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I just had a crazy revelation about L and the Shinigami...OMG. Can't unsee.

Title: A Day in the Lives
Canon: Death Note, V, Weiss Kreuz
Characters: L, Yoji Kudou, Anna
Summary: Just a day in the lives of pups
Note: These are not all my headvoices, but they are the loudest right now. Okay, I don't think I'll do another one of these, but I might so just a warning.
Rating: I don't see this getting above PG-13.

( Yoji might one day get used to the fact he had no say in who his roommates were. )

This isn't really what I intended to post about today, though I might do the other post later. We'll see...

Okay, this will probably get long-winded so yeah.

( Endlessly glowing white )

I had something else I was going to say, but I've forgotten it. Maybe that's for the best and I'll remember it if is important.

I hope this was at least somewhat coherent and eloquent because for some reason I guess I just needed to write it down.

So yeah Death Note has taken over my brain again. I should have known that would happen after watching it again, but you know.

Right now doing laundry, but once I get home in a couple of hours, or less, then I'll probably work on a fic. Not sure which one yet. I could normally work on it here, but right now I'm having to sit outside so it isn't very easy to see my screen. I also need to work out a schedule, but you know I haven't thought about it. It would help if I had the same days off each week, but that isn't likely to happen consistently so for now I'll just have to work around it.

Death Note *stops fangirlling*. Actually the squeeing might not stop for a while. I do apologize in advance. Actually the rewatch may have woken L back up *headdesk* My RP plans are not quite going the way I had hoped with both him and Yoji coming back, but we shall see how it works out.

Well this is a good news, bad news post.

Good News: I have all of the Death Note anime on DVD (I paid a little more than the sale price because I had to buy all of the second season discs separately, but it was still pretty cheap all things considered). I also have all of the Powerpuff Girls *dances happily*. I also bought a little scratching thing/hidey hole for Phantom. He took right to it so hopefully this will alleviate some problems I've been having with him. I know he's getting restless, but there isn't much I can do at this point.

Bad News: I am very, very sick, and probably tomorrow (thanks to having to overuse my voice today) will lose my voice. I am taking measures to try and ease it, but this is the second time this year so I'm pretty concerned at this point. I know it's connected to sinus stuff, but that doesn't help me prevent it from happening again, and it has never happened this soon after an episode so yeah it doesn't bode well methinks.

There isn't too much to say about my life lately. I'm still looking for a job where I'll get as close to 40 hours as possible, or just work out a way to get more hours at current job. Even though I love it I don't think I'll be there much longer. I'm also continuing to try and get a job at the college, but that's not going the greatest so far.

As soon as I can start getting more hours I'll probably slowly work my way back into RPing. I think I'll use dear_mun first to practice some voices and go from there maybe.

I've finally figured out something about the current version of V. See, I couldn't tell my roommate I thought it was better than the original, but I couldn't really figure out why. I had just finished watching it the other night when it came to me. I don't think it's being as unique as the original. It's sort of hard to explain, but there was a feel to the original that I haven't seen in any other show of this type...maybe Alien Nation a bit, but just the ages of the characters, the WWII influence and background for the writing just was such a different view point, as well as science itself being a primary focus almost from the first hour (Diana's experiments as well as the scientists disappearing). I am still enjoying the current one a lot don't get me wrong, but it always feels like there is something missing with it when I compare the two.

I also still haven't figured out if I like Diana or Anna better. Anna is more creepy in her way, but Diana was very fun and dangerous in a very different way. Actually, Anna is one of the character's I'm considering RPing. I really don't know how she would work many places so she's kind of on the way back burner for now until I can really spend the time and energy to figure some things out.

The new V is really growing on me. I have to admit I wasn't sure it would, and I still have some nagging issues, but yeah I'm kind of excited about it.

Okay, first things first: I know I haven't said how much I love the Uglies series (Uglies, Pretties, Specials and Extras) by Scott Westerfeld. I'm not sure why it's taken me this long to comment on them (or at least to comment on them at length). They are well written, thought provoking and all of the characters are interesting, developed and they take you on their journey. It has a lot of concepts in it that are likely to provoke controversy and discussion, in a good way, and nothing is ever simple or cut and dry. The world is complex which makes reading it over again worth it as you notice little things you hadn't before.

Secondly, I have finally gotten to see Kuroshitsuji (Black Butler). I am still processing the ending. I am so glad I found it, even if it did take me way too long to decide to track down. I plan on checking out the manga as soon as possible. Probably tomorrow if things go well. And "London Bridge is Falling Down" will never be the same again.

Other than that work is going decently. I am thankful that I'm not getting a lot of hours at the moment because I'm still trying to take care of a few things, but I will be glad when things pick up so after I get everything taken care of so I'll be ready for more hours, at least I'm hoping I'll get more as it gets closer to Christmas.

First: Semi good news on the job front. I talked today to apparently the new hiring manager at Hastings and I left my number with her after telling her I have open availability, and that some time ago I worked in a similar set up (the bookstore at Berea College). She said she's going to track down my application so I'm cautiously optimistic that we might get to an interview.

There are two other places in the same shopping plaza that are taking applications/hiring that I will be checking on tomorrow probably. Wednesday at the latest.

Now, I know that my friends list is somewhat divided on Twilight. I've accepted this and am not really bothered either way and have fun with the ones who enjoy it. However, last night I managed to finally finish Breaking Dawn so I thought I would give my thoughts on the series:

Cutting for those who don't care. I am warning for spoilers though I'm pretty sure that it won't be a big deal at this point.

( Enter the Savage Garden. )

I know I was going to say more, but I couldn't get to the computer in time to get it all out. I welcome any sort of respectful discussion and disagreement with my numbers since it's kind of me just looking back on things.

Just looking for people who watched Chuck tonight (also How I Met Your Mother, but I missed a tiny bit of both) because I am slightly bouncy still and must talk to someone.

This perhaps jumping ahead of myself, but I care not!

In the top meme going around I haven't been asked this yet, but I wanted to get this out since I had been thinking about it.

These are in no particular order:
Top five fictional characters:


1. Farfarello (Weiss Kreuz): Wow, just such an original concept and while he's scary as shit there's some sexy in there as well as vulnerability and sympathy.
2. Paul Atreides (Dune): My first fictional crush who established forever my love of dark-haired. light-eyed men.
3. Raistlin Majere (Dragonlance): Everything is his fault, trust me. It just is.
4. Lestat (Vampire Chronicles): So I'm into vampires, yeah? I don't remember when it started, or how, but he cemented it in a big way.
5. Any version of Beauty (Beauty and the Beast, etc..): My favorite fairytale of all times, in most cases no matter the version.

Mostly I have done nothing this weekend but watch Hikaru no Go. It is addictive and I recommend it highly! I think it's on DVD so you should be able to rent somewhere?

I just finished a bit of homework, but still a bit to do before I'm caught up. I want to destress this week, but it might not happen. Mostly I just don't handle stress well and I tend to make it worse putting things off.

Ummm..more on the fandom front *grins*. I have all Weiss Kreuz official music videos for anyone who wants to see. I should make this clear that I didn't put them up there, just did some searching to collect all of them in one place. I would like to find them somewhere other than youtube, but you take what you can get I guess.

HERE:
Tokyo Sling. Violence, and actual plot which just begs for a story. Also, slashy undertones as well as quite a bit of blood.

Carnival 2000. Also violence, no plot other than some fighting.

Last in My Winds. Ummmm...pretty safe, nice pretty art..etc...

Other Side of the Moon. Yeah this one should be pretty safe, a little strange in places maybe, but hey just go with it.

This will be a relatively short post. I intend to totally discuss all of the first week of school, but that probably won't happen until the weekend.

Now I don't usually talk about movies and rarely do I review them, but this is a momentous occasion. Since around 1997 I have been obsessed with Dragonlance (Everything is still Raistlin's fault) and have waited for them to make some sort of movie or show. I've even cast, mostly, a live action version. Well, yesterday I need wait no longer. In my hot little hands was the movie of the first book. So here goes my thoughts:

The animation was not as well done as one would hope, I go so far as to say it was quite mediocre in fact; there were some really good points though which helps. The voice acting was decent, but no one went that extra mile it seemed to me. Tas was the best character in his acting and everything, but they didn't take full advantage of the actor. The CGI was good, but did not blend well with everything around it, and they changed some things they should not have and left some things out that I wouldn't have. All in all a C, maybe if I push it a C+. Of course, this doesn't mean that I didn't enjoy every second simply because I was finally getting to see it. They did hint at a sequel so I am hoping that they put more energy and talent into it. One thing I must say is that at least I didn't dislike it as much as many fans seem to.

Okay, I admit I was shameless in asking for my birthday presents early. This is mainly because I have two tests on my birthday, one the day after which is also voting day, yadda yadda you get the idea. Anyway, this is what I was given!!!!(behind lj cut of course,( and here is the pretty... )

Now I'm sure that everyone across the country heard my squee of delight. If not, then please know it was there and loud and geeky.

I also got the DVD of Superman Returns. There are many reasons I liked the movie while others didn't which I won't go into now, but anyway Yay! *goes back to staring at Jareth*.

The second day of classes is about midway finished and so far it seems like it will be a busy, but not too stressful, semester.

I love my teacher for my Harry Potter class. It is good to see a professor being so geeky, and yet knowing he will have us write papers that I actually want to write. I haven't felt this way for quite a long time. Is that showing my inner literature geek? *shrugs*.

Anyway, aside from school with lots of reading, and quite a bit of busy work it seems, I am involved in two rps with a total of eight characters. I don't get them out near as much as I should so I am looking to fix that this semester. Raistlin is singlehandedly working on that since almost every post that comes up he wants to tag into. And of course I must now do extensive writings on my views on his relationships in the Dragonlance books. *headdesk* And really I thought he was slightly anti-social, go figure. He even has a few hates and likes already. One of them slightly worries me, but we won't get into that right now. I also want to throw him into secret/Halloween plot, but I don't know yet what I would do exactly so I'm working on that.

Other than worrying about financial aid(what else is new?), and trying to figure out how to get my new, desperately needed, computer not much is going on. Getting back into the grove of school, and trying to catch up on video games is taking a lot of my energy this week. Hopefully by the weekend I will feel up to doing more.

I've recently gotten back into Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon (aka live action Sailor Moon)...now if the downloads of the special acts would just get done already. It's not making me happy that's for sure, but it is making me want to want to see original anime again.

My friend would tape the episodes for me when I was at Berea since there was no cable in the dorm rooms. There are a lot of things I'm still into that come from around that point in my life. In fact, I wouldn't be into anime if it wasn't for certain events right before I went back to school.

I just checked, and wow has it been a long time since I've updated, and that sadly was mostly to vent. I suppose it feels weird sometimes to update when not much has changed.

However, I can't really use that as a an excuse this time. There have been a lot changes in my life recently. The biggest, as most everyone knows who has looked at the most recent posts of mine, is that I moved at the end of January. Even with all of the craziness still going on as the house is being worked on I must say I am very happy. It is near school so it usually on takes me five or ten minutes to get here each morning, which means more sleep (this makes for a very happy Marissa). There have been some problems, and minor stresses, but hopefully they are all passed now, or if they continue remain as minor as possible.

My cat, Kyra, is still lost. I don't know what to do since it isn't really feasible for me to go back to my old place and try to look for her. Maybe that will happen eventually, but I don't see it happening anytime soon so I continue to worry. Luckily we managed to hang on to the psycho one, known most of the time as Phantom or Psycho Kitty.

Still working on replacing my iPod, since it would cost more to fix the one I have then to just get a new one. As it gets warmer I get more impatient because I would like to have one so I could go walking more. I also plan to upgrade my computer's memory and ram and get an external hard drive this summer. I love my computer, but it is long past time for an upgrade, seriously.

I've actually been working a bit more with icons lately. I need to go through and work some of the tutorials that I have, and maybe actually seeing about upgrading my photoshop at some point. One of my bosses at work has offered to put it on one of the computers there and work with me on it.

I'm still working on FF12 and Suikoden 5, but they go slowly since school is taking up quite a bit of time recently. Especially this one class that if I didn't absolute need would be dropped so fast it's not even funny. I have a Yu Yu Hakusho video game and well, let's just say as much as I love the series I think that whoever made the game should probably be punished in some horrible, very creative, way because while of course since it is a fighting game there must be button mashing the particular style of button mashing is annoying and makes no sense and seems to require at times extra fingers...perhaps this is just me.

I am still rping, but because of school and a few other things that have sort up happened recently I've not done very much with my pups at all. Hopefully this will change, especially when summer gets here.

I can't wait for summer, mostly for the fact I'll more money than for the VERY warm weather. Also, I probably won't be taking any classes so that will be a bit of a relief. I hope to be able to go to Otakon, but unless I start doing something soon I'm not sure how I will work it out. I still haven't heard from a few places where I sent my stories some months back so I suppose in May it will be time to do the rounds again.

I haven't really thought about the last Harry book yet because it really hadn't hit me until recently how soon it was going to be here. Naturally, like most everyone I have ideas, though they are mostly questions actually that I think she should answer. Of course, I am not holding my breath because I fully accept that maybe I am over-analyzing and I may be the only person who wants to know the answers to certain things(well okay not really but it is possible). If the money situation in April allows I will probably pre-order and get that out of the way then its wait for the movie. Also, there is an animated Dragonlance movie coming out in fall that I'm excited about.

Now that I've rambled (and boy have I rambled) I guess I will take my leave of this post. Hopefully I will actually start updating more, at least this is the plan. Also, I would like to actually have more of my writing here. I still need to work on my homepage as well.

After that hopefully introspective entry I now come to one that is basically just full of me squeeing so feel free to ignore, or not if you agree.

I am addicted to Supernatural. So very addicted. I haven't seen any of season 1, well except for the occasional flashback, but luckily so far I haven't missed any of season 2 so there is much joy! I love the premise, and the plot has me hooked as well as the great chemistry with the two lead actors. So SQUEE!

Thank you for letting me take this moment to just be a fangirl *smiles*.

I recently realized that I don't really have anything on my bio so that well perhaps I should remedy that, probably in the next couple of days, and give somewhat of an introduction, since I'm not at all certain that I have...so here goes.

I'm in college in Richmond Kentucky, though because of several mishaps and some time out of school, I'm older than most other students (my birthday is on my info page). I am working on becoming a published writer, though it goes very slowly truth be told. I write fan fiction, most of it slash, and will post it here. It will probably be filtered because I know a couple of people on my friends list probably won't want to read it. I don't really have one fandom I write in, though right now most of what I have written, at least started, is from The Sentinel, Weiss Kreuz, Yu Yu Hakusho and Harry Potter. I have begun working with icons, so probably from time to time I will post them here, I wouldn't mind any critiques or encouragement *smiles*.

I mainly stay at home when I'm not at school or work (which I'm in the process of trying to find a job before the end of August wish me luck!) so I really don't usually have too much to say. I'm hoping that will change and it will all be good, exciting news (no one hold their breath *grins*). This journal, unless something major comes up probably won't ever be friends locked, I really don't post enough or say much of anything that would require this. Of course as soon as I say that *grins*. I don't comment a lot in other people's journals, though I am trying to get better with this and keep in touch with people.

(I keep having to add things because I lose..*sighs*)Basically the fandoms I am into(I will probably forget some so yeah)...this could take a while...Charmed, Star Trek, V, Nightmare on Elm Street, Dragonlance, Harry Potter, Anita Blake Vampire Hunter novel series, The Sentinel, Phantom of the Opera(just about any version), Disney and Pixar-Beauty and the Beast and the Incredibles just to name a couple, Most anything with vampires in it, Velvet Goldmine. Anime-Yu Yu Hakusho, Vampire Princess Miyu, Hikaru no Go, Weiss Kreuz, Ronin Warriors, Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040 and the original Bubblegum Crisis(though I haven't seen it in a long time), Sailor Moon (though I prefer uncut and the live action actually), Fruits Basket and His and Her Circumstances, Vampire Hunter D, and Petshop of Horrors. I know I've not put everything here, but it's a start at least.

I have pretty diverse tastes in music..for the most part I just love it in general (I am a Music Marketing major). However, since at least locally there isn't much of a music scene I mostly know what's on the radio. However, I hope to get to Lexington more to hear some local bands. I love the Goo Goo Dolls, Abba, Alanis Morissette, Billy Joel, Bowling for Soup, Cher, David Bowie, just about any 80s music, Duran Duran, The Eagles, Elton John, Disney(I know, I'm hopeless), Evanescence, Fiona Apple, Gorillaz, HIM, Kate Bush, Kelly Clarkson(I know this one shocked me too), The Killers, just about any Broadway, Live, Milla, Nelson, Nine Inch Nails, Pink, Prince, Queen, Rufus Wainwright, Sarah McLachlan, Shakespeare's Sister, Shakira, Sophie B. Hawkins, Stevie Nicks(which of course includes when she was with Fleetwood Mac), Vertical Horizon...this just names a few...I'm scary yes I know.

I promise this will be the last edit: (okay maybe I can't promise that *grins*) Anyway, please feel free to friend if you happen to find this journal and have similiar interests or anything.

Well the interview is over, the stories are mailed, and the applications are turned in so now all there is to do is wait. I hate waiting, have I mentioned this lately? My hours go down next week so I am hoping I will hear something from one of these places soon.

I hope to get some more writing done soon so there will be things to mail come September and October.

I am dying to see the last episode of Charmed..both Drew and Wes make an appearance so it is just so cool!!! Okay, I am over that I guess *grins*.

I hope to be able sometime in July to get the 5th season of Charmed and the 1st season of the Sentinel. I can't wait till I can afford them. Of course this will be after financial things are caught up, with probably won't be till August so I will try and be patient.

*grins* Anyway, I guess that's all for now.

My life is just so exciting....not. I am trying to update more so here goes I guess..*grins*. I pre-ordered the fourth season of Charmed, and am still trying to get the Phantom of the Opera mini-series..*crosses fingers*.

School is going pretty well. I should get back money from my book voucher hopefully around Saturday, but I'm not really sure. I got my stuff to do taxes so I will probably do that this week or the beginning of next week. Mainly I'll be paying bills and buying clothes.

I am going to try to get caught up on my reading and DVD watching as well maybe this weekend?

See I told you my life was just so exciting..*snickers* Anyway, that's all for now...hopefully I will write again before the end of the week.

Aside from trying to get back into the groove of school not much going on...I didn't chicken out of my voice class and am in a chorus so that should be interesting. *grins* I don't think school is going to be too bad this semester most of the classes seem pretty straight forward.

Finally have all of my music, except for maybe about 10 songs, on my iPod...1085 songs..*grins*

I still haven't finished any of my box sets that I bought at Otakon...*laughs* I've watched most of Kare Kano, still have two disks to go though.

I have another website but haven't done anything with it yet. It's much easier to update and things like that but it requires energy which I don't seem to have that much of lately..*grins*

other than this stuff not much going on......I guess I shall update later...

    Well, I finished reading Howl's Moving Castle and I have to say that I really enjoyed it.  I found that every character was very interesting and had a lot of development and there were several twists that were really good.  I aslo read The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe.  I know it has surprised everyone that I have told that this is the first time I read the Narnia books.  To be honest I have no idea why it took me so long but I must say that I am enjoying them very much and can't wait for the movie to come out.  I am a little partial to Edmund because, if I remember correctly, he is the favorite of a very good friend of mine.
   
    Right now I am reading Prince Caspian and more than likely will have it finished before the end of the day.

    I also can't wait until the new Harry Potter book comes out......I am a going to a midnight release party so that should be interesting at the very least.

    As for the anime part of the subject of this journal......I have recently gotten into a new anime named Yakitate Japan....I don't know what to say here except that it is funny and enjoyable and the characters are very interesting.....Also, I downloaded another anime named Beck, which was shown to me by the same person that showed me Yakitate Japan, and if I remember correctly it is about a band getting together...

    I still have to catch up on Naruto and Prince of Tennis..which, since I don't think I will be working very much at the end of July and beginning of August, I will do then.....


EDIT I finished "Prince Caspian" and now am working on "The Magician's Nephew"....I found two different orders for the books so I think I am reading it in the most logical order...I hope...

Not much going on..right now I am just getting used to working at a library again. I did not realize how much I missed it; I know sounds lame, but..*shrug*..I don't miss the cold though..

I am going to see Star Wars on Thursday, thanks to the kindness of Paul(Allen). I don't know how well I am going to deal with all of the crowds though...

I still have to catch up on Naruto and Prince of Tennis. Sometimes it is very difficult to be into series that are so long.

I may be going to a con this summer, though I am not holding my breath. Paul (Allen) wants to go and needs company for the ride up; however, he also has several Other things that he wants to do, which will require major moving, so I don't know if he will still be here and I am hesitant to make definite plans because if he does not go then I don't think it will make financial sense for me to go.

Speaking of money...I am hoping that since both Jeri and I get paid 3 times in June that we can catch everything up (mainly phone and internet/cable are problems right now). I also want to see about getting some sort of help, but not sure where is the best to go.

Well, I guess that's all for now...I hope to update more often since it's summer...

I played with the layout a little and like this one much better....still have some work to do on my webpage......the biggest thing that I will have to do is get my fiction page back up and running because most of those stories are on a zip disk and I don't have a zip drive at home.

I still haven't got to watch all of my Yu Yu Hakusho dvds yet, but hopefully I will get to watch several things after summer school is over. My roommate gave me several disks of some new Anime that I haven't seen yet and is yelling at me to watch them. *smile* I have also gotten addicted to the show Danny Phantom.

I put more minutes on my cell phone last night so I should be able to use it again finally. I don't use it much anyway, but it is handy to have. Just tested it and everything is cool.

Well...off to take care of some stuff be on later.