Ask Zulehan stuff

[Radda]

Well the professors don't help,do they?College seems to be a stage of independence.

 

[Zulehan]

What do you like to do in your spare time without internet?

Same as the hobbies above. Without Internet, I can still read, write, play basketball, and take trips to learn more about the cities around me. I would add fishing to my list of hobbies, if I had the time to visit a large body of water often enough. For now, I have to limit trips to Oceanside (via train), Newport Beach, and Big Bear Lake to special occasions.

I would actually welcome losing Internet until I have to research something, as it is a distraction I like, but that I can do without. And I have tested this theory: under my previous ISP, I have gone several times without Internet for over a month, and did not feel distress. Along those lines, I am brought to mind of what Matthew Inman of The Oatmeal said about very slow Internet vs no Internet, as the reactions he shows in that linked comic strip would be mine.

 

[Leela]

How rare is the collectible in your wish list? I've never seen it before (as far as I can remember)

 

[Zulehan]

Well the professors don't help,do they?College seems to be a stage of independence.

*shrugs* Suppose it depends on the professor. Also, students should be more independent; at least the mindset should be there. But what I find oftentimes is the same resignation and desire to simply go through the motions.

 

[ellabella12345]

Yes I wouldn't be able to survive I don't think if I was alone without internet.

Do you drive?

 

[Zulehan]

How rare is the collectible in your wish list? I've never seen it before (as far as I can remember)

Even with the 20,000 TBT Bells that Lassy's 'Guide' gives as the fair pinwheel estimated value, I would likely still be hard-pressed to find a willing seller, even with months of advertising an interest in buying. Although the fair pinwheel is relatively rare, it seems the white feather and rainbow feather might be much rarer. In other words, I believe the fair pinwheel, though hard to obtain, is not too farfetched a catch.

 

[Leela]

Even with the 20,000 TBT Bells that Lassy's 'Guide' gives as the fair pinwheel estimated value, I would likely still be hard-pressed to find a willing seller, even with months of advertising an interest in buying. Although the fair pinwheel is relatively rare, it seems the white feather and rainbow feather might be much rarer. In other words, I believe the fair pinwheel, though hard to obtain, is not too farfetched a catch.

Wow, that's a lot of bells. I wish you luck in finding one!

 

[Radda]

How busy are you from 1 - 10?

 

[Zulehan]

Yes I wouldn't be able to survive I don't think if I was alone without internet.

Reminds me of the recent study, 'The invisible addiction: Cell-phone activities and addiction among male and female college students.' As the study shows, this recent technological addiction has been triggered by the introduction of smart phones. The phone is more than calls now: For many people, it has become the social life. Along those lines, I have seen students staring at a professor for the whole lecture, but the whole time texting at a furious pace without ever looking at the phone.

As for me, I was never into phones. In fact, the only reason I have a phone is family insists on it for emergencies, which I am fine with. Mine is an old-fashioned flip phone that I insisted disabling the Internet on.

Relatedly, I have never been into social networks such as Facebook, only checking in once in a while whenever I need to get into contact with family. (For instance, used the IM program on Facebook to keep in touch with a family member who just arrived in the States and needed a ride from me.)

To many people, this would mean I have no social life. Mm... I have friends, swear it! But yeah, social interaction via smart phones, social networks, etc., does not matter to me, so loss of Internet access would not affect me socially.

Do you drive?

Unfortunately, yes. I hate driving. I often come across rude drivers here in the 'medium' city San Bernardino. In the crowded Filipino cities drivers were more considerate, which is ironic since space is a premium on their roads. Going back to San Bernardino, just a few hours ago I had three drivers cut me off in under five minutes while I was driving home on a spacious two-lanes-each-way street, the last driver of which suddenly braked five seconds after using a turn-only lane as leverage to swerve in front of me... so he could make a left turn into the gun range nine at night.

If practical, I would much prefer to take a train. Public buses are the other option, but with three more hours to and from work and school, much time would be wasted. Relatedly, one of my classes is at 8 AM, and another ends at 9 PM. The evening class end time is especially problematic since reaching the last bus for the night is not a certainty.

Wow, that's a lot of bells. I wish you luck in finding one!

Yeah; the inflation is making it harder and harder to reach that goal. And thank you!

How busy are you from 1 - 10?

PM, I assume. If yes, it depends on the day, as my schedule varies, especially as I also work at the school. In regards to working for the school, I sometimes show up at different times if I have appointments with students.

By the way, thank you for all the questions!

 

[sugargalaxy]

What is your favorite event in ACNL?

 

[Zulehan]

What is your favorite event in ACNL?

I got the game on Christmas, so I may not have seen all the events in October and November. That said, my favorite... is probably the New Year fireworks show, which was also the first event I saw in the game. I liked that the villagers stayed up at night to watch and clap at the fireworks, that there were goodies sold in a booth by a mischievous looking fox, and that Isabelle gave me a drink I love in real life: apple cider. Also, I just love night time events. The New Year fireworks show may not have been as unusual and event as others, but I like simple charm.

Thank you for the question!

 

[Delphine]

Who are you.

;A;

Heh. Just kidding, of course.

I have been focusing more on my DVD player and Fantasy Life than on my comptuer and Animal Crossing...

You suspected I was a religious skeptic before asking the question?

Yup. Don't ask why, I wouldn't know x)

I never paid much attention to American superhero comics in general, but I know even less about Spider-Man villains than Batman villains.

;A;

That said, I have an unorthodox answer for my favorite Batman villain: The Red Hood in Batman: Under the Red Hood. If you saw the movie or read about it, you know why this might be an unorthodox answer. When I found out the identity of the Red Hood, I became more sympathetic, and loved the direct challenge to Batman's unshakable morality in regards to not killing people (directly, at least).

Yeah I saw this one, I looooved it! Good choice there, pal.

 

[brownboy102]

Didya miss me?

 

[Zulehan]

Fantasy Life

That the 3DS role-playing game? Would you recommend it to me?

Yup. Don't ask why, I wouldn't know x)

One of my English professors had the opposite assumption: he figured I was a devoted Christian. I assume part of the reason is that my essays and stories frequently have Christian imagery, characters, etc. In fact, Effie, one of the main protagonists to my story 'The Mapmakers,' is clearly a devoted Christian.

Didya miss me?

I assumed you were here the whole time. Did you go on a nice trip to the beach or something?

 

[brownboy102]

Nope. Homework ):<

 

[Delphine]

That the 3DS role-playing game? Would you recommend it to me?

I would! It's really nice to play it. More adventurous than AC yet very relaxing as well!

One of my English professors had the opposite assumption: he figured I was a devoted Christian. I assume part of the reason is that my essays and stories frequently have Christian imagery, characters, etc. In fact, Effie, one of the main protagonists to my story 'The Mapmakers,' is clearly a devoted Christian.

Religion in general is a huge source of inspiration (said mother when she forced me to learn my lessons about the Catholic history, gah).
Effie is a cool name. I always wondered what were the names of your main protagonists but never dared to since I believe you once mentioned you didn't like to talk about your novel...

 

[Zulehan]

I would! It's really nice to play it. More adventurous than AC yet very relaxing as well!

Cool. I will check it out, then.

Religion in general is a huge source of inspiration (said mother when she forced me to learn my lessons about the Catholic history, gah).

Indeed: When people wonder why I would write Christian characters when I am not Christian, my answer is that Christians are all around me, so how can I not write about them? And how can I not write them sympathetically when most of the people I know and care for are Christian?

Effie is a cool name. I always wondered what were the names of your main protagonists but never dared to since I believe you once mentioned you didn't like to talk about your novel...

When I started 'The Mapmakers,' I wanted a strong female protagonist, and that brought me to mind of Effie in German novelist Theodor Fontane's Effi Briest. The other protagonists so far are two knights, Ossius (based on the bishop of Cordova, an early advocate of Catholic Christianity, though the character converts to paganism) and Freya (a pagan).

And I was hesitant to share the scenes to my story in public, but I certainly would love to share a scene via PM.

 

[Delphine]

Indeed: When people wonder why I would write Christian characters when I am not Christian, my answer is that Christians are all around me, so how can I not write about them? And how can I not write them sympathetically when most of the people I know and care for are Christian?

And at some point, it's more interesting to invent and write about characters that don't specifically have something in common with the author, it's always good to go further I think.

When I started 'The Mapmakers,' I wanted a strong female protagonist, and that brought me to mind of Effie in German novelist Theodor Fontane's Effi Briest. The other protagonists so far are two knights, Ossius (based on the bishop of Cordova, an early advocate of Catholic Christianity, though the character converts to paganism) and Freya (a pagan).

Oh I like Ossius! It sounds great. I, too, love that my characters' names have a meaning. They have to have a meaning in my opinion, or else, what's the point if there's no story to tell behind a name? Frey reminds me of a manga, ChobitS.

One of the protagonists from my novel CLEF (which is one way to write 'key' in French, the other one being 'cl?') is called Marilou, because I wanted a name that could evoke the idea of purity, virginity and Madonnas (Mari = Marie = Mary), and 'lou' sounds like 'loup' which is the French for 'wolf'. It shows the character's complexity (for people who speak French obviously), and I like to think of that name as a complete oxymoron (hehe, 'moron').

And I was hesitant to share the scenes to my story in public, but I certainly would love to share a scene via PM.

Oh that would be so nice to read! Though I'm afraid I may not be able to understand everything... and even if I did, I couldn't say anything about it other than 'It's great and well written and original'. A shallow feedback ;__;

Would you happen to have a summary/synopsis? If so, do you think you could PM it to me? ?w?

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[Zulehan]

And at some point, it's more interesting to invent and write about characters that don't specifically have something in common with the author, it's always good to go further I think.

Aye. Always fun to get into the psychology of people unlike yourself, and to do it with consideration and tenderness.

Oh I like Ossius! It sounds great. I, too, love that my characters' names have a meaning. They have to have a meaning in my opinion, or else, what's the point if there's no story to tell behind a name? Frey reminds me of a manga, ChobitS.

One of the protagonists from my novel CLEF (which is one way to write 'key' in French, the other one being 'cl?') is called Marilou, because I wanted a name that could evoke the idea of purity, virginity and Madonnas (Mari = Marie = Mary), and 'lou' sounds like 'loup' which is the French for 'wolf'. It shows the character's complexity (for people who speak French obviously), and I like to think of that name as a complete oxymoron (hehe, 'moron').

Wow, a lot of thought was put into that name. I like how French speakers would pick up on several layers of nuance from the name alone.

In regards to Freya, I was thinking of one of my favorite characters: Freya Crescent from Final Fantasy IX. That Freya is a Burmecian, or humanoid rat, and is perceptive, a skilled fighter, but also kind.



Although female in that story, my Freya will probably stay male — and human. Maybe my story will include a hint of my inspiration for the character, though, such as in something he says or wears.

I suppose it would be nice to draw the characters I have in mind, not only to show others, but to show myself. In this sense, I am reminded of the introduction to the Barnes & Noble edition of Treasure Island, where the author talks about how he illustrated the island setting in great detail to help him flesh out the novel, and how this is a major pre-writing technique.

Oh that would be so nice to read! Though I'm afraid I may not be able to understand everything... and even if I did, I couldn't say anything about it other than 'It's great and well written and original'. A shallow feedback ;__;

Would you happen to have a summary/synopsis? If so, do you think you could PM it to me? ?w?

You ninja'd me! I will read what you sent me, thank you very much for your trust in sending me this extract

Oh, do not worry about critique, though if anything comes to mind which I might improve, of course let me know.

I would just be glad to make a story that can be followed well enough and enjoyed.

 

[Radda]

Do you enjoy frogs and snakes?