What makes people happy?
A vent posting, since I would usually vent to someone else online, but they're often either not on, or when I vent, they make me feel like a total bitch for wanting to get something off my chest or mention something that I realized. So, it'll go here.
After this latest trip to the mainland U.S., I realized one thing that makes me really unhappy is dealing with my uncle, especially when I end up stuck with him for over two weeks in the middle of nowhere. It wouldn't be so bad if he didn't bitch at me about how I'm 'becoming a zombie' just because I would rather play games and type on my laptop rather than talk to him. Yes, he has his good points, like being much friendlier and saner than my father ever was, but he pisses me off to no end (case in point, stress-triggered migraines five times in two weeks, a new record for someone who averages maybe one every few months). I wonder if you can get a temporary restraining order against someone if you've told them, repeatedly, that you think they're an ass and don't want to talk to them unless absolutely necessary, yet they still keep calling you at stupid hours that no normal human would be awake...
On the other hand, I found things that can make me very happy. I was pleasantly surprised to find Uzumaki, a horror manga that was loosely adapted into a somewhat-campy horror movie I enjoy, translated into English at Barnes and Noble earlier this month. I was also surprised just a few hours ago, as I was channel-surfing and found the Sci-Fi channel showing 'Reincarnation', a J-horror movie I heard about and always wanted to take a peek at. Not only was it on the TV where I could see it for free, but it was also not dubbed into English, but subtitled, with the original Japanese dialogue. Subtitled Japanese movies, dramas and anime make me quite happy, since they tend to sound better in their original language, especially if they were dubbed in English over 10 years ago.
In other news, I also enjoyed Otakon 2007 (I got to Baltimore with a friend of mine), and have plans to go again next year. This year was fun, as I went cosplaying Aya Fujimiya from Weiss Kreuz, and made friends with about a dozen other Weiss cosplayers. Some of us are planning to meet up again next year, so I look forward to that. I'm definitely going as Aya again, if I can get new boots to wear, and my mother has proven quite supportive when I mentioned I'm seriously considering trying a Sanzo cosplay from Saiyuki, especially if I can lose weight. Yes, I'm a stickler for details when it comes to cosplay, but I'm a purist fan, I suppose.
Though I doubt many people read this, if anyone did, are there any suggestions for costume makers out there? I'm pretty certain I'll get my Sanzo costume together in time for the convention season, but it's always good to have a back-up. I'll look into cosplay costume-makers, too.
Well, it's about time for me to try sleep in the islands, and I'm sure later I'll remember something else that annoyed me, and something else that makes me happy. We'll have to see.
After this latest trip to the mainland U.S., I realized one thing that makes me really unhappy is dealing with my uncle, especially when I end up stuck with him for over two weeks in the middle of nowhere. It wouldn't be so bad if he didn't bitch at me about how I'm 'becoming a zombie' just because I would rather play games and type on my laptop rather than talk to him. Yes, he has his good points, like being much friendlier and saner than my father ever was, but he pisses me off to no end (case in point, stress-triggered migraines five times in two weeks, a new record for someone who averages maybe one every few months). I wonder if you can get a temporary restraining order against someone if you've told them, repeatedly, that you think they're an ass and don't want to talk to them unless absolutely necessary, yet they still keep calling you at stupid hours that no normal human would be awake...
On the other hand, I found things that can make me very happy. I was pleasantly surprised to find Uzumaki, a horror manga that was loosely adapted into a somewhat-campy horror movie I enjoy, translated into English at Barnes and Noble earlier this month. I was also surprised just a few hours ago, as I was channel-surfing and found the Sci-Fi channel showing 'Reincarnation', a J-horror movie I heard about and always wanted to take a peek at. Not only was it on the TV where I could see it for free, but it was also not dubbed into English, but subtitled, with the original Japanese dialogue. Subtitled Japanese movies, dramas and anime make me quite happy, since they tend to sound better in their original language, especially if they were dubbed in English over 10 years ago.
In other news, I also enjoyed Otakon 2007 (I got to Baltimore with a friend of mine), and have plans to go again next year. This year was fun, as I went cosplaying Aya Fujimiya from Weiss Kreuz, and made friends with about a dozen other Weiss cosplayers. Some of us are planning to meet up again next year, so I look forward to that. I'm definitely going as Aya again, if I can get new boots to wear, and my mother has proven quite supportive when I mentioned I'm seriously considering trying a Sanzo cosplay from Saiyuki, especially if I can lose weight. Yes, I'm a stickler for details when it comes to cosplay, but I'm a purist fan, I suppose.
Though I doubt many people read this, if anyone did, are there any suggestions for costume makers out there? I'm pretty certain I'll get my Sanzo costume together in time for the convention season, but it's always good to have a back-up. I'll look into cosplay costume-makers, too.
Well, it's about time for me to try sleep in the islands, and I'm sure later I'll remember something else that annoyed me, and something else that makes me happy. We'll have to see.