Exclusive Insanity

I've been doing some random doodles lately, and Cody has suggested that I get a DeviantArt account to host stuff. I figured I might as well, but my usual user names (Aphrael and Silver Thunder) aren't available.

Anyone have a suggestion for a name? I was thinking about going with my FFXI name, Athynn, but I dunno if it's a good one for this.

What he said, because I'm too lazy to come up with my own stuff. I'm not American, but I still pay at least some passing attention to American politics.

I know I have at least one or two American friends who are Republican voters, so watch out for the pro-Democrat in there if you are one of them. Just don't forget to vote on Tuesday. Every person counts.

I can't believe it's Halloween already... Yeesh. Seems like time's going by so fast now.

Ah well. I have a fairly busy day ahead of me - first work, then class, then lab, and then rushing home to get changed into the costume before we head out to the Fun Factor for a party similar to last year's. My camera has film, too, so hopefully I'll get pictures (and yes, I realize I haven't yet posted con pictures. I'll get to it one day...).

I'm dressing up as Kurapika again, mainly because I didn't have time to come up with a new costume - even a simple one. Cody's going as Ed again, too, even though his hair is short now. Yay for originality!

In any case, it'll be fun. I'm looking forward to it all.

My poetry is done, my essay (question set) is pushed back to next week Friday, my midterm isn't until Thursday, and I am free to procrastinate!

Has anyone who is reading this entry read D.Gray-Man? If so, what pairings do you like or dislike? Can you rec me any fanfics? Fanart? Scanlated doujinshi? The pairing doesn't matter; there doesn't even have to be a pairing. I'm up for anything at the moment; I have no preferences.

New series! So to speak.

Okay, so while I was at work, I decided to read some manga online (instead of doing my poetry homework - I know, I'm bad). I kind of debated for a while between Peacemaker Kurogane and D.Gray-man, which were both series I'd been meaning to check out, and finally settled on D.Gray-man.

Much love! I'm glad I downloaded the (newly released) first episode of the anime now.

Anyway, so. I read 18 chapters, and then stayed in lab until 8:30 to finish my assignment so that I could go home and watch the first episode and see what it was like. Because the manga series is pretty darn cool.

I watched the opening theme, watched the first thirty seconds or so, heard Allen's voice, and had to pause so I could go check Anime News Network.

Touya Akira from Hikaru no Go.

The comparison is amusing. I'm not sure that's exactly what I imagined for his voice. I checked out a few others, and found that Kanda's voice is also Yuri from Kyou Kara Maou, Linali (or Rinali, whichever) is also Himawari from xxxHolic, Scar/Treize/Dark/etc's voice is in there (just like in about 70% of all anime) as someone whose name I don't recognize, and the rest I think I may have yet to meet (or at least to remember their names).

Anyway, so far I'm liking the series. The manga is awesome. The animation looks pretty neat, and I figure I can probably get used to Touya Akira as Allen, so the anime is probably going to be pretty okay too. The first episode at least seemed fairly close to the manga, although it looks from the preview as if they're going to skip the second arc. The music for the opening and ending themes is also nothing special, but that's all right.

Ganked from korekara

Ask me a question about each (or just one) of the following:

1. Friends
2. Sex
3. Music
4. Drugs
5. Love
6. LiveJournal

No matter how rude, sexual, or confidential. Then post this in your journal and see what questions you get asked.

LiveJournal has released a feature that allows users to track journals and posts without listing the journal among your friends. Basically, you click a button and BOOM! All posts on the journal or all comments on the post (depending on which you're tracking) are sent to your email.

Sound harmless? Well, maybe.

I think it's creepy. I'm already about 90% friends-only; only the fluff posts and memes are left un-friends-locked, and those who don't comment to me and let me know they want to know the boring details of my daily life don't get added as friends. But still.

Suppose I make a public post - for whatever reason; I have friends who don't have LJs and I link them to certain posts sometimes - and someone wishes to make a comment on it that's really only meant for me. The easiest way to do this has always been to comment and then quickly delete it. That way I get it in my email but no one else sees it. Well, now someone COULD see it, because if you're watching a post, you get those comments in your email as well.

Not to mention the fact that I'm sure we've all had those moments when we post something and then think 'oops' and delete it because it's not necessarily something we want everyone seeing. 'Oops' isn't going to cut it if someone's already watching you, is it?

At the very least, I think we should be informed when someone is stalking our journals or our posts, and who those people are. Paranoia could sink in pretty fast otherwise.

anax provided a nice handy link to the release post for those who would like to express their concerns. I've already expressed mine.

I would like to share a link that has kept me amused in the time between the tasks I'm taking care of at work today.

http://catsinsinks.com

I am enthralled. It takes so little...

Anime Evolution is one week from now...

I must find random snatches of time to watch Ouran High School Host Club, because it sounds deliciously cracky and if I decide I love it I want the opportunity to find stuff for it at the con. Most excellent.

Other than that, I'll probably be looking for stuff that catches my eye from Fullmetal Alchemist, Hunter X Hunter, Digimon (any season), Gundam Wing, Tsubasa Chronicles, Hikaru no Go, Uninhabited Planet Survive (not that there will be anything, but if by some odd chance I see it, I'm so buying), and possibly Azumanga Daioh.

Plus, you never know what else I might find. I'm sure there will be treasures.

Ed's dub voice actor will be there. I am bringing my poster of Ed and getting him to sign it. And I will be happy.

Other than Artist's Alley, the venders, and the autograph booths, I'll have the cosplay on Monday and some AMVs to catch. I haven't decided which panels I'm going to try and make it to (basically because I have yet to see the con schedule), but I'm sure there will be a few of those as well.

It will be fantastically delicious (to steal a phrase from Jer). I'm psyched.

DRAGONLANCE ANIMATED MOVIE!!!!!!!

It's true!

This is like my oldest fandom. The very first thing I ever wrote fanfiction for (although it's not up anywhere, thank god). The series Sim and I spent hours making radio shows for, coming up with silly stories about, and just generally obsessing over way back in the days of grade 9.

I can't wait to see this! It's gonna be awesome!