.:reflections of twilight:.

Well, I was successful in my hunt for a cell phone cover. It's plain black, but it serves it's purpose. Kureno and Hatori are still on there, but they're nice and protected and as long as I know they're there, that's all that matters. And Hello Kitty is still able to peek out from the top.

While I was at the mall, I found the hat I was looking for. I really like it. It looks kinda... jaunty. It's really cute. I also bought 'SamCham' vol 6 (anime) and FMA vol. 5 (manga). Not a bad haul if I do say so. When I was in Best Buy, I got to play with an Ipod Nano. The lust for one is still there. I tried looking for the 'Veronica Mars' First Season set, so I could price it, but it wasn't there. Also, the copy of 'Serenity' that was there was the Full Screen version instead of a Widescreen. I want it in Widescreen.

On Antiques Roadshow last night, a guy brought in a set of insense holders... in the shape of the 12 animals of the zodiac! I was very good in containing myself, since mom would wonder why I'd be so freaked. They were made in Japan in the mid-1800's. The appraiser said they'd probably be worth between $6,000 to $8,000! Cool.

Well, I have some CD's I need to burn and I also need to load the Money program so I can access the info I need for taxes (ugh).

I will also be camping out by the mail box waiting for the tatsudoshi necklace flamika sent my way. *vibrates with excitement*

Trivia of the day: The world’s largest and finest natural green diamond is the 41-carat Dresden Green. The Dresden, owned since the 1700s by the Electors of Saxony, is surrounded by white diamonds in gold and silver settings.

I think I may have figured out why my computer is so slow in the mornings. If mom's been on it before, she leaves it on for me later on. While I appreciate it, it kinda goes to sleep and doesn't really want to 'wake up.' So yesterday I restarted it and it seemed to do better. Also, my Virus Protection seems to be wanting to scan every time. I made sure I did a full scan the other day so maybe it wouldn't do it anymore. But it still does. *sighs in exasperation*

I splurged a little yesterday. I bought the first three DVD's of 'SamCham'. The fourth one is supposed to be out already and the fifth one is coming soon. I also went to the bookstore for a bit and I saw a new book I want. It's a Star Wars book, but it's not a novel. It's going on my growing Christmas list...

I watched a few episodes of Fushigi Yuugi again in the original Japanese this time. It was different. I'm not used to watching anime in Japanese. I know, I know I'm not considered by many to be a true anime fan, but who cares. But I told elantis I would watch it in Japanese and I am.

I've been slogging through some old posts on CLASP so I can copy some of my posts onto Word. I wanted to get some of them copied down yesterday, but I didn't have time. But I did make progress in that I'm very close to where I left off...

I took my shower last night so I wouldn't have to worry about it this morning. Plus it gives me more time in the morning for being on here...

Quote of the day: "There is a fountain of youth: it is your mind, your talents, the creativity you bring to your life." -- Sophia Loren

I watched 'Moulin Rouge' on TV again last night. And I cried. Again. I'm such a romantic sap. I really liked they way they did the songs. I especially liked to song towards the end. The Lover's Secret Song that Christian and Satine sang. It has the lyrics "It's like I've never seen the sky before." I wonder what it's called...

It rained yesterday. I was glad since we've been having a bit of a dry spell of about a month.

I need to go and pick up applications to the bookstores. I'm not gonna wimp out, you hear me dammit!! And I want to stop by Best Buy and see how many DVD's of 'Samurai Champloo' have been released. That's the next series I'm gonna get yet I still haven't picked up 'Witch Hunter Robin' which has my honey Amon in it. I think it might have something to do with that tart Robin...

I have a couple of boxes of stuff from school I need to go through since they've been sitting in the hallway for almost 3 years. Eh heh. One of them is probably nothing but magazines...

I read Furuba 11 yesterday. Any in depth comments I'll save for ryudoshi (as well as IR 6 stuff). I did really like this volume. It was very intense and revealed a lot of stuff. Akito was very prominent in it. We also officially meet Rin. I liked how when Tohru went to fetch Rin some clothes (after she transformed back into her human form), she was thinking to herself "I get the feeling my clothes wont fit her. I really get that feeling." I had to chuckle at that. I thought, "Well, probably not since Rin is a whole lot... chestier than Tohru." And of course, Yuki's impression that Rin transformed through force of will.

I've been trying to get my cordless optical mouse to work again, but I'm still having problems. I miss my cordless mouse...

Quote of the day: "Let us give all that lies within us... to pure praise, to pure loving adoration, and to worship from a grateful heart -- a heart that is trained to look up." -- Amy Carmichael