o.o

I think the word "revolution" by itself just reminds me of Utena. I saw a Papa Murphy's ad on the counter today, and it said "JOIN THE TAKE N BAKE REVOLUTION!" ...My little sister and I looked at each other and I said "The pizza you must bake has been prepared for you." We added it to our story

Bishounen Ronald McDonald... hot.  o_o;

School started recently, and for some reason several things remind me of Utena.

In Latin today, we were translating paragraphs into English with partners. Occasionally words we hadn't learned would come up so we would have to look in the dictionary. It's kinda silly, but one of the words was I think 'pharus' or something like that, and the 'pha' root made me think of the all the times I hear of the 'phallic' imagery in Utena, and Akio's 'phallic' tower. My partner was going to look it up in the dictionary, but I told her that it meant tower. It was actually a lighthouse but still! I thought it was interesting.

And in my US History class I heard the word 'Revolution' about 20 times in 5 minutes, and that reminds me of Utena.

Dognog, that line is hilarious.

Anyway, I just moved to Portland, Oregon. This climate is apparently very good for roses, so the city has the nickname "City of Roses." Every other thing outside has a rose on it! Some of the buildings have giant 10-story roses painted on them. The stadium in town is the "Rose Garden." Even the manhole covers and cop cars have roses on them. It's like I'm in some big Ohtori-flavored city . . . well, except for all the homeless. I'm sure Akio wouldn't let them in. Unless they were sexy that is.

I'll have to visit the rose test gardens here too and keep an eye out for Anthy.

That reminds me, there's someone I sort of work with (same team but in a different city) named Xanthi, pronounced "zanthy." Anthy with a Z! I know, the Japanese pronounce it more like "anshy" but it still sorta works.

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Chrome Homura wrote:

I've lived in Springfield my whole life and I never knew that

...Well, it's settled. Now I have to live there!

Speaking of Springfield, Matt Groening (creator of the Simpsons) is from Portland and named several characters after some of the streets. There's also little doubt that Springfield, Oregon at least unconsciously influenced the name in the show. Dunno if you are a fan but I thought it was pretty cool!

Now that I've been looking I've been seeing quite a few live rose bushes growing in random gardens too. Of course when I see one I immediately try to figure out which Utena character's color it is. Too bad Miki's and Saionji's rose colors don't actually exist.

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Shaved ice stands remind me of Anthy and more are popping up here thanks to the record breaking heat wave. We must have passed half a dozen yesterday.

RhythmFusion wrote:

Definitely this.
http://img845.imageshack.us/img845/9509 … things.jpg

Oh my goodness, I must have that ruler! That's so cool.

wblstudios, I cracked up a little.

I can't watch episode 67 of Monster, "I'm Back," or episode 20 of Utena (with Wakaba and Saionji in the Black Rose Saga) without thinking of the other.  The effect is unsettling, to say the least.

My birthday cookie had yellow roses on it and I'm pretty sure my friends had no idea why I was giggling about someone named Nanami last night after three drinks.

Dognog wrote:

Akio and Kanae had twins on the sims o__o They were both girls, and I was trying to think of names to go with the Utena theme...it was taking long...so I ended up naming them Giovanna and Yasha

(pretends to be shocked) But only Touga's children should be named after Yasha! Are you trying to break his widdle heart?

Toe just came home and told me the guy that our dad talked to at the music store was named Mickey...and she saw someone with a pink wig outside the store. I wish I went with them

Akio should go on Jeopardy!

Except he'd also misread 'Therapists'....

These days, I have to post "Juri Han" when I talk about SSFIV and my obsession with her, instead of just Juri, so I don't confuse her with SKU Juri.

Every time I enter an elevator, I whistle the Zettai Unmei... elevator song.  And when the doors open, I gotta be ready for a fight.

I was watching Shirokuma Cafe today when suddenly this came up while Panda was imagining his secret admirer...



If I had seen that picture without knowing what anime it had come from, I might have thought it was something from Utena!

Puffy sleeves.