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azuriteYesterday I spent more money than I should have. And I still didn't buy all the manga I wanted. I read through Hot Gimmick #10-- and augh! Damn you, Miki Aihara! I haven't even touched Tokyo Boys and Girls, and who knows what happened with So Bad! and Teacher's Pet? And hasn't she released another one just recently?
I ended up buying "Geisha, A Life", as per a recommendation ^^, Tarot Cafe 3 & 4, and DeathNote 1. So who was it on this FL that did![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
30_kisses for DeathNote? I didn't think I'd get so into it! ^^ It's a very cool series... and it prompted an interesting train of thought. It seems almost all the anime/manga I'm into have a protagonist with an Object/Item of Power. Think about it:
* Sailormoon - We've got the transforming lockets/pens/wands, the Ginzuishou, the power-wands/talismans, the dream mirrors, pure hearts, sailor crystals... so many Items of Power!
* Yu-Gi-Oh - Millennium Items, much? Even the cards could be construed as Items of Power.
* DeathNote - The DeathNote, duh.
Only the more realistic (albeit super-drama) ones that I like lack Items of Power. These series include Peach Girl, Hana Yori Dango, and Hot Gimmick.
I also splurged on a Christmas present for Scott, but with the way my funds look at the moment, I don't think I'll be able to send it to him on time for Christmas, unless Mom helps. >_> Ehe, I had plenty of money when I got here two days ago; I went crazy by myself (see, this is why I need to go shopping WITH FRIENDS! They stop me from buying stupid things!) and now with the iPod skin, PayPal Transfer, and a movie ticket from last night, I'm just about broke. Actually, the bus fare has been getting me; $1.50/ride really adds up, you know! I wish I had a Fast Pass... (no, I'm not going to/can't afford one!)
Oh yeah, I saw "Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe" last night. I finished reading The Magician's Nephew and TLTWATW the night before that, and I have to say, the movie did NOT disappoint. Spectacular special effects, decent acting, FANTASTIC music, and *drool* Liam Neeson makes such a wonderful Aslan. I hope they do the other movies...! Book --> Movie-wise, this was probably the best adaptation I've ever seen. Sure, they changed some things, but nothing drastically important like they tend to do in the Harry Potter movies. Nothing to make you go "Hey! WTF!?" And of course, it's one of those rare movies where if you've read The Magician's Newphew first, it makes SOOOO much more sense. :)
I'm gettng closer to being finished with one of my fics for this dramione (HP) fic exchange, and one of the requirements is that I get a beta. Any volunteers? Otherwise I'll have to go through the community itself, in which case it might take longer... and the deadline was yesterday. 'Net access is pretty lousy, and as you know, I hate 56K.
I had to register for my classes yesterday too, so I went to the Main Library and tried to find a 'Net computer. All were taken, so I waited about 20 minutes for an Express Computer. When I finally got one, it took forever to load the Portal, and then when I added classes, it always refreshed itself. Anyway, it turns out JOUR 371 (Women, Men, and the Media) was full in all the available slots I could take, as was JOUR 331 (Graphics). So it looks like my class schedule is...
* JAPN 102/C - Elementary Japanese II. Twice a week for an hour and 45 minutes, with the same teacher I had this semester.
* JOUR 310 - Writing, Reporting, and Ethics III. I've heard mixed things about this professor, but I need to take at least one Journalism class, and I might as well try and get as many out of the way as possible, especially if I end up going to Study Abroad. It's once a week at night for about 3 hours.
* ENGL 275 - Major American Writers. I have to take this for my minor, and I'm trying to be open-minded about it, even though I detested my junior year (high school) English course, which was... duh, American Literature.
* GEOG 330 - California Geography for my GE. The deciding factor was that it's being taught by the same Geography teacher (I had a crush on ^^;) in Freshman semester. He's a bit dry, but still cool.
* FLIT 455 - Women Writers of Asia. This'll give me a chance to get to know Professor Hirota before I take her for any additional classes in my other minor, Japanese (I think I still have to take Modern Japanese Culture eventually, if I don't get into Study Abroad/Study Abroad classes don't qualify). Plus it's the class I'm taking to fulfill the Asian Studies requirement for Study Abroad. It balances out the potential boredom of Major American Writers... I hope.
All in all, 16 units. The most I've ever taken so far, but only one over my usual, and 3 under my cap. If I thought I stood a chance of adding into those Journalism courses I wanted to take, I would, but 55 units just doesn't seem like a lot to me. Journalism courses fill up fast, and priority always goes toward those with the most units completed-- that is, seniors and juniors. I'm neither, so I don't know why I ought to bother trying to add.
And then there's New Years. Seems Scott would like it if I could find a way to San Diego, but I can't think of any way of convincing Dad to drive down there (what reason would he have to go?) so I'd basically have to find my own way down there somehow. I doubt I will have gotten my financial aid check, and I don't even start work until the 9th. All of that compounded with the fact that I can't ask Baba and Grandpa for money, and it's sadly unlikely that I'll be able to go down there, whether it's cheaply (by bus) or nicely (by train).
Ugggh. I hate money.
I ended up buying "Geisha, A Life", as per a recommendation ^^, Tarot Cafe 3 & 4, and DeathNote 1. So who was it on this FL that did
30_kisses for DeathNote? I didn't think I'd get so into it! ^^ It's a very cool series... and it prompted an interesting train of thought. It seems almost all the anime/manga I'm into have a protagonist with an Object/Item of Power. Think about it:* Sailormoon - We've got the transforming lockets/pens/wands, the Ginzuishou, the power-wands/talismans, the dream mirrors, pure hearts, sailor crystals... so many Items of Power!
* Yu-Gi-Oh - Millennium Items, much? Even the cards could be construed as Items of Power.
* DeathNote - The DeathNote, duh.
Only the more realistic (albeit super-drama) ones that I like lack Items of Power. These series include Peach Girl, Hana Yori Dango, and Hot Gimmick.
I also splurged on a Christmas present for Scott, but with the way my funds look at the moment, I don't think I'll be able to send it to him on time for Christmas, unless Mom helps. >_> Ehe, I had plenty of money when I got here two days ago; I went crazy by myself (see, this is why I need to go shopping WITH FRIENDS! They stop me from buying stupid things!) and now with the iPod skin, PayPal Transfer, and a movie ticket from last night, I'm just about broke. Actually, the bus fare has been getting me; $1.50/ride really adds up, you know! I wish I had a Fast Pass... (no, I'm not going to/can't afford one!)
Oh yeah, I saw "Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe" last night. I finished reading The Magician's Nephew and TLTWATW the night before that, and I have to say, the movie did NOT disappoint. Spectacular special effects, decent acting, FANTASTIC music, and *drool* Liam Neeson makes such a wonderful Aslan. I hope they do the other movies...! Book --> Movie-wise, this was probably the best adaptation I've ever seen. Sure, they changed some things, but nothing drastically important like they tend to do in the Harry Potter movies. Nothing to make you go "Hey! WTF!?" And of course, it's one of those rare movies where if you've read The Magician's Newphew first, it makes SOOOO much more sense. :)
I'm gettng closer to being finished with one of my fics for this dramione (HP) fic exchange, and one of the requirements is that I get a beta. Any volunteers? Otherwise I'll have to go through the community itself, in which case it might take longer... and the deadline was yesterday. 'Net access is pretty lousy, and as you know, I hate 56K.
I had to register for my classes yesterday too, so I went to the Main Library and tried to find a 'Net computer. All were taken, so I waited about 20 minutes for an Express Computer. When I finally got one, it took forever to load the Portal, and then when I added classes, it always refreshed itself. Anyway, it turns out JOUR 371 (Women, Men, and the Media) was full in all the available slots I could take, as was JOUR 331 (Graphics). So it looks like my class schedule is...
* JAPN 102/C - Elementary Japanese II. Twice a week for an hour and 45 minutes, with the same teacher I had this semester.
* JOUR 310 - Writing, Reporting, and Ethics III. I've heard mixed things about this professor, but I need to take at least one Journalism class, and I might as well try and get as many out of the way as possible, especially if I end up going to Study Abroad. It's once a week at night for about 3 hours.
* ENGL 275 - Major American Writers. I have to take this for my minor, and I'm trying to be open-minded about it, even though I detested my junior year (high school) English course, which was... duh, American Literature.
* GEOG 330 - California Geography for my GE. The deciding factor was that it's being taught by the same Geography teacher (I had a crush on ^^;) in Freshman semester. He's a bit dry, but still cool.
* FLIT 455 - Women Writers of Asia. This'll give me a chance to get to know Professor Hirota before I take her for any additional classes in my other minor, Japanese (I think I still have to take Modern Japanese Culture eventually, if I don't get into Study Abroad/Study Abroad classes don't qualify). Plus it's the class I'm taking to fulfill the Asian Studies requirement for Study Abroad. It balances out the potential boredom of Major American Writers... I hope.
All in all, 16 units. The most I've ever taken so far, but only one over my usual, and 3 under my cap. If I thought I stood a chance of adding into those Journalism courses I wanted to take, I would, but 55 units just doesn't seem like a lot to me. Journalism courses fill up fast, and priority always goes toward those with the most units completed-- that is, seniors and juniors. I'm neither, so I don't know why I ought to bother trying to add.
And then there's New Years. Seems Scott would like it if I could find a way to San Diego, but I can't think of any way of convincing Dad to drive down there (what reason would he have to go?) so I'd basically have to find my own way down there somehow. I doubt I will have gotten my financial aid check, and I don't even start work until the 9th. All of that compounded with the fact that I can't ask Baba and Grandpa for money, and it's sadly unlikely that I'll be able to go down there, whether it's cheaply (by bus) or nicely (by train).
Ugggh. I hate money.
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Date: 2005-12-21 01:54 am (UTC)Also, I've got these two yahoo roleplay groups that I'm trying to get going.
One was created by me. I've been trying to get some discussion going, but as of yet nothing.
http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/aeriani_okiya/
And this other was created last night by this girl in Wisconson. I did all the decorating.
http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/nittaokiya/