Rash and stupid? I really didn't see it that way at all. She was angry, yes, but I'm sure she knew exactly what she was doing. Remember, this isn't a woman who places huge importance on protecting her own life. And she honestly did relate to Nataku, feel sympathy for it, maybe even thought that it could be like a child to her for a time. Then Fuuma murders it in front of her-- was she supposed to sit back and compliment his technique? And I think your definition of "gentleman" and mine are a little different, because it takes a bit more than not murdering people when he has the chance for me to consider someone a gentleman. ^^;;;
Oh, and "made himself feel better"? Why would he need to do that when he never felt bad at all? I know everyone's been going on about how sad and sensitive he looked, but I really don't see any remorse in him. If he looked more sensitive and kinder than usual, it was probably because these past issues have been told mostly through Karen's eyes, and she was seeing Aoki in Fuuma. Since the two characters have practically opposite personalities, Fuuma had to act a little nicer than usual for it to be believable that Karen would compare him to Aoki. Being a CLAMP villain, of course he isn't completely and unredeemably evil, but I honestly don't see him as a sympathetic character either.
As for the pawn thing... yeah, I guess I meant a pawn of fate, or a pawn of other people... If everything he has done in his life (at least as the Dark Kamui) has been because of other people's Wishes, where is his own personality? I don't know if that makes him weak, because he's not being forced into it but rather allowing himself to play this role. I can't identify with that at all.
There's your discussion. You knew I'd take the bait, ne? ^_~
And what are you coughing about, young lady? I like FFX. Yes, yes I do. ^___^ Ne, if FFIX has three discs (at least, I dunno, does it have more?), how does it know what level your characters are at when you switch discs? o_O And it's okay if I don't like the main characters, 'cause I think Tidus is a big dork and Yuna is a wuss with a breathy annoying voice actress who takes way..... too many.... long.... dramatic.... pauses, and yet I still love the game to death. 'Cause everyone else rocks (well, except Seymour, and Wakka when he gets into his bible-thumper moods... or at least Spira's equivalent of a bible-thumper ~~;;;). Auron... need I say more? *_*
Actually, I can't stand angsty relationships ever, yaoi or het. ^^;;; I like angst fics sometimes, if they're well-written, but a relationship that is all angst and no WAFF or humor just doesn't appeal to me. Which is probably another reason I don't like the main characters/couples of X... they aren't any fun. Even something like Fuuma/Seishirou, which contains no angst at all, isn't fun for me. Now, Yuuto/Sorata... *snicker*
Oh, yeah, my mom got a digital camera a few days ago. I would like to profess my true and undying love for it here, because it is probably the coolest toy I've ever had. I spent quite a bit of time yesterday taking random pictures and making little MPEG movies, some of which I might post here if I'm ever in a sharing mood. ^^;;; One of them features a completely unintentional boob shot (I had the camera on my desk to take the movie and I leaned up to turn it off and bang, extreme closeup of the twins *snerk*), and the other is proof that I should never ever be trusted with Harry Potter action figures and a camera (also features my brother's peanut gallery comments, including "He's gay?" and "EWWW!" *snicker*). Ahhh, boredom is fun :D
listening to: Outlaw, Olive
keri said goodbye on Thursday, June 27, 2002 at 11:39 a.m.
Whee! They're alive! ^___^ Ah, relief. Even if they disappear for another year, at least they're both alive. CLAMP is evil for building up all that tension, though (not that it was tension for anyone else...). Two kekkais, hmph. Wheeee they're alive! ^____^ Thanks very much for the updates, Alison-san. ^^
Okay, so I got some attention for the whole yaoi vs. het musing, but it was mostly disagreeing attention. ^^;;; Oh well. Used to that. Maybe it is redundant to say people find yaoi more interesting... I'll just never understand it, and that's okay (I don't understand a lot of things ^^;;;). Not that I'm some rabid anti-yaoi person... *waves YuutoxSorata flag* ^____^ but canon X yaoi... dunno, it just doesn't work for me, I guess.
Now, I would probably read a FuumaxFroggie fic, though. XD Oh, and speaking of het pairings, where are those (pairing withheld) fanart sites you were gonna hook me up with, huh? (You be quiet. ^_^)
*giggles* Love your family tree. Aoki as Seishirou's younger brother? That's... cute. Yeah. In a scary way. What the hell would their childhood have been like? o.O;;; hehehe
I love you (in an innocent daughter-in-law/uncle kind of way, of course! ^_~ XD). Aoki and Daisuke are adorable (not a pairing, people, NOT A PAIRING), and it's cool that you appreciate relationships without, you know, the smoochies and the sex. XD Wish I could enjoy A/K half as much when it's only a platonic thing (oh, their friendship is cute and touching, it is, but... I want smoochies and sex! :_:). Oh well. I have my darling smut supplier *snuggle* ^_^ And yes, the Aoki/Dai pic is wonderful. Teenage!Aoki is sexy. *droolmolest* ^_^ Oh, yeah, and that other kid in the pic is cute too, I guess. *runs* ^_~
In other news, FFX: still eating my life. And if FF.net would stop being a massive whore, I'd be able to finish this fic, which is fantastic and adorable and hilarious. I don't think this pairing could get any more wrong, but I really like it. And people thought Kusanagi/Yuzuriha was too much age difference... *snicker* Oh well. Ignore me, I've embarked on one of my usual mini-obsessions that last a few weeks and then fade out (first Sirius/Remus, then Good Omens, then Spider-Man, now this ~~;;; I have weird obsessions XD). And the sooner FF.net comes back up, the sooner I can get it out of my system... *whaps it* lol
listening to: Love Affair, Olive
keri said goodbye on Tuesday, June 25, 2002 at 02:18 p.m.
Precisely, which is why it makes me laugh to see yaoi fans proclaiming themselves as "open-minded". I don't consider it open-minded to simply shift your frame of reference for what is "normal" onto gay couples instead of straight ones, and continue to reject the opposite. Of course, since you realize that a main appeal of it for you is the yaoi factor, I'm not talking about you. I mean the fans who go around talking about how yaoi couples are inherently better, more meaningful, more interesting, etc. etc., than straight couples, and that anyone who likes het must be homophobic. It was just a general rant, not directed at anyone in particular. ^^
Good point. I wonder why people consider it easier to accept in men, though. Just because so many anime heroines have the same irritating flaws that people come to expect something different from females, but not from males? Hmm.
And now for something completely different... you wonder why I never reply to your blog? *mutterswear* Anyway. As for your arguments, I already told you this, but I didn't mean I wanted a full translation. I know how much work that must be and I wouldn't expect something like that or get pissy about not recieving it. However, just from looking at the pictures, anyone could figure out the basic gist of what happened and type out a single sentence about it. And I know they probably didn't die, but you know, the hypnotizing power of Subaru is great, and even if they had no one would have cared as long as he was in the same issue.
... Yeah, I am being really fucking bitter these past few days. Not sure why. Just feel like pissing people off, I guess. I had exactly one day of non-confused happiness before someone had to go and fuck it up, and you should know who you are. Thanks. Really. I mean it.
listening to: Girlfriend in a Coma, The Smiths
keri said goodbye on Monday, June 24, 2002 at 09:24 a.m.
Just got back from the movie theatre. I'm gonna agree with Ko and recommend "Lilo and Stitch" to all of you, even if you hate Disney movies. Because in terms of subtlety of humor and storytelling, it's light-years better than most Disney movies. The sad moments in this one actually made me cry rather than just making me roll my eyes, and the funny bits have a more adult, ever so slightly dry humor than in most Disney flicks. And like Ko said, it is nice to see some realistic female bodies in an animated movie. Voice acting is great, too; the kid who does Lilo has a great deadpan delivery for some of the weird stuff the character comes up with, but also handles the emotional and serious stuff well. I thought Stitch's voice was kind of cute, too. ^^;;;
Next on the movie-going agenda: "Minority Report". Possibly "Sum of All Fears", if I get around to it before it goes out of theaters. >< Still haven't seen "Scooby-Doo", either, although I could stand waiting for video for that one-- I haven't heard any totally glowing reviews of it.
Earlier today I had a rather interesting conversation about the X fandom, among other things, and it got me thinking. I really wonder if some of the beloved yaoi pairings (in any fandom, but X is a good example) would be as well-liked if one of the men involved suddenly became a woman. If their personalities remained exactly the same, if they had the same dynamics and interactions, would people still support them if one of them didn't have a dick? And conversely, would the straight pairings be more popular if the woman in the relationship suddenly became a man, but everything else stayed the same? Personally, I believe if Subaru was a girl, many fans would consider "her" annoying and would insist that Seishirou could do much better.
I'm not trying to say there is anything wrong with liking yaoi-- hell, I like yaoi. I just find it interesting that fans of yaoi pairings can come up with all these reasons that their pairing is more meaningful and better than other pairings, none of which involve the fact that two men getting it on is a turnon for them. When really, if that aspect was taken away, I think the pairing would lose a lot of its "meaning" for most fangirls.
I also wonder how straight pairings ended up getting the reputation of the second-rate pairings that only people who hate yaoi would support. Granted, some people who write het only do it because they're homophobic or just don't like yaoi, but some honestly do prefer the straight relationships just because they are more interesting...
I was going somewhere with this, but I keep getting confused and I can't focus (headache @_@) so I'll just stop there for now. Feel free to rebut as you will. Ooh, two controversial posts in a row... ^_~
listening to: Careless Whisper, Wham!
keri said goodbye on Sunday, June 23, 2002 at 05:41 p.m.
Okay. All of you out there who want to post advance information about things like Asuka issues. I know you're all terribly excited about Subaru coming back, but pause in your orgasming for just a moment and hear me out.
If you're going to post information, please, post all of it. Yes, we all know that you think Fuuma and Subaru are the only damn characters in the manga. You love them, you don't care about anyone else, that's fine. But it's really fucking annoying to read updates and see that the plot arc that has been going on for several months is now over, and no one bothered to post about what happened to the characters involved in it. One sentence would do it, either "they got away" or "___ died", anything. It's just common courtesy to do that for the people who actually do give a shit about the plot and the other characters.
I'm not at all trying to be ungrateful toward people who post information ahead of time, but for god's sake, there are people out there who don't worship Subaru above all else. I know that makes us subhuman in your eyes, but it's honestly frustrating. Something must have happened between the last installment and the Fuuma/Subaru conversation, so would someone please be so kind as to tell me what that was?
And I know Alison will post updates in a few days, but I want to know now. *pouts* Yeah, I'm in a bad mood. Got dragged out to some fucking garden in Canada-- an hour and a half car ride to see some goddamn flowers, while I'm having horrible cramps and am drowsy from the medicine I took for them, equals not-happy Keri. Even if I did get some manga and a magazine out of it. -.-
On a lighter note, I have rediscovered the utter coolness of FFX. Now that I actually know how to play, it's so much more fun. (Sad that my nine-year-old brother beat it before me, though...) And... god, I am succumbing to the horror that is 'shipping for Auron and Rikku, someone kill me please. ^_^
listening to: nothing
keri said goodbye on Saturday, June 22, 2002 at 11:26 p.m.
*ahem*
IT'S OVER!!!!!!
Yep, as of last night at 7pm, I am no longer a register bitch. And never will be again, if I have my way. I balled up that damn ugly teal shirt and threw it in the back of my closet to rot. ^_^ The last day went by so slowly though, and I couldn't even muster the enthusiasm to look like I gave a shit when I talked to people, mostly because I did not, actually, give a shit. XD Then I found out I had gotten some kind of "encouragement note" from the boss because my "scan time was 2 items below average". *snorts* As if I really care. (I wouldn't have cared even if I was still working there XD) My drawer was short $50 once and no one said a word to me, but they really care about my scan time. Yep, they definitely have their priorities in order -.-
But it doesn't matter, 'cause I'm gone! :D :D :D Ahhh, relaxation at last. *stretches*
*hugs* CTS is evil. I'm always paranoid that I'm going to get it, because I type so much, but I do take lots of breaks and my posture's usually good... I hope your wrists feel better soon, in any case. ^^ And yeesh, that really sucks that your mom did that. Although apparently getting lots of awards can backfire too, 'cause my mom did, and her boyfriend at the time got jealous and made snarky comments and she ended up throwing a chair at him. *snickers* Yeah, my mom used to be cool. I hope there is good food at my graduation. :D The food at prom was really good... they had stuffed chicken breasts and turkey and cheesecake for dessert. That "elite high school" sounds like shit. $50 for a prom with no dinner is a ripoff... mine was $50, but we did get dinner, and picture frames as mementos. I had fun, even though my loser ass didn't dance with anyone :D
"A better place", yeah. *snorts* Ammie will traumatize them, especially if it's a Dai-kun cosplayer. (but if it's a Keiichi, she might try to dress him up as a girl XD XD) And yes, I am mean :D but that was really perverted and I think I'm traumatized for life now. *brrrrr* o_o XD
Eeee, I had fun chatting with my nephew/mother-in-law and everyone else, too. ^__^ Now Lika-chan needs an AIM screenname too. :D I maintain that Aoki does not look drugged here-- that's my favorite X TV pic of him ever, and now I really want the TV animation trading cards. *_* *snickers at Kamui's hand* Perspective, riiiight. And Daisuke is NOT HOT! Not as hot as his uncle anyway *molestmolest* ^________^
Okay, I gotta go stick up for my Darlings some more over at DoS. ^___^
listening to: Fragments, Vertical Horizon
keri said goodbye on Friday, June 21, 2002 at 11:38 a.m.
Lika, your cousin seems pretty grown-up for her age. I'm pretty sure I didn't have a CD player or wear makeup until I was 12 or 13. Seems all kids are growing up faster these days, though, especially little girls. Damn that Britney Spears XD But honestly, something about 9, 10, and 11 year olds wearing halter tops and other revealing clothing just bugs me. Especially when they're like the middle schoolers at my school, doing dance moves that might even make Ms. Spears herself blush. o.O I guess my school stopped holding middle school dances because of all the grinding and freak-dancing going on. Granted, my school is ridiculously prudish, but it still gets disgusting at times to see younger kids doing that kind of thing.
Boy, I really sound old now, don't I? Blaming pop stars for the downfall of Western civilization? Next it'll be "When I was your age, I walked 14 miles to school, uphill in the snow both ways barefoot carrying a 45-pound backpack..." XD
Oh, and I can definitely relate to your fifth reason that it rocks to be you ^_~ My friends used to get so mad at me, because I'd start my papers the night before (or more accurately, the period before o.O;;;) they were due, and they would spend three days on theirs, and I'd get the higher grade. :D Some of us are just blessed, I guess. *bragbrag* lol, my English teacher always used to tell us that the excuse "I work better under pressure" was bullshit. Then explain to me how I did my midterm economics paper in half an hour on the last period of the day it was due, and ended up getting a 95 and "This paper was a pleasure to read" in the comments :D (okay, so paraphrasing directly out of the encyclopedia helped some ^^;;;;)
Oh, right. My last day of school was yesterday. o.O;;; It was a bit weird... it didn't even feel like the last day, and I kept reminding myself that I was never going to walk down those halls or sit in those classrooms again as a student. People have told me that it doesn't really sink in until the first day of school next year, when you realize that you're not going back. It's going to be odd not thinking of myself as a high school student anymore... Oh well, I'm certainly not going to miss a lot of things. Like gym class-- organized humiliation for klutzes, that's all it is. ><;;; Of course, I will miss making perverted jokes with my friend Kaydie, but she's going to the same college as I am (after next year, she's a junior now), so hopefully we'll see each other then ^___^ I wonder if I'll cry at graduation... I know my mom will XP
listening to: Understatement, New Found Glory
keri said goodbye on Tuesday, June 18, 2002 at 09:17 p.m.
Well, fuck. *pouts* Looks like WinMX is the last decent one left. And it doesn't even work that well. *sighsigh*
I see that. :P
Hmm, could've sworn I had something to reply to, but I guess not. I'll just post my Mary Sue Generator results, then. *snicker* (got the link from Epeeblade)
Mary Sue Name: B'randii de Smytheford
Eye Color: Starry Topaz
Hair Color: Luxurious Wheat
Signature Scent: Dreams of Peaches
Paranormal Power: Empathy
Specialized Skill: Stunt Driver
Distinguishing Mark: Beauty Mark
Newly Revealed Relationship to a Major Character: Obi-Wan's Best Friend
*snicker*
listening to: Just a Girl, Bonnie Pink
keri said goodbye on Tuesday, June 18, 2002 at 11:17 a.m.
Quick reply to Ammie-chan: What Aoki signed in the train station was supposedly "Please put up your kekkai, Karen-san." Supposedly. Of course, I like your explanation much better. ^_~ (Although they didn't survive, so that makes it kind of sad. Wahhhh they need hotel room snugglies! Well, and nookie, but you know what I mean. ^_^)
Okay, off to grocery-shop. *waves*
listening to: nothing
keri said goodbye on Sunday, June 16, 2002 at 11:37 a.m.
*stretches* Well, I got my final schedule today. Tuesday 4-8 and Thursday 3-7. I can hardly believe my luck. By next weekend I'll be freeee! And none of those intolerably long 8 or 6-hour shifts. ^_____^
I'm also happy because I picked up some good summer reading today at Media Play. Unfortunately I ended up forgetting all the authors that she recommended to me, but I found some decent stuff anyway. I've been in the mood to read fluffy romantic fantasy, don't ask me why, I just am. So I got "The Princess Bride" which should be amusing fluffy romantic fantasy, which is even better. Also picked up "Fire and Hemlock" by Diana Wynne Jones (it's finally out in the US! *dances* Now I get to see whether Mr. Lynn is really like Aoki as Ammie-chan claims ^_~), and "Kiss of Shadows" by Laurell K. Hamilton, which promises to be smutriffic (yep, this is my concession to the little hentai demon within ^_~). (And Laurie, if you still read this, I'll finish the Anita Blake series someday. Really, I will. ^_^;;;)
And for those of you who I was chatting with last night... I actually went and looked for the "Sleeping Beauty" novels. ^_~ Alas, they only had the second and third, and when I read a trilogy I have to do it right. Doubt I would've had the guts to bring it up to the counter, anyway (there are some seriously hot guys who work at Media Play, too o///o;;;). *snicker*
Which leads me to my next point (well, not really, but we'll pretend it does). Romance novels suck. They suck mostly because the hero is always either a rugged, stoic hunk who is reluctantly seduced, or a sexy playboy. Whatever is a girl who likes her men shy and corruptable to do? (And this, of course, has nothing to do with me realizing there is a major lack of smut for certain couples, and wishing to seek out other smut and simply replace the characters in my head. Of course it doesn't, because anyone who would do that is pathetic, and I'm not pathetic. At all. ^_^;;;)
Well, now that I'm done being a loser (hey, you can call me a dork, but... I am glue and you are rubb-- okay, wait, no, that isn't it...), time for social blogging!
.... okay, first time for rant. ><;;; What the hell is a "popunder", and why do they always freeze my browser? Now, popup ads are annoying, but at least I can click the little X and they will go away. These popunders things pop up and immediately freeze, causing the browser to get all fucked up and forcing me to restart it. Fucking son of a bitch, you don't even know how much that pisses me off, especially since it happens every goddamn 15 minutes. (Sure were a lot of swear words in that sentence ^^;;;) Anyone have any idea how I can prevent this from happening? It seems like both Angelfire and Hotmail use these, and my mom insists on setting the start page to Hotmail, so I can't avoid the little devils. ><;;;;
Okay, social blogging. Really. ^^;;;
So I hear that thanks to the movie, you are now a raging Sorata fangirl? Right, as if the world needed more of those. ^_~ Just kidding, you know I much prefer Sora fangirls over F/K/S/S fangirls. More original. ^_~ Anyway, his movie outfit was kind of odd (where is the fucking Suit? :_:), but I thought he was cool, and the final scene between him and Arashi is going to be tough for the manga to top. It was heartbreaking. For days before I saw the movie, I was told that I would cry like a baby, but the Sorata/Arashi scene was the only time when I shed a tear. S'pose I would've cried at the end if I gave a flying fuck about Kamui or Fuuma, but since I didn't... :D And of course, now I cry over poor A&K's respective demises, but at the time I didn't know that they would someday be the very center of my universe. XD
I agree with your views on Sorata/Arashi. I don't hate the pairing (I couldn't, being that some of my best friends are slobbering S/A fangirls ^_~), but at times the things you mentioned about it get on my nerves. Mostly because I hate "love at first sight" cliches. It's overdone and I don't think it happens in real life (although my own mother claims she knew she would marry my dad the moment she saw him o.O;;; but then again, I wouldn't call them the model relationship of the world *snicker*). And I also agree about the idea of focusing so much on a pairing that you lose sight of canon, but I honestly think everyone does that. Even supporters of canon pairings. S/S supporters will either ignore or warp the S/K subtext to support their preferred pairing. S/K supporters will do the same with the S/S hints. (And before anyone says I'm just picking on Big Four fans again, I do it myself, too. Big time. Recall my constant attempts to explain away the Family Man issue. ^_^;;;) No couple in X is completely proven to be the one and only possible combination for the characters involved (did that make sense? o.O), so it all depends what you like and what you want to see... *shrug*
Okay, my browser is seriously fucked now, and I don't think I have anything else to reply to, so I'll end here. o.O;;;
listening to: Head On Collision, New Found Glory
keri said goodbye on Saturday, June 15, 2002 at 08:11 p.m.
Too hot and tired to social blog, so I'll just ramble.
Two more days of school left. One more week of work left. Which of course means that this week has gone slower than any I can remember in recent history. I can't wait to have it all over and done with. Of course, at Graduation I'll probably be crying and wishing I could relive these last few days so as not to have to say goodbye, but eh, I'll get over that too. And work... god, I just want that to be over so I can put it behind me. I haven't really relaxed in almost a year, because when I wasn't working, I was dreading the next time I would have to work. I'm really hoping they won't schedule me a lot next week (my last week)... if I get long shifts, I may call in or just not go. ^^;;; Terrible, I know, but god am I sick of that place.
What else... hmm, some little freshman (possibly sophomore) got bitchy with me at lunch today. Seniors are allowed to cut in line, but this year some moron got the bright idea to tell us we could only cut every other underclassman. 'Course, nobody ever does it, but this girl decided that it was her right and she was going to get up in my face about it. I'm about to sound like an old person telling stories about my childhood here, but honestly, when I was a freshman and a sophomore I was scared of the seniors and very respectful to them. The new ones have no respect at all-- they'll steal your chair, sit at your table without being invited, run into you in the hallway, etc. etc. Guess I'm being elitist, but I feel cheated. I want them to fear me. *evil cackle*
Oh well, off to work. *waves*
listening to: the computer humming
keri said goodbye on Thursday, June 13, 2002 at 02:51 p.m.
Well, I turned in my two-week notice today. Kind of nervous now, because that probably means I'm going to have to talk to the boss. And the boss intimidates me, and I've managed to avoid talking to him for longer than 30 seconds at a time since I first started working there. It's going to suck, but at least I'll be out of there. And far away from bitchzilla. XP
In other news, fic! Yes, I actually finished a fic. o_o For those who care:
Little Lies (4/4)
And it's... weird. o_o Angst-fest. I don't know how it ended up so damn dramatic in the middle section, but apparently they wanted to angst, so I gave them their chance. Fear not, all is genki and vaguely ecchi again at the end. ^____^ Comment, even though I know it kind of sucks... o_o;;
Dammit, too late ^^;;; I already mentioned tentacles. Please don't disqualify me, Ammie-dear! *clingcling* I'll never let it happen agaaaaain! ... okay, too much sugary "fruit drink" for Keri today, mmhmm. And awww, I wish you could go to Shoujocon too. Perhaps someday we'll meet up... there's always that Sakura Board gathering idea that Alison was talking about a while back, before I was a regular... ^_^
Probably more social blogging I needed to do, but I need to finish writing now. Will take care of it later, hopefully. @_@
Addendum: 8-Bit Theater is the funniest thing I've seen in a long time. Black Mage is my new role model. *^_^*
listening to: All You Ever Needed, Olive
keri said goodbye on Monday, June 10, 2002 at 09:49 p.m.
Hm, not sure how many people I've mentioned this to, but if you used to e-mail me at mpike@froggernet.com, that address no longer exists. ^^;;; So if you ever feel the need to mail me, use seiichirou@datenshi.nu or wind_machine@hotvoice.com.
Yeah. So... I have less than two weeks left of high school. Ever. In my entire life. These next two weeks are it. Yes, I've known that for a long time but for some reason when I was signing my friend Erin's yearbook today it seemed like a much bigger deal than before, even though I'm not moving out. I've got so many inside jokes and memories from high school, and suddenly I wish I'd written everything down somewhere, because I know I'm going to forget it. And I really wonder how many people will keep in touch. Of course, I left my e-mail address in everyone's yearbook, but how many will use it? And how many of the addresses in my own yearbook will I use? There are some people I know I'll see this summer and probably after, but others, I know well enough to miss them when I never see them but not well enough to feel comfortable with them one-on-one. I'm even going to miss the ones who got on my nerves, who I fought with and got mad at and even sometimes wished would go away forever. (But I won't miss the mass of idiots that ruined our senior class statistically, because they're all too stupid and immature to even register on my radar.)
Mouuu, why am I getting all sappy? -.-;;; Oh well. All this angsting about the passage of time isn't enough to keep me from being really excited about summer. I get to turn in my two-week notice at work next week. You have no idea what a cathartic moment it's going to be for me to walk out of that place and know that I'll never walk back in and stand behind one of those cash registers again. And of course school is ending, so summer will be very relaxing for me. The only obligation I have is to learn to drive, which compared to 7 hours of school and 4 hours of work will be a walk in the park. And, of course, my major grad present, Shoujocon! ^___^
Sarah, after I read your blog entry I had to go download "Young Soul Rebel". *dies laughing* Friggin' hilarious. Of course, if Aoki's seiyuu wasn't in it it'd only be half as funny to me, but as it stands I'm waaaay too amused by it. *hums* .... Dude. I just found this page. Morikawa dubbed Obi-Wan in Japanese for "Phantom Menace"? So now he's voiced my two favorite guys (Aoki and Ewan of course ^_~). Hmmm~mm. ^_^
Cute skin! ^_____^
And since I never got around to jumping into the discussion of the evolution of CLAMP's art... personally, I like the new style. Admittedly, it's for a selfish reason-- my two favorite characters look great in the new style. ^^;;; I think it's funny, actually, to see how some of the characters' looks have changed due to their changing roles in the story... I think they slimmed down Kusanagi at least partly so that he wouldn't look so odd next to Yuzuriha. And poor Aoki started out looking older and not that attractive, but as soon as they decided to make Karen fall in love with him, he got progressively prettier. Did I mention I have no problem with this? *_* hehe, I dunno, personally I like the "cuteness" of the latest installments. I think it's a bit more realistic, too (their eyes have certainly gotten smaller o.O;;;).
That's all, folks. *runs off to write more smut* ^__^
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keri said goodbye on Wednesday, June 5, 2002 at 05:57 p.m.
A random note: Ever since I found it yesterday, I keep going back to this blog just to stare at the layout. They are so adorable that I cannot even stand it. And I went and downloaded that song and I'm listening to it right now and eeee, it's so Karen and it fits so perfectly with that scene. ^____^
Okay, back to writing terrible sappy conversation scene for terrible sappy fic that may well go on forever. Whee. (I've been getting so many A/K goodies lately that I'm in the most obnoxious 'shipper mood and may very well stay that way for several weeks. You have been warned. ^_~
listening to: Gorecki by Lamb
keri said goodbye on Saturday, June 1, 2002 at 09:45 p.m.
I haven't complained about work for a while on here, have I? o_o Well, today's going to be hell. 8 hours, and at least part of the time I get to put up with my favorite coworker. ~~;;; Hopefully Matt or Brian will be there (or both, they're doubly amusing when they're fighting with each other *snicker*), even though Matt hits on me and it's a bit creepy, at least they're entertaining. Everyone else at that place is either old or boring. Usually both. ><;;;
The lyrics are from "Wherever You Will Go" by the Calling. I've liked that song for a long time, ever since it first came out, but one day I was listening to it and something just clicked, and it became my official A/K death scene anthem. :_:
Thanks ^_^ I hope the scene in the manga is even better (and by better I mean they at least kiss before one of them dies ><), but I honestly do think that episodes 19 and 21 were the best part of the anime (and that's not even completely because of my bias ^^;;;). People have complained about nearly every other character being butchered by the end, where the story started to go beyond the manga, but somehow they managed to get A/K (and Yuuto and Satsuki in ep 21) right. And I am very glad. ^__^
Heee! I made Ammie-chan cry! XD XD Really, I was hoping somebody would cry. I was crying when I watched the episode again to get the screenshots, although oddly enough I didn't cry the first time-- I think I was too busy yelling at her to at least say she loves him before she croaks ^^;;; And your thirty-second D/H lemon is great. "... or just a general sack full of severed body parts" XD XD Daisukle is a great typo too *snickersnicker* "Daisuckle Does Tokyo" lol
Which Cartoon Cat Are You? Quiz by gypsydance
Hehe, I got Hobbes on the Calvin test too o_O
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keri said goodbye on Saturday, June 1, 2002 at 09:58 a.m.
New layout, finally! I've been wanting to do one like this for a while now, but was never quite sure how to go about using the screenshots. Finally decided to go the simple route, and let the images and lyrics speak for themselves. *sniffles* So sad... I recently watched episode 21 again, and realized that I'd missed so much the first time around because I was too busy bracing myself for the death scene. It's really a very good episode. I love the face Karen makes at Yuuto when he switches trains at the last second-- she looks as if she's going to growl at him XD And Aoki and Yuuto are so flirting on the train. "Now we can't have that..." Wink wink, nudge nudge, right, Aoki? XD And of course, the greatest line in the entire series: "The last time I was able to see your technique... it was quite impressive." I'm sure it was, Yuuto. I'm sure it was. *snerk*
And of course, the scene used in this layout is perfectly heartbreaking. I don't believe I was ever disappointed with it. Even though there's no explicit confession of love from either side, the part where she touches his cheek and he closes his eyes is the most romantic moment in the entire series (no, don't argue with me, it is because I said so! XD). Okay, for me. Probably not for anyone else. ^^;;;
Anyway. I got to show bits of "Moulin Rouge" in English today. Saw the "Roxanne" scene again. Have I mentioned exactly how many of Ewan McGregor's babies I want to have? Like, a lot. Just thought I'd reiterate that. ^_^
However, today also really sucked, because my plans for the weekend ended up falling through, and now all I have to look forward to is working for 8 hours. ><;;; If my friend's bastard cousins hadn't insisted on going with them to Buffalo, there would've been room for me in the car... *pouts in the corner*
Macy Gray needs to die. Right now. These guys have the right idea. The comic's funny, too ^_^
God dammit, I want smut. Fluffy, epic smut. Lika, you've ruined me. XD
listening to: Bug Bytes, Alien Ant Farm
keri said goodbye on Thursday, May 30, 2002 at 08:49 p.m.
