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[pacificpikachu]

Why am I still awake, f-list? I got up at 6 AM this morning after only getting about four hours of sleep, and yet here I am at almost 1 AM writing in my LiveJournal despite the fact that I've been exhausted all day.

I had the dumbest reason for not sleeping, too. XD

So, I was lying in bed and I was trying to think of something to think about that would help me fall asleep. My mind perused over several things, and inevitably conventions came up. Well, I know myself pretty well by now and I know that when conventions come up in my mind and I'm trying to sleep, it's a BAD THING. So I attempted to banish thoughts of conventions, but instead I ended up going on a two hour conventions-and-cosplay thought spree during which sleep was beyond hope.

You see, conventions make me insanely excited. I've been to forty of them or something like that now, so you'd think the GLEE would have subsided by now, but...apparently not. The thought of Fanime coming up is like an explosion in my brain. It's so exciting to me at times that I can't sleep, because suddenly brainstorming for the next costume(s) or reliving amusing memories or wondering about guests for future conventions or...well, the endless stream of thoughts becomes incredibly energizing and one thing leads to another and forget sleeping. Attempting to get thoughts of conventions to go away always leads to more convention-related thoughts, so it's a vicious cycle until my mind just shuts off or whatever it does.

I'm such a geek. Such a hopeless geek. XD

I've pretty much given up on getting to Zoology class tomorrow. It would literally be a six hour journey to take the bus there for an hour-and-a-half class (not to mention the bus ride back), and mom and dad are both working days tomorrow so a ride there is out of the question. And it seems all my friends have classes up in Nevada City on Tuesdays and Thursdays, so basically I'm screwed. I e-mailed my professor to let her know I probably won't be able to make it, so hopefully I won't miss out on anything essential. At least I get a day off...? I'm going to be feeling guilty about it all day, though. :(

I read more Vinland Saga today! Not very much, though, as the reading is going very slowly. This is simply because the art is so pretty and detailed that I start staring at it and then I can't stop. It's kind of frustrating in a way, because I just want to read the next page but my eyes insist on lingering on EACH AND EVERY PAGE and soaking up everything. Sometimes I'll move on to the next page, only to flick back to the last one to stare at it more. So I'm literally taking fifteen or twenty minutes to read about eight or ten pages. Ridiculous. I'm enjoying it a lot, though. ♥

Lately, I've been really wanting to reread 20th Century Boys so I can catch up on it (I read it back when there were about 17 volumes out, and now there are 22 plus 21st Century Boys, but I can't just jump back into the story because it's insanely detailed and intricate). Plus, I just want to relive the whole amazing story. It's my favorite manga of all time and one of my favorite stories overall--I definitely want to experience it all over again. I may make a 20th CB pimping post later, as I think it's something that not nearly enough people have heard of, which is a shame. Everyone should read this series--it's really an experience. Naoki Urasawa = the master of manga.

I have so much new anime and manga I want I to watch/read, so it's a matter of finding time. I'm looking forward to all the anime/manga people have recommended to me, though. I need to get moving on all of those series so I can get more caught up! I thrive off of awesome series. 8D

It seems like there have been constant Berserk references all over the place (this is partly KK's fault, but also just, uh, the internet in general), so I'm thinking about adding the manga to The List of Things to Read in the Impending Future. I'm reluctant because it's long, although I'm sure it'd be worth it. It's just...hard getting into long things. Especially when they haven't ended yet.

Damn it. I really am going to drown in anime and manga, aren't I? I need to set limits for myself or something. This is insane. Prioritizing would be good. Actually going and watching/reading some of the things on the list to completion would be good. Instead it seems that I spend my time finding more things to add to the list, which just makes it even crazier.

I've been feeling kind of gloomy lately. I haven't the faintest idea why, but the dumbest little nitpicky things have been bothering at me and I have no idea why. It hasn't been too bad, but sometimes I just feel strangely lonely and...isolated, I guess? It's hard to describe because it doesn't make all that much sense. I think getting to spend more time with friends might help a bit--maybe I just need to vent or something. I don't know, it's uncharacteristic of me to be moody, though. Maybe I just need more sleep.

I did a cute doodle of Simon in my Animal Science class today. I have no idea why I am sharing this, but...it's cute? [/pointless information]

I'm just about braindead at this point, so I think I'm going to stop writing right now.

Comments

[kiraqueen.livejournal.com]

Oh man, if Vinland Saga makes you drool with wanting to stare at the pretty artwork, I can guarantee Berserk would be worse. I've never come across another artist who will draw not just individual pieces but studs on the armor of soldiers five or six ranks back in group spreads, not to mention things like that closeup about 10 chapters ago where he drew the way chain mail interlinks or all those crazy ballgowns with period accurate seams in volume 29... ♥ Berserk is my other absolute favorite manga ever. It's violent but beautiful, the characters are so well-written that they feel like real people whose manga lives you're watching, the writing is superb, and it's made me laugh and wince and cry. Not to mention that (IMO) it has the best quality art of any manga I've ever encountered. It's long but so worth every bit of it.

And no, I don't waste an opportunity to promote Berserk. It may not be as easy to retardedly fangirl over Berserk like I do over JoJo, but I really do love it about as much.

And I know how you feel about late nights and cosplay. I got 3 hours of sleep last night. I'm up at almost 2am and have to be awake at 8am again. Why we do this?

[pacificpikachu.livejournal.com]

I don't doubt any of what you've said! I have a good friend who constantly is telling me all about Berserk, and from what little bits I've seen of the artwork, it's utterly stunning. And, yes, I'm constantly hearing about how epic and amazing it is by multiple people. I just have to make time to read it. I'll do so sometime within the next six months, most likely. :) Thanks for your input--it makes me want to read it even more!

Oh, I sympathize so much with the lack of sleep. Good luck with your costumes! I know you're doing a bunch of them this year--I'm looking forward to seeing them when you finish. I actually haven't even started my costumes yet and I'm already having late nights just thinking about them, haha.

[archaneah.livejournal.com]

I've got it. I'll give it to you. READ IT. Every second you spend not having read it is a second of your life that has been wasted. YES, it's that good. NO, I'm not being extreme or exaggerating in ANY way.

[archaneah.livejournal.com]

HELL YES. Berserk is amazing. Anyone who doesn't read it is seriously missing out.

[wao.livejournal.com]

Ditto on the needing to catch up on 20CB thing - I think I also stopped around volume 16/17, but wanted to wait till it was over to finish it; alas I am extremely extremely lazy when it comes to finding manga. It doesn't help that some people whose tastes I respect kept saying the ending sucked, although eventually I MUST reread the whole thing as I clearly remember enjoying it a lot at first.

Also I seriously recommend Berserk too, you'll definitely enjoy it. I've been wanting to read Vinland Saga based on recommendations by Berserk readers, but well... manga laziness, etc.
Shit, I almost feel like re-reading Berserk now except I obviously can't with people around the house. >_>

[pacificpikachu.livejournal.com]

Is the ending they're referring to the ending of 21st Century Boys (the actual ending)? If so, that's a shame. Even so, I feel like it's such an incredible story that I'll respect and love it no matter how it ends. The whole "It's the journey that matters," philosophy and all. Still, that's too bad if the ending doesn't manage to wrap things up properly or just isn't very good.

Perhaps we could try rereading it at roughly the same time. :D

I'm sure I will enjoy Berserk! I've wanted to pick it up for a while, but...so long. ;__; Well, as I said to xel_ko above, I'm going to do my best to start it in the next six months. I feel like less of an anime/manga fan for not having read it.

You should check out Vinland Saga sometime when you're feeling less lazy. It's quite good!

[kirarakim.livejournal.com]

I also want to read Berserk but the length makes me hesitant too. Reading long manga on the computer just doesn't work for me anymore. But everyone always says how great it is. I feel like as a fan of anime and manga it's something you have to read and I am ashamed I haven't.

[pacificpikachu.livejournal.com]

I feel exactly the same. I actually do fine reading long manga on the computer, but finding time to read such a long, complex story that hasn't finished yet sounds a bit daunting.

Still, I don't doubt it'll be worth both of our time and effort. :)

[ethersol.livejournal.com]

LOL omg go get some sleep NOW~

hahah and I totally understand the feeling about needing to watch/read all that anime/manga, and always adding to the list. It feels like it'll never end x.x;

I definitely suggest you write them out in a specific order that you wish to watch/read them in, and don't touch the others' till you're done with the current. ;)

[pacificpikachu.livejournal.com]

Oh, I did. :D I slept ten hours, actually. I'm feeling better now that I'm rested.

It will never end! Every season I hope everything will suck so I don't have to pick any new series up (and therefore I can catch up on older stuff), but every season some good ones emerge and the craziness continues. ;0;

That is a very good suggestion, and I think I'm going to do just that. Thanks!

[ylmik-wisty.livejournal.com]

Why is your Zoology class six hours away from you? :o Is it held at a different college or something?

XDD CONVENTIONSSSSS. I've stayed up late looking at cosplay pictures. They're so awesome. Who/what are you thinking of cosplaying for Fanime? Oh, you know another reason I want to go to UC San Diego besides just leaving home? San Diego Comic Con. XDDDDD If I still have not gone to a convention until then (hopefully that's not the case ;}), I would have no excuse when I'm actually living in the city. :pppppp

I've been keeping up with 20th/21st CB but rereading the earlier chapters would be nice... x) I love the flashback chapters to when they're all kids or even when Kenji was a teenager. I wonder how long 21st CB will end up, I thought it would be a short epilogue, but~

I hope you're rested now and feeling better. I hope I get to sleep more today (as if anything's stopping me but ME, lol), 8 hours doesn't seem to be doing it for me anymore, which is really weird since I was able to feel functional on 6-7 hours before. >-> Ta!
(Simon doodle, still don't know, but... hmm, when are you going to have another art dump? XD)

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[pacificpikachu.livejournal.com]

Oh, no, it's not six hours away! It's an hour away (in Rocklin) because my college has two campuses and unfortunately the far away one offers almost all the classes I need. The bus system is just impossible and therefore it takes way, way longer to get them from Penn Valley than it reasonably should (six hours ;0;).

CONVENTIONS ARE THE BEST EVEEEER. If we can get it to work out, you might be able to come to Fanime with us. :O I mean, it depends on car and rooming arrangements that we make before the convention, but we can try and get to work out! First we have to worry about getting the plans for the class squared away, though. Perhaps we should make some phone calls this weekend? :3

I do mascot cosplay (for a number of reasons), and these are the two I'm thinking of doing:

Densuke from Dennou Coil
(http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v389/pacificpikachu/?action=view&current=Copyofvlcsnap-309636.png)

He's so dorky-looking, but he's actually a really awesome character. ;__;

Boota from Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann:
(http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v389/pacificpikachu/?action=view&current=boota.jpg)

This would mostly just be a fun/less time-consuming costume for fun. Seeing as I'm obsessed with Gurren Lagann (and Dennou Coil, too), I wanted to do some sort of tribute to it, but I look nothing like ANY of the characters. And all the characters in Dennou Coil are like...eleven years old. >__> Plus mascot costumes are fun! :3 The only thing I don't like about them is that people sometimes assume I'm a furry, but...oh well. T__T *Not a furry*

:OOO I didn't know you read 20th Century Boys! *High five!* That's awesome! And I think 21st Century Boys is two volumes (sixteen chapters). I'm pretty sure it ended, actually? It's been about three years since I read 20th Century Boys, so I definitely need a reread. I'm getting rather foggy about it other than knowing that I LOVE IT.

I am better rested, thanks! I sleep like ten hours on average (except on days I have class early), but I'm usually okay on about six hours if need be. XD I try to get ten hours as much as I can, though.

Oh, if you come stay with me, I'll get you into Gurren Lagann (what Simon is from). >D See icon!

I haven't done enough art lately for an art dump. :( But I might sometime! We'll see. I've done a few drawings, at least.

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[ylmik-wisty.livejournal.com]

I LOVE THAT DOGGIE. It's so adorable! XD You should cosplay that one! And ooookkk, my internet is being retarded for some reason and won't load up the fanime page, so what date is that? :o

Sure, lets phone call this weekend. Um... I think I gave you my home phone number earlier, and we usually don't pick up that when it rings because of telemarketers, so you'd have to start talking and explain before someone comes running over to get it. It'd probably be better if I used my cell phone, hmm. (I never use it.) Um, what's your email again? I'll email you my cell number. Saturday until evening I'll probably be busy because I have a performance thing for Chinese New Year in sac, but other than that I'm free for calls (Monday too because it's a holiday!)

Oh yeah, I talked to my mom about the class, and she said she'd like some info about the classes.. I tried explaining it to her but it'd be nice if there was some brochure or something? @_@?? But other than that, she says it should be fine to go to. :D

21st CB isn't over x( I know because I've been reading it. And actually I think I first heard about 20th CB from your profile and checked it out from there. Since I've read Monster, too. 8D

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[pacificpikachu.livejournal.com]

I'm doing both, most likely! I'm definitely, definitely doing the doggie, though, and most likely the mole-pig, too. ♥ Densuke is so awesome--you should see Dennou Coil so you can understand how amazing he is. ;0; Gah, it's thanks to him that I started bawling at the end of the series.

Huh, weird, Fanime's page isn't loading for me, either. Maybe the site is down right now. Anyway, it's from May 23-26th. :D

Do I have your number? Oh, I think you did! Eek, it's probably buried somewhere in my 9000 e-mails. x_x; Well, if you can e-mail both the cell number and the home number, that would probably be best. XD I lose things a lot, unfortunately. My e-mail is phoenixfreedomATyahoo.com and I check it compulsively. And, hmmm, I might try to call on Sunday or something. I'll drop you a comment with an expected time to call beforehand. :3 And when you e-mail me your numbers, I'll e-mail you mine, too.

Oh, not a problem! Our group's site is http://www.cawildlife911.org/ (LOL you can see a picture of me in the Volunteers section actually. Second picture--I'm chubby and dorky-looking, so you've been warned! Try not to be too horrified. XDDD I was giving a dove some medicine at the time.) Our website is pretty cool, actually--you should go through and read some of it if you get a chance!

The specific URL for this class is:http://www.cawildlife911.org/events/training.php/. If your mom has any more questions, I'd be fine with answering them!

I think 21st CB is done being published (it ends after sixteen chapters, two volumes), but it isn't done being scanlated. At least as far as I can tell. O_o; I'm glad you checked it out, though! 20th Century Boys is so, so, so amazing. ;A; Monster is awesome, too!

[bjango.livejournal.com]

Yay! 20CB! Last night when we were talking about the manga, I went on this crazy Naoki Urasawa youtube spree and ended up watching a ton of interviews and shit. It was... super awesome and I'll prolly post one or two of them up here just to show everyone what a HAWT SEXY HUNK Naoki Urasawa is. ROFL! XD

[hitchi.livejournal.com]

I get so excited about convention when I'm trying to get to sleep, too. XD I don't so much when I'm more awake because then I get really anxious over nothing, that is to say that the convention is still far away and will come when it comes.

Even though I know little of it, Berserk makes me LOL.