Thursday, April 14, 2005

He's a Pirate...
Listening to: Pirates of the Carribean Soundtrack...

hiya everyone. I actually went home at lunch yesterday (huzzah for Luna!!) to get the essay and DOS that the stupid floppy disk munched up. But by the time I got back the MyO server had taken a nose-dive and I couldnt access any MyO stuff! oh, well, its working now, so ill post the bits up later. I got the very first part of my latest story too, which you can either skip or go straight to now. its not very long, but then, its only the first part.

so here we are again on anonther boring thursday. just me and the internet... somebody please take my cash cards away from me. I ordered Azumanga Daioh vol 4 DVD, Gundam Seed Astray R vol 1 manga and the Gundam Seed OST from Amazon. i really shouldnt be buying things online... -_-; oh well.
my bank statement came last night. i've spent a lot of money over the past month. of course, i earned quite a bit too, so its not too bad. It took me ages to update my records though. ugh.

I also signed myself (or will soon) to this thing thats happening here soon. "Great Walk" its a series of 10K walks starting at John O'Groats (right at the northen most point of Scotland) going all the way down to Lands End (the southern most point of England). Im gonna do the London one in Hyde Park in September, and all money raised will go to my eventual fundraising target for Raleigh International. I just hope im fit enough to do 10k ^^;

hmm. over-whelming responce to the whole kilt thing yesterday...you guys are weird... ^^

okay, thats it from me today. i leave you with the DOS, a random quote, then if you're interested, the first part of my story.



QUOTE: "See, we're like artists. And this is how we screw ourselves." Jane, from "Daria"

and heres the story. skip to the bottom to comment if you dont wanna read it.

DAILY CIRCUMSTANCE

Ever wonder about the lives of those small chars in anime/manga that maybe get one or two lines that vaguely affect the story line? The cop who gives the hero a ticket or the waitress who takes the heroine's order? Ever wonder about the rest of their lives? What they do during the rest of the day? No? Well Tough Cookies. Cuz I'm gonna their story anyway. The time: the near future, where giant robots and super heroes are not uncommon. The Place: Tokyo, Japan. Five People living their lives as people do. This is their story.


SHINOBU IZUMI
The alarm rasped rudely in my ear. I turned over on my futon and slammed my palm down on the clock. It fell silent, neon green numbers telling me it 5:00 AM and I turned over again, wishing I could get a few more hours sleep. I sighed, then reluctantly dragged myself out of bed. My sister, Ai, was already up. She was making breakfast in the small kitchen of the apartment we shared.
“Morning ‘nee-chan.” She called cheerily over, whilst lighting a cigarette.
“How can you be so bright and cheerful this time of the morning? And at your age too.”
“I ain’t much older than you y’know. I'm 31, you’re 29. Not that much different. Besides, you’re the one who should be full of energy.”
“What’s the point? It’s just going to be another day patrolling the streets, dealing with punks and vandalism. Same as it has been for the past five years. When will the chief give me a big case?”
“Oh don’t start that again.”
“It’s true though.” I rummaged in the cupboard for some tea. “I’ve been in the force longer than Mitsubishi has and he’s got to do murders and stuff. What does he have that I don’t?”
“A penis?”
“Excuse me?”
“If I know the boss like I think I do, he’s giving all the big cases to the guys in the force. He’s a chauvinist.”
“Then what about Ikeda-san, my partner?”
“What about him?” Ai put the breakfast at the table and we began to eat.
“Well, he’s a man. And he’s been in the force three years longer than I have. He’s never been given a big job.”
“That’s cuz Ikeda-kun has always managed to piss the chief off one way or another. He’s a maverick cop. Always has been. No wonder he’s missed the opportunity for promotion five times already.” Ai took a gulp of tea, then clapped her hands together in thanks for the meal.
“I think the chief put him with you just to keep him out the way.”
I did the same and stood up, heading towards the bathroom.
“And what about you Ms. I’ve-been-in-the-force-seven-years-and-still-only-doing-traffic-duty?”
“At least I get to be out in the sun all day. Office work was never my thing.” She grabbed her hat and made for the door.
“I'm on an early shift today so I’ll probably get back before you do. Want me to pick you anything up for dinner?”
I poked my head back out the bathroom, toothbrush in mouth.
“No. Ikeda-san and I have to do a double shift. I won’t be back till late.”
“Don’t come home drunk.” She laughed as she closed the door behind her.
I huffed as I looked at my reflection in the mirror.
“Who are you, my mother?” I spoke aloud. I brushed and combed my hair, and put on my uniform. I glanced at the clock. 6:45 AM. I had to get going. I shut and locked the door and made my way down to ground level. Ai and I lived on the fourth floor of an apartment building in Shinjuku. As I walked out onto the street, I felt the cold air assault my skin. It was going to be a bright sunny day if the skies remained as clear as they were. I kind of envied Ai, standing out in the warm sun most of the day. I grimaced. I’d rather do a tonne of paper work than be a Traffic Cop however. I turned the corner and ran into a young woman who was clattering along in heels, obviously in a hurry. We both fell to the ground from the impact. I looked up to see the woman sitting looking dazed. She had blond hair done up in loose bun, and she was wearing glasses. We both stood up.
“You should watch where you are going miss.”
“Gomen Nasai. I’m really late.” She bowed in apology, then took off down the street. I watched her for a second, then was snapped back to reality by a car horn. I turned to find Atsushi Ikeda leaning out of his patrol car, cigarette in mouth, smiling at me.
“Need a ride?”
I didn’t dignify him with a response but pulled open the passenger door and got in.
“Have a little accident there did we?”
“People should be more careful when running about. Probably an air-head.”
“Meow. Somebody got up on the wrong side of the bed this morning.” He pulled out onto the main street and headed towards Head Quarters. I could tell already that it was going to be a long day.

AKEMI SHIBA
I was so freakin’ late! I can’t believe I overslept again this morning. That’s what I get for living alone apart from a small kitty called Eva. No one to wake me up in the mornings. I dodged through the streets, trying to make it to work on time. As I ran, I reflected on the incident. I can’t believe I knocked over a cop! What a klutz I was. The cop looked tired, frustrated, so I guess I was lucky to get off with a warning. She looked quite severe, with her short black hair and immaculate uniform. I turned into a side street and into a small park. It was still quite early, so the park was quiet, but it wouldn’t be long now till the morning rush hour. I had to get to the café in time for the breakfast customers.

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et voila. thats all i've done so far. much more to come. ciao.

EDIT: SEROIUSLY SERIOUSLY SERIOUSLY, SOMEBODY TAKE MY CARDS AWAY FROM ME!!!!!! i just wne t and purchased 3 more manga novels online. WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME!!!!
i just purchased Evangelion vol 9 manga (which I've been waiting freaking AGES for!!) and Saikano vol 4 (have a mentioned how much I love this manga?) and because I couldnt resist, I pre-ordered Midori no Hibi (Midori's Days) vol 1. I have loved that manga ever since i saw it on Onokij's Myo Site (which sadly is no longer active) and now its finally become available!!! *sigh* i have an anime addiction. i need help...

EDIT 2: QU1ZZ35!!!

You are a Samurai.
You are full of honour and value respect. You
are not really the stereotypical hero, but you
do fight for good. Just in your own way. For
you, it is most certainly okay to kill an evil
person, if it is for justice and peace. You
also don't belive in mourning all the time and
think that once you've hit a bad stage in life
you just have to get up again. It's pointless
to concentrate on emotional pain and better to
just get on with everything. You also are a
down to earth type of person and think before
you act. Impulsive people may annoy you
somewhat.

Main weapon: Sword
Quote: "Always do the right thing.
This will gratify some people and astonish the
rest" -Mark Twain
Facial expression: Small smile

What Type of Killer Are You? [cool pictures]
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Your element is Water. You have a calm aura around
you and are in tune with the world around. You
observe it but rarely interfere. Because of
your shy and timid nature you will not have so
many friends in your life. But then again,
large crowds aren't your thing anyway. You are
comfortable on your own and are reserved to
others who you don't know or know very little
of. You know everyone out there does not want
to be your friend, and knowing that is good.
However, people who don't know you that well
thinks that you are cold and distant since you
don't want to talk to them. Although you mean
no harm, you can't always be perfectly
understood in the world. No one can. Life in
general are you quite serene with even if there
are some things you don't like. Your love-life
is not so full of boys/girls, but if you
flirted more with the ones you were interested
in I'm sure something would happen. The hobbies
you choose are calmer ones, you are no party
girl that likes to drink and make-out with
three or more guys/girls in one night. Reading
a book or swimming is more your thing. Rate and
message!


What is your element? [with pics + 7 outcomes + detailed answeres!]
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Life is good and bad. You know it can never be
perfect and that it never have been, and you're
fine with that. You still feel it's important
to live life since it can end any day and not
sulk because of some little failure in life.
You are often a happy person, still you don't
laugh all the time. You have a somewhat calm
aura and most people feel comfortable around
you.


How do you see life? .::minor update::.
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