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Some Stuff: Moroni's Challenge and Kundun
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Rants about Anime, Video Games, Music, Websites and other stuff I like. Sunday, October 5, 2014. Moronis Challenge and Kundun. The difficulty with leaving the Mormon church is that there will always be someone you love telling you to take Moroni's challenge again. The challenge is the idea that if you pray with the right frame of mind that the Holy Spirit will confirm that the church is true. But. I'd love to hear what you think about it. Are Tibetan Buddhism and Mormonism (or any religion) really so...
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Some Stuff: November 2014
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Rants about Anime, Video Games, Music, Websites and other stuff I like. Sunday, November 16, 2014. Debuff Usefulness in FFXI. I've only just started the game, so perhaps I will be proven wrong, but I doubt it. When you can plow through enemies with brave attacks, debuffs seem like a huge waste of time. I don't think vestigial mechanics from prequels are all that bad, but I do wonder how they could've been changed or updated to better suit the new game. Sunday, November 9, 2014. There are other teachers w...
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Some Stuff: Teaching on Monday
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Rants about Anime, Video Games, Music, Websites and other stuff I like. Sunday, November 9, 2014. I always thought people who dreaded Mondays were just lazy, and I guess they are, and I guess I am in some ways. But what I find amazing is that as soon as I am in front of a class teaching them, being the "genki foreigner" that Japanese education wants, and in some ways needs, I feel fine. I've always considered myself an introvert. But am I really? There are other teachers who try to be funny and interesti...
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Some Stuff: October 2012
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Rants about Anime, Video Games, Music, Websites and other stuff I like. Thursday, October 18, 2012. Incorrect use of thee and thou in video games. Just a quick post about one of my pet peeves in video games, incorrect use of thee and thou (and other archaic. English terms and conjugations). Both words mean "you" but thou is used as a subject and thee as an object. Middle English verb conjugation is super easy compared to some other languages I can think of. He, she, it goeth. Thou, thy/thine, thee. 4-2, ...
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Some Stuff: September 2013
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Rants about Anime, Video Games, Music, Websites and other stuff I like. Tuesday, September 24, 2013. Well, I've gotten to the point where I'm having more fun dicking around in town than running endgame content, so it's time to quit. FF14 was a blast, especially dragoon story quests and the last two main story dungeons. It has such a satisfying yet attainable storyline ending, unlike most MMOs. The dragoon armor was easy to get too and felt so good to have it. Monday, September 9, 2013. In large part due ...
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Some Stuff: Smash Bros for 3DS: Born To Throw/Launch/Smash
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Rants about Anime, Video Games, Music, Websites and other stuff I like. Monday, November 3, 2014. Smash Bros for 3DS: Born To Throw/Launch/Smash. Understanding vector physics can help you win in smash bros? There is also my tendency to get so invested in a fight that I have to fight the urge to launch my 3DS across the room in frustration. I have a feeling with this latest installment, there will be more immitators like the Shonen Jump and Naruto fighting games on the game cube years ago, but nothing com...
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Some Stuff: Japan Bashing
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Rants about Anime, Video Games, Music, Websites and other stuff I like. Friday, October 17, 2014. So I just got this book, "The Enigma Of Japanese Power" and the author says in the intro that the book is not about Japan bashing. But then he goes on to do just that. He's right on a few points, the cost of living is crazy high, and trains are crowded. But I like my small apartment and the "cramped" urban environment that gives me quick and easy access to everything I need. Considering Japanese art like vid...
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Some Stuff: July 2014
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Rants about Anime, Video Games, Music, Websites and other stuff I like. Wednesday, July 30, 2014. I guess I am a libertarian now, or maybe I've always been one and never knew it? I've never paid much attention to politics, but even when I did, I just assumed, like most people do, there were no other significant parties besides the democrats and the republicans. I found this Centrist party, which I found very interesting and inspiring. Check out this message on their page:. I have to give credit where cre...
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Some Stuff: June 2013
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Rants about Anime, Video Games, Music, Websites and other stuff I like. Tuesday, June 4, 2013. LFPM #4 Salvation comes from others. Lessons From Popular Media #4. This is more of an obscure media than a popular one, but it's one of my all time favorite Anime. Salvation comes from other people in this world, not from god in the next world. Never give up on yourself, never give up on others. I ask for help. From the bottom of my heart. Monday, June 3, 2013. LFPM #3 Live in the present. She's to be your que...
