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Everyone has problems in this series...
but her friends really screwed her over these past few chapters. The answer to learning that a friend is in danger and that your protagonist is going to run off to save that friend is not to SHOOT HER IN THE BACK AND KNOCK HER UNCONSCIOUS for a day. WHAT THE FUCK. The answer is "How can we help? What can we do? How can we PLAN this together - given ( Read more... ) -
Bad choices
Choosing to save this crappy dude, who is both stupid, greedy and a cheat and a demon summoner, over the sanity of your best friend and partner is what we call a BAD CHOICE, esp. since he got into this mess by himself and screwing over everyone he met!
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What's with all this crappy romance in my urban fantasy novel?
And if it has to show up, why so suddenly and so randomly? No, I don't believe meeting a guy and then kissing him in less than a couple hours after meeting and 3 chapters in is normal. It's intrusive and damned annoying and I'd say character assassination except that there are a lot of female heroines who seem to lose sight of their head and ( Read more... ) -
Kimi ni Todoke
Kimi ni Todoke 1. So. Cute. I very rarely buy into love stories and even more rarely like them, but this one has blown me away. It has a nice mix of comedy and romance. The voice actors seem fine to me, the coloring is absolutely gorgeous, and character drawings feature clean lines and a simplicity with a charm of its own. The basic plot line isn't ( Read more... ) -
New computer.
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War for the Oaks by Emma Bull
First, this is a beautiful cover. I love the slightly dark color scheme, the contrasting colors, and the two images displayed. It definitely fits with the novel ( Read more... ) -
School Opening Ceremony and Buses
Yesterday was the school-wide opening ceremony. Approximately 9,0000 students gathered at a field and each department lined up in columns at their assigned spot. Now, there are some notable differences between Chinese school opening ceremonies and American. First, there is NO shade anywhere for anyone. It's hot and humid in Shanghai and most ( Read more... ) -
Things that are optional in China
Following traffic signs, traffic lights, traffic lanes, and that pesky thing we call "going the same direction as everyone else in your lane ( Read more... ) -
Cafeteria Food and Consequences
Last night, I had my first try at a cafeteria in China. I ordered a 5 RMB "红烧牛肉面" or basically, beef noodle soup ( Read more... ) -
Learning riichi mahjong
http://mahjong-europe.org/filer/riichisheet.pdf - Riichi Mahjong Cheat Sheet; print it out, have it on hand when you're playing ( Read more... )