Exclusive Insanity

I've said this numerous times already, but... HAPPY BIRTHDAY, V! Hope it's a great one!

This song is surprisingly good... I usually don't like image songs. I guess it IS Seki Tomokazu, though - I liked his voice when he did singing for Weiss, and I like it now. Plus, I like the feel of this song.

Damnit... the universe is conspiring to make me like Yzak. I didn't like him at first!

I did manage to get stuff accomplished yesterday. That Christmas story I'm working on is coming right along. And I finished the epilogue for Threads of Fate, my NaNoWriMo story! So it's done!

This is the first original story I've finished, and even though it's pretty crappy and rushed in places, I am proud of it. So last night I arraged it all into parts in my GreatestJournal memories, and you can find it all here if you are interested in reading it. Some of the parts end in weird places, since I tended to post when I finished writing for the day - which wasn't always at the best place to end a part.

But it's done! I finished it!

I am so proud.

I had another weird dream last night. This one was about characters from Digimon 02. I have no idea why. Daisuke had lost his mind in some kind of attack, and acted kind of vague and childish. Takeru and Yamato were looking after him for a while. Ken was evil. They were the only ones in the dream. Yamato ran into trouble somewhere, and Takeru left Daisuke in a place he thought was safe to go rescue him. Daisuke got confused and left to go after them. He ended up running into Ken, who pretended to help him even though he had no intention of doing so and was just trying to run him around in circles. And yet Daisuke still somehow finds Takeru, who tells him Yamato is missing and that he should stay away from Ken, because he's evil. For some reason, Daisuke thinks Ken knows where Yamato is, so he sneaks away from Takeru and goes to ask him to set him free. Ken lets him think that he does know, and tricks him into being his slave. I think I woke up around that point. It was really bizarre - and a lot like a bad Ken-as-Kaizer fanfic. Heh.

I did watch Digimon last night, but it was Frontier, not 02. Who knows where these things come from? The mind is a strange place.

So I had my last exam yesterday. It was pretty brutal. I'm so glad I had a high grade going in. I don't think I'll manage that 'A' I wanted, but I'll probably get at least a 'B'. I checked my grade for Women's Lit and noticed I got a 'B+', which is good. I think that's also what I pulled off for Philosophy, so it looks like that'll be my average for this term.

Excellent.

I'm working on four different stories. And that's not counting the unfinished stuff on my site that I still haven't touched. One is Game Over, which I did work on yesterday for a while. Another one is the last of my NaNo story, which really only needs a page or so. Then a Christmas story that I'm hoping to get done in time for Christmas. And the last is a piece of fanfiction.

We'll see how everything goes.

I watched another episode of Gundam Seed this morning. It's all Fllay's fault! All her fault, damnit! And poor Sai... The girl is evil!

Yeah. Anyway...

I also had a very messed up dream last night where Yzak and Dearka came down to earth and were hiding out in someone's back yard. Then the Blue Cosmos people came in and were looking for them. And since I haven't seen the Blue Cosmos people yet and have no idea what they look like, in the dream they were these old people who glowed blue. And they could sense Coordinators. They were all spooky and going around trying to sense out Yzak and Dearka, who were being toyed with by the little girl in the family whose back yard they were hiding in. A bunch of stuff eventually got blown up, and they went back into space vowing revenge.

It was very funny. I may just have to file it in with the Weiss Kreuz dream where Aya was investing in a birdcage.

Um. Yesterday was pretty much a boring day. I worked until three, and then was on the computer for a while. I didn't feel much like watching anime, so I did none of that. Possibly because I had a headache and just wanted to read for a bit.

We have our tree now, but haven't decorated it yet. It's not a bad tree.

I did watch episode 11 of Gundam Seed this morning. The last of the episodes I've already seen - so from now on I'm in new territory. I have decided that everything bad that happens is Fllay's fault. She's going to be my scapegoat from now on.

Seriously, I don't think I've seen a character in anime that I've liked less than her. And I've hated a fair number of anime characters in my time.

I don't care much for not-Zechs either. And yes, I know he has a name. I'm just not using it. Maybe it's because I keep comparing him to Zechs, and he's not matching up.

Ah well.

I made a new icon. Actually, I made two new icons. One of them is only at GJ, but one is here as well. Actually, I'm using it now. How about that?

I finally got around to watching episode six this morning. I'm looking forward to episode seven, so I think it's all okay for now. I can watch the rest of the series now.

Yeah, yeah. I take my anime way too seriously. I know that.

I did some work on Game Over yesterday. Not a lot, but it's better than nothing at all. I might try to write a Christmas story - it'd only get posted on GJ, but that's okay. We'll see if it works out and then talk about where to put it after that.

Other than that, pretty much all I did yesterday was read a lot of fanfiction. I am enjoying my vacation very much. I still have an exam on Tuesday to look forward to, but I'm not so concerned about that right now.

Work tonight. Bleh. Oh well.

So I've watched three episodes of Gundam Seed so far, and they're episodes I've already seen. Heh. I'm slacking off. But I guess that's okay. I really like the series, but I can't see obsession material at the moment. Maybe it's because I can't find a slash couple that makes me want to write or read fanfiction.

I mean, sure Kira and Athrun are cute and all, but I also like Kira and Laccus. And that's *het*. Geez. I'm slipping or something.

In any case, I want to see more of the series. It's got all the same themes as Gundam Wing, but the feel is so different. I think it's great how they manage that. I still definitely prefer Wing, though. It was just... wonderful. And had all those nice pretty boys to slash off as I pleased.

Still not doing much writing. I guess I'm entitled to a break now that NaNo has ended, anyway.

But I am doing little bits on a sort of silly project. Meh. I'll get back to Game Over when I don't have so much anime to distract myself with.

I don't usually post these, but I thought the result of this one was surprisingly accurate.

( Past Life )

I came home from work yesterday to the news that my mother thinks it's time to have our dog put to sleep.

He's old. He has trouble walking sometimes. He can't hear properly and we think that he doesn't see well either. He's peed on the carpet twice now, so we think that he doesn't have complete control any more.

... Somehow, the thought of putting him to sleep doesn't seem right. He still wags his tail whenever he's given attention. I want to think my dog is happy.

I don't know.

I have my first exam today. I'll be at the school a couple of hours before it starts so I can study some more. Then I'll be staying there for a couple more hours after to give that assignment one last try before I send it in incomplete.

Also, someone swiped the bathroom key at work. That alone isn't news, but someone also seems to have stolen the toilet seat. That's kind of weird.

School is over! Well... classes are over. I have an exam on Monday, but we'll ignore that for now. A also still have that one last assignment due on Monday, but we'll ignore that too. It's all good.

Also. I must mention to sailormac that I think you are awesome. Thank you thank you thank you! Yes, I got the DVDs today, and they work just fine on my player! Wow! All of Gundam Seed for free... There are no words. You so rock.

I've got two more episodes and Endless Waltz to watch for Gundam Wing... I love the last few episodes, so I'm happy. I'll probably watch them all today, since I don't have to work and am finished school.

I'm debating whether or not to go purchase some junk food to celebrate. We'll see.

Worked a little on Game Over yesterday, but other than that, writing is slow. But I guess I deserve a bit of a break after NaNo.

Still. Must write.

School has calmed down considerably. The due date for the networking assignment was pushed back - again - to Monday. That's when my first exam is, so I'll try to get it working before them. Mine seems to work but it doesn't stop when it's finished working.

I'll have to figure out what's wrong and fix it.

Other than that, not a lot to report. I spent some time working on other writing projects yesterday. Game Over, for one, and. Um. Maybe a little fanfiction.

Darn it all...

I watched episode 45 yesterday. Hilde infiltrates Libra. It seems almost ridiculously easy - at least until she tries to get away. Heh. Oh well. Gotta love Duo in that ep.

I'm almost finished with the series. And I know there's Endless Waltz to watch afterwards, but still. I'm sad.

Oh well.