Plot Summary: Haruhi is a poor tomboyish student at a school for the ultra-wealthy, able to attend because of a scholarship, and unable to even afford a uniform. One day, she stumbles across the decidedly peculiar but very popular Ouran Host Club. She tries to leave, but accidentally breaks a vase, and unable to pay for it, she’s told that she’ll have to stay and do odd jobs. That is, until they decide she would be more valuable as a club member. Not realizing she’s female due to her appearance, they fix her up and give her a male uniform. She’s an instant hit, so they decide to have her keep up the charade even after they find out the truth. Haruhi, being average almost to a fault, doesn’t know what to make of the unconventional activities of the Host Club (or of the even more unconventional members), but having little choice, she plays along. Before long, real bonds are formed, friends made, and Haruhi finds herself accepted in a way she could never have been otherwise in this affluent school.
I have to say that I wasn’t sure about this anime when I first read about it. It’s about a social club setup by the elite of the Ouran Highschool which is made up by the richest and most powerful children. This anime revolves around the Host Club at Ouran Highschool, and Haruhi who is a regular person who got accept into this prestigious school by a grant and she turns them all upside down. For the longest time they think she is a guy and I have to say that this is one of the funniest and heartfelt anime that I have seen in a long time. In the beginning it pulls you in at the beginning with its amazing comedy and satire, you just can’t get enough of it. And as the story goes a long you see the connection between Tamaki – The Idiot Leader, Kyouya – the Shadow King, Honey – Tiny Fighter, Miro – The Quite One, and the Twins. And Haruhi thrown in between all these characters you just won’t get enough of it, I have to say that I haven’t seen an anime that has gotten my blood going like this one to the point where I wanted to watch it all in one go.
Link: AnimeNewsNetwork
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I have been using these noise canceling headphones for this trip and they have worked relatively well for thier price and quality. These headphones are type of headphones that you want on a plane to keep out all of the noises that might annoy you and you can then hear all that you are watching or listening to clearly.
Pros:
- Comfortable Fit
- Very quiet white noise
- Good Sound quality (My B&O Earphones are better)
- Has a Monitor button which allows all noise from the outside in which makes it easier then taking off your headphones, pretty good feature.
- One AAA Battery so no outside power source needed
- Audio cable is detachable from the headphones which is great, makes it easier to put away without jumbling the cables.
- Price, relative to other Noise Canceling headphones this does a really good job for a very reasonable price compared to the Bose Headphones and other headphones.
- Lond battery life.
Cons:
- Low volume compared to other headphones, I thought it would be louder from the look of it but it wasn’t Im assuming it was to accomadate the noise canceling.
- Its not compact enought to make it easy to travel with, its a bit bulky.
Overall I think you get a lot for what your paying for with these headphones. For $125 these in my opinion are better buy then Bose which go for $300. The Bose might do a better job, but these overall is a completely better value. And it is comfortable with clear sound quality although I wouldn want a little more volume out of it, it does a really good job. If your in the market for noise canceling headphones then this would be a good one to keep on your list.
Link: Amazon
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First off the rider of the Virgin Limo Bike who came to pick me up was a World Superbike Racer, he raced for a team and he raced on a Yamaha R1. He came exactly on time. I asked them to be dropped off about 15 – 20 mins away depending on traffic. The bike is just as nice as it is on the website, and it rained earlier in the day. So he provided me with a jacket, helmet, gloves, and something to cover my legs from the light rain and keep me slightly warm. I was excited as hell from know the fact that I’m riding behind a professional racer, and the bike looked cool and comfortable which it was.
His riding was completely safe, nothing outragous but extremely fun since you feel confident of his riding skills, and he knew all the roads very well. He got me to the destination in about 10 mins which was fantastic since we were flowing through traffic! Also on another note the helmet I was wearing had a radio which you could talk to the rider as if he was siiting next to you in a room! It was great exchanging stories about riding, and he is supposed to be racing in the Qatar track in the coming months. It was a great ride, and I enjoyed it so much that I called them to book another point to point transportation. They are very effecient and right on about timing. For the price you pay you get around really quickly and you have a blast doing it as well. For two rides and tip it came out to be £40 which isn’t too bad compared to taxi cabs. I’m going to do this more often. If you dont have any bags to carry then this is the best mode of transportation, but you need to book ahead since they do get booked up a bit.
Link: VirginLimoBike
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Plot Summary:After a tragic scene with the murder of his friends, Brandon Heat follows his only friend Harry McDowel into Millennion, the largest mafia syndicate. While Harry McDowel is striving for power, Brandon is only staying in Millennion to see the girl he loves who’s custody was gained by the leader of Millennion, Big Daddy. But as the years pass and Brandon proves loyal to Millennion, Brandon learns the true purpose and passion of Millennion, and that’s when true conflict arises.
Brandon Heat, a silent and passive man, is living a laid back life with his friends. He’s got his eyes on Maria, but her uncle forbids their relationship. After the brutal murder of his friends and Maria’s father, Brandon is on the run together with the only friend he has left; Harry McDowell. When he finds out custody over Maria has been taken by Millennion, the largest mafia syndicate in town, he and Harry decide to join the syndicate. He goes through many hardships after joining the syndicate but he is willing to risk everything as long as he can be close to Maria.
Gungrave is anime that you really get pulled into because of all the complex relationships and fast paced action. This anime revolves around Brandon Heat, Maria (the girl he is protectin), and Harry McDowel of Millennion. Brandon is the faithful friend who would protect his friend with his life, and he even sacrificed himself to become the soldier to protect the girl from his old best friend who is trying to kill her to have complete control of the syndicate. Brandon will everything in his power to protect Maria from the Millennion. By the time you finish with the anime you wish it didn’t finish, you feel attached to the characters, it such a good story, plotline, and characters that you really get tied into them and attached to the story. You get emmeresed in this great work, and once its done you still want more from it. This is one anime that I can’t recommend enough to people to watch.
Link: AnimeNewsNetwork
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By Paul Neilan
The only reason I picked up this book is because it was highly recommend from Max Barry and I really like his books. Paul Neilan’s has a talent for the wickedly funny and sarcasms. This story revolves around Shane who is the probably the laziest person you will meet, he is extremely apathetic just as the title of the book suggests. The story is nothing short of erratic and hilarious, and you’re trying to keep up and piece together events taking place in Shane’s life. He meets people of different kinds in his apartment and the different bars, as well as his girlfriend getting him a temp job in her insurance company that he really doesn’t want.
This book is nothing short of bold, nasty, and brutally funny. I loved reading this book, I would honestly start laughing because of the things that Shane would think and say to people. There are things said and done in this book that you would never come close to doing, but you have thought about in your mind. This book is as creative as it gets when it comes to real life circumstances, all the instances that get pieced together is so funny and sociably unacceptable that you really believe it could happen to someone. I just can’t recommend this book enough, but if you’re the type of person that prefers to be politically correct then this isn’t the book for you. I just think it’s the funniest book I have read yet.
Link: Amazon
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These Mirage HDT-R surround speakers can be used for side surround and rear surround, and I am really impressed with these speakers. The sound coming from them is extremely crisp and clear with just the right amount of highs and lows. I have watched different kinds of media to see how these speakers perform with them. I watched high quality movies with DTS sound, normal movies, movies with bad audio, Xbox 360 games with lots of sound, and anime with highquality sound. I have to say that they performed perfectly, and for their price I expected them to. There have been times where I have jumped while I was playing Gears of War because of the monster coming from behind and for a split second I thought something was coming from behind me. I can’t recommend these series of speakers enough after trying them for this long.
I wanted to see this movie for a little while now even though I’m not that much of a Nicholas Cage fan. I just wanted to see how they would depict the events that took place at the world trade center during 9/11. First off people have to understand this brought as perspective of the people who were on the ground and fighting to save people in a dangerous situation. Nicholas Cage played his character pretty well and leading his men through tough decisions. If you wanted to get a realistic depiction of the people who were going through this ordeal then this movie would give you a glimpse into their lives, and how people reacted to the situation and how people’s actions are connected. Its a bit of a slow movie, but I can understand why they did it this way, I think Hollywood didn’t want to dishonor the lives of the people that passed away that day.
Link: IMDB
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This is one fantastic bag that I have been using for the past year. I didn’t expect to use it as much as I do, its very useful and built very well to fit its usage. It has two large compartments with a hard shell lower half, and a soft top half. You have four external pockets excluding the two large compartments. The bottom half has slots to fit to shoes or to pair of tightly packed shoes.There is an elastic strap inside the main compartment that will hold things together after you are done packing everything in, so when you are rolling it along with you things don’t move. This a very high quality and durable bag, I use it for the beach house and for short trips. I like easily the wheels move and how light it feels with the right amount of tilt. This bag makes it easy to move around, and its still very heavy duty.
I purchased my bag from the states, but I think its over priced in Kuwait, and your better off buying it online.
Price: $450
Price in Kuwait: 250KD
Link: Tumi
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This is one of those football inspiration stories that you really enjoy. I think Mark Wahlberg did a fantastic job playing Vince Papale, he fit the character really well. Its a story taking place in the 1970s about a normal guy in Philidelphia who works as a bar tender at local pub and tries out for the Philidelphia Eagles and makes it. This movie shows how a city’s hopes depend on this football team. Showing the relationship between the team and its fan, and the hopes that the people have in the team when they are going through tough times. I have to admit that I like football movies so I knew that I was going to enjoy this movie.
Link: IMDB
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These are the best pair of riding boots that I have ever had. I have had the Sidi and Alpinestar racing boots. These boots are amazing, I dont even go riding without them now. They provide a huge amount of protection and are still flexible when you are moving around. I have had them for over a year and half now and they are fantastic.
