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[COLOR=#B33D79]I took up Japanese once but the teacher could speak very little English and conversed to us in simple Nihongo+gestures. I had to quit her class 'cause studying with her is like playing charades! And oh, I also tried learning Egyptian hieroglyphics some 4+ years ago. Sadly, I've a very poor memory and am unable to recall what the glyphs meant. No hope there. Love and Peace! [/COLOR]

[COLOR=#B33D79]I gladly accept this task! Now, excuse me... *rolls up her sleeves and Photoshops away* EDIT: Here you go, love! My most colorful work to date! *canned applause* One Haruko banner courtesy of Freude: [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v487/meoi/idiot2.jpg[/IMG] Hmm... it's far from simple; I hope it's alright. Do tell me if you want something changed or prefer a different banner.[/COLOR]

[COLOR=#b33d79][QUOTE=Hevn] Anyway, as much as I'd like to say how boring this place is, I won't, because it's not. It's actually chaotic, but still livable. Maybe not your dream country but hey, I love the food here.[/QUOTE] Yeah, not to mention our place has tons of postcard-perfect places; I'd miss the Philippines dearly when I study abroad. Lovely beaches, amazing food and a colorful mix of politicians; never a dull moment in the Pearl of the Orient! Love and Peace! [/COLOR]

[COLOR=#B33D79]My... a three-day old relationsip gone very [i]very[/i] wrong. Maybe you should stay off dating for a while. Do something else. You've the rest of your life to fall in love yet only in this year can you do 16-year old stuff.[/COLOR]

[color=#B33D79]My goodness. I can't remember why I joined OB! Surely, the reason must have been related to anime. I guess I was just looking for a nice anime forum. I didn't find what I was looking for but am still happy to be here. Love and Peace![/COLOR]

[COLOR=#B33D79][quote name='Chabichou][COLOR=#004a6f']He also states that he "placed firmly embedded mountains on the earth, so it would not move under them". It was also not known back then that mountains kept the ground beneath them from moving.[/COLOR][/quote] Maybe I shouldn't take this statement literally but I've been taught in my Geology courses that the Earth is dynamic. The Himalayas rose because of converging plates and the waves of December 26 were generated by movement in an offshore plate boundary. A different interpretation of the above quote perhaps? Love and Peace! [/COLOR]

[COLOR=#B33D79] It's just a phase. It will end in six months. Wait it out. Until then, don't even [i]think[/i] of dyeing your hair white just to look like Bakura. But if you really, [i]really[/i] need her then PM Sara for a makeover. :D (No offense but my goodness, I never knew somebody could have a taste that [i]bad[/i]... oh wait, I'm sorry; I forgot about Dagger's [URL=http://www.cheep-productions.com/peachandandy/index.html]link[/URL].) Love and Peace! [/COLOR]

[COLOR=#B33D79]Yeah, and it might be one of the few options open for those who were left in the wake of the tsunami. *shudder* Say, didn't Maldives' government say that they were running low on potable water and that communicable diseases were spreading in evacuation centers? Am I right? Was it Maldives? Love and Peace![/COLOR]

[COLOR=#B33D79]Whoa... *blinded by Azure's brillliance* Last I heard in our Biology class, living mutants (ehrm, for lack of a better term) have variations limited to only a few chromosomes. Mutations in the other chromosomes may result to abortion of the fetus. My point is, even before them mutants are born, those that won't survive get exterminated immediately. That's why we don't see the results of Nature's failed experiments. Not a Biology person though so, hey, I might be wrong. Love and Peace![/COLOR]

[COLOR=#B33D79] Oh... I think remedial lessons should be taken voluntarily. It's the kid's choice if she wants to get better at the subject. [/COLOR]

[COLOR=#B33D79]*points up* Whoa. I think remember this one. [u]Forecast for the next few conventions: [/u] Look out for a storm of Naruto ninjas, flocking of Final Fantasy fans (alliteration!) and the rare sentai cosplayers. [u]Suggestion[/u] Cosplay as an FF GF: Siren, Magus Sisters, Shiva ver.5. Better yet, come as a mecha. Love and Peace! [/COLOR]

[color=#B33D79]*shakes Lady Rin's hand* Am amazed! Am now a big fan of yours. [b]Tuition[/b] A lot of children wish they could go to school but their families haven't the money to send them to one. A woman here even sold her kidneys to pay for her child's tuition fees(a gory truth!) The only way their kids could go to a decent university (without dis-organ-ment) is with a scholarship. Be grateful that your parents are well-off and took the risk of investing money in your education. They're not doing it for themselves, though; they're doing it for you. You said it yourself: they want you to have a good-paying job. Who'll take care of you when thy become senile and die? [b]Tutor[/b] I like being tutored. No, it's not like I'm the university dunce or whatever but I find it easier to study with somebody who knows the subject. That way, any misconceptions I had may be corrected. Thing is, I'm already in college and it's only now that I appreciate this "tutor-business" (sic). I say enroll in tutorials while you can get them! Oh yeah, the only way you can get rid of tutorials is to get better at the subject. ^_^' Love and Peace! [/COLOR]

[color=#BD4D86][SIZE=1][b]?Oh, look. *cough* Outcrops, lizards and? water.?[/b] Kumiko?s bag shook. Through a fit of coughs, laughter could be heard whistling through her throat as she dangled her bag from the railing. Her classmates watched her in her wickedly happy little world with mixed expressions of amusement and shock. [b][i][Stop harassing Toya, Kumi?][/i] ?Hey, are you alright?? [COLOR=Navy]?I should be the one asking that question.?[/COLOR] ?But you look so red!... Aha! It's Shuichi, right? The one you like?? [/b] Fair weather, clear waters and blushing people. This was going to be one heck of a trip. OOC: I'm sorry for the short post. I really am down with a nasty cold. [/SIZE][/COLOR]

[color=#BD4D86][SIZE=1][quote name='Hevn']Anyway, New Year's a time for round fruits. They say it brings good luck for the coming year so we always have grapes and oranges lying around the house. Then we all get tipsy after eating too much grapes, lol. >.>[/quote] Yes, hmmm... As for us we hang grapes in bunches of 12 on all doors and windows. Complete waste of good food considering how many grapes that task alone requires. It'll probably rain wine this New Year's at my house. Love and Peace! [/SIZE][/COLOR]

[color=#BD4D86][SIZE=1] [b]?Oya, Nakamura-san! What have you got in your bag??[/b] Boys #3, Ishikawa Akira. Comparable to an anteater, the irritating prat had a habit of nosing around other people?s belongings, especially Kumiko?s. He sat beside her in the bus and was fiddling nervously at his bagstrap. Girls #12, Nakamura Kumiko is now officially and extremely vexed at Ishikawa-san. She shot him a cold look and advised, [b]?You wouldn?t want to know? Ishikawa-san.?[/b] End of conversation. Ishikawa shrunk back to his seat and mentally added another entry to ?Things I Shouldn?t Ask About Creepy Nakamura?. Across the row sat her objet d?amour. If she wasn?t feeling under the weather, she would?ve sat near the aisle. For now, the window-seat was her place of comfort--- [b][i][ Hora! Favorable arrangement we have here. My Keiji and that nance are sitting together Aren?t you excited, Ku-mi-chan? ][/i] Not really. [i][ Not even one tiny bit? ][/i] No. [i][ ?it?s your fever, huh? Do take better care of yourself, Kumi-chan. After all, your body is my body, ne? ][/i] Hearing that from someone who smokes a whole pack at one go just doesn?t sound right. [/b] Rue, the bane of Kumiko?s existence, had finally shut up. Not that Kumiko ever minded his voice in her head; it?s just that he can get annoying at times, especially when Miyamoto-san is near. She gave Ishikawa some of the cookies she made (much to his surprise) and he, in turn, offered some to Miyamoto and Akechi. [/SIZE][/COLOR]

[COLOR=DarkRed][SIZE=1]Wow... an old thread! Even after watching the whole series, I still recommend reading the manga. The Tokyopop version carries tons of trivia about the references made in Saiyuki including the origins of Sanzo's chants and that *points up*. Plus there's that wonderful 4-page special on volume2 --- *shuts up* Ah well. Dokugakuji's mine. Love and Peace! [/SIZE][/COLOR]

[FONT=Century Gothic][SIZE=1][COLOR=DarkRed] [u]Your Normal Self[/u] [b]Name:[/b] Nakamura Kumiko (中村 久美子 ) [b]Age:[/b] 15 [b]Gender:[/b] Female [b]Object of Affection:[/b] Akechi Shuuya [b]Appearance:[/b] Because of her unusual, uhm, [i]case[/i], she prefers to wear loose dull-colored kimonos when she?s not in her school uniform. Nothing too special about her features; just your average your-hair-is-so-long-it-looks-like-it?s-never-been-cut and a sharp gaze that can penetrate 6 feet of solid lead. [b]Personality and Bio:[/b] Never the most cheerful girl in class but not the suicidal one either, Kumiko maintains an even-tempered exterior and rarely snaps. If she did, one could only surmise that a vengeful spirit of a hot-blooded drunkard had temporarily possessed her. Proclaimed ?Retest Veteran? of Class 1-D for her amazing ability to fail all exams yet pass the retests with flying colors. She vents through Kyudo, or Japanese archery, which is probably why she?s pretty good at it. Her alter ego, Rue, is a flirtatious smoking chimney stack extremely favored by Lady Luck. Also known as Kumiko?s smarter half, he attends school only to take notes for his ?bed-ridden cousin?. Excels in Mathematics, Judo and pretty much everything Kumiko ever took up. Likes really high places and has serious thrill issues. [u]Your Other Self[/u] [b]Name:[/b] Rue [b]Gender:[/b] Male [b]Object of Affection:[/b] Miyamoto Keiji [b]Appearance:[/b] Despite the glaring differences between him and Kumiko, he shares the same black hair and brown eyes with his other self. [b]Pet:[/b] A cat-like [i]thing[/i] that answers to the name [u]Toya[/u]. It has a habit of arching it orange body and mewing raucously at anything suspicious; a watchdog of sorts for the Nakamuras. Other than that, it?s as useful as a wet doormat. Oh yeah, having an orange coat does mean that he?ll transform into carroty wings. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]

[COLOR=NAvy][SIZE=1] *points up* I agree. Let's see what Freude got for Christmas, shall we? $ 140 Books More books Even more books (I'll be reading Christmas books 'til May...) Diary Sketchbook A totally rad pair of pants (dude!) Wallet Two volumes of Gensomaden Saiyuki manga and... Tons of kisses! [/SIZE][/COLOR]

[COLOR=DarkRed][SIZE=1][QUOTE=vicky][SIZE=1][B]4. How the hell can 9 reindeers pull a fat dude, a sleigh and a sack full of presents for the whole world? And how the hell does Santa fit all those bikes in his sack? 6. I think the "elves" wouldn't like working all year round in the freezing north pole, hell they probably don't get paid. [/SIZE][/B][/QUOTE] Q#4: The reindeers train in Mount Kilimanjaro for 300 days a year and spend 60 days running intercontinental marathons. And how does he fit those bikes in a sack? Physicists. He hires physicists. Q#6: No, love. They don't work all year round. Because of special Tolkien Elven magic, they only work for about a week conceptualizing toy designs. Then the Dwarves of Moria take over. :D Merry Christmas OB! [/SIZE][/COLOR]

[COLOR=DarkRed][SIZE=1][quote name='ChibiHorsewoman][color=darkviolet']As far as I know Islam is supposed to be a peaceful religion, the name basically means peace. It's just the minority of extremists-like in any other religion- that make the majority of normal every day practicioners look bad.[/color][/quote] Exactly. Just like the Christianism and its suicidal fanatics. Now, excuse me... *runs away* Love and Peace! [/SIZE][/COLOR]

[COLOR=Darkred][SIZE=1][QUOTE=Baron Samedi][size=1] I knew it was the damn Christians >_> [/size][/QUOTE] Ouch, baby. Very ouch. :laugh: [QUOTE=Chabichou][COLOR=#004A6F] It's always about the oil. The American government doesn't do squat about other countries oppressing their people simply because they don't have oil. [/COLOR][/QUOTE] Hmm... yes. That does make sense. [Quote=Raid3r]...Because of the strategic importance of the Middle East, it is imperative for us to remain at least cordially treated there. ...Iraqis can blame themselves over that one. Very stupid to be in open defiance of the most powerful nation to ever grace God's Earth. ...We gave them the opportunity to become mighty. An opportunity they took. Through our help and their ingenuity they are Asia's premier economic and political power. ...All because they took it upon themselves to better their own lives.[/quote] I suppose these had to be quoted at least twice. I agree that nations should remain in good terms with each other but if you put it that way, love, and with the ongoing war there and everything, I really don't see why Iraqis should act pleasantly towards the US forces. About the Japanese, I think they got back on track really because of how well they managed their affairs. They were doing so well before the war that, just 90 years after opening up to the world, they became a such a force to be reckoned with. They really had nothing to go on after the war. A lot of countries were pretty mad at them. So they built their nation by themselves, as the last statement quoted above implies. Crediting the opportunities they made for themselves to another country is really insulting, love. Yes, well, anyways, back to the topic. I think 44% is a bit exaggerated. Yet restriction of rights because of religious affiliation is, in itself, a violation of rights. Love and Peace! [/SIZE][/COLOR]

[COLOR=DarkRed][SIZE=1][quote name='Lore][color=#4b4b79']Out of curiousity, if you don't give it much credit, why do you keep taking it?[/color][/quote] Same reason why I take tests in the lines of "What Anime Villain Are You" probably. Yeah, just as Azure said, IQ isn't reflected in school grades; four years ago, my IQ was really high (whatever did happen?) but I was failing Math miserably. And really, I don't see the point of knowing which of the five 3d figures do not match the unfolded pattern... unless you like folding dodecahedral boxes. Hey, I've a question! Does anyone know Bush's IQ? I googled it and different numbers came up (91, 125,131+). So which one is it? Love and Peace! [/SIZE][/COLOR]

[COLOR=DarkRed][SIZE=1] She's just being really nice. Quit thinking that she has a crush on you or something. Oops. That sounded harsh. But really love, you shouldn't jump into conclusions. Most probably, those actions were done with no intention of flirting with you. I call a lot of people "love" and I bake tons of things for my friends so maybe Jill's just the same kind of person as I am. But if her advances teeter between "friendly" and "I-can-sue-you-for-sexual-harassment", I suggest you tell her [i]nicely[/i] to quit bugging you. If she still doesn't stop, do not tell on her boyfriend/your friend. Stay as far away from her as possible. Love and Peace! [/SIZE][/COLOR]

[COLOR=DarkRed][SIZE=1]Got 131. Darn. Ran out of time with 2 more questions to crack. Oh yeah, I also took the "Ultimate IQ Quiz" (?) and got a measly 120. In another site (Tickle.com), I got 164. Exactly why I don't take IQ test results seriously. ;) Love and Peace! [/SIZE][/COLOR]

[COLOR=DarkRed][SIZE=1] [i]If there were 2 CD's and 1 CD Player, which would you listen to the most? The CD with anime music on it or the CD with rock/pop/rap/hip hop/country etc. on it?[/i] It depends. If the other CD be of an artist I'm interested in (or with?) then I'll probably go with the non-anime CD. I'm not exactly fan of anime music itself but I must admit, it introduced me to a variety of both delicious and (let's face it) down-right crappy music, um, [i]categories[/i]. Love and Peace! [/SIZE][/COLOR]