Revolving stars

Went with Val to eat Kiseki Restaurant Buffet after recommendations by Jingyi and Alvin. I was just mentioning about my cravings for sashimi when we suddenly switched our dinner plans to Kiseki. Booked a reservation through the phone. I was quite surprised that there was still space since it is a Saturday night, and it seems like people have been giving it good reviews. The place was BIG. I didn't expect it be so big, and Val was joking that we can eat more since we can move about to digest our food. The first thing that we aimed for was sashimi since I have been craving for it quite a while. I think I didn't get to eat enough in Malaysia. LOL. The sashimi spread was quite alright - above average for a buffet at $41.45 with other Japanese dishes. I think the salmon was nicely cut, not too thin nor too thick, just that it doesn't have the freshness taste that I was accustomed to when I ate sashimi in Japan, but I don't think I should compare. I am not a big fan of ...

I like the way the creators explore the characters' feelings. They really captured the essence of first love, and the whole awkwardness of it. I admit, it's a typical boy loves girl, girl loves boy and they fall in love kind of story, but I think that the difference between this anime and those out there is the innocence that was portrayed. Sad to say, but many of the romance stories end up with more explicit scenes that I rather do without, and this anime series is atypical. The comedy scenes are awesome, and they were injected at the right place. With the right combination of comedy and serious/thoughtful scenes, it just captured my attention all the way to the last episode, and left me wanting more. It's no wonder that a life movie has came out in Japan, and on DVD. Now, if only I can get my hands on the DvD.... And Haruma is in the movie too, acting as Kazehaya. He seems to be very popular in the Japanese dramas recently. I hope it's as good as the anime....

Astounded by the excessive meritocratic mentality that is appearing in the newspapers. So every single thing is about money? What exactly are the values are we trying to teach our kids? That if they do work, they'll be rewarded with cash? Then what about those who volunteer? I disagree with thus kind of teaching method. It seems to me that it will only create a society where everyone just cares about monetary compensation ( one to one exchange) where money ranks the highest in the hierachy and others take a low second. Kind of reminds me of the equivalent trade that was mentioned in fma, which the theory got rejected in the end.

A painting that sucks females into its dimension. Don't you think that it's quite of clique? But I was quite taken aback by the abruptness of the whole plot. The plot could have been developed further (it's really superficial, and there's this feeling that they made up this plot because they have no other alternative.) It's kind of pathetic if you think about it. The character was trying to link the scenario that they were facing in the painting dimension with the horror movie that she had watched. What was the creator trying to say? Promoting horror movie? Or criticising it? It seems to be the latter. And the lamest part was the scene where the murderer asked Rose who she likes. That is a dumb question, and they wasted 10 seconds of my life repeating the male lead's name. =( okay, so I get it. The guy is supposed to have a lot of girls fawning over him, and he is supposed to choose one of them in the end? A typical harem storyline. =( I don't like.

Okay, I know this has nothing to do with my personal life but I am really curious about how they managed to store such a huge sum of money and leaving them untouched. I know the concept of rainy day but isn't the amt abit too large?!! I admit that I usually don't bother about this kind of stuff, but this is really news to me, despite kor kor telling us that they actually have money in reserves which they don't really use. I understand the need to put the money so as to earn more revenue, but I cannot comprehend that why do we have so much in our school's reserves? If that's any indication, we have been paying for more than what we need to for the past dunno how many years, since so much of the money is not being used for our welfare. Instead, they are being stored in the bank/tied up in investments and used to "grow more money" Not to mention the amt of money NUSSU has been spending on their posters ar. I heard ridiculous stories abt it too, and I think ...

I feel like shaking Kazehaya and Sawako! They should just get together soon! I have not really read the manga yet, but I'm thinking that this Kento guy will trigger the love scene between Kazehaya and Sawako. It's sooo long since they're really talking to each other! Is this Kento guy good or bad? Or is he just playing around with Sawako? It seems so initially, until he saw Sawako smile. Then it seems that he has actually fallen in love with her. I like the part where Sawako interacts with her class, even though I think it has been depicted quite a few times. Somehow, the sincerity just won me over, even through the com screen. I can't wait for the next ep.

Plot: In an island casino called the Howard Resort , Rio Tachibana is a popular casino dealer with the ability to bring good luck to gamblers just by walking past them, earning her the nickname "The Goddess of Victory". Mint Clark, a young child, comes to the Howard Resort with her grandfather and encounters Rio, and the two become the best of friends. Rio's life soon changes when she learns that she is a "Gate Holder", a dealer who holds one of the 13 legendary cards called "Gates", and whoever collects them all will be named "Most Valuable Casino Dealer" (MVCD). To collect all 13 Gates, Rio must take part in special matches called "Gate Battles" with other Gate Holders and gain their Gates to become the most popular dealer in the world. (Credits to wiki) 1st episode - I thought that it was a watchable anime, since the starting was still normal, with Mint running around the area in the casino and the casino itself, ev...