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Sheffield folks! Go join sheffield_anime! :D So far it only contains brief intros to some of the series we'll be showing this year, but go friend it so you can keep up to date. :D (I also need a co-mod, as I'll be out of the country for a month - zalia? r_chan? Can I mod either or both of you?)

It also appears I'll have a job to return to when I get back from America. When I offered to come back after my trip, they said OK then! So that'll be nice to tide me over while I continue to waste time in my meandering career path!

My eBay account was also hijacked yesterday, but in the oddest way. They just listed some items, and one of them sold! I could easily have ripped that guy off for £100, because the faker said they'd accept PayPal, so I fail to see how anyone could hope to gain from using my account to sell fake items. ^^' Still, it all got sorted out, though I had to email the winning bidder twice before he got the message. -_- He even replied to me twice as well! Though he just said "thanks" each time. I'm still concerned, but eBay have rest my password and everything, so there's no trouble with them. Just got to keep an eye on my PayPal, more importantly. :/

Still got a crapton to do before America. The fear is still crippling me when I think about it, and sometimes when I don't. -_-

Oh lord, The Wicker Man is on ITV4 right now. That's the daftest film I've ever seen! But it does have Christopher Lee in a dress. XD

In the greengrocers' in Broomhill today, I found Crunchies with popping candy in! I was beginning to think I'd dreamt them, but I remember having them back in about 1997. ^^' :9 They didn't pop as much as I remembered, but they were still yummy.

Work was pretty boring again, but I think I'm done there now. In a week, though, I (apparently) start doing admin for National Children's Homes, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed for that one! I'm coming more and more to the conclusion that publishing would be a decent career choice for me. They say the best way in, though, is just to approach people, and get as much experience as you can, so hey, anyone who needs a beta reader, I'm hereby opening myself up to any offers! ^^' Please do get in touch if you need someone - I'm willing to do technical beta'ing in fandoms I don't know, too. (sublimeparadigm, I am cracking on with yours! I haven't forgotten! :)

Due to all this employment that's going around atm, my journal may get slightly more tightly locked. So if you, by any remote chance, are a passer-by who wants in on the action, please let me know. ^_^

Errr... what was the other thing? Oh! Yes, I did some writing again today, over a slightly un-coffee-y mocha in Remo's. :9 Probably 300 words, and I have to say, I'm reading back what already have of the story and I'm pretty satisfied! It'll just be filling in the gaps that'll be hard - all that "relationship development" stuff. I'm not used to that! ^^'

Ahh, current location - the novelty will wear off soon. I'm not that creative!

This afternoon, Irwin Industrial Tools was quiet. I found myself just staring out of the window, because it was such a beautiful day, so spring-like, and I just felt so utterly peaceful. I was genuinely happy, even though I was just sitting, looking, doing nothing, and it was work that helped me get there. I'm not an ambitious person; I don't want a hectic job with lots of pressure. Right now, I just want something where I can be left to my own devices, with specific things to do. If I'm by myself, I don't have to think about how other people might be better than me; I don't have to think about living up to anything, or putting all that effort in, because people, let's face it, require effort. Right now, I'm enjoying being quiet, solitary; peaceful. Just watching. It's beautiful. ♥

Last night I also thought of a much better (ie, actual) ending for my (current) school reinc fic. Hope it's not too hoary and cliched. I also thought of an idea for a third school reinc story, because these things work so much better in threes; this will complete The Fine Art of Fooling Around.

Continuing International Saiyuki Week, I bring you uploads of the first three volumes of Gensoumaden Saiyuki!

Volume 1
Volume 2
Volume 3

I was hooked from volume 1 - it's funny, because I was struck by how good the art was, but it's a testament to Minekura's development and dedication that now, when I go back to look at the early volumes, I think how strange and (comparatively) unattractive they are when placed against the new chapters. (Though I do think she peaked roundabout Burial time; everyone's profiles look a bit... odd since about volume 5!) If all my haranguing hasn't worked yet, I'll implore you once more to download these volumes and let it get its claws into you. ^_~ I'll be uploading more imminently, and will prepare more detailed ramblings for further persuasion. O:)

Phew! Got back about 4.30 to NO INTERNET!!! So I napped a little (all the squeeing, it tires you out) while avatar1983 worked his magic, and now I'm going to attempt to catch up on my friends list. @_@ I had a fantastic time! I squeed over:

- PoT with yuki_scorpio and giving_ground
- Saiyuki with new_kate and kittyheaven
- GW with seraphim_grace
- ES21 with Kerry

Now I feel very wobbly - can't concentrate that well, so I'll probably not actually take in anything I read (which is worrying, but no more so than usual x_o) and I have a job on a reception deskb for three days starting tomorrow. ^^' I also got the job on Friday (thanks for all the good wishes, guys! :D), and I start on the 3rd of April, so I'm gonna be busy!

OK. *rolls up sleeves* Skip?=5700 coming up...

You know what? Today wasn't nearly as busy as yesterday and the day before. o.O' It feels weird to have a day off tomorrow! Yes, *one* day! But they are laying me off earlier than they intended, so my last day is now New Year's Day. I'm kind of sad, cos it's £150 less money, but mainly cos I've actually enjoyed working there. I've probably not been *the* most competent employee they've ever had, but I've never dreaded work, or hated any of my colleagues, so yay for that!

Just gotta decide what the hell to do next, now!

More immediatelty, what should I eat? (Aside from the prawn crackers I just polished off, and the lone surviving pineapple fritter. :9) The remnants of the fridge are as follows:

- 1 egg
- approx. 6 pints of milk, best before today
- 1 courgette
- net of sprouts

I also, of course, have various tins of pulses/tomatoes, onions, rice, couscous, pasta etc, so I could concoct some kind of freakish meal o'doom, but... I also need to head out and get some petrol, so maybe I'll give in and buy some, like, real food. I kind of fancy veg and couscous, but that milk niggles me - I feel like I should use as much as possible, so that means something in cheese sauce, followed by rice pudding, then hot chocolate before bed. ^^'

...I'm gonna go see if Tesco's is still open. ^^'

Must be the influence of Most Haunted, but MY HAND WAS TEMPORARILY POSSESSED and I felt compelled to click "Buy it now". *cough* Oh well, Christmas present to myself? x_o I've not even been paid by Virgin yet, and my bank balance actually frightened me last time I checked it. *shudder* Oh well, my allowance from mother should've gone in now... *crosses fingers*

It was nice to see zalia today! :D And if you don't mind me saying so, your parents seemed dead cool. ;) Did you get anything good in the Space Centre? ^_~

I also had to serve Dr Pettinger too. *facepalm* I didn't dare say anything, but I think he recognised me. I tried to smile at him a lot, but for some reason I didn't want to say "See you on Thursday!" - like it would've blown his cover or something. XD Speaking of the doctor, though, I had this awful dream that me and vanillafire went to this joint counselling thing (where we were largely left by ourselves in a room, though I remember being asked to grade how "beautiful" and "intelligent" I saw myself as right now - I gave myself 1 and 4 marks respectively on a scale of 1-10, which is about right! ^^;;), but I mentioned I didn't really like people that much, really (like that's news to her XD), and after that she hated me! ;_; It made me really sad, even after I woke up! *cling*

Oh, by the way, alucinaria and pixieking - little Yoshi is fine! He's sooooo cute!!! (Wanna swap him for a guinea pig? ^^;;)

Also got a load of cards today too! Special mention has to go to moffit, I think. ;) Nice thought! *leer* I've got a lot of cards this year, but I don't want to try and mention everyone cos I know I'll forget somebody! #^^# Thank you very much, though, everyone! ♥

OK... so I do have a job at Virgin after all! W007. I start on Monday!

This is Good, cos it killed my Angst right away. XD

We also have a working sink now. Wow, score!

...Oh crud, now I gotta get showered and dressed ready to go out in three quarters of an hour. Food would also be nice. ^^'

I didn't get the job, so let us never speak of this again. For the first time ever I'm switching off comments, and I'd also really appreciate it if you didn't mention it to me in RL please. For the record, I'm not even too upset about not getting it - it's just the fact that I lost, in a two-horse race, in something that's meant to be my specialist subject. That's what irks, embarrasses and demoralises me, all at once.

I said not to talk about it, but that doesn't mean you don't have to be extra nice to me. ;)

Anime tonight! I need a good fix of hot men and crazy.

Bloody hell, everyone's British these days. That amount of times I click on a random person's LJ, and find they're actually English... fair brings joy to my little fangirl heart. Better get out my stalking hat.

Re: lesson tomorrow, I am so dead. I feel like I've done sufficient reading, if not as much as I intended to; but it still all feels mixed up in my head, and I have no idea where it's going to go! All I want is to have a big, successful discussion (after the small group work, of course, ahaha), and to remember all the points I want to make. >.<;; Bah, how likely is *that*?! *flails weakly* I did just have some kinda revelation that I should remember to make a note of, but I'm really worried it's not going to last 25 minutes. That's always my fear, under-running, and in a subject like this, you're really relying on the students.

Help. Help!

Someone uploaded scans of Saiyuubito today too, so that melted my brain briefly too. *_* I ain't stopping this fandom slide anytime soon, you realise.

[Edit] Bugger, forgot to say happy birthday to lin! And I can't even use the it's-still-the-day-in-your-timezone line either. #^^# Sorry, and hope you had a good day!

I'm currently experiencing some pretty serious regret that I didn't go to YaoiCon after all. I can't even comfort myself by thinking about the £500 I didn't spend, because flying across the world is one of those things you can kind of justify to parents as "character-building" (as long as you play down the yaoi part). I hope everyone has the greatest time!! ♥

My stuff came from Longley Park about the interview - I have to prepare a 25 minute lesson about the philosophy of religion, which, as luck would have it, I've never studied before. So, philosophy buddies! Any tips? It's something to do with miracles proving the existence of god. Any helpful hints would be much, much appreciated. ^^;;

Finally, why can't humans be self-cleansing? -_- I loathe and detest having to wash, especially in winter, when you have to get naked and freeze your ass off every day. Bathing is better than showering in those circumstances, but that only works when you don't have to wash your hair, and having your period puts paid to it as well. So, in the spirit of crack-poll Thursday (only a day early), which of those annoying things that humans have to do do you have the most?

[Poll #598631]
Choose as many as you like! ;D

[Edit] People are choosing eating! :O That's the one I really can't understand, lol. Mmmmfood. :9