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Simply put, pushing someone away from a woman he is putting his hands on and in the face of, is not extranneous or innapropriate. Once the situation reaches a certain point, physical contact is warranted, and I cant simply just say something about it, that would do.nothing. As for me needing more training, I dont know anyone that woulf say they have trained enough... And if.more training leads me to not stepping in when a woman is being abused, something is wrong with my training. And more training will not lead to me being some mythical grandmaster who wouldnt want to beat the guy up, keyword being want. I could have just laid into.him right away thebmoment I saw he was abusing her, but I didnt. The court system the way it is I would not expect to go to jail for pushing a guy off a woman he was abusing or for hitting him back if he hit me, esp. With a large mass of witnesses on my.side. As for my dojo it ran off donations only, no membership, and I was the only non-Chinese admitted, it is the furthest thing from a McDojo . It was also full contact the first day, and everyone weight trained. You make good points and honestly I can see where everyone is coming from with their individual points, but I feel like I did the right thing, and am not going to feel guilty about helping an abused woman. I also do not wish to argue about this. Thanks for reading and posting.

Inb4 everyone thinks it is just a joke so they dont sign the petition to keep him in the band, and this HiroBucky guy is fired into oblivion, and chokeslammed through a table at his final live event, and never seen or heard from again.

Well, clearly ninja came from Japan and usually worked for shogunate , and weren't warlords, so if you somehow took my heat of the moment rant that people should have more pride as me implying that, then I can see your cause for concern. Thanks for your eloquent input. Also Juka, I see what you are saying, although the belief ground into me was more, only use it if neccesary, and I only really push ed him, and I doubt any amount of training would make me not want to open a can of whup-ass, but it is more like I want to, but resolve the situation with less force if possible. Like I am thinking of what would happen if I didnt push him off her or assert myself, and I dont think I like that scenario. I really appreciate the opinion though.

Hey kkeiko, I would recommend some older Dir en Grey from the beginning up until about Child Prey, La Sadie like Setsudan, Delta Ark like Gimmick, maybe even some Kiryu. This is not really my forte of visual kei, hopefully others can be of more help. Also try some bands off the UnderCode Productions label, or Matina, and some Grieva tracks.

The way he was talking to her and treating her was clearly abusive when we got off the metro, he was starting to yell right in her face and trying to control her, and her head was down, scared. I wont stand for that. As for the Chinese part, I wasnt trying to be racist, I love China and its history and used to train in an all Chinese dojo. My sifu told me all sbout the history of martial arts and China, and how brave the people were and I love it. Because of that it makes me angry not only at the person as an individual, but of not representing the greatness he is from. Your lineage survived famine, corruption, and the killing of anyone who.defended your village or practiced martial arts period, and you are going to abuse a small beautiful woman and then apologize and run away from me? Every country has its history of greatness and courage, and people shouldnt forget that. Maybe I am unrealistic, but I hate that, and feel as if I did the right thing. And yeah I hope that never happens again to that woman and wish it would never to happen to any other vulnerable people.

A bit of backstory, I drive, but usually just take public transport as it is cheaper and more convenient than driving. So there I was, getting into the metro, and there is a delay. So I go sit down after a long day, and lo-and-behold to my right there is this guy telling this woman off to my right... He is in her face, and talking in Chinese so I am confused, and don`t really know what is going on... I am thinking to myself that I should go stop this, but I don`t know what is happening, maybe she actually did something bad, etc... Or maybe it isn`t what I am thinking it is... Anyway the train comes, and I get in, they get in the next car, and it is packed so I can`t see them... But I have this twisting in my stomach, I feel like I was wrong and should have stopped him... Luckily, they get off at my stop, and I trail them... He is still going off on her, and her head is down... My blood boils, and I go up to him, shove him with the force of Goku himself, and ask him what the f*** he is doing... He says he is just talking to her, and he looks like he is going to make a move on me... I am ready to unleash. I shove him again, and tell him he shouldn`t talk to her like that, it`s not right. He says sorry, it`s his ex-girlfriend. I say I don`t care, you shouldn`t talk to her like that, and you should say sorry to her, not me... I am one second away from just starting to beat on him if he says anything else or try to keep talking to her, so I make him go back the way he came, and he does, pitifully. I start talking to the girl, saying she shouldn`t take that from anyone, and she just smiles and says thanks... Everybody is looking at me, and a lady comes up to shake my hand, etc... I feel good about what I did, I was pumped up and felt like a champ... but at the same time... It feels so wrong, like she wont let make it stop, and it will keep going on... Like all I did was postpone it... I hate it, I hate people like that, and I never ever want to be like that. At the same time, I hate that he is Chinese, and acts like that, and he is so much of a coward that he can only talk like that to a small woman, and b*tches out when I get in his face. Like China has this rich history, and overcame so much, and had martial artists defending their villages, and putting their lives on the line against evil dynasties, and had good emperors trying to defend China, and all that happened, and we still have chickensh*ts like this coming out of the great country. Tbh I would have loved to use the martial arts my Sifu taught me to beat the hell out of this guy...

Started travelling alone when I was 16. In life, I was mentored by money-makers who wouldn`t spend a dime in excess, and would pinch every penny. Look for cheap bus routes that make more stops and take longer, but are way cheaper. Book all planes as far in advance in possible. It can be half the price to fly to one country, then take another flight to the one you want to go to by a cheap airline. For example, if you want to go to one European country, which is popular, it may cost $1000, but if you fly to a smaller, less popular country, then take their airline to your destination, it can be $4-500. Hostels are good, but have their downsides. They can be dirty, or noisy, or less safe, but you will also meet many other travellers, learn things, and save money. In Japan, you can stay in a regular hotel in Shinjuku for 10,000 Yen, or stay in a Capsule Hotel for 2,000... If you want to teach in a foreign country, try to get the job before you go there. I know many people who work in Taiwan, South Korea, etc... Staying in Japan is hard if you are a foreigner, the best thing to do is enroll in a school, or transfer schools. Exchange programs are possible from High School upwards if you have good grades, and a little bit of money to put down sometimes. When things have not worked out, I have had to sleep on the street. Find a good spot, either so secluded nobody will ever pass by, or in a busy place where there are enough people to be witnesses, so no-one will try anything, or steal your bag while you are sleeping. Wash in a bus station, airport, or go pay for one entry to a gym with showers. Do a short workout so they dont see what is up, and then hit the showers. I have always befriended homeless people, and found out the good spots to sleep, like one sweet place in a park, but the sprinklers turn on at a certain time, so you have to move... Anyway, I have some experience, and like to share, so let me know if you guys need any help. Would love to hear you advice and stories as well. Btw, in areas warm to foreigners, always mention you are not from around there, it makes you exotic and interesting, and people will want to get to know you, or give you good advice. Life is like a video game when you are travelling, and I find it pretty nice.

Let me show you how it`s done: Computer I found. Split between French, English, and Japanese. Dunno how to convert it all to one language at a time, and have to restart it everytime I want to switch back to Japanese. Restarting takes almost 15 minutes. No joke. All sorts of stuff new and old on my desktop, didn`t read it all so hopefully nothing incriminating. Amongst the icons there seems to be C.V.`s I made for African people, research, and a rip by Linh-San/Sama/Senorita which I used to compare. The rip seems quite nice btw. I don`t like to use computers outside of work so I don`t care about buying a new one, I mostly use this when I absolutely have to, or to store stuff on my External Drives, otherwise I do everything on my phone.

Hey guys, What emotions inside of you, or the music itself initially drew you to Japanese music (from Visual Kei, to Japanese Rock, to Japanese Indie, etc...) and has that list of emotions grown or changed over time as you grew, and discovered new bands? Do you find unique feelings in Japanese music that you can`t find elsewhere? Do you relate more to the musicians or sound than other kinds of music? For me, I grew up listening to Classic Rock first. I heard The Rolling Stones as a child, and I was like: Wow, this is real music! Then I fell in love with guitar riffs and solos, and played air guitar in my room until I got a Fender. I loved it so much, but there was still more I was looking for, some kind of energy, and feeling that I wasn`t quite getting to feel complete. I saw a TM Revolution PV shortly afterwards, and I knew that was what I was looking for. I started learning of other bands and musicians over the years, like L`Arc, Gackt, etc as I grew and the list of Japanese music grew, but it all fit with me so well even if it was so different. I loved the energy, attitude, the look, and then finally, the hope. I still loved Classic Rock, but it was like I already saw them all as old now, and they never found that love, they never reunited with that person, they still sing about the same things, etc... And I kind of slowly replaced it all with younger people, who may not find what they are looking for, but are still young, and the story is still ongoing, there is still some hope. For me, the strongest things that still draw me to my favorite bands are the emotions tied to hope. I love Gackt and Buck-Tick for example... but it seems like they have accepted the sadness, and I have all this sadness and sorrow in me too, but I wont settle into it like some people have, I want to continue living with this Never-Give-Up attitude, even if it is seen as foolish, or unrealistic. One of my favorites, Takanori Nishikawa of TM Revolution, formed Abingdon Boys School. I talk about both projects often, as they inspire me. Anyway, to me, TMR was always bad-ass, and full of hope and courage and attitude, even if it was sad sometimes. Then comes the debut album from Abingdon Boys School, self-titled, and it was mired in sadness and sorrow, and so straight-forward in how he expressed things other people are afraid to say. but it was still bad-ass underneath, his attitude was still there... And I loved it. Then comes their second album, Abingdon Road, and it was like he moved on from that sadness, while keeping as it is a part of him forever, but he had so much more strength to stand and walk-on, with tracks like Strength, JAP, SOUEN, Dusk til Dawn, etc... It was really inspiring to me, as he and the band had the attitude to fight, with that spirit, and not just stay in the same place. Anyway, enough about me, please share what feelings and emotions draw you to Japanese music, I`m sure everyone will love to hear it!

Mirin' Realm Reborn in the background.

I dunno if this one works, but clow_eriol posted this in another thread: Not sure if you are all aware of stuff like this, but for people having trouble with stuff being reposted, you might want to try it out. If something like this works, then you could just not mention you are using it, people would try to repost it without knowing it doesn`t work, visitors of the blog would complain, then it would most likely be re-uploaded saving your link and account from publicity, if that is what you wish. I am not an expert as I never cared if people shared my stuff in the past, but I am trying to help.

Interested to see what CAT has in mind... As for me, I would say if it really is a huge issue to you: 1: Nvm, I was unaware. 2: Use something like GoogleDrive, where you make a private folder, only friends can see, you have to add people before they can download. Easy to keep track of who is doing what as it records names of who downloaded if you set it up right. 3: Upload only in flac, people on blogs would rather swim through a sea of piranha with their nipples being electrocuted and with Ryan Seacrest's fart as their only air supply than download a flac. 4: Upload only bloated files that are at least a gig, so people run in fear from the file size .

Agree that it is short, and full of old tracks which were not hits... Again the album and band are marketed towards fujoshi... I dont like Shou's singing, I dont find a single riff or beat on the album interesting, only Shou's vocal melodies, but he sings then all in the same high pitch which I dont feel... I can understand why people would like the album, but it is really not me... There is dubstep influence on two tracks, lots of other modern pop things spreaf throughout the album, and the general feeling that this album was made not as a work, but as a product. Tbh I dont even agree with this approach being good business sense either as their sales have stopped growing and actually shrunk, and they charted some releases lower than how their earliest album and indie releases charted. Kid is my fav. New track, it is kind of the same approach as Mucc on Falling Down album ver. or Asterios by DIV. Overall I find the albun decent and will continue listening, but so far I give it 6/10. I feel as though they could have been one of the best Japanese bands of all time, but they went in a different direction.

Oi, I really love 星空。。。by DaizyStripper too... I was really sad when it came out and used to just listen to that and smoke. That track made me a fan of them.

One place I stay, full of antiques and art / artifacts from all over the world, with hints of Gawf / Wiccan influence. I imagine guys like Kamijo Gackt or Akane would like this place, well, maybe if the walls were painted black.

Posting some 90kbps pics with my face obscured.

Hey guys, What songs either mean something to you, or bring memories and feelings up to the surface whenever you listen to them? Some for me to get the ball rolling: BUCK TICK - Dress Always a song that feels deep and hopeless, reminds me of sad times. Gackt - Secret Garden The song that originally made me a huge fan. It resonated with me, and even now when I listen to it, it seems so true. Alice-Nine - Cradle to Alpha I listened to this track and the album it was on non-stop a short while after it came out. Listening to this reminds me of how distant the me I want to be is, and how hard I have to work to get there, and live out the life I truly want to. TM Revolution - Tomorrow Meets Resistance (U:C2 Ver.) I remember listening to this while waiting out under the hot sun to meet some dumb girl. Good times, listening to this reminds me of that and cheers me up. Abingdon Boys - (The Entire First Album) This album seemed so fresh, and so real to me. Still to this day, it seems like the feelings expressed on it are completely bare and true, nothing is hidden. Please share some of yours!

type-0 was one,of the best games to come out in the past few years. It was when Square was really on a roll with portable titles. I reccomend t to everyone.

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Wow, good stuff, you could go places if you keep at it. As for the one you want advice on, I would recommend looking at some drawings and characterd with similar forms and look at their overall anatomy and length. As for the foot, use the horizon line and draw lines from the first foot to the horizon passing the point you want the second foot to be. Hope I am being clear.

Welcome. I like your message style, how about sharing more about your musical taste etc?

Came in expecting a beastly album with DIV, UNiTE., Giru, Alsdead, D.I.D., MUCC, Ken, etc... lol. But it is very cool that they are showcasing less known artists and building the industry as usual. I very much look forward to this.