This icon holds very true right now~

[candyland]

All righty, so here's the deal. There's this challenge going at work in conjunction with Live Healthy America. It's a way to try and encourage people to get in shape and lose weight and things. If you reach certain benchmarks, you can win prizes (mostly gift-cards, but hey, who doesn't like a gift-card!) And I'ma participating.

Well, I figured that Treadmill Time would also be a good time to watch some of my backlogged anime. Because I have a LOT of it that I just haven't had time or motivation to watch yet. And as I am hopelessly indecisive, I'ma putting it to a totally asinine poll! Got five of the series I haven't watched yet on here. So what's your rec?


[Poll #1330723]


Today's temperature hovered mostly around a balmy zero degrees, with some snow in the late afternoon. Hmm, winter~

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Comments

[ytak.livejournal.com]

Escaflowne. You must watch it. It will blow you away. After the last episode wrapped up, I had to remind myself to breath. And that still happened the second time I watched the series. Yes, I've watched it twice... it's -that- good. The action, drama and emotion are intense and they drew me in.

[candy--chan.livejournal.com]

I want to watch it through to the end. That's why it's on the list! I've tried a couple of times, but never made it past the second episode *is a heathen like that, yo*

[chakrus.livejournal.com]

I have a leaning toward AL, even though I haven't -watched- it I enjoyed reading it, Escaflowne is good too but mechy, and DNAngel is a kind of detective-thief story (the thief being the good guy, as they are) so that's a good choice too but... haven't watch the other two soo..

Then again, I did like AL because of two main reasons, crazy (and rather creepy) professor, and the fighting xP While it had interesting characters and is generally up-beat.

Escaflowne on the otherhand I enjoyed more because of it's characters interaction and the DRAMA! in it, because it's a bigger part in it than the actual fighting robots focus-wise. The two are completely different in almost every single way.

DNAngel is cute, fun!serious stuff but I don't remember much about it since I didn't -watch or read the whole thing-. I did think it had some rather down-beat scenes too but it was generally "fun" rather than "sad" but then that might just be how it is at the beginning

That's best I can help xP

[chassysaweirdo.livejournal.com]

I err clicked a random button :D

Also YOUR ICON. I SYMPATHIZE. OH GOD.

[candy--chan.livejournal.com]

...that's what the last option is for! XDD *loves on you*

IT'S BEEN THAT WAY FOR ME A LOT LATELY, GRR!

[fyliwionvilyaer.livejournal.com]

DN Angel is awesome like woah ^^;; Haven't quite finished it but yeahhh I've been meaning to for a while now ^_^ S'quite fun

And challenge sounds neat-- *might have to go lookie at recipes and tips.... and buy a coffee mug so I can set my coffeepot and have it brewed and forcing me out of bed in the morning to actually go to gym* (is terrible about getting up early and has no other time >>) Good luck though!!!

[chassysaweirdo.livejournal.com]

Same with me on my stupid college essay OTL

[candy--chan.livejournal.com]

I want to watch all of these eventually. It's just a matter of what order to watch them in :D Angelic Layer is old-school CLAMP, which were a lot of my early fandoms because I just loved their stuff back then... *s-still has Holic and Tsubasa on my to-read list*

I appreciate the thoughts, though! They all sound like series I'm going to enjoy! \o/

[candy--chan.livejournal.com]

I remember having that problem when I used to have to write papers... *shudders*

[ytak.livejournal.com]

Sacralige! You must keep going. *insert fan gibberish from this point on*

[candy--chan.livejournal.com]

I've had so many of these series for ages. I just need a bit of motivation to watch them, and this challenge (and me getting on the treadmill) is going to be that motivation!

Oh, Fyli, you and your phantom thieves ^_~ ♥

Oooh! If you stumble across any recipes that look tasty-but-healthy, I'd love to hear about them! I'm actually taking this seriously. Even switching to...gulp...DIET POP *weeps*

[candy--chan.livejournal.com]

I AM AN INFIDEL. Or something XD But really, it's the same problem I'm having with Slayers. Can't seem to get past the first couple episodes >_>

[ytak.livejournal.com]

Well, you've made it past the first two. Jsut pick up with ep 3. Too bad I'm not up there. Then I'd join you in watching it.

[candy--chan.livejournal.com]

I...don't know if you'd want to join me in the viewing. I'm going to be jogging on a treadmill. It will not be pretty XD

[ytak.livejournal.com]

I could lift dumbbells then. Guess it would be a sight... a dumbbell lifting dumbbells. XD

[candy--chan.livejournal.com]

You said it, I did-- *KILL'D*

We actually do have a weight machine. I should spend some time on there as well. Tone up a bit as well for the win, whee!

[fyliwionvilyaer.livejournal.com]

Yes well XD I've always had a thing for theifys XD and that sounds like good motivation *keeps telling herself she'll do stretches against a wall while reading to try to stretch out one leg/get more flexible but I keep forgetting ^^;;;*

And will do ^_^ NYtimes has some great ones... go type in healthy recipes (Like zuchinni/squash pasta... its just like those attacked with a peeler until tiny fether thin slices and then cooked with a couple teaspoons of olive oil and garlic.. you can add bell peper and other things too... very very tasty and good way to get veggies)

They're actually where I get most of my stuff ^_^

[ytak.livejournal.com]

^_^

You could build upper body strength so you could slug any guy who won't take no for an answer.

I love your icon. I miss having a lot of icons. That'd be one of my picks.

[ran-mouri82.livejournal.com]

Go with Escaflowne! I've been meaning to get into the original series ever since [adult swim] aired the movie, since there's so much more to the storyline.

Shakugan no Shana's another great series, with two seasons so far. And where live action's concerned, I'm totally on a PGSM kick, can't you tell? xD

Good luck with your exercise! If you like anime music, bet this will give you a new crop of songs to rock out to on the treadmill.

[candy--chan.livejournal.com]

...that's nothing I've ever had a problem with. Ever *pokes fingers together*

Aww... *gives you imaginary icons? ;o;*

[candy--chan.livejournal.com]

There's something about good guys who do bad things, isn't there? ♥

I've also been telling myself that I'm going to start stretching more. I used to be really flexible when I was a kid. Would like to get some of that back, if possible.

Oooh, that's a good idea! Another good place is the Kraft website. We find a lot of recipes on there. But I'm always looking for new things and ideas :D

[candy--chan.livejournal.com]

Unless there is more voting by tomorrow morning, I'll be starting Escaflowne up. But we shall see what transpires between now and then~ *deludeeeed*

Right now I'm just trying to get through the stuff I have on DVD. I have a bunch of stuff downloaded that I haven't watched either, including PGSM XD And at some point I want to marathon the last three seasons of Sailor Moon :3

Thank you! =D If I reach any big milestones, I will post them here!

[fyliwionvilyaer.livejournal.com]

Yup there is ^_^ and well theifys are thiefys ^^ Suave, debuoir, and tricky ^_^

And I might have to try that ^^ on the recipe thing... yeah I've never actually been that flexible but I need to be ^^;; One of my friends was actually listening to me talk about wanting ability for splits and was like "why???" to which I was like "theatre..." >> sometimes I wonder at my career choice

[chakrus.livejournal.com]

Well even if you want to watch them all, knowing what there like might help the order you watch, I mean if you feel you want to watch something full of heavy drama, with alot of seriousness, having a rough idea which seris is more like that helps, while if you feel you want to just watch something that'll make you laught, watching a heavy drama will probably cause you to stop watching it even if you would enjoy it normally.

I was just saying what kind of shows they are, because honestly I think watching depending on your mood lets you enjoy things at there best. There all good shows so I can't say "watch this first because I think it's best" xP So more of.. helping you decide for yourself rather than saying what I'd watch as my oppinion xP

ehehe I rant too easy sorry ^^"

[nls1984.livejournal.com]

You've got a lot of really awesome anime in that list. Escaflowne was the first anime series I ever watched. It's pretty damn good. The unfortunate thing is that it was meant to be a 36 episode series. So the first 12 are amazingly well done; the last twelve feel a little rushed and they skip a bit, but still very well worth the time. Also, the movie is worth watching tho it is basically a watch-24 episode-anime-in-90-minutes affair. Personally I think Allan is hot and he's much more hotly drawn in the movie so that may have something to do with it.

I've only seen about the first twelve episodes of Spiral, but it was damn intriguing. A friend copied some discs of it for me but I'm not sure if she gave me the whole thing. Should finish. Quite addicting once you start watching.

Just watched DNAngel a few weeks ago. Excellent series! A lot of really awesome visuals and a stunning plot. Can't say enough good things about it. It's like a tame version of the series, Mouse.

Haven't heard of Angelic Layer, but I have watched most of Abenobashi. First started watching it in English, but the southern accents are horrid. Then switched it to Japanese with subtitles. Slightly better, but it's that dialect of Japansese that's equivalent to the English southern accent. Eventually had to stop watching it, because of ears under seige. Just thought I'd warn ya. It might come out better for ya if the sound of the treadmill covers it up.

So really, when it comes down to it. Watch 'em all! Hehehe. KABOOOM