I started this entry at 8.51pm, ladies and gentlemen, and then I had to
leave the house and I'm only now reunited with my laptop at 12.33am.
And I have work tomorrow, but I have been meaning to make an LJ entry since
Thursday, but have been constantly interrupted by life. *laughs* BUT BY GOD THIS IS GOING TO GET DONE TODAY. I feel like I've lived so much in the past five days. *laughing* Which can be summed up in:
Wednesday: The results of the bar exam.
THANK YOU EVERYBODY ♡♡♡! You were all so sweet and supportive and absolutely lovely. *beams*
Thursday: Attending the
first Switchfoot concert to be held in my country, with M and W! *beams* It was a
crazy day because even though I had to be out of the office by 6pm on
that day of all days, I had a partner meeting that lasted all the way until 6.40pm. M and W were so sweet to wait for me, and M bought me dinner ♥, and I felt so guilty because they had to wait because of me, and we were all looking forward, so much, to going to the concert!
At the concert I couldn't help thinking that if I'd never returned to this country I'd never have met them, and how happy I was to be there with them. It was such an amazing concert, and I've loved Switchfoot since 2005, and I never thought I'd get to see them live. And joy of joys, they performed
On Fire, which is
my favourite Switchfoot song and one I
never thought they'd play. ♥ There is absolutely
nothing like a live concert, because hearing music as it's being made
right in front of you is just the way it should be heard.
I love how, in music, everybody gives you a different favourite song when you ask for theirs. *grin* At the performance that night, my favourite song was
On Fire, M's was
Dare You To Move, and W's was
Meant to Live. It was a FABULOUS night.
Friday: Making submissions
all day, but managed to get out of the office to catch T and D for dinner! And then, when I was at Kinokuniya later (because I really wanted to pick up some
Reborn), I RAN INTO
kyonkichi. *BEAMS* It would totally have made my night on its own, but then I looked into the next row and THERE WAS OMI and THERE WAS TASHIGI and I, being, you know, mature graduate and trainee you-know-what, suffered a short-circuit of pure joy and shrieked with delight.
And then after I told them what I was there for, Tashigi led me straight to the Reborn doujin anthologies. ♥ ♥ ♥ HALF of the doujin anthologies there were MORE than MY ARMS could carry, and Tashigi
helped me with the rest and we went to the counter where I think I subsequently walked off with everything that wasn't Yamamoto/Gokudera. (Which was just two anthologies, it wasn't that bad!)
kreznick was there too, and it was just really really really fun to talk Reborn and FF13 (because some
fantastic new FF books were out).
Even if I made a spectacular slip when talking about Reborn doujin and referred to this character named
Ukedera, because, c'mon, YOU WOULD TOO if you'd just looked through an entire Gokudera-uke doujin anthology, yes?
And then
aslah came, and and and
she put the sweetest Gokudera/Tsuna doujinshi ever into my hands.
*EXPLODES WITH JOY*
That night I pretty much had the most
awesome cherry tomatoes ever, because somehow the Japanese varieties taste better, I don't know why! Maybe it's just that everything tastes better when you're having that much fun. (also, Tashigi does the best covers of Reborn songs, ever)
Even though I ship Yamamoto/Gokudera
OVER MY DEAD BODY, FATE obviously wishes to disagree loudly and violently with me, because
everything I touch turns to 8059.
Everything! Do you know how depressed this makes me? As depressed as Gokudera after Jyuudaime has broken his heart.
Though Squalo
was the first to steal my heart, the person I loved
next was Tsuna, because the minute I set eyes on him I was, "So small! So
cute! ... and.... SO STUPID! ♥!" *FALLS IN LOVE*
And just as Tsuna was love-at-second-sight (after I realised he was of that charming brand of stupid I love the best), I reacted to Yamamoto
exactly like Gokudera did, despite knowing (or perhaps precisely because I knew) that I had
every reason to love him. He's so cool! So self-possessed! And funny! And stable! And is so normal! ... and therefore this somehow means Recipe for Instant Dislike and Occasional Indifference on my part, I don't know why.
Now I can't listen to Tom Jones'
Sex Bomb without thinking of Gokudera.
Saturday: Things I Had To Do (and I saw this
adorably cute baby in the hospital and went all gooey over it - and then the nurses asked if it was mine. *cries*) It was so
new (just two days old when I saw him, he hadn't even got a name yet!) - and then the requisite clothes shopping. I
hate clothes shopping so much - BUT I adore new clothes, and the wearing of.
Also I was
distressingly amused when I acquired new officewear and discovered that the size that fit me best was a
Ten. (Realistically speaking, I'm probably a 9, but firstly, they don't stock nines, and secondly, I'm not a Xanxus fan) And acquiring an office shirt the colour of
the one Gokudera's wearing here (... coincidentally, the
exact shade of this LJ layout, or
this layout) made me disturbingly happy. (Hey, you'd want to wear some colour once in a while if you had to dress in
black and
white all the time!)
Sunday Went to watch Rambo 4 with three generations of my family. WAS THE ONLY GIRL THERE!
Also, The Family is here, because it's just about nearly time for New Year, so this means that all my family members from far-flung parts of the world congregate in the country. I was disrupted from the post-writing for an airport trip to pick up my Australian aunts, which turned a visit to their hotel (where the Hong Kong relatives are also staying), which turned into a family gathering. I LOVE RELATIVES. ♥ Two of my youngest cousins, who were
tiny when I saw them last, are now nine and eleven (so grown-up!), and I ended up curled up on a couch with one as he was showing me his DS (and his Sonic the Hedgehog drawings, because my Dad went, 'You draw! You draw anime-type things! GO TO
aefallen!' because such is my life), but he was so cute and he is
nine years old and plays the violin, and we all got a family demonstration; and we were looking at our pictures when we were kids (yay technology!). And my eleven-year old cousin is so fun to talk to (and she reads
A Series of Unfortunate Events, and watches
Heroes, and loves Hayden Panetteire and
knows who Milo Ventilamiga is) and I'd say she was going to grow up to be an awesome young lady, except that I think she is
already an awesome young lady.
Also, I demand to know why I am related to so many good-looking/adorable people, it's giving me an inferiority complex.
Also, why is the CFUD Malik player
also playing Basil from Reborn?! IS THERE NO END TO THIS AWESOME?!
♥
CUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUTE.
Those strawberries are also the biggest and most delicious looking ones I've EVER seen. ♥_♥
Edited at 2008-02-03 07:09 pm (UTC)
Is it not because he is so SMALL and therefore the strawberries look HUGE next to him? XDXDXD
But seriously, Japanese strawberries are the best. They are so huge, and they taste REALLY GOOD. You don't even need sugar with them!
Edited at 2008-02-04 03:07 am (UTC)
I love this line 'You draw! You draw anime-type things! GO TO aefallen!' because it's like... so the sort of thing that happens to you.
And you saw Rambo 4, that also sounds like Aefallen! Too bad I can't convince anyone to go see it with me.
In other news, I am thinking of August to head to the US. I need to put in my leave form this week. But things happening in the US in August include Otakon, Gencon and PAX.
OH MAN, my Dad actually went on to say, also, "Japanese things? Go to
Then my cousin said, "Do you know Doragon Bōru Zetto?"
And I was, "T_T No..."
And he said, "Dragonball Z?"
and I was "YES! I KNOW THAT ONE!" SO HAPPY. He drew Goku, so cute.
!!! I WOULD TOTALLY GO TO SEE IT WITH YOU! I don't think I could convince many of my friends to watch it with me, too, few people can put up with this kind of EXTREME VIOLENCE. It's incredibly bloody, but I thought it had a much more satisfying ending that the Stephen King movie adaptation of the Mist. That was great, up til the ending, which deviated totally from the book and is the WORST ENDING I HAVE EVER HAD THE ILL-LUCK TO SEE, EVER.
OH MY GOD AUGUST LEAVE *_________________* ♥ I WANT SO BADLY TO GO NOW, OMG. We only get to put in our leave after June, I think, and that's only IF we get retained. SO MUCH UNCERTAINTY WAILS.
So I shall keep you updated with my plans then and you can do your best to match them when the time comes to put in leave?
I was told I needed 6 months in advance if I wanted to take a month off so I *have* to put in my leave proposal now. Does August still work for you? Can you put in a leave application in June for August?
Either way, I'll make a LJ post or something with a proposed itinerary so you can try plan some dates around that? I think I shall be going regardless, so whether you get leave approved or not won't change my plans (obviously everything will be much cooler if you came along, and booking accomodation and so on becomes a lot easier and cheaper).
Please do! *grin* Do let me know about your plans: I understand the specifics might change, but let me know as and when you do? *smiles*
True, that's how leave applications normally work, you do need to put them in about a million light-years in advance. ;)
I could ask around? Truth is we're not allowed leave until we get called - will tell you more when I see you online?
YAY ITINERARY! ;) Keep me updated! Mayhap you may find other travelling companions in that time, too? ;)
i will keep in mind to inform you IMMEDIATELY if there's doujin anthologies with non-8059 pairings in! >D
!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH! ♥ That would be MUCH APPRECIATED~ If I hear of it, will launch FULL-SCALE INVASION OF KINO to acquire! ♥ ... well, if it's Gokudera/Tsuna, that is. ;) (so weak to that pairing)
HAVE MORE LOVE FROM ME ♥♥♥
O_O There's doujinshi in Kinokuniya!?
Ah....hahaha T___T Most of my Family is in Singapore but orz;;; so much drama happened I think this year's gathering would be pretty small DX
There's Reborn doujin in the Liang Court Kinokuniya! *grin* At least about ten books, I think, all anthologies. The focus is mostly 8059, with a bit of Xanxus/Squalo. I have in my possession everything that is remotely Gokudera/Tsuna, which is to say, two books. It's mostly gen, too.
Drama T_T Still, hopefully this year's gathering is fun, still, though? (Maybe more fun, if all the Dramatic Personalities stay away and don't cause trouble?)
But anyway, anyone troublesome is on the run/ MIA, so it's really just the mix of taboo topic and festive atmosphere.
Guh. T__T I don't ship 8059... but but...really? doujin anthologies? @__@ I need to see if there are other fandoms orz;;;
I really don't ship 8059, either. It breaks my heart that there's so much of it, and the KHR community also seems to double up as the 8059 community. I cling to my safe harbour of
There are loads of other fandoms! Prince of Tennis, there's even a Gankutsuo doujin anthology(it's so pretty). Lots of DGM doujin anthologies, too. And Bleach, I think. AND MORE!
DGM *_* But I'm not so much into DGM anymore... speaking of which, I think I should start looking for that official anthology with the Guy/Luke cover we squealed about ever so long ago.
The various dramas happened very recently so |D ara.
I am disturbed that 1827 is more popular, because WTH I don't see the appeal of 18 IN HIMSELF, let alone with Tsuna (but I love Tsuna harem, though!). Maybe it's because people think 6927 is already so canon it doesn't need fanon? :D
!!! I forgot to tell you? I have that anthology with Guy and Luke on it! I should show it to you sometime! It was such a while ago that I acquired it that I've forgotten what's in it now, I'll look again and scan/let you know? *grin*
haha, I like 1827 though |D I like 6927 the way I like Jade/Luke but I like both 6927 and 1827 in a "I want to kill you but you intrigue me so I shall play with you abit longer" way
HAHAHA! The "I'll play with you, but I'll STILL kill you in the end" way?
WHAT ABOUT 186927 (or would that be 692718, the uke-sandwich way?) :D :D :D THE ULTIMATE PREDATORS - probably aren't good at sharing prey.
Uke sandwich is yum, but I don't see Hibari sharing anything XD
You can uh... scan the cover image for me :D XD
... sadistic seme-types.
Can do! *adds it to the scan list... too many things to scan, not enough time* I'll try to do it as fast as I can, though, you'll know when I'm done with it ;)
Hibari should learn to share. ;) Even if I think his EPIC FAIL at learning to share would be HILARIOUS!
AWWW, KITTYLOVE!
My mom was once at a Chinese restaurant where a father was showing his daughter the lobster tank. She was staring at their ... antennae, so her dad asked her, "What are those?"
The girl stared at the tank, and after long deliberation, she made her pronouncement.
"Cat," she said.
"No," said her father, "Lobster."
My mom was terribly amused, so she recounted the story to us, and we were equally amused. She said the girl probably mistook the lobster antennae for whiskers. Therefore, having whiskers = cat!
Edited at 2008-02-04 06:31 am (UTC)
congratulations on passing dear! :-)
I remember how nervous I was waiting for my professional exam results...because not passing at first attempt means losing your job offer...
what i wanted to say was, you so precious. also THANKS FOR THE NOSEBLEED X2, your cousin needs to be abducted by me, now, also i cannot look straight at the 8059 pic, please tell me where it came from so i can track down all extant copies and burn all of 'em (minus 1, i keep that to, uh, remind myself i am mortal XDDDD).