It is funny how every time I come to this page, I get stuck for a long time thinking of how to start my newest post. Maybe it is the unconscious tendency to allow ideas to run free through my head for just a few moments longer, a reluctance to imprison these ideas within rigid words, which upon their taking shape, limit the flow of my ideas and solidify the structure of my thoughts. Then again, it is probably just me being clueless and blur.

Once again, I am amazed how quickly time passes. In the blink of an eye, it is already well into the middle of the one-week march holidays, or rather, mugging break. Aw, give me a break already! All that frantic mugging from January to March and now a mugging BREAK? Please...

However, attempts to escape from the dreary task of memorizing definitions, reading notes, and doing practice questions are futile with the imposing common test 1 looming just a few days ahead. However, I can't say that such attempts are completely futile for me, as my capacity for slacking is immeasurably huge. Despite thousands of warning signs pricking up and tiny voices whispering of horrible ramifications, I successfully managed to watch nice anime and read nice manga and play DotA to my heart's content. In fact, it is quite amazing how I manage to materialize in front of my good friend, the computer screen, every single day without fail.

Such a conversation will often take place inside my head late at night nowadays.
Mugger: Hey, its getting late. We should stop for today and get a good rest so that we can replenish our energy for tomorrow's mugging!
Slacker: Butbutbut...we haven't slacked today yet!! Let's go play comp!
Mugger: No, no, and no. Its getting late. We must sleep early and wake early!!
Slacker: If you say so lor...good night, mugger!
Mugger: Night night.
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Mugger: Weird...what's this?
Mugger: HEY!! Isn't this the comp screen?? I thought we went to sleep?? You CHEATED!!!!
Slacker: :D

Anyway, I managed to watch the whole of Claymore, an anime series which Wentao, who happens to be the epitome of slackness, recommended. Turned out to be better than all expectations, and got me really hooked.

I won't go into the details of the plot as the simple expedient of paying wikipedia a visit will more than satisfy any twinge of curiosity. Suffice it to say that it is about chiobu warriors fighting horrendously horrendous monsters. So if you are expecting anything that has a theme of romance/deeper-meaning-in-life/comical jokes, sorry to disappoint. This is our good old sword and sorcery story. Actually, forget about the sorcery. This is our good old sword and maiden story. Scrap that. This is our good old maidens with swords(Duh, else it wont be called Claymore) story. If you like fighting and chiobus, this is the perfect anime for you.

The only minus part of Claymore is that it seems to contain a few hentai references. That would be putting it a bit too strongly, though. It is more like a few vaguely disturbing symbolisms here and there, and is far from sufficient to cause any major distraction. A lot of people will probably disagree with me on this though. I still maintain that it is a possible area of improvement though.

Anyway, to ease off my withdrawal symptoms after reaching the rather abrupt ending of the anime, I hungrily devoured the manga and got my hands some really nice songs sung by the voice actresses of some of the main characters in the anime. I especially like "Kioku"(Memory) by Clare's voice actress, "Zouo"(Hatred) by Ophelia's voice actress, "Genei"(Phantom) by Miria's voice actress, and "Henbou"(Transformation) by Priscilla's voice actress.

I shall end off this post now and wander off to imagine how badly I'm going die for CTs, having 4 days left to revise half of chem, all of physics, and all of econs. Haiz...