Cross Game 32-GUESS WHAT

Guess what?

Guess!

I have another Cross Game ship.

I’m really happy to have this series back on track. It just keeps picking up to the level of awesomeness is had when it first aired.

Trapeze episodes 5+6

I think this series just gets better as it goes on.

Let’s do some myth-debunking

While I am enjoying Trapeze episode 5, and am enjoying many things about it, let’s do some myth debunking.

 

 

1. Cause of OCD. While there are many theories to what causes OCD, most of my research points to it’s cause being a biological one. It’s caused by a chemical unbalence in the brain, the problem being with serotonin. This is the chemical that regulates anxiety. The weird obsessions is the malfunction from the chemicals, and the complusions are the bodies attempt to regulate it again. I, for example, was convinced my obsessive thoughts would stop if I put my mp3 player on shuffle, and a certain song would come up.

However, stress and other psychological problems can make the symptoms worse, going from something minor and not noticable to something that completely ruins your life.

2. Treatment of OCD.  Removing the stressor making the disorder worse can help. However, without medication, unless the disease stagnates, which happens in some cases, it’ll keep getting worse and worse without medication. I don’t think the character’s case in episode 5 was severe enough to need medication, or that he needed, just saying that it’s not always the case.

3. If you are experiencing problems of disturbing fantasies that seem connected to OCD, DO NOT ACT THEM OUT. Most disturbing thoughts are innapporiate, or violent fantasies, and often involve self half or hurting other people. Seek professional help.

Not that I’m trying to put down the episode, I personally thought it was great. I think what I’m saying is here, is the same old, don’t take anything at face value, or accept any single intepertation. Research it.

Google search terms

So Psgels (http://psgels.blogsome.com/2009/11/21/star-crossed-four-year-anniversarynew-irc-channel/#comments) made me aware that not only can you look at your search engine results that led people to the blog, but sometimes, they’re pretty dang funny. I looked at ours, and while ours pale in comparison to his, there still are some really amusing ones. See ours from the last seven days under the cut~

 

Pic unrelated

Umineko episode 21

To be blunt, this episode was not one of the best that Umineko has to offer. I think it was a needed evil to set up the fifth arc, but still…

EDIT: I apologize for my love of Woolly Mammoths messing up how to correctly spell Mammon’s name.

Sakutaro is a pimp~

Kobato 5+6

Kobato episode 5 was surprisingly dark, and rather well-done. After that, episode 6 was a bit of a letdown.

 

Hehe

Magical Lyrical Girl Nanoha A’s impressions

Last weekend, my awesome boyfriend came up, and we marathoned all 13 episodes of thes second season of Nanoha together.

 

[manga monday] Honey Hunt

Honey Hunt is done by the same person who did Tokyo Boys and Girl and Hot Gimmick. It has been released up to volume 3 in the USA.

 

Memory Quilt: Higurashi no Naku koro ni Kai/Rei

Yes, it returns! I will be updating with this every other week to try to keep up better with my output this time. So without further to do, we present my representation of season 2 and the OVA.

Umineko 20-Ange can actually smile

She did. Really. I wasn’t entirely sure she was capable of anything but a cynical grin.

 

PROOF!