Animes and WoW

Hey guys :)

So it's been a few weeks, and not a lot of crazy things have happened (luckily!). I've been quite busy with my minor "the psychology of good and evil", and other than that I've been spending my per time watching anime and playing World of Warcraft.

Since the last post I've watched Maid-Sama!, Tonari no kaibutsu-kun, and (I just finished watching) Inu X Boku SS. Maid-Sama was rather shallow and cliche, but I still really enjoyed it! Before that anime I had actually never thought I could "fancy" a character from an animated TV show, but Usui-kun changed that, sorta. I feel kind of embarrassed about it, because it's just so not me to experience something like that! But I guess I'm
not the only one out there, seeing as how there are a LOT of those kinds of fangirls. Tonari no kaibutsu-kun was a nice anime, but also not really special. I basically started watching it because I needed something new and to distract me from school (which worked a little too well), and it was just plain okay and cute :) Inu x Boku SS on the other hand, was amazing! The history of the protagonist was just a little deeper than the average anime story-line has. Furthermore, it was cute, funny, heartwarming, and it had a really satisfying ending :) The show had such a serene and tranquil sense to it, and the artwork was just amazing! And the opening tune (check the last video below) is so good. It might be that I just finished watching this anime, but I'm just so excited about it :3

Other than that, I've also been playing World of Warcraft an awful lot. My boyfriend gave me a 60-day gamecard for my birthday, which was really sweet. It got me thinking though, how many boyfriends would buy something like that for their girlfriends? It's probably not a stereotypical birthday gift :') But you know what, I embrace the fact that maybe (because not really) I have slightly different interests than most people. I said not really because I know there are a lot of people out there who share the same interests, and I am absolutely not the only one who likes anime, WoW, The Sims or YouTube. It's just that I don't know or see a lot of people in my area that do.. which always makes it a little weird to "confess" these kinds of things to the people that I do know (and aren't interested in them). But like I said, I (try to) embrace it :) I've been mainly just training my battle pets, and they're almost at level 25 now :3 I've also been exploring the continent of Pandaria, which looks really pretty so far! Like I said in my previous post, I mainly play the game for the pet battles (just the cute pets actually) and the beautiful landscape. I love to just wander around in the pretty areas on my mounts, completing quests :) I don't do raids, or dungeons, or anything that requires socialization actually. I just feel like I'm not really good at the game, and that I would wear the other players down if I joined them.

Unfortunately it's not all fun and games: this Thursday I will have an exam regarding the last 10 weeks of school. I had to read about 600 pages, give a presentation, and write an essay. And on this Thursday, the exam will determine half of the grade I receive for the minor. I've really enjoyed the minor :) We basically discussed why humans are flawed in certain ways (biases, I love 'em!). It's so interesting to find out how the human mind works. For instance, let's say an individual did something really stupid. When that person thinks about that incident, they usually come up with things like "I was having  bad day" or other excuses. The funny thing is though, that when we see someone else do similar stupid things, we will think they did it because they're just stupid. We attribute negative actions of our own to external causes, but attribute those of others to internal causes! It's these kinds of facts that get me really excited about psychology, and the way people think about things.. And it's these kinds of things that make the studying manageable ;)

I'll end this post with a nice video I posted of my budgie Charlie, attempting to whistle the tune of the Imperial March from Star Wars. Enjoy!

It's been a while..

Hey there,

So it's safe to say it's been a while. My last post was of November 2008, when I just turned 17, and it's 2013 now, and I'm 21.. So much has changed, and yet a lot has stayed the same. I've quickly read all my posts and it's remarkable how pleasant I found them to read. I'm actually kind of proud of myself for the level of English I had at that age, I mean I know there were some spelling mistakes, but that's understandable.

But instead of barfing all over this screen with my nostalgic feelings, let's look at a few things that changed over ten past 4/5 years :)

I graduated high school
And hearing that news was probably one of the best moments of my life, no kidding. I told you in a few posts that my grades weren't always that great, but I guess maybe I exaggerated a little about that. The first few years of high school were pretty easy for me, it's the last few years that were really difficult. I even failed the 5th year, so I ended up spending 7 years in high school (which isn't long in the Netherlands, considering the whole system is different than in the US).

I started studying psychology :)
I'm currently in my third year, and things are going really well. My average grade over the last 2 years is probably around 7.3 out of 10, so that's pretty good. Also, many people have to resit exams in order to finish the year, but didn't have to :) I'm finally feeling like the work I spent into homework and projects are paying off, which I never really felt I did in the last few years of high school.

I have a new boyfriend
It's actually kind of weird to call him a new one, because we've been together for more than 4 years now :) So it's safe to say I do kind of like him a little bit ;) The one other relationship I've ever had ended up being one big (exaggerated) tragedy. I ended up feeling really miserable in the end of that relationship, because I felt like it was just a one way street (my way), so I broke up with him, only to immediately crawl back to him and feeling even more miserable when that didn't work out. So after feeling really teenage-like depressed for about 6 months, I started hanging out with the best person in the world, and I've been incredibly happy with him ever since.

Mickey died :(
I loved the little guy.. he was really sweet :( We've had other birds since then, but of course they don't really compare.. We bought an overly active green bird that we named Jip, but he died after six months due to something weird he ate (he ate literally everything in his reach, so it was kind of inevitable). Then we bought an adorable blue budgie, named Charlie :) He's still alive today (like birds should!) and he whistles the imperial march from star wars (not perfectly though, but people clearly recognize it!). He's really fun to watch, but unlike Mickey, he doesn't enjoy human company that much.. But who knows, maybe that will change someday :)

I still play the Sims and am a huge fan of animes
And I'm really happy about that, for some reason :) I guess I just like that fact that these hobbies weren't just phases of hypes that I went along with, they are really genuine my interests :) I started playing the Sims 3 last February, and so fare I only have 2 expansion packs. But hey, these things cost about 40 euros each! And I had a great time playing the Sims 2 for a long time :) I also started playing World of Warcraft since June 2012. I'm quite embarrassed to say that I'm really bad at it :p And I don't know any people that play it, so it's probably gonna be that way for a long time. But ah well, I mainly play it for the beautiful landscape and the battle pets :)
My love for animes is also pretty strong :) I've extended the list of animes I've seen quite a bit, and I still want to learn Japanese one day and visit Japan :) I've recently watched Steins;Gate, which was really good! Another one I watched was Angel Beats, and even though most of the anime didn't really appeal to me, the last few episodes really got to me.. Anyway, here's a list of all the animes I've watched that I think are noteworthy ;)

• Boku Ga Ita
• Fruits Basket
• Clannad, Kanon and Air (waterfalls of tears, honestly)
• Kimi ni Todoke (really good, though I missed any real progress at the end)
• Lovely Complex
• Mushishi
• Neon Genesis Evangelion
• Special A
• Strawberry Panic!
• Toradora! (probably one of my favorites)
• Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood (definitely my favorite! It's so damn good o.0) 
• Vampire Knight

So now that you have a bit more recent knowledge about me (even though no one ever reads these posts), I think I'll leave off telling you that I'll try to post a bit more..but knowing myself a little longer than today, that probably won't happen anytime soon. So, take care and see you next time :)

xXx

Our beautiful Jip,who, unfortunately, died after six months..

Our adorable bird Charlie, who luckily still keeps us company with his Star Wars whistles :)

I feel terrible. My parents totally ruined my day.. seriously. If I tell them about a hundred times I have a presentation to hold, it slips their mind that the printer is broken? Absolutely great. And not just that, also. I asked my mother what time the family was coming over for dinner, so I could work until that time. She said they'd come between 6 and 7 'o clock. As a result I was still in my pajama's when they came at 4 'o clock! Which is absolutely normal if you'd been told they'd come 2 hours later..

And the people who I am doing the presentation with weren't exactly cooperating either..

Aside from that my day was kinda.. no wait. It wasn't alright. Not at all! It was horrible! I had no time for myself whatsoever, and my mother was stressing too, so we had plenty of fights as well. And now, at 22:10, I'm simply dead. (Haha. Simply Red..)

okay.

Sorry for making this a depressing blog. It's just that my whole day has been torturing me, by making everything go wrong.. sigh.

I have to go now my parents are coming..

My indescribable love for animes

Herro! Wercome to city wok! Make I take your order prease? It's been a day! Have I ever had a gap of less than 24 hours in between my posts? I don't think so.. except for yesterday of course.

I can't make this one a long post, because I need to get back to work. (it probably will turn out to be a really long and boring post.. since I have lots of homework to do and I will never be able to put myself to it.. so be prepared) But there was just something I was surprised about. Because I never told you about my love for Animes and Japan! : How the F*@! is that possible? Well it probably has to do with the fact that I haven't spend a lot of time on blogger except for the past few days. Anyways.. I made a list of animes I enjoyed watching =D Here it is:

• Midori Days
• Karin
• Naruto
• Maburaho
• School Rumble
• Chobits
• Elfen lied
• Rozen Maiden
• Deathnote
• Full Metal Alchemist
• Lucky Star
• The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya

My favorite ones are probably Karin, School Rumble, Deathnote, Full Metal Alchemist and The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzymiya ^________^ They're a bit much for just favorites, this is because it's just really hard to chose between all these good animes. I love animes! They're so catchy, they have me sitting on the end of my chair with my face less then 10 centimeters away from the screen almost ecery time. And yes, I usually get sad at the end of an anime, which I totally can't help. I love the language : And the writings : I soooooo wanne learn Japanese one day! I can say a few (really simple) sentences, and I sometimes use them in really life with my friends, but that's it. I am seriously thinking of doing this course for Japanese beginners or something.. and I am sooooo going to Japan at least 10 times in my life! (I'll keep you updated on this :P)

Sigh, I'm kinda dreaming right now, so I think I better stop. I have to start on my homework if I ever wanne pass this year of school. So help me, in whatever way you can. You can start by reading my blog and (still) posting me my first comment.

xXx Caroline

P.S. Have I told you I'm a crazy fan of Fall Out Boy? 'Cuz I'm really waiting for the day they're coming to Holland again!! AAAAHH!! (the picture below is a poster I have!! XO)