awkward_as_heck

For all I complain about University I sure do get lazy the second it finishes. I haven't done much except read 'The Red Queen' by Matt Ridley and 'Superior Saturday' by Garth Nix since I finished my exams last month. Also I have clocked up an insane number of hours on Final Fantasy 12 and still have exactly no feeling of accomplishment because it was frankly to easy and too boring. The only reason my Clan Rank is higher than my brothers is because of all my patient hours trying to eek some fun and challenge out of the damn game. Honestly Square need to up the ante for veteran players because this is just insulting.

( Hitting that Social Balance )

Also all the cramming (and obsessing) paid off, the late nights and surreptitious studying whilst on the counter at work obviously did the trick as I graduated my second year of university with a high 2:1. Sweet.

And alas to Toku.

( Tomica Hero Rescue Force )

( Kamen Rider Kiva )

( Engin Sentai Go-onger )

( Kamen Rider Faiz/Phi/555 )

Not really sure if it is Toku or not

( Keitai Sousakan 7 )

Definitely not Toku

( Rookies )

( Delicious Gakuin )

Now finish up some writing.

Busy week, two assignments and lots of running around for the group project, I don't even know what a lie-in is anymore.

Whats been worse is that I've had a throat infection and been on penicillin all week. As well as sorting my voice out they've given me headaches, made me freakishly tired during the day and has screwed up my sleeping pattern. But I still managed karaoke at the staff dinner on Saturday after about eight cups of green tea. It was only one song and I was drinking coffee throughout it but at least I made an effort which is more than some of the miserable buggers were doing. And I hadn't been drinking either so no dutch courage for me.

Still it was a good night with lots of free food so who am I to let it bother me?

( Toku on the other hand... )

In fitness news I ran 2km in ten minutes today, that a new record for me and I didn't think I'd hit it for a few more weeks considering how little time I actually get to work out, but since I switched to fewer higher intensity workouts instead of my usual little and often ones I am seeing improvements, the whole changing your routine once in a while thing really does work.

Oh heres a little something I've been working on for a while.

Title: How to Spice Up A Marriage
Author: awkward_as_heck
Fandom: Mahou Sentai Magiranger
Characters: Urara/Hikaru
Rating: 15
Warnings: Few hints of sex, nothing explicit
Disclaimer:Don't own
Summary: Frustrated Urara plots and goes shopping.
Notes: Post Series.

( Magiranger One-Shot )


I also finally got round to taking my glasses in for repair. Since the frames were busted and it was a manufacture fault I got them replaced free of charge. Sweet. And these new ones are working out great.

In the interest of being social with my peer group i.e Second year forensic science students I along with my friend A (Not my ex-housemate A, someone else. My dissertation partner, in fact) and her sister AA went along to the Forensic Science Society Easter Quiz.

Now before you start rolling your eyes it was more a general knowledge quiz than a science quiz. And so about fourteen people plus the quiz master, one of the Forensic Science and Chemistry departments lab techs were crammed into a random room with some random nibbles, fizzy and fruit juice.

It was supposed to start at seven thirty but that ended up more like ten to eight, some people were late due to the fact they were bringing booze. Now I should have left then but silly me, I stayed. The late comers were dressed up for some sort of pimps and hookers party. How degrading is that? Dressing yourself up as someone willing to trade sex for money and shouting it loudly. You are a Forensic Science Student. You have seen the case studies and the grizzly photos of the rape victim we looked at last semester. What is wrong with you.

You wear a tiny skirt and give the damn quiz master, the department lab tech an eyeful of your underpants (I hope) what is wrong with you, you've had barely three glasses of that cheap wine you brought with you.

Myself A and AA were in a team by ourselves, to be honest we were just there to be sociable and friendly with our classmates but seeing some of them after such a small amount of alcohol. I feel ashamed and embarrassed. I'm just glad none of our lecturers were there to see it.

After a tortuous hour and fifteen we finally made it through the quiz only for the aformentioned team of pimps and hookers to start cheering loudly everytime they get a correct answer.

I was just glad to leave. That was a rotten evening. A, her sister and I are never going to go to one of those events again.

But onto happier things A and I are getting our first round of results back from the DNA sequencing company tomorrow, can't wait to see what results we've got.

I haven't done a Toku ramble in while so here goes.

Geki: TV-Nihon subbed the movie, good action but very rushed in places, would have benefited from another half hour. Looking forward to the team up now.

Den-O: Yes! Ore Tanjou! In fully subbed glory. Fantastic action, good view of Yuuto's lovely rear, Momo, Ura, Kin and Ryuu all on fine form. Big Hana and some great acting from Takeru Sato. All is good and right in the world. If only the Geki movie had been this long.

Go-Onger: As child-friendly, camp and colourful this series is I'm finding it strangely addictive. Hant is adorable, I have to agree with whoever said Sion 2.0. Saki hmm sweet, she deserves not to get shafted like Ran did last year. Renn: Like. Very much, could do with a focus ep. Sosuke: Somewhere in between Ban and Jan which isn't a bad thing since I don't tend to identify with Red as much as I do with other characters. Gunpei: Once you get past the facial gurning he seems to be a good character. But seriously the faces. *Shakes head*.

Kiva: I like Wataru, very conflicted, very adorkable, very well acted I loved how mad he was in Ep 6, he was slinging the Fangire around before his henshin finished. But I think the boots he is wearing are too big for him. Anyone else notice that? Megumi. If I start on her we'll be here all night. So I'll keep it short. LEARN TO GET OUT OF THE GODDAMN WAY YOU STUPID COW. IT IS NOT HARD. SEE THE CAR/WALL/OTHER LARGE OBJECT WITH SPACE BEHIND IT, YOU CAN USE IT AS COVER. Also get a GODDAMN BETTER WEAPON.

Nago. Nago, Nago, Nago. I hope Wataru grows a backbone and kicks his well sculpted butt hard. Many times. He possesses no logical sense, why not let Kiva kill the fangire, he's doing your job for you and he'll be tired and hence easier to kill when you finally don your armor since killing Kiva seems to be your major goal in life.

Shizuka, nice, sweet. Not much else to say.

The 1986 storyline is progressing well, the addition of Garulu to the mix. Otoya is a tad OTT whilst Yuri is entertaining in her put downs.

Looking forward to next Sunday to pick up the raws.

Catch ya later

Okay after the tenseness I wrote about in my last post the situation has gotten worse and it's nearing resolution is rather unfair on the worst affect party (A)

( In Which Fear Trumps Rationale )

In other news I could end up starting my dissertation research as soon as next week if it all goes well as my lecturer hopes. Well the sooner I do the research the more time I have to write it up, it seems crazy to think about it but we've only just started the project preparation module, most people do their research over the summer or in the first semester of the third year. It's going to get crazy soon if it all does happen

( If you don't want to read a skinny mini's ramblings about her weight issues then look away now )

Continuing with the ranting this happened to me at work this Saturday. What annoys me is that had I been a six foot man it would have never happened.

( Don't argue with the cashier, you will not win )

( And so Toku, one adventure ends, another is warming up nicely )

So in conclusion

When people can't admit they're wrong the person in the right ends up have to make the sacrifice.

Life will get very hectic if I start my dissertation research as soon as my lecturer hopes.

Thinness doesn't equal happiness.

Cashiers are people and will not take crap.

Gekiranger leaves something to be desired.

More Kiva, MORE SETO!

In contrast to a lot of people I know I am in fact glad to be back in university, no more do I have to worry about my crazy housemates climbing the walls and yelling at me for stuff I supposedly have/haven't done (Delete as applicable). After a small scare with a missing module (now sorted) having something to do has made my life much more peaceful.

Anyways the stuff I ordered from Hobby Link Japan arrived Tuesday, much quicker than I had anticipated so now I can admire Den-O Liner Form, Zeronus 'Rust Form' and Geki Blue without having to turn on my computer.

(Of course me being the collector I am they're still in their boxes)

Kamen Rider Kiva has certainly caught my attention and not just Kouji-san although I do find it hard to believe he is 19, he looks about twelve in some of his pictures. The split story idea is interesting and a change from Den-o's two parters. I just hope the need to tell both stories doesn't cut back on the the depth of the main one.

The first episode set a considerably different tone from Den-O, here the Wataru is much more aware and skilled in combat whereas Ryoutarou was frankly unlucky nervous guy with a sense of justice. I think Ryoutarou was developed brilliantly over the series and I hope his luck improves. As for Wataru I think there is scope for some brilliant development.

I have had a crazy few days. Friday I meet my Mum and Nan for some Christmas shopping then after I got back me and my housemates exchanged secret santa gifts (I got some stuff from Lush) ordered take-out and partied to half four in the morning. Completely unplanned but massively fun. Played darts, sang badly to power anthems and drank a bottle of jack daniels.

Had to get up at eight am to go to work, woke up before my alarm then went it went off two minutes later spectacularly fell out of bed, drank a cup of coffee and felt fine.

Was at work nine till half six, ate pizza for tea. Sunday had work again, had an arguement with one of the managers about working till eight on a Saturday half six at this time of year is bad enough, I honestly draw the line, it is ridiculous and he won't give any me any Christmas overtime because of it. I'll ask another manager see what I can do.

Had a lazy couple of days and I think I'm coming down with something, I lost my voice at work saturday and sunday, insanely the managers didn't send me home or tell me to work stock or something they just let me keep working and would tell customers I was loosing my voice. Productivity is all they care about, not the people.

Still it is very weird having very little to do. As such I have lost all interest in the many things I was wasting time with last week. No longer do I have the urge to lurk around GameFAQs or any number of other websites.

Still I promised myself I would at least make a reasonable start of my colorimetry assignment and try to learn something about gas chromatography before I go to bed.

Few thoughts for Geki and Den-O.

Geki 42. Good action, excellent henshin lots of juicy action.

Den-O 45. Will probably make a lot more sense when it is subbed.

Later

Well my luck has been brilliant. Having suffered from a bladder infection last month and spending three and a half days without caffeine I thought it was over. But when it came last week I thought it was just period pain but it continued past my period and so Monday I went to the Doctors, had another test and lo and behold its come back. So I have to make do without caffeine on the final week of the semester when all my important coursework is due. (I don't have exams till January)

Whats more annoying is the prescription charges, six pounds eighty five pence may not sound like much but its annoying, to have to worry finding the money for that when you've got Christmas presents and dinners to worry about. The stuff for my bladder infection on top of my asthma meds it starts getting really expensive.

They've also sent a sample away for lab analysis to make sure its nothing really bad and this is just a case of bad luck, I fell asleep at 19.45 last night I was so tired. I woke up at 20:25 but it was still annoying when I needed to be writing up my lab book, due Friday. But I finish the course tonight and I can be back on the good stuff first thing tomorrow.

And so to Toku



Anyways back to work I must go

Later

( Let me say this to start, I don't fear hard work )

University Life

( Where on my head does it say 'Please Give Me More Work' )

Geki and Den-O hurtling towards their respective conclusions.


( Mirror mirror on the wall whose that poor Kenshi on the floor? )

Comedy thats actually funny
( Everyone Knows a Dave )

No the tv show, but a time when everything made sense, homework was done on the day you got it and the sales didn't start till January.

( Don't read if you plan on going to the Boxing day Sales )

Final few weeks of Uni Semester, the real hard work begins.

( Who cares where virtue comes from, I have Beer to analyze )

And finally...

( Why does real life exist, it makes living harder )

I need another weekend off. And more hours in the day.