practicality

Not a whole lot going on around here - I've been lazing around at home, either watching anime or watching my brother play video games. He just finished Resident Evil today - I think I can accurately say that Lisa Trevor scares the fuck out of me. Congratulations, Capcom, you've mentally traumatized yet another person ^^ Also, Metroid Prime is very very cool, and I swear, I really will finish Deus Ex sometime this year (I'm in the very last section of the game - so close!).

Watched the last bit of the Hellsing anime today, and while I don't think it will become a soul-destroying obsession like Yami, X, Tokyo Babylon, or Fullmetal Alchemist have, it was still most excellent. I feel vaguely tempted to cosplay Integra because I <3 girls in suits. Especially when they're me ^^ Or possibly Ari, although people think she's a guy all the time, so I'm not sure she counts ^^ I think I can resist Integra in favor of FMA48!Roy, who's outfit I love so much more, and which is so much easier to do - I've decided I will in fact do it, although God knows for what con. Just need to make a dark brown vest, buy a red tie (Finally, an excuse to buy slightly expensive silk ties!), and somehow talk Winter into letting me borrow her black fedora - I've got one I love very much and bought for $8 at an antique store in NC, but unfortunately it's gray.

On the school front, things continue to be somewhat interesting, but very busy. I've got four different assignments due Friday, one of which I'm basically done, and one of which I've partially started - both physics. Talked with my advisor, Ms. Lang, about my research seminar project, and she didn't tell me I was either stupid or crazy for trying it, which is highly reassuring. And apparently the fact that it has no real practical modern application is alright. Basically, I'm building my own machine-based cipher, which will probably end up along the lines of a more secure and user-friendly varation of the German Enigma cipher. And no, I don't really expect anyone other than Ari to have any idea what the hell I'm talking about ^^ Also, I have a USB drive now, and it makes me irrationally happy.

Now,

important Anime Boston 2005 stuff.

I would like to do a group registration, sometime in the next week or so, so everybody can save $5. This means I need to get ten people together - who here is going for sure and would like to register with me? I know a few people who I think were interested, if they don't reply, I'll call or something. We also need to get the hotel room stuff sorted out now, before all the rooms at the Sheraton are gone. Who is interested in splitting for a room? I've got air mattresses, so I'm comfortable with floor or whatever, and I can bring some for other people if everyone is alright with a lot of people in one room.