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Sunday, June 08, 2003

Sun, 08 Jun 2003 00:08:26 GMT

Oh wow... I'm looking at my last update: April 25? Has it really been that long?

So sorry, everyone! I've been caught-up with life. How is everyone doing?

Big news coming in from SourMilk central: I'm going back to school really soon (hopefully by the end of this coming week - if not, then the middle of next week, thanks in large part to the fact that my boss only scheduled me for 1 day at my job :( Yeah, I'm really thrilled about that [speaking with heavy sarcasm]).

First thing: Naomi, I LOVE YOU SOOO MUCH!!! You are the greatest girlfriend in the universe! You are my everything!

Second: My current plans have me going to Japan in August (yay, I hope :)). So, to those of you who know me and grew up with me - I'll see you all before I leave. To Naomi: Just hold on, I'm coming home to you soon!

Third: Dude, where's my car? (hehe - I couldn't resist that one).

Forth: To the People on TrekWeb BBS: Umm... okay.

So, in closing, I want to tell all of you that I give you my best and may God bless you all! I'll be back soon with more, I PROMISE THIS TIME!! YOU'LL ALL SEE MORE SOON!!! Bwaaa!!!

Friday, April 25, 2003

Fri, 25 Apr 2003 14:38:46 GMT

Hey Websurfers!

Sorry for the long delay, but some things are going down in my life that are really important and I've been a little busy with those.

First and most importantly... I really do need to say something to Naomi... I love you very much! You are always there for me when I need you and you stand by me. I thank you from my heart. I love you!!

Next off, there are a few announcements...

1: I'm going back to school in a month. I'm taking a couple of classes that I want to take that will help me towards my major and I want to get them out of the way...

2: This fall, there is a STRONG probability that I will be GOING TO JAPAN, fulfilling a dream I've had for years.

3: I'm currently working on a fan-created fiction parody series called "THE GRAND BUFFET." It's turning out to be good, and when I get the website up with the first episodes, i'll let you know here... also, i want to work with Animenation.com so that I can promote the series. (that's just a side-thing).

Okay, that's what's going on right now. I'll bring you all up to date as time goes on. I hope to update more often - if I don't, I'm sorry. But I'll keep it all comin for you all!

Have fun! Pe@ce!

Friday, March 28, 2003

Fri, 28 Mar 2003 19:04:47 GMT

Hey websurfers!

It's been a few days, hasn't it? I've got some messages for all of you, so I hope this finds you all well.

For starters, I am doing great! Things couldn't be better! For the world... that remains to be seen.

I have been doing some research before the War began of the old testament prophecies. I found a few that intrigued me. But nothing like the impact that I experienced today.

While watching a pentagon press-conference, Ari Fleischer told the press "We have seen conditions in Iraq last week that have turned day into night." I took that moment to go back and take a look at the prophecies again.

That's where I ran into Isaiah 13. I highlighted this passage some time ago when I was doing my biblical research. Now, I understand why. Everything that has happened, in a nutshell thus far, is in that prophecy! The start of the war, the sandstorms of last week, the anti-war protests, the Iraqi death-squads that are dragging civilians out of their homes and telling them to "Fight for Saddam or die." And the impact here at home, in the U.S. of the war.

I won't spare you anything, and I'll just go ahead and copy down the passage for all of you here. I think you will find it meaningful and impacting, if not interesting all at once. This is quoted DIRECTLY from the New King James version...

ISAIAH 13: PROCLAMATION AGAINST BABYLON*
*Historial Reference: Babylon is another name for the central kingdom of the Babylonian Empire, which is centralized in the Fertile Crescent, a.k.a. Iraq
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2 - Lift up a banner on the high mountain.
Raise your voice to them.
Wave your hand, that they may enter the gates of
the nobles.

3 - I have commanded My santified ones,
I have called My mighty ones for My anger--
Those who rejoyce in My exaltation.

4 - The noice of a multitude in the mountains,
Like that of many people!
A tumultuous noise of the kingdoms of nations gathered together!
The LORD of hosts musters
The army for battle.

5 - They come from a far country,
From the end of heaven--
The LORD and His weapons of indignation
To destroy the whole land.
[Sound familiar? From a far country to defeat Babylon... --SM21].

6 - Wail, for the day of the Lord is at hand!
It will come as destruction from the
Almighty.

7 - Therefore all hands will be limp,
Every man's heart will melt.

8 - And they will be afraid.
[Possible terrorism reference here? --SM21]
Pangs and sorrows will take hold of
them;
They will be in pain as a woman in
childbirth;
They will be amazed at one another;
Their faces will be like flames.

9 - Behold, the day of the LORD comes,
Cruel, with both wrath and fierce anger,
To lay the land desolate;
And He will destroy its sinner from it.

10 - For the stars of heaven and their
constellations
Will not give their light;
The sun will be darkened in its going
forth,
And the moon will not cause its light to
shine.
[Remember the reports live from Iraq during those sand storms last week? When it was high-noon, and pitch black? Remember that, then read 13:10 again. --SM21]

11 -I willpunish the world for its evil,
And the wicked for their iniquity;
I will hault the arrogance of the proud,
And will lay low the haughtiet of the
terrible.
[Possible reference to Saddam here? --SM21]

12 - I will make a mortal more rare than fine
gold,
A man more than the golden wedge of
Ophir.
[Maybe a reference to the Coallition's need for reinforcements? --SM21]

13 - Therefore I will shake the heavens,
And the earth will move out of her place,
In the wrath of the LORD of hosts
And in the day of His fierce anger.

14 - It shall be as the hunted gazelle,
And as a sheep tha no man takes up;
Every man will turn to his own people.
And everyone will flee to his own land.
[American Iraqis going back home to fight the Coallition forces - this was recent as of 2 days ago. --SM21]

15 - Everyone who is found will be thrust
through,
And everyone who is captured will fall
by the sword.

16 - Their children also will be dashed to
pieces before their eyes;
Their houses will be plundered
And their wives ravished.

17 - Behold, I will stir up the Medes against
them,
Who will not regard silver;
And as for gold, they will not delight in it.

18 - And their bows will dash the young men
to pieces,
And they will have no pity on the fruit
of the womb;
Their eye will not spare children.
[13:14 through :18 may refer to the Iraqi Death Squads that are forcing innocent civilians to fight for Saddam or die where they stand. This is happening, it has been documented, and this is real (Source of information: MSNBC) --SM21]

19 - And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms,
The beauty of the Chaldeans' pride,
Will be a when God overthrew Sodom
and Gomorrah.

20 - It will never be inhabited,
Nor will it be settled from generation to
generation.
Nor will the Arabian pitch tents there,
Nor will the shepherds makde their
sheepfolds there.

21 - But wild beasts of the desert will lie there,
And their houses will be full of owls;
Ostriches will dwell there,
And wild goats will caper there.

22 - The hyenas will howl in their citadels,
And jackals in thir pleasant places.
Her time is near to come,
And her days will not be prolonged.

To me, there seems to be a dreadful end to this war. A war where almost nothing will survive. If or when Saddam's regime decides to use Chemical weapons, it will poison the lands. Our soldiers may be protected, but everything else around the lands will not.

My official stance: I'm not for or against this war. Saddam Hussein said, himself, that the war will go "According to God's will." However, we do know God's will. It's in the Holy Bible.

I'm totally and completely convinced that this particular prophecy has totally come to pass, and the rest of it will be fulfiled. This may not be a long war, but I can promise you that this will be a horrible war.

If anyone was touched in any way shape or form by this, there is more. There are references to the "Day of the Lord." This is explained in the New Testament, when Jesus told the people "I am coming quickly." I'm not going to give you all of the answers today. However, I urge you to check out Mark 13:5 and through the rest of that chapter. It will explain everything about the Day of the Lord.

I urge each and every one of you to think about this passage today. If you do not believe me, you can read it for yourself in the Holy Word of God, the Bible. Let God tell you in His own words, and let Him tell you to your heart.

If there is anyone reading this now that has read the above passage, and would like to learn how to know Jesus Christ, please email me. You can email me at otakunokame@hotmail.com - I will reply to you, personally.

I urge everyone, in whatever religion they practice, to pray for the safety of our men and women in uniform, as they fight in Operation Iraqi Freedom, Gulf War II, or whatever it's called these days. I pray for everyone, and the families of those who have sons or daughters, mothers or fathers, brothers or sisters out in the deserts of Iraq, fighting this war.

May God bless you and protect you all.

Wednesday, March 26, 2003

Wed, 26 Mar 2003 11:38:22 GMT

Hey all you websurfers out there!

I'm really sorry that I haven't updated lately. So many good things have been happening in my life right now, but I won't keep you...

1: I now have someone very, very special and dear to me in my life. She is the greatest thing that's ever happened to me, and I have never been happier. So, to Naomi: I love you!!!

2: I've been getting more hours at work! That means that I won't be able to update as often as I'd like to. But, I will try.

Things have been so crazy lately, but fun! So, surfers, that's mostly it. I'll keep you all informed as to what's going on a little more.

Again, to all of you regular visitors to the site: I'm very sorry for not updating. And, for all of you Japanese surfers: gomennasai. I will see all of you soon (sooner than before, I promise you all.)

Later! (jaane)

Friday, March 07, 2003

Fri, 07 Mar 2003 16:10:35 GMT

Just a correction from my last message: If it's 12 PM Friday in New York City, then it's 3 AM in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. Sorry for the miscalculation folks.

Friday, March 07, 2003

Fri, 07 Mar 2003 16:07:03 GMT

Good Afternoon Websurfers (and early morning for my Japanese visitors) - It's 12 PM on the East Coast of North America, and 5 AM in Japan!

I've got to work in a few hours, but hey - I'm making money, right? Last night, me and my roommate just stayed up chit-chatting about nothing - she had a problem that was resolved in a really bad way. Then, we watched Christ Rock Bigger and Blacker.

Work yesterday was pretty decent - very, very boring for a Burger King joint let me tell ya. I was constantly trying to keep busy. When an order came up, I was the first one to make the sandwitches. Why? Beacuse I was bored. Today's Friday, so I'm hoping that I won't be so bored.

Tonight, I'm going to pick up a friend of mine. Me, my buddy, and my roommate play roleplaying games all weekend so it's fun. He's a Legend of Zelda freak but then again, I'm the only American in town who listens to Japanese Pop Music, so I can't say anything about my friend.

Anyway, to JPunk: Thanks for calling last night. Hearing from you is a real blessing, my friend. Give Krista a hug for me.

Well, that's all for today, folks. I'll see you tomorrow for another adventure.

Thursday, March 06, 2003

Thu, 06 Mar 2003 23:51:20 GMT

Hey websurfers!

Today concluded another day at work. I came home to an empty house and I got a call from a really close friend of mine. He's getting married in a few months, and I'd just like to say "Thanks for everything, J-Punk!"

Anyway, I'm listening to this song - It's really beautiful and hardcore (good for you rockers out there). Here's the lyrics in English...

We were seeking for freedom
Got hurt and did sinful things
My dear comrads
Who were so immature and awkward

I wonder if an adult with a child's mind
Should be called an adult
I cannot yet live cleverly

We're free to go anywhere we want
We're free to do anything we want
Against what and till when do I keep on fighting?

In this place
Where I feel stress even when breathing

I've come to be able to smile
Even when I feel no fun
I wonder if I have changed

We're free to go anywhere we want
We're free to do anything we want
Maybe I keep on fighting against freedom

When I felt the warmth of someone I passed by
Tears welled in my eyes suddenly
It might be you, it might be the guy
Or the girl

In Romanji Japanese (for you Japanese websurfers out there...)

jiyuwo motome kizutsuki
tsumiokashitarimoshita
osanaku bukiyou sugita
aisubeki doushitachiyo

toshiwo tottadakeno kodomo
otonato yobubeki naikana
madaumakuwa ikirenaide iruyo

We're free to go anywhere we want
We're free to do anything we want
ittai bokuwa nanito itsumade tatakaundarou

ikiwo surukotosae
kyuukutsuna konobashode

tanoshii wakedemonainonine
waraetari suruyouninatta
bokuwa kawatte shimattanokana

We're free to go anywhere we want
We're free to do anything we want
kitto jiyuutono tatakaiwa tsuzuitekundarou

surechigau hitono nukumorini
fuini namidaafuredashitayo
moshikashitara kimiya aitsuya
anoko dattakamo shirenai

The song is called HEARTPLACE, it's on Ayumi Hamasaki's newest album. You should check it out sometime - I highly recommend it (so does my roommate).

Anyway, I'm gunna go. I'll cya tomorrow!!!!

Thursday, March 06, 2003

Thu, 06 Mar 2003 02:06:37 GMT

Hey there again, Websurfers!

I started my job today. It was sort-of easy today. I should be getting this job down in no time at all.

Anyway, I'm making a copy of Ayumi Hamasaki's newest CD for my roomate right now - she's completely into Ayu's music (much like me). Anyway, tomorrow's going to be a long day at work so I might not be updating tomorrow. I hope that I may be able to.

Anyway, keep it real, everyone! See you (hopefully) tomorrow - if not, Friday.

Wednesday, March 05, 2003

Wed, 05 Mar 2003 07:05:08 GMT

Good Early, Early Morning webrowsers!

It's about 3 AM right now, and I'm just finishing up some work before I hit the hay for the morning - I usually get 6 hours worth of sleep, and I need to get up for work at around 10 - so that'll give me more than I need if I can make it :)

I'm starting a new job at the local Burger King tomorrow. It's a fast-food job, so I'm not too excited about going to work - but I need to go to work nonetheless, and it's a chance to get out for a change, so what the hey.

BTW: For anyone inquiring about what good JPop to listen to, I STRONGLY SUGGEST you all check out RAINBOW, Ayumi Hamasaki's newest album. The song I'm listening to right now rocks hardcore!

Well, there will be more tomorrow after I get back from work. Hope you all have a good night (or, if you're reading this from an archive, see you on the next message :)

Wednesday, March 05, 2003

Wed, 05 Mar 2003 03:37:07 GMT

Hey everyone!

Well, tonight I got my computer back online for the first time in a month. I wish I could've gotten my computer up and running a while ago - I would've been able to put this up last month. But, oh well.

Anyway, I'm watching this movie right now - it's kinda messed up. I don't like movies about racism - it's a bit too personal for me.

Anyway, I'm downloading a bunch of stuff right now. I'll post something after my first day at my new job tomorrow. Have a good night, everyone!