That song has been stuck in my head all damn day, Oh, Manｄy from The Spinto Band :D. I fully blame my sister on that one since that is one of her songs. ^^ good song, very catchy.

I guess I should do a bit of an introduction post since I really hadn't done anything before now.

My name is Roy Jones but that isn't my real name. That's just the name I chose to go by on the interwebs for now. Most people already know my real name and that doesn't bother me at all. I just like having different names. Like, under the links section of this blog, the first link is to my MySpace, the second is to the ThisOtaku YouTube that ...is empty right now; and the third is to Dae Harvey's Paradise. Who is Dae Harvey? Me, naturally. That's just the name I'd decided to write under while I post random stories on that site ^^. The last is labeled Demi which is what some people on Aeria Games call me, that is linked to my Aeria profile.

I made this blog to unwind a bit everyday, and just pretend to tell the world what was on my mind. Of course, the template I had wanted is lost to the decay of GeoCities and cannot be found (or remade since my sister refuses diligently.) so I've decided to use this rather simple one. At first, this was a last resort sort of thing but now that I see it rather complete, I think I like it.
The saying on top read, "Please smile." literally but is intended to mean. " Please smile a happy smile." which I've decided to keep as my sort of motto. Why? Well, because I feel that a smile is a strong thing. Have you ever noticed that when you're looking at someone who's smiling or laughing, you also seem to smile or laugh with them? As they say, laughter is contagious and I believe this one hundred percent! I read somewhere that if you want people to be happy, you should smile, as they will also, in-turn, smile. Of course, I've also read, "Smile. It confuses people." Which is true but not the point! I think everyone should smile and laugh at least once a day, so as to release the heavy stress of the day.

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Someone asked me today what an 'Otaku' was so maybe I should explain a little about that now.

おたく　「オタク」 literally means 'Geek' which is exactly what I am. It also means 'Obsessive fan' which is also what I am. I find myself to be 80% Otaku and 20% normal. Why? Well, here are the two reasons that drop me 20% off of the full 100% otaku; one, furries. I don't know WHY people love furries, half-neko/inu things. Just not my style, I guess. Two, I am not a fan of Gundams, Bleach, One Piece and a few other 'huge' anime titles. Now, Gundam I don't mind watching but I don't know know the models or names of the characters since the last Gundam show I watched was... Gundam Wing <_< ages ago. Those two have made me only 80% otaku and I don't mind as I am comfortable this way ;3.

Now, Otaku is not really a good term in Japan as it is usually an insult. But here, in America, Otaku is not really a bad term. It just means the person is a fan of Japanese anime, manga, video games, music and culture. It's like the geek to nerd discussion, really. I don't mind being called a geek but would not want to be called a nerd for I am not really academically smart. Now, of course there are geeks who are also smart in that way, but I am not one of them ^^;. I may be able to kick your ass in Brawl but I would fail you if you payed me to do your homework. (Note: I suck a Brawl <_< but it's fun to jump on people's heads 8D)

Once I get my camera fixed or just buy a new one, I'll start my YouTube Vlog under the same title as this blog: American Otaku. It will basically be me talking about every little thing that entertains me and giving updates from day one of my path to moving to Japan. More of this will be explained in the videos, naturally.

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Now, for the actual blog part of this post. Yesterday, I watched Kamekaze Girls and loved it. It wasn't what I expected and that made me happy. It was in actress/model/singer's Anna Tsuchiya's (Ichiko) wikipedia page that I read, "At 1.67m (5 ft 6 in) and 44 kg (97 lbs), she was considered to be overweight and short for a model in Japan."

Ahem...what? Wow, that made me look at myself and think, "I must be obese, then." Of course, i laughed it off since it is just the standard for models. I'm currently 5'0 and 105 lbs. I could stand to loose a few more pounds but that statement made me glad that I'm considered average in my own country. (This isn't saying much since everyone here is either starving to death or dying from clogged arteries D:)

The girl is beautiful, people are very shallow to have said the things they had to her in her modeling career but of course, that is in the past and has nothing to do with me. Just my thoughts on that sort of topic ^^

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I suppose that's enough for now. Since it's only 3:48 P.M, I'll consider this YESTERDAY's post and do another post later tonight on how the rest of my day was.

Until then, "にっこり笑ってください。"

じゃね！