Amaterasu – The Goddness of the Sun, leader of the celestial gods and ancestress of the Japanese imperial family. Gagaku – scared and solemn music supposedly pleasening to the gods and used in ceremonial contexts. Haiden – The worship hall in a Shinto temple complex where, in the most sacred innner sanctum, the icons and symbols representing the Kami reside. Kami – Traditional nature god or spirit. Kojiki – Record of ancient matters, a scared text dating tothe early 8th century. Kokugaku – Early 17th century movement to revive the ethos of ancient Japan. Kokutai - the national essence: State shinto before WW2 is sometimes referred to as Kokutai Shinto Magokoro – Central Shinto virtue, meaning sincerity or a bright, pure, upright mind. Nihongi – Ancient chronicles of Japan, dating from 720 and a major source of shinto myth and values. Norito – Prayers according to the ancient formulae offered to the Gods. Shinto - The Way (to) of the the Gods (Shin = Kami). Torii – Double-linteled gate typical of the enterance to a Shinto shrine, demaracting scared from profane space.
A hectic week ensued and the next week is set to follow suit, though I have been devoted almost full-time by University obligations I have managed to find time aside to persue various other things.
What have I been occupied with:
And taking a tentative dip back into the world of Anime, streamed the first epsode of “Himitsu – The Revelation” which has a premise which struck me as possibly satisfying. It centres around the investigation of murders through MRI anaylsis of victims brains which uncover the complete set of all the victims’ memories. The moral ramifications of such intrusions seem to play a heavy part in the plotline and I might be able to stick with it (even if i’m don’t too fond of the normal crime fare on TV), Somehow anime crime programs, specifically “Monster” have an edge which appeals to my sensibilities.
Demonoid members are encouraged to take advantage of my upload of new cure material.
And for good measure here is the offical music video for their new single below:
Now I shall hit the books! Two major essays due within 7 days *sigh* neither with much groundwork laid thus far, it’s the business end of semester!
Watching Invader Zim dvd collection while blogging and ostensibly studying Calculus and Earth science.
Helped my Girlfriend move into her apartment yesterday, she is now blessed with living within immediate walking distance of university. I shall still know the horrors of commuting.
Have throughly wasted this 10day study break and redeeming it will be a difficult task.
Opeth – Porcelain Heart
Opeth’s new music video, a condensed cut of the track Porcelain Heart from their upcoming album Watershed. Again, Opeth delivers in spades, this track seamlessly blends masterful metal guiitar riffs and haunting acoustic passages accompanied by Mikael Åkerfeldt’s somber voice.
Queen Adreena
Frontwoman Katie-Jane Garside of Daisy Chainsaw fame makes the independent rock outfit, Queen Adreena raw, wild and oozes in sleaze and blatant sexuality. Check out some of their clips:
Over the years I have never proven the most dedicated blogger, so when I began this blog after a short brust of about of week things definitely fizzled out and went the way of all my other blogging experiments Life intervened and interest flagged however, I’m back after about a month of absence to give this blogging business another round in the ring! At this point I’m into my 5th week of 2nd year University at the University of Western Australia and I’ve started a relationship with a magificently colourful creature almost universially dubbed Rib (or more fully rebecca) which has upturned and altered the fabric of my life incredibly
Some visual stimulation:
(Artwork by Rebecca)
So with that, I leave my readership of none to pursue volumious stacks of readings for two assignments due on monday.
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however, I’m back after about a month of absence to give this blogging business another round in the ring! At this point I’m into my 5th week of 2nd year University at the University of Western Australia and I’ve started a relationship with a magificently colourful creature almost universially dubbed Rib (or more fully rebecca) which has upturned and altered the fabric of my life incredibly 
