:40 in the morning, or at night, which ever you'd like to refer to it as, I'm writing a blog post which will probably never be read by anyone, but it's nice go back to past experiences and reminisce about old times. Those days of freedom I once had will never return. Like the old man who would go to the lake every year, to see the swans, only to feel bitter about himself as he aged while the swans remained beautiful. I think I've rambled enough now and I will end this blog post in a mature and dignified matter. Peace out my niggers and homeboys.