Annus Horribilis 2022

2022 turned out to be another bad year. We had Russia invading Ukraine, which could possibly get the ball rolling for more conflicts and possibly bring about the end of democracy in Europe and Asia. There's also the assassination of Shinzo Abe, which people claim could herald the end of Japanese democracy, although Shinzo Abe was putting Japanese freedoms to the sword before his death. The high profile obituaries do not stop there, however, as the obituaries of Queen Elizabeth II and Pele also made the headlines. And let's not forget about the corrupt World Cup that was hosted by Qatar, whose soccer team had the worst performance of a World Cup host nation after losing all three Group Stage matches...

If you want to get your hopes high for 2023, prepare for more disappointment. We may have less than ten years left before the start of the Great Tribulation...

Pele Tribute

The end of an era in soccer history has finally happened. Pele's obituary has officially hit the headlines, closing what could possibly be the final chapter of the soccer football we have come to love and grown up with. It gets more depressing when you learn that Pele's death happened amid scandals surrounding soccer's governing body and their controversial decisions to award the World Cup hosting rights to countries that were not ready for hosting a massive event.

Farewell, Pele. You will be dearly missed, and your footprints on the histories of Brazil and soccer will be greatly remembered.

A Sensitive Question

Recently, art hosting websites DeviantArt and Pixiv have begun a massive campaign to identify potentially sensitive content, and sometimes the content identification system gets it wrong by erroneously labelling artworks that are obviously "Safe For Work" as having potentially sensitive content. In comparison, stock image hosting websites do not identify images of girls and ladies in leotards, swimsuits and bikinis as images that have potentially sensitive content.

However, underwear exposure from wardrobe malfunctions and pantsing have resulted in hurtful reactions. It gets worse when incidents of gymnasts having bladder leaks happened before, and in such cases, their leotards leaked. It is currently unclear if panties and leotards leaking due to bladder incontinence should be considered wardrobe malfunctions. If that is officially confirmed, then designers really need to design leak-proof gymnastics leotards, just as leak-proof panties and swimwear are designed for countering bladder incontinence.

Clearly, fanservice is not for everyone, mostly people below the age of 13.

Update: DeviantArt has removed their sensitive content filter and decided that only artworks labelled mature by the artists will not be viewable to unregistered users.

Ash Ketchum's Final Chapter

This is it. Nintendo has finally announced that they are retiring Ash Ketchum from the Pokemon TV series, and they are chronicling the entire Ash Ketchum Arc with an 11-episode compilation called "Aiming to be a Pokemon Master", which is officially confirmed to be the final chapter for Ash and Pikachu before a new Pokemon TV series taking place in the Paldea region begins.

However, I feel disappointed that Ash Ketchum will never get to make a real appearance in the Super Smash Bros series, and just as disappointing could possibly be the revelation that Ash Ketchum was dying from the very beginning because the possibility that becoming a Pokemon Master is the moment right before death could actually be correct all along. In other words, "Aiming to be a Pokemon Master" is merely a celebration of the life of Ash Ketchum, just as the Champions' Ballad celebrates the life of the four Champions in Breath of The Wild. Who knows, maybe Lt Surge's war can finally be debunked for good...

Update: The Ash Ketchum Arc has officially ended, and it ended with "Next Time, A New Beginning". It did not end with Ash dying, but who knows if he will reappear in Pokemon Horizons...

Winter Memories

Remember, nobody can start anew in the middle of winter.

Snowboarding is one of the greatest winter sports, and there are many memories of such good times. But now, these memories are merely part of a bygone era that no longer exists...

There is nothing wrong with the Winter Solstice. In fact, the Winter Solstice is a wonderful day. But the real problem is that the New Year only begins on the Spring Equinox, not in the middle of winter, and most definitely not on the Winter Solstice. Perhaps this is why our world is so turbulent. It is a world that loves being held captive by dark forces so much that it has throughout history been constantly rejecting the God that created it.