Ekaterina's blog

 The Olympics - the only sound of this word makes me sad. I was planning to create an animation project related to Olympics for my Anime class - but I never quite put my hands on it, though I took part in a group project - about the Olympics, of course. Olympics remind me how bad I am with my time management and how good I am at procrastination. Honestly, at first, I was mad about this year Olympics: the announcement that they will be holding it nevertheless has popped up all of a sudden and I was so ensured that the event will be pushed further once more that I stared at my laptop screen for about an hour trying to digest the same article, rereading it over and over: I just couldn't wrap it inside of my mind - how is it possible, in today's pandemic reality?.. It is always important to remember that a coin has two sides, and after giving it a good thought, I concluded that Japan had no choice but to open the Olympics despite everything. In my humble opinion, it all has to do w...

Today we're talking about weird apartment/building names in Japan and the usage of fake English in general. When I think about that, I remember noticing a lot of strange English in Japan, but weirdly enough, I can't recall what was weird about it - no names, all is wiped out of my memory. Though the video we watched seem funny at first, I can't help but sense a hint of mockery in it. Yes, it would make sense to check the meaning of the word before registering it as a building name, but I guess in some way the weird word usage is justified.  I'm convinced this has a connection with the property registry system. As I see it (though I'm not sure and too lazy to do research), registering a building complex has to be somewhat similar to registering a company name, product name or patent - like if you were to register your artist name in ISNI ( The International Standard Name Identifier) . This means that one name can be only registered in the system once unless dismissed...

 When I was a kid, I was a hardcore gamer. It all started with my very own Sega console under the New Year tree (in Russia, we receive the gift on New Year, not Christmas) and a set of three cartridges: with Alladin, Chip and Dayle and MORTAL COMBAT. Needless to say, after dealing with the first two, Mortal Combat quickly jumped up on the first favourite position in my top-3. At the time, I was in second grade and my dad away due to his health condition: he got into a car accident when I was five and the treatment required him to be in the Western part of Russia, though our family leaves in the Eastern part of Siberia. When I went to first grade, he and my mom left for Saint-Petersburg to get him a spinal surgery and left me with my aunties for what felt about a whole school year. I missed them dearly, but when they returned, it wasn't for long: my dad still had to leave and continue the treatment and because now he was in a wheelchair, he couldn't get a job, so both due to une...

 Comics are a part of pop culture that seems to be a huge piece of childhood for many people. But what are exactly the comics? Thankfully to taking American Comics class, I know the right definition! Comics are defined as a juxtaposed sequential art - ain't I sound all smart using words like this?.. I know I do -  thanks to reading an English textbook about comics. I already have pages of notes with new words I learned from it, but today's talk is not about that: today we're talking the real deal - favourite comics. When I was a child, American comics slowly started making their way on the Russian market and my mom would buy me thin Donald Duck magazines, Though I liked them at first, I grew up fast and soon found them unsatisfactory. When I was six, I went to school and Donald Duck suddenly had become "too childish" for me: not only due to the simple plot but also because of how shoeth the comics were: mom bought me comics in the nearest post office shop and I ma...

 I heard the story of Orihime and Hikoboshi many times in different interpretations and always thought it was very romantic - until now. I think it's kinda abusive of a father to control his all-grown-up daughters love life, but of course, that's a modern take on the story that originated hundred years ago. I mean, why would you need all this weaving for - you're already on heavens, congratulate yourself and enjoy this like a hobby... Just kidding - I guess for the whole world to operate smoothly everyone has to do their job and keep up with the deadlines - and it's weird to learn about the importance of time management from such an old story. The moral - do not mix work and relationships - is taken. Personally, I've never had a problem with keeping two separate, but I must admit that I quite often tend to abandon some responsibilities to enjoy myself - and I'm not proud of it. I've lived in Japan for three years before quarantine, and every year I skipped T...

 Hi! Today's topic is regarding our favourite videos on YouTube and other platforms, so here we go, I guess.  First of all, I watch a lot of English-speaking creators: in fact, I think that the majority of channels I'm subscribed to. I have to confess that I'm a big fan of PewDiePie and I'm one of those people who are willing to buy YouTubers merch because I love to support creators who bring me joy, however, that's not many of them whom I'm willing to go these lengths for (but I do want this epic gaming chair from Pewds). Meet one of my favourite creators, the honourable second place in my heart - Bailey Sarian! Bailey creates a lot of content about makeup, her daily life and true crimes - and if there's any content that I'm madly in love with - it's the true crime content for sure! My favourite video from Bailey's channel is about Giulia Tofana - a female serial killer (or more of a sidekick for female killers) who used MAKEUP to help women get...