Apple Bloom

The definition of "anime" depends on your own interpretation. In Japan, as someone mentioned before, anime refers to any kind of animation, whether Japanese, western, or otherwise. In fact, the word "anime" is just a short form of the word "animation", just as Japanese use "terebi" as the short form of "television". Outside of Japan, or at least in the English speaking world, anime is generally referred to as Japanese or Japanese style animation only. Personally, when I think of anime, I think of any Japanese or asian style animation in general, whether it is actually produced in Japan or not. What annoys me is when people say an anime isn't a cartoon. If you go by the Japanese definition of anime, they are the exact same thing. In fact, even if you go by the western definition of anime, it still falls under the definition of a cartoon according to the Merriam Webster dictionary: "a film or television show made by photographing a series of drawings : an animated film or television show"

Personally, I love Vocaloid, so I would rather hear that, but of course, that's just my opinion. You have to do what works best for you and the song you're trying to produce. So, which would you actually prefer using? If you prefer a human voice, you may be able to ask around the brony community. There are a lot of talented brony vocalists and they often collaborate on different songs. You may be able to get someone to do it for free if you ask nicely enough. (and get lucky) Though there are drawbacks with that as well. Most brony vocalists aren't professionals and as a result, they don't sound quite as good as professionals.

So uh... I was going to post this in the "Post Your Collection" thread, but it's not really about my entire collection and it kind of turned into a crafting tutorial of sorts, so I think it fits better as a blog entry. Anywho, I've posted my current collection in the above mentioned thread, and if you've seen the pictures, you may have seen some MLP beach towels laying on a table. Well, that's not where I wanted them to be. I wanted to display them properly, but towels aren't like posters. You can't just hang them up on a wall, so I came up with a solution. For anyone else who has any of the MLP beach towels, if you've wondered how to display them, here is what I did. Basically, I have them attached to clips and hanging from wooden rods on my doors, kind of like tapestries. If you're interested in how I did it, see the instructions below: Things You Will Need (and where I got them) Small wooden dowel rod - $0.50~$1- Jo-Ann Fabrics and Crafts Medium size binder clips - $1~$2 - Walmart Clothes hanger - $0 - My closet (or over-the-door hangers if you can find some that are the proper shape) Tools You May Need Needle-nose pliers Wire cutting pliers Razor knife Instructions Bend the clothes hanger straight. Start at one end and using a pair of needle-nose pliers, bend the hanger into the shape of a hook. Make sure it fits snugly over the top of the door and has a loop on the end just big enough to hold the wooden rod. Cut the hanger with the pliers (or wire cutters) once you have the desired length. Bend a tiny loop in the very end of the hook (opposite of the rod) so it won't scratch your door when you put it on or remove it. When you're done, it should look something like the the picture below. You'll need to make two hooks for each door. Measure the width of the door and cut the wooden rod just a bit shorter so if it slides a little, it won't catch the door frame. To cut the rod, lay it on a flat surface and using the razor knife, press the blade against it while rotating the rod to create a scoring line. After going all the way around, press deeper and rotate a few more times. Now, depending on the diameter of the rod, you should be able to break it off. Cut off any remaining splinters to make it smooth. Sand the edges if desired. When done, you should be able to hang the rod on the hooks like so, and you should be able to open and close your door. Attach binder clips to the towel and slide them onto the rod. Hang the rod on the hooks, and you're done! You can also use this same method to hang them on a wall. You'll just have to find a way to hang the rod, possibly by attaching a string to both ends and hanging it on a hook or nail.

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@, We already have a Minecraft general discussion thread that you can post servers in. We would rather all servers be posted in this thread rather than individual threads, so I have merged yours with it.

@@jreidsma, My house from the old Brohoof server is still on there! It's ponyhome7 and it's for sale. And that Sugarcube Corner I helped build. Oh gosh, this brings back memories...