You're so Vain, You Probably Think this LJ is About You

Hello, hello. I am almost out of sick land, but still saddled with a horrible cough and burning eyes. My body is worn out, yet my mind is racing, so you can imagine how happy I am about that.

So, let's list things!

1. I really, really want to buy the soundtrack for Across the Universe and am trying to justify its purchase since I am already over budget for October. I just love the Beatles and I love it when I hear good covers of their music (you would think that would be the opposite case for a fan, but whatevs I'm weird).

2. Speaking of being broke, OMG! Lupin III hanken! Why now, Mandarake?! It's like they are torturing me on purpose! I don't even particularly care for the image, but how many times am I going to come into contact with a Lupin III hanken? Also, the Big Web auction is full of evil goo and I must stay away. *sniffles*

3. In other news, there are lots of movies I want to see, almost none of which got particularly fantastic reviews: Across the Universe, The Game Plan (stop laughing), Elizabeth: The Golden Age, The Kingdom, and Into the Wild.

4. And, finally, in news befitting my financial status: Netflix (love you, love you, love you) offers so many hours of movies that I can watch instantly on my computer as part of my plan. So, I started browsing and although some of the selections are unimpressive, the documentary list is mouth-watering. I have already watched The Great Happiness Space, about host clubs in Osaka (very interesting and sad and at the same time kind of hard and fake - I still totally want to go to one and have a champagne call, though). Am planning on some trashy Madonna: Truth or Dare later. Perhaps tomorrow, I will tackle the delectable four-hour In Search of Shakespeare so that I can regain a brain cell or two. Whee!!!

The best thing in the world when your shoulders and back are sunburned? A strapless bra. And aloe vera, of course. Damn! I am not supposed to burn - I have lots of pigment! WTF, sun?

List of Things Still on the Agenda because I have crap memory and will forget what I don't write down:

Next weekend with Nay-nay: possible
Labor Day weekend, Animefest (Dallas): probable
September 26, Castle of Cagliostro screening: Hells yeah!
October 5-7, Shimakon (SPI): more than likely

Hrm, if I go to Animefest, maybe I could stop by the only LUSH store in Texas. *drools at the thought*

Okay, that was it. Off to go spray some cooling gel on my ouchies.

Dayum!

Was Zenigata dressed as a Carnival showgirl my favorite part of Lupin: Farewell Nostradamus? No, actually it was Zenigata's teary, anime eyes of happiness upon finding Lupin alive that brought this fangirl back to life. *squee* Greatness!

And, as promised, pictures of my sister's bellydancing show at the lovely Arneson River Theater in downtown SA (DAMN their one-way streets!).

( Belly, belly, belly. )

Am refusing to look at my checkbook. La, la, la, la...

It's very scary in there. Ever since that automatic withdrawl went into effect for my check card, it has been IMPOSSIBLE to balance my checkbook. *seethes* You would think I would stop using my check card and just use the debit. But nooooo, I have to make that 0.03% back on my purchases. Heh.

Am so addled.

In other troubling news, I am supposed to read my own gas meter and report the info to my rinky dink gas company but I consistently forget to do so. Seriously, who has to read their own gas meter? Feh.

Am in SUCH an anime mood right now, but no money to buy any. *sniffles*

I did, however, watch Lupin III: Dragon of Doom and saw my cel in the opening credits! The background I have actually isn't matching (it comes up a few seconds later into the opening), but I think it looks pretty good anyway. *squee*