Shocking revelations.

I'm probably going to get on everyone's nerves with how much *squeeing* I plan on doing over Saiunkoku Monogatari. I watched episodes 16 through 19 tonight and they were just soooo awesome. I really love Shuurei. She's so great -- a strong woman, who knows what she wants and goes after it with a fierce determination. She is supported by the guys in the show, of course, but they don't do things for her; they don't make it easier on her; they work with her, and they trust her to come through for them as well. Besides Shuurei, one of the things I like most is again the fact that the guys don't do things for her; they work with her, they're straightforward with her to a certain extent. There are secrets they keep, but they all keep different secrets from different people anyway.

I want to get to the end, but I don't want it to be over. I want to see more of Shuuei and Kouyuu... and Ryuuki is soooo sweet. And how he acts with Seiran is just too cute for words. *squishes them* And Kijin and Reishin... they're just so amazing and silly. ♥

Also, I LOVE the OP song. I have to resist the urge to put it -- just the one song -- on repeat at work, like I have it right now...

I suppose I've just fallen in love with this show, and there's really no two ways about it.

Things previously unattainable.

And now for a slightly back-to-normal post.

Turns out one of the talons is slightly bigger than the other. So I put the one from my left ear (the slightly smaller one) into my right ear and stretched it. The one from my right ear is now in my left and is sitting in there nicely, if not as stretched as it could be will be as soon as my ears stop being sensitive and sore. All this, however, is making me nervous for the stretch to 6g (4mm). Which I think is a slightly bigger jump than from 8g (3.2mm?) to 3.5mm or so. But I've wanted to get to 6g for the longest time -- it's also where I plan to stop, so only one stretch left!

While talking on the phone earlier today I realized I'd have to use my hand instead of the side of my head to hold the phone for a while.

In addition, does anyone remember that Sailor Moon (blue and orange) messenger bag that I had been desperate to get a couple months ago? The one I bid $60 on and still lost at the last second? Well! I won it this Saturday (with many thanks to koyappi and Anita) for a whopping $16.50! I received it today in the mail and I STILL cannot credit it!!! Thank god for people who don't know any better than to end an auction for a collectible on a Saturday afternoon when no one is at home bidding on it.