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Tee-hee

Hello Friends List, I require help and suggestions ^_^ Please read!



Year Abroad 2010-2011

What?
Since receiving the results for the first year of my degree last week, I have cautiously begun to look towards the future, specifically my third year, which I get to spend studying at a university in either America, Canada or Australia. We begin to plan out which country and university we want to go to at the beginning of the second year, and submit our choices (I believe) before the end of the Autumn/Winter Semester. Whilst it is too early to say where I will end up, I don't want to waste such an enormous opportunity and am already compiling a list of amazing and awesome places that I want to visit in between studying. =3

Where?
The options available to me in my third year are:
- Spend a year in America
- Spend a year in Canada
- Spend one semester in either America/Canada, and spend the second semester in either Australia/New Zealand.

At the moment, I am clueless as to what my choice should be.

How?
I am calling upon the help of my Friends List to suggest awesome, fun and interesting places that you think I would like to visit/you have visited and enjoyed/you have heard are kick-ass. They can be anywhere in America, Canada, Australia or New Zealand. At the moment I haven't decided what country I am going to go to, nor what university, so anything is on the cards. My plan at the moment is to make a big huge list of places, and then research them and narrow it down into some kind of itinerary for me to do (In between university work, obviously XD)

Also, just any general travelly advice for a small town kid going to a big huge continent will be much appreciated XD



Suggestions and Ideas So Far:
- Albuquerque, NM (Balloon Fiesta, early October)
- New York City (I want to go when it's snowing again!)
- The Smithsonian, Washington DC
- Disneyland XD
- Seattle, WA (Antique Book Fair? Sakuracon? SPACE NEEDLE!)
- The Grand Canyon, AZ (Lawl tourist)
- Nevada: Vegas? Rachel? Hwy 375?
- Chicago
- Milwaukee (Toz meet?)
- Mall of America, Minnesota. It's a pretty big mall, yo.
- California: LA? Hollywood? La Brea? San Fran?

Suggested Places to Avoid:
- Binghamton, NY
- Texas

All very touristy and very American at the moment! =0

Stuff:
- Retrodoom Travel Page
- My Sales Post



All suggestions and plans are being written down in an adorable (And way too pink) notebook that was given to me for Christmas from Jay's parents =3 Thanks for reading guys! ^__^

-Tanks

Everyone should be proud of me as, after months of being mocked for my dreadful and falling-apart shoes, I went out and bought new ones today.




No high tops this time, as all the colours sucked =[ Burgundy = <3


Goodnight, sweet princes. The past two and a half years were fun.

-Tankio

I woke up just before 7am this morning, faintly surprised that I had slept the full night without getting woken up by partying flatmates coming home at 3am again.

I switched on my computer, opened the curtains-WHAT THE FSCK?!



WHY IS THERE A BIKE ON THE LEDGE UNDER MY WINDOW/ABOVE THE KITCHEN WINDOW???

WHAT HAPPENED LAST NIGHT

AND MORE IMPORTANTLY

HOW DID I SLEEP THROUGH IT?!

HOLY SHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIT

IT'S NOT CONAN DOYLE

BUT I DON'T FSCKING CARE

FSCK THIS LOOKS AMAZING

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DETECTIVE FAGGOTRY

AHHHHHH I'M SO HAPPY

I know what I'm doing on my birthday this year 8D

Does anyone ever hear a song which reminds you of a memory that never even happened?

It's already been done! The result was End of Evangelion!

It's awesome meme time! This one is right up my alley:

Animation Meme!

X what you saw
O what you haven't finished/saw sizable portions
Bold what you loved
Strike for what you disliked/hated
Leave unchanged if neutral


Classic Disney
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[x] 101 Dalmatians (1961)
[x] Alice in Wonderland (1951)
[x] Bambi (1942)
[x] Cinderella (1950)
[x] Dumbo (1941)
[x] Fantasia (1940)
[x] Lady and the Tramp (1955)
[ ] Mary Poppins (1964)
[x] Peter Pan (1953)
[x] Pinocchio (1940)
[x] Sleeping Beauty (1959)
[x] Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
[ ] Song of the South (1946)

Disney's Dark Age
-----------------
[x] The Aristocats (1970)
[x] The Black Cauldron (1985)
[x] The Fox and the Hound (1981)
[xxxxx] The Great Mouse Detective (1986) ONLY THE BEST DISNEY FILM EVER <3 <3 <3
[x] The Jungle Book (1967)
[ ] The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977)
[x] Oliver and Company (1986)
[ ] Pete's Dragon (1977)
[x] Rescuers, The (1977)
[x] Robin Hood (1973)
[x] The Sword In The Stone (1963)

The Disney Renaissance
----------------------
[x] Aladdin (1992)
[x] Beauty and the Beast (1991)
[x] A Goofy Movie (1995)
[x] Hercules (1997)
[x] Hunchback of Notre Dame, The (1996)
[x] The Lion King (1994)
[x] The Little Mermaid (1989)
[x] Mulan (1998)
[x] Pocahontas (1995)
[x] The Rescuers Down Under (1990)
[x] Tarzan (1999)

Disney's Modern Age
-------------------
[x] Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)
[x] Bolt (2008)
[x] Brother Bear (2003)
[ ] Chicken Little (2005)
[x] Dinosaur (2000)
[x] Emperor's New Groove, The (2000) YES.
[x] Fantasia 2000 (2000)
[ ] Home on the Range (2004)
[x] Lilo & Stitch (2002)
[ ] Meet the Robinsons (2007)
[x] Treasure Planet (2002)

Pixar
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[x] A Bug's Life (1998)
[ ] Cars (2006)
[x] Finding Nemo (2003)
[x] The Incredibles (2004)
[x] Monsters Inc. (2001)
[x] Ratatouille (2007)
[x] Toy Story (1995)
[x] Toy Story 2 (1999)
[x] Wall-E (2008)


Don Bluth
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[x] All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989)
[x] An American Tail (1986)
[x] Anastasia (1997) This film kicked a bazillion kinds of ass.
[ ] The Land Before Time (1988)
[ ] The Pebble and the Penguin (1995)
[ ] Rock-a-Doodle (1991)
[ ] The Secret of NIMH (1982)
[x] Thumbelina (1994)
[ ] Titan AE (2000)
[ ] A Troll in Central Park (1994)

Claymation
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[o] The Adventures of Mark Twain (1986) This is pretty darn awesome.
[x] Chicken Run (2000) Better than Wallace & Gromit.
[x] Corpse Bride (2005)
[x] James and the Giant Peach (1996)
[x] Nightmare Before Christmas, The (1993)
[x] Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)
[ ] Coraline (2009) It's not even out in the UK yet!!!


CGI Glut
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[ ] Antz (1998) Totally striking this out because it looked crap.
[ ] Happy Feet (2006)
[x] Kung Fu Panda (2008)
[ ] Madagascar (2005)
[ ] Monster House (2006)
[ ] Over the Hedge (2006) - Eh, It was kinda cute.
[ ] Polar Express, The (2004)
[x] Shrek (2001)
[x] Shrek 2 (2004)
[o] Shrek The Third We can conclude from this... that I hate CGI films that aren't Pixar? =0

Imports
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[ ] Arabian Knight (aka The Thief and the Cobbler) (1995)
[x] The Last Unicorn (1982) MY FAVOURITE FILM AS A KID, PEOPLE. EVERYONE MUST WATCH THIS.
[ ] Light Years
[ ] Triplets of Belleville, The (2003)
[ ] Persepolis (2007)
[ ] Waltz With Bashir (2008)
[x] Watership Down (1978) I can't remember enough of this to decide whether I loved or hated it. I probably blocked it from my memory!
[ ] When the Wind Blows (1988)
[ ] Yellow Submarine (1968)
[ ] Sita Sings the Blues (2008)

Studio Ghibli/Miyazaki
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[x] Grave of the Fireflies
[x] Howl's Moving Castle (2004)
[x] Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)
[x] Laputa: Castle in the Sky (1986) I'm sorry, did someone say airships and floating castles? HELLZ YEAH
[x] Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro (1979)
[ ] My Neighbors The Yamadas
[x] My Neighbor Totoro (1993)
[x] Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984)
[ ] Only Yesterday
[ ] Pom Poko (Tanuki War)
[ ] Porco Rosso (1992) I must see this someday.
[x] Princess Mononoke (1999) Possibly my favourite Ghibli film.
[x] Spirited Away (2002)
[x] Whisper of the Heart
[x] Cat Returns, The To quote jaimonster, "VERY YES."!

Satoshi Kon
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[ ] Millennium Actress (2001)
[ ] Paprika (2006)
[ ] Perfect Blue (1999)
[ ] Tokyo Godfathers (2003)
[ ] Memories - "Magnetic Rose" (1995)

Shinkai Makoto
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[x] She and Her Cat (1999)
[x] Voices of a Distant Star (2001)
[x] The Place Promised in Our Early Days (2004)
[ ] 5 Centimeters per Second (2007) Must see this.

Other Anime Films Released In The U.S.
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[ ] Akira (1989)
[ ] Appleseed
[ ] Appleseed: Ex Machina
[ ] Arcadia of My Youth (U.S. Title - Vengeance of the Space Pirate)
[x] Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2003)
[ ] The Dagger of Kamui (U.S. Title - Revenge of the Ninja Warrior)
[ ] Dirty Pair: Project Eden
[x] End of Evangelion
[ ] Fist of the North Star
[ ] Galaxy Express 999
[x] Ghost in the Shell (1996) I hated this.
[x] The Girl Who Leapt Through Time Awesome stuff.
[ ] Lensman
[ ] Macross: Do You Remember Love (U.S. Title - Clash of the Bionoids)
[ ] Metropolis (2001)
[ ] Neo-Tokyo
[x] Ninja Scroll
[ ] Patlabor the Movie
[ ] The Professional: Golgo 13
[ ] Project A-ko
[ ] Robot Carnival
[ ] Robotech: The Shadow Chronicle
[ ] Silent Mobius
[ ] Space Adventure Cobra
[x] Steamboy (2004) The dub was pretty terrible, but it would have been good if I'd bothered to shell out the monies to buy the DVD with subs XD
[ ] Sword of the Stranger
[ ] Unico and the Island of Magic - WANT TO WATCH.
[ ] Urotsukidoji: The Movie
[x] Vampire Hunter D
[ ] Vampire Hunter D Bloodlust
[ ] Wings of Honneamise: Royal Space Force

Cartoons For Grown-Ups
----------------------
[ ] American Pop - RALPH BAKSHI, YOU MADE A FILM I LIKED. GOOD JOB.
[x] The Animatrix (2003) The Detective Story!!! JD,UYGIS,YFFHY HELL YES
[x] Beavis & Butthead Do America (1996)
[ ] Cool World - BAD RALPH BAKSHI, BAD. GO TO YOUR ROOM AND THINK OF WHAT YOU HAVE DONE.
[x] Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001)
[x] Final Fantasy: Advent Children
[ ] Fire & Ice
[ ] Fritz the Cat (1972) - OH HAI. IM CONTROVERSIAL.
[ ] Heavy Metal (1981) - Pfft, LOLOLOLOL.
[ ] Heavy Metal 2000 (2000)
[ ] Hey Good Looking
[ ] Lady Death
[ ] A Scanner Darkly (2006)
[ ] South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (1999) - SO MANY CATCHY SONGS.
[ ] Street Fight (AKA - Coonskin)
[ ] Waking Life (2001)


Other Animated Movies I Can't Categorize
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[ ] Animal Farm - ...I read the book?
[ ] Animalympics
[ ] Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon The Movie - WHY DID I BOTHER.
[ ] Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker
[x] The Brave Little Toaster (1988)
[ ] Bravestarr: The Movie
[x] Care Bears: The Movie BETTER THAN TRANSFORMERS.
[x] Care Bears: The Movie II
[x] Charlotte's Web (1973)
[ ] Fern Gully - Toxic Love.
[ ] G.I. Joe: The Movie
[ ] Gobots: Battle of the Rock Lords
[ ] He-Man & She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword
[ ] The Hobbit
[ ] The Iron Giant (1999) - SUPPAHMAHN. Vin Diesel in his FINEST Role.
[ ] Justice League: The New Frontier
[ ] Lord of the Rings
[ ] Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland (1992) - YES A MILLION TIMES YES.
[ ] My Little Pony: The Movie
[ ] Pink Floyd's The Wall (1982) - Lol, Wat sexual innuendo? Oh, That one? Ok.
[x] The Prince of Egypt (1998)
[x] Powerpuff Girls: The Movie
[ ] Quest For Camelot (1999)
[ ] Ringing Bell
[x] Road to El Dorado, The (2000)
[ ] Rock & Rule - ...wow.
[x] Space Jam
[ ] Starchaser: The Legend of Orin
[ ] Superman: Doomsday
[x] The Swan Princess
[x] Transformers: The Movie (1986) SHIT SUCKS. *Waits for shitstorm*
[ ] Wizards
[x] Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) BEST MOVIE EVER.
[ ] Wonder Woman
[x] Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer Totally adding this because it was freaking awesome.

This is my first time actually answering one of these. I considered Sherlock Holmes, being my favourite fictional detective, as my first choice, but the thing with Holmes is that if my case is too easy for him, he will just not bother trying and sit around getting high instead. Similarly, if Basil The Great Mouse Detective took on my case and thought he was beat, he would just mope and sit in his armchair by the fire playing the violin. I wouldn't trust Dupin considering that he is only really bothered with cases involving a grizzly murder, and as such, by the time he took an interest in my case I will have most likely already kicked the bucket and been scattered around the crime scene. Miss Marple, seeing as she specialises in murders in otherwise idyllic country towns and villages, may be suitable, considering the scene of my supposed framing would probably take place in Evesham, however, I don't think I could get over the fact that she is, essentially, a nosey old bat. The law of Scooby Doo dictates that if I called the Mystery Machine around then I would inevitably be exposed as the crook in all my rubbery-latex-ghost-costume-wearing-glory... so they're out. I can't remember much of Poirot (I really need to reread the books D8 ) but whilst he and Tin Tin are both relatively good at solving crimes, I am concerned by the fact that, other than Adolph Sax, they are the only good things to have ever come from Belgium. L is a bit of a prick so he's out, and whilst I would love to meet him, I have a feeling that The Doctor wouldn't figure out the mystery until it was too late, and then all he would be able to do would be to say "I'm sorry. I'm so sorry," leaving me screwed. Though if RTD was still in charge, I might get written in as a love interest. Anyways... I wouldn't trust Dan Dark... or any 1950's gumshoe for that matter, as being female I would either end up being the real bad guy, completely useless or dead. Talking of Gumshoe, Phoenix Wright isn't a bad choice. Aside from his bumbling investigation skills, he always seems to manage to pull his client out of an impossible situation. I think I would definitely have him as my lawyer, which leaves only one person suitable to be my investigator!



Professor Layton! What can I say? He's clever, smartly dressed, friendly, adorable, and the perfect gentleman. Not to mention his fantastic taste in hats!

You may have been able to tell... I am wasting time. XD That was rather fun, though now I am craving more Professor Layton games!

-Tarnia.

Edit: Looking at other people's answers, someone put The Secret Seven. hkufghsfli that is so awesome! <3

It's Fairtrade Fortnight at the UEA right now and I was walking to the launderette and a guy dressed as a giant banana handed me a free banana.

Then, on the way back, a guy dressed as Bananaman gave me another one. 8D

Also, because it is sunny today, the Ice Cream Guy is back and I had Mint Choc Chip and he gave me a free mini scoop of Chilli Chocolate on top 8D

Also, when I got back, I had banana and Nutella toasties.

Today is a good day.

Real Life Horrors: The Female Changing Room at Sportspark Swimming Pool



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Changing cubicles are there to be used, lady! D8

My... my eyes...

;o;

Went into the city today with Rose on a mission. A mission to find Ami a birthday present. ¦D After very little searching, we found THE PERFECT GIFT.

A PLUSH TOY SWAN.

NOW, I PRESENT TO YOU:

ONE SWAN.

ONE INCREDIBLE JOURNEY.


Why are you taking me away from my home, what's going on D:

( You know you want to click under the cut! =O )

And so, the first part of Flannery O' Swannor's journey ended =3 It will continue when she meets Ami on Monday XD We've decided to post these photos on Facebook on Sunday (Ami's actual birthday) as a surprise 8D

I also did a little spending on myself. Ami, Rose and I were hanging around in the UEA's Waterstones before our film afternoon (This week it was Jurassic Park) and since I was looking at random books, Ami asked if I was buying anything and I said there were a load that I wanted, but I was refraining, when suddenly the guy behind the till told me "I know what you mean, I have my eyes on a few over there in the 3-for-2, I'm thinking PopCo and Company of Liars, and I've read The Suspicions of Mr Whicher and it was fantastic~"

WELL WTH FGLIGHFSRLIGU THOSE WERE THE THREE BOOKS I ACTUALLY HAD MY EYE ON.

Surely it was a sign.

I bought all three. XD

I also got some new dice for D&D, they're gold and green and were expensive but so pretty~ <3

I think that's all for now, off to read books~~~

-Tarnia

The only thing that makes Macross Frontier even remotely worth watching for me is this guy:



Because he looks just like Mark Twain.



That is all.

-Tanks. ¦D

Have to post about this.

As if you didn't need any more proof that my evil sister is the lowest pond scum of the universe, I got a phone call from Mum on Friday night at about... 1am. She told me Charlotte, who, after being kicked out of Mum's house has moved in with Nan and now scrounges off her, had tried to steal Nan's car, got in a scuffle over the keys, and pushed Nan to the ground. Nan hit her head.

Apparently Nan is okay, she was just really shaken. She is currently in Dorset with her sister's family. Charlotte is at Dad's house in Staffordshire. What she doesn't know is that today, Mum is packing up all of Charlotte's belongings and is apparently going to drive all the way to Stafford to dump them on my Dad's driveway.

Like me, Nan hates Evesham, so staying in Dorset this week should be good for her. Lately we'd been planning for her to come visit me in Norwich for a weekend, but after hearing this, I just want her to be here like, RIGHT NOW.

I hate Charlotte so much. Nan is 78. If anything had happened to her, I don't know what I would do.

Reading an incredibly boring 24 page extract to prepare for my lecture on Individualism in an hour, I am delighted to find two pages where the author talks of nothing else other than cowboys and detectives. ¦D

List the first ten series that come to mind. Your friends will comment with the character from each series that they think you are most like. Remember this is who I'm most like, not favorites! Obviously you can only do the fandoms you can think of an answer to/are familiar with.

1) Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann.
2) X-Men... actually scratch that, Marvel in general.
3) Pokemon.
4) Final Fantasy.
5) Phoenix Wright/Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney.
6) Ally McBeal.
7) Azumanga Daioh.
8) His Dark Materials (What? It's *kind of* a series! ...Of book...)
9) The Legend of Zelda.
10) Animal Crossing!

You may be able to tell: Work is *sooo* not going well D8 *Gets back to it*

-Tanks