Showing posts with label Sad. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sad. Show all posts

Saturday, September 12, 2015

Life is depressing...

Hey guys! Whats up? Sorry I haven't been on blogger lately... College has started up again haha! The second semester for my course is EXTREMELY stressful. I have at least 20-30 chapters to read before each class. I'm just taking a quick study break...(It might even end up an hour study break).

You know what is awfully depressing? Tuition fees.

My mom almost cried because she took me shopping because I was stressed and didn't do anything but study and cry. Thats not the thing that made her cry. It was my response to the shopping that made her cry.

She said, "Anak (Filipino for, daugther..my child), I'm giving you 100 dollars"

I said, "Can I just use it towards my textbooks for college?"

.....

And... yeah. I have certainly set my piorities straight.

Plus, my answer to everything has to do with bills, school and work. Since when did I grow up? Just kidding.

Pretty sad. #adultproblems? #collegelife

Arigatou~!!

Monday, December 3, 2012

Katekyo Hitman Reborn ENDING!


If you haven't read this amazing manga or watched the anime, DO IT. You won't regret it!
 
I'M GOING TO CRY (again....)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was sitting in the cafeteria when my friend Em told me about how Amano Akira is going to end Katekyo Hitman Reborn with two or so chapters. Yes, you read it right, the manga is going to END. NOT THE ANIME. That has ended a LONG time ago. I don't care about the anime! The manga is the subject today and I quite enjoyed looking for pictures for my post today! I hope you enjoy them......... :)


WHJKKSLSDKFLKAGJLAJ?!??!? %$^$@#$%*&^##$%!!!!

 
In other words, Seriously?!??!?? Amano Akira......how could you do that?!??! After so many years of waiting for the chapters, laughing, crying and more waiting.............you decide to end the manga just like that?! Can't you just do that with 10 more chapters. I feel like ending a manga in TWO chapters is a bit rushed! What is wrong with you?!??!??! I'm going to start crying again!!


Since she decided to do that, I/we have to wait a year for the next chapter to come out!!! I understand about that but really???!!?! Please, don't do it Amano Akira! * ^ *



I'm such a big fan of Katekyo Hitman Reborn! That manga/anime has gotten me into Shonen manga/anime after all. I'm really sad that my top favorite manga's is going to end in two chapters. this is ridiculus Chibiko, calm yourself.

HOW CAN I DO THAT?!?!?!? WAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! I'm so angry!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

..........

Akira Amano, if you choose to do that, make sure the chapters are decent wait, AMAZING, so the wait for the chapters didn't go to waste. I'm going to miss Katekyo Hitman Reborn. It's just so sad and depressing. What am I going to do with my life now?!

Random picture.............yaoi. ^_^



Arigatou~!!

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

30 Day Shugo Chara Challenge!! Day 1!



 School has started! Orientation was boring, exciting and funny as last year. I got pretty excited seeing my friends again! Most of them decided to wear make-up and look extremely nice for the new year. Pfft. Funny. Anyways, my best friend Amy got the awesomest haircut. EVER! Maybe in my opinion but hey, I loved it!!! I want one like hers so badly..........it made her look like a boy but hey, she pulled it off!! Amy is extremely pretty and her new haircut looked great on her. Looks like I have to go to Korea to get a haircut like hers! I felt a bit jelly because I wanted to cut my hair this year but I promised my cousin from Philippines to grow it out until she sees me. I can cut it my hair when my last year of Highschool starts. Man..........I can't believe I'm going to graduate next year! AHH!!! I still haven't figured out what I'm going to do with my life......wait........I just realized I have no friends in my last class..........................I'm nervous about projects......I don't want to be paired up with someone I don't know!

NOO!!
 

Well, I am going to do another anime challenge this month! I have done.........one, two, three........this makes five! I think......oh well. The question is, I wonder if I can do it..................anyways! If you haven't read or watched Shugo Chara. YOU MUST! This anime/manga is a must watch/read on everybodies list! Unless you are a hater but hey, I don't hang with haters.


I'll make time for my challenge! I'm pretty sure this is the only time when I have the time to do a challenge so...........let's get started shall we?

What is Shugo Chara? One of the greatest animes/manga's out there! If you want a great Magical Girl anime mixed in with comedy and romance, this anime/manga is great for you! If not, just read my post! I hope this post makes you want to read or watch Shugo chara! If you have already, rewatch it or re-read it! It's amazing everytime! I miss it though.......


Here's the list!

Day 1- How did you discover Shugo Chara?
Day 2- Favorite Character
Day 3- Favorite Guardian
Day 4- Favorite Chara
Day 5- Tadamu, Kukamu, Amuto, NagihikoxAmu or KairixAmu?
Day 6- Favorite season (the first one, doki, party)
Day 7- Favorite opening
Day 8- Favorite ending
Day 9- Favorite pairing
Day 10- Favorite CharaChange
Day 11- Favorite Character Transformation
Day 12- Nadeshiko or Nagihiko?
Day 13- Favorite Chara Egg
Day 14- Have you ever written or read a FanFic of SC!
Day 15- What if you woke up tomorrow with a Guardian Chara’s egg (or 3 eggs) underneath you?
Day 16- What if you woke up in Shugo Chara world.
Day 17- Can you do Bala-balance?
Day 18- Ever quote the anime?
Day 19- Do you see yourself in one of the characters? (Like, do any remind you of yourself?)
Day 20- Which character would you cosplay as?
Day 21- Do you ever make any fanart?
Day 22- Do you have any songs from the anime on your mp3?
Day 23- Ever find yourself carrying your bag over your shoulder like Amu?
Day 24- Do you have a mask/fake personality that you use in front of most people like Amu?
Day 25- When you hear Easter do you think of the holiday or Shugo Chara?
Day 26- Did you start watching/reading as series was still on-going or after it ended?
Day 27- What if Shugo Chara Encore was made into an anime?
Day 28- Would you be excited if Shugo Chara manga was published where you live?
Day 29- If they decided to dub Shugo Chara in English, would you be excited or upset?
Day 30- What’s your dream?

Ikuto~!!! Hottie~!!!!! :)

Day 1! How did you discover Shugo Chara?

Well that's an interesting question! I actually totally forgot how I discovered it! I think it was when I was just cruising the internet and then I spotted this cool anime video but I didn't know it was Shugo chara at the time. I saw a bunch of eggs, pretty colors, hot boys, cool transformations and magic! I wanted to know what the anime was. When I discovered this anime, Shugo chara just came out. I was soooooo happy when I discovered this great anime! It makes me happy!! I waited for new episodes each week! I even read the manga!

Arigatou~!!

Sunday, August 12, 2012

Katekyo Hitman Reborn Challenge Day 26: Saddest Moment/Episode

Um.......probably when Yuni dies. I can't remember what episode at the moment so I'm sorry! It's like, 3:20 am. Anyways, I seriously cried. I am an extremely emotional person. It's true! If you ever watch any movie with me (except horror), I will tear up in it. Don't judge me!

There aren't very many sad moments in Katekyo Hitman Reborn and I actually had to use my brain for this day.


Arigatou~!!

Saturday, July 7, 2012

Ranting about the ending of Yamamoto Zenjirou to Moushimasu

*This post contains LOTS of spoilers. Please turn back if you don't want to have the ending spoiled for you! I'll be ranting so......if you haven't read the manga, please do so!! This manga is amazing!*

You can read it here! If you want so read my recommendation on this manga, go here!



You know what's funny? I started reading this manga yesterday, did a manga recommendation and a new chapter just came today so now I have to change the status to "Completed". I decided to do a rant on the end. Sigh. Here it goes.

First things first, WHY DID THIS MANGA END LIKE THAT?! I know the ending was horrible but by some peoples standards, it was decent or good. Seriously, that didn't feel like it could like that! The second last chapter was making me cry so much I couldn't sleep! Hotate just had to die in that chapter! I was crying so bad!!! T_T I'll be going through the pro's and con's about the end. Have fun reading it! Oh, if you forgot what the manga is like or the ending, I'll give you a brief recap.

10 year old Hotate can see ghosts ever since she was born. Her grandmother got scared of her power and sent her to her live with her uncle. It turns out that her uncle is actually her real father. Hotate encounters numerous of different ghosts and new people who becomes friends and family to Hotate. One of those ghosts/people is Hayami. Throughout the manga, he seems like a friendly ghost about Hotate's age who likes to help her out whenever she needs it. Hotate finds out that he is actually a 14 year old boy (a hot looking 14 year old boy! :D) and alive in a hospital. Hayami's mother killed him but Hayami survived and in a coma. Hayami is a live-spirit who can go back to his body- but he doesn't know how.

Hayami has a problem with his mother killing him again but Hotate encourages to live his life boldy without anyone getting in his way. She says this (correct me if I'm wrong) when she's on a trip in the mountains with her class. Before Hayami was with Hotate, Hayami was talking with her father. Zenjirou tells Hayami something strange. "Bring back my daughter safely" (around those lines). A chapter or so back, it was hinted that Zenjirou can see in the near-future by touching someone. He touched Hotate and Zenjirou knew what was about to happen. Zenjirou just let it happen. (Why?!)

Hayami goes to the campsite were Hotate is and he tells her about he feels about going back to the living world. After that conversation, it starts to rain and then.............Hotote falls from a land slide. Hayami attempts to save her but he's a ghost, he can't touch her potentially.

Hotate wakes up to a sad Hayami. She looks around and spots her dead body. Of course, she was shocked. I would be shocked too! At this point, I was balling my eyes out!

Hayami was too shocked and sad to say anything but Hotate just teleports to her father. The second chapter ends with Hotate hugging father (I was crying so much!). The last chapter starts out with Hotate sleeping on the floor. (I'll get straight to the point!) Zenjirou talks with Hayami and Zenjirou's intentions were clear. Zenjirou let the tragedy happen so Hayami could come back to world of living. He says, "A spirit must where it must be" and it suddenly clicks. He has to go to the sky, or heaven in order to go back to the world of the living. Hotate smiles after talking with her father. After saying their good-byes she goes to the hospital where Hayami is. She asks him if he can with her. He agrees and they go. Hotate was expecting to go to heaven but when she truely wakes up, she is all bandaged and in the hospital with her classmates weeping for joy that she's alive. (WAHH!!!)

Hotate gets up and her classmates freak out of course but she tells them its fine. She walks to the next room where Hayami is also held. His eyes slowly open and Hotate smiles. (I of course was smiling and crying like an idiot) Hayami says, "Klutz" (Haha! XD) to her and closes his eyes again. Hotate was like, "That's the first thing you say to me after waking up?!" then she laughs. "Welcome back"






Sorry if my summary was inaccurate in some places......I'm tired ok! My eyes are still puffy from reading this manga!

I'll start with the Pro's of this ending. The good thing about the ending was that I don't have to suffer about waiting for more chapters. I hate it when it gets amazing then there are no chapters. I get bored waiting so I go to another manga and start reading it. I eventually forget about that amazing manga for a while until I look at my list of must-reads again.

At least, this manga doesn't have to go on hiatus or something. That would have been extremely bad. The mangaka is either too sick or to bored of the manga to continue. That means, more suffering for the faithful readers! Either way, the ending was ok but my standards. There could be more.....

Now for the Con's! I don't like ending because it left quite a bit of questions! What about Hayami's pyhsco mother?! I want to see Hayami overcoming his mother. One thing I was expecting from this manga was the romance. The development was getting to the right point where Hotate and Hayami is supposed to confess their feelings but......NO! ARGH! Can't the mangaka just give us 10 or more chapters so they clear up the cloud? I hate how the mangaka is like, "Here's the ending. Make up whatever you want about the character". That's what the mangaka is like! I hate it! Hotate and Hayami just look so cute together! Hotate is so lucky to have such a hot guy as a friend....... :D

Arigatou~!!

Friday, June 8, 2012

Yaoi Challenge Day 18: A yaoi that broke your heart


Let me see........I have no idea. Let me think. Wow. For once I have none! Maybe I read the challenge wrong. "A yaoi that broke your heart". Me thinking to myself........there has been yaoi's that made me cry and laugh and yell..........but not a yaoi that broke my heart. I mean not literally but yeah. I don't want to be lazy but its true!

Maybe I should take this to the tears part of breaking the heart. If you mean it that way, then I have so many! There's always a part of a yaoi where I practically start crying because its funny or really extremely sad.



Brother x Brother

Critical Lovers


Virgin Love


Time for the manga recommendations! I have quite a bit today! 


Title: Brother x Brother
Author: Kisaragi Hirotaka
Genres: Comedy, Romance, Yaoi, Mature, Drama
Reading Direction: Right to Left
Age Rating: Mature
Status: Ongoing

Summary: (mangafox.com) After being told that his dad passed away, Souichirou comes back to the house which used to be his home 8 years ago. There, he finds out about the existence of his two older brothers - Masato, the eldest, and Kaname, the middle child.

In order to receive rights to the house, Souichirou has to live together with them, and despite the chaos and arguments, it's fine by Souichirou if it means he can get the house. But one day, he accidentally sees Masato kissing Kaname...


I love the art! The plot is downright amazing! I can totally tell there will be a bit of chemistry going on between Souichirou and Masato.......they are so hot!

Title: Critical Lovers
Author: Tenouji Mio
Genres: Romance, Comedy, Yaoi, Mature, Drama
Reading Direction: Right to left
Age Rating: Mature
Status: Completed

Summary: (Baka-updates) Volume 1:Mizuno Chihiro was unable to control his urges and got erect very easily. Because of his constant tardiness, he was sent to participate in the re-development system together with two other problematic senpai, Takatou Shinobu and Kandori Akira. Sharing a room with Takatou, Mizuno became erect when he helped Takatou (a mangaka) on his smutty works. Takatou tried his best to help Mizuno but fell in love with Mizuno along the way. However, he refused to admit his own feelings and hurts Mizuno. What should Mizuno do?

Volume 2:
V2 focused on the love triangle of Takamura Harumichi, Kandori Akira and Takamura's aniki, Akuda Shuuji. Kandori finally found out what really happened during that winter three years ago. With Takamura's confession, would Kandori accept it and move on? And with the help of Kandori sensei, would Takatou Shinobu finally become one with Mizuno Chihiro?



The art is downright amazing! I kept crying so much because this manga is so touching! I love the plot line so much! I know its a very predictable manga but hey, I still enjoyed it. The first couple had such a cute uke that I was almost tempted to up to him and hug him. The seme just made the story more......interesting. I kept smiling and blushing like an idiot!

I really love the second too! However, the ending felt a bit rushed. But overall, I love this manga to bits! The sex scenes are really steamy and hot! >////<


Title: Happy Yarou Wedding
Author: Fujisaka Kou
Genres: Romance, Comedy, Yaoi, Mature, Drama
Reading Direction: Right to Left
Age Rating: Mature
Status: Completed

Summary: (Baka-updates) This story is about an university student and professor, who is a single parent. Features the introduction of Chiharu and Kazuki.

This manga is the first in the series! I haven't read them all and I kinda have been skipping.....but who cares! I'll get to all of them eventually!

The series goes like this:
1. Happy Yarou Wedding
2. Utsukushiki Kemonotachi. {BEAUTIFUL BEAST}
3. Virgin Love
4. Toriko ni Natta Kemono {Crazy for You}
5. Junnai Tokkou Taichou, {Junai no Seinen} {The Young Person's Pure Love}
6. Kemono wa Ai de, Iyasareru {Smooth over his hurt feeling}
7. Playboy Amour
8. Oboreru Kemono no Koibito
9. Men's Love
10. Aikata (side story not sequel)

The storyline was pretty good. I enjoyed it. It made my heartache and such. I really loved it! > x < The scenes were......hot. Hehe.....if you know what I mean! The art was ok by my standards but not overly horrible. There were weird spots here and there but whatever. Its the style. 

 Title: Virgin Love
Author: Fujisaka Kou
Genres: Romance, Comedy, Yaoi, Mature, Drama
Reading Direction: Right to Left
Age Rating: Mature
Status: Completed

Summary: (mangafox.com) Third in an 9-volume series, this series is a side story to the previous volume featuring Kirishima Kaoru as the representative of the Fujido Groups and Daigo. Also follows up on the relationship between Chiharu and Kazuki.


The story felt so refreshing! Its been awhile since I have read a storyline like this. Fujisaka Kou just puts so much love and emotion in her manga's, its great! :D :D



Title: Playboy Armour
Author: Fujisaka Kou
Genres: Romance, Comedy, Yaoi, Mature, Drama
Reading Direction: Right to Left
Age Rating: Mature
Status: Completed

Summary: (Baka-updates) Ian Evans is your run-of-the-mill corporate playboy with a new pretty boy in his bed every night. His secretary, Sanada Manabu, manages nearly every aspect of his life, including making sure those pretty boys don't overstay their welcomes. So what happens when Manabu shows up at his boss' favorite bar and offers to go home with him?

Just to sum it up, I love it! I have already said all I needed! >:D

Arigatou~!!

Thursday, September 15, 2011

Freaking out!! No.6 anime *May contain spoilers*

I'm really freaking out right now!!! Why? Well, I have been watching anime (of course) again. You know how I love to freak out when it comes to anime endings and this anime is one of them.

To the time this anime first came out (I have a recommendation on it! Read it here), to the time the latest episode on animeseason.com came out, the anime No. 6 has been awesome, intriguing, great and a whole bunch of suspense. Seriously, this anime is like Sci-fi and I love it! I normally never watch Sci-fi but this one is an exception.



I'll give you a quick re-cap.

No. 6 is set in the future, 2013 (I guess 2012 didn't happen yet :D). Our main character Shion, has led a great life in No. 6.

However, No. 6 is not what it seems to be when he meets Nezumi. Before he knew it, Shion's life began to change.

Ok, I will now get to my freaking out part.

A new episode of No. 6 came out a few hours ago and I just finished watching it.

OH MY GOSH.

The ending of the episode makes me wonder if the anime has ended. I looked it up on Wikipedia and stuff. It still says, "Ongoing", so I think its still ongoing. I hope.

First of all, the episode starts out with Rikiga and the Dog keeper. They are at the meeting point and they are both waiting for Nezumi and Shion.

Nezumi and Shion are finally at Safu's location they find two dead people on the floor (I just wanted to point that out).

Meanwhile in No. 6, the citizens are celebrating the Holy day. To me, it seems like the one dude who as been with Shion's mother (its not Rikiga, I can't remember his name...) is planning to attack.

Then, the bees start to come out of the people. They all die and the city is in a panic.

Both Nezumi and Shion find out that Safu is Elyruias. Soon after their conversation, Shion has a panic attack. He falls to his knees and starts to cry.

Since you are here, I assume you already seen the anime or just plain curious. I'm guessing you already seen the anime so I'm going to skip to the part when Shion dies. Yes. Shion dies. By this part, I'm already freaking out because first, Safu dies, second, the facility is exploding every where and three, Shion was looking pretty scary when Safu dies. He looked like he was going to kill Nezumi too!

Anyways, I was balling my freaking eyes out because he was shot by that stupid guy who was supposed to be evacuating the facility. Geez! I thought after Shion helped Nezumi with his wound (that stupid guy just had to shoot Nezumi!), they would escape perfectly fine. But noooo.

Ok, Shion was shot and they go down the shoot thingy and I was pretty sure Shion was dead. Sniff, sniff......the sad music started to play.......they escape........WAHHHH!!!!! They show the scene where Shion is there, on his back......and Nezumi is limping toward Shion..........WAHHHHHH!!!!!!! I'm crying!!!!

The part when Nezumi starts to sing his song......it was beautiful. I was crying so bad. I was like, "Why??? WHY?!?!"



Then...then Safu shows up!!! Oh my goodness!!! She sings then leaves.

Shion was brought back to life and everything! Nezumi's wounds have been healed. OH MY GOODNESS!!!! I was soo crying happy tears by that time. I don't know how to express how happy I am right now! > x <

So the ending song starts to play and Nezumi and Shion goes outside to find that the walls have been brought down. The people of No. 6 and people outside the wall start to walk toward each other. Shion's mother runs for the broken wall, in hopes to see Shion. Nezumi starts to walk away from Shion.

Guess what Nezumi does to Shion????? He KISSES Shion!!!! I sense there is a bit of a relationship here.......*cough* *cough*.......(Yaoi)......well Nezumi leaves and Shion says, "We will meet again".

I don't feel like explaining the rest cause its...yeah. I feel like the anime has ended but who knows. I hope it keeps going.

The ending was great. I actually loved it. ^_^

Now.....I must read the novel! I have found the site for it! You can read the translation of the Novel here! Oh!! And there is a manga too. The art is amazing and the story is a bit more explained better. There is more stuff happening. If you loved the anime, I would advise you to try the manga and the novel!

Arigatou~!!

Sunday, June 12, 2011

Song Challenge Day 4! A song that makes you sad



Sniff Sniff.........a song that makes you sad??? Sigh......I think I have a couple and only 2 of that couple songs make me feel really really sad that I cry! You remember my post "Time waits for no one"? Well the 2 songs from the movie The Girl who Leapt Through Time really really really makes me tear up. As I said from my post "Time waits for no one", the lyrics to the songs make me sad. If you watched the movie, The Girl who Leapt Through Time, then you will know what I mean.



I just want to say a few things about the movie, The Girl who Leapt Through Time. This movie is cry worthy and just utterly beautiful. I really recommend you to watch this movie even though the ending did bother me but hey, you should watch it!!

Garnet by Hanako Oku


Hanako Oku is just a great singer!! She writes the most beautiful songs in the world!! I actually feel something when she sings them and when I read the translated lryics. Sigh......why can't all singers be like this?

Unchanging things by Hanako Oku



Arigatou~!!

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Day 10! Favorite slice of life anime!

I have no idea what my favorite slice of life anime is! I read/watch wayyy to many! Hmmm....let me think about it.........oh I know! I love Fruits Basket by Natsuki Takaya! Seems like that I haven't done a Manga Recommendation on it yet........well I am now! :D



Title: Fruits Basket
Author: Natsuki Takaya
Genres: Romance, Supernatural, School life, Slice of Life, Comedy, Drama, Shojo
Reading Direction: Right to Left
Age Rating: 13+ Teen
Status: Completed

Summary: (From the back of the book) A family with an ancient curse.........And the girl who will change their lives forever....

Tohru Honda was an orphan with no place to go until the mysterious Sohma family offered her a place to call home. Now her ordinary high school life is turned upside down as she's introduced to the Sohma's world of magical curses and family secrets.



I really love this manga/anime! But I really love the manga better because of sooo many different reasons. This manga really touched my heart! It was really cute and I love how everybody in the Sohma family has this story to tell. Normally most shojo manga's don't tell the side characters stories at all. I was really happy! I fell in love with the Chinese Zodiac for a time after this.......Its so cool how Natsuki Takaya uses the Chinese Zodiac! I really love it!



You what I really love? The opening song for this anime! Too bad the singer died, Ritsuko Okazaki.......her singing was so beautiful! T_T She also sang the opening song for Princess Tutu.

For Fruits Basket by Ritsuko Okazaki


Arigatou~!!

Monday, May 2, 2011

Day 9! Saddest anime scene!



>Sniff< >Sniff<.........Here I am in tears........2 Minutes ago I was on the computer looking for a sad scene and this happened............I'm watching the last episode of Full Moon wo sagashite. I cry every single time! It touches my heart all the time!!







I also have another sad anime scene................Its from Ginban Kaleidoscope. It was sad but I didn't like it!! You should read my rant about the ending........read it here!

Arigatou~!!!

Day 8! Most Epic scene ever!



Wahh!!!!! I'm sorry!!!!! I missed a day!!! I'm such a failure!!!!........whatever. I'm still going!!!!

(I forgot what episodes these are.......so don't ask me! Oh and.......this may contain spoilers!)

I would say the most epic scenes I've ever seen is in Shonen mangas/animes. And one awesome Shonen manga/anime is Fairy Tail!!!! There are tons of awesome and epic scenes!!!!! I can't remember them all but one scene that sticks to my head is when Natsu fights Jellal or Gerad. It was soo beautiful.....when that one guy, Simon blocked an attack from Jellal. He died.........and it was sooo sad!!! I was balling!!!!!!!!!! Here! I found the scene on youtube! You have to Watch it!



No wait!!! The fight between Laxus and Natsu!!! And then when Laxus leaves, everybody in Fairy tail does this sign when one of the members of Fairy tail leaves. Its very touching........If your wondering what chapter, Ch. 127 or 128 I believe. I can't remember. (I'm sorry you might not even know what I'm talking about!) I'll try to find it......Oh! I did!

Fairy Tail 128 - Page 9

Fairy Tail 128 - Page 11

Fairy Tail 128 - Page 12

Fairy Tail 128 - Page 13

Fairy Tail 128 - Page 15

The fighting scene......



Arigatou~!!!