My Blog's Ninth-Month Anniversary

I started this blog in October last year and its already the month of June now. Looking back, this blog has contained some of my most delirious, warped and delusional rantings and ravings (ok ok, maybe not some, maybe all >.<).

I must say that blogging for me was a good choice. It did allow me and my oliphant to keep in touch with each other's life, as well as with our other friends. It exposed me to the fascinating world of html tags. I also got to know interesting people such as Adrenaline, Green Ogre, Trisha, Mela, Akk, Nadnut and various others. Not too shabby a decision, like they say. :p

So now, its my blog's nineth month anniversary. Perhaps its time to take the cue from Akk and explain where my nick comes from (note that i won't be able to reproduce her 'cute' style of writing >.<). I wanted to do this on my blog's one year anniversary, but i guess i'll post something else instead. In any case, here is an explanation of my nick:

My nick actually comes from an anime called 'Flame of Recca', which i was fascinated in secondary school. The main characters in this anime utilise orbs that contain elemental powers, like wind, earth, water and flame. The anime character which i was most impressed with was Tokiya Mikagami. He uses an orb with the elemental power of water.


This orb is placed on a sword's hilt and compresses any liquid into a blade, provided the user has a 'strong' mind. It is also known as 'Dark Water' in english, or 'Ensui' in Japanese kanji (btw, japanese kanji is similar to the chinese language >.<). Yes yes, some of the bright ones out there would jump in and say, "Hey! 'Dark Water' is the name of that japanese horror movie!". Sorry to disappoint you, but that horror movie has no resemblence to the anime. Nothing. Nada. Zilch. :p


Now, why am i so fascinated by the anime character, Tokiya Mikagami and his elemental power of water, Ensui? First off, he is quietest and the most intelligent of the entire cast. While the others don't know how to fully utilise their powers, he knows exactly how and when to use his powers. For example, in one scene where he used up the compressed water in the blade, he uses his blood to compress into another blade, allowing him to continue fighting (yes, its a morbid example but its one i can think of right now >.<). I'm not saying that i'm as intelligent as him though, just that he impressed me. -.-

Secondly, he has a very cool personality. He analyses any situation coldly, calmly and emotionless-ly. He has few friends, and likes to keep it that way. Being a nerd in secondary school, he was the exact opposite of me and everything i wanted to become. Lastly, i was and still am, fascinated by the sea and hence, the power of water. Perhaps that fascination grew from me being in the National Cadet Corps (Sea) in secondary school. I loved and still love the sea activities that i participated: canoeing, rowing, sailing and motorboat-ing.

When i was out in the sea, i was greeted by that vast stretch of water which made me feel at ease, exhilarated and free.The sea soothed me, carrying away my fears and my worries. The lapping of waves against the boat, along with the sea breeze, made me feel alive. In the sea, i was just like anyone else and not that nerdy-bespectacled-pimply-childish-immature boy. In the sea, i was good at something, be it rowing, canoeing or sailing. I was not that befumbled-useless-mouth-gaping boy. I loved the sea. :)


So now, you know why i chose this name. Perhaps you didn't want to know. Perhaps you always wondered. But whether you like it or not, now you know. *grins*