If I start contemplating spending more money frivilously, somebody hit me. And possibly cut up all my cards.

(Yes. I just dropped $110 on a Leon-jacket. Which is really a good price, and it's pretty much exactly my size, and I really will wear it as a winter coat. But I think this is hands-down the most I've spent on one item of clothing, ever. Even my leather trenchcoat, which was a _total_ steal at $75)

Oh god, I am the biggest nerd ever. I'm the only person in my Chem class who's seen (or will admit to seeing, anyway) the classic Star Trek episode with the silicon-based alien. And even worse, while I haven't seen that episode since elementary school, I still remember the episode title - 'The Devil In the Dark'.

Today I've mostly sat around in my pyjamas, watched Heroes (which is excellent, more on that later), did some sewing and homework. It's actually been very nice - I think I just needed to sit and chill.

Although I think most of the people going already know, just as a vague heads-up - I am going to be at Kei-kon, and cosplay-wise, will be bringing Ada (which is what I've been working on touching up), although whether I actually wear it...eh, we'll see. And yes, I know. Kei-kon is tiny. I have had the tiny con experience (hello, Vericon!), and I don't mind it. Which means you can all stop going '...Kei-kon is really small, you know.' XD;

And now, off for some Atlus-crack, I think~ Not sure if I should play more Devil Summoner, or work on getting the TD ending. Or start a second cycle in Nocturne.

(Also: )

-Tea
-Chocolate
-Cat macros

(And there's always the fourth option, 'hit people', but not today ^^)

Dear Canada Post,

It should not take a week for a package to get from the province's capital to it's largest city, particularly when they are a relatively short ferry ride apart. Seriously, guys. It took me this long to mail a package from New England to Japan. Japan.

No love,
Me

I mostly love living here, but Canada Post makes me want to go on homicidal rampages pretty much all the time. Damnit, I want my book back. Now.

I am so glad it's Friday.

So, my previously mentioned Deep Thought is this: January is typically the worst, most miserable month of the year for me. And as it draws to a close, I realized that this year, I've been crazy-busy, but for the most part, I haven't been unhappy. Sure, there were moments of 'oh noes, drama!' here and there, but...it's life. Things seem to be looking up lately - it's definately a good thing.

And! Julie and I went and bought dice today, because we are nerds. Mine are a pretty iridescent blue, with gold numbers, and ended up being about half-off because someone had put the wrong price sticker on, and the clerk was super-nice and let me have them for the marked price. I also bought a Walkman that we think may actually be older than I am - the copyright on the instructions is 1987 (or, as Yana said, the Walkman is old enough to buy alcohol here in BC). It was $7 from the awesome Salvation Army on West 4th - place had tons of old electronics and housewares, unlike the one back home, which is all clothes. And yes, I did have a purpose in buying a twenty-year-old Walkman, I'm not entirely nuts yet XD;

Science week has barely begun, and I've already witnessed vandalism to the engineering E. I also possibly witnessed the vandalism being repaired, but it was one lone kid in an Engineering jacket (which could be camoflauge for a Science student), and I didn't have time to check if he was painting over the conversion of the red E to a big blue S, or painting it to start with - I'll have to go check later. I'm currently showing my faculty pride with aforementioned blue hair, and my awesome Science UBC t-shirt.

A word of advice to my friends - if possible, avoid working in two countries in one tax year and/or having investments in your name. It will make your taxes so much easier to do.

I unfortunately have both, and it's an absolute nightmare. I think I may end up having to wait until I do my Canadian taxes, so I can figure out what of the Canadian income tax I paid qualifies as a tax credit against my US taxes - Canadian income aside, I owe the US federal government $61 at the moment, because I had no taxes withheld.

(Never has this icon been more appropriate)

I'm a bit amazed at what you can find on Amazon now. I just did a quick search for some Leon stuff, thinking I'd maybe get one or two third-party sellers (I've got a $100 gift certificate, I'm trying to decide how to best use it). But no, you can buy BDU pants and Galco shoulder rigs straight from Amazon. Well. That helps me out some, although I need to make a list of the various things I want, cosplay and otherwise, and figure out the best way to get them.