updates from a miserable and itchy ume ;__; (aka Gakuen Alice rabu!)
ugh. I thought didn't have to worry about allergic rashes anymore. But no, I am a itchy and hive-y mess. ;___; I have calamine lotion and cortisone cream smeared all over my arms and legs. And I feel all doped up from the allergy medication I took. I don't know what it's from since I haven't been exposed to anything out of the ordinary lately, and I checked the pollen count here and it's relatively low... The only thing I can think of maybe I'm more stressed out than usual. It probably doesn't help that the more agitated I get about how itchy it is and wanting it to go away before I have to go into work again is just making it worse. *sob* I didn't bother going to the doctor since all they ever tell you is, "hey, it could be a number of things - have you changed anything in your life recently? like shampoo or laundry detergent?" >_>
okay, on to things that could be of actual interest! Let's see. hobby-wise I've been a manga-reading fiend lately. ^^; And oh! Oh! Oh! I was able to procure a copy of Hana to Yume #4 with the drama cd furoku. <3 I have been dying to hear the Gakuen Alice minidrama clip. Eeee! They cast Paku Romi as Natsume! <3 Oooh! Good choice. I am sad that Lucapyon didn't make an appearance. I would have loved to hear a clip of him and his animal friends. :P So, Ueda Kana cast as Mikan: Not bad, I guess. I'd imagined that Mikan would have a higher and cuter voice. Still whiny, but not quite so annoying. I noticed, I tend to imagine the girls' voices as being higher then they usually end up being. Sawashiro Miyuki cast as Hotaru: I like this choice. It's very close to what I'd imagined. You know, genteel and a bit lofty.
In case anyone's interested Gakuen Alice (by Higuchi Tachibana, same mangaka as M to N no Shouzou) is a cute school comedy. The main character, Mikan has a best friend she's known since childhood, Hotaru. One day, Hotaru suddenly moves away because she was selected to go to a special boarding school. Mikan feels left behind and runs away to go join her. Once there, she finds out that the school, Gakuen Alice (as you might have imagined), is actually for special kids who all have some mysterious power/talent. They call the mysterious powers/talents Alice. I honestly don't know why... There are a bunch of wacky and adorable characters, such as Mr. Bear - the stuffed toy who lives in the woods and beats up on anyone encroaching on his territory. :P Or Luca, who usually seems so composed and cool, but actually has the power of animal pheromones and gets all floaty and starry-eyed when he is together with his animal friends (who I might add all love him muchly). XD;; This seriously brings about some of the most hilariously cute pictures ever.
The chapter in this issue is really cute too. They're doing a play of Sleeping Beauty, with Mikan as the prince, Luca as sleeping beauty. Natsume's wildcat XD;;; and Narumi-sensei's hunter. XD;; I ended up picking up the 3rd volume because dammit! I need more! When is the 2nd volume going to come out in chinese? *sob* I'm considering subscribing to HtY again, except that, arg, where would I ever find the space to put them? Why do they take up so much space? ;___;
Oh, and question for anyone who's reading Gakuen Alice. uh, is there anyone else reading this? Why does Mikan call Sumire Paama? is it because of her hair? ^^;
Oh and if anyone's familiar with M to N no Shouzou - someone help me out here. Why is Hijiri = ringo (apple)? ?_?
eh, more manga blabber later about the following things. I marathoned the Basara series, which I really enjoyed. And I finally got to read M to N no Shouzou in it's entirety, and not just bits and pieces out of manga magazines in a language I can barely understand. :P~ And it is just as hilariously wonderful as I knew it would be. Sure, cheesy in parts, but nothing beats Mitsuru in M-mode, complete with blood dripping from her nose. *cackle* Oh and one more thing I'll hopefully eventually get to. I picked up the first volume of the latest Miho Obana series, Honey Bitter, which I guess is running in Cookie? I've never read Cookie - what kind of things run in it? It's good! :3 But then again I usually like her stuff anyways.
Oh one last thing, Stargate fans? If you're in the US, Sam's Club is selling all the box sets for $40 a piece. Good deal if you ask me. I'm just not sure I can readily fork over $120 dollars all the moment for 3-5. T_T
okay, on to things that could be of actual interest! Let's see. hobby-wise I've been a manga-reading fiend lately. ^^; And oh! Oh! Oh! I was able to procure a copy of Hana to Yume #4 with the drama cd furoku. <3 I have been dying to hear the Gakuen Alice minidrama clip. Eeee! They cast Paku Romi as Natsume! <3 Oooh! Good choice. I am sad that Lucapyon didn't make an appearance. I would have loved to hear a clip of him and his animal friends. :P So, Ueda Kana cast as Mikan: Not bad, I guess. I'd imagined that Mikan would have a higher and cuter voice. Still whiny, but not quite so annoying. I noticed, I tend to imagine the girls' voices as being higher then they usually end up being. Sawashiro Miyuki cast as Hotaru: I like this choice. It's very close to what I'd imagined. You know, genteel and a bit lofty.
In case anyone's interested Gakuen Alice (by Higuchi Tachibana, same mangaka as M to N no Shouzou) is a cute school comedy. The main character, Mikan has a best friend she's known since childhood, Hotaru. One day, Hotaru suddenly moves away because she was selected to go to a special boarding school. Mikan feels left behind and runs away to go join her. Once there, she finds out that the school, Gakuen Alice (as you might have imagined), is actually for special kids who all have some mysterious power/talent. They call the mysterious powers/talents Alice. I honestly don't know why... There are a bunch of wacky and adorable characters, such as Mr. Bear - the stuffed toy who lives in the woods and beats up on anyone encroaching on his territory. :P Or Luca, who usually seems so composed and cool, but actually has the power of animal pheromones and gets all floaty and starry-eyed when he is together with his animal friends (who I might add all love him muchly). XD;; This seriously brings about some of the most hilariously cute pictures ever.
The chapter in this issue is really cute too. They're doing a play of Sleeping Beauty, with Mikan as the prince, Luca as sleeping beauty. Natsume's wildcat XD;;; and Narumi-sensei's hunter. XD;; I ended up picking up the 3rd volume because dammit! I need more! When is the 2nd volume going to come out in chinese? *sob* I'm considering subscribing to HtY again, except that, arg, where would I ever find the space to put them? Why do they take up so much space? ;___;
Oh, and question for anyone who's reading Gakuen Alice. uh, is there anyone else reading this? Why does Mikan call Sumire Paama? is it because of her hair? ^^;
Oh and if anyone's familiar with M to N no Shouzou - someone help me out here. Why is Hijiri = ringo (apple)? ?_?
eh, more manga blabber later about the following things. I marathoned the Basara series, which I really enjoyed. And I finally got to read M to N no Shouzou in it's entirety, and not just bits and pieces out of manga magazines in a language I can barely understand. :P~ And it is just as hilariously wonderful as I knew it would be. Sure, cheesy in parts, but nothing beats Mitsuru in M-mode, complete with blood dripping from her nose. *cackle* Oh and one more thing I'll hopefully eventually get to. I picked up the first volume of the latest Miho Obana series, Honey Bitter, which I guess is running in Cookie? I've never read Cookie - what kind of things run in it? It's good! :3 But then again I usually like her stuff anyways.
Oh one last thing, Stargate fans? If you're in the US, Sam's Club is selling all the box sets for $40 a piece. Good deal if you ask me. I'm just not sure I can readily fork over $120 dollars all the moment for 3-5. T_T