Friday blues

"Oz, you probably have no idea...what it meant to me...to be held by...that small hand of yours...what torture it was."

-Uncle Oscar to Oz Vessailes

Hello.

Today is the Good Friday and I spent this day laying unconsciously on my bed, reading online mangas etc. And I read the continuation of Pandora Hearts.

And the saddest chapter I've ever read on this series: Chapter 82. Page 66.

(block for the spoiler) Uncle Oscar died. He died protecting Oz and the others. What was heartbreaking was the fact that he's shot by his own brother.

Pandora Hearts is a very interesting manga series. Okay I should write about this series one day. This series is so depressing yet worth-reading; the characters are drawn beautifully and their feelings are shown very, very touchingly. The drama revolves around the main characters without boring us, and no shoujo-like kind of romance is shown (because this is an seinen manga). For the ones who love to read manga; try this series.

I cried several times reading this series.

But not at much as the last chapter. The last chapter made me weep miserably. Like, WHY?

Why did you do such a thing for your character, sensei-san? Why did you make that kind of ending for my beloved Uncle Oscar? Why? /sigh.

So now I should reveal another shot for you manga readers.

Hmm, about Bleach. (another block for the spoiler) Ichigo's mother is a quincy, and his father is a shinigami, captain-level. So what does it make him? Half-quincy and half-human/shinigami? I think that's why he's so powerful; the captains are even shocked by his power (in early arcs).

end of spoiler.

Okay. So here goes some stories lately.

I bought a blue ink for my printer. I know it's not a big deal, but it's the first time I bought an ink with my own pocket money. It's expensive OMG about $15 for only the blue one? And now my yellow ink is running low too? /tsk tsk.

There was a book sale so I bought this novel for about $5. There are like three versions of this book on sale, and I picked the one with the cutest puppy /smirk

I've read this book long, long time ago from my highschool's library and... this book is a good read.

I finished it within a day, and I was filled with this warm, fuzzy feeling after finishing this book. Super recommended.

Things I want to buy... found via Nikita's instagram. Just. Look at those plugies!

Bought Etude House' Teardrop Eyeliner in Pink. 

Basically it's a sparkling, shimmery liner for your teardrop line. It comes in white, silver, and pink, but I chose the pink one because I think it'll look best on me.

Wear some of my old nail polishes. Turned out really well.

Lately I've been looking for two-toned hair idea. Should I just let my hair be like this without dyeing them black again? I don't think of coloring my roots anymore (because black makes my face brighter? And because the hair-dye is expensive, duh.) and now my hair color looks weird, the black hair has grew like 5cm and you can really see the different color.

Okay the reason I came to "two-toned hair" is because I just watched the Running Man episode 137. (well you can relate, right?)

For the ending... well,

Look at the dish I ordered from Outback below. 

Guess what's the name?

TARATARATARA *drumroll*

Barbie on the grill!

Yes that's the name. Basically it's just grilled chicken breast with BBQ sauce and vegetables.

It was the name that cracked me up and made me order the dish.

Okay, would probably blog some more if: (1) I have time, because the mid-term exams are coming, and (2) My mamie doesn't catch me playing computer.

Jaa ne.

And the boy fell asleep

I'm home again.
(Anyway, this post is about a Japanese manga... just saying.)

You know the feeling... of being home but no longer feeling home? That empty feeling when you open your wardrobe but none of your clothes was there? It's weird, you know. I'll be leaving this small town. Soon I'll no longer be your uptown girl.

Anyway. Do you know a Japanese manga titled D.Gray-Man?

I freaking love this series. But three years ago the mangaka went into hiatus and the series was put into idle mode. I stopped reading since then. (until now I haven't finished reading)

Today I turned on my old compyu and yeah you guessed it. I love again. I love the character, the drama (who doesn't?), and the twist. Yeah, twisting story-line is the best.

Then the boy fell asleep
and one or two ambers in the fading ashes of the fire
flared up in the shape of a beloved face

Dreaming many thousands of dreams
spreading across the land
Your silver gray eyes shine their light
like starts falling down from the night sky

Even though countless of years
turn so many prayers back to earth
I will keep praying
somehow, love for this child please
kissing the joined hands 
(Tsunaida te ni kiss wo -- a musical score played by Allen)




So here goes the brief synopsis.
There is akuma (demon) but there also is exorcist.

The main antagonist is named The Earl of Millennium , he is the one who creates akuma. The Earl also has a family named the Noah family, there are a total 13 of them, and they're incredibly strong.

To destroy the akuma, the exorcist used a weapon named Innocent. Innocents are fragments of God's particle (yeah the goal of this series is to retrieve all Innocents in the world and destroy the akumas). If an Innocent is compatible with a person, it will change shape and become the weapon to destroy the akuma.If it's not, Innocent will shaped like a little cube.

Allen Walker, our protagonist, a 15 years old boy is an exorcist who joined The Black Order (an exorcist organisation) and fights the akuma. His Innocent is parasitic type (that acts as weapon and barrier) named Crowned Clown.

Twist #1: The reason Allen became an exorcist was his because his grief for his adoptive father, Mana Walker. When Mana died, young Allen made a contract with The Earl, causing his father to become an akuma. Allen was forced to kill his akuma father, and yet his father cursed him. This curse caused Allen's hair to turn white and his left eye to be "signed" by the curse.

Twist #2: Allen could play a musical score, a song that then called Tsunaida te ni kiss wo, which is the song created by the 14th Noah.

Twist #2: Turns out Mana Walker was the brother of Nea Walker; the 14th Noah, the deceiving Noah. The Earl killed Nea, and Mana was so sad he lost his memories. Allen was a human that then planted by Nea's memories, thus turning him to become Nea. This caused Allen to wonder, when Mana told him 'I love you', was it him? Or was it his brother Nea?

Okay there are many exorcists and each of them has their own story.

But my favorite is Kanda Yuu ♥

He's an exorcist from Japan, his Innocent is a sword called Mugen. He has a long black hair and is usually in foul mood. He's so beautiful, though. He heals quickly, but every time he heals, the tattoo on his chest widened. (He discovered and tried soba at age 12, and since then, he fell in love and he ate soba three times a day. I found this fact soo hilarious!)

Twist #4: Yuu isn't an ordinary human. He was a child born from a project created by The Black Order called The Second Exorcist. The tattoo was the sign of this project, and healing at quick rate is also his ability from The Second Exorcist program. Anyway, Kanda's past is the part I cried the most.

Lavi (upper left) is an exorcist, but also a Bookman apprentice (which job is to record everything that happens in history). His Innocent shaped like a hammer.

Twist #5: Bookmen are a kind that should have no friend; a kind that only watch and record the history.

Lenalee Lee (bottom left) and her big-bro Komui Lee (bottom right) are siblings from China.

Twist #6: Lenalee was separated from her brother when they were young. Lenalee was compatible with an Innocent, and was forced to synchronize with the Innocent. She used to hate being compatible and always running from the organisation's people, thus she ended up being chained. Komui then joined The Black Order, worked hard to be a supervisor, just to be with his sister. Lenalee stopped running away and started being an exorcist, for the sake of her brother and everyone around her.

Okay then. I won't spoil anything much.

I love this series, again, because of the twist. Some parts are just too sad and touching, you might want to cry. The akumas have a a little bit disturbing appearance, though. Bye, then~

★★★★

Rated 4/5