Life and Stuff ...

[texchan]

Life sucks right now. Not for any particular reason ... but because it just does. But I am trying to work through things and make some changes for the better. I think it's going to be a long, hard road in many ways. But, hopefully I will get there. And then things will be better. I hope. Because it can't stay like it is.

Anyhow, I haven't been in a posting mood lately. Hence the lack of LJ-ness from me. I have been journaling on my own, long-hand, though. I try to spend some time every day doing that. I am not sure, right now, if it's accomplishing much, but it does force me to face up to my feelings and emotions, as opposed to ignoring them. In that respect, it's good. Exhausting but good.

Been watching anime for the past two or three days. I feel kind of guilty about it, because there's this little voice in the back of my mind always telling me I should be doing this or that ... or something. At the same time, it's been ages since I watched anime, and it's always nice to take a break. I've been in a shoujo sort of mood lately. Usually, I'm more of a shonen anime gal, but I've been more in the mood for things that are lighter, cuter, and a bit funny. Probably to counteract the overwhelming feeling of ambivalent blah in the rest of my life. I watched Ouran High School Host Club, The Wallflower, most of Full Metal Panic! (although I somehow misplaced the last disc in this series *sob*), and am now watching Marmalade Boy, Season 1. I hadn't seen Ouran or The Wallflower before, but I ended up absolutely adoring both of those shows. They both made me laugh out loud, and I need that in a big way right now. Full Metal Panic! and Marmalade Boy are re-watches, but remain favorites. I love how zany and bizarre Full Metal Panic can be, as well as the good mix of "romance", action, and comedy. And Marmalade Boy is just too sweet. It's one of those shows where nothing much happens ... and yet, it's oddly captivating. I'm not sure why. The manga was the same way for me.

Rainy day today was rainy. And chilly. Even better for sitting with a nice cup of hot tea and anime. Vanilla Chai. Yum.

Had a coat adventure with the kiddo today. Somehow, she ended up with another little girl's coat. The two coats look exactly alike: same brand, same color, same size, etc. I noticed it when I picked her up from her after-school activity. Luckily, the other girl's phone number was in her coat. So I called her parents to explain the situation. Which turned out to be much harder than it should have been. For some reason, her mom couldn't fathom how the coats got switched around. Gee ... I dunno. Maybe because they look EXACTLY ALIKE. And it's easy for kids to pick up the wrong coat, hat, lunch box, etc. Kids don't pay attention to stuff like that. Anyhow, it was a bit frustrating. It was one of those instances in which I felt like I was speaking some weird, made-up language known only to me. Or like my communication skills had completely deserted me. Which, actually, wouldn't surprise me. I have not been much good at communicating with others lately. In the end, I managed to convince the other mom that the coats somehow got switched. And we arranged to do an exchange. Hopefully my kiddo will get her coat back tomorrow.

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I haven't read any of the manga, but was thinking about starting it. Now I'm wondering if I should just skip it and enjoy the warm-happy-fuzzies I got from the series, instead. Hmmm ...