Update about the whole internet situation. I ended up coming home this weekend since I needed to find my start-up disc (which I did, to my immense relief) and then back up all of my stuff with the help of evildrew's external hard drive. (Thanks again for that, Andrew!)

So tonight I'll go back on the train and then I'll take my computer in tomorrow and it'll hopefully be all reformatted by Tuesday. Then I should be around a lot more. I'm glad this seems to be working out, since I was beyond frustrated about it for a while.

Anyway, here's a meme that I was tagged for by lady_angelina:

FIRST: If you've been tagged, you must write your answers in your own LJ and replace any question that you dislike with a new, original question.
SECOND: Tag eight sexy people. Don't refuse to do that like a pansy.

( snip snip. )

I apologize if I tag someone who's already been tagged: bondofflame, continuum, endless_abyss, evildrew, famira, nest, otakara, and wyna_hiros, you're up!

Okay, a real update! I'm making one.

School has been going fine, which is partly because I'm only taking 12 units, so my workload is generally manageable. Sometimes the reading gets heavy, but there are also some times when it's pretty light, so it's been good so far. I'm sure I'll be singing a different tune when my papers are due, but that's kind of the norm, so.

I've been trying to get involved in other stuff that will help boost my resumé (that doesn't... actually exist yet, OOPS). First off is that study abroad internship I mentioned. In fact, I have to leave to go do my "office hour" in 25 minutes or so. That part is just chilling in the office one hour a week and answering questions for anyone who walks in. I also have to do other stuff, such as giving presentations, participating in a photo contest, etc. It's pretty chill, though, so that's nice.

Secondly, I turned in an application to my college newspaper to work as a copy editor next quarter. I'm really hoping I get that since the hours aren't too bad and it actually pays. *__* In fact, I should email them and make sure my app made it into the right hands.

Lastly, I'm an editor for a literary magazine that my major is putting out. At this point all it involves is reading over the submissions every week (poems, stories, etc.) and grading them. It's actually kind of fun, though that might be because I'm used to doing this sort of thing due to reading damned apps, ffff.

Speaking of which, I've read almost all of those, so now I'm going to attempt to power-play through Days so I can read those four apps. I'm not sure how well this plan will work, but it's worth a shot, right?

Oh, right, and I had my birthday! On the actual day I had a lot of class, but still made it out for some Italian food and was surprised when some of my friends who I went to Japan with were there as well. It was really sweet of them to come. Then I returned to the apartment and ate delicious German chocolate cake. The following Sunday my parents, my brother, and my brother's boyfriend came up and we went out to lunch with some of my friends, so that was nice. Oh, and Erin was up here all last weekend and we had a great time. We went to a lemon festival, saw Zombieland (which we both loved), played Arkham Asylum, and watched Heroes together on Monday night before she left.

My haul:
- $200, half from my mom and half from my dad
- Hat, scarf, and Halloween candy from my mom
- Two years of paid LJ time and 1 year of extra userpics from my brother
- Friendship bracelet from one of my friends who I went to Japan with
- Half of the price for the Heroes doujinshi I bought was paid for by Erin, plus she came up to see me

I think that's it. I'm probably going to use some of the money I got to pay for y-con, since yes, I'm finally going! Only for a day (Saturday, AKA Halloween), but I'll also be chilling in San Francisco for the weekend, which I'm really looking forward to. But yeah. ANYONE GOING TO Y-CON? Zalia, I know you are, at least! We should meet up. Erin's going too. ♥

Man, I really frickin' suck at updating my journal. It's not like I don't go to the "Post Entry" box a lot; it's just that I always change the "Post to" box to say damned_lounge.

That's mainly what I've been doing with the rest of my summer, actually. Mod stuff, mod stuff, mod stuff. That and hanging out with my friends. I've been really wanting to get to some video gaming (Pokemon and Crisis Core are my games at the moment), but there's always something else to do that gets in the way. (I have about $50 in Best Buy gift money that I'm itching to spend...)

Oh, I also wrote a ton of drabbles (most of which will be nonsensical if you aren't at damned, though there are a few Castiel ones that are general SPN). I haven't written that much in fic-style in a while, and it was actually kind of nice even though I got prompted like crazy. I'm proud of myself for getting it all done, though.

I saw District 9! Twice. I enjoyed it a lot and it was interesting for me personally since my parents are both from South Africa. I thought it did a good job of hitting the social message while being an engaging movie in its own right. Would definitely suggest checking it out! Unless you dislike the documentary-style camera. I thought it worked well for the movie, but I know some people take serious issue with that.

In more real life adult news, I sent out an application to internship at the study abroad office at my college. I'm really hoping I get it, since even if it isn't paid, it would still give me something to put on a resume. Cross your fingers!

Oh, and I think I'm finally going to the beach tomorrow, so I'm looking forward to that!

Two days down, three to go. Today I have to study even more material, augh augh augh.

Still, the time I'm not spending studying is spent with apps, zombies, and Star Trek, so it's not all bad. THAT BEING SAID:



Had to share this. This is going to be what's running through my head as I attempt to climb Fuji.

So murasaki_kaze was nice enough to invite me along to go see Star Trek with her and a bunch of her friends. It was my first time seeing a movie in Japan, so that was cool, and the fact that there was no stadium seating didn't matter since... people in Japan are short, okay. 8D

Anyway, the movie was fantastic and you all weren't lying when you raved about it! I thoroughly enjoyed it, and this is coming from someone who is woefully ignorant about Star Trek for the most part. Seriously, I know so little about the original series that it's sad, though I've watched a good amount of TNG episodes. I just know I missed out on tons of references because of that, but oh well.

But yeah, the acting was good, the interaction was good, the action parts were good, and there were just so many well-done scenes. I was enjoying it the whole time and didn't want it to end, though at the same time it didn't drag on. It also helped that I honestly liked all of the characters, so no matter what was going on or who was doing stuff, I was happy.

Zachary Quinto was awesome and I'm so happy that he got such a big break. I look forward to seeing more of him down the line, since I really do think he's a talented actor. Seriously, after the first scene or so my brain stopped going SYLARSYLARSYLAR because he was doing such a good job.

( More vaguely spoilery stuff under the cut. )

Bottom line: A++, will watch again. Also, if anyone has any fic recs...

Dammit, I suck at getting to bed on time. I was much better at this back home for some reason. Seriously, I didn't even go anywhere today (other than school) and yet I still wasted copious amounts of time on unproductive things and now I should really sleep, but I feel obligated to do some app-related stuff and whatnot, and...

Gah. But I had fun doing non-productive things, and yet I still feel guilty! Also, I will regret this in the morning.

I'm sorry, guys. I feel bad that I'm failing so hard at being a proper mod and and and yeah. Will try to be better. Forgive me. :(

(In happier news, look! Peter mood theme!)

So, after marathoning the last part of the fifth case last night (and losing an hour or so of sleep as a result), I've finally gotten through Phoenix Wright 3!

( A few reactions/thoughts. )

Randomly, does anyone have any good ideas for a Larry (Butz) username? And no, there's no reason for me to ask, not at all!

One more question. I got my friend to lend me her PSP, but she couldn't give me her memory stick since she needs it for her camera. In other words, I can't play until I get one. I'm guessing I could get one for relatively cheap if I find a small one, but I'm not sure how much space a Crisis Core file would take up. Could anyone help me out with this? Thanks in advance!

EDIT: HOLY SHIT THERE IS A PINK DOLPHIN.

So, damned friending meme kicked me into gear as far as making another update. Hey there, new friends! Glad to have you. ♥

Anyway, this weekend was great. Since Monday was a holiday I went home and basically just relaxed since I had very little homework. It was really nice to just kick back for a bit, even though I'm back to the grind now, with some papers and stuff coming up.

In more exciting news, though, I have a meeting this Friday where I get more information about the study abroad program that I'm going on. I should get the chance to ask lots of questions, so that'll be good. Also, I meant to update about this ages ago, but for the record...

I will be in Japan from March 24th through August 9th. Those of you who are going to be there at the same time, we should definitely try to plan to meet up at some point! I also have my address there for anyone who might need it.

Fandom-wise, not much has been going on, seeing how Supernatural is on hiatus right now (and I'm taking a break from Heroes). I've slowing been working away at Phoenix Wright 3, at least. (The truth is that RP is my fandom these days, but you know.)

I will end this with a meme:

Pick 10 people and give them the "you make my day" award. If you're picked, you are charged with picking 10 of your own.
bondofflame
chaneystarr
continuum
evildrew
famira
lacidiana
leaute
nest
tinted_glass
wyna_hiros

And so many more. ♥ I LOVE YOU, FLIST.

∞ the How's My Driving? meme ∞

In other news, one midterm is down with one to go, and I finally started playing Phoenix Wright: Trial and Tribulations!

I figured I should make one last post before the New Year!

So yeah, I went on two trips this break, which is surprising since I don't usually travel all that much. Tahoe was a lot of fun, even though we only got to ski once. And Big Bear was great too, except for the drive up - it literally took us six hours to get there, when it normally takes two and a half. Yeah, it was hellish (and there was some concern that we were going to run out of gas), but all of us (me, my mom, my brother, and Erin) managed to keep our cool. We didn't get irritated with each other, at least.

Once we were there it was great. Even though it was crowded as hell, skiing there was a ton of fun, especially since it thinned out later on in the afternoon. And we all got along and had good food and played Scrabble and then went tabogonning before driving back. Fate took pity on us and made sure there was no traffic on the drive home.

Unfortunately, all the traveling and being in cold weather and spending a weekend with my sick brother means that I have a mild cold now. Just kind of achey and congested with a sore throat. I'm hoping it goes away as quickly as it came.

New Year's Eve is going to be spent with my pals, as usual. We're also doing our gift exchange then, and I'll make my official Christmas haul post after that...

Though I will say that one of the things I was got was Sonic Unleashed. Even though it didn't get the best reviews, I've been enjoying it a lot so far, and I can already tell I'm starting to get addicted. Games give me these things to collect and I latch onto that for dear life. Don't ask me why I get satisfaction out of stuff like that because I really don't know. Anyway, it's not like it's the best game ever, but as a Sonic fan it's been fun.

Also, one of the Damned apps that we got from someone who had to send it in early is for Sonic, and reading it made me remember how much I need to get Sonic Adventure 2 for Gamecube. Damn my Dreamcast for no longer working... My data for the Dreamcast version of SA2 was so awesome. I worked hard for those A scores! (Or S scores... or whatever it was.)

I'm rambling now. I really should go rest so that I'm feeling better for tomorrow, so... I'll see you in 2009, flist!

【THE TIME CAPSULE MEME】

This is such a cool idea! It's so weird trying to think of where you'll be a year from now. I'll try to make sure to comment on everyone else's too.

Maia suggested doing this for damned, which I think might be interesting. What do you guys think?

Yesterday something messed up my bike chain and I was heartbroken (I LOVE MY BIKE), but today I walked it all the way over to the bike shop and they fixed it free of charge. ♥ Then I ate fajitas and lemon bread.

But that's all a pretext for the real point of this post:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, chaneystarr!!!

I hope you're having a lovely day. :D

Now I get to go do tons of damned stuff instead of studying because my last final isn't until Thursday, what.

( Supernatural 310, 'Heaven and Hell' )

( And then some rambling about the possibility of Castiel at Damned. )

Also, because apparently I can't get through an entry these days without mentioning Heroes: this picture of Adrian and Milo pretty much made my day. (Very vague spoilers, but it's stuff that was shown in the preview for next week, so.)

Sorry I haven't done those voice post requests yet! I'll get to them, I swear.

So, today was my birthday! Yaaaaay! It was a good day, thankfully! It started with my grandfather calling me sometime in the eight o' clock hour to wish me well, which was very sweet of him considering he was calling all the way from South Africa. Then I checked my email to see a slew of notifications that people had written on my Facebook wall, which was a great way to start the day. And, of course, all of the posts made by you awesome LJ folk were much appreciated as well. ♥!!

I got calls from my mom (she sang for me, d'awww), my dad, Andrew, Erin, Jenny, and a text from my cousin on top of that. I know some people really hate their birthdays for one reason or another, but for me it's just really nice to be reminded of all the people who have you in their thoughts, especially after the rough time I was having a week or so ago. (I'm doing a lot better now, for the record!)

But yeah, I went to class, and then ate, and then had to head over to the financial aid office for a bit. Then I came home and opened the snail mail cards that my dad and Erin sent me, and they made me cry. :X WHEN DID I BECOME SUCH A SAP, GOD.

I got my work done relatively fast and then my roommate took me downtown to this Italian restaurant. I had lasagna and then we had this amazing chocolate cake with butterscotch for dessert. ♥ ♥

Then there was House, which was awesome! I feel cool that such a good episode was on my birthday. ( Thoughts on that. )

As for gifts, Erin got me 12 months of LJ paid time, and anonymous got me six months of paid time for razing_phoenix. HO CRAP. I've never had a paid account for one of my RP journals, so I'm a little overwhelmed. Actually, Erin and Andrew were supposed to come up to see me this weekend, but it turns out that can't happen, so I think I'll just spend my time uploading icons like mad if I get bored. 8D I'LL MAKE THE BEST OF THINGS. Uhh, and my mom asked me what I wanted and I said a digital camera would be good, since I want one for when I'm in Japan... And I think my dad's just going to give me cash. So yeah, that's that! Overall, I'm very pleased with how today turned out, so whoo! I needed this, to be honest. ♥

Oh, and I believe tonight was also a full moon! More coolness on my birthday, amirite. But yes, thanks again to everyone who wished me well! You guys are the best.

So, things have been really insane for me lately. I just haven't been doing very well emotionally, which is pretty surprising for me, since I tend to sail through life other than, y'know, the stress of school and stuff.

The combination of moving into a new place (even though I'm familiar with the school and the area, being in an apartment is different from the dorms), financial concerns, the anticipation of classes starting and all the work I have, the stress of all the paperwork I need to do for studying abord, just missing home in general, and then getting into a phase of "what the hell am I going to do when I'm out of school?" has had me pretty down. I'm not usually someone who feels like crying all of a sudden, but on Sunday night I was in tears while talking with Erin and my mom. I've been slowly getting better since then, but yeah, it's been rough. (Part of me thinks it's because I'm due for my period and I'm really hoping I'll be less emotional once I get it, but who knows.) Then my dad called me today (while I was in the university center since the internet is down at my apartment for some reason) to give me more reassurance and support and just... be there, and I had to try really hard not to start crying here, in a public place. Auuugh, I'm just not used to being like this. It's very unlike me.

But I'm working through it, I think. My mom was suggesting I get a job, but I just... don't know if I have the time for it. I feel bad since I know that tons of other people work while going to school and that makes me wonder why I can't do the same thing, but I just... I don't know. I also feel terrible because I've been pretty absent at damned due to all of this stuff, and I just want to feel at ease and content again, and it's been hard.

Part of my concern is that it seems like everyone's post-graduation plan is graduate school. And I don't know that I want to do that. Nor do I think I could afford it. Literature is my major (Japanese minor), and I worry that there won't be any options for me unless I go to graduate school. It doesn't help that when it comes down to it, I don't know what I want to do. I think I need to be more informed of what my options are, but my dad was so sweet, telling me that I could do whatever I wanted because I'm a dedicated, hard-working person, and BAAAW, I'm tearing up just thinking about it.

The good thing about a heavy workload is it means I have less time to get myself worked up, but the three-day weekend will hopefully give me some time to relax... Unless it backfires and causes me to think too hard and I end up a wreck again. But I'm trying to be optimistic!

Oh, and the other thing was that I've realized that I'm not very good at feeding myself, so I ended up getting a 5 meal plan at the dining hall to make sure I eat a proper lunch, at the very least. I need to figure out more quick, easy-to-make things that I can have for dinner, though. I dunno.

But yeah, hopefully the internet will get fixed soon so that I can actually be around and talk to people in what free time that I have. I miss you guys. ♥

I'm not quite sure why I'm updating at 2:42 AM, but I've been hankering to do an entry for some reason.

I GOT TO EAT TASTY INDIAN FOOD TODAY. Well, I think it's actually more Pakistani...? I don't know, we discussed it at dinner, but I was kind of too busy eating up spicy goodness to pay complete attention. I hardly ever get to go to this particular restaurant because not many people share my love of spicy stuff, so it was a real treat. Also, a transformer blew as we were leaving the place and it made a weird noise and caused the lights to flicker. And Andrew says he saw something that looked like a green lightning bolt shoot up into the sky when it happened, but I missed it. :(

Earlier in the day, though, I also got to have some good hot pastrami (lots of good food today, apparently, om nom nom), and hung out with friends. We ended up playing board games randomly, and went through Taboo, Apples to Apples, and Cranium. It was a lot of fun, and a nice deviation from the norm! Also, Jenny gave me and Erin TWO-FACE PEZ DISPENSERS. They're the coolest things ever!! His left side is all purple, it's silly and cute. ♥

I've downloaded some more Batman comics to read, though there were some that I wasn't able to find even when with the help of 4chan's /rs/ board. So I'm going to read the ones I was able to find soon, though I also realized that I still need to read all the Iron Man and Spider-man stuff that famira uploaded for me a while back. I'M SORRY, FAM. I'M SORRY FOR FAILING YOU. I'll try to get to it soon, if The World Ends With You and bat-related things don't distract me.

Speaking of video games, I'm looking forward to trying to play Legend of Zelda: Four Swords again when Sabrina comes to visit. I don't think the game was really popularized, most likely because it requires so much to play. You need four people (though you might be able to play with just two?), and each player has to have a GBA and a cord that connects the GBA to the Gamecube. Luckily, with some borrowing and luck we have all of that, so the plan is to give it another crack. Me, Erin, Andrew, and my brother once tried, and -- well, suffice to say that we almost killed each other. I think it might work out a little better if we replace my brother with Sabrina, though. 8D

Progress on the Harvey app: almost done! I just have to clean up the history portion (still) and do the third-person sample.

Got tagged by vwl. ♥

List seven songs you are into right now. No matter what the genre, whether they have words, or even if they're not any good, but they must be songs you're really enjoying now. Post these instructions in your LJ along with your 7 songs. Then tag 7 other people to see what they're listening to.

1) The Decemberists, "The Engine Driver"
And I am a writer, writer of fictions
I am the heart that you call home
And I've written pages upon pages
Trying to rid you from my bones

Well, I originally found out about The Decemberists through noa when she uploaded "The Maringer's Revenge Song" (♥♥♥), and then got more of their music from nanceinsnow later. But that was on my old computer, so I lost it all when it died. However, then cacodaemonia, awesome as she is, emailed all of their stuff to me. I remembered really loving this song when I had their music before, so I've been listening to it a lot. They're a cool band if you like songs that tell stories.

2) Finger Eleven, "Paralyzer"
Well, I’m not paralyzed
But I seem to be struck by you
I want to make you move
Because you’re standing still
If your body matches
What your eyes can do
You’ll probably move right through
Me on my way to you

This was one of those songs I caught on the radio and liked the first time I heard it. It's got a good beat, and I have a few other Finger Eleven songs that I also like. It's just got a nice energy to it.

3) Fiona Apple, "Criminal"
Oh, help me but don't tell me to deny it
I've got to cleanse myself of all these lies 'till I'm good enough for him
I've got a lot to lose and I'm bettin' high so I'm begging you
Before it ends just tell me where to begin

I was re-introduced to this song when I watched a VH1 "100 Best Songs of the 90's" thing on TV, and this was one of them. It's... actually my second most played song on my iTunes right now, since I haven't been able to stop going back and listening to it. Good lyrics, and it's really fun to sing along with if you like doing that.

4) Foo Fighters, "Let It Die"
In too deep and lost in time
Why'd you have to go and let it die
Beautiful veins and bloodshot eyes
Why'd you have to go and let it die
Hearts gone cold and hands are tied
Why'd you have to go and let it die

Another one I heard on the radio and tracked down when I got the chance. I love the Foo Fighters, though, so this isn't a big surprise.

5) My Chemical Romance, "Sleep"
And through it all
How could you cry for me?
'Cause I don't feel bad about it.
So shut your eyes,
Kiss me goodbye,
And sleep.
Just sleep.

At that concert that I went to a few weeks back, My Chemical Romance was the big band that was playing there. (It was a festival thing, so there were a loooot of bands, but they played last on Sunday night.) They opened with this song, and it wasn't one that I had listened to as much as some of the others, but I was definitely in the mood to listen to it after hearing it live.

6) The Bravery, "Believe"
There's a smell of stale fear and it's reeking from our skins
The drinking never stops because the drinks absolve our sins
We sit and throw our roots into the floor
What are we waiting for
What are we waiting for

I don't really know many other people who like The Bravery, but I really enjoyed their first album and jumped on this song when I first heard it on the radio. The lyrics really remind me of the storyline stuff Erin and I have going, too, so that was a plus. And I got to hear them perform this at that concert, too, so yes. I need to get some more of their new stuff, come to think of it.

7) Youko Kanno, "Beauty Is Within Us"
And my mistake is much too late
But your mistake was trusting
That out of grief, a goodness comes
And love comes out of lusting

This was posted up by a player to damned_lounge after certain events in the game went down, and I downloaded it since I love Youko Kanno. This certainly didn't disappoint -- it's a really beautiful song. I remember I wasn't in a very good mood that day (which is rare enough in and of itself), and hearing it really cheered me up, even though it's not really a happy song. XD;

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I don't have some of the download links up because I actually bought those songs off of iTunes. I know, GASP, legal obtaining of music. But I got a $25 iTunes gift card for my birthday back in October and I still haven't used up all of it, so I've been trying to buy some more songs... Partly because it's easier.

I tag bondofflame, cacodaemonia, continuing, green_and_warty, lacidiana, nest, and skyrend!

Happy April Fool's! I'm personally a fan, at least when I don't actually get fooled by anything. I didn't this time around, even though I did come across quite a few pranks thanks to my flist. (You guys are hilarious.) My university's newspaper was also a prank. One page had a cat macro on it, and the front page had an article about an octopus killing a student. (There was a pretty picture of an octopus, too.) Oh, and when I went to my Japanese class this morning there was a paper on the door that said that the class had been moved to another building which is waaaaay across campus. Glad I didn't fall for that. Anyway, there won't be any pranks to be had here, mainly because I've already had my hand in a few others. (ilu, damned.)

Anyway, I've been to all of my classes now (except for Literature Symposium, but that's not actually a class), so here are my thoughts so far:

Narratives of War: I'm pretty intrigued so far. I mentioned that I've had the professor before and really liked her, and it seems like she's going to be awesome in this class as well. It sounds like we'll be covering a wide array of media in the class, from literature to articles to movies, and the professor just really seems to know her stuff. It could be a lot of work, but it doesn't seem like the reading is ridiculously heavy, so I think it'll be all right. My TA seems cool enough, but his facial structure and hair reminds me a lot of Dennis from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. It's really distracting, actually. DX

Modern US Short Stories: This class is taught by a professor I've had a bunch of times before, and his classes are always really laidback. They basically just consist of doing the reading and then coming to class and discussing it. (I don't even speak up that much.) There are four 3-page essays for this class, though we're also allowed to write a 3-page story if we want, so that's cool. We'll see if any of my creative juices are flowing for that. And I get to read Hemingway for the first time for this class -- I've already read a few of his stories, but I'm not quite sure what to think yet. (I know people tend to feel either one way or the other about him.)

Japanese 6: I'm actually kind of uncertain about this because we changed textbooks and so the whole format of the class is different. (Also, the new textbook has barely any English in it, which worries me.) I'm sure that I'll get used to it and it'll all be fine in the end, but I'm still going to be flailing about that for a while. We don't have a midterm, but we do have a few projects. The final is during a regular class period rather than during finals week, which hopefully means it'll be shorter... Though not necessarily easier. :|

Japanese Pop Culture: I have to admit I wasn't sure what to expect from this class. I'm minoring in Japanese because I was taking the language classes anyway and figured I might as well go ahead and make a minor out of it, so this is to fill one of the requirements. It seems like it's going to be pretty interesting, though. The professor did an overview of what the whole course is going to cover and there are some topics in there that I don't know much about, so I should learn a lot rather than hearing things I already know. Oh, and we get to read an article about Pokemon, so how can it go wrong?

And that's that. Kind of a packed schedule, and my classes tend to go late, but I think it'll be okay.

On another note completely, I wanted to thank everyone who Brawled with me over the break. It sucks that I can't get my Wii connected to the Wifi here at school, but I did manage to get a lot of play time in with a bunch of different people, so I'm glad about that. Hopefully some of you will still be up for it when I'm home for summer? But yeah, thanks to bondofflame, callie_chan, caim, elendraug, evangelic, kinneas, miltia, and wyna_hiros for playing with me! (I think that's everyone, and I'm sorry if I forgot you. ;__;) It was fun to play with all of you, even if some of you beat me good. ♥ (And of course, it was awesome playing with endless_abyss, evildrew, and lacidiana locally!)

I SHOULD SHUT UP ABOUT REAL LIFE THINGS ALREADY. (Even though that last paragraph was about games. Shh.) I've had a fandom-related topic I've wanted to make an entry about for a while now, so hopefully I can write it up soon.

I realized too late that I should have made this post earlier since you're on Japan time, but... HAPPY BIRTHDAY, nest!!! ♥

I really enjoy all the AIM conversations we have, and you know I appreciate the work you put into Damned (and threading with you is always a pleasure, of course). I hope you had a good day!

Also, it's way awesome that your birthday is the day before Brawl comes out. Man, do I have a one-track mind or what?

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, wilcoxism! Hope you have/had an awesome day. I know you already got some cool gifts and stuff. Sorry for taking so long to get to Kimbley. ;__; ROY WILL MAKE IT, I SWEAR.