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I've been away.
Consuming media: Thanks to ever-incoming holds, I've been buried under books; I'm reading a lot—one wonderful, two good, and two mediocre—and very behind on book reviews (four, at latest count, two of which already had to go back to the library). Viva Pinata: Trouble in Paradise came out, and despite the problems that I have with it (increased difficulty, increased annoyance, increased bugs), I love the wealth of new content and have been wanting to build a brightly colored garden full of adorableness, so I've been sinking in a couple hours a day. I've begun watching Nana. I'm not a huge fan of the blatant continuous romance themes—but who cares? it's by the creator of Paradise Kiss and though I've not had the chance to read the manga, the characters are spectacular, the show is brilliant, and it's very moving. I still love Parakiss more, but Nana is a true joy.
(While we're talking anime and other things Japanese... I rarely participate in any fandom, at this point, but I still wear slasher's-goggles. That said: sometimes it is not me, it's really just the source material. It's you ... It's really you—VG Cats on Kingdom Hearts II, when Sora, Riku, and Kairi are reunited (spoilers, obviously). That scene made me cry, but dude, the gay is so real. The boat begins to crumble, and Eiji falls into Oishi's arms: a screenshot from the Prince to Tennis movie, which is entirely innocent but remains quite amusing, for that.)
Lying low: For no real reason—I've just been a bit low on energy and uninterested in most social interaction, and so I've been away from LJ/SL/email. This is natural, for me, perhaps a sign of fluctuating moods but not a cause for alarm. And with the glut of media to consume, I've had plenty to gain by retreating. Ironically, my IRL social life has been ... if not busy, then at least existent, these last few days. That is a rare change. I have been sleeping poorly, though, and am a bit inclined to stress ... but what else is new.
Loving BPAL:![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
sisterite has begun an BPAL obsession after I sent her her first pack of imps as a birthday present, which has been a real joy to watch. I have smellies headed my way over the next few weeks, and I'm thrilled. sisterite is sending me some a birthday present, I have a bottle of Velvet on the way, there are Halloween decants creeping closer and closer, and I managed to grab two decants of Hod—it's a retired and rare scent which is rich, pure carnation; I never expected I'd be able to get my hands on it, and I'm thrilled that I did—and a decant of October (Dry, cold autumn wind. A rustle of red leaves, a touch of smoke and sap in the air.) which are coming to me from Australia. I've been cleaning out and updating my wishlist, too and retesting some scents I've been neglecting—frimps and others which I never made my mind up before. With the cooler weather coming, I've been falling back into wearing and indulging in the scents that I love, which are generally dark, deep, spiced, resinous, or otherwise best for cooler weather. So, yes. It's been a very good time for this obsession.
Consuming media: Thanks to ever-incoming holds, I've been buried under books; I'm reading a lot—one wonderful, two good, and two mediocre—and very behind on book reviews (four, at latest count, two of which already had to go back to the library). Viva Pinata: Trouble in Paradise came out, and despite the problems that I have with it (increased difficulty, increased annoyance, increased bugs), I love the wealth of new content and have been wanting to build a brightly colored garden full of adorableness, so I've been sinking in a couple hours a day. I've begun watching Nana. I'm not a huge fan of the blatant continuous romance themes—but who cares? it's by the creator of Paradise Kiss and though I've not had the chance to read the manga, the characters are spectacular, the show is brilliant, and it's very moving. I still love Parakiss more, but Nana is a true joy.
(While we're talking anime and other things Japanese... I rarely participate in any fandom, at this point, but I still wear slasher's-goggles. That said: sometimes it is not me, it's really just the source material. It's you ... It's really you—VG Cats on Kingdom Hearts II, when Sora, Riku, and Kairi are reunited (spoilers, obviously). That scene made me cry, but dude, the gay is so real. The boat begins to crumble, and Eiji falls into Oishi's arms: a screenshot from the Prince to Tennis movie, which is entirely innocent but remains quite amusing, for that.)
Lying low: For no real reason—I've just been a bit low on energy and uninterested in most social interaction, and so I've been away from LJ/SL/email. This is natural, for me, perhaps a sign of fluctuating moods but not a cause for alarm. And with the glut of media to consume, I've had plenty to gain by retreating. Ironically, my IRL social life has been ... if not busy, then at least existent, these last few days. That is a rare change. I have been sleeping poorly, though, and am a bit inclined to stress ... but what else is new.
Loving BPAL:
sisterite has begun an BPAL obsession after I sent her her first pack of imps as a birthday present, which has been a real joy to watch. I have smellies headed my way over the next few weeks, and I'm thrilled. sisterite is sending me some a birthday present, I have a bottle of Velvet on the way, there are Halloween decants creeping closer and closer, and I managed to grab two decants of Hod—it's a retired and rare scent which is rich, pure carnation; I never expected I'd be able to get my hands on it, and I'm thrilled that I did—and a decant of October (Dry, cold autumn wind. A rustle of red leaves, a touch of smoke and sap in the air.) which are coming to me from Australia. I've been cleaning out and updating my wishlist, too and retesting some scents I've been neglecting—frimps and others which I never made my mind up before. With the cooler weather coming, I've been falling back into wearing and indulging in the scents that I love, which are generally dark, deep, spiced, resinous, or otherwise best for cooler weather. So, yes. It's been a very good time for this obsession.
