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From

mistressnaoko:

Cynic
Cynicism is defined as "having a bitter/negative view of people". As far as I've seen, a lot of people think it's nice and cool to be a cynic and like it.

It's not.

It's cliche to say that MY CHILDHOOD DID THIS TO ME OH NOES and people all go I OVERCAME IT WHY CAN'T YOU but that's how the environment (and genetics maybe) has shaped me. Do I want to change? I wouldn't mind. Can I change it? That's a hard question, because it's so heavily ingrained into me I don't even realise I do it. When people tell me LOL cynic I don't get it, I'm just being honest. The joke? I can't stand cynics - I keep thinking if people hate the world that much maybe someone needs a gun to the head or a gun to EVERYONE'S heads and change the situation for what it's worth.

But that's me.

Knowledgeable
A colleague asked me whether I surf the net a lot the other day, and I said "oh yes, I am a growing depository of the most useless information in the world."

Part of me lives by the credo that the more you know, the more humbled you are. There's a guy at work who really doesn't know two bits of what he's doing but thinks he's all that. It's so easy to call out his bluff it's not even funny, but then I remember that I'm not exactly all that, so it takes effort to hold it in. The other part says I don't want to be proven wrong and then get taunted for it (like what my mum tends to do to me), so I bulk up on facts.

Or I could, y'know, just like knowing stuff.

Calm
The more people panic and freak out around me, the calmer I get. And vice versa.

Aimless
Once I went to an archery range and shot an arrow. It hit the target - just someone else's. 8D

Smile
I don't like seeing myself smile, but I look like a grump when I don't. Everyone says I look great when I flash a big wide grin; I see some bizarre old woman-horse.

I'll never understand why people like my smile.

From

a_songfor_xx:

Long haired guys
Ideally, shoulder/chin-length wavy hair styled appropriately and accordingly (TOM HANKS I'M NOT LOOKING AT YOU). Any longer just reminds me of Mat Rock Kapak(Malay guys who think long greasy hair to headbang around in bad 90s slow rock is a very good thing) and shouldn't be attempted at all.

Unless you're Alfred Loh, Kim Lim, or stupid enough to think it's a damn good idea; You seriously need self-esteem for it.

Professor Layton series
I'd never have thought I'd got nuts for Professor Layton - it's a series of puzzles strung by a narrative with a perky boy sidekick, after all.

But goddamn it works. Somewhere Level 5 thought it was a great idea to make everything look like a European animation and put in an ACCORDION and actually give the story a great sense of pacing (I figured out #1's plot about halfway through) but you figure oh what the hell let's see what happens next and suddenly BAM Level-5 rewards your tenacity with BAD ASSED NESS. The best part? It doesn't stop there - they go on for another 2 games and say "look we are being really really nerdy about puzzles, so let's just do a Code Geass and make a trainwreck out of the stories" and by god it WORKS TWO MORE TIMES.

I am totally not surprised if the 2010 animated movie stops the action midway to present a PUZZLE and then give you the answers during the credits - but it would still be SO AWESOME.

Misanthropy
I can't remember how I got to be a misanthrope - you need to ask

gan_sakura about it.

Tamaki (lulz)
Given a choice I'd pick Kyoya or Mori any day; Tamaki comes off to me as deluded in his optimism and naivete to simplify life and make it angst-free for everyone. However, Tamaki's the kind of guy the world deserves, but not the one it needs right now. So the plot'll torture him because he can take it. Because he's not our hero. He's a silent guardian, a watchful protector of his friends.

A dark Host.

*shot*

Late-night shift
I like night calls. I do it about once/twice a month, and I get 2 days off for it. Most don't like it because it's just you and your partner, it's damn tiring no matter the workload (15 hours straight, ya think?) and there are many ways of getting screwed six ways from Sunday (I've gotten into major trouble during a night call at least once).

But there's a feeling that only comes at 2AM, the doors locked, most of the lights off, and it's just you and the machines at work. It's a tranquility that can be interrupted by anything and the next second is hell with sirens, but it's something that very few have the privilege to experience, and I'm glad I have that chance.

From

axtar:

Writing
I write a lot, but sadly it is crap.

For some reason I never consider my daily diary or blogging "writing". To me writing means sitting down and putting all my ideas into prose, but I am very very bad at prose, and everything I do seems rambly. I could just say you know what, I suck at this, I give up and really do, but I'm a sucker for punishment. I participate in Nanowrimo (and lose), I try for writing competitions (but never write fast enough to make the deadline), and the only thing I have the discipline for is my diary. I can record everything I've done in the day given enough paper and it surprises me how much dedication I put into something inspired by Betty Cooper at 8 years old. The sad part is I'm not Samuel Pepys or Anne Frank, so nobody's going to appreciate my diary except me.

I really wish I can write stuff someone ELSE can appreciate.

Sarcasm
Like cynicism, it's ingrained in me. I don't know what sarcasm truly is or how sarcastic I am, but everyone says I am, so it must be.

Hospital
When I was a kid, I was often sent to the hospital to spend time with my dad. I DON'T KNOW WHY MY MUM THINKS THE HOSPITAL IS A GOOD BABYSITTER.

I love the smell of antiseptic-soaked government hospitals.

I love how even at their busiest, the kindest staff/nurses will always have a smile that makes your day brighter (and fuss over you and make you feel attended to).

I love the little windows placed high above the stairwell so a sliver of sunlight peeks through in the day.

I love how everyone gathered at the punch card machine at 410 to hang around and chat before 415 and for a while, they're not nurses or automatons or whatever normal people see them as - they're just humans who can't wait to get off work like you and me.

I love the frantic footsteps up & down terrazo-tiled steps, the shuffling of my dad's shoes and the squeaking of a nurse's sneakers bouncing off the concrete walls up to the ceiling.

I love the hustle and bustle amid forced silence, the hushed dialogue punctuated by the rhythmic beeping of a life monitor machine.

I love walking around and running tests - each day I use every part of my body from my head to my feet to ensure a job well done and knowing that somewhere somehow my work has benefitted someone (even though they damn well don't appreciate it, wankers).

I love how being left alone is sometimes important for concentration, and yet I'm never lonely.

I love how I can't fall asleep at my job, and yet I can.

Like cynicism and sarcasm, the hospital is ingrained in me - after Form 5, I decided I wanted to work in a hospital, and it is the only thing I've really been sure of in my entire life.

Finnegan
The story of Finnegan is actually an offshoot of an idea titled "Allegra The God".

The premise is that up in The Vaticanny Place (aka Heaven to y'all), Our God finally passed away, and handed the title down to his youngest child Allegra (a budding doctor with the gift of life). The eldest son was on some tropical island sipping pina coladas and the 2nd son Ventolin wasn't too happy having his inheritance usurped by his sister, so in between anecdotes of Allegra adapting to patriarchal religions (in one hilarious part they insist she reviews ALL the hymns corrected to match her gender; another has the devil negotiating his budget due to inflation adjustment in Hell) her brother hatches up the most convoluted plots ever to dethrone her.

When Ventolin doesn't have a debilitating asthma attack, that is.

The thing was Allegra's story stretched a few episodic events, tops. Even with the various what-if situations and hordes of quirky Shounen Jump-esque people around her, most ended with an asthma attack or an explosion.

Finnegan was meant to be a one-shot story of a guy who finally gets his break in the Lower Stratum (house of commons to y'all) and how he handles the eccentricities of his job as A God; It blew up to a backstory, 4 major story arcs, uniform designs, an RPG battle system, and Kalafina x Shimomura as the composers.

Next to Neji, this is the most enjoyable series I've thought up.

Spectacles
I love spectacles. I think they're hot. You should too. I don't know why people don't like them.

I think Angela Aki with spectacles is hot.

From

dustyhawk

witty
Lol British humour.

lab rat
Don't call Labbies a rat! D:

Next to vampire, this is the 2nd-most-used-nickname for my job. It's GETTING OLD.

devious
Only when it benefits me or will have entertaining circumstances.

wise
Not OVER NINE THOUSAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNNNNDDDDDDDD as Lab though.

thoughtful
I couldn't be thoughtful even if I wanted to - my memory is too cheeseholed to remember to be thoughtful, and I don't check my planner often. Then karma becomes a bitch.

From

firnheledien

Snark
Filled with overwhelming schadenfreude, sometimes I just can't stand seeing happy people. I don't think I'm alone in this.

Movie Desecration Hour
I am an opinionated bastard. Since I am unable to get a newspaper column, blogging seemed like the next best option.

The movie desecration hour first popped up after doing a few movie reviews. You know how some of the movies we see just CRY to be picked apart and commented on? You know how you find yourself telling the same thing to your nth set of friends because you needed them to know? Well here's my answer! The main obstacles for me are my lack of consistency, time taken to look for appropriate pictures, and lack of regular movie-watching, but it's still fun to do when I'm into it.

Malaysian Life
It only feels Malaysian because...well...I'm living in Malaysia. I'm sure if I was living in Namibia it'd be more reflective of Namibian life.

CF
Back in 2002, if you had asked me whether I'd ever get so involved with them I would've shrugged and said "nah, not really my kinda thing". I would've prolly stayed fat (no cosplay = no motivation to lose weight) and I'd be pulling a lot more overtime at work. Then again without a social life I'd be studying so much I'd be awesome.

Life works out weird that way.

Videogames
My first videogame experience, I was around 4. It was an Atari. My dad played it for me. My 2nd console was a Sega - my uncle and dad played with me. My 3rd was a NES - finally I could play that damn Mario game my cousins were playing when I was a kid! The day after PMR dad said, "LET'S GET A PSX!" and we went out after dinner.

To say I've grown up with it would be an understatement.

From

sringangel:

ME (back at you XD)
Sring for some reason has never really registered in my mind until recently. It's something that tends to happen when you don't see a person in RL. It's sad but true, sorry .__.;
It's always interesting to see someone like Sring to be so fresh-faced and naive because we were all young and stupid once, but I really really hope you get more street smarts. Soon, preferably.

From

maxsterism:

Nurses
BANE OF MY WORKING LIFE THEY ARE.

The problem with nurses is that they are too empowered. Give a person empowerment and chances are not only will they abuse it, but the generations after them will think it's a right. With that right comes the lack of knowledge about what exactly were their empowerments, and then they become MORONS.

Save a nurse from stupidity - stop giving them a goddamn union.

Fortune cookies
Once my dad brought fortune cookies from his trip to America. They weren't accurate. :(

How Amway has better fortune tellers I'll never know.

Sexy men
For me? Oh yes.

Homosexuality
After seeing my gay colleagues and watching Milk (WHICH WE MUST ALL SEE TOGETHER)...everything is possible.

Food
I've never been a connoiseur of fine food; I firmly believe my mother shoulders most of the blame. Eat her dinner every day. Ask my dad. You'll see what I mean.

My DAD just thought it was a great idea to try and feed me beansprouts every day to get used to (and hopefully like) it. GUESS WHAT HAPPENED.

With this sort of upbringing, it's no wonder that I can't tell the difference between great and mediocre food.

From

carneaglariel:

Xeno-series
Oddly, I never finished Xenogears until the week before CF06. Never went past Nortune for FIVE FREAKING YEARS. Took my DAD to finish the game before I saw the ending.

For what it's worth, the Xeno-series has only had one thing going for it - the setting. Seeing the Nisan church in its 3D ROTATE SO I CAN SEE FEI YOU GOD-DAMN glory, or the...SIZE...of Kislev, or the plot that actually wrangled 3 split personalities and 2 timelines together made it something that you've seen in Sailormoon (reincarnated lovers? puhleeze) become strangely more epic. Was it the futuristic everything? Quite possible - a medieval or steampunk setting would've been terribly mundane and overwrought.

Xenosaga had promise, then took the script for episode 3 and turned it into a mess. Whatever epic story in store was RUINED by the craptacular soliloquies they called dialogue. DIE IN A FIRE, ALL OF YOU >(

It's been a massive amount of inspiration for me though.

Wit
LOL WIT. I don't know where you get this.

Conservative
Sometimes I do feel I'm born in the wrong era. Arranged marriages? Sitting at home? Subservience? I don't mind. My parents are more liberal than me despite their age.

I don't think it's just conservatism in general, just a preference for some of the good old things. Manners, how a man should treat a woman, these shouldn't change with time. Seeing guys my age have no stinking clue how to chat up a woman properly makes me despair. Sometimes being liberal isn't all that great. Premarital sex? I know 3 people who had shotgun marriages (2 are classmates, 1 a relative) - Once is a fluke. Twice is a caution. THRICE is enough to make you swear celibacy. Adding that I work in a lab where every day I see samples from women getting checked for herpes, for candidiasis, men as young as NINETEEN getting HIV. What's so great about sex that you need to have it NOW?

Homosexual marriage? Go ahead, it's not like straight couples make great families. But I want to get married and have a family. Why would an instinct be conservative? I never understand people sometimes.

Unless you mean my clothing, that's a matter of style - some body parts aren't meant to be exposed. MY eyes bleed from MYSELF. I'm not that sadistic. There's some sexiness in being all covered up sometimes, too.

But that's only just me.

Goals
After all I've been through so far my only goal in life now is to be remembered way way way waaaaay after I die. After you die. After my children and my grandchildren die. That to me is true immortality.

Like Hitler.

Straightforward
When I was a child, nobody thought to spare my feelings - I did something wrong? The teacher threw my book and told the class. I kept my money at a different bank from my classmates? Classmates sure made a big freaking deal out of it. My dad became PTA head because everyone voted for him? Everyone made damn sure I knew life was tough or else they'd make it for me.

Being straightforward has become my self-defence and problem solving method. The amount of confusion arising from mincing words? Not worth it.

Does it hurt my consience? Sometimes, but it's not like I remember - it leaves my head the moment I say it.

Holy crud that was long.

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From:

mistressnaoko.livejournal.com

I really should look up that quote, but for the writing bit, let me just say:

Someone needs to hear our story. If we don't write it down, then we are letting them down.

On another note: I find your smile sincere. It's like you genuinely mean it from the bottom of your heart, hence why I like your smile. :D

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