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Never Lupus..?

Hecko X — Wed, 09 May 2012 01:17:22 +0000

Never Lupus..?

Most of you readers will most likely know of 9gag.com.

I’m probably one of the root causes that it has spread in my circle of friends, since I always posted stuff from there on Facebook, and the reason I know of it is because Henryacores did the same.

I recently made and posted the image of Conspiracy Keanu, seen on the right, talking about Lupus in the show House, M.D. Thus far, the results have been crazy.

Within the last 30 or so minutes, my image has gone from a mere 59 likes and 2 Facebook shares (one being my own), it has exploded to 1295 likes and 38 Facebook shares, and still climbing.

Thanks to whoever was the third person to share it, since it seemed to have happened after that!

I somehow feel a bit proud and taken aback, seeing that it’s the first thing I’ve made that’s gotten passed 60 likes. It would be a cool Internet achievement, if it was to make it all the way to the front/hot page 8D

Random Candy and Snacks

Hecko X — Sun, 06 May 2012 00:36:55 +0000

Random Candy and Snacks

Busy with work an exams, I don’t really have time for much. As such, here’s a short review of some random candy and snacks:

Gourmet Soda – Blueberry flavour [Jelly Belly]
Prawn Crackers [Hanami]
Strawberry Gummy [Cocon]
Thâp Câ’m – Assorted Cracker [Yê'n Nhung]

Cats in Water

Hecko X — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 20:28:14 +0000

Because it’s funny and cute ♥

More Candy from Nashayla

Hecko X — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:57:07 +0000

Awesome candy from Nash

I’m not quite done with the stuff I got from KAIKI, but since Nash has returned from Japan, I’m doing a quick one here, since the candy she brought looks really yummy!

With one exception, the candies Nash brought me were anime themed. For the most part with pictures of Chopper from the manga and anime One Piece, since she absolutely adores the character.

That being said, here’s what she brought me:

Akuma no Gumi – pre-time skip [UHA]
Akuma no Gumi – post-time skip [UHA]
Poccho – Cherry flavour [UHA] (not pictured)
Kawarinbo [LOTTE]
Taiyaki Candy

Candy from KAIKI Part 2: Soft Candies

Hecko X — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 07:34:43 +0000

Soft candies

With not time to spare, since Nash returns in a week from today, we continue straight on with the soft candies amongst the stuff KAIKI bought me.

I’m a sucker for jelly-like candies (wine gums, om nom nom), as well as crisps/snacks, so I’m really looking forward to trying these.

On the other hand, they are Chinese, and after the hard candy incident… =.=

Candy from KAIKI Part 1: Hard Candies

Hecko X — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 08:19:58 +0000

Hard candies(?)

Since Nash is currently in Japan and has promised me awesome snacks and treats that I’m dying to try, I figured I should make good on the post I made early December last year.

So after a bit of sorting, I finally get around to tasting the 50+ different Chinese candies that KAIKI gave me as a birthday present, so that I can make room for the awesome stuff Nash is bringing me~

But since that craaaaazy broad (KAIKI) brought me so many different things, I’ve been forced to split up the review into several smaller pieces, that I’ve tried to keep themed as best I can.

Also, since all the candy is Chinese, I have no fucking clue concerning what any of the candies are called, so please bare with me.

Mama Noodles

Hecko X — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 23:50:33 +0000

Another noodle brand review, but more in the style of my usual candy ones. This time is Mama Noodles, a noodle product from Thailand with a huge variety of flavours, top sellers (online) being their Shrimp Tom Yum, Shrimp Cream Tom Yum, and Wai Wai Oriental Style flavours.

Mama noodles come in both cups and packets, but here in DK, only packets are available. They are only sold in specialty stores in China/Asia Town and not in regular supermarkets.

Mama Noodles

Here is a list of flavours I got, along with the product ‘group’ photo:

Lolwut Busy

Hecko X — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 02:09:44 +0000

Source unknown

Sup? As you’ve all noticed, I haven’t update for a long time. Life has been a mess of exams, work, issues, and work, so I haven’t really had time or motivation to update M Dash.

Right around the time I had written the Chinese New Year post, a member of my family, who had suffered a stroke and subsequently slipped into a coma, passed away in his sleep. Having been a father figure to me throughout my childhood and teen years, I was ‘feeling down’ to say the least. Right around the same time, I was having relationship issues with Nashayla (we eventually worked things out though).

Additionally, I’ve been working a 9 to 5 job while also studying for two exams; one I’ve passed, the other I have yet to get the result of. Furthermore, I’ve been working on a webshop for a company owned by two of my friends. It’s in beta mode, but if you’re interested in cosplay and anime/manga merchandise, please go have a look.

But needless to say, all unnecessary stuff, like updating this blog, has been kept on the backburner while I try to organize my life. I’m just happy that I have my momz, my lovely girlfriend, and my friends keeping me busy, cause otherwise, I might have gotten crushed by the sheer weight of it all.

Happy Chinese New Year 2012

Hecko X — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:31:01 +0000

This video goes out to all my Asian friends; hope y’all had an awesome new year.

The art in the video was drawn/painted by marydoodle, an absolutely amazing artist whose videos you should subscribe to right fucking now.

I’m waiting…
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Close enough – enjoy.

P.S. Yuan, you still owe me committee cakes, FFFFFFFFF.

The Golden Age of Video

Hecko X — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:31:17 +0000

An ‘old’ song (by pop standards) made up of various famous film quotes that I re-discovered some weeks ago and have been listening non-stop to since.

The song was created by Ricardo Autobahn with the video being edited and produced by Diva Schematic.

QQ Noodles

Hecko X — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 19:40:14 +0000

QQ Noodles

Here comes another noodle brand review, like the Koka one I did a few months back. This time, I’m reviewing some flavours from the brand QQ, but since I could only get three flavours here in Denmark, I’ll probably amend this post at some point.

I’ll be keeping a similar format to the other review, but in addition to boiled and fried, I’ll be adding on the taste of the soup itself, something I completely neglected with the Koka noodles.

A thing I should mention, which surprised me at least, is that QQ noodles are glass noodles and not the usual wheat noodles, which I suppose is good news for people with gluten allergies.

A ‘feature’ I really like about the cups is that it has a hole the size of a large needle in the lid, allowing hot air to escape at a slow pace. Lids without holes tend to ‘swell up’ and become difficult to remove, especially if you poured in too much water.

Flavours:

2011 Stats and a Happy New Year!

Hecko X — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 22:59:16 +0000

Source: http://purrduedvm.blogspot.com

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

I hope y’all have had an awesome year 2011 and will all safely enter 2012 with your friends and loved ones!

I decided to make a 2011 stat post like Idid back in 2008 and 2009 (the 2010 one was deleted…).

General Stats

Up-time: Since January 1st
Total amount of visits: 31,061
Total amount of unique visits: 29,112
Total amount of pageviews: 43,081
Highest amount of visits in a day: 198 (January 7th)
Lowest amount of visits in a day: 0 (January 19th – Februar 8th; site down)
Highest amount of pageviews in a day: 273 (January 7th)
Lowest amount of pageviews in a day: 0 (January 19th – Februar 8th; site down)

Top 5 Most

Amount of Visits from a Country

United States of America: 7,836 visits
Indonesia: 2,427 visits
United Kingdom: 1,807 visits
Brazil: 1,604 visits
Canada: 1,391 visits

Viewed Articles (amount of visits, main page not included)

How to Make Fried Noodles: 4,753 visits (Post)
Grand Fantasia: 3,394 visits (Review)
Robot Unicorn Attack; Play It, But Not Too Much…: 2,379 visits (Post)
Doubt: 2,378 visits (Review)
Koka Noodles: 1,377 visits (Review)

Viewed Articles (time on page)

Fan Art and Gifts: 01:28:14
Music of the Moment #8: 00:26:44
How to Make Fried Noodles: 00:20:20
Grappler Baki Chapter 8: 00:15:41
Fut-Fut-Fut Freestylo: 00:14:59

Visits from a Source

google: 25,000+ visits
(direct): 2,771 visits
facebook.com: 518 visits
yahoo.com: 350 visits
mangaupdates.com: 336 visits

Merry Christmas 2011!

Hecko X — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 22:21:34 +0000

Photo of Nash on my desk

A very merry Christmas from M Dash!

I spent my Christmas with Nashayla and her family, having my first Danish Christmas since childhood, when my grandparents were still alive, and trying certain foods for the first time ever! :D

The day consisted of us going to church, singing, coming home, eating a feast of a Christmas dinner, singing some more, and then opening some presents.

I got a gift certificate for 10,000 Japanese yen (for books) and a framed photo from Nashayla of herself, which is now sitting on my work desk ♥

CAESAR THE GUARDIAN KITTY!

I gave a lot of gifts this year, totalling roughly 2,000 DKK! owo

I gave my mom a “best mom in the world” medal and money.
I gave Nash’s dad the album Flash Gordon by Queen and two beers from Sarajevo.
I gave Nash’s mom the book 1Q84 (the first one in the trilogy).
I gave her sister a pair of breakfast bowls, since she recently moved out.
I gave Nash two pairs of white gloves and a joke gift.

Our presents were well protected by the guardian cat of Hell’s gates, Caesar! >:3

All in all, a pretty awesome experience, and I’m really grateful that they let me take part. Apparently, it’s a first for her parents to let outsiders join ^^’

Nash's joke gift: hat and gloves of Tony Tony Chopper from One Piece; her favourite character

1 Year Anniversary

Hecko X — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 21:43:25 +0000

'Sup, brah? Whatchu lookin' at?

Not much to say; it’s our – Nashayla and I – one-year anniversary today, the day before Christmas Eve~♪

I had wanted to take her out to her favourite restaurant, but it was unfortunately closed for the holidays, so we went for a sushi place where I’ve gotten in good with the owners ;P

We then came home and exchanged gifts – she gave me a penguin game and I gave her a penguin sweater to keep warm during winter – and watched the animated Pixar film, Ratatouille. She fell asleep halfway through while hugging me, it was so adorable ♥

So yeah, short post, but I just wanted to share my happiness for tonight ^-^

December Updates 3: Geocaching

Hecko X — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 21:13:13 +0000

Hecko and Eutaku finding a cache during late-night stroll

First, for those who don’t know what geocaching is, here’s a short explanation provided by geocaching.com:

“GEOCACHING is a real-world outdoor treasure hunting game. Players try to locate hidden containers, called geocaches, using GPS-enabled devices and then share their experiences online.”

So, a few days ago, I was watching the news on TV, and they had this exposé on geocaching, which was the first I had ever heard of it. Loving treasure hunting and solving riddles, I decided to look further into it online, and discovered just how vast this game actually was.

I decided to give it a go, registered as a free user on geocaching.com, and downloaded the free, open source application, c:geo, for my Android phone (apps for iOS, Symbian, and Windows exist as well, just Google them).

It’s a pretty good app, but my phone’s battery life is shit, so it dies after only 3-4 hours of caching… I wish I had a proper GPS though, so I wouldn’t have to worry about my phone dying, but I make due for now.

To date, I’ve been geocaching for 5 days and I’ve found 6 caches (follow my progress here and on my Twitter). I think the low number of finds are directly related by me still being a greenhorn and because I’ve only been searching after nightfall, which makes it pretty difficult as well, due to limited visibility. On the other hand, there’s also less of a chance of being spotted, so…

A giant Winnie the Pooh we got to see thanks to GeoCaching

It’s good fun though, and a great excuse to get away from the computer and get some mental and physical exercise, and it’s easier to stick to than the elephant thing I tried, since I don’t have to take pictures.

Another great thing about it is that you get to experience new, interesting places, even in your own neighbourhood, that you might not have know existed. I, for instance, found a bunch of new playgrounds and saw beautiful artworks and fun stuff I never knew was so close to where I live ♥

But since I like geocaching so much, I’ve been trying to get others into it too, which I’ve managed to do with a moderate degree of success. I’ve even suggested it to Eutaku as a publicity scheme for Genki; spreading out 5-10 caches with a wristband in each as a “First to Find” prize, giving them free entry to the convention.

Anyway, I hope to one day go on a crazy cache hunt with a bunch of friends, so if this sounds interesting to you, please do give it a try ^-^

Funny Japanese Fanta Ads

Hecko X — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 04:09:54 +0000

This was shown to me by Usk. To understand some of the references, enable annotations.

December Updates 2: Scanlations

Hecko X — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 15:55:06 +0000

WTF happened to scanlating?

As most of you must have noticed by now, I haven’t released a scanned chapter of anything for a solid five months. The reason for this is quite simply that I’ve ‘quit’ the scanlation business – major groups as well as my own thing – due to lack of time and motivation.

This is not to say that I’m not still working on a minor project, it’s just that I refuse to start releasing chapters of it until it’s almost done. So to those of you who’ve been kind enough to send me drawings for credit pages, don’t worry, I’ll use them eventually! OTL

Also, for those of you who have been reading Grappler Baki: Thanks for the support! The manga has been taken over by the people of U Mad Scans, so keep an eye out for it there. Fair warning though; they also have +18 releases, so pay attention to what you click.

December Updates 1: Food and Candy Reviews

Hecko X — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 16:28:02 +0000

I keep failing to update my blog, which is horrible. However, while I don’t update, I have actually been working on a few review posts, but they’ve just been a long time coming.

Noodle reviews

My basket was overflowing

Some time ago, I decided that enough was enough; I wanted to try brands of noodles other than my regular Xing Fu chicken flavoured noodles, to see if something could beat my favourite noodles.

So, determined to try what else is out there, I went to Asia Town in the heart of Copenhagen, and bought noodles for crazy amounts of money. The dude behind the register gave me a discount, because I bought more items than he cared to count.

I’ve bought both cup noodles and noodles in packets of various brands and countries of origin, so I look forward to trying them all. I even bought a bowl specifically for this purpose.

Candy reviews

Candy from KAIKI

I have a ton of candy reviews in the making as well. I bought a bunch of random Japanese candy on eBay some time ago, though not all made it to Denmark unscathed (1/5 became inedible). Nashayla’s dad also recently returned from Japan, where he bought me two types of candy, which I was pretty happy about.

Additionally, KAIKI gave me a delayed birthday present of 500 grams of assorted Asian candy that she bought for me while she was in China. It has like 50+ different candies, so it’s gonna take me forever to review.

I’ve been considering taking candy reviews a bit more seriously, and making a different blog for that exclusively, where each post will be about a single piece/type of candy, but I doubt I will have time for this, which is a shame. I barely update this one as it is, after all.

Fail Haircut

Hecko X — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 19:50:51 +0000

Finland is a character from the web comic Scandinavia and the World, which property of artist Humon.

NSFW Google Game

Hecko X — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 06:34:33 +0000

A few years back, just for the lulz, I made the ‘hypethesis’ that if you added “asian girl” to any single search term, regardless of what it was as long as it was a common noun, you’d find at least one pornographic image on one of the first three pages. From then on, it would become a game to try to think of a search term that WOULDN’T result in a pornographic image appearing.

I recently remembered that game, so I figured “Fuck it, I’ll share it with the Interwebermernet“, and made an image thingy with rules explaining the game. I updated the rules a bit since Google’s image search has change over the past few years. So, well, here: