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GirlGAF |OT 2| Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Eve?
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SquiddyCracker
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Blood Red Sky
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Will respond to the "ice breaker" questions when I'm back from my vacation, but just wanted to say hi, not-stealth-brag about having my birthday in Paris today, and to tell you all that you are lovely.
Also, lmao, for the first time in 27 years, a man randomly approached me in the streets and asked if I wanted to have coffee. Said no because...probably shouldn't go out with strange men in Paris. But that was interesting and strange. So that's what it's like to have someone talk to you out of the blue...
Also, lmao, for the first time in 27 years, a man randomly approached me in the streets and asked if I wanted to have coffee. Said no because...probably shouldn't go out with strange men in Paris. But that was interesting and strange. So that's what it's like to have someone talk to you out of the blue...
The Librarian
Banned
What does that mean?
Mineshaft_Gap
4077th
I hate that summer is almost over. :/
Professor Beef
Banned
Happy birthday!
Will respond to the "ice breaker" questions when I'm back from my vacation, but just wanted to say hi, not-stealth-brag about having my birthday in Paris today, and to tell you all that you are lovely.
Also, lmao, for the first time in 27 years, a man randomly approached me in the streets and asked if I wanted to have coffee. Said no because...probably shouldn't go out with strange men in Paris. But that was interesting and strange. So that's what it's like to have someone talk to you out of the blue...
Birthday in Paris? Someone's fancy lol. hope you had fun.
I have to delay cutting all my hair off until January because I need it for my Ohayocon cosplay.
Prophet Steve
Member
Will respond to the "ice breaker" questions when I'm back from my vacation, but just wanted to say hi, not-stealth-brag about having my birthday in Paris today, and to tell you all that you are lovely.
Also, lmao, for the first time in 27 years, a man randomly approached me in the streets and asked if I wanted to have coffee. Said no because...probably shouldn't go out with strange men in Paris. But that was interesting and strange. So that's what it's like to have someone talk to you out of the blue...
Happy birthday!
And...congratulations?
Will respond to the "ice breaker" questions when I'm back from my vacation, but just wanted to say hi, not-stealth-brag about having my birthday in Paris today, and to tell you all that you are lovely.
Also, lmao, for the first time in 27 years, a man randomly approached me in the streets and asked if I wanted to have coffee. Said no because...probably shouldn't go out with strange men in Paris. But that was interesting and strange. So that's what it's like to have someone talk to you out of the blue...
Happy Birthday! It's one of my dreams to visit Paris one day. *Is not super jelly at all*
I can't wait for summer to be over. Bring on autumn and all the pretty colors, and long sleeves and layered outfits!
I still haven't gone swimming yet.
Will respond to the "ice breaker" questions when I'm back from my vacation, but just wanted to say hi, not-stealth-brag about having my birthday in Paris today, and to tell you all that you are lovely.
Also, lmao, for the first time in 27 years, a man randomly approached me in the streets and asked if I wanted to have coffee. Said no because...probably shouldn't go out with strange men in Paris. But that was interesting and strange. So that's what it's like to have someone talk to you out of the blue...
Happy Birthday!
Morrigan Stark
Arrogant Smirk
Happy birthday Leeness!
Hmm, Lime got banned, that sucks. I hope it's not permanent.
I'm still excited in Cosmic Star Heroine, though. It's being made by a GAF member who has experience in making such games, and feels very reminiscent of the good ol' jRPGs that I used to love. The art direction looks amazing and the gameplay seems solid. And the protagonist looks cool as hell.
Hmm, Lime got banned, that sucks. I hope it's not permanent.
I never played Mistwalker, but other than this detail, it's exactly how I feel. JRPGs from the 16- and 32-bit era really appeal to me, I loved so many of them (and still do, didn't "outgrow them" or anything), but that petered out in the early 2000's and the most modern one I played is probably Suikoden V. I tried Suikoden Tierkreis on the DS but I got bored with it really fast.
I'm still excited in Cosmic Star Heroine, though. It's being made by a GAF member who has experience in making such games, and feels very reminiscent of the good ol' jRPGs that I used to love. The art direction looks amazing and the gameplay seems solid. And the protagonist looks cool as hell.
I can't wait to play Destiny tomorrow!
I'm a little bit worried about the voice chat though.
It's been a very long time since I've touched a console with a voice chat, the last time being Fable on xbox and needless to say the amount of comments 'It's a guuurrrllll' were disturbing. I've never been much of a console player, but I hope that's all changed now and people are more mature about it
Also - HAPPY LVL UP DAY!
I'm a little bit worried about the voice chat though.
It's been a very long time since I've touched a console with a voice chat, the last time being Fable on xbox and needless to say the amount of comments 'It's a guuurrrllll' were disturbing. I've never been much of a console player, but I hope that's all changed now and people are more mature about it
Also - HAPPY LVL UP DAY!
I was camping for the weekend and just now wanted to say that these two posts had me laughing out loud.
Destiny doesn't have proximity chat or anything so you don't have to worry. The only people that will hear you are people in your fireteams and you mostly choose them. The only matchmaking is for strikes and the crucible (pvp) and even then unless you choose to add them, I'm almost positive there is no chat.I can't wait to play Destiny tomorrow!
I'm a little bit worried about the voice chat though.
It's been a very long time since I've touched a console with a voice chat, the last time being Fable on xbox and needless to say the amount of comments 'It's a guuurrrllll' were disturbing. I've never been much of a console player, but I hope that's all changed now and people are more mature about it
Also - HAPPY LVL UP DAY!
Will respond to the "ice breaker" questions when I'm back from my vacation, but just wanted to say hi, not-stealth-brag about having my birthday in Paris today, and to tell you all that you are lovely.
Also, lmao, for the first time in 27 years, a man randomly approached me in the streets and asked if I wanted to have coffee. Said no because...probably shouldn't go out with strange men in Paris. But that was interesting and strange. So that's what it's like to have someone talk to you out of the blue...
Ooo! Nice not-stealth-brag! Happy birthday, hottie!
On Destiny, there is a solution. Play with good gaffers
I did this over the Beta and Alpha and it was a really lovely community. No "ITS A GURL" comments at all.Random question - can anybody recommend any "literary classics" from the 20th century, preferably not in translation, that don't have terrible female characters? I'm reading Hemingway's A Farewell To Arms and while I like his style of writing and the general feel of the book, the female characters are just...hate-inducing. I have to skim read it. I've got Tolstoy's the Death of Ivan Ilyich next (I'm trying to do things other than play videogames!).
Please recommend me! I'm not massive on genre fiction but I will try it if you can convince me
Morrigan Stark
Arrogant Smirk
Maybe some stuff by Margaret Atwood? Though I admit I never read a full novel of hers, nor do I know if it counts as a "classic" yet.
I heard good things about Ursula LeGuin, and I guess her work can be considered a "literary classic" of genre fiction... maybe? I've not actually read it though. >.>Please recommend me! I'm not massive on genre fiction but I will try it if you can convince me
Yeah, I'm not very helpful, sorry. Most older fiction is a product of its era, an era where women were barely seen (if at all) as people, so unless you read stuff actually written by women (from that period) you'll probably rarely see any stellar female characterization, I'm afraid.
Oh wait, I thought of it as I'm writing this... how about Dune? It's sci-fi, but very good stuff (avoid the prequels written by his son though, ewwww). I hated book 4 and found it to be self-indulgent boring tripe, but unlike most people, I actually enjoyed books 5 and 6, though the first one is still the best.
It was written in the 60's, and it focuses on a male protagonist but the female characters, while not that developed, are at least not "rage inducing" and usually interesting and not relegated to shitty roles of sex toys or weak damsels.
At least, from what I remember, it's been 10+ years since I read them. >.> Still, other than Hyperion/Fall of Hyperion, it's probably the best and most epic sci-fi I've read.Happy birthday, Leeness~
I got a straight perm (Asian salon) because I was tired of dealing with my poofy hair everyday. lol
I got a straight perm (Asian salon) because I was tired of dealing with my poofy hair everyday. lol
The Librarian
Banned
What is a straight perm?
permanently straighten your hair?
Like a normal perm which makes your hair 'permanently' curly, which basically means kill it and look kind of curly for about a year. I think.
for me, I feel this way, but I think it's mostly because of the 'community'
Like, when someone starts off a conversation with 'I'm a big anime fan' I instantly kind of associate it with something bad. Because the average anime fan at cons or in closed up communities is not a person I see myself hanging out with. They just get so much into anime they get 'japanified' in a way, start talking with random japanese words and talk about fandoms and weird fanfictions with cute looking characters....
It's just all a little bit too much for me, so that really put me off anime in general.
And the fact that you always have stereotype characters. There's always that loser main character who gets dragged into shit way beyond him, there's always that cool dude who doesn't talk much and for some reason people worship him and there's always this chick who worries way too much about shit (no, I'm not describing Naruto, I'm describing a big chunk of animes here
I have met some wonderful people and friends within that community, as some still go to conventions for instance, with the pursuit of similar interests. Maybe we don't talk as much as we used to meet up to watch anime anymore, but I'm glad to have met them. I keep in touch with some through Facebook and others through a member that's generous enough to still invite us to his house for friendly gatherings even if it's not under the "anime club" umbrella. As of late, I have also been inviting this group to my house for Halloween and intend to do the same this year.
It's understandable to be perplexed by things like random Japanese words or references that you might not get, but I wouldn't suggest associating it as something bad. There are some really great people that are big anime fans.
I loved Naruto at first but a certain point, the creator's handling of Sasuke annoyed me enough to just give up. Sasuke was my least favorite, and I just noted in some random LJ post that if anyone wanted to let me know when he stopped being a dumbass, I'd be happy to get back into the series.
My latest interest anime is the new Sailor Moon series, which I'm a few episodes behind on now but want to watch them sometime.
I've read Margaret Atwood's "The Handmaid's Tale" as I saw the title thrown around during discussions about women's reproductive rights and the government. I think I had a small review on my Tumblr, will dig it up. Here it is. I've copied the non-spoiler part:
Cat's Tumblr said:
weemadarthur
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Blood Red Sky
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Not the best choice of words - sorry!
I just meant put it up in a French pleat regularly. Updos in general are a good way of dealing with awkward hair.
http://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=updos
InfiniteNine
Rolling Girl
Trying to do some of these things is frustrating me since I'm doing it wrong. ;~;
It's just permanently straightening your hair. They slathered stuff in my hair, stuck me under a dryer for awhile, then washed it out and flat ironed it. The whole process took a few hours and was expensive (I don't remember the exact cost).
I have thick hair (straight black Asian hair) but it was really poofy (whether it was air-dried or blow-dried). After the perm it became pin-straight and soft/shiny. My hair looked more natural after I grew it out a bit. I got the perm years ago and my hair has never returned to my original poofy-ness, which is nice. I think that depends on your hair type though.
Will respond to the "ice breaker" questions when I'm back from my vacation, but just wanted to say hi, not-stealth-brag about having my birthday in Paris today, and to tell you all that you are lovely.
Also, lmao, for the first time in 27 years, a man randomly approached me in the streets and asked if I wanted to have coffee. Said no because...probably shouldn't go out with strange men in Paris. But that was interesting and strange. So that's what it's like to have someone talk to you out of the blue...
Happy Birthday!
Outside of Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, and Xenoblade I'm not really a fan of JRPG's either. I also don't really like very many anime. If the anime doesn't get a theatrical release outside of Japan, then the chance of me liking it is practically nonexistent.
The Librarian
Banned
Hm. May consider this.
YesNOnoNOYes
Member
Wow this thread is so active and full with wonderful liveliness lately <3 ilu all my gafsistahz <3
(warning, this might be a bit long cuz i has a mild case of wanting to answer everything ever :x)
re: anime and jprg. yeah, for me, those things were my childhood. i was surrounded by them! my childhood development cartoon was not sesame street, it was doraemon so anime and jrpg were everything i knew when i was young. when i migrated to australia, i sort of realised the other side of the spectrum and has not been able to return to childhood-level enjoyment of anime and jrpg (and mangas, too). these days, im more of a bookworm and i devour western tv series like an addict ....haha :s
Kimaka, Attack on Titan has Mikasa :> She's awesome. My favourite char in the series, but yeah, other than that, it's becoming quite a let down, in terms of plotting and story development. I'd recommend the manga than the anime. The anime's pacing and how it captures Mikasa is a bit off for me.
Miney, I'm so sorry that thread devolved into mean-spirited jabs at you... :< Maybe GAF is not the best place for raw dating failure stories :< but I just also want to apologise for my silly posts there. I was just faffing around, but if I had contributed to your general bad-day-ness, I am very sorry.
Leeness, Happy Birthday! Bonne Anniversaire! Ooh lala, Birthday in Paris! Sounds so fab <3 Hope you are enjoying your belated level-up day <3..... And, aaaah, first time for everything! You can now check the "coffee invitation by stranger" box XD
Re: summer..... It's going to be summer here soon :< I dislike Australian summer cuz its so hot and dry and makes me sleepy all the time :<
LIME! Oh no! How did Lime got banned? :< I love Lime's posts :<
Morri, thanks for link to Cosmic Star Heroine! It sounds like my kind of game
Sploatee, I love literary classics ! I'd recommend Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys, tis so so so beautiful. It's one of my favourite prose <3
Margaret Atwood's Handmaid Tale was also very interesting, as Cat pointed out :>
William Faulkner's The Sound and the Fury was also beautiful but it has a problematic representation of a female character. But it made up in a very strange, haunting style of writing. I found it incredibly hard to read and incredibly rewarding
I'll come back with a few more later, I think. I cant really remember everything I've read on the top off my head XD
Gosh I love reading.
re: hair. i have very black, strong, straight asian hair. but it never looks shiney and silky like the hair on those sc2 casters i see on GomTV and I waaaaaaaaaants shiney and silkiness (without effort)
:3 (is an unreasonable woman)
(warning, this might be a bit long cuz i has a mild case of wanting to answer everything ever :x)
re: anime and jprg. yeah, for me, those things were my childhood. i was surrounded by them! my childhood development cartoon was not sesame street, it was doraemon so anime and jrpg were everything i knew when i was young. when i migrated to australia, i sort of realised the other side of the spectrum and has not been able to return to childhood-level enjoyment of anime and jrpg (and mangas, too). these days, im more of a bookworm and i devour western tv series like an addict ....haha :s
Kimaka, Attack on Titan has Mikasa :> She's awesome. My favourite char in the series, but yeah, other than that, it's becoming quite a let down, in terms of plotting and story development. I'd recommend the manga than the anime. The anime's pacing and how it captures Mikasa is a bit off for me.
Miney, I'm so sorry that thread devolved into mean-spirited jabs at you... :< Maybe GAF is not the best place for raw dating failure stories :< but I just also want to apologise for my silly posts there. I was just faffing around, but if I had contributed to your general bad-day-ness, I am very sorry.
Leeness, Happy Birthday! Bonne Anniversaire! Ooh lala, Birthday in Paris! Sounds so fab <3 Hope you are enjoying your belated level-up day <3..... And, aaaah, first time for everything! You can now check the "coffee invitation by stranger" box XD
Re: summer..... It's going to be summer here soon :< I dislike Australian summer cuz its so hot and dry and makes me sleepy all the time :<
LIME! Oh no! How did Lime got banned? :< I love Lime's posts :<
Morri, thanks for link to Cosmic Star Heroine! It sounds like my kind of game
Sploatee, I love literary classics ! I'd recommend Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys, tis so so so beautiful. It's one of my favourite prose <3
Margaret Atwood's Handmaid Tale was also very interesting, as Cat pointed out :>
William Faulkner's The Sound and the Fury was also beautiful but it has a problematic representation of a female character. But it made up in a very strange, haunting style of writing. I found it incredibly hard to read and incredibly rewarding
I'll come back with a few more later, I think. I cant really remember everything I've read on the top off my head XD
Gosh I love reading.
re: hair. i have very black, strong, straight asian hair. but it never looks shiney and silky like the hair on those sc2 casters i see on GomTV and I waaaaaaaaaants shiney and silkiness (without effort)
:3 (is an unreasonable woman)
Zoe
Member
Brazilian keratin treatment is more common in the US.
InfiniteNine
Rolling Girl
I have the keratin treatment from a few months back and it's taken care of my poof and makes looking nice easier than it has been for a while. This reminds me I should set an appointment to get my hair about mid-height since the sun is still beating on me down here. orz
On the subject of JRPGs and Anime I intake a bit less but I'm still actively involved in ingesting them since I know what I like and can pick things out pretty simply by who made the content or a little research. JRPG-wise I prefer action-types with great battle systems (Tales of Graces f, SO4, Resonance of Fate, Tales of Vesperia kinda) since the thing that got me into JRPGs in the first place was Star Ocean 3, and Anime-wise I follow the directors and staff involved to see the content I like which may a bit odd since one of my favorite studio's staff likes to go nuts quite often but the liveliness of their animation just enhances those elements to me.
I'm usually watch Western TV shows now and my favorite show I'm following at the moment is Hannibal. <3 (WillxHannibal OTP) I do watch out for Anime I'd be interested in though which is pretty easy since you can rule out deceptively good looking ones pretty quickly if you know what to look for.
Games-wise JRPGs aren't my favorite I love character action games with nice tight mechanics though. (Bayonetta, Devil May Cry 1,2,4, and Ninja Gaiden.) Bayonetta was actually my favorite game of the HD generation with how much pure joy I got out of playing it. <3
If I had to rank my favorite game genres it'd be 1. Character Action, 2. Horror, 3. Rhythm games, 4. Shoot 'Em Ups (DeathSmiles, Ikaruga.) 5. JRPGs.
On the subject of JRPGs and Anime I intake a bit less but I'm still actively involved in ingesting them since I know what I like and can pick things out pretty simply by who made the content or a little research. JRPG-wise I prefer action-types with great battle systems (Tales of Graces f, SO4, Resonance of Fate, Tales of Vesperia kinda) since the thing that got me into JRPGs in the first place was Star Ocean 3, and Anime-wise I follow the directors and staff involved to see the content I like which may a bit odd since one of my favorite studio's staff likes to go nuts quite often but the liveliness of their animation just enhances those elements to me.
I'm usually watch Western TV shows now and my favorite show I'm following at the moment is Hannibal. <3 (WillxHannibal OTP) I do watch out for Anime I'd be interested in though which is pretty easy since you can rule out deceptively good looking ones pretty quickly if you know what to look for.
Games-wise JRPGs aren't my favorite I love character action games with nice tight mechanics though. (Bayonetta, Devil May Cry 1,2,4, and Ninja Gaiden.) Bayonetta was actually my favorite game of the HD generation with how much pure joy I got out of playing it. <3
If I had to rank my favorite game genres it'd be 1. Character Action, 2. Horror, 3. Rhythm games, 4. Shoot 'Em Ups (DeathSmiles, Ikaruga.) 5. JRPGs.
InfiniteNine
Rolling Girl
Hrmm I haven't actually heard of that before but it might be worth looking into.
I was going to try it but was talked out of it by the hairdresser selling its services. I got the sense it was less that it would be bad for my hair (so tired of using my straighteners all the time), and more that they didn't have the people trained to do it. It's much more expensive than keratin though.
InfiniteNine
Rolling Girl
Well I spent a lot on Keratin so that kinda irks me. x:
Yeah, I know what you mean. I generally love cosplay and have a few friends who are into those 'anime societies'. I've just had bad experience with them in general that is. A lot of 'creepers' and weird sex stories.
@Sevarus - man I am SO GLAD I'm not in school/uni anymore. I do have bad days at work, but nothing quite like this nightmare.
On a side note: I lol'd so bad at this thread - http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=891650 "No girls allowed"
InfiniteNine
Rolling Girl
Yeah, I know what you mean. I generally love cosplay and have a few friends who are into those 'anime societies'. I've just had bad experience with them in general that is. A lot of 'creepers' and weird sex stories.
Yeah I feel awkward when I go to cons sometimes because of that since I like cosplaying when I go. Got some ick remarks last time I cosplayed Kurisu and was going back to the subway with friends, but overall staying with my buddies made it a pretty pleasant experience! I met a few people from GAF through this which is nice.
My school year for this year if the last one is anything to go by is going to me doing all the course work as soon as I get it. Then having nothing else to do and spend whole year by myself during free time.
I like to tell people I don't like anime becauase it's easier than insulting their taste. When I was little I was a big fan of the old 70s and 80s scifi anime. I think the most popular anime's that I've enjoyed are Ghost in the Shell and Dragon Ball (but I don't know anyone who prefers Dragon Ball to the others).
InfiniteNine
Rolling Girl
Of course Dragonball is better! People who say otherwise are weird.
Prophet Steve
Member
Yay, I prefer Dragon Ball too.
Although I might prefer DBZ Abridged to both.
Although I might prefer DBZ Abridged to both.
YesNOnoNOYes
Member
I like Dragon Ball too, but more the manga than the anime. The anime seems full with fillers :x
I think I'm pretty much done with my VIII anniversary thread. I've updated and added as much as I can.
<3 love this game.
I prefer DBZ.
Most of my favourties came from DBZ and while DB was really good, I found DBZ to be more interesting.
<3 love this game.
I prefer DBZ.
Most of my favourties came from DBZ and while DB was really good, I found DBZ to be more interesting.
YesNOnoNOYes
Member
Fiction, hahaha ok I will Thanks for the tip!
suzuuuu, you are like meeeee <3 but i missed out on ranma :< i was in Candy Candy and some other magical girl anime instead... haha. Oh and some Mecha ones. And some live action ones. I think I grew up on Megaloman series and the like. ALL Japanese shows of nostalgiaaaaaaaa :>
I love Doraemon so much when I was a kid that I kept checking my study's drawer to see if he'd come out one day :x But now looking back I see that it's a very problematic show with a lot of sexist undertones :<
Some things you can't go back into, I guess :<
Thanks for the tip!suzuuuu, you are like meeeee <3 but i missed out on ranma :< i was in Candy Candy and some other magical girl anime instead... haha. Oh and some Mecha ones. And some live action ones. I think I grew up on Megaloman series and the like. ALL Japanese shows of nostalgiaaaaaaaa :>
I love Doraemon so much when I was a kid that I kept checking my study's drawer to see if he'd come out one day :x But now looking back I see that it's a very problematic show with a lot of sexist undertones :<
Some things you can't go back into, I guess :<
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
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InfiniteNine
Rolling Girl
I prefer DBZ.
Most of my favourties came from DBZ and while DB was really good, I found DBZ to be more interesting.
Wazzotrons confirmed for weirdo!
Also my current anime collection which is mostly comprised of what everyone else mentioned. lol
I'm probably going to re-buy Utena when the BDs get released here. orz
I get it done as soon as possible, too, but only because I don't have a choice due to work eating up so much of my time (and like, sleep sometimes, too). But there's always more to do... I might have to tell my job to actually listen to the amount of hours I told them to give me if I can't keep this pace up.
Wazzotrons confirmed for weirdo!
Also my current anime collection which is mostly comprised of what everyone else mentioned. lol
I'm probably going to re-buy Utena when the BDs get released here. orz
I was the biggest DBZ fan back in the day. If people knew the depths of my fandom, well I would be a little embarrassed.
*noregrets*
Hey I have part of the Utena set too.
I just have the first one though. I have been wanting to get the others eventually.
*noregrets*
Wazzotrons confirmed for weirdo!
Also my current anime collection which is mostly comprised of what everyone else mentioned. lol
I'm probably going to re-buy Utena when the BDs get released here. orz
Hey I have part of the Utena set too.
I just have the first one though. I have been wanting to get the others eventually.
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