3 posts tagged “naruto”

 I just realized that this might probably be the last time I’ll be able to post decently and sanely [for real]. So, at 9:10 in the morning, a few hours before I officially start my college, I’ll rant ‘til my heart is satisfied.

Ah, the beauty of the power of youth. Damn Lee and Maito Guy; they’re starting to affect my mannerisms.

Naruto’s on it’s 400-ish chapters and none of the loose ties are settled yet. Ooops, yeah. I forgot. Now we all know Itachi really is (or was; he’s dead) just the caring big brother who did, risked, and gave up everything just to protect his “foolish otouto.”

Speaking of fanfic hunting…After two months of searching and reading and reviewing, I eventually mastered the art of finding good and very good reads.

One. Review count. Seriously, even if the most of the reviews only consisted of “Wow, it’s amazing!” and “You’re sooo great!!!” and the like, don’t mind. What’s important is the count. If a lot reviewed bothered to review, then it might be something. Right? Oh, and another thing. Check the Word Count-Review Count ratio. If it’s a 1,000-ish word fic with only 10-is fic, then trust me. It’s not worth it. Multi-chaptered fics are trickier, though. Sometimes, I give them a little slack. So, if you feel like the fic’s well loved by the people, then it’s worth checking out.

Two. Summary. Nope. That’s not a major factor. Some of the best fics I have read have not-so-well-made summaries. They contain the warnings or keywords you might be looking for, though. Best not to ignore them. See the fic I promoted? It’s wee bit at the beginning of this post. It’s a SasuSaku. Trust me. It is.

Three. Favorites. Searching each and every single page in your chosen archive (ie. Saiyuki) is worse than looking for a needle in a haystack. Here’s my idea of fanfic hunt. You find a very good fic. If this is your first time, then there’s no choice but do use the old-fashioned way. Then, after reading it, you review. (No, that’s optional.) Seriously, though. After you finished, check the author’s profile. It’s a bonus if you found another of his/her works that interest you. Look up the faved stories. Again, it’s a bonus if there are more than 80 stories linked there. Didn’t find anything you want? Then check the faved authors. I would recommend choosing the one with the most stories written. It provides more choices.

Here’s the catch. If author has good skill, then other authors with good skill associates with author. If author has good skill, then author has good taste. If author has good taste, author likes good stories.

Further *meditating* also made me realize another crucial fact about me: I’m addicted to computers.

‘Nuff said.

Today, April 17, 2008, I was able to utilize all of my senses. And my mind was sane enough to remember notable sensations long enough to write them down at the end of the day.

I...

...saw a pretty interesting Naruto fanfic in an archive I least expect to find one. It was a ShinoOC pairing set in post-manga era. So yeah, Orochimaru's officially dead, Akatsuki's defeated (gasp!! so sad!! x_X) and the Konoha nins people were praying to be a couple are finally married, 'cept Shino, of course. A few adult themes were sparingly thrown here and there, but fortunately, that's about it and not even necessary for the plot to be understood. If anybody bothered to read this post and is curious, just message me and I'll gladly give you the link...and the story how I came about this story as well. n_n

...smelled sulphur coming from my neighbor's kitchen. My nose is particularly sensitive to fire-related scents, that includes sulphur. That's the reason why I always carry a think cloth with me every New Year's Eve. With all the smoke and fire and explosions, it's either I'll get into a sneezing fit, or I'll get heady. Since it's not April Fool's Day nor New Year's Eve, I was perplexed and paranoid for the whole day. Heaven knows what our neighbors were doing in/with their kitchen.

...heard Shunichi Miyamoto's voice for two hours. An online friend was kind enough to give me links where I can download songs sung by Miyamoto-san. Needless to say, I downloaded as much as my USB can accommodate. It took me a good 40 minutes to fill my flashdisk. The time was worth waiting. Miyamoto-san has the kind of singing voice I definitely had no trouble falling in love with (sigh). Already a fangirl and we're not even talking about his face...(claps hand over mouth to prevent squealing ala-Fangirl).

...tasted Mom's incredible nilaga again! It's been a while since we've eating something soup-y. Probably because it was me insisting we eat fried foods. And, if I'm not mistaken, she added fish sauce to her dish!! Yumyumyum...Haha, I've eaten beyond my usual fill, again. Three cups of rice, instead of the usual one. Good thing I'm not a health buff, at least my body cooperates with me. Of all the body mechanisms I'm proud of, it's my body's ability to lose weight while the rest of the world are gaining theirs. Fattening myself is always harder than thinning up.

...felt cold, icy cold when an afternoon breeze decided to drop by our bathroom just as I was pouring water on myself. Argh! The temperature was fine as it is!! I really don't think shivering in one's bathroom at the middle of summer is a regular sight. So, instead of my usual pampering routine of fifteen minutes (yes, 'pampering'), I cut it off to a five-minute wash dash! Damnit! Can't a girl enjoy life once in a while?!

So...that's my rant for the day!!

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