#3 - Android 4.0

As a [proud? no, not that...] well... somehow satisfied owner of Android 4.0.3 device, I can share my thoughts on the OS. 

First description I had for it was this: 

"A bastard of Frankenstein and Snow White: pretends to be good-looking, still an abomination inside". 

Most of its brand-new features won't work unless you have wi-fi connection. For a mobile device that is too much to ask for.

Also my personal opinion - Samsung has better pre-installed software. Oh to hell with software. 

OS itself didn't match my expectations in many things, like:

a) not multitasking when it comes down to working with file system, copying big file - go fetch yourself a cup of coffee; 

b) switching between apps proves to be a pain - they just lose your app state randomly, say good-bye to saving a position in the document you've been reviewing, if you fancy switching between music tracks that you listen to;

c) not intuitive enough for mobile device, many tasks require 'thinking for a while' before understading how to do it or where to click;

d) very small buttons and active zones, hard to hit even with my small fingers.

The device... 

the biggest issue is: 

screen with 'guerrilla glass 2.0' produces heavy glares under any lighting, which is a pain if you use it indoors under some lighting meant to spread, the only solution is to hold it so it won't catch light, right... like that would be comfortable enough in many circumstances.

Also speaker is very silent. I mean, very. You do need headphones to listen to it play something. 

Oh yeah don't forget that the same guerrilla glass gets dirty just from any touch and you have to clean it like crazy if you want to see something. 

#2 - SID - Rain

Have been listening to this often:

A nice song, isn't it? I kinda fancy piano version more than original, therefore won't post original here.

 If I had a lot of free time in the nearest future, I'd try to learn to play it. Not that it'd be easy with my basic skills.

「雨は、いつか止むのでしょうか

ずいぶん長い間 冷たい」

but sometimes when I listen to it I hear 「ずいぶん長い秋が冷たい」

Updates... #1

Ok, here's short update on what I've been up to recently.

[had no time / desire to try and morph my thoughts / feelings into written words]

Starting with the smallest thing, eh? 

I've got a new keyboard, and the slightest differences in form-factor, button layout, etc. is driving me crazy. Not that I wanted a new one. It's just that no one ever saw a keyboard that would work long enough for warranty to actually EXPIRE. 

You know, how it happens.... tea, coffee, spilled and voila - it's dead. 

Laast one served me almost two years. Almost reached its warranty's limit. Almost.

Vindictus II

Two new screens of Vindictus.

First shows the raid of 16 people killing one 'small' bear. He has 30 health bars, while normal boss has maybe... 3.

Here we have a screen that I find funny: my char in sweetie bear armor set and karok character in 60+ armor set.

Vindictus

Mostly because I needed a way to get rid of strange thoughts on my mind I started to play Vindictus Online.

It was meant to be a free 'small brother' of upcoming Guild Wars 2, I guess.

Nevertheless, so far the game amuses me to a certain extent.

But I know from past experience, that this would pass soon. Thankfully, I am not the one to be sucked into games.

Basically, Vindictus Online is a hack-n-slash hub-based game, meaning that you have action-oriented missions meant to be completed by a party of people. You gather your party or head out alone, choose mission and gear, push start button... and here it is, the hack-n-slash, thankfully it's more intelligent than just 'click-until-you-die'.

Bosses also usually present some sort of challenge, because you need certain strategy to defeat each of them. 

Another good point - most missions can be completed under 15 minutes, so it's not really a time-eater. 

All character classes present variety of play styles and battle animations.

Of course, my main character is a magician. Who'd guess?

That's how she looked at character creation:

And below I've added some random screens from ~lv.20

  

Kalafina - Progressive

I like Red Moon performance of 'Progressive' very much, better than studio version of the song.

video is on youtube and can be found here: http://youtu.be/aOV_ehXTaaQ
 sadly, some people still think it'd benefit them to disable embedding of their youtube videos.

on relatives

had an interesting conversation today. ofc half of it was said jokingly

we've discussed who can be considered a relative, and my opponent said that only a person related by blood is considered a relative.
i indicated that by this logic children would be considered relatives, while a husband wouldn't.
my opponent said, well, then husband is considered a relative too, but only he and people connected by blood.
then i asked what if one had several husbands?
it appears that the one you love the most is considered a relative :)

such a relative term it is, 'relatives' :)

AAA 'Love Candle' Live

I like this song and this performance:

translation into Russian is here

今夜

今夜、やっと仕事が大分片付いた。

updates

lately I've been having a busy schedule, plus certain friends have developed a habit of dragging me out at nights, so...
weeks come by in a flash. work, work, work, night walk, new day, repeat...

a doll

a doll I bought for my niece.
believe it or not, it was THE PRETTIEST doll in the whole store.
doll departments have become freak shows lately. . .

Украина : Англия

вот она - Украина. ще не вмерла. ну хоть не опозорились.

. . .

фотографии в отличие от родственников не кусаются

extract from skype conversation

[...] for example today i saw sci-fi earth in my dream, earth 40 years after meeting other sapient life in galaxy, they only started showing up at earth.

The otherworldly species were pretty much like humans, but they had more developed DNA, some telepathy and such and they regarded us like 'little stupid brothers'.
i was talking to one.

i was irritated by his attitude.

and he was saying that everywhere he went he met ppl who didn't like looked down upon, but to fix that mankind should evolve
ntn else to do if u r really inferior to someone
and also they brought their own mafia down to earth, the worst representatives came to earth to make a living from exploiting idiots
sth like that
u can imagine that society.

it was also mentioned that since we can't cross-breed, lots of human girls are employed as prostitutes [...]

Probably that dream was inspired by the madness that's going on in this country - the damned Euro 2012. When it ends I'd be relieved.

People who come here for Euro must perceive us the same way as above-mentioned visitors from another planet. Lol. It does feel like we live on another planet sometimes.