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★mei ([personal profile] meitachi) wrote2011-09-07 10:33 pm

it's funny how you always want to spend money when you don't have any

Things I am enjoying:
I got caught up on Yotsuba&! and it is full of delight. There's just something about how straightforward and simple that manga is, the day-to-day adventures of a strange five-year-old discovering the world. There was a recent chapter about ordering pizza and getting it delivered - and that was it, but it was great. It made me hungry.

I started watching random episodes of Running Man, which is a hysterically funny Korean variety show. Wiki gives a brief synopsis of it, but it sounds much weirder and more boring than the actual show is. Of course I started watching it after hearing the hype and because there were idols I was interested in guesting in a few episodes; from there on, though, you really start appreciating the main cast, too. But the guesting idols are still hilarious - Yoona & Sunny! Nichkhun & Taecyeon! Yunho & Changmin! Yonghwa! Daesung! Jessica! Heechul! Siwon. Oh Siwon, I always want to punch you in the face, even when you are hilarious.

Things I am excited about:
Warrior comes out this Friday! It's getting a lot of good reviews, which makes me happy. :D T-HARD, T-HARD!! I haven't been to the movies forever (aside from HP, it's probably been close to a year) and I really want to see it in theaters, but I don't think I have anyone to go with me. All my guy friends into MMA are halfway across the country, and all my girl friends into Tom Hardy are at minimum five hours away from me. Sad.

Not sad: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy coming out this year! This Means War next year! Gary Oldman's epic romance with Tom Hardy! Such good things.

New Discworld book out in October! It's about Vimes. It's going to be a satire of the English mystery genre! I am filled with such gleeful anticipation. :D :D :D

Things I am thinking about:
I am thinking seriously of getting an e-reader because I'm sick of staring at my computer screen all the time. I want to read books! Fic! Manga! All conveniently in one place, without straining my eyes all the time. I have been particularly swayed of late after discovering that all of Andrew Lang's Fairy Books are out of copyright and freely available. Omg.

[identity profile] herocountry.livejournal.com 2011-09-08 02:42 am (UTC)(link)
WARRIOR. i am worrying too bc idk WHO WILL GO WATCH IT WITH ME 8( 8( and ttss wahhh wahhhhhhhh

omg GET AN EREADER :D WE CAN BE EREADER BUDDIES :D what are fairy books

[identity profile] meiface.livejournal.com 2011-09-08 02:54 am (UTC)(link)
I WISH WE COULD WATCH IT TOGETHER :[

Omg, Andrew Lang's Fairy Books (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Lang's_Fairy_Books)! Book series of fairy tales!

[identity profile] kiku-cha8-8.livejournal.com 2011-09-08 03:04 am (UTC)(link)
Yotsuba& is such a great series. I feel happy whenever I read it.

I have a Kindle and I love it! I've been powering through a lot of Classics because they are free on Amazon.

What are these Fairy books? They're free somewhere?

[identity profile] meiface.livejournal.com 2011-09-08 03:09 am (UTC)(link)
I am seriously considering getting a Nook! I love the idea of being able to read not just books but also fic and manga on them. :D

Yeeees, these Fairy books (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Lang's_Fairy_Books) are all free for DL on Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/The-Blue-Fairy-Book-ebook/dp/B000JQUM1C) and elsewhere! I'm a total sucker for fairy tales (the older and grimmer, the better) and derivative fiction based off them.

[identity profile] kiku-cha8-8.livejournal.com 2011-09-08 03:13 am (UTC)(link)
Thanks for the link! I need all of these immediately ;; I love fairy tales.

[identity profile] herocountry.livejournal.com 2011-09-08 03:49 am (UTC)(link)
omg that would be the BEST :[

oooooooooooh. did you ever read the animorphs?? they are up for free dl too! well.. actually... i guess with the internet everything is up for free dl...

[identity profile] meiface.livejournal.com 2011-09-08 03:52 am (UTC)(link)
no, the covers were weird. :(

[identity profile] konnistique.livejournal.com 2011-09-08 03:54 am (UTC)(link)
Wait, manga? on an e-reader? that works? :O MOAR INFO PLZ.

[identity profile] herocountry.livejournal.com 2011-09-08 03:55 am (UTC)(link)
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[identity profile] meiface.livejournal.com 2011-09-08 03:59 am (UTC)(link)
I don't have an e-reader yet! I have to figure it out! But I have heard multiple reports of being able to read manga on e-readers because, you know, they're just gif/jpg/pngs and therefore readable on most (if not all?) the current e-readers.

[identity profile] meiface.livejournal.com 2011-09-08 04:01 am (UTC)(link)
IT'S TRUE THOUGH.

I read Babysitter's Club & Sweet Valley though. And, like, all the mystery series ever: Boxcar Children, Nancy Drew, Hardy Boys, Trixie Belden, Three Investigators, Encyclopedia Brown, etc.

[identity profile] konnistique.livejournal.com 2011-09-08 04:13 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, I'm not too knowledgeable in that area either. I know that's why I wanted an ipad--to read fics. But manga would mean putting all the images onto the device... not that it guarantees it'll appear properly? (as in, you don't have to zoom in to read the word etc etc).
ext_80893: by rykea ([peaceful dude] Gary)

[identity profile] ghostdrive.livejournal.com 2011-09-08 04:54 am (UTC)(link)
I have a Nook and it is awesome. Much more convenient for curling up in the fetal position on my bed that a real book lol. (If you do get an ereader and I can totally give recs for ebook comms here on lj!)

And Running Man! I love that show so much. Most of the guests are really awesome on the show (have you seen the episode with Hyun Joong? one of my fave episodes lol), except for the older actors who try to win by using their seniority (so to speak). I started putting together a primer about RM, but I keep on procrastinating. Whoops. /kicks self to get back on track

[identity profile] mayawelstead.livejournal.com 2011-09-08 05:30 am (UTC)(link)
I strongly encourage you to watch the Seungri episode! In my opinion it was the most hilarious episode so far. :D

[identity profile] peachpastiche.livejournal.com 2011-09-08 07:06 am (UTC)(link)
animorphs! where where?

[identity profile] peachpastiche.livejournal.com 2011-09-08 07:11 am (UTC)(link)
u have 2 read animorphs. or no cookie 4 u.

[identity profile] meiface.livejournal.com 2011-09-08 01:08 pm (UTC)(link)
iPads just meant more LCD screens though, so still the same strain on my eyes that I'm sick of. I figure someone out there has figured out how to get manga to display properly, since they've managed to read so much of it. I kind of want to get the e-reader first and then play around with it. Sooo tempted.

[identity profile] meiface.livejournal.com 2011-09-08 01:16 pm (UTC)(link)
I've been bandying the idea of getting an e-reader around for a while, but have lately done more serious research into it and, yeah, really liking the Nook.

Running Man is SO funny. I haven't seen the episode with Hyun Joong! I've mostly been skipping around at random rather than watching in order, but I'm sure I'll get to all of them eventually. (I tend to like the younger guests better too, I think, but that might just be because I actually know who they are!)

Also, eee, icon!

[identity profile] meiface.livejournal.com 2011-09-08 01:17 pm (UTC)(link)
Ooh, thanks for the rec! I was going to get to it eventually but now I'll move it up my queue. :D

[identity profile] meritjubet.livejournal.com 2011-09-08 01:24 pm (UTC)(link)
I had pizza today! and pasta! and banana chocolate frappe! I had delicious food!

A Watch novel, yay! :DD

[identity profile] mayawelstead.livejournal.com 2011-09-08 01:25 pm (UTC)(link)
you're welcome! I've watched it about 3 times now, I love it so much xD

[identity profile] konnistique.livejournal.com 2011-09-08 01:27 pm (UTC)(link)
I see. Well, if you are recommended one or you find a good e-reader for manga/docs/pdf, do share! :D I'd like to get my hands on one too~

[identity profile] meiface.livejournal.com 2011-09-08 01:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Delicious food is good! I always recommend eating delicious food over...non-delicious food... Heh.

Yes, the Watch novels are my favorites!

[identity profile] meiface.livejournal.com 2011-09-08 01:42 pm (UTC)(link)
So far it looks like the Kindle and Nook are the top e-readers for both, but I am leaning slightly towards the Nook. Maybe I'll go into a store and play with one before I commit. :3

[identity profile] herocountry.livejournal.com 2011-09-08 03:10 pm (UTC)(link)
http://animorphsforum.com/ebooks/ woooooo!

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