This TL;DR post is delving into some serious Asian-ness so many of you wont have a clue about what I'm rambling on about. I must say that I've been re-watching a ton of dramas by Vincent Jiao (the dorkiest crush I will ever admit to). Well, it puts me in a mood. =3

Anyway, the other select few who do know what's going on... *high fives* ^_^

If you're up to date with Asian media you may already be aware that a movie version of the classic Chinese tale, The Butterfly Lovers starring Charlene Choi of Twins and our favourite Fahrenheit heart-throb, Wu Zun, will be released quite soon. There have been very positive reactions since The Butterfly Lovers is without doubt one of the most beautiful stories to be told and when you throw in a few of the hottest young HK and Taiwanese stars, it's to be expected that there will be great anticipation for this film.

However, I'm gonna be a total pessimist and say that this movie is will be a complete joke.

( My reasons )

Dear Meta

Stop trying to screw me.

No love,
Em


1. They mess up on my special set order by sending me half of what I paid for. Where's my off white and black set?

2. They haven't replied to my emails even after the long grace period I gave them due to the holidays.

3. By the time I DO hear from them, they try to cover their ass by forwarding an email they supposedly sent on the 8th saying they will ship it "the day after tomorrow".

4. It is obviously not shipped "the day after tomorrow" of the 8th because I got my tracking number just last night.

5. The tracking number does not work.

*tears hair out*

I don't know what is is more frustrating: the elusive Rachel and Trent pairing or the fact that I have an Anatomy & Physiology exam in six five four hours.

Every time I finish a Kim Harrison novel, the whole Rachel and Trent thing -what ever the hell it is that they have- drives me a little crazy. Even the fanfiction I've read of them is a bit off because they're never in character and when they ARE in character they wouldn't be together...and I don't know if I would like them as much if they are together. It's as if you're getting at something that just doesn't work but you want to pair them up forcibly like getting a Barbie and G.I. Joe doll and mashing their faces together. KISS, DAMMIT, KISS!

(This is that part where I realize that my post will no longer be a short commentary on For A Few Demons More but rather a OMGLJCUT rant on every book I'm reading.)

The best relationships as we know are the love-hate and the forbidden ones. Of the multitudes of problems with LKH's Anita Blake novels (I'm gonna be fandom jumping a lot in this post so please don't start brain hemorrhaging), this was just another thing that disappointed me and the rest of the fans. Anita and Jean-Claude's relationship is now as dull and meaningless as the rest of the plot. Others may have held on to some hope for the series but for me, it'll take some time traveling and altering of events to where Micah does not exist and Nathaniel is not a house wife in purple undies and wearing pearls (LKH is seriously messed up).

Lately, I've been stuck on reading YA because TRUE LOVE and that teenage virginal sensuality is like my heroin. I think I've used the correct choice of words to spell out which fandom I'm referring to.

Virgin!Edward is canon but it is damn hard to believe that you can go for almost 90 years not being curious.

I may not be a human, but I am a man. 106 year old virgin. Does not compute. The whole not breaking the last rule to getting into heaven is such a feeble excuse considering he already feels eternally damned for being what he is.

I think it is the general consensus that murder trumps sex before marriage but then again I'm using real life logic. I don't think one little romp in almost a century will be the ultimate factor that is holding him back from the shiny land of angels. On the other hand, the whole self denial thing seems to be one of the major points in defining Edward. I'm as infatuated with Edward as the rest of the (young) fandom. I love him for being utterly annoying and always doing what he think is right and moral even if it goes against what he wants.

In all honesty, the tortured hero never fails as a fan girl magnet. *Cough*BuffyAngel*cough* It's always the extremes. The self sacrificial hero that never gets a break and the jerk that tells you everything you don't want to hear but ends up being right. I'm such a sucker for those archetypes, it's downright embarrassing. I drink up that stuff like I'm downing my second Red Bull right now.

It also helps to know that Edward loves Bella not just because she smells nice and all that Tua Cantante business. He loves her for her. *gushes* Don't you wish there is The One out there for you who accepts that you are sitting at your laptop at 2 am typing furiously and muttering things about vampires and still loves you for who you are, run-on sentences and all?

I finished reading Blue Bloods and Masquerade by Melissa De La Cruz. They were surprisingly enjoyable. I had my doubts even through the first third of Blue Bloods because the whole rich New York society and brand name dropping just reeks of Gossip Girl and De La Cruz's other works. However, I got past that and even the past the fact that the protagonist is epitome of the modern goth girl Mary Sue (a Kate Moss look-a-like who is a social outcast because no one wants to get to know her past her gothic but somehow trendy even to the cool girls attire) to read this series' refreshing take on vampires and vampire origins.

I quite liked the use of soulmates as a theme in these books. The twincest thing wasn't even a turn off. Yes, I suppose it is somewhat interesting that twincest would appear in a YA novel despite the very reasonable explanation about past lives and fallen angels but I doubt the novels were advocating any disturbing ideas (though I wish the author would explore further on exactly HOW a twin would assume the position of a spouse without huge genetic and social fuck ups).

I'd like to point out here that all of us who used to be and still are fans of L.J. Smith have a soft spot for anything to do with soulmates. It's such a warm and fuzzy idea and makes the world a better place appeals to the masses who read for TRUE LOVE. *insert montage of The Princess Bride* It's too bad that this fandom is dying because of all that drama with Strange Fate. Winter of '08 maybe? I'm keeping my fingers crossed like the desperate and fan that I am. Sometimes it feels like I'm love sick. Please tell me I'm not mental. I already know I have OCD when it comes to my fandoms and interests. If only you knew many times I refresh my friends page for...perhaps it's better if you just ignore the last part.

I suspect that if I ever have any children I'll smother them with love 'cause apparently I have way too much of it to contain in my body. Either way, I don't think I'm very child-friendly. I'm the type to freeze up and get a panicked look in my eyes if you try to hand me your baby.

Since I went on a baby tangent, I think it's my body and mind's hint for me to get to sleep but before that I want to get a word or paragraph in about Anne Bishop's upcoming novel, Tangled Webs.

That excerpt she released was a blessing and a curse because I need more DaemonJaenelleSurrealLucivarandtherest. It is exceptionally painful for it to end right there. On another note, I'm a bit apprehensive about where this book is heading. Dreams Made Flesh was a good end-it-all for that series so having this pop up was a total shocker for me. I stopped following Anne Bishop's works after the Black Jewels because Sebastian just didn't interest me.

It's an odd feeling to revisit an old fandom when I thought I had good closure on it. I hope Tangled Webs isn't a giant piece of fluff for fans because there was enough of that in Kaeleer's Heart in my opinion. Obviously, giving fans too much of what we want isn't necessary a good thing because it starts to feel like fanfiction. All those quirky moments between the characters really offsets the dark mood of the series which had worked well for the trilogy because it deals with really dark themes like rape, insanity, and corruption of power. While I love these comedic scenes in the beginning of the trilogy because it gives readers a break from the darkity dark, I hope the new book doesn't overdo it. Ms. Bishop, please put your characters through hell for my piece of mind kthanx.

Alright, I'm done! I should lay off the energy drinks and get some cucumber slices for my eyes. See, I do have some common sense. :D

Good morning, all!

Scanlated Lovenista chapter 2 is finally out today. (By "today" I meant yesterday since it's almost 3 am now) No more staring at the raws like I do with Arcana. I'm not even gonna talk about Arcana here. It's hard enough to follow as it is with the language barrier -_-"

Hama Kimi episode 3 was also just out.

Part 1
Part 2 (I recommend to just skip to here and replay Shun shirtless over and over.)

Now, my life offline:

- Broke my giant hand mirror because I sat on it D:

- Went on a random shopping spree two hours before the mall closed (who else is sick of the recycled fashion available in every store?)

- Failed to go to the gym yet again (I swear I'll make up all the lost time with the school semester starts. After all, what else can I do in the middle of nowhere except study and use the campus facilities)

Mini rants:

- WTF is with those emails with a million emoticons? I just don't know where to look. It takes wayyy too long to find the actual message in between those damned smilies and animated gifs.

- I saw my work schedule. I may have to reorganize most of the shit in my planner *angst*

- Why do I keep missing the group orders for Baby?


[Edit] Maybe I should post on a regular basis again instead holding it all in and writing random notes of things in my head.

[Edit 2] Sherrilyn Kenyon is coming to Toronto again next month. I don't know if I can take the day off work this time. ;_;

I shall skip the talk about school since it is pretty much always a monotonous hell and go straight into rant about work.

( And there is much to rant about )

This war between rabid reader and author had started last month. If MJD had just stopped responding she'll still get the last laugh and it'll all be over BUT she actually goes over the blogs in question and responds. (What a noob) Then when one blogger changes her URL MJD stalks the new place. > _ < Doh. That. Is. So. Uncool.

If I were an author in this situation I'd just ignore, ignore, ignore and leave the fucker to rant in an empty room. After all, it's not bad author etiquette to ignore the rabid rants. Those people aren't really good with the constructive criticism or even the witty (you know, with the rabies and all) so why should you, the published author, even care what a lunatic thinks? It's sad when people bitch more than an emo teenager with internet but it's even more pathetic when a published author goes over to their blog acknowledges their existence. Man, if I were MJD I'd just be "Bitch, please" and walk away.

I sympathize with MJD because no author should be attacked this viciously but I also believe she has made a few bad moves.

As for one of the bloggers, she not only evil and but total moron. Changing her URL will do nothing. She may no longer want the attention from the drama but she let her own shit the fan so she has to deal with the consequences. She has her picture on the blog. O_O Perhaps she should sleep with one eye open. There are a lot of MJD fans out there...


My conclusion: What a long entry about nothing. Who bloody cares about bloggers? Livejournal folks are snarkier and have cookies. Blogger.com sucks. Even the wittiest of entries is dampened by the ugliness of blogspot layouts. Why, authors, why? Just come over the Livejournal. T_T

[Edit] This was supposed to be an "awww MJD I still loves you" post but it came out wrong. O_O

Eating bars after bars of chocolate covered turkish delight - cause my taste buds are oddly attached to that stuff.

Surfed online to scavenge for other British brands I want to try out and came upon this website. I was pretty pissed off after reading it.

The filling had kind of an odd taste. WTF? It's TURKISH FREAKING DELIGHT! The Fry's bar they are commenting on is one of better ones because it emulates what genuine turkish delight tastes like. It's just so strange to read comments from people who seem like they don't even realize that Turkish Delight is an actual food and not just some bogus name invited by companies to get you to buy their shit. (Read: MacDonald's "Happy Meals")

Let me interrupt here to threaten you: Mention The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and/or proganda theories and I keel you! *Stab stab stab* >:[ I work at a candy store, I heard the joke and variations a bajillion times. If I hear it one more time, I go TNT on your face.

As I was saying, Fry's bar isn't perfect but it is sure as heck better than fake jelly stuff in poorer quality bars like the Needlers version. For those who enjoy that jelly stuff, Cadbury's Dairy Milk Turkish is pretty good. More conventional taste and none of that stickiness.

In conclusion, this addiction is costing me big bucks unlike those lucky peeps in the UK, I pay import price for all teh yummies - Double Deckers, Flakes. :(

p.s. I am eating the bars right now in case you think I'm just a looney bin.



p.p.s. The picture just convinced you that I'm crazy didn't it?

Almost finished reading Runaway: Diary of a Street Kid by Evelyn Lau. The book club picked this one. Personally, I hated every moment of reading it. The protoganist's conflicts are reflected in pretty much every other Chinese family out there.

Reading the book just pissed me off. I wanted to grab her by the neck and tell her to learn how to angst privately like all the other good little Chinese girls. Skip the drugs and prostitution then make it all up by being sociopathic and hateful in your adult years. That's my plan anyway. Acting up during your teens only hurts yourself in the end. Now by putting away your trauma and getting yourself a degree in law or business you can destroy the lives of many.

It took me really long to learn how to angst privately. I have a terrible, terrible temper. In fact, I'm really angry right now because a stupid someone decided to call me WHILE I'M DOING MY HOMEWORK!!111

( Cut for them angry talk )

Work screws me over again. Sticking me with two newbies and a pile of work to do. And is it too much to ask for a schedule that doesn't get changed four times a week? It pisses me off so much how other workers decide to just take the damn weekend off by fucking with my schedule. My boss bitched at me for not checking my schdule when I came in at 1:00pm instead of opening. Well, what kind of fucking job is it if I have to call in every single day to see if my time has changed? He had no right to yell at me for coming in at the wrong time when OTHER PEOPLE CHANGE MY SCHEDULE without informing me. I hate working with selfish assholes. I had to fucking change the store's lightbulb too because along with everything else that went wrong, the damned light had to die today.

I went home early at five because my shift ended up being only four hours. Spent the rest of the day sleeping because I killed my arms lifting the new shipments that came in.

[Edit] And one more thing. Why the hell am I only working two days a week int he summer? How is this different from when I'm I school?

Schedule from next week:

Sunday, July 3 -> 10-6pm
Friday, July 8 -> 5-10pm

Just two days but I'll bet anything it will get switched around.

It annoys me that so many Hollywood martial art movies play that stupid "Everybody was Kung Fu fighting" song while you see ninjas fighting. Personally, I find it extremely offensive since Ninjas practice the art of Ninjutsu *cough cough Japanese* while the song is about Kung Fu, a respected Chinese art of fighting. North American stereotyping tend to bundle it up in one big "it's Asian so it's all the same" idea. Arrg...ancient martial art masters all over will turn in their graves I tell ya. It also goes for a few others I didn't mention: Tae Kwon Do – Korean, JiuJitsu and Aikido – Japanese. And if anyone sees a dude with a Kendo sword...don't ask him to do any cool flying tricks.

"To generalize is to be an idiot." - Listen to the man. Blake's got it figured.

Oh by the way, in the Matrix...that was movie-fu: fancy moves with some ideas from Kung Fu, JiuJitsu, Shotokan, plus few Tae Kwon Do kicks. Go figure.