I'm still laughing at this picture =P
Got back from Fanime...two weeks ago? I had a very, very fun time :D Only way it could have been better was if I could have stayed longer. It was soooo fun to finally see some of my friends again...rather than talking to them through the computer >_<. I mean, even the four hour line for concert tickets was fun! But, yeah, Roy and I were really waiting for four hours -_-. The others had their tickets already, but he waited to get his with me. Everyone else kept popping up randomly throughout the four hours to mingle and bring us food. And the concert, which was on the second day...was massively worth the wait. Sucks they had to replace Bou with that Takuya guy, but hey, he's good too. As long as they never replace Kanon I will be mooore than happy. They were so cute when they were trying to speak English to the audience. Hahahahaaaa...
Lol at Miku who sounds like he has peanut butter in his mouth.
The Fanime dealers hall is pretty small, so we were only in there for an hour or so on the first day. Not too bad, though. I bought the cutest panda hat >__<. That night a few of us went to the raveee too. What raves have to do with anime, I don't rightly know, but they sure are fun. I fail at glow sticking, though.
My competition. There were other people there that were better. Haha.
Elevators extremely suck, too...when it takes forever to get one. I mean, when we DID manage to get one, we were squished like sardines. And if it took just waaaaaaay too long to get one, that's whent he stairs come in. Sucks for you if you're all the way on the top floor. I ended up going up the stairs from floor 2 to 16 twice. It would have been three times, but during one of the trips we decided halfway through that we were just too lazy.
Right before I left, Albert and Ann plopped a giant box of panda cookies in my hands. Because, "Albert forgot your adobo!" I'm eating some right nowww (panda cookies, not adobo). They are...the cutest things ever. I can't bear to throw away the little baggies. Maybe I'll save them all and make an Andy Worhol-esque picture. Hahaha.
So, it was really great to be able to see some of my friends again. That was honestly the best part. Made me feel good with how excited they were to see me, too ^__^. I felt real shy and nervous for a little while, but I got out of it pretty quickly...haha.
Now those book questions I've been meaning to post...
I am the Messenger Discussion Questions:
Lol at Miku who sounds like he has peanut butter in his mouth.
The Fanime dealers hall is pretty small, so we were only in there for an hour or so on the first day. Not too bad, though. I bought the cutest panda hat >__<. That night a few of us went to the raveee too. What raves have to do with anime, I don't rightly know, but they sure are fun. I fail at glow sticking, though.
My competition. There were other people there that were better. Haha.
Elevators extremely suck, too...when it takes forever to get one. I mean, when we DID manage to get one, we were squished like sardines. And if it took just waaaaaaay too long to get one, that's whent he stairs come in. Sucks for you if you're all the way on the top floor. I ended up going up the stairs from floor 2 to 16 twice. It would have been three times, but during one of the trips we decided halfway through that we were just too lazy.
Right before I left, Albert and Ann plopped a giant box of panda cookies in my hands. Because, "Albert forgot your adobo!" I'm eating some right nowww (panda cookies, not adobo). They are...the cutest things ever. I can't bear to throw away the little baggies. Maybe I'll save them all and make an Andy Worhol-esque picture. Hahaha.
So, it was really great to be able to see some of my friends again. That was honestly the best part. Made me feel good with how excited they were to see me, too ^__^. I felt real shy and nervous for a little while, but I got out of it pretty quickly...haha.
Now those book questions I've been meaning to post...
I am the Messenger Discussion Questions:
1. What does Ed learn about his friends and how does this change how he relates to them. Do you see a correlation in how you see your friends?
Ed learns that his friends are more thoughtful than he realizes. He learns that they too have their own problems that they just chose not to share with the others, thinking the same things about them as Ed used to. In the end, they all learn that their friends are more than just a bunch of card players drinking beer.
Ed learns that his friends are more thoughtful than he realizes. He learns that they too have their own problems that they just chose not to share with the others, thinking the same things about them as Ed used to. In the end, they all learn that their friends are more than just a bunch of card players drinking beer.
2. How do Ed’s family relationships evolve?
Ed and his mother become closer, in a way. The rest of his family weren't really in the book much. He confronts his mother about her cold behavior towards him, and when she tells him, he can't really deny that it's true. But after learning how the other feels, they both get a kick in the head for a reality check and decide it's time to do something about it, rather than just screaming at each other all the time.
3. Do you think the Doorman is an important element to the story? Why?
I think the Doorman is Ed's greatest friend...even if he is a dog. He tells the Doorman anything he's thinking, and in his head, the Doorman responds words Ed does and doesn't want to hear. Plus Ed makes the Doorman coffee! And when he goes out to eat, he doesn't just save his leftovers, but he buys something especially for the Doorman. Hahahahaha. The Doorman is my favorite character :D
4. What is the role of the thugs? What is their message?
Which thugs? Ed really does get beat up a lot in the book. But I'm going to assume you mean he time the six guys pummeled him after Ed beat that Rose boy.
I think Ed was SUPPOSED to get beaten up, to show that he completed his task. By having Gavin Rose's brother care enough to send all those other guys to find Ed showed that the two brothers could care and take care of each other, which is exactly what he was supposed to do.
Which thugs? Ed really does get beat up a lot in the book. But I'm going to assume you mean he time the six guys pummeled him after Ed beat that Rose boy.
I think Ed was SUPPOSED to get beaten up, to show that he completed his task. By having Gavin Rose's brother care enough to send all those other guys to find Ed showed that the two brothers could care and take care of each other, which is exactly what he was supposed to do.
5. Of all of Ed’s assignments which one did you enjoy most? Which one troubled you the most?
I think I enjoyed the one with Ritchie and Marv the most. Because they were people Ed had known for so long, but realized that there was so much to his two best friends that he could never even have imagined to be true, and in the end brought them closer together now that they had a better understanding of the other.
6. What do you think is in store for Ed’s future?
I think he'll try and do more with his life, now that he knows he's capable of so much more than he thought he was.
