.:reflections of twilight:.

OK, I want to type this up before I forget and totally wuss out...

I really dislike it when people I don't even know judge me by my reading habits. I had mentioned on Twitter about how I wanted to read Hoshi wa Utau on OneManga before the site got shut down. Someone then comes along and "suggests" I ask one of the English publishers to license it so I wouldn't have to be a "thief." I replied back that I make every effort to support the English releases of the series that I like regardless of where I read them first. They didn't have to get all judgmental and self righteous about it, especially since they know nothing of my reading choices.

Furthermore, I would LOVE one of the English companies to license the series. It would be that much easier to find. Plus, since my friend umadoshi is in the English manga adaptation biz, I want more work to come her way in the near future for as long as possible.

There are a number of series I discovered through this site that I ultimately ended up purchasing the English version wherever I could find it. Even if I read the latest chapters, I still buy the volumes they are later complied in in case I want to reread them... which I often do.

True, the system can and has been abused, but to call me a thief with no justification kinda irks me to no end. I really don't appreciate it.

Chapter 107 of Full Metal Alchemist.

Second to last chapter.


Bring the hankies.


*sobs*

Went to the doctor today. Basically he told me I was fat (which I don't think I am. Soft, yes a bit, but not FAT). OK, he didn't specifically say FAT, but that was the undertone. He's very anal about stuff like that though. Of course, all of this is coming from a man who weighs 90lbs soaking wet. OK, I exaggerate, not that thin. But he is pretty slender. Which, you know good for him. It's his build. It's not mine however.

I'm to a point where I'm happy with myself, so that's all that really matters. Although he did say something about not listening to our bodies when it says it's hungry. That doesn't make sense though. I mean, aren't you SUPPOSED to eat when you're hungry? I don't mean like constant hunger, but when it's supposed to be hungry. I eat three meals a day and a snack here and there throughout the day so I don't feel ravenous when it does come time to eat. But it's usually like a couple of crackers or a granola bar or something along those lines.

Annnnd, I've gone on for far too long about this, haven't I?

Mom is still at home recovering from her stint in the hospital. The doctor gave her an extra week off of work, which is good since she got wiped just going to the mailbox today. So I told her not to overdo it any while she was at home.

Got new tires on my car on Saturday. Hopefully this will be the end of the car related crises for a loooooong while.

I caught up on some of my books at long last. Bought the latest volume of High School Debut. Still an adorable series. Only two more to go I think...

Just started reading a new series, Papilion Hana to Chou by Miwa Ueda. It looks very cute so far and I look forward to what happens next!

Well, the majority of our Saturday was spent waiting in line to vote. We waited a total of four hours... and it rained. But, we knew we'd never have the time to do it on Tuesday. Afterward we stopped by Denny's because needless to say, I was STARVING!!! Mom was still feeling a little under the weather still, so even though she ate, she regretted it later.

My Halloween was uneventful, as it usually is. I'm OK with that. Besides, as evidenced by my previous post, I was shredded.

Sunday was kinda boring. I went to church and then out to lunch and then practically bought out the bookstore in order to catch up with my manga. It sucks not having a car of my own to go weekly to the bookstore like I once did... Woe!

Among the books I bought was the newest volume of Furuba. Volume 21 to be specific. We're getting close to the end. Only two more volumes to go. I wonder if I should have a moment of silence once I get volume 23 or not...

( Hanajima my spear! Bring me my spear! )

Today in History: 1839
The first Opium War between China and Britain began when British frigates blew up several Chinese junks off Canton after coming under attack.

So, Clay Aiken is gay. NEVER saw that coming. All I know is that my cousin will be profoundly disappointed.

It's also been "officially" revealed that Lindsay Lohan and her girlfriend are "officially" an item. This is new information? Call me cynical, but I wonder how long this show is going to last. I mean, don't get me wrong, I'm glad she was able to find someone in her life to give her stability be they male, female or hermaphrodite. But I wonder how long it'll be before she hitches a ride back on the penis train?

I was up until almost midnight catching up with Takaya-sensei's new series Hoshi was Utau AKA Twinkle Stars. Verdict: I'm hooked. I may have to snag some of the icons flamika made.

( Takaya-sensei must have momma issues... )

Well, that's all for now. It's Hump Day and my brain is fried...

Today in History: 1948
Mildred Gillars, accused of being Nazi wartime radio propagandist "Axis Sally," pleaded innocent in Washington, D.C., to charges of treason.

Well, this week has been off to a great start so far...

I'm behind on my work at my job and there is no relief in sight thus far. My rebate I filled out for T-Mobile didn't come through because they said it was incomplete (WHAT?!?!) and I also discovered I'm ineligible for a stimulus check because my mom listed me as a dependent on her tax return. SNAP SMASH!!!

Plus, the pumps at the gas station are telling me I can't buy gas with my card for some reason. I KNOW I have enough money in there to at least do that! Stop crapping on my parade, life!!

Also, I think I'm PMSing. Terrif.

On the bright side, I was able to get my hands on a copy of MarioKart, which is awesome, BTW. It's such fun! My rating is 5th overall, but I hope to improve the more I play. I also read a magazine article on The Force Unleashed. It looks really cool. I'm pretty excited about it.

I also picked up a copy of Naruto 30 and Saiyuki RELOAD 8. Furuba 20 should be released soon. We're getting VERY close to the end.

We went to see Get Smart this weekend. It was pretty good.

Now I'm off to crawl under the covers and hope things start to improve out there before I get knocked upside the head again...

Today In History: 1961
The Antarctica Treaty, which made the Antarctic continent a demilitarized zone to be preserved for scientific research, went into effect. The original treaty, signed by 12 nations two years earlier, was revised in 1991 to include a ban on mineral and oil exploration for 50 years.

Well, I almost face planted on the way back from the mailbox today. I was too engrossed by looking through the mail to notice the manhole cover in the middle of the street. I came out of one of my shoes and almost twisted my ankle. Way to go, me!!!

I went to the bookstore (yes, hide your surprise) and picked up the final volume of Absolute Boyfriend, volume 10 of NANA and volume 29 of Naruto as well as a crap load of magazines, a J.D. Salinger book and a new book by Meg Cabot. I love her... The new book by Stephanie Meyer (in case you've been living under a rock the past few years, she's the author of Twilight, which I'm still iffy about reading) was out. Let the fandom implode.

I was kinda hoping to find an "accidentally released" copy of Invinsible. No luck...

And the Duggar family made an appearance on the Today Show this morning. Guess what? She's expecting yet another baby. Haven't they ever heard of overpopulation?! It's utterly insane! I have nothing against babies or wanting a large family (not for me, thanks) but how much is TOO much? Our resources are strained enough as it is...

And I find another cool YouTube video. Listen to this kid!



Damn..

Today in History: 1961
In a speech to the National Association of Broadcasters, Federal Communications Commission chairman Newton N. Minow condemned television programming as a "vast wasteland."'

Since no one guessed (or even bothered to guess) where the title of my last entry was from, I shall tell you. It's from Clue. I know I just satisfied your burning curiosity. No cyber cookies!

Anyway, yesterday was busy. We had intended to go to sunrise services, but we overslept, so we didn't make it. I guess we just needed to sleep in or something.

We went to church services and then came home to change clothes. Mom had to stop by the store first to get some dinner rolls for later on.

We went to my aunt's and had dinner. It was really good. We got to catch up with some family we hadn't seen since Christmas, actually. Since grandma died, the only time we ever see each other is over the holidays.

Then we went over to some friends of ours for yet another dinner. Needless to say, while the food was good, I didn't eat very much of it. While there, there was playing on the television The Miracle Maker. It's stop motion animation about the life of Jesus from when He started His ministry to His Resurrection. The thing I noticed was the voice of Jesus, who was none other than Ralph Fiennes. This discovering is the reason for my journal title. It looked to be very well done, though.

Later on in the evening, though, we had a late night Easter Egg hunt. It was kinda fun! I came in fourth with 26 eggs. All the eggs had little surprises inside. It was really fun, although it came close to being a bloodbath. I never knew how competitive some people are.

Today was uneventful, although halfway through I deflated a little bit. I wonder if I'm coming down with something.

Bought FMA 16, NANA 9 and Trinity Blood V. Still on the lookout for ES 8, which is supposedly out.

Boy, Hakuryuu needs a good cleaning! Diiirty!

Today in History: 1898
The first U.S. automobile was sold. Mining engineer Robert Allison paid $1,000 for a Winton.

I got my volumes 5 and 6 of Victorian Romance Emma. Now only one more to go and it'll be complete. I have to see when it's coming out. TriMax 12 is coming out next week, so I need to check it out. Mom said she wants me to cut down on my book buying, but that's like asking me to stop breathing. Yes, it's a sickness that I don't want treated.

I may post my thoughts on ryudoshi eventually.

The Red Tide reared it's ugly head yesterday, so I don't know if I'll be Wii-ing it tonight or not. I may do some Mario, since I don't move around as much.

I kinda wanna see 27 Dresses sometime. Maybe this weekend. I don't know what all we're doing this weekend or anything. I'm kinda iffy on Cloverfield, even though cleolinda's been talking about it in her blog for several months now.

So tonight I'll most likely be reading and watching some TV, I dunno yet.

Man, this was a lame post, wasn't it? Meh...

Trivia of the Day: U.S. commercial bakers stopped selling sliced bread. Only whole loaves were sold until the end of World War II.

Ever have one of those days? I did today.

When I came in, it was business as usual. Then I was notified about an error I had made on Monday. Now errors are generally no big deal. every one makes then once in awhile. But this one was following notification of another error I had made, in addition to the one before, so my self-esteem was already considerably bruised as it was.

So I was very down in the dumps for the majority of the day. And today of all days was the big Thanksgiving shindig our office had, and I couldn't even eat anything because my appetite had left me. So I missed out on pie.

I shouldn't let such minor things get to me, but I guess I feel that whenever I make an error, I'm letting the people I work for down and I kinda take it personally. Yet another personality flaw I dislike...

And, as it turned out, the "error" wasn't technically an error at all. Of course, by the time I discovered it, my supervisor had left for the day. I sent her an e-mail pointing it out, though.

I applied the salve of manga onto my wounded ego, however. I stopped by BAM and found Furuba 18, SDK 25 and TB 4.

Word of the Day: chaste
Pronunciation: /chayst/
adj : not having indulged in sexual activity; celibate