The new animated series Huntik premiered on Singapore TV on Wednesday.
What caught my attention about it was that the main character had an uncanny resemblance to one of my own characters.
The only differences in physical appearance is that my character is slightly younger and doesn't have blue eyes.
So I decided to watch the show debut. The graphics and settings in the commercial did look promising for art references. Plus, they have an awwwwwwesome theme song. Check it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_g0lRGKnUY

The verdict? It didn't meet my expectations. I thought it would be much better.
I know, I can't say anything. As if I could even use Flash or draw properly, but there were some points in the show where I felt the voice acting was extremely pretentious. Also, the animation was off in some parts, like say the somersaults in the theme song video. It has a rather cliche plot, what with magical amulets and stuff. But whatever. I love the graphics and settings, I love the characters so far, and yes, I do still love the theme song.
And there was effort put in to make that kind of magic-story plot unique. Mmm, admirable.
Wonderful show of Italian origins. Wonderful series by Iginio Straffi. It was just 0.001% away from what I expected. Though it's impossible that I'll ever work in the animation industry, I can still dream anyway. And continue analysing animations for art.
LOL, so now I see myself becoming a fan of Huntik. XD

And it's only been that short while. Kyaaah.
Now if only I could find time to see the rest of the episodes, and Aiyi can't record them for me...

The subject on principles was brought up more than once for me today.
I broke one of my principles today, and though it might be petty, I do actually regret it.
It was after school and the line for the western stall in the canteen was loooooooong. I wanted to get something to eat there, and the food was running out fast. Still, I didn't want to queue up, and turned to walk away.
Then I saw one of my classmates in the very front of the line, already buying her food, and after a couple seconds of debating with my mind I gave in to my hedonism, went up to that classmate and asked her to help me get food. I got what I wanted and immediately felt I shouldn't have done that.
You might think 'WHAT THE FUDGE IS YOUR PROBLEM YOU ASS SO YOU JUST CUT THE QUEUE SO WHAT?!!?', but I did it.
I mean, please, if you think about it, it isn't fair that someone has to line up for like, twenty minutes to buy food from a popular stall while someone else can get it in a waaaay shorter time. I didn't have to line up; I was just plain inconsiderate, cut the queue and made everyone behind me wait even more.
I always get annoyed when I'm, say, the tenth person in a queue and people can just swoon up to the front and get what they want just because 'their friend is there'. I repeat it's not fair to the those at the back of the queue. I know that people hate to wait, but it can't hurt to spare a few minutes to line up? People at the back of a line hate to wait too, and they're the ones who are actually doing the waiting.
I remember one time- I was in a queue. There was only one person in front of me, and it was my turn to order food next. I had been lining up for a longlong time. Then suddenly, someone who was a friend of the girl in front of me came up and asked her to help her buy food. Because she did that, that friend was able to get the last dish and I had to go without my lunch. I was damn pissed. I lined up for so long, but in the end I got nothing, no thanks to one unthinking person.

So I told myself to bear in mind not to ever do that, no matter how minor it seems to be.

Now I feel really guilty after what I did, and it didn't help that I had my food (it was waffles) completely DRENCHED in fattening chocolate sauce.

It was one of the small principles of my life, and I completely ignored it. When people in turn ask me to help THEM buy things I usually say 'no, s'not fair to those at the back of the line', but I myself did it. Today.

What a way to set an example.

Ugh. I know you all think I'm mad or something, but that's just my one-man opinion. Fine, one-woman opinion.

And I hope I don't go against any more of my other pathetic principles for as long as I can.

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OMG CHRISTMAS ISLAND RESULTS ARE COMING OUT TOMORROW. I PROBABLY WON'T GET IN, BUT I CAN STILL HOPE.

AND HOPE.

AND HOPE SOME MORE.

OMG SCMUN RESULTS ARE COMING OUT THIS WEEK TOO. I PROBABLY WON'T GET IN AS WELL BECAUSE OF MY ABSYMAL INTERVIEW BUT I CAN STILL HOPELESSLY HOPE.

AND HOPELESSLY HOPE.

AND HOPELESSLY HOPE SOME MORE.

OMG MY IC PHOTO WAS TAKEN AT THE ELEVENTH HOUR BY AN UNPROFESSIONAL STUDIO AND SO IT'S REALLY UGLY. THERE PROBABLY WON'T BE ANOTHER CHANCE FOR ME TO RETAKE MY PHOTO BUT I CAN STILL VERY HOPELESSLY HOPE.

AND VERY HOPELESSLY HOPE.

AND VERY HOPELESSLY HOPE SOME MORE.

OMG YAY AFTER CCA TODAY I RAN INTO MY SS TEACHER AND SHE SAID I DID QUITE WELL ON THE TEST ON GOVERNMENT PRINCIPLES.

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Hmmm, maybe there is some hope for my 'O' levels after all.