Queen of the Night Aria

[maypirate]

So today I accomplished, uh...sleeping. And very little else. Go me, I suck. Realized also that most of the schools that I thought had online grad school applications actually DON'T, and that is very bad news. Way to push it, me! Way to push it...

And now, for your pleasure, a rant, of sorts.


So tonight was the last day of our anniversary sale, which meant it was crazy. Like we had a line ALL NIGHT. I didn't even get two minutes to stop and eat a noodle of my instant ramen. If I was eating something it was in between running back and forth. We have GOT TO STOP HAVING PROMOTIONS ON FRIDAY NIGHTS. IT BRINGS THE RUCKUS. We were an hour behind in closing chores because of it, so I didn't leave work until 2 am.

Anyway, last week I got to talking with this dude about anime. If you saw him, you'd go "Ah, yeah, he would be an anime type." That kind, only cleaner. Wears button down shirts. But I digress. I told him my top five list, of which Evangelion is #2, and he...er...what's the word...thought I was nuts? And proceeded to tell me that it was a bad show, with horrible characters, why do you like it, why do people think it's so good, blah blah blaaaaaaaaaaaaaah...

And I was patient. I'm aware that not everyone likes it. Sure, fine, whatever, to each their own. But to that the characters are obnoxious an unlikeable and then try to suggest that Haruko from FLCL (whom I LOATHE) is better than all of Eva put together after I've said I hate her? ...I don't get it.

Anyway, he came in tonight and was clearly there just to talk to me. Fine, okay, I love talking anime with people. However, I think his sole purpose was to argue with me about Eva. He said something like "I don't want to offend you, but I see how crappy shows can suck you in."

I'm sorry, did you think it would endear you to me if you dissed a show I've already made it clear is one of my most favorite animes ever? I *like* the story, I *like* the symbolism, I *really like* the characters, and I've *liked* them for five years now. One conversation with someone between the Mystery/Suspense and Documentary sections isn't going to change that, and neither is the insistence that I'm being illogical and can be defeated out of my position in some kind of debate.

...and neither is the fact that I fuckin' hate Haruko.

I also have this bizarre suspicion that maybe he's trying to flirt with me? I've never been good at picking up on that sort of thing, but now I'm reeeaaally wary. Luckily I have the tendency to interject "my boyfriend really likes/thinks/said...." into conversations without realizing it, so hopefully that will serve as my garlic and cross.

Anyway, rant over, just wanted to bitch about that. I don't care if my friends like it or don't like it, they don't try to tell me I'm a moron for doing it.

Don sent me an e-mail yesterday that stated something about clause 134-b of our relationship wherein my writing fanfiction for a show he has claimed as his (Veronica Mars) is grounds for relationship termination, and it was hysterical. I'm so proud of him.

Somehow tonight I've ended up talking to a lot of drunk people online, but at least they were very affectionate, and not in my apartment pissing in a box on my floor. That I will never miss. ;)

I should get to bed, since I work all day again and then must write a lecture critique. And my personal statement. And make icons. Oh so many icons.

pairaka: I love and miss you! Lots!

So good night, all. Play nice.

Comments

[homoshiroi.livejournal.com]

wow. you have clauses. that sounds nice.

I'm going to go and continue to beat my face against this rock now.

[riot-o-curls.livejournal.com]

unfortunately, i haven't the opportunity to watch eva, though i've heard lots of good stuff about it and i've seen some awesome clips of the series. in fact, there's a lot of shows i've been missing out . . .

[mikkeneko.livejournal.com]

I still like Eva.

[asidian.livejournal.com]

Mmm... yeah. That sounds like a poorly executed flirting attempt if ever I heard one. Probably, he's just bringing it up because he knows that it's something -to- take to you about. I wouldn't take it personally, or anything but you may consider actual garlic to drive him away. ^^

[pairaka.livejournal.com]

Next time, if there is a next time, you should tell him that Eva contains the secret to the universe, but it's only understandable to those who are intelligent enough to decipher it--which he is obviously not. ;)

And YES, you need to be ONLINE NOW AND I DO MEAN NOW AND WHY AREN'T YOU??? I MISS YOU!! <3