hope everyone had a good thanksgiving
Well, Thanksgiving was fun. Was very lazy, ate a lot of good food, and slept. What more can one ask from a vacation? Of course, it would have been nice had I actually done some of the work I lugged home, but c'est la vie. The next few weeks are going to be hell (why has this semester sucked so much?) but then I've got a month off for Christmas break. Then one more semester and I graduate. Then the rest of my life, of which I am clueless about. Yes I'm obsessing. But it's bothering me, so deal.
Finally saw the house my parents are trying to buy. It's a nice house, I guess, though nothing special (other than the kitchen; the kitchen rocks). Don't see why my mom likes it so much, but whatever. It's not like I have any say in anything anyway. As far as I can see, the only good thing that has come from all of this is that I finally have gained possession of Sean's giant stuffed tiger, which I have wanted forever. He protested at first, but, since he has made no move to actually reclaim the tiger, it is now mine.
One thing about being home is that I watch a lot of tv at night. My old laptop works well enough so that I can play on the computer and watch random crap at the same time. Well, while at home over break I started watching Full Metal Alchemist on cartoon network. I'd never seen it before, but I really liked it. Even with the dubbed voices, which actually I thought weren't that bad. Am kinda annoyed now that I pitched the free poster I got at AWA this year. Oh well. I think over Christmas I will try to download subbed episodes. Must wait for break because I do not have time to go on some anime binge right now.
ResNet this year has been rigged so we can't use p2p file sharing programs. It didn't seem like that big of a deal at first, but not being able to use Kaza, Bittorent, or any similar program is really starting to get to me. I've managed to figure out IRC well enough to download the one anime series I keep up with, but I've yet to find a good way to get music. This is bad because this is the time of year I am compelled to hunt for new Christmas music. And I am very picky about my Christmas music. Blame years of chorus. I might break down and starting buying stuff from iTunes. I've avoided it thus far because I have a few issues with the way they do things, but I want some songs. And I guess there are worse things than paying (though I don't want to).
Finally got volume 16 of X at work today. It makes me happy. I even made a new icon in honor. 16 is one of my favorite volumes. The artwork is gorgeous (it seems wrong that people dying in horribly messy ways should be so beautiful), and the story moving, and it reminds me why I fell in love with this series in the first place. If only CLAMP would get around to FINISHING X, life would be peachy.
I keep staring my Yamabuki rpg wallpaper. For some unexplainable reason, Sengoku holding a sword makes me happy. Okay, so it probably can be explained; I choose not to. Though it doesn't compare to the Tezuka one. Nope, not at all. (Thank you Julie for sending me that link!) I think if more sports animes had random (official) fantasy games, the world would be a better place. Probably not, but a few of us would probably be happier. I think this is the point where I should tell myself to get a life. But I choose not to for the time being.
Finally saw the house my parents are trying to buy. It's a nice house, I guess, though nothing special (other than the kitchen; the kitchen rocks). Don't see why my mom likes it so much, but whatever. It's not like I have any say in anything anyway. As far as I can see, the only good thing that has come from all of this is that I finally have gained possession of Sean's giant stuffed tiger, which I have wanted forever. He protested at first, but, since he has made no move to actually reclaim the tiger, it is now mine.
One thing about being home is that I watch a lot of tv at night. My old laptop works well enough so that I can play on the computer and watch random crap at the same time. Well, while at home over break I started watching Full Metal Alchemist on cartoon network. I'd never seen it before, but I really liked it. Even with the dubbed voices, which actually I thought weren't that bad. Am kinda annoyed now that I pitched the free poster I got at AWA this year. Oh well. I think over Christmas I will try to download subbed episodes. Must wait for break because I do not have time to go on some anime binge right now.
ResNet this year has been rigged so we can't use p2p file sharing programs. It didn't seem like that big of a deal at first, but not being able to use Kaza, Bittorent, or any similar program is really starting to get to me. I've managed to figure out IRC well enough to download the one anime series I keep up with, but I've yet to find a good way to get music. This is bad because this is the time of year I am compelled to hunt for new Christmas music. And I am very picky about my Christmas music. Blame years of chorus. I might break down and starting buying stuff from iTunes. I've avoided it thus far because I have a few issues with the way they do things, but I want some songs. And I guess there are worse things than paying (though I don't want to).
Finally got volume 16 of X at work today. It makes me happy. I even made a new icon in honor. 16 is one of my favorite volumes. The artwork is gorgeous (it seems wrong that people dying in horribly messy ways should be so beautiful), and the story moving, and it reminds me why I fell in love with this series in the first place. If only CLAMP would get around to FINISHING X, life would be peachy.
I keep staring my Yamabuki rpg wallpaper. For some unexplainable reason, Sengoku holding a sword makes me happy. Okay, so it probably can be explained; I choose not to. Though it doesn't compare to the Tezuka one. Nope, not at all. (Thank you Julie for sending me that link!) I think if more sports animes had random (official) fantasy games, the world would be a better place. Probably not, but a few of us would probably be happier. I think this is the point where I should tell myself to get a life. But I choose not to for the time being.