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... college and girls that like to hit me.
Besides the turtles, princesses and the girls who like to hit me (although my coworkers would probably fulfill that role), Love Hina is my life in a nutshell. I can't believe it has served as a look at my life for the last five years of college. Man, what a waste it has been.
I thought by now, when I entered college in 2000 that I would be done by now. That I'd have a stable job, good workplace and probably a girlfriend too. Reality sucks but at least I have the comfort that it's a vicious cycle for most people.
I do have a plan though. My ultimate goal is to become an author of novels, possibly in the vein of something similar to Love Hina. The main charecters used in the series of books is none other than the DCD cast. Why? They have so much potential, so much charecter development. I have NEVER placed so much time in these nutbars than I have in any other charecter possible. Strip the digimon and fandoms and you have a completely workable universe to tinker with.
I have to admit, Akamatsu-sensei has been one of the influences in my life when it came to motivation. I spent today digging out my old books and what not so I could actually work up the opportunity to study over the spring and summer. Yeah, I'm THAT motivated to get back into college and finish my schooling. Not anyone can just waltz into RDC and then go to the University of Calgary to finish up Communications. If I can refresh my thoughts and study the things I'm exceptionally weak at, it will be easier in the long run when I actually get back to college.
Besides.... I think it's better this way, doing a Keitaro. Sure I can be exceptionally lame at times, I'm not the worlds most fit person though I am fairly handsome when cleaned up and dressed properly, but I can't ignore my dream. And my promise to myself that I would achieve a goal. Sounds weird, but it's true. I really AM Keitaro Urashima.
I know that some day, I'll meet a nice girl and probably wind up in a situation that'll probably end up with me finding out that she's either a Su or a Naru but hey, that's perfectly fine with me. You know what? While I'm not desperate, I know it'll happen. God doesn't put people on this earth to fail. He puts them onto this earth to learn and be happy.
Shinobu has some wise words at the end of Love Hina, volume 14 in the Epilogue. I can never shake them from my mind, and I think it applies not only to dreams, but to real life too.
"... but there's a special kind of magic that flows through these halls that helps to make dreams come true. The only catch is, no matter how hard it gets, you can't ever give up."
Somehow, I feel so much better after reading Love Hina again. My life may not be as interesting as it is in the manga (although you'd have to have a SERIOUS weirdness index in the community for it to ever happen), but I can't shake the feeling that LH serves as something of an inspiration to the people who just can't seem to reach their goal. It's corny, and so strange, but yet, it feels good especially when I can help someone when finding the help I need. And manga, despite it's silly overtones, LH in paticular has helped me in ways I can't being to imagine.
Dreams and Magic and Life. That is what makes things worth the living.
Besides the turtles, princesses and the girls who like to hit me (although my coworkers would probably fulfill that role), Love Hina is my life in a nutshell. I can't believe it has served as a look at my life for the last five years of college. Man, what a waste it has been.
I thought by now, when I entered college in 2000 that I would be done by now. That I'd have a stable job, good workplace and probably a girlfriend too. Reality sucks but at least I have the comfort that it's a vicious cycle for most people.
I do have a plan though. My ultimate goal is to become an author of novels, possibly in the vein of something similar to Love Hina. The main charecters used in the series of books is none other than the DCD cast. Why? They have so much potential, so much charecter development. I have NEVER placed so much time in these nutbars than I have in any other charecter possible. Strip the digimon and fandoms and you have a completely workable universe to tinker with.
I have to admit, Akamatsu-sensei has been one of the influences in my life when it came to motivation. I spent today digging out my old books and what not so I could actually work up the opportunity to study over the spring and summer. Yeah, I'm THAT motivated to get back into college and finish my schooling. Not anyone can just waltz into RDC and then go to the University of Calgary to finish up Communications. If I can refresh my thoughts and study the things I'm exceptionally weak at, it will be easier in the long run when I actually get back to college.
Besides.... I think it's better this way, doing a Keitaro. Sure I can be exceptionally lame at times, I'm not the worlds most fit person though I am fairly handsome when cleaned up and dressed properly, but I can't ignore my dream. And my promise to myself that I would achieve a goal. Sounds weird, but it's true. I really AM Keitaro Urashima.
I know that some day, I'll meet a nice girl and probably wind up in a situation that'll probably end up with me finding out that she's either a Su or a Naru but hey, that's perfectly fine with me. You know what? While I'm not desperate, I know it'll happen. God doesn't put people on this earth to fail. He puts them onto this earth to learn and be happy.
Shinobu has some wise words at the end of Love Hina, volume 14 in the Epilogue. I can never shake them from my mind, and I think it applies not only to dreams, but to real life too.
"... but there's a special kind of magic that flows through these halls that helps to make dreams come true. The only catch is, no matter how hard it gets, you can't ever give up."
Somehow, I feel so much better after reading Love Hina again. My life may not be as interesting as it is in the manga (although you'd have to have a SERIOUS weirdness index in the community for it to ever happen), but I can't shake the feeling that LH serves as something of an inspiration to the people who just can't seem to reach their goal. It's corny, and so strange, but yet, it feels good especially when I can help someone when finding the help I need. And manga, despite it's silly overtones, LH in paticular has helped me in ways I can't being to imagine.
Dreams and Magic and Life. That is what makes things worth the living.
