Monday, February 8, 2010

Denn uns're Liebe ist erfror'n.


EATING: Pita Chips
DRINKING: Spritz
WATCHING: Kannazuki no Miko (Episode 5)
LISTENING TO: Iceman
READING: Natsuo Kirino, Out
MOOD: Perturbed


I've been working my ass off for the past month and a half studying. And studying. And studying. And yes, I've had plenty of after-hours time for the occasional doodle but all big projects are on hold until I get my act together. Those aren't just my mom's words, either. Sheesh. But yeah, my grades were down the drain for a while and my parents were pissed. Not that I much blame them. Hey, they want me to get into KSU just as badly as I want me to, so, yanno, I'll do whatever they recommend is best.

On another note, English lately has been our whole big Animal Farm analysis, and while I'm not usually the system's 'recommended reading' as much a lit nerd like me should be (Great Expectations being the exception to prove the rule, as well as Julius Caesar if only for its homoerotic subtext), I flipped a shit when I found out we were doing this book. "YESSS. IN-DEPTH STUDY OF COMMUNISM AND SOCIALISM. HISTORICAL GEEKS UNITE." Except, as it turns out, not really. My Eng teacher is a really smart guy, but looking around the class lately it's come to my attention that few to none of the students can actually recognize AF's full depth, centrally because we really never did Soviet history.

GAHH. HOW CAN YOU READ ANIMAL FUCKING FARM WITHOUT KNOWING ANYTHING ABOUT SOVIET HISTORY?? IT'S LIKE WATCHING HOUSE WITHOUT KNOWING ANYTHING ABOUT SHERLOCK HOLMES. HELL, IT'S LIKE PLAYING DDR ON MUTE. You miss half the fun, and probably screw yourself over in terms of what you get out of it. It's insane. I realize that our high school doesn't exactly have a fruitful history curriculum, but why are we reading AF if nobody's quite sure of who Joseph Stalin was? It doesn't make sense!

Even I, h•buff that I am, spent a considerable amount of time with my new edition of Great Battles open to check the parallels between the Battle of Stalingrad and the Pilkington attack. (Um, wait, I think it was Pilkington and not Frederick, but we've got an AF final tomorrow so I'd better make sure...) Oh, shit, that was Frederick. My apologies. But the point of the matter still stands: You can't read this book without a bit of background knowledge, and Kami-sama, you get so much more out of it if you know more than a bit. I just wish people would do a little damn research. It wouldn't kill you. You don't have to spend hour after hour on Wikipedia reading every solitary detail about Belarusian economical growth during the 20th century, but seriously, this is Animal Farm!

Hell, you're probably reading this rant and laughing your asses off at how nerdy I sound. Well, I'm sorry. I'm just not that big into school (who is?!) and seeing something I actually find fun appear in my curriculum and then having my excitement crushed by my classmates' feet doesn't amount to a happy Hom. Anyway. I hope you enjoyed that little splurge of geekiness, and in case anyone was concerned, I'll try to stick to anime fangirling and leave my history-loving side alone whilst on this blog from now on. (Although Hetalia is no solution to the problem.)

That being said, let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!! Get me outta fucking school!!
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~essentially a list of my fandoms and such wonders~

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I am by definition a self-preserved geek. I invest countless hours into dredging my knowledge of あにめ and まんが, even delving into the occasional British televised programme. I fangirl excessively, to a point where it becomes either annoying or amazing fun to be with me. This isn't just over anime like the 50 percent of my generation that seems to have that in common with me. This is over things as geeky as Julius Caesar and Back to the Future. And, of course, I'm a huge sucker for Quentin Tarantino movies, especially since the Basterds are kind of definitely a band of gay jews who kick ass. Another one of my annoying quirks is pairing up characters, something that I tend to do a lot. I read, write, and draw fanworks, but I've gotta say it's mostly reading.

Currently, I'm into:
Gravitation: Yuki x Shuichi, Tatsuha x Ryuichi x Tatsuha, Tohma x Yuki, K x Tohma, Hiro x Shuichi, Tohma x Ryuichi
Junjou Romantica: Usagi x Misaki, Nowaki x Hiro, Miyagi x Shinobu, Miyagi x Hiro, Miyagi x Nowaki, Nowaki x Shinobu, Aikawa x Risako, Nowaki x Hiro x Miyagi THREESOME (with an actual plot when at its best)
Ouran High School Host Club: Kyouya x Tamaki x Kyouya, Kaoru x Hikaru x Kaoru (yes, I support seme!Kaoru, leave me alone), Mori x Hunny, Hikaru x Tamaki, Kasanoda x Tetsuya, Kyouya x Kaoru
Axis Powers Hetalia: Germany x Italy, America x England, Spain x Romano, Greece x Japan, Sweden x Finland, Poland x Lithuania x Poland, France x Canada, Russia x Canada, Russia x China, HRE x Italy, Prussia x Austria x Prussia, Korea x China, Vietnam x Taiwan, Turkey x Egypt, Russia x Latvia, Estonia x Latvia, America x Japan, France x England, Iceland x Norway, Denmark x Norway, Russia x Prussia, Russia x Ukraine, Germany x Japan x Italy THREESOME
Death Note: Light x L x Light, Matt x Mello x Matt, Light x Matsuda, Namikawa x Mido, Gevanni x Mikami, Light x Mikami, Raye x Light, Aizawa x Ide, Gevanni x Near, Light x Sayu, Light x Misa (although the more one-sided the better)
Cowboy Bebop: Vicious x Spike x Vicious, Jet x Spike, Faye x Ed x Faye
Loveless: Soubi x Ritsuka x Soubi, Yamato x Koya, Yoji x Natsuo x Yoji, Ritsu x Soubi, Nana x Nagisa x Nana, Seimei x Soubi, Kio x Soubi x Kio, Seimei x Ritsuka x Seimei (apparently I have an odd kink for seme!Ritsuka and uke!Soubi)
Inglourious Basterds: Donny x Aldo, Stiglitz x Hicox, Wicki x Utivich, Stiglitz x Aldo, Aldo x Utivich, Marcel x Shoshana
Baccano!: Maiza x Firo, Luck x Firo, Huey x Jacuzzi, Maiza x Huey, Claire x Jacuzzi, Claire x Firo, Luck x Chick, Dallas x Luck, Chane x Nice, Maiza x Gretto
Yami no Matsuei: Tsuzuki x Hisoka, Muraki x Tsuzuki, Muraki x Hisoka, Tatsumi x Tsuzuki
Lucky Star: Minami x Yutaka, Konata x Kagami x Konata, Tsukasa x Kagami, Konata x Minami, Konata x Patti, Ayano x Misao, Konata x Tsukasa, Patti x Hiyori
Elfen Lied: Mayu x Nana, Lucy x Nana, Lucy x Yuka, Kazukawa x Kurama x Kazukawa, Lucy x Nana x Mayu THREESOME
Okane ga Nai: Kanou x Ayase, Gion x Ayase, Kanou x Kaoruko, Homare x Misao, Homare x Ayase
Kingdom Hearts/Final Fantasy: Axel x Roxas x Axel, Riku x Sora, Demyx x Zexion, Xigbar x Demyx, Xigbar x Luxord, Zack x Cloud, Reno x Cloud x Reno, Leon x Cloud, Sephiroth x Cloud, Vincent x Cloud, Yuffie x Tifa x Yuffie, Sephiroth x Zack x Sephiroth, Reno x Rude
Heart no Kuni no Alice: Blood x Elliot, Julius x Ace, Dee x Dum, Mary x Boris, Ace x Peter, Peter x Alice, Vivaldi x Alice, Elliot x Ace x Elliot, Ace x Alice
House: House x Wilson, House x Chase, Wilson x Chase, Foreman x Chase, House x Lucas
Tekkon Kinkreet: Black x White, Suzuki x Kimura
FLCL: Haruko x Naota (seme!Haruko FTW), Haruko x Mamimi, Mamimi x Eri, Haruko x Eri
Kannazuki no Miko: Chikane x Himeko, Reiko x Corona, Chikane x Otoha, Makoto x Himeko x Makoto
Tsubasa Chronicle: Kurogane x Fai, Toya x Yukito x Toya, Syaoran x Sakura, Syaoran x Syaoran, Yui x Fai x Yui
Eerie Queerie: Mikuni x Mitsuo, Mikuni x Kanau, Hasunuma x Ichi x Hasunuma, Itsuki x Shino x Itsuki, Mikuni x Ichi, Hasunuma x Kanau, Ichi x Kanau, Hasunuma x Mitsuo
Gentlemen’s Alliance †: Maora x Maguri, Shizumasa x Maguri, Ushio x Haine, Shizumasa x Toya x Shizumasa
Hanna is Not a Boy's Name: "..." x Hanna, Worth x Conrad, Casmiro x Finas, "..." x Veser, Veser x Hanna, Lee x Veser
Bleach: Gin x Hitsugaya, Chad x Ichigo, Ikkaku x Yumichika, Byakuya x Renji x Byakuya, Kukaku x Yoruchi, Gin x Ichigo, Renji x Ichigo, Tatsuki x Chizuru, Byakuya x Rukia, Urahara x Ichigo, Urahara x Renji, Urahara x Rukia, Ishida x Ichigo
Welcome to the NHK: Satou x Misaki, Satou x Yamazaki
Julius Caesar: Cassius x Brutus, Cinna x Casca, Cicero x Casca, Caesar x Antony (I'm not lying. I really ship this stuff. No, I totally definitely take it seriously... please don't laugh or I might start crying.)
Monochrome Factor: Akira x Shirogane x Akira, Kengo x Akira, Shuichi x Shirogane, Shuichi x Akira, Ruru x Aya x Ruru, Akira x Haruka, Homurabi x Nanaya, Shirogane x Akira x Kengo THREESOME
VOCALOID: Len x Kaito, Rin x Miku, Rin x Len (she’d top the hell outta him), Gakupo x Kaito, Luka x Miku, Rin x Luka, Gakupo x Len
Doctor Who/Torchwood: Master x Ten, Jack x Ten x Jack, Nine x Jack, Nine x Rose, Ten x Rose (pretty much my OTheteroP), Jack x Ianto, Jack x Hart
07-Ghost: Frau x Teito, Ayanami x Hyuuga, Mikage x Teito, Castor x Frau, Castor x Labrador, Hyuuga x Konatsu
xxxHOLiC: Doumeki x Watanuki, Maru x Moro x Maru, Yuuko x Himawari, Yuuko x Maru, Yuuko x Moro, Yuuko x Watanuki
Back to the Future: Doc x Marty (it's canon, no lie)
Pulp Fiction: Butch x Fabienne, Marsellus x Vincent, Jules x Vincent, Butch x Marsellus
D.Gray-Man: Lavi x Kanda x Lavi, Lavi x Allen, Kanda x Allen, Allen x Lenalee, Lavi x Allen x Kanda THREESOME
Uta Kata: Manatsu x Ichika, Saya x Ichika, Saya x Manatsu, Sei x Kai x Sei
Kiss in the Dark: Kyosuke x Mira x Kyosuke, Kyosuke x Shun, Mira x Shun
Fullmetal Alchemist: Edward x Alphonse, Roy x Edward
Fruits Basket: Hatori x Tohru, Hatori x Kyou (it’s like the Yuki x Shuichi seiyuu incarnate), Kyou x Tohru

That is essentially the list of things that have the ability to turn me into a happy, nerdy Hom. I am an artist, compliant in cartooning and other forms of sequential visual art, and while I primarily focus on developing my own short oneshots or outlining longer term plans for my comics, but I occasionally attempt to whip up fanfic, and I'm doing a Caesar doujin right now. (Yeah, I get it, I'm obviously in this fandom alone.) And yes, I do have a satisfactory social life - not exactly exemplary, but my few IRL friends are enough to get me by. My other, slightly less fangasm-y interests are netherwards on this blog, and besides these here fandoms I also love Nostalgia Critic and Neurotically Yours, probably because Doug and Foamy are about as opinionated as I am and it's nice to feel less alone.

So there you go... shoot me a PM if any of these match up. This really is how people of our generation spend their time... I'm not all that weird... Pity.