Journey into Mystery

What a pretty, sunny, warm day! ^_^ *is happy*

I even walked around the city after class. To be precise, I went to the FNAC to see if they finally had the manga I was looking for on January. They had Mushishi #9, but not XXXHOLiC #13. So I got that one plus the third Percy Jackson book. I've been in the mood for mythology recently, so it's fitting. I got a discount since it's Father's Day this week in Spain. Then I went to the Gamespot in the same street; didn't buy anything there (not that I could! I'm broke!) but I saw some interesting things on second hand. Then I remembered I can now download PS2 games instead, so I just made a mental note and moved on. Afterwards, I walked to the bus station, which I NEVER do. Yet even though I was carrying my jackets and it was uncomfortable, I was still in a good mood and wanting to do exercise.

So that's it. Now I'm going to have pizza for lunch, yay.

BTW, give me more characters for the headcanon meme.

Because it was two days after Día de Reyes, meaning everything was sold out. I saw some 8GB models, but I wanted the 16MB one. And either in blue or purple. I reckon I'll wait one week or something till they're back in stock.

[Poll #1328101]

I think blue looks the coolest of the lot in person, to be honest, but I really wanted the purple one for my own geeky reasons.

Anyway, since I wanted to get me something nice for passing that exam, I got:
- FMA #18
- Mushishi #8
- Inkheart by Cornelia Funke

Speaking of which, I'm starting to gather my info for the Mushishi fansite. My first problem, however, comes with the stories' titles. For instance, in the Spanish translations of both anime and manga, the titles are translated with different words as they were translated by different companies. And of course, they're in Spanish, and translating a translation is ridiculous. So I go online to hunt for the English titles, only to find that there's the same issue with Wikipedia and ANN. I might probably also have different names from the official releases (FUNimation and Del Rey), unless one of those is actually FUNi's.

So as weeaboo as it is, I'll use the Japanese titles with a translation next to it. I'll probably just either pick the nicest one from the two options or use the official FUNi one. The second problem is with the manga-only stories (which are the last five volumes), as I don't have the Japanese chapter titles at hand, plus waiting for Del Rey releases to get an official English title would be ENDLESS. The first part can be solved by downloading raws. Besides, I could recruit someone's collaboration to romanize (and perhaps translate) the titles.

Now I must check what can I do about the mushi's names. I bet that'll be the largest problem.

Went to the dentist to get that wisdom tooth removed. But apparently someone up there loves me, because that butcher mad-scientist imbecile was on vacation and the substitute dentist was such a nice guy. And sort of cute, kinda. SO, I'm done with dental issues for some time now.

There are raws of Ouran 64 but no translation yet. Aww. Looks like someone is noticing~ About time, glimmerous fop.

By the way, the Mushishi manga was supposed to end a few days ago, but I can't find spoilers or info about it on the Internet. Huh.

Back home now.

1. Remember the thing about the cat being too fat? Apparently, it's true... he's overweighted for a Siamese-type (although it seems Jazz is a Tonkinese, not a pure Siamese). Either way, he got sick, and the vet just diagnosed him diabetes. Yup, the cat is diabetic. And now dealing with a special diet! No more turkey ham, kiddo.

2. I was planning to buy the new Rurouni Kenshin special edition, since I never got to buy the regular manga when it was released here. Except the price is 12€ each volume, and they're 22. I PASS! It hurts me because I was excited about it, but the publisher is nuts. With the cost of two volumes, I can get three of other series. Or even an artbook.

3. On the other hand, the Mushishi deluxe DVD pack for Spain is just so, so shiny. It even includes a really thick booklet with content/illustrations, and an exclusive postcard signed by the director. But the most amazing part?

Presentación: Caja de Madera. (Boxset layout: WOODEN BOX)

WOODEN?! O_O That's... it does sound awesome considering the series itself. On the other hand, it makes it even more expensive, I'm sure. I... really want to buy it, wooden box or not, but it's 70€. I've never bought an anime boxset before, but this one is so fucking amazing and one of a kind I'm even considering it even though I can't afford it.

1. Leave me a comment saying, "Interview me."
2. I will respond by asking you five questions. I get to pick the questions.
3. You will post the answers to the questions (and the questions themselves) on your blog or journal.
4. You will include this explanation and an offer to interview someone else in the same post.
5.When others comment asking to be interviewed, you will ask them five questions. And thus the endless cycle of the meme goes on and on and on and on...

I can't ask you stuff right now, sorry. After finals I'll get to it.

nyaabo's questions:

1. Favorite CCS card!?
...One? I like the elementals, although especially The Watery and The Firey because they're like pissed off fairies. I like The Light and The Dark, but they have so many fans it turns me off. For the anime-only, I loved The Create.

2. How'd you come up with your username?
I actually didn't :P Ame warashi is a character from XXXHOLiC, the rain spirit (see icon). I wanted to rename a while ago, so I thought of cool fandom names, and I remembered her. She's my kind of character. Besides, my nickname is written with the kanji of rain and means drizzle. It was adequate.

3. Favorite Mushishi story?
That's a mean question D: I love several. Like the traveling swamp, the guy who chased rainbows, the bamboo family, the one with the boy who slept through winters, the painter who moved to the city, the blind girl, Tanyuu's story... but I like most of them.

4. If you were to be turned into a stuffed animal, what kind would you want to be?
The first gut reaction is being my penguin plushie. He's all velveteen and soft :3

5. Would you rather have a mohawk, pompadour, or afro?
O_o Honestly, none. They all need awful amounts of hair gel, and I loathe using that shit. I'm too low maintenance when it comes to hair. I procrastinate over combing. Besides, they'd look awful on me.

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Now haruhara's:

1. Favorite CLAMP series?
XXXHOLiC, actually XD I've been here in the fandom right since the series started in Japan. I've been here before the crossovers. I've been here before there was buttsecks subfandom. I'm like the fandom's cockroach. But regardless of the fandom, I love the series' premise and the paranormality of it all.
I'm pretty attached to CCS because it was my first CLAMP fandom, and I'm still writing for it. But since it's in HOLiCverse, sometimes I can get away with it and say they're the same canon :D ILU crossover precanon metastories~

2. What kind of music do you like?
I guess you could say I'm into rock, because that's what I listen to the most. I don't like a particular subgenre of it: a little bit of everything, including oldies and new stuff. I like some pop, but not the moronic mainstream kind. Still, I probably like loose songs in other genres, unless I really loathe it.
I listen more to music in English. Most music in Spanish, my native language, is boring pop and/or Latin-styled (I hate salsa and reggaeton), do it's not my kind of thing.

3. Describe yourself with images. Not feelings. ("I'm like a feather in the wind" instead of "I'm a pretty energetic person")
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I'm the old, smelly Reader's Digest magazine you found at a waiting room, and you stole it when nobody else was looking, because you wanted to keep reading that article about the man who survived an attack of club-wielding baby seals at the Arctic, and try the lemon cake recipe. LET'S GET DANGEROUS! XD
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(sorry for the bad metaphor, and for the childhood impulse to quote Darkwing Duck)
How about "I'm like a flipping coin, as uncertain about the statistic outcome as Schrodinger's cat"?

4. Are you fond of sweets?
Sometimes. One day I'm in the mood for chocolates or cookies, the next I want chips or Doritos or anything salty. I don't like cake that much, though.

5. What's something that'll make you smile like a loon?
Buying a new manga of a series I adore, or watching/reading/hearing something funny, or a package of something I imported or bought online arriving, or raw scans of mangas (especially FMA) getting out. Some cute animals. Dunno, lots of weird stuff. I think this shows I have no life.

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ETA: In one of those TDT channels, Clan TVE, they're broadcasting dubbed Doctor Who! O_O And it's the first episode of the first season! Nine!!

First, Japanese fanart rec: Kazami Aki's. She does original art and CLAMP. It's gorgeous. The CLAMP stuff is mostly TRC, HOLiC, and X, but there's a few RGV and Clover. Still, I like this because she did Kuro-parents and Kakyou/Hokuto she also draws females and not only teh buttsecks it's the kind of IC-esque fanart style I dig, without the artist throwing her kinks at you all the time all the kinks in this are CLAMP's latest gothic lolita bondage stuff, really or the usual rape!seme/blush!uke crap.

The original sections are also very pretty to look at. And there are more images at the diary section.

Second, I fell hard for Mushishi. I finally got to finish it, and it's just one of the most amazing things I've ever watched. And I'm so glad the manga will be released here, nyah even if it's fucking Norma again.

Oh, Ginko ♥ I so have a crush on him. But don't we all?

Also, I just noticed that if I try to describe Ginko's looks, he seriously sounds like a CLAMP rejectee O_o Like, white hair, one (one!) green eye, and he smokes, and sees/attracts stuff most people can't. I wouldn't be surprised if the mangaka was a CLAMP fangirl at one point. Except Mushishi kinda is what something like HOLiC or Tokyo Babylon would be without relying on gay and fate for plot, which makes it more awesome than the two mentioned. *dodges tomatoes* But I mean it, Mushishi's storytelling is just exquisite, as Kino no Tabi's.

ETA: Third, MY ADOLESCENCE! Will be raped by high school AU chibiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiis x______x But SD!Shinji is so cute... NO, IT'S EVIL, DO NOT WANT.