Summertime and living sucks
Aug. 16th, 2009 04:57 pm![[personal profile]](http://s.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
mwbworldSadly the heat has sapped all energy from me. I've been on autopilot the past week or two as the current wave of heat and humidity proceeds to make me worthless and weak. It's quite sad.
How on earth did I survive summers as a kid in Virginia? I remember looking forward to summer, but naturally I stayed safely under the protective umbrella of the air conditioner. And then the whole place was well cooled. Plus no school and no work - just lots of free time certainly didn't hurt my appreciation of summer back then.
I don't think I've lived in a place as an adult where the whole apartment or house was air conditioned - just everyone having an AC in their own room (if they had one.) So even if you get your room comfortable stepping out of it ends that cool delusion quickly.
On other notes, I'm about 1/3 of the way through the Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya first novel. So far fun but nothing special, but perhaps the impact is lessened a bit since I saw the anime adaptation first. Of course, I'm only just starting the point in the plot where the novel/anime gets interesting - so I'm not writing it off yet. But I will give Little, Brown chops for producing a nice looking English language hardcover.
I've watched a bit of that anime UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie - and I can't say I'm seeing anything to recommend in it. But I have to say having an episode with a cat-girl maid using a special ray to turn earth women into cat-girl girls to serve in her corp of cat-girl maids is almost brilliant.
On the other hand, I've become quite hooked on the anime series Shugo Chara - way too much magical girl fun. I'm now tempted to check out the manga. I've actually liked the anime versions of Peach Pit's works better than the manga ones so I 'm a bit hesitant.
I have volume 16 of Nodame Cantabile in my hot little hands - so when are they finally going to release the anime here?!? Seriously, it is my most anticipated series.
How on earth did I survive summers as a kid in Virginia? I remember looking forward to summer, but naturally I stayed safely under the protective umbrella of the air conditioner. And then the whole place was well cooled. Plus no school and no work - just lots of free time certainly didn't hurt my appreciation of summer back then.
I don't think I've lived in a place as an adult where the whole apartment or house was air conditioned - just everyone having an AC in their own room (if they had one.) So even if you get your room comfortable stepping out of it ends that cool delusion quickly.
On other notes, I'm about 1/3 of the way through the Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya first novel. So far fun but nothing special, but perhaps the impact is lessened a bit since I saw the anime adaptation first. Of course, I'm only just starting the point in the plot where the novel/anime gets interesting - so I'm not writing it off yet. But I will give Little, Brown chops for producing a nice looking English language hardcover.
I've watched a bit of that anime UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie - and I can't say I'm seeing anything to recommend in it. But I have to say having an episode with a cat-girl maid using a special ray to turn earth women into cat-girl girls to serve in her corp of cat-girl maids is almost brilliant.
On the other hand, I've become quite hooked on the anime series Shugo Chara - way too much magical girl fun. I'm now tempted to check out the manga. I've actually liked the anime versions of Peach Pit's works better than the manga ones so I 'm a bit hesitant.
I have volume 16 of Nodame Cantabile in my hot little hands - so when are they finally going to release the anime here?!? Seriously, it is my most anticipated series.
Living in full time air conditioning has spoiled me.