Anogete's Journal

Jason was hanging around the kitchen yesterday after work while I was making dinner. He had went to his therapy session earlier in the day and obviously wanted to talk about it, so I asked him how it went. He said, "I drew a picture of you like the one I drew at my grandmother's house." Before Christmas, we were at his paternal grandmother's house and, out of boredom, he drew a picture of me looking angry and petulant. We both laughed about it because it actually looked rather accurate. Anyway, I laughed at him and called his bluff, saying that he most certainly did not draw another picture of me like that. Jason isn't the type to go for therapy of that nature, especially since he isn't an artist by any stretch of the imagination. He admitted that he had not drawn any pictures, but that he had spoken of me to his therapist. I didn't ask any follow up questions because anything he said, even if it was about me, isn't really my business. After a couple beats of silence, he grabbed me from behind and kissed me, then said that everything he told his therapist about me was positive. Then he ambled off to the music room to check his e-mail. It was a pleasant surprise, not what I was expecting. We get along very well, but I know I'm not the easiest person to live with. It's nice to know I'm appreciated. He was very lovey-dovey this morning, too. Usually, mornings consist of avoiding each other as much as possible and conversations carried by grunts and snorts. A kiss good morning is absolutely unheard of unless it's a weekend. Maybe the therapy thing is helping him more than I thought it would.

I half-heartedly worked on the paperwork for a bid yesterday at work. We submitted it in the early afternoon and found out minutes later that we have been awarded the project. The first project we've managed to snag in months. Even though it is a small one--only $400,000--it's still a step in the right direction. We really need to acquire more work if we want to avoid laying anyone off. It's a miracle that hasn't happened yet.

Jason and I have been watching Wolf's Rain, but I just can't seem to get into the flow of the show. I suppose this is because I don't particularly care about any of the characters and the entire presentation comes across as too kiddish--like I should be watching it at 3:00 in the afternoon on Cartoon Network. And I'm not into that sort of anime.

Holy crap, it's Friday, the 13th, you guys.

I've been tempted many a time in the past two weeks to write scathing comments about our government and the course they have decided to put our country on, but I've resisted. It would just end up being a rant of epic proportions in which nothing is resolved or changed. I fear for our collective future. Nineteen Eighty-Four, here we come.

( girls and anime and effin' pop culture )

I recently downloaded a load of music, some of which is top-notch. I might dump a load of music in a post later this week.

Work is... work. Sometimes it makes my eye twitch.

+ OMG, you guys. I've found my ten-year-old self, and it feels so good. Back in the day, I religiously watched The Mickey Mouse Club on Disney. In 1990, a group of five MMC-ers were chosen to form a vocal group to perform original songs. Of course, I was so excited because Chase Hampton was chosen, and he was the dreamiest guy ever, and I was secretly in love with him. I've totally forgotten about them, but I just stumbled across a few of their videos on YouTube. I still love the songs. And I still know all the words. Coulda Woulda Shoulda has always been my favorite, but That's Why is definitely up there, too. And you know I flipped out when Chase sang lead vocals on I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend. Seriously. I'm totally going to order their albums again. Why did I ever get rid of them? What, did I think I was cool or something? I'm totally not cool.

+ There are too many books I want to read! I don't have the time! Ack! I started and finished The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch yesterday. It is, by far, my favorite of the Philip K. Dick novels I've read.

+ Jason and I are watching Neon Genesis Evangelion at the moment. I've heard so many people recommend it and/or put it in their top ten list. We're just past the halfway point, and I have some serious issues with the show. It isn't at all what I expected, and I'm quite disappointed. I certainly hope it gets better.

+ Is anyone familiar with a book called Sebastian by Anne Bishop? I originally went in the used bookstore to find The Black Jewels trilogy, but I ended up buying the above-mentioned book as well. From what I understand, it is part of a series. Yes? Help? Does anyone know if I should read it or just sell it back at a loss?

+ Our accountant voted for Ron Paul! Victory! Mmwahaha!

+ I've been watching videos from John and Hank Green, the vlogbrothers on YouTube. They crack me up. And, John chooses between Edward (Cullen) and Jacob (Black) in this vlog, not mentions talks about how guys tend to be intrigued by giraffe sex. Too funny.

+ I love this Robert Palmer song. Oh, '80s flashback.

falco_conlon made me do it. I swear.

List fifteen fictional characters, male or female, who you would have sex with (in no particular order) and tag 5 people to do the same.

( don't judge me! )

As for tagging people - I would like to see all of my flist do this. I'm curious as to who you would put in the fifteen slots. Pretty please? I promise to comment about your character-love.

Arrggg!!! Why does Veoh have to go down for maintenance right when I'm watching something? Yeah, yeah... maintenance has to be done sometime. I just don't think it should be at the time I'm using their website.

I tried like crazy to read The Sirian Experiments, the third novel of the Canopus in Argos series. I'm just not in the mood. It starts out so dry that I want to fall asleep or beat my head against the desk. I picked up The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. LeGuin instead.

Can anime ruin you on long movies? Jason and I have been watching anime shows for months. We have difficulty sitting through a 100 minute movie now. I think the movies are just bad/boring/uninteresting, but I wonder if the happy twenty minute episodes have shortened my attention span.

Puffy/Puff Daddy/P Diddy annoys me most of the time, but sometimes he cracks me up. On his Making the Band show he asked one of the guys if he "had some bitchassness" in him. The singer denied having any bitchassness at all. P.D. insisted that there was definitely some bitchassness and that bitchassness needs to be taken care of before it becomes a disease that infects the entire band. Bitchassness, indeed.

EDIT: I found the video on YouTube. Go figure.

( bitchassness )

So, Jason and I are watching Fullmetal Alchemist. Because I can't not do it, I start 'shipping people. I have a serious thing for the close friends/working relationship becomes romantic. Hello? Mulder/Scully. Anita/Edward. Motoko/Batou. Drizzt/Catti-brie. Alucard/Intregra. And on and on. So, naturally, I love Roy/Riza. All you yaoi fans are disappointed in me, I know. I'm a het girl through and through. My problem is that I can't find any good fics involving my preferred pairing. Those I have read involve OOC-ness to the max and subpar writing. I'm coming directly from Snape/Hermione, and as much as that pairing gets bagged on, there are loads of amazing fic that come out of it. So, if anyone is familiar with FMA or Royai in particular, please rec me some lovely fics that will make me squee with delight.

Jason + Christmas Shopping = Hell. He told me I was giving him attitude. I told him he shouldn't try to do all his shopping in two hours. He used my cellphone to make several frenzied calls from Hastings (video/book store) when he couldn't find the second season of Grey's Anatomy for his sister. Who watches Grey's Anatomy, anyway? It looks boring as all get out. And, we spent almost half an hour in the toy department of Target while he played with every toy that made a sound, trying to find the perfect one for his niece. I did make him buy me biscotti to have with my tea tonight, so the day wasn't a complete bust.

Speaking of tea... The new Sleepytime Extra tea with valerian sends me to dreamland before I finish the cup. I've been drinking it before bed for the past week. Even with a lingering cough, I sleep through the night and then some. It's a miracle sleep aid! I must go buy more.

Well, this is an interesting tattoo. I'd never thought of an armpit like that. I keep looking at it for some reason. Eww.

I finally finished watching all the episodes of Blood+. I cried. I spent the last two hours being slightly depressed because it was so good. If anyone is looking for something to watch, I highly recommend it. You can view it on Veoh for free. Just type "blood plus" into the search box and follow that up with the episode number you want. There are fifty episodes.

I'm moving on to Cowboy Bebop now. I've decided that I'm already in total character-love with him:



I haven't even seen an episode, but I know he's my man from the bios and fanfic I've dabbled in.

After a lovely long weekend that involved fandom goodness and many afternoon naps, I have to go back to work tomorrow. It's such a drag. I was so bummed about the return of work that I bought two tubs of Tiramisu Italian Gelato at Trader Joe's today. I promised myself I'd ration it out nightly so I don't enough up eating five servings of it in one sitting. Little bowls with single servings are my friends.

Someone needs to stop me because I've gone crazy with this highspeed internet. I tracked down Bittorrents of Trinity Blood and Cowboy Bebop. I'm in anime mode or something. Anyway, the files are huge--over five gigs--and they contain all the episodes of each series. Oh, joy. I'm making my way through the Blood+ episodes right now. I'm half-way through, and I'm completely in love with it, but I need something to fill the hole when the last twenty-five episodes have washed through my mind. Maybe I should actually call my brothers for advice on where to go next. They're both anime encyclopedias.