As for the search for freaks like me... I've found several people who aren't really into anime themselves, but they all have FRIENDS back HOME who love anime. ^_^; However, I did find one girl (named Mandy) who is terribly nice, and likes to write, and shares my dream of becoming a published author, who said she loves Adult Swim (the American block), and she is not a huge anime fan but is not against it. She agreed to watch the Saturday (anime) block with me when Inuyasha starts (tho that's labor day weekend, she might be going to see her family^^; Week after perhaps) and we will watch the Sunday block together in the social room as well. Hopefully no one will object to this. n_n Hopefully even more people will do it with us. I haven't really found anyone that's really into anime, though as I was coming back from my Writers in Memphis tour today a girl that was there stopped me and said she used to be very into anime. She told me she used to go to AWA, and once she dressed up as Setsuna/Sailorpluto... but note the words 'used to'... she's apparently not so into any more, though she said it was mostly because of lack of time for it. ^_^;; Well, I'm getting closer I expect.

And everyone loves my Angel Sanctuary wallscroll :B Which I have yet to put up, but which I am showing everyone that comes by. XD

Rhodes campus cable DOES include Cartoon Network.

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Well folks, I'm at college. Obviously the getting Internet thing went way better than expected. XD However, the built in lamp on the desk is all screwed up--frayed, scary wire, copper showing. So someone has to come in and fix it, and of course now I'm getting paranoid that in the process of doing this they'll drop the lamp (it's one of those flat lights, attached to the bottom of the desk hutch) and it'll crash onto Leliel's delicate, expensive monitor, and et cetera. n_n Ahh, I'm so neurotic.

It's not so bad. My roomie and I have very little in common, and she freaks out easily... (I think she's OCD... there was a book about it on her bed, and she certainly shows the symptoms) but she's not mean or anything, just.. um... kind of a flake I guess. I hate to say that with her right behind me (facing her computer), but I mean... next to her, I'm a together person. And if you know me, you know I'm not at all together. It's a little weird, I guess, because even though my brother is an ass, he's a very together ass, and he's a reliable ass. ^_^;


It's just that we helped her move in yesterday, right..and today, when I was bringing my stuff, she was nowhere to be found most of the day. Her parents didn't even know where she was. My dad set up both of our computers and hooked them into the ethernet ports (tho we're not on the Rhodes network), and my Mom helped her set up other things--like her computer chair, and the fridge cart, and stuff. (we have a mini-fridge :) It's not like I needed/wanted her help for anything, it's just a little weird that she wasn't around all day today, and when she did show up, the parents were leaving. I was worried about her. :\

But.. you know, it's OK. I think I'll just miss 'home' the most, because I identify my house as home and my body hasn't realized that this is home now, at least it will be home for a long time. Also I am gonna miss my kitties very much. I miss Patches already, and it's only been a day. ;___; I dunno, this won't be easy, I don't think... but at least my computer's OK, right now. That's good. Need Leliel. =P

Other problems besides the lamp: still haven't had photo taken for ID card (neither has Whitney). Schedule is ALL messed up. Must fix that. ^_^;; Need new computer chair. I'm using the school provided one now, because mine at home is too large and in charge for this room. Gonna get a smaller one. Hoping this chair is not diseased. Do not want to die of a disease, that is weak.

I met one person who likes anime. Interestingly enough, her name is Catherine Bloom. (Gundam fans will understand why that is Funny). She's nice, and we are in Williford together, but she doesn't live near me, so I don't know how much I'll see of her. Still, it's nice to know there's at least one person who knows about anime and calls it anime (as opposed to Japanimation), even though I don't think she's as enthusiastic as me... she does like Gundam Wing though. XD

It's been a long day, you guys. A real long day. Tomorrow is going to be long, and so is the next day, and probably the day after that. College madness begins. I am sitting here wondering if I'm going to be able to survive this.

My brain feels mushy... okay.. umm.. roomie. Roomie is a nice girl, but she brought a LOT of stuff. I mean, a lot. Also, she is somewhat..uhr... high strung. Put it this way. I freak out a lot, especially when it comes to computers. A computer problem is enough to send me into a panic, honestly. Computers and wasps--I fall apart. The rest of the time I'm still pretty paranoid, pretty neurotic, but not, you know, totally panicky. Compared to roomie I'm legally dead, in many respects. But it's possible that she was just nervous too. After all, she's from much farther away than I am (Texas), so even though I'm feeling stressed, it's likely much worse for her... since she can't just go on home whenever she likes.

But she's nice, I mean.. well, I guess I don't know her that well yet, but she's not like rude or mean or anything. We also have very little in common. ^_^; I just don't know, I don't know. I don't know about any of this and I'm getting nervous, because tomorrow, I'm really moving in, for real now.

I kinda hoped I could do a nice Kurai update before I made this transition, but I'm glad I managed to get that Claris chapter done. That was important to me.

Sigh... I feel sick.

IT IS FINISHED.

The Claris chapter that is. Whheewww. n_n

Roomie's in town.

MOM: We're going to meet them at the Peabody.
ME: They're staying there?
MOM: Yes.
ME: Are these people fucking loaded or what?! The Peabody fucking Hotel?!
MOM: Two hundred dollars a night...

I'll let you know how it goes (cos I know you care SO MUCH).

Yay, Twolle made an LJ post! I miss you so, Twolle!!

I'm actually kind of looking forward to seeing my roommate tomorrow (if I do see her tomorrow. I know her family is coming down late tonight). I have an inkling that maybe, just maybe she likes anime--mom told me her mother complained about roomie watching a lot of strangely animated cartoons--and if she doesn't, well, by God, I have to get to work on fixing that, don't I? =P

Claris chapter is about 10,000 words now, and I still have a lot to type. Yikes.

There was an angry post here. I will replace its angriness with a calmer version of its message: If you have a disagreement with me, please tell me. Please do not go around behind my back about it. I do not like it, at all.

Despite all of this mess with my roomie and her mother, and despite how mom is currently going insane again because she always goes crazy-mean on me when she's cleaning for company (since it seems they'll be coming down to see us tomorrow), my number one worry for college remains thusly (besides flunking out):

Whether or not Leliel will be able to be set up properly and connected to Rhodes' Internet and computer network. XD; Their requirements are uber-strict. I do so hope all will go well.

Also, last Wednesday I went to a dinner at the Chili's restaraunt with some future Rhodes freshmen, hosted by a couple of current students.

Now, I am not fat, although I will joke of my fatness because I'm not skinny either. Let me tell you that I was probably the fattest person there, which means most of the girls were sticks. The one I sat next to for the most of the duration (she was a hostess, who got up and switched tables with the other hostesses near the end) was extremely skinny, and ordered a salad and water. I also ordered water, but only because I'm a cheapskate who didn't want to spend the extra money on a Coke. But I got their chicken fingers, which are divine, and I cleaned my plate (except for the corn, because I don't like the corn). Whereas these ladies didn't even finish their salads, and the girls that ordered an actual meal sent half of it back. CHILDREN ARE STARVING. SIDDOWN AND EAT YOUR GODDAMN FRIES. THEY'RE DELICIOUS. I know, I know, I didn't eat my corn--but I ate everything else, and usually when I don't finish a meal at a restaraunt I take it home to finish later.

Additionally, the same girl I sat next started trying to tell me how awful Search (one of the humanities programs, which has a worldly take on culture--you cover all kinds of religions and societies) was compared to Life (has mainly a Bible focuse), which I soon realized was because she only wanted to take a course Bible-related. Fuck the other religions! Learning about world cultures is too hard!

She started talking about her church, and while I was only half paying attention, I did her hear get into something about parents at her church becoming upset over a video concerning homosexuality. She mentioned also a group of people who were once homosexuals, but had been 'saved.' Holy crap, you guys. I wanted to say 'You know, I'M a lesbian...' but I lacked the cajones.

Besides that, they touched several times on the topic of people who left Rhodes for University of Memphis, presumably because of academic pressure. Or rather, because they spent all their time partying, since allegedly there's a party EVERY NIGHT especially if you're a freshman, so they flunked out. Since I hate parties, I think I'll be OK.

Actually I'm hoping there will be a good number of party people in Williford (that's the name of my building). That means no one will be around when I want to sit in the social room and watch Adult Swim on weekends. =P (hoping, of course, that Rhodes cable includes Cartoon Network ^_^;)

Looks like Mom has finally accepted that I don't intend to rush, nor do I intend to join a sorority. Fuck dat shit. =P

In other college related news, we just read an email from roomie's mother, who did apologize for buying seventeen boxes worth of stuff, but also added that she'd BOUGHT ME a bed set. HUH? I appreciate the generosity of these people, but... WHAT? In the email she wrote that it's the colors I like--purple and green, I think--but I have no idea what it looks like, and since she said the pattern she chose for Whitney was blue and white when in fact it's really blue with ugly yellow flowers and yellow striped lining...

Besides that, Mom chose for me a pattern that is actually blue and white. Not my favorite thing in the world, but it's something I can live with.

I don't know about this, y'all. n_n

...Maybe it's just me, but I think of Outlaw Star everytime I see the promos for Joss Whedon's Firefly. Especially the scene with the naked chick in a box.