don't be dull, be fannish

Have you ever tried to work on something that needed your full concentration when someone was breathing down your neck most of the times or playing war movies at full blast in the next room? No? Well, you should try then... and tell me if you manage to do ANYTHING! *irritated*

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Now to the fannish squee - someone finally picked up Gakuen Alice! I don't know if Naisho-Fansubs still exists or not but they haven't released a new ep in 8 months. I think the fans took the hint. The new subber is Studio ADTRW. I don't know this group and their way of subbing but no matter their quality, I will download it. I want to see how this anime will end. *glad*

You can find the torrent here!

I finally finished watching the anime GunXSword. It wasn't a bad anime, actually, it was pretty good considering how silly some of the baddies were. But I liked the ending very much even though I cried when ( SPOILERS ). But it's still scary to come across madmen like the Claw bastard *shudders* They kill people and then they feel sorry about it but without actually realizing what they had done. They don't feel anything and are completely convinced that they are right... That's why I simply couldn't like Michael, although ( SPOILERS ). And the very ending! Hilarious! XD

Overall, it was fun. Not the best anime of all, but a good one nonetheless.

Last night, I bought a Streamload account. I want to try it out since I've heard lotsa good about it. Although I wouldn't have believed what they were asking for in the sign-in form. The phone number on the back of the card? What for? I mean, I live in the Czech Republic. Do they want to call across the ocean just to ask about one credit card? O.o Not even Amazon goes that far!

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And I plundered my bank account and bought books for almost 100 $ via Amazon!

"Earthian 3" by Yun Kouga
"Yellow 3" Makoto Tateno
"The Ruins of Ambrai" by Melanie Rawn
"The Last Mortal Man" by Syne Mitchell
"Ritual of Proof" by Dara Joy
"Moon Called" by Patricia Briggs

I can't wait to get them! *bounces*

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I almost caught up on the Angel Heart anime. It's really good. And getting better. I didn't like the first arc much. But now, that Ryo is back to being City Hunter, it's really cool. And this anime has the most cool music!

Also trying to catch up on GunXSword. I started downloading SHRIMP's version and it's not half bad :) Thank you for the tip, Sharon *kisses* But I completely forgot how silly some of the baddies are XD

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And it was almost 30°C in the shadow here today *melts* Hothothot!

I've finally finished watching Ginban Kaleidoscope and let me tell you that this is one of the most touching stories I've ever watched. It starts as a hilarious comedy but do have a really large box of tissues handy because the last two or three episodes will make you cry your eyes out for sure. ( SPOILERS ) So, I recommend this anime wholeheartedly to anybody who likes sport anime and doesn't mind crying while watching it.

And I also started watching Meine Liebe Wieder. Wow! This one is way better than the first "season" of Meine Liebe. More intrigue and the story seems to be more... touching, I would say. The characters seem kind of deeper, more fleshed out. But that may be just me. Lui is still his cold, sarcastic self. Naoji the quiet guy whom everybody likes. Camus is girlier than ever but so cute at being that way that you can't blame him. Edward is still hot with his tanned skin and he is still inseparable from Orpherus who continues to try to shoulder everybody's problems and remains his aloof brooding self. But I like the fact that we get to know their families better too and I hope that this anime will keep getting more and more interesting!

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I've received the first batch of books I ordered from Amazon. Wen Spencer's "A Brother's Price" and "Alien Taste". They are not gay books but they seem to be rather interesting. I can't wait to read them!

And michalyn! The parcel is here, luv! Thank you so so much *snuggles* You are the best :)

Lately, all I do in my free time is watch anime and read manga. I have so many series and books to catch up on that I decided to seriously do something about it.

Manga:

( Love Mode 1 & 2 by Yuki Shimizu )

( Yellow 1 & 2 by Makoto Tateno )

( Our Everlasting 1 by Toko Kawai )

( Jazz 1 by Tamotsu Takamure & Sakae Maeda )

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Anime:

( Ginban Kaleidoscope )

I finally finished watching Samurai Champloo! Wow, the ending was... wow. I loved the scene between Mugen and Jin --> Jin: "Take care of Fuu."; Mugen: "You better not get killed." *squee* That one made my heart melt. I could so see a Fuu/Mugen/Jin threesome. And how Jin admitted that he considered the two of them friends :D And Mugen's "I don't feel like killing you." attitude! Excellent! *bounces*

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Caught up on GunXSword. This is a weird one but it's finally starting to make sense to me. Although I don't understand the attitude of the Original pilots. And poor poor Wendy. But most of all, I love the blond brothers! The younger one is still all baby-fat, but the older one is so cool! Kinda nutty in the head and rather maniacal but cool :D I hope that Shinsen will sub more eps soon.

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I downloaded and watched the first episode of Fate/stay Night. Wow, the first episode and we already had a mass murder and an explosion. And it's wonderfuly drawn, just the way I like it. This one looks rather interesting. Magic in the present times, fighting, little evil girls *eg* Cool! :)

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I decided to download Suzuka. I tried one episode and it looks rather interesting in the "slice-of-life" kinda way. No fighting or action whatsoever but it caught my attention.

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Karin is also getting better and better. It's still funny, but I can feel the deeper, sad undertones there too. Anju's relationship with her sister is simply touching. And their older bro is so protective of them, even though he grumbles all the time. I love it!

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And I finally caught up on all the eps of Prince of Tennis I had at home. Ep 75 was the last one I had. As a devoted Tezuka fan, I could only cry, really (please, tell me that he will come back soon *hopeful eyes*). But Tezuka is a great captain and I love the relationship he has with Oishi. I think I like the two together better than Oishi and Eiji. Don't know why. I mean, when Tezuka got hurt, Oishi crying out "TEZUKA!!!"... that just got me, really. And I'm already getting withdrawal sings. This anime just gets under your skin like no other.

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I'm slowly catching up on all the anime I watch. Unfortunately, I have to study for my state exam that I have in three weeks. But I just can't concentrate on it. I feel all jittery and full of nervous energy. And if that wouldn't be enough, I'm translating Fiona McIntosh's "Myrren's Gift" at the mo. Folks who read that book can tell you that it's not one that could put you in a good mood. It's a tear-jerker all the way. So, I decided to stop translating it until I finish studying what I need for the exam. It's just too distracting :(

Off to watch more anime!

December 24th was really great! I gave my mum tons of books, wonderful bath oils (that we immediately had to try out), Bruno Banani's perfume, a calendar of nude male photographs (hehe) and a thermal teapot. I got a really cute night gown, bed sheets made of pure cotton, trousers, an umbrella and hairdressing stuff. Cute :)

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Besides that I watched a lot of anime: ( Here there be spoilers for Noein, Trinity Blood and GunxSword )

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And I watched a lot of House. I love the interaction between House and Wilson. I have the feeling that there is only one thing that could bring House out of his unshakable state of "not-caring" - if he somehow lost Wilson. I mean, he is the only constant in his life, he is the one to whom House goes to "whine" when something is not going right, the one who can take all his sarcasm and teasing in straight without getting offended. I love it. I truly love this show *bounces*

I feel all better today. Still tired but better. I think the book's fault. You know, the one about Hesse. It's so incredibly boring. Like really really. Today, I fell asleep twice while reading it. And there are still 300 pages left. *groans*

And now to the funny stuff...

( Stargate: Atlantis )

( GunXSword )

( NCIS )