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July 10th, 2009
 | 12:38 pm - Because I know she reads my LJ...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MUM!
Yeah, I'll probably ring you at some point tonight.
Yes, my Mum reads my LJ. Welcome to the weirdness that is my life.
On the subject of weirdness, does anyone know precisely why there were a bunch of people dressed as ancient Romans hanging out at the tram stop on the corner of Swanston and Collins last night? Because it certainly added an unexpected note or surrealism to my day.
In other news, semester results are out. I passed everything, so yay, but could have gotten better marks so... less yay. Oh well, I'll live.
Fannish-wise, I think I shall stick with the flailing over the epicness of FMA right now. SCANLATIONS HURRY UP! Because it's probably more fun than joining all the people flailing over the tragic rage of Torchwood. Or the LOL WOT TROLLING flailing from the Haruhi fans. Seriously, guys...
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://s7.photobucket.com/albums/y292/Drakyndra/DWS3%20Moodtheme/awake2.png) awake
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July 8th, 2009
 | 09:51 pm - Look at me, I'm a ~rebel~
So, for the past few days (and the next few weeks, I suspect) my flist has been utterly flooded with talk about Torchwood. What's this I hear about it actually being good
And naturally, I am choosing to ignore that entirely and stick to obsessing over FMA. Y HALO THAR TO EVERYONE NEW FROM THE FMA FRIENDING MEME! *waves* And, you know, everyone else on my flist eagerly awaiting the next chapter and new episodes this weekend.
...Look, it was either that or I try to find Harry Potter fic to read, since all the HP media attention is making me nostalgic. I don't even know where to look for decent HP fic these days.
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://s7.photobucket.com/albums/y292/Drakyndra/DWS3%20Moodtheme/ditzy.png) ditzy
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July 7th, 2009
 | 04:52 am - FUCK YEAH, FMA!
So, the shiny new official FMA poster that just showed up online tonight: Ridiculously awesome, or most ridiculously awesome?
( Cut so I don't kill people's flists with TEH AWESOME )
I think I'm in ~love~.
And I totally want, like, a huge version of that to stick up on my wall. And a couple of trillion icons. Because OMG teh shiny.
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://s7.photobucket.com/albums/y292/Drakyndra/DWS3%20Moodtheme/excited.png) thrilled
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July 5th, 2009
 | 08:57 pm - Yet More Anime Reviews!
Yes, I know I did one of these only like a week ago. See what happens when I have a cold! That thing I said the other day about doing nothing about sitting around and watching anime: meant entirely literally.
...Incidentally, that means my pile of unwatched anime DVDs is almost run out, as MyAnimeList points out. Since I'm fairly certain everything on there will be watched before Uni starts back up again, feel free to drop me recommendations of what to try out next. Anime or Manga is fine, though I prefer stuff that's either available as a box-set (in Australia or from the anime store of *cough* debatable legality), or easily accessible in good quality online.
As always, everything I discuss has spoilers all the way through.
( 20th Century Boys (manga) )
( Chrono Crusade (anime) )
( Gankutsuou )
( Hellsing (Original Anime) )
...Yeah, I'm totally just killing time until the new FMA has subs out. Or next week's episode because EEEEE XING CHARACTERS A-COMING! AND NEW OP AND ED! And aren't we due for a new manga chapter soonish...
I'll watch the new Haruhi Suzumiya episodes once we are past the Endless Eight arc. Because seriously, guys...
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July 1st, 2009
 | 10:20 pm - Don't mind me, I'm trying to find positives to the situation.
Apparently I am getting a cold. How utterly delightful. I can only hope it's my immune system yet again doing that thing where it works great until my exams are over, and then proceeds to give up entirely and I feel blah for weeks. Instead of, you know, Swine Flu or anything.
Boy, that'd suck.
Still, at least it means I can sit around and watch anime all day. Um, yay for my cold?
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://s7.photobucket.com/albums/y292/Drakyndra/DWS3%20Moodtheme/blah.png) blah
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June 28th, 2009
 | 09:06 pm - CUE ICON MAKERS GOING RABID (PLZ?)
OH HAI ANIMATED LING (AND RAN FAN AND MEI)!
I WASN'T EXPECTING TO SEE YOU GUYS UNTIL NEXT WEEK'S NEXT EPISODE TRAILER.
CAN IT BE EPISODE 15, LIKE, NOW?
Current Mood: excited
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June 27th, 2009
 | 03:14 pm - What, me overdue for writing reviews? Never!
You know, I am fairly certain I told someone on my flist I was definitely going to do another anime reviews post like a month ago. Whoops. Though I still haven't posted my photos from Egypt and Jordan, and that was back in February, so hey...
Anyway, I haven't been watching a lot of stuff recently, what with Uni and exams and what-not. And attempting to keep up with new!FMA, and assorted other TV, both anime and not. Plus, that time when me DVD player went on the fritz. So a lot of this stuff I watched like months ago, and is not so immediate a reaction. But hey, having time to think things over can be helpful, too.
As usual, spoilers for everything I am discussing, and in no real order of preference.
( Chrono Chrusade (manga) )
( FLCL )
( Outlaw Star )
( Revolutionary Girl Utena (series and movie) )
Since I haven't any more Uni for a while, the next up stuff may actually get watched in the not too distant future. Next up in this case meaning anything on the To Watch list, though I think Gankutsuou will be the first of those.
And as always, I am totally up to taking suggestions for series, anime or manga, I should check out. I just might take a while to get around to them.
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://s7.photobucket.com/albums/y292/Drakyndra/DWS3%20Moodtheme/calm.png) calm
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June 26th, 2009
June 25th, 2009
 | 09:53 pm - Memes: They do your flist good
I'm aware that my posting has been somewhat... sporadic over the last few weeks. Though it's kinda understandable, what with assignments and exams and all. But those are done for now! But it has also come to my attention that I haven't had many comments lately (valid, since I doubt you all care much about my exams).
But I feel like chatting with you guys about something, and since the recent Big Thing online seems to be utterly rage-inducing, I think I'll sit that out and go for an meme I'm pinching from like half my flist:
Name a fandom, and I'll give you the scoop on at least three of my unpopular opinions related to that fandom.
You guys should know my fandoms. If not try my interests or my icons. Or you could just throw names of things you think I am familiar with.
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June 24th, 2009
 | 11:23 pm - I'm full of hyper glee right now. Just, you know, on the inside.
Aaaand no more exams for me this semester. Huzzah! Which means I can relax now. Mostly.
Today's exam - one of my sociology subjects - went alright. I think. I say "think" because I Do Not Like exams that entirely based off essays. With short answer or multiple choice exams, if you screw up one answer, it only costs you a few marks. Screw up an essay, though, and you are basically fucked.
*sigh* I shall just hope the fact I was in seat 42 bodes well for me.
Anyway, apart from examness I have been doing... not much. Though I did end up going to see Star Trek (yes, again) on IMAX last night with Allan and co, since he apparently had a ticket free.
...You know, now I think of it, every single movie I have seen at IMAX has been with Allan and co. Kinda weird.
Anyways, some friendly advice for anyone who is still going to see it: Don't watch Star Trek the same day you read the post on ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/community.gif) ontd_startrek from the person who counted how many lensflares there were. You will spend the entire film going "There's one! And another one! And another one!" *facepalm* It's distracting. And I'm not even opposed to lensflare!
Forthcoming life events: Not much at all. Got an appointment at the Doctor's tomorrow (nothing important, I just need a jab), and next week I should be seeing Mother Dearest and my cousin from America, who's on holiday (sorry, vacation) here and I haven't seen since I was like 10.
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://s7.photobucket.com/albums/y292/Drakyndra/DWS3%20Moodtheme/tired.png) tired
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June 21st, 2009
 | 09:18 pm - In which I get jealous of other people's outfits
Well, last night was interesting. And rather fun, too.
Anyway, last night I met up with ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) connikins and co, and after dumplings for dinner, we went out to a steampunk night club. Or to be more precise, this steampunk event at the Chi Lounge. It was the first one the organisers of it had done, so turnout wasn't huge, but the lounge was nice, and the cocktails were great, and there were people with shiny, shiny outfits. Oh, how I wish I could, like, actually sew. Or afford the piles of money it'd cost for some of the fancy stuff.
Also, apparently we freaked out the non-steampunk people at the same joint, according to connikins. And there was inexplicable playing of the Buffy theme song.
And that was my night out. Aside from that, my life has consisted of... very little since my last exam. Mostly bumming around the iPartment, and trying to work out just what notes to take into my other exam on Wednesday (It's open book).
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://s7.photobucket.com/albums/y292/Drakyndra/DWS3%20Moodtheme/happy.png) happy
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June 16th, 2009
 | 09:58 pm - The excitement and wonder that is my life
Well, that was a rather productive day. Rather long day, too, since I had a 9am exam and in order to get to Uni and have breakfast and have time for last minutes going over my notes, I got up at some ridiculous hour.
Anyway, things what I achieved include:
- Exam. Duh. I know I passed and think I did decently on the short answer questions. The essay was rather craptastic, though.
- Haircut. Though it's nothing particularly different.
- iPartment Inspection. Not that I was actually here at the time, but hey, the Landlord isn't kicking us out or anything! \o/ We were just told the carpet needs cleaning.
- Catching up on TV episodes. Which was mostly just this weekends FMA, which I really liked. Kinda strange, given I never cared much for this arc in either the manga or the old anime. Ooh, the good stuff's just about to start...
...I never actually said anything about the last chapter of the manga, did I? Well, I'll just say it continued the trend of being EPICALLY AWESOME. Oh Arakawa, she loves us so.
Yeah, anyway, I now have only one exam to go, and that's next week. Go me.
Current Mood: tired
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June 15th, 2009
 | 06:03 pm - Things which are Not Fun
You know what is really good at making me feel grumpy?
Finding out the Landlord is going to be inspecting the iPartment.
...Two days before the inspection.
...Which is due to occur when I will be in an exam.
...And everyone's been too busy with study to bother cleaning for weeks.
Yeah, that just totally made my week.
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://s7.photobucket.com/albums/y292/Drakyndra/DWS3%20Moodtheme/grumpy.png) grumpy
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June 12th, 2009
 | 08:35 am - Icon memes: A great excuse to gratuitously flaunt icons at people
Because one of the downsides of swotvac and exam study aside from the whole having to study deal is how it sort of really kills my social life, and thus gives me not all that much post about, I am gratuitously memeing.
Ta to londonesque for this meme, even if it appears that the last time I made a meme post, it was this very meme. Hey, that was five months ago. However in honour of this recent memeage, I shall use only icons I have picked up since then. Which is actually quite a few. (Excluding the first two categories, which are Old And Boring Icons)
( MY ICONS, LET ME SHOW YOU THEM! )
...Yeah, I am not at all waiting for the new FMA scanlations.
Note: I have also managed to make this meme mildly redundant before I've even gotten any comments, on account of some more icon fiddling. And so it goes
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://s7.photobucket.com/albums/y292/Drakyndra/DWS3%20Moodtheme/cheerful.png) cheerful
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June 10th, 2009
 | 08:18 pm - It's like deja vu all over again
Yes, I know I went LJ MIA again. (Well, sort of - there has been a bit of commenting in certain comms) This seems to be one of those things that tends to happen come swotvac, as all my time seems to spent writing assignments, or doing research for assignments or procrastinating catching up on my TV episodes having appropriate breaks for relaxation.
But all the assignments are over and done for this semester, huzzah! ...Which just leaves me with two exams to study for. Egads.
Though in slightly more interesting RL news, my cousin's coming over to Australia with her boyfriend later this month. And by cousin I mean one of the ones that lives in America and I haven't seen since I was like 10, so this ought to be interesting. I dunno if I'll even recognise her.
And some thoughts on the fannish experiences I had during my bouts of procrastination entirely appropriate relaxation breaks:
Ashes to Ashes season finale: *brain goes splodey*
Batman: Brave and the Bold: Crack crack crackety crack. Bless.
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood: Oh Hughes! ;_;
Actually, while I'm talking FMA (and waiting for people to get the next chapter online), according to my forum lurking research, we're only 5 episodes away from getting a new OP and ED. Which means 5 episodes away from stuff that has never been animated before, including the previously manga only characters.
Which is something I consider to be excellent news. And hopefully should cut down on some of the fannish bitching, since it'll just be compared to the manga as opposed to the old anime.
And on the subject of excellent news, GOOD NEWS EVERYBODY! There's a whole new series of Futurama being made. Which is just plain nifty. *uses Hypnotoad icon in celebration*
Current Mood: cheerful
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May 28th, 2009
 | 10:51 pm - (Internet) Champagne for all!
Happy birthday to me, happy birthday to me, deedle dee deedle dum. Apparently being 23 feels much the same as being 22. Especially after champagne.
Anyhoo, to follow on from dinner and a show with Mum on the weekend, Dad was in Melbourne for the night, so I went and had dinner with him and The Sister tonight. So we went to Gurkha's and had Nepalese and champagne (which is admittedly not the most traditional combination), and then after that went to Brunetti's for coffee and cake. Which is somewhat more traditional.
Presentiness thus far consists of:
From Mum, a silver and pearl pendent thingy. (Which is somewhat less amusingly WTF than the purple velvet cloak that one time, but more likely to get everyday use).
From Dad, a gift voucher for Myers. Note to self: Find out when the mid-year sale is on, since I have numberous unused Myers gift vouchers.
And from The Sister, several blocks of chocolate, and a JB Hi-Fi gift voucher. Now I need to work out if there's any CDs/DVDs I really want right now.
And only a vaguely connected note, anyone up for drinks and/or dinner tomorrow evening? It's also the end of semester, so there's lots to drink to...
Current Mood: cheerful
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May 24th, 2009
 | 11:12 pm - I was actually trying to avoid fannish stuff while I wrote this essay, but...
Oh, Universe. What a mad, mad place you are.
So, I Googled the APA Citation Style Guide, to ensure I'm doing the citations on this stupid Psych essay properly.
Which is all well and good, until I notice that the first example on the first site in the Google search is the following:
Devine, P. G., & Sherman, S. J. (1992). Intuitive versus rational judgment and the role of stereotyping in the human condition: Kirk or Spock? Psychological Inquiry, 3(2), 153-159.
Cue a literal double-take when I actually realise just what it is this is saying. And probably a really great WTF face if anyone had been watching.
Though I'm still not entirely certain why a university would choose to use entirely Star Trek examples on a page about how to cite things in a Psychology paper.
In other news, last night I went and saw Billy Elliot with Mum and The Sister (and her boyfriend). It was actually very good, though our seats were literally in the back row, and we couldn't see some of the stuff going on in the upper part of the stage. I really must see the actual movie that's based on at some point...
Incidentally, I have no idea what my Mum is getting me for my birthday, but apparently she was going to get it at the Southbank Art and Craft market this morning. If anyone has any guesses, feel free to let me know
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://s7.photobucket.com/albums/y292/Drakyndra/DWS3%20Moodtheme/surprised.png) surprised
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May 20th, 2009
 | 10:15 pm - When they say Uni students drink a lot, I don't think this was quite what they had in mind
There wasn't going to a Wednesday Weirdness post today, and then along came Creative Writing, and we all got drunk in class. No, really.
No, really.
Callum - our tutor - declared this week (and next week) BYO. And then brought like five bottles of red to share. And his little dog, too - yes, really.
So the entire two and a half hours were spent doing speed dating writing workshops - yes, that's how they were actually described - whilst drinking red wine. I didn't drink too much, since I hadn't eaten much before, but given I can still feel the effects, I may have failed miserably on that account. Yeah, I'm a lightweight, I know.
Other weird moments of note, aside from the general hilarity of in-class literary analysis whilst under the influence, was Callum badtouching the Quality of Teaching surveys (Don't ask), and a vote on which of Callum's scarves was more gay.
...And next week is scheduled for more of the same. Hee!
In other news, I am seeing Mum on the weekend, and Dad next Thursday, and they are both asking me what I want for my birthday. And I have no idea what to ask for. Any suggestions, flist?
Mum's probably okay with random gifty stuff, since she knows me well enough. Dad... not so much. Plus there's, you know, certain family issues. I just figure I should suggest something if I want a gift beyond a pile of vouchers.
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://s7.photobucket.com/albums/y292/Drakyndra/DWS3%20Moodtheme/silly.png) silly
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May 18th, 2009
 | 10:02 pm - *sneaks in the back door hoping no-one's watching*
Despite all online impressions to the contrary, I am not, in fact, dead. My Internet just suffered from a mild case of being on Dial-Up, since the monthly quota got finished up. But such is life.
Also, end of semester is coming up. Ack, assignments. Psych is first due (end of next week), then I have a week and a half before Creative Writing and Sociology need to be done. And then exams. Oh joy and wonderment.
Otherwise, I have been up to catching up on my TV stuffs (Speaking of which, WTF was with the FMA:B fansubs this week? They were hours later than usual and I haven't seen the episode yet), and you know, normal Uni type things. And attempting to de-bork my sleeping pattern, which got odd on the weekend.
And I got all 8 on footy tipping on the weekend. Go me?
Mother Dearest is coming up to Melbourne next weekend to see me - early birthday visit type thing, you know? - and we are going to go see Billy Elliot. Though the tickets are apparently up the back. Oh well, I'll still be able to hear things.
Incidentally, on the subject of birthdays: Anyone up to anything on Friday May 29th? I was thinking I might have birthday/end of semester drinks or something, if anyone wants in. This goes for the Melbourne types, obviously.
To get back to something that will actually interest the rest of you: Fandom! Or to be more precise, Star Trek! Which is currently proving just how much of an epic old-school fandom it is by already having a Kink Meme, a Non-Kink Meme, a pile of rather good fic and multiple wanks (One's ship-wank, one's oldfen vs newfen) just for the new movie.
Also, lots of shiny, shiny icons. Though I am finding it surprisingly difficult to find a Spock icon I like. Got a bunch of nice Spock/Uhura ones, but Spock alone is being tricky
Current Mood: awake
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May 12th, 2009
 | 11:38 pm - I just wanted an excuse to post this macro, okay?
...Yeah, so I went and saw Star Trek again. What can I say, it was Cheap-ass Tuesday and I didn't have anything else on today.
Other things of awesome today include the new chapter of the FMA manga, which remains in the OMG EPIC phase the last few chapters have been in. ( Spoilers! )
This week's FMA:B episode was slightly less awesome - not on account of being bad, since the episode was good, just that it was more a set-up/character one than epic shit going down. Decent adaptation of the manga, though, and they seem to have somewhat ironed out the pacing issues from the first couple of episodes.
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://s7.photobucket.com/albums/y292/Drakyndra/DWS3%20Moodtheme/chipper.png) chipper
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