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I'm sure that it will, though... Know why? BECUASE... after months of whining and pining, I'm finally going to be able to cosplay Itsuki. The best part is--I'm going to have a Sensui. XD Oh the fun. *claps hands*

The convention center is beautiful too. x_x Plenty of photo opportunities. Hopefully I'll get the chance to take lots. AGH. I AM SO EXCITED. WHY CAN'T IT BE FRIDAY YET? *flails* ._. A pity I can only go for one day. *glares at job* Meanie-stinky-doo-doo-faces.

The end. =3

]]> ~Madam-Airlock http://Madam-Airlock.deviantart.com/journal/27641699/ http://Madam-Airlock.deviantart.com/journal/27641699/ Wed, 07 Oct 2009 20:53:41 PDT
Oh...and I thought that I might note that...

I FINALLY GOT MY ITSUKI WIG IN! X3 Itsuki as in... Yu Yu Hakusho Itsuki. I'm cosplaying him for the next convention that I go to--which should be Izumi-con unless things go differently. I am SO excited! ^___^

And yeah. That's it. o_O; The end?

-Madam Airlock-

]]> ~Madam-Airlock http://Madam-Airlock.deviantart.com/journal/27607226/ http://Madam-Airlock.deviantart.com/journal/27607226/ Mon, 05 Oct 2009 22:46:44 PDT
Maybe I'm reading too much into this. Maybe I'm a people pleaser and maybe I need to stop. I know that being someone like that never works. Ever. But at the same time, am I really that?

It just feels as though I get walked on wherever I go by at least one person. Someone with a dominating personality overshadows me or someone with personal insecurities drag me down to the ground.

I just can't win. It frustrating and I hate it. I hate this feeling. I hate the emptiness. I hate defeat. I'm so tired of getting close to people and then realizing too late that it was a mistake. A huge mistake. I hate it. I've often wondered if I should just go at life alone; that maybe I would be better off.

Then, I know that secluding myself is also a mistake. One that I resolved never to make again. I guess that sometimes love or companionship is worth the pain. I would have never met some of the wonderful people that I know now by being cold and unfeeling.

Cold and unfeeling... No. That isn't who I am, nor is it who I represent.

I'm just... weary. It hurts more than words can describe.

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

This song by Celine Dion sums it all up.

I Got Nothin' Left
Celine Dion

Anybody ever tell you that you're not whole
A hollow shell of man without a soul
Never ever felt your warmth cause you're always cold
Only thing that makes sense is letting go

Anybody ever tell you that you've got nerve
Treatin' my love like just another word
Tired of giving love to you that you don't deserve
So this is one way of saying it's over

Cause I got nothing left
I got nothing left
I got nothing left
I gave you my best
And you treated it worthless
So I got nothing left

Anybody ever tell you that you're gonna learn
Trust and respect are two things you must earn
When it came to lovin' me you just weren't concerned
You never gave a damn so I guess now it's my turn

Cause I got nothing left
I got nothing left
I got nothing left
I gave you my best
And you treated it worthless
So I got nothing left

So done with you
Maybe we're through
So done with you

Cause I got nothing left
I got nothing left
I got nothing left
I got nothing left
I got nothing left
I gave you my best
And you treated it worthless
So I got nothing left


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Sorry for the emo-tyme rant. ._. I just needed to get that off of my chest.

-Madam Airlock

]]> ~Madam-Airlock http://Madam-Airlock.deviantart.com/journal/26075169/ http://Madam-Airlock.deviantart.com/journal/26075169/ Mon, 20 Jul 2009 20:56:16 PDT
I have been reading your manga off and on for a week straight and I would appreciate the following. Please stop killing my brain with:

-Your extremely addicting storyline.
-Your very large demon monsters who haunt my waking hours. *shudders* Toguro...
-Your pretty bishounen who I can't help but stare at in awe. *sparkles* ... Kurama... Itsuki...x_x
-Your adorable friendship themes.
-Your never-ending battle plot...
-Your infectious main protagonist... =\

It hurts. No really. It hurts bad. Espeically Yuusuke's idiotic dorkyness that I can't help but adore.

Stop it.

No love,

-Me

P.S. ;__; NEVER STOP! <3

]]> ~Madam-Airlock http://Madam-Airlock.deviantart.com/journal/23806204/ http://Madam-Airlock.deviantart.com/journal/23806204/ Fri, 20 Mar 2009 23:28:53 PDT
I really love how everything in that show had some sort of meaning and it all began with Hera. I can't imagine what the show would have been like without her.

And Kara... wow. She really was an angel--in all aspects of the word. I was a little sad when she vanished, but it was good to know that she felt accomplished.

Baltar and Caprica ended up being just... amazing. I was so proud of Baltar because he stood up for what was right and did something that didn't revolve around him. It ended up saving them all. <3 I frakking love Baltar. Helo was right to save him in the miniseries. <3

And finally... Adama and Roslin. I was extremely sad, but I knew that it was coming and it really couldn't have ended better. It was bittersweet, but I was glad that Roslin at least made it to earth and saw how beautiful it was.

I was sobbing like a little girl when it was all over. <3 Way to go Eike and Moore. You have successfully stolen my heart again.

*sigh* ... Well... Now what? XD

-Madam Airlock-

]]> ~Madam-Airlock http://Madam-Airlock.deviantart.com/journal/23441295/ http://Madam-Airlock.deviantart.com/journal/23441295/ Fri, 27 Feb 2009 21:17:22 PST
First off, I was perfectly content with Roslin and the other cylon's decision over trying and executing Boomer. She was a danger back when she was apart of the fleet, a danger to the cylons, and she proved to be a danger this time around too. Boomer's become ruthless. She beat up Athena, posed as her when Helo came around, took Hera and completely betrayed Tyrol in the end. Roslin was right--she did use the Chief's emotions against him and it really cost him in the end.

We also see more of Starbuck's past and her feelings toward her father. I liked the idea that she used to play the piano to make her father proud. It gives her character a lot more depth and really explains a lot about her. Before this, we already knew about how abusive and demanding her mother was, but her father was still a bit of a mystery. She was angry at her father for leaving and never coming back, but was able to let go of that anger and forgive him in the end. I liked the scene of her listening to her father's music while lying beside Anders. You could see that she had a new meaning and a sense of closure with her father. Starbuck is really an amazing character.

Hera. I can't express how much I love that little child. I had a feeling that Hera's 'drawing' was going to be significant... that kid doesn't always draw just for fun. She's so deep for a kid and that's why I love her. It amazes me what the cylon-human hybrids are capable of.

So... Is Laura Roslin dead or is she alive? It's really hard to tell at this point. They dropped it completely at the very end after she fell to the ground. I could be pessimistic, but she looked terrible in the few scenes that she was in. She seemed disconnected, frail, and tired. I know that she's been that way for the past several episodes, but it seemed as though it doubled in this episode.

Her connection with Hera, however, didn't seem to break. I wonder... if her being injected with Hera's blood when she was dying of cancer the first time has anything to do with it. And...maybe it always had and I just missed it a long time ago. XD Whatever the case, it's questionable. I like the link the link that Roslin has with Hera.

However, I have come to terms that Roslin is probably dead and I fear for Adama's sanity and decision-making. The old man is holding onto his final strings... Then again, so are so many others. The end of this series isn't holding promise to turn out well.

Until next week...

-Madam Airlock-

]]> ~Madam-Airlock http://Madam-Airlock.deviantart.com/journal/23314002/ http://Madam-Airlock.deviantart.com/journal/23314002/ Fri, 20 Feb 2009 20:48:18 PST
First off we have the return of Ellen--who is the fifth cylon. A rather odd choice; I certainly wasn't expecting it. Personally, I thought that it was going to be Roslin after all the frakking promos that I kept subjecting myself to. Not a bad turnout though. A lot of people were disappointed, but I rather liked the idea. It was a very interesting choice.

However, Ellen is back to her usual tactics and that's where I start feeling the remorse for ever missing her in the first place. Roslin sure didn't seem too happy to see her and neither did Adama. Tigh seemed to be the only one--the other cylons aside. All that she ever seems to do is bring more unneeded drama to the Battlestar, though I do hope that she gets to do a bit more. Once again, though--only four more episodes.

We also had the return of Head!Six, which was very interesting to see after such a long time. She always seems to come around in the nick of time to save Baltar from the potentially dangerous situation. I personally really like Head!Six, because I feel that she represents a part of Baltar that has strength and principle(even though he used to spend most of his time frakking half the fleet's women), she just seems to be there to lend him more of a helping hand now.

Overall, I think that Baltar has always had a lot of offer as a character. The moment that he was introduced, I didn't like him very much--but he quickly grew on me. He would mess up to the point where I would almost hate him and then redeem himself before I could. It's been an endless struggle with Baltar's character throughout the series: Becoming Vice President, gaining the presidency, completely screwing up on New Caprica, being subjected to torture by his own people, his trial that found him not guilty, and then his slow climb to redemption. I really like what he's become now and what he strives to stand for--something that Zarek should had stuck to: the people's needs. He really wants to be good person and he has released a lot of the selfishness that spawned the majority of his impulsive actions. I don't always agree with Baltar, but I can see that he really is trying and I like that. Good character. Very nice transformation. <3

Caprica Six... I don't think that there's a lot to say here. I feel terrible for her and Colonel Tigh, but at the same time I don't know how much good a full cylon child would do. After the conflicts of pure human and pure cylon, I'm beginning to lean more towards the half and half. If that could happen, maybe they could live in peace. Maybe.

Anders is functioning again(or so I hope)... I guess we'll see what happens next week!

Until then,

~Madam-Airlock <3

]]> ~Madam-Airlock http://Madam-Airlock.deviantart.com/journal/23049378/ http://Madam-Airlock.deviantart.com/journal/23049378/ Fri, 06 Feb 2009 21:00:58 PST
Tom Zarek... oh boy. Where do I even start? I liked Zarek. He was a good, strong character. A man of principle and a voice of hope to many people in the fleet. For those of you who haven't read the Battlestar Galactica comic book about Zarek, I highly recommend it. It tells more about him and why he does what he does. I read it because I was interested in him and wanted to see what made the 'terrorist' tick.

In reality, Tom Zarek wasn't a terrorist. He was a freedom fighter. I believe that wholeheartedly. Why do I believe that? Because he had the guts to speak out against his oppressors back on Sagittaron. He blew up a government building, yes--but it was the only way for him to get the attention of people everywhere. What he did was wrong, but what the government was doing to the citizens of Sagittaron was even worse. People--good people, like his parents were killed for no moral reason. He was beyond being moral. He was acting towards justice.

Throughout the series we saw Zarek grow from being a bitter man on parole for his many acts against the government to the vice president of the colonies at Roslin's side. New Caprica changed Zarek in a good way--it showed him that Roslin's government was not nearly as corrupt as Adar and Baltar's government had been. We also saw the bond of trust that formed between Roslin and Zarek--though she did not trust him completely, there was definitely understanding and friendship there to allow them to work together.

This brings me to Season 4, where Zarek makes a drastic change and completely throws behind him what he once was passionately against. He used his power to overthrow Adama, use one of the military man as a pawn and take over the command of the fleet. An act that was so uncharacteristic of him that I wonder if the producers were just running out of ideas.

He killed the Quorum of 12. Tried to have Adama killed. Twice. And he was fully set on taking the presidency into his own hands. All for what? To sit at the wrong end of the firing squad at the end of the episode?

I'm very disappointed in what they did with that. I hoped that it would have turned out a little bit better.

Ah well. Life goes on. He was a good character while he lasted.

A pity... ._.

On another note, I guess we're seeing Ellen Tigh again next week, folks! Prepare for more drama.

Until next week.

-Madam Airlock-

]]> ~Madam-Airlock http://Madam-Airlock.deviantart.com/journal/22912322/ http://Madam-Airlock.deviantart.com/journal/22912322/ Fri, 30 Jan 2009 20:21:10 PST
These episodes just get more and more interesting and dramatastic as they progress. Quite frankly, I am terrified for the entire fleet and even more so for Admiral Adama for obvious reasons.

I'm proud of Roslin, though. She really needed to get back to her job in order to calm everyone down before the shenanigans get any worse--if that's even possible.

I don't think it is anymore... When you think about it, she really is a good president. I just hope that her cut-short speech will get the attention of the fleet.

Athena, Helo and the rest of the cylons are in big trouble unless this gets resolved quickly and I don't even want to know what they'll do to Hera. It's understandable that they are angry with the idea of forming an alliance with the cylons, but reality is calling.

They really have no choice but to use the cylons resources now and whether they like it or not, they're going to have to own up to what they've done -if- they end up not getting their way. I hope that peace can eventually be restored... they need to find another place to live.

Normally, I would say that a trip out an airlock would be justified for the ones involved with Gaeta and Zarek's 'revolution' coalition, but then I wonder--what good would that do? If Adama is killed, I have a feeling that reality is going to set in fairly quickly for the ones that actually have a conscience at this point. Even if he isn't killed, surely Roslin will get through and help to sway the people to doing the right thing. Hopefully Zarek will lighten up a bit too--though I'm not going to hold my breath.

I guess we'll find out what happens next week.

Until then,

-Madam Airlock-

]]> ~Madam-Airlock http://Madam-Airlock.deviantart.com/journal/22787632/ http://Madam-Airlock.deviantart.com/journal/22787632/ Sat, 24 Jan 2009 17:40:37 PST
Last night just made me go... o_O Wooooah. I mean--I'm glad it's cannon and all, but seeing that surprised me. I can't say that I'm unhappy though. They're both at the breaking point--Roslin's past hers--and they need each other more than anything. It's kind of sweet.

-_- I just wish that Roslin would at least try to stay alive for Adama... She won't take her medication or get her treatments! I don't care if she gives up the presidency anymore... I just want to her LIVE. ;_;

Moving onward--How about that final cylon? XD I certainly didn't expect it. Hee. I won't say just in case someone hasn't watched it yet. *snicker*

Zarek has gone cuckoo~ Heehee. I think my favorite terrorist is going to get a lot of people killed next week. x_x Guess we'll find out. *le sigh*

That is all.

Taa, everyone! <3

-Madam President-

]]> ~Madam-Airlock http://Madam-Airlock.deviantart.com/journal/20676459/ http://Madam-Airlock.deviantart.com/journal/20676459/ Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:56:06 PDT Because Neji-ni-san told me too! <3

"No offense, but ... People are getting too fake on me . They only want posts, comments, or to see how many friends they can get. So let's see who will actually repost this. This is a test to see who's paying attention. This is a test to see how many people in my friends list actually pay attention to me. Copy and repost in your own bulletin. Lets see who the true friends are and I think I know who you are... Repost this if you are a friend...Don't reply... just copy and paste this in a new bulletin as "Fake Friends"

]]> ~Madam-Airlock http://Madam-Airlock.deviantart.com/journal/20573837/ http://Madam-Airlock.deviantart.com/journal/20573837/ Fri, 19 Sep 2008 18:55:39 PDT
... Even though the comic had NOTHING to do with Biology. XD The fact stands. I went crazy.

That is all.

-Madam President-

P.S. The Biology test didn't eat me alive.

]]> ~Madam-Airlock