The GNA Chronicles ♥︎October '14♥︎

Hey lovely peeps! I decided to start a blog series called The GNA Chronicles. It stands for Geek/Nerd Activities, and it will be a monthly or bimonthly post that discusses what geeky and nerdy things are taking over my life at the moment. They'll occasionally be a few non geeky things peppered in like music and food.

Manga
For some reason lately I have been consuming the frack out of manga. I am on the last chapter of Fullmetal Alchemist (ahh the feels!). It has been such an amazing read even from the beginning. I really should have read it a long time ago. I really want to cosplay Edward, but I don't know if I'm ready to take on making that arm. I also recently finished rereading my fav yaoi a few days ago Love Mode. It's a bit on the older side and I love it because it has two overarching stories but then little snippets of other couples throughout. The main couples are very interesting, but Reiji and Naoya are my fav couple. Love Mode also had some amazing, heartfelt quotes that stick with me. The next manga I devoured was Pochamani. I can't wait for the next chapter to come out. The main couple is super adorable.

The OTP

Video Games
I recently bought Super Smash Bros for my XL and it has given me life! It's the first smash game I've owned, and I love it. Boba and I bought together so that we can battle each other. I actually haven't really played a smash game before. I've seen people go head to head on a console, but never joined in. That's definitely gonna change now lol

I like to use Marth and Lucario; I'm pretty sure there will be other characters that I like, but those are my main two right now.

Smash got me so pumped that I went and picked up another game the next day. I decided to buy my first Tales game, Tales of the Abyss. So far I really like it and it's different from most RPGs I've played. Boba can't wait for me to finish it, so he can borrow it.

Otome games
Sota's route from Voltage's First Love Diaries: A Kiss on the Beach finally came out. I've been taking my time playing through it, and I'm really liking his character. I enjoy the dynamic between Sota and the MC. I can't wait to see how the story progresses.

That blush tho

TV Shows
Gotham mo freaking Gotham!!!! I am in love with that show and every episode has been awesome to me. I can't thing of a single thing I don't like, *coughs* well besides the whole awkward, offensive blackface incident. The show has been amazing and I'm look forward to what's to come. I watched the first episode of Forever, but was ambivalent about the show. I didn't really like it or dislike it. The first episode of The Flash was pretty good, and I need to catch up on the rest.

That's it for this post^^ What are some new geeky/nerdy activities that you've gotten into? Also, let me know if your life is also being taken over by any of the things above haha Thanks for reading and have a happy Halloween!

Cosplay Ideas for New York Comic Con 2014

Hello gang! I am trying to be decisive and figure out what I will cosplay as for NYCC. I am more excited then usual because this is the first time that I will be attending more than one day for this con. I will be going Friday, Saturday, and Sunday! I get to dress up lots and lots^^  So, I want to get a head start and play my cosplay now rather than waiting until the last minute. I'm not sure if I want to dress up all three days. Tentatively, I am thinking about wearing a maid outfit one day, cosplay the second day, and my first Lolita coord on Sunday. I hear that constructing your first Lolita coord can take a lot of time, so I may not be able to get that done in time. I also don't even know what style I want to try -_- My lazy butt might just do two cosplays instead haha

I'm also wondering how buying my 3 Day tickets will go because the VIP tickets, 4 Day tickets, and Kid's Day passes sold out super fast on the 18th. Tickets went on sale at 12 pm and then were basically gone an hour later. I think the VIP tickets sold out after a few minutes, and I know the 4 Day passes were gone an hour after that. The Kid's Day are back in stock so if anyone is trying to get those, you should be fine. I haven't purchased my tickets online right after they come out before, so I think it will be interesting to see how it goes. Last year, I bought mine at a Japanese toy store in NYC. When I went in 2010, I bought them offline, but a month after they went on sale. This year I'm gonna try to be buy them the day after they go onsale, so we'll see how it goes lol I noticed on their FB page that a lot of people are upset that the guest list hasn't been announced. I usually don't go for guests because they don't have a lot of Japanese entertainment guests anyway and that would be what I would be pumped about. I love the aspect of dressing up and the booths. Anywho onto the list of my cosplay ideas!

Gemini Gamer Attack! Well, right after I finish something else....

I would say my astrological sign description fits me. I know a little bit about everything, have a ton of interests, and love to talk my butt off. Some of the super negative traits I don't have; I think it's because my Sun sign and my Moon sign are both Gemini, so some of the bad attributes were canceled out. Two still haunt me in my gaming life: lack of follow through and indecisiveness. I have amazing organizational and planning skills outside of this area. If you ask my closest friends, they will let you know that I finished every assignment before the last minute which is amazing because my college was reading and writing heavy.

I had only beaten one video game in my entire life, and I've been gaming since I was three or four! It was Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Fall of the Foot Clan game on the original Game Boy. It was actually the first video game I owned!!! : )

The fact that I am an RPG lover further complicates this issues and aids my indecisiveness. When I do finally get back in the mood for gaming, I have to pick through all of my awesome titles. If the game I pick happens to be wrong for the mood I'm in, I then lose my enthusiasm and the process starts all over again -_- If video games were were like the game of love, I would def be a love em and leave em type haha

And alas, it has happened again lol In my Valentine's post, I talked about how I had to choose between Bravely Default and One Piece: Romance Dawn. I got tired of Romance Dawn in a night...I know I'm that bad. It was cool to play as the Strawhat gang, but when I had the option to repeat a level that I had just beaten to fight a boss that I already fought before I gave up. I could have just continued the story, but I knew leveling up would be important for the next part of the game. I was like f it lol I still plan to do a review on it.

So, Boba and I had a mini date on Friday where we got Dim Sum and bubble tea. I tried a new flavor at one of my favorite boba spots, Ten Ren. It was Black Sugar Milk Tea, and it was sooo amazing. I was a little nervous that day because I was meeting one of his good friends from college. Before we met up with him, Boba surprised me and bought me Bravely Default! I am such a lucky girl! He knows about my video game commitment issues and he still bought me a new game : ) He also bought South Park: The Stick of Truth for himself. Also, the meeting with his friend went awesome! Nick was really funny and cool.

Also, for any of my readers that are hyped about the new Harvest Moon game Connect to a New Land I found a YouTube channel called Lin and Ko run by a super cute interracial couple that are playing the game live. They have about 11 videos up already. And no worries about the game being in Japanese for my non-Japanese speakers, they're translating it! I haven't had time to watch them yet, but it's definitely something I will do soon.

Thanks for reading! Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Who Shall I Marry?

I am super excited for the next Harvest Moon game. I really like the idea of the new gameplay and I'm so happy they have simplified some of the controls. The ability to trade with other countries sounds really fun. The ability to interact outside the main cast of characters is refreshing; I think that's why I really enjoyed The Tale of Two Towns. This games greatly expands upon that concept. And you can swim!!! It's set to be released in Japan in a day or two; ugh, if only I had a Japanese 3DS >_< My Japanese is good enough for me to play it.

I became a big fan of Harvest Moon after I played Sunshine Islands. In the beginning I had my reservations about the series. I figured I would either love it or be supremely bored by it. Luckily, the latter happened! I also have Grand Bazaar, The Tale of Two Towns, and A New Beginning. 

Nothing ruins a Harvest Moon game more than a whack selection of bachelors. I ain't just here for the farming, and you know this man! I honestly believe Sunshine Islands is my favorite because I liked four out of the six eligible bachelors. I was digital mackin ^_^ That number greatly decreased with Grand Bazaar and The Tale of Two Towns; I only liked one bachelor in each game -_- A New Beginning was a little better with three.

I watched a trailer on YouTube and though I loved it I was super hesitant about buying it when it comes to the States. It all hinged on the bachelors. I decided to not make any judgements until there was more information on them.

Fast forward to last weekend when I randomly decided to check again and sure enough there they were! And suprise, surprise your girl is feeling all the bachelors!! Muahahahahahah! Pimpin ain't easy! I wonder if this will became my new favorite HM game. Too bad there isn't any info on their personalities. I'm good at playing spot the tsundere, so I pretty much figured it which one he is haha I read a forum for the game over at fogu, and Rega, Klaus, and Nadi seem to be the top three. Can't wait for this game to come out! All I can say is Natsume got me caught up. Bachelor game too strong!

Gyu-Kaku Date with Boba

Hey, hey, hey! I hope you had a great Valentine's Day with your loved ones and friends. I had a pretty nice V-Day despite the city being super crowded. Boba and I wanted to see a movie, but when we got to the theater we didn't see anything we wanted to see. We were gonna try I, Frankenstein, but saw it's horrible rating when we checked it out on Rotten Tomatoes, bless that site lol

We ended up going to Gyu-Kaku in the village. The wait was only an hour, so Boba took us to Video Games New York to buy me a V-Day gift^^ He's so sweet and knows me so well! I am not a flower person; I would rather be bought food or something else haha I was about to get Bravely Default for the 3DS when the shop owner told me about the new One Piece game that had just come out! I was SOOO excited because Boba and I had been talking about how cool it would be if there was a One Piece RPG available in the States. I figured why not get this instead since he's totally responsible for my One Piece addiction haha I read some okay reviews online about it, but I'm still excited to play it. I'll write a review on it later. 

When we came back to Gyu-Kaku we only waited ten more minutes. I'm super happy that we decided to eat there instead of making a reservation at Max Brenner like I originally wanted. We ran into a friend there and he was waiting an extra hour and a half even though he had a reservation. Ummmmmm, no!!! I would have found somewhere else to eat. They had a special Valentine's Day course, but I wasn't feeling anything on that course menu. We looked at the regular menu and saw some more course options. We decided on the Geisha course. It had ten items on it which is a lot. So, I'm thinking that we had to pick a few things under each section. I was wrong, but in the best way. You everything on the course menu!!! There were a lot of things that I haven't tried on it, but they all sounded delicious. The Geisha was amazing and we stuffed by the end!

The next day I bought Boba the new Batman game (Arkham Origins) for his PS3 and surprised him after his shift with it. He didn't even expect it. We're just started playing it together right now and it seems really awesome so far.

Thanks for reading!