[voice]
[There's a bit of staticky fumbling, and Braska sounds like he's talking to himself. He also sounds about half his age - yes, teenage!Braska is back] ...Was this how this thing worked again? I think it was...the little light came on, anyway...

[He pauses and then speaks up a little, actually intending to be heard now]

Um. Hello. This little piece of machina - it can be used to communicate with other people, right? I suppose it's alright to use it - I'm fairly certain this is a dream, and the Maesters can't see people's dreams... [a little nervous laugh, he's not quite sure he believes that last bit]

It seems odd to be here again, though. I've never been one of those people who dreams of the same place multiple times...

Only one day this time? That's a bit of a relief. And it's so warm out today! Not quite like Spira, but it's nice after all the cold days. I think...perhaps it's warm enough for a picnic in the park? It would be good to get out and have some fun, I think.

...I really, really hate this city some days.

Because I don't have much in the way of thinky stuff to talk about.

Whip It: Old, but something Greenie linked to the other day reminded me that I totally meant to post about how awesome this movie is and didn't when I saw it. It is so awesome that 1) I went by myself to see it at the theatre and 2) I cried in the theatre while watching it. It is Dead Poets Society with kickass girls and a happy ending. It takes most of the traditional Inspirational Sports Movie tropes and subverts them. I may actually buy this on DVD it was that good.

Sherlock Holmes: Okay so I think everyone already knows this was awesome, but I feel like adding my two cents. Watson is awesome! Holmes is gay for him! I've seen some complaints about the story being too cheesy but crazy supernatural ooga-booga is pretty much on part for the stories - Dan Brown has just kind of made us sick of grand secret society conspiracy theories, I think.

Daybreakers: Vampires! Who don't sparkle! Predictable story, but lots of fun nonetheless. Very bloody and dystopic (I love that like all the vampires smoke because none of them have to worry about lung cancer any more)

Tales of Symphonia: OH MY GOD WHY DID I WAIT THIS LONG TO PLAY THIS GAME. It's like Zelda's dungeon layouts teamed up with Secret of Mana's combat system to go kidnap FFX's plot. And yeah, it's about as awesome as that makes it sound. Some plot elements are kind of predictable, but it's ridiculously fun and has totally been sucking my time away from P3.

[video]

[Clow is standing in what looks like a library or study - those who've actually been inside Clow's library will find the scene familiar, although on closer inspection, little details seem to be off - were the bookcases always laid out like that? Where did that strange flowering vine come from? Clow is dressed in his typical Victorian gentleman fashion, although with no jacket on. His waistcoat is a little brighter than usual - a rich, quilted purple velvet. He smiles widely at the camera - yeah, that creepy grin he loves so much]

My, my, my! It appears we have some guests today! How positively lovely! I do hope you enjoy your stay here in Wonderland~

[He leans closer, filling the frame, and whispers conspiratorially-]

Do mind your manners, though - the Queen has been in such a foul mood as of late. You'd do well not to upset her.

[Back out again, and he's suddenly holding a pot of tea in his right hand, the other tucked behind his back. He brings it forward again, now holding a tea cup and saucer.]

Now, then - would anyone care for a spot of tea?

[Still smiling, he pours the tea from the pot into the cup. It's bright blue. Make of it what you will.]

Because I do this every year!

In 2009, I:
-Got a credit card
-Got a smartphone
-Failed a class
-Finished a JRPG in under six months!
-Got back into LJ RP (and how)
-Made a suit from scratch

...Not a very eventful year for new experiences, haha.

Hm, Christmas Eve already? It seems to have snuck up on me this year - although I suppose it's a testament to how entertaining this place is, that it distracted me that much. I suppose last-minute decorating will have to suffice. It may be difficult to find a real tree this late, though. We shall see~

And Crowley, I quite enjoyed our conversation the other day. Feel free to drop by.

I suppose the fastest way to find out what this thing is is to follow it.

Rufus, Reno, I'm going out. I'll call if it turns out to be trouble.

- Actual CBC news broadcaster ticker seen yesterday while I ate cheeseburgers in McDonald's: "Its Way Way Too Cold Out"
- We got an inch of snow! Which means everyone was driving like an idiot yesterday, and today it's all melted again into the occasional puddle of slush on the grass
- Daiso is a magical land of small, cheap, useful, Japanese things that you didn't know you needed until you saw them. I had to talk myself down to twenty dollars worth of stuff (everything is $2 each, so :<)
-Corollary to above - I now have the perfect case for my BPAL imps! it's a bit plain, but it has little perfectly sized compartments.
-The Delly has a new culinary invention - the potato chop. It's an inner core of ground beef, onions, peas, and carrots, surrounded by mashed potatoes, rolled in breadcrumbs, and deep-fried. It's delicious.
-Apparently sleep-dep makes me poetic. I ended my eight and a half page 20th century lit final (a discussion of how Watchmen and The Matrix represent fears of technology current to their time periods) with "Scientific progress moves forward while the the ethical debate surrounding its use lags behind, and we are left in uncertain territory apt to breed nightmares."
-Eleven page paper of doom netted me a B+/A- and and admonishment to proofread. I did skim it once, but I was a bit tripped out on the clonazepam and really sick of looking at it, so there's a few word switches, half the 'it's' should be 'its', and I stopped editing a line mid-sentance.

I think that was perhaps a little more excitement than my life needed right now.

[locked to Sheska | medium security]
I know you're probably eager to actually get training after that little escapade, but with Yuffie and Reno gone, I don't have anyone else to pair you with, and I need a few days to recover, I think. Sorry about that.