Ach, I’ve gotten into one of those not-writing-in-journal ruts again, haven’t I? Fail. Well, let’s have an entry.
Working on ASZz, I keep smarting for lack of the RK volume 2 tankoubon, so I went to ebay (again) in case someone might happen to have it up. And I found someone selling all the volumes for about $100. This is money I should not have spent, especially since I have more than half the series, but I’m just so damn tired of searching for the one volume I need and coming back to do it all over again when I need another one I don’t have. This will allow me just not to think about it anymore, so yay. Oh, and I suppose I can sell off my duplicates.
Anyway, ASZz chapter is progressing well. Extremely well. Like, 3/4 finished well. Except guess what. I need freaking volume 2.
Yesterday at work was the Slowest Day Evar; there were at least two 40-minute periods during which not one single person came in, even to pick up. Of course as soon as I tried to eat my lunch five dropping-off customers appeared out of nowhere like magic, but I think that was the biggest rush of the day. I wrote a bunch of TLY and then a bunch of ASZz and then some of little Plastic-world story, and at that point I still had two hours left of my shift XD
Today I’m kindof expecting a backlash; it’s certainly already been a lot busier, but usually if it’s going to pick up it does so at around noon. Still, probably best to get to my other points and get this posted before I’m forced to wait until after work.
Has anything in the world, ever, been more meta than The Pirate King? Every time I think about it, it makes me giggle drunkenly.
I keep forgetting to mention this. Not too long ago, Zombie Girl and I were driving along running her errands as usual when her grandma called. Says grandma, “I was just held hostage by a gunman at the doctor’s office.” Says we, “O___O” It was on the news later, and all over the internet (e.g.). Unexpected.
ZG was over until all hours last night. We watched ponies and read hilarious badfic and it was awesome.
Aight, I think that’s it for now.
If you happen have any other bookly desires in the form of things that come from Japants, me and my footmobile and bookstore bloodhounding skills (or utter lack thereof) are at your disposal for the next T-minus thirty days XBB
Thanks! I’m going to have all the RK manga in the world here pretty soon, but if I come up with anything else I want in the next thirty days I’ll let you know :D
You know, now that I think about it, I would really love to have a Japanese copy of The Lord of the Rings (provided it didn’t have any images from the dreadful movies on its cover or anything). I suppose such a thing would not be difficult to locate?
oh, Japants. I went to the bookstore and should have shot myself in the foot for passing up (again) 1/2 the GW series on sale for 6,000 yen. Cheapest Amazon price is like twice that for something used. *le sigh*
ANyway, in a fabulous fit of wasting time, I picked up the first five? six? volumes of Lord of the Rings! (whut) It looks like it’s all of The Fellowship and all of The Two Towers, but they’ve been split into several volumes for increased irritation portability. Best part? They were 105 yens! I’ll keep an eye out for the last book(s) if you want…or did you just mean the first book?
Dividing the volumes up more than they already are (I mean, there are already six books neatly partitioned) seems really weird, but I have to admit that I kinda expect weirdness from the Japanese XD But whatever the format, I’d like the entire thing. I guess a nice row of books will be pleasing too, heh. Thanks for looking for me!