Cutesy manga makes me wanna listen to j-pop

I picked up the second volume of Full Moon O Sagashite from the library when I went to pick up my reserved stuff. I decided to check the manga shelf first to see if it was there, and it was, so I grabbed it. That way, I didn't have to fuss with reserving it.

So anyway, I've been reading it, and it's been making me want to listen to j-pop, because the story's about a girl with sarcoma who wants to be a singer, and a couple of shinigami (death gods) agree to turn her into a healthy 16-year-old (she had to be sixteen to qualify for an audition, and she can't sing loudly with her cancer). So when I read the parts when she's singing, the lyrics and the flowery illustrations make me want to fire up my computer and listen to some Hikaru Utada. Which I'm doing now.

Oh, the song's done. Hmm, what to listen to now...

...now I'm listening to another Hikaru Utada song ;P it's an addiction.

So I did the diagnostic test for social studies in my GED book. I got 32 out of 50 correct, although I think I accidentally re-read graphs and stuff when I wasn't supposed to. But that still isn't bad, considering I haven't done much social studies work in at least a year.

I have a sharp little headache from the weather. It went to warm and no snow to fluffy snow everywhere. It's still a little warm for February, though. My left eye was aching and stinging, too, but I think that was from when I got shampoo in my eye in the shower.

I've been re-bitten by the anime bug!

Yup. anime bug. i haz it.

And it's not just Pretty Cure (which I watched yesterday). I was re-watching an episode of InuYasha - episode 17, Sesshomaru at his most handsome. Well, maybe not his most handsome...

Also, I have to pick up the Return to Labyrinth graphic novel, and I've reserved Full Moon o Sagashite #1. There are other mangas I'd like to read, such as Ranma 1/2 and the two Cardcaptor Sakura mangas that the library has. I wonder if they're still in print - I love the Cardcaptor Sakura anime. I was listening to the opening theme from it earlier. I love j-pop :)

In other news, all I've eaten today is a few graham crackers, I'm still pissed off at Elyssa, the weather's been nice, I have five things to pick up from the library, and I might walk down to said library on Tuesday - they're open today, but I don't feel like going down today.

Oh yeah. I should probably update on my HPKCHC progress. My Herbology assignment is going well - slow, but well. Slow because my size 7 circular needle is so stubborn. It won't stay unkinked. I don't know if I unkinked it improperly, or what, but it's so hard to work with. I didn't have this problem with the size 9 Prym circular that I have. Maybe the size 7 is a cheap one - I don't know which brand it is, because Mom gave it to me without its sleeve/packaging. So for now it's a Mystery Circular. I'm going to ask Mom to send me the photos of my Ancient Runes blanket square, so that I can turn in my assignment and earn points for Ravenclaw. I also have to come up with an acrostic cheer for the Quidditch thread. I'm not participating in Quidditch, but I'm going to try coming up with a clever cheer. And I need to get yarn for my Charms assignment - either that, or try to come up with something with the yarn that I already have. I have no bronze-coloured yarn, though, only tan-coloured. No silver or grey yarn, either. I'll have to drag Dad to Michaels.

Now I have 'Keep Tryin'' by Utada Hikaru stuck in my head.

So anyways. Ancient Runes is done, Herbology is in progress, and I haven't started Charms yet. Last night I watched Spectacle, and almost changed the channel because Dad was talking over it, so I had thought, "Screw it, I'll watch it later". But Mom and Dad made a big stink about it, so I put it back on. Grr...

edited to correct the spelling of Pretty Cure