<ID SOJOURNER> Hey bro.

<The Sojourner> Huh?

<ID SOJOURNER> AFA is over. But I think something is awfully wrong.

<The Sojourner> That being?

<ID SOJOURNER> You know what could have been a really awesome way to conclude AFA?

<The Sojourner> Enlighten me.

<ID SOJOURNER> After a spectacular performance by the adored Ms. Mei Nakabayashi, there was a handshake and autograph session, am I right?

<The Sojourner> My friend, if you are still keen on stiring something up, I implore that you perish the thought.

<ID SOJOURNER> No no no! I felt that something was really lacking during that part of the concert, and if I am not wrong, the concert was the final event of the entire AFA.

<ID SOJOURNER> What they should have done is that when the first fan goes up to receive his copy of the autograph, the manager should hand him/her a PINEAPPLE CAKE instead.

<The Sojourner> …..

<ID SOJOURNER> With an apologetic expression, May’n would direct everyone’s attention to a big screen.

<ID SOJOURNER> FOLLOWING WHICH, A MUSIC VIDEO OF RICK ASTLEY’S NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP IS PLAYED ON THE SCREEN AS XEDO TROOPERS SEIZE ALL DIAMOND AND VIP HOLDING FANS AWAY UNDER THE SUSPICION OF ILLEGAL DOWNLOADING OF THE ANIME SHOW MACROSS FRONTIER!

Always applicable.

<ID SOJOURNER> What a sight it would have been to behold as the Xedo troopers drag the screaming otakus out of the convention after that rickroll.

<The Sojourner> You are sick.

<ID SOJOURNER> AND ALL THE ARRESTED FANS WOULD CRY, “DON’T TASE ME BRO!”

Okay. I was just joking. lol

To Those Who Felt Scammed: You Have The Right To Feel Disappointed

There is a big misunderstanding about some commentators and bloggers being ‘uncaring and indifferent‘ towards the sad plight of the disappointed May’n fans. There is a need to bring this out into the open and it is that No One Is Denying Your Right To Express Yourself. Although the disappointed fans have been subjected to rather sordid and harsh comments by others, this ‘victimization’, as some fans might perceive it to be, is does not mean you are now allowed to express your feelings. If the ‘satisfied’ fans had blogged about how great the autograph session, would it not be the case that the subsequent retort by the disappointed fans be a demand for the former to ‘shut up?’

So basically, no one is stopping you from being disappointed, especially if you had traveled from your home country down to Singapore to attend the event.

It is about expectations.

I believe those who have a better understanding than I do have already stated that the organisers were inexperienced, thus, there were parts of the event that need improvement. The main irk, which has been the source of fuel for the unnecessary dorama, is that the Diamond-pass holding fans were not told that they were going to be receiving ‘whiteboards’.

With the lack of knowledge, what we non-Japanese fans did was to purchase the Diamond pass with our expectations being that the autograph session would allow us to get May’n to sign a personal item of ours. If the disappointed fans had been told that they would only be receiving ‘whiteboards’, perhaps things would have been different. Our future plans are based on expectations.

But then, who is to judge whether it was worth the money purchasing the Diamond Pass?

So now there are people who feel ‘scammed’ because all they got was just a ‘whiteboard’ and people are asking whether the Diamond pass was worth its price. What the Diamond pass promise was a place in the exclusive VIP area of the concert, which guaranteed a good close-up look of our dear Miss Mei Nakabayashi aka May’n, a handshake, and the grant of an autograph from the singer herself.

Disappointed fans claim that the denial of a request to have May’n sign their personal items has rendered the Diamond pass dubious of its worth. Putting the fact that we were all ill-informed, I would like to make a humble inquiry: is there a right way to value the worth of the Diamond Pass? The satisfaction in consuming a certain good varies with different individuals, I doubt there is a way to objectively judge the satisfaction that one can derive from consuming a specific product.

Here comes the act of self-defense against this: Obviously you do not know what it means to spend your hard-earned money and to find yourself ‘cheated’. You uncaring bloke whatever.

There are two ways that I can approach as an attempt to defend myself of such an accusation.

1) “I beg to differ when I am subjected to a claim of me being an uncaring brat who is indifferent to the importance of money; logically speaking, I could have spent that money on food and other necessities.”

The above quote would be my answer and this argument would move on to the next phase when the disappointed fans would point out that a non-May’n fan would not understand the significance of seeing the lady live and all that.

If that were to happen, please refer to the precious point about how perceived value is usually a subjective issue. Take me for example, I can never comprehend why some people, especially white-wannabe Asians, drown themselves with overpriced Starbucks coffee while they could spend less money on a cheaper substitute and still get the same satisfaction. It is really depends on the individual’s opinion.

2) I am a May’n fan. I was one of those who paid for Diamond pass and I am pretty satisfied with what I got. From where I am looking, I see Jean-Jacque Rousseau laughing up in heaven at the silliness of this event.

So what do you think we ought to do?

Stop arguing as this dorama has been an insult to the intellect of those who had the misfortune of stumbling upon it. No one is wrong. No one is right. But there is a need for rational discussions between the fans and the organisers if there is to be an AFA next year.

Remember. If you are disappointed, it is your liberty to feel that way and no one has the right to stop you from doing so. Next, this discussion has to end as it is nothing but a case of different expectations. Simply share your thoughts with the organisers so that improvements can be made in the future.

The ‘damage’ has been dealt, the rage has to simmer eventually, and life goes on.

Low level dorama is low level. And oops. tl;dr.

P.S. So I heard Citigroup has been bailed out. I wonder who is next to fall. The car companies?

P.P.S. I really need to work on my paper.

1) the supporter

2) the fanatic (╬ ಠ益ಠ) RAGE

Which one would May’n sign a CD for? Guess. Today, lets try to understand the genus, Otaku Fanatic, a branch cousin species of the Otaku Supporter. First, lets examine a sample of evidence we have collected in <unnamed fanatic>’s house. References and tipping off come from here and here.

also note the sweat drops on the poster to show the effort that was put into making the poster.

Methods

It can be really hard to take in that you have become a retarded fanatic who insists on getting a piece of junk to be signed, however, due to little difference in the genotype of the two species, it is possible that mutation can convert anyone into a fanatic. In order to identify them, we must first list out a few distinguishing features:

1) Smell like cockcroach
The smell of such creatures makes many flinch, such as May’n. She may lay her hands on anybody but these people and their possessions. They are probably also badly dressed, oops, sources say they wear cheapass adidas dri-fits. Hmm…

2) Talk like white people
Because they talk and act like Ameritards, having IQ of 50 upon seeing their fans, they totally forget the importance of culture and respect. Japanse however think that white boards are cool! “YES, FRIGGIN WHITE BOARD. WHAT THE FUCK???!!!” Alas, thats culturally wrong because its wrong to refer a white board as a white board and a black board as a….n… nevermind.

3) They go home to blog about it
Whilst they complain loads of shit on their blog, one thing remains true, they are proud of getting the white board. Sounding disappointed is just a way to get more attention and get people to know that THEY BOUGHT A DIAMOND PASS! The price that could give much pleasure when spent in G******, a popular landmark in Singapore.

4) They are single
How do I know? Well, secretly in their hearts, they bought the diamond pass so they can touch May’n's beautiful smooth warm hands, then go home and jack it off.

5) They are persistent
To get whatever they want, they embraced the culture of bargaining, demanding and begging. Obviously, if one were to point out where they normally spend their time shopping, it is probably Petaling Street in Malaysia. Go google it. After doing it for too long, they would even run up on stage and Kowtow for it. I smell loser even from the UK.

Did I mention smell? Yes, smell is very important.

May’n's signature is very very important indeed. However, the bodyguards were like dogs who could sense the smell of fanatics. Basically, they try to smell semen off them. Fapping before the event keep heads down. Some of the juice may have been placed on the <insert personal item> here, after which, the fanatic would go home and blog ’MAY’N TOUCHED MY SPERM’. IMHO, they would have succeeded better if they had use a watergun.

However, one might argue, its has nothing to do with the culture and its the organiser’s fault of not letting people know of their ‘culture’. Meanwhile fanatics remain obnoxious and claim that they are being cheated. MAN! 118 SGD is like 50 pounds, just another week’s groceries. One should be able to see that May’n's singing is more important than a measly autograph as that is WHAT SHE IS FAMOUS FOR IN THE FIRST PLACE. If you want someone good in autography, the P-Meister is available(or u could look for Zorro.).

The supporter (the control group)

Alas, I can’t help but explain how a normal supporter would act:
1) go to event
2) doesn’t like event
3) stop going for future events

This event reminds me of fans who bought prototype Xbox 360s and had countless RRODs or the PS3 with the blue ray problems. People spent hundreds to thousands on these. I think they should have waited.. Please… Learn the lesson:

“Even fanatism require some sort of sanity in it.”

Final notes: Anyone want the picture of the KOWTOW? 2$ each. If i sell 60 of these, I’ll be going to the next AFA. LULz. *NOTE BY THE SOJOURNER: THE P-MEISTER DOES NOT HAVE ANY PICTURES OF MR. KOWTOW. Trolling Liar.*

This post is not directed at anybody.

It hurts me inside because no one believed that I was going to be there.

If I may humbly ask how could I possibly miss the exciting anime-orientated event of the year in Singapore. It would be blasphemy to miss AFA 08! So the answer is no. That is why there was a need to defy time-space and return back to my mother country!

I had my slave misakichii to take pictures as I inspected the vicinity; and, I think we need a new camera. No. We need better skills at taking photos.

KIRA

KIRA

KIRA

#01 Proof that I was there: See me in the background? I had to rush to the toilet.

KIRA

Okay. The KIRA spam is not funny anymore. In fact, it never was in the first place.

#02 Proof that I was there: Took a picture with these cool cosplayers.

The lady had passion.

#03 Proof that I was there: Me posing at the ODEX stand.

There were two in that costume.

I am really tempted to crack a particular joke.

#04 Proof that I was there: The atmosphere of AFA 08 overwhelmed me to the extent of my attaining of spiritual orgasm. I had to express my joy! Don’t mind the fact that I had no shoes.

#05 Proof that I was there: I Kira~, Therefore I Am.

She wants me to die.

I saw them in Cosfest.

Now that is a man.

Now that is a furry.

I was calling out to them.

I ran to the other side of the stage while screaming out to them.

He wanted a better look of me.

Imagine seeing a colleague of yours or a teacher from your old school appearing on that stage.

I did not take this picture, misakichii did. Arrest him.

I did not take this picture, misakichii did. Arrest him.

It would have been funny if Mr. Kowtow stole this.

SO I HERD A LEGEND IS BORN AFTER MAY’N'S CONCERT. YEAH I AM TALKING ABOUT YOU, MR. KOWTOW. LOL

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