Just started playing Glitch, as a friend mentioned that she was devastated that it was closing.
She gave me an invitation to play, and I signed up. I can see why she's devastated. It's a wonderfully detailed game that you can personalize and make your own.
An amazing, creative game that gives me hope among the gaming world filled with the surfeit of battle games like Call of Duty. To be honest I'm not really aware of the current state of the gaming world, but a visit to Tokyo Game Show a few years ago wasn't really exciting for me.
Glitch probably is/was ahead of its time, built on a doomed technology.
It's a real pity that Adobe has decided that Flash will die, but such is the technology churn.
I'm half tempted to take a day off and play Glitch for the remainder of the time available.
Thursday, December 06, 2012
Wednesday, December 05, 2012
oops, sorry about the mess!
I was cleaning up posts, but I didn't realize that "Update" would update the original date of the post.
So instead, you all got spammed with about 80 updated posts from last year!
Yikes. And of course, I don't know the original post dates, so I can't go and fix them... Argh. Will have to see what I can do.
Update: Oh good, it seems that tags didn't update the post dates, just the cases where I modified the actual post text. So just a few posts that appear today but were posted ages ago.
So instead, you all got spammed with about 80 updated posts from last year!
Yikes. And of course, I don't know the original post dates, so I can't go and fix them... Argh. Will have to see what I can do.
Update: Oh good, it seems that tags didn't update the post dates, just the cases where I modified the actual post text. So just a few posts that appear today but were posted ages ago.
Tuesday, December 04, 2012
mit blog following the Fukushia Nuclear Plants
http://mitnse.com/
Information about the incident at the Fukushima Nuclear Plants in Japan hosted by http://web.mit.edu/nse/
Very educational blog posting info and analysis of the events at the Fukushima nuclear plants.
In the face of all the conflicting information, it's a nicely organized, if technical, source of information.
Japanese: Expressing opinions 意見を述べる
Some useful phrases from my Japanese teacher:
意見を述べる
Opening:
私の考えを言わせていただければ、
私（の考え）としては
（ご）異論があるかもしれませんが、
主張：
～と思います
～と思うんですが
～かと思います。
～ではならないと思います
積極的主張 Strong Assertion:
～するべきだと思います。
～するべきではないと思います。
軟主張 Weak Assertion:
では／じゃないでしょうか
では／じゃないかと思われます
では／じゃないかと考えます
か／ば／たらと思われますが／考えます（が）
おそらく～だろうと思います（が）
意見を述べる
Opening:
私の考えを言わせていただければ、
私（の考え）としては
（ご）異論があるかもしれませんが、
主張：
～と思います
～と思うんですが
～かと思います。
～ではならないと思います
積極的主張 Strong Assertion:
～するべきだと思います。
～するべきではないと思います。
軟主張 Weak Assertion:
では／じゃないでしょうか
では／じゃないかと思われます
では／じゃないかと考えます
か／ば／たらと思われますが／考えます（が）
おそらく～だろうと思います（が）
Maquillage fall collection - Moisture Rouge
I tried on the tester for Maquillage's Fall collection with Alexander Wang today. I love trying out brand new testers. I wiped it off afterwards in a futile attempt to not completely contaminate it for other customers. Isn't it funny that the fall collection goes on sale July 21st? I'm definitely not in the mood for fall right in the middle of summer!
The limited edition red RD536 Moisture Rouge is very pretty. It's a sheer red (being Sheer Type), but pigmented enough that it's quite distinctly a red lipstick (faintly on the berry side), but not too strong to prevent it from being easy to wear. However, the color does sink into dry spots on my lips. So far it's been an hour and a half and the color is staying on pretty decently. I'm rather tempted to buy it, as it is quite a wearable red. I must admit that it is a bit cooler than I would like, as I'm looking for a more neutral red. Still, it's quite wearable and I think it suits me.
I'm also tempted to buy the dual mascara/liquid eyeliner in green released by Maquillage this summer. They're not limited edition though, so I'll wait 'till I use up (somehow!) my Kanebo Lunasol Geminate liquid eyeliner, as the fun colors are really only appropriate for after work.
The limited edition red RD536 Moisture Rouge is very pretty. It's a sheer red (being Sheer Type), but pigmented enough that it's quite distinctly a red lipstick (faintly on the berry side), but not too strong to prevent it from being easy to wear. However, the color does sink into dry spots on my lips. So far it's been an hour and a half and the color is staying on pretty decently. I'm rather tempted to buy it, as it is quite a wearable red. I must admit that it is a bit cooler than I would like, as I'm looking for a more neutral red. Still, it's quite wearable and I think it suits me.
I'm also tempted to buy the dual mascara/liquid eyeliner in green released by Maquillage this summer. They're not limited edition though, so I'll wait 'till I use up (somehow!) my Kanebo Lunasol Geminate liquid eyeliner, as the fun colors are really only appropriate for after work.
mini review: Heroine Make Mascara Volume and Curl
Overall: meh, not for me. Mascara that smudges just isn't acceptable. Fibers can be irritating if not smoothly applied.
Pros: Holds curl well, fibers do help build volume. Fairly easy to apply formula.
Cons: The fibers can get clumpy if you're not careful. On rainy days, definitely smudges. Fibers were irritating my eyes when I applied the mascara in a hurry.
The brush is pretty big - I can't decide if this is a good thing or a bad thing. I think I prefer tapered brushes - this one is shaped like a dumbbell - big on both ends. It worked pretty well though.
Pros: Holds curl well, fibers do help build volume. Fairly easy to apply formula.
Cons: The fibers can get clumpy if you're not careful. On rainy days, definitely smudges. Fibers were irritating my eyes when I applied the mascara in a hurry.
The brush is pretty big - I can't decide if this is a good thing or a bad thing. I think I prefer tapered brushes - this one is shaped like a dumbbell - big on both ends. It worked pretty well though.
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