The Zoo over Ambuscade Street

Apparently, Kolten was not involved in last week's Incident, and there is some suspicion that the allegations are false. There is a light at the end of the tunnel. This does not change the fact that my in-laws have some seriously fucked-up karma. The Rage has somewhat subsided, but it wasn't a pretty weekend.

Speaking of in-laws, apparently Erik's cousin who died, came back to life, and then went blind eariler this year is getting married. On Friday. I'm assuming we're not expected to attend. They may have a larger reception at some point, but a wedding reception just isn't a wedding reception without cake, and a cake is pretty much impossible to make without milk and eggs. And butter. Vegans are mutant and strange.

In my attempt to not destroy people this weekend, I read about fifteen volumes of manga, three novels, and a short story collection. I'm about three-quarters of the way through novel #4.

Shadows over Baker Street was like a balm to my soul. The world needs more Holmesian/Lovecraftian pastiches. Yes, yes it does. The stories varied in quality, but most of them worked really, really well. Predictably enough, most were in the Holmesian style, with elements of Lovecraft added to the mystery. Some were in more of a Loveecraftian style, complete with story-ending italics. I was delighted. A Study in Emerald was probably the best of the bunch.

Work is going to be Very Interesting in coming weeks. I'll write more about that later, after I've digested recent events more completely. Boss Man may have manuvered himself right out of a job...

Today's Word of the Day is "swashbuckling." I think it's a Horatio Hornblower sort of day. Or maybe some Errol Flynn...Or maybe just a nap. That works, too.

Nemesis of the Week for the week ending April 22:

SPAWAR Who has apparently decided that I can defy the laws of physics at will. Rock on! Excuse me while I strap on my anti-grav shoes...

[EDIT] Whoa, I don't know where my head is. I read the following sentance, and interpreted it very, very wrongly:

In the case of Kl'ke, the bas reliefs depicted a variety of forest prey, for the House had been founded on the skin and leather trade.

Woo!

[EDIT2] *stabs Netflix* Once again, there are 15 discs available "now" in the top twenty of my queue. Once again, they ship me five discs from farther down in my queue. This is pissing me off.

[EDIT3] I condemn Netflix to stabbity death. It should not take three freaking months to rent one series. Especially since it's available "now." Their reason? "You rent too much. We prioritize the way we ship movies." Fuck you too. (Also, I'm shocked that they actually said that to me, a customer, on the phone, rather than some "our site isn't real-time" bullshit) You want to play games with me, I'll play games with you. You'll rue the day you allowed multiple queues per account, Netflix! Muahahahaha!!!

I now have a second queue, with two discs assigned to it, with only one series in the queue. Since they ship series discs in order, and there's nothing else in the queue they can ship me, they won't have any choice in the matter.

Or, I could be evil, and assign all five of my discs temporarily to this queue, and have me a Boys Over Flowers marathon this week. Yea, that sounds good. I'll use the other queue to store movies when Netflix is being intractable.

(Why they wouldn't send me a disc that they have in is beyond me - I mean, they'll get it back in a day or two...)

HAHAHAHA NETFLIX YOU CANNOT DEFEAT ME!!! YOU ARE A PARTY TO YOUR OWN DEMISE!!!

Geneon is financing more Hellsing, apparently more closely based on the manga (which is much better, when it isn't completely bizzare and random). No idea how many episodes, but they're talking 35 minute OVA episodes. Yay!

Now...where's the rest of my Berserk...*whines*

Oh, and after watching the trailer for Area 88 (I'm getting the first disc free, may as well find out what I'm in for, eh?), I'm convinced that this show is going to rock my world. Maybe it's the combination of old-school designs and slick, shiny animation. Maybe it's the angsty Chris Patton voice. Probably it's the angsty Chris Patton voice. I haven't fallen this head-over-heels for a voice since I heard Jason Raize as Pontius Pilate in Jesus Christ Superstar. *purr* Which reminds me that I need to pick up the original Broadway cast recording of The Lion King, for the sole purpose of hearing Jason Raize sing Simba. *purr*

Oh yea...Area 88. Looks like it rocks. Free DVDs also rock. Yea. *purrr*