The Scourge of the Internet

queen_of_camels@hotmail.com — Sat, 24 Jan 2004 17:22:20 GMT

I believe in peace. I believe in the healing power of love.
I believe in venting. I don't get arrested that way. I also believe in starting every sentence with "I". I think it's nifty.

queen_of_camels@hotmail.com — Wed, 21 Jan 2004 00:17:33 GMT

I wonder if gay men find yaoi offensive.

I've always found the hubbub about yaoi fascinating, to say the least. Here I am, coming from a culture devoid of traditional porn for women, and guy on guy porn is made for gay men; but in the case of yaoi we have more conventional pornography. And since this is a "written for women, by women" affair, it's not a accurate view of how real homosexuals live. Far from it, most of the yaoi relationships have clear cut "submissive" (Or "girl) and "dominant" (Boy) roles, with the "submissive" one truly earning its (girl) subtitle.

I, even though I'm a girl, find it rather offensive. I wonder what gay men think.

queen_of_camels@hotmail.com — Sun, 18 Jan 2004 00:49:28 GMT

I beat Metroid Fusion! Again! Time: 5:26, collection rate 75%

queen_of_camels@hotmail.com — Sat, 17 Jan 2004 06:59:57 GMT

I so sorry I not been updating! I so sorry!

The monster's cold footsteps echoed in Samus's head. She
drew a jagged breath, and thought bitterly: She must know that I'm done for;
she's taunting me. For a creature that is supposed to be mindless she has a hell
of a sense of humor. Oh, did I call it a she? My mistake. Samus managed to
chuckle to herself, a feat that surprised even her.</p>

She only ran for a short while more before stabbing pain
forced her to stop. Without the bounty hunter's conscious agreement, her body
crashed on the floor. Her hand clutched her stomach firmly as a futile attempt
to keep inside what rightfully belonged to her. Samus attempted to breathe
regularly, so that she could climb to her feet again, but the agony that seized
her being would hear none of it.

Another jolt surged through her again, seemingly ripping
herself asunder, and she thrust her body back in an attempt to relieve the pain.
Once she was able to control her actions again, Samus surveyed her surrounding. Dead
end? Damn it.. this is ridiculous! What is that thing waiting for? I'm right
here and defenseless. Are you enjoying this, SA-X? I'm glad that I spawned not
only a ruthless killer, but a sadistic one too. Samus took a short breath. Absurd.
It feels nothing.

Her bitter asides subsided for a moment in time to locate a
small crevasse in the wall. There was a chance, no matter how small, that she
might survive after all. No time was wasted; in a split second later her
formerly comatose limbs seized the small amount of area necessary to get this
might warrior to survival. Ere her entered the small pathway, the visage of SA-X
flickered briefly in her eyes. Another smile came forth without her approval,
but in such a special case that abnormality was ignored.

The path led to the other side, a wonderful coincidence
that Samus could not be more thankful for. She poured herself out of the hole
promptly, splattering upon the floor. The next few seconds where spend in
fearful vigilance, but these few seconds were all she needed to believe she was
safe. In her reprieve from fear, Samus allowed her mind to think something that
she thought she trained out of it, that she was finally safe.

A faint squeezing sound resonated.

It couldn't be.

Above the mighty bounty
hunter Samus's head were the cold hands of death. Within an eye blink, Samus was
staring down her worst enemy.

There was nothing else to believe but that this was the end
of the line for Samus. This was absurd to her, unbelievable. If fight nor flight
were open to her, what was the last option? Desperation?

Staring at SA-X's cold, alien features, somehow she
couldn't even muster desperation. Couldn't cry, so all Samus did was softly say,
"Please don't kill me."

The SA-X smiled. "Kill you? Why would I do that?"

It smiled? It spoke?

SA-X extended a hand towards Samus. A few seasons passed
and yet Samus remained exactly still. The thing smiled again, which kept Samus
baffled. "Won't you take my hand?"

Samus couldn't comprehend why this creature was offering
her hand, speaking kindly, smiling. She swore this thing couldn't smile;
but the more she looked at it she kept seeing a dark-skinned girl smiling.
Somehow, she couldn't decide which of the two was scarier.

"Oh my, you're bleeding!"

Strange that I almost forgot about that. Her eyes
traveled to her red hand, clenched tightly around an object that was too
blood-soaked to be distinguishable. The smiling girl forced her fingers open,
revealing a rose stem.

"May, that was a good game, wasn't it, Utena-sama?"

Utena, huh? Her eyes stared at pink, vulnerable
skin. No powersuit to be seen, nor any protection of any kind. Utena began to
wonder if it truly was a good game or not.

"You really got into it, Utena-sama." Anthy threw
down her rose; her hands nicked and stained, but mostly whole. The rose merged
into the surrounding sea of red; a sea that held records of memories made here,
games played, and scored tallied. Both girls spent a brief moment contemplating
the field, but Utena turned away from it quickly before she drowned.

Anthy followed soon after. The wind carried the rose
petals above their hands, and Utena, without thinking, reached out and grabbed
one.

Isaac Newton is related to anime more than you know!

queen_of_camels@hotmail.com — Sat, 03 Jan 2004 05:25:19 GMT

In an article from the "Straight Dope," it is written that one biographer gave Isaac Newton credit for "discovering gravitation."

Thanks, JACKASS.

queen_of_camels@hotmail.com — Tue, 23 Dec 2003 01:40:08 GMT

I got a livejournal to post on others boards. I HATE LIVEJOURNAL (Why is it so hard to make a password?!?!?)

But I realized how small Journalfen is. For those interested in "Metroid," only 4 show here. So I see what shows up on Livejournal and I see 35 and think, "Wow, that ain't much, compared to 120 journals and 1 community interested in Yuki Kajiura- oh shit, that's 35 communities!"

queen_of_camels@hotmail.com — Sun, 14 Dec 2003 18:29:22 GMT

Evil Samus! AAAAAAAAAH! GO AWAY!!

I love this game. I want to have its children. (Well, considering Samus is female, the game is prolly a girl. Say, you think polygamy is allowed in that underwater city I'm going to in order to marry Yuki Kajiura?)

queen_of_camels@hotmail.com — Sat, 13 Dec 2003 07:04:09 GMT

My B-day party, very cool. Much food eaten. Much fun had. Many material possesions aquired.

Like a Gameboy Advance and Metroid Fusion. SWEET.

queen_of_camels@hotmail.com — Thu, 11 Dec 2003 02:10:51 GMT

I have more than 40 entries!

Coooooooool.........

queen_of_camels@hotmail.com — Thu, 11 Dec 2003 01:57:18 GMT

I was Economics today, and after my test, fighting the urge to sleep, I get a note telling me to go to the assistant principal's office. For what reason had I been summoned? This question circulated in my head as I sat, waiting for some time with my assistant principal.

Finally, I was called in. I trot in anxiously, awaiting what queer, surreal, or horrid twist of fate was to follow.

And he said, by proxy: "Hello. Don't worry, this is a good thing. You are receiving a good note from your English teacher, 'Thank you, you do very well in my class and I'm glad to have you.' Go and take that home to your parents."

queen_of_camels@hotmail.com — Thu, 11 Dec 2003 01:56:52 GMT

So, at the mall with ma and I'm chewing gum. I cast the flavor-devoid gum into its orginal wrapper lovelessly, in order to toss into a trashcan later. Mother pipes up with, "Eww!"

"What?"

"You put the gum into its wrapper. I just think that's gross."

"Hopefully, you don't feel the same way about pads." Pause. "Chewing gum. Pads. Chewing gum. Pads."

"Ew."

queen_of_camels@hotmail.com — Sat, 29 Nov 2003 19:10:50 GMT

Finished Super Metroid. Watched The Iron Giant.

What a good game, what a good movie.

queen_of_camels@hotmail.com — Thu, 27 Nov 2003 13:19:57 GMT

There are certain games that, no matter how many times I've played them in the past, I can play again and still getting wholly sucked in.

Final Fantasy Tactics is one, Roller Coaster Tycoon is another.

I'm wondering if Super Metroid will join the list.

I have scientifically determined X is a retelling of Hamlet

queen_of_camels@hotmail.com — Wed, 26 Nov 2003 01:02:36 GMT

And this is why:

Our story starts with the arrival of our melancholy, ink-clad hero. Prompted by the death of a parent, he returns to his birth place. There, after some super-natural shenanigans and stuff, he discovers his purpose in life and his mighty mission, which he promptly does NOT carry out.

Meanwhile, our hero finds his lady love again. She is a young, pretty thing, whose living relatives are her father and brother. Our hero truly loves her, but must publicly reject her because of reason he cannot disclose to her. Things don't get better for her; her father dies and she eventually goes mad.

Well, there is a lot of story between our hero meeting up with his lady again and her madness, but no one really cares. Anyway, he finally realizes, after contemplating the matter for some time, to finally face up to his destiny.

But alack, a happy, romantic ending for the protagonist does not seem to be possible; the love of his life dies. This event causes the faint foreshadowing of a rivalry between the hero and the young lady's brother to come to pass. It all comes down to their final duel; which includes lots of angst and death.

And the protagonist dies. (Well, for X I can wish)

queen_of_camels@hotmail.com — Mon, 24 Nov 2003 03:27:40 GMT

I like Vivi, I really do, but can't anything NICE ever happen to the kid?

Er, ya, quick comment.

FFIX Impressions

queen_of_camels@hotmail.com — Sun, 23 Nov 2003 02:55:32 GMT

My sister borrowed FFIX from a friend, thus I am playing it.

Hm.

The game is.... remarkably barren. It's not boring, it's not annoying, it's not much of anything. I just feel very unmoved by the whole thing. They're nothing that really catches my interest. Zidane's kinda neat, it's nice having a FF hero that doesn't have major issues; Garnet ain't that bad, as far as FF heroines go she's one of the better of the bunch; etc. The only I really, really like is Vivi. Vivi is the whole damn reason to play the game.

queen_of_camels@hotmail.com — Sun, 23 Nov 2003 02:41:16 GMT

Pregnant. Barbie.
In an unrelated note, I thirst for human blood.

I decided to post an e-mail survey for no reason

queen_of_camels@hotmail.com — Sun, 16 Nov 2003 04:07:29 GMT

1. Full name? [CLASSIFIED INFORMATION]
2. What color pants are you wearing right now? I'm wearing gray shorts so HAH!
3. What are you listening to right now? Corsican Corridor, Noir
4. What are the last 4 digits of your phone number? [NOPE, SORRY]
5. What was the last thing you ate? Ice cream
6. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? THE COLOR OF PURE PAIN!
7. How is the weather right now? Uh, dark? Cold?
8. Last person you talked to on the phone? Sarah
9. The first thing you notice of the other sex? Face 'nd hair. No, really
10. Do you like the person who sent you this? Hai!!!
11. How are you today? Bored, but thash okay.
12. Favorite drink? Root beer
13. Favorite alcoholic drink? Hot glue
14. What is your favorite sport? Ya know the one with those guys? They run around a lot, and they try to points. That one.
15. Hair color? Hazel
16. Eye color? Blond
17. Do you wear contacts? Nope.
18. Siblings and their ages: [GUESS HER NAME] the Maleficent, 10,000 or 19. I'm not sure
19. Favorite month? December! It's my birthday month!
20. Favorite food? Anything that doesn't make me vomit
21. Last movie you watched? The last coupla minutes of Hound of the Baskervilles
22. Favorite day of the year? Didn't this question and 19 and 20 belong up there?
23. Are you too shy to ask someone out? Yeap, and too shy to accept offers too. I'm going to be a crazy cat lady
24. Summer or Winter? Spring!
25. Hugs or Kisses? Cookie!
26. Relationships or one night stands? Week-long crazy sex fests
27. Chocolate or Vanilla? Vanilla
28. Do you want your friends to write back? No, just my enemies
29. Who is most likely to respond? Ha! Ha I say!
30. Who is least likely to respond? Most of the lot I say
31.What books are you reading? Hamlet, for English
32.What's on your mouse pad? A C S, Government Solutions Group
33. Favorite board game? None of 'em! Illuminati all the way!
34. What are you doing tonight? Sacrifice a lamb and watch it bleed as the gates of hell burst open and- oh, wait, tonight? Nothing really.
35. Favorite Smells? Napalm in the morning
36. Can you touch your tongue to your nose? While my tongue is still attached? No.
37. Buttered, Plain, or Salted Popcorn? No popcorn.
38. Favorite car? One with a BIG backseat. Or a Mercades. Whatever.
39. How many keys are on your key ring? One
40. Can you juggle? Alas, no
41. Favorite day of the week? The ones I don't have to go to school
42. Red or White Wine? Blood
43. What did you do for your last Birthday? Ate, hung out with my friends. Stuff
44. Do you carry a donor card? No
45. Lifetime Goals? Finding out what my lifetime goal is.
46. What is the first thing you think of when you wake up in the morning?
I had such a strange dream and crap it wasn't a dream......
47. What do you do? When they come for me? Run like hell

queen_of_camels@hotmail.com — Sun, 16 Nov 2003 03:39:27 GMT

I have AOL version gazillion, and it has this little News Brief thingy that flashes random images and text about things I couldn't pretend to care about.

Well, one of them says, "Britney Spears Breaks Down on 'Primetime'" And below, we the user are invited to watch and rate

It's a good day to murder.

queen_of_camels@hotmail.com — Tue, 11 Nov 2003 15:53:37 GMT

I did something exceptionally dorky yesterday. (Yeah, I KNOW about the dorky. It was the best word I could find, so lay off!)

Anyway, walking home, I decided to actually use the crosswalk (A rarity for me). These two women were already standing there, walking for the sign to cross. The sign came up, and I took no time in rushing across the street (Old habit, ya know?).

You see, my "purse" (It's really a backpack, except no girl who actually carries school supplies could find it useful) has a strap and a handle on top of it. I hold it by the handle. I'm not sure how it happened, but midway through I got my leg caught in the strap.

In my defense, I didn't fall on my ass.

Ish so bad it's good

queen_of_camels@hotmail.com — Sat, 08 Nov 2003 06:11:43 GMT

I know the live-action Sailor Moon induces winces in Sarah, but dude, I LOVE it. It's great.

queen_of_camels@hotmail.com — Sat, 08 Nov 2003 05:59:31 GMT

You're straight, but open-minded. We respectfully
think you're missing out, but at least you know
that the right person is the right person, no
matter what their genitals look like. You have
the guts and self honesty to try bisexuality if
it ever seems right for you.

How Bisexual are You?
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Lunar 2 Reflections

queen_of_camels@hotmail.com — Sat, 08 Nov 2003 05:46:09 GMT

Like all people, I notice my tastes in media changing over the years; it is especially apparent when I re-watch or re-play something I loved in my youth. Two conclusion usually come out: "Wow, that was CRAP! Why did I ever like that??" and: "Huh. That was actually pretty good. Huh."

It goes without saying that Lunar 2 falls into the latter. After all, the game is my mack daddy.

I am playing the remake, not the original Lunar 2. The original Lunar 2, with the exception of the graphics, holds up fairly well to contemporary games. The fairly mature story (Compared to most RPGs)and the sparkling translation allowed the game to age well. So why I am playing the remake? First of all, my Sega CD isn't hooked up and barely works. Secondly, I haven't played the remake as many times as the original.

This becomes painfully apparent when I head into areas I remember dreading, and coming out saying "What the hell was that?" I can't really decide whether or not the original is better or the remake. On one hand, the original is a far more challenging game (Up until half-way through, the remake is pathetic), on the other hand that is also a failing. The original can get pretty damn tedious, and I must admit the remake is a far breezier play. I do miss the magic experience system (It spiced up a dull battle system) but I don't miss the weird problem Hiro had in the original where for over half of the game he died far, far too easily.

Anyway, about the game.

I've noticed the voice acting in this game isn't as bad as I expected it to be. No, Working Designs doesn't get the most talented voice cast for their games, but one can spot random rays of light. In particular, I'm noticing Mauri is actually pretty good. Who'da thunk it?

queen_of_camels@hotmail.com — Sun, 02 Nov 2003 06:04:02 GMT

I now know why, in the beginning of Lunar 2, Lucia has no nipples. If she did, she'd be carrying around deadly weapons.

queen_of_camels@hotmail.com — Thu, 23 Oct 2003 02:08:49 GMT

The sexual revolution has come to the fungi! Let us rejoice!

MUSHROOM POWER! MUSHROOM POWER!
(Now that last statement could REALLY be interperated another way...)