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Well, I'm back from Virginia Beach, slightly sunburned and somewhat bruised from six days of swimming and attempting to surf. It was great fun, as usual, though things were a bit more tense than last year (my uncle--you know, the one every family's got--is out of jail now). OtherLiz came down for a couple of days, which was really wonderful, as I got to spend a bit discussing fangirlish things again. I spent a lot of time watching my almost-six-years-old cousin Molly--OtherLiz and I built sandcastles with her one day. The two of us reconstructed the plains of Troy, city, ramparts, beached Greek ships and all, and then destroyed it, pretending to be the Acheans and the Gods. I think we're over-educated. *snickers* Then we-plus my cousin Dylan and his & his brother's girlfriends-buried my cousin Nicholas in the sand and turned him into a mermaid. With four arms and snakes for hair.
Cary & Tyler (my two middle first cousins) and I marathoned Trigun every evening--I brought my DVDs. I love that series. It's sad that none of my other relatives can look past the fact that it's animated and made in Japan to realize how great it is. Cary & Tyler loved it, but I don't think they really got all of the human tragedy in it (I know they didn't get all the symbolism). Probably that's the difference between being a female college student and being an adolescent boy. *sighs sadly* Poor Vash and Wolfwood. I just want to give them both a hug and make it all better somehow. If only that were possible *muses lasciviously on the possibility of hugging Vash* I swear, I nearly cried after watching episode 23, even though I've seen it before. I've also decided that "Losing my Religion" by REM is a perfect Wolfwood song.
I'm limping now, having clocked myself with the 9' longboard on the last day. I fell off, the board went sailing into the air, and I narrowly avoided being hit in the head with it. Fortunately, it only got me in the leg. It probably would have knocked me out otherwise. Surfing can be dangerous when you suck.
Sadly, I won't be able to go to Otakon this weekend like I thought, which means that I dyed my hair red for nothing (not too tragic, as I look good with red hair). I shall devote my time to writing my PotC fic and last two articles instead.
Cary & Tyler (my two middle first cousins) and I marathoned Trigun every evening--I brought my DVDs. I love that series. It's sad that none of my other relatives can look past the fact that it's animated and made in Japan to realize how great it is. Cary & Tyler loved it, but I don't think they really got all of the human tragedy in it (I know they didn't get all the symbolism). Probably that's the difference between being a female college student and being an adolescent boy. *sighs sadly* Poor Vash and Wolfwood. I just want to give them both a hug and make it all better somehow. If only that were possible *muses lasciviously on the possibility of hugging Vash* I swear, I nearly cried after watching episode 23, even though I've seen it before. I've also decided that "Losing my Religion" by REM is a perfect Wolfwood song.
I'm limping now, having clocked myself with the 9' longboard on the last day. I fell off, the board went sailing into the air, and I narrowly avoided being hit in the head with it. Fortunately, it only got me in the leg. It probably would have knocked me out otherwise. Surfing can be dangerous when you suck.
Sadly, I won't be able to go to Otakon this weekend like I thought, which means that I dyed my hair red for nothing (not too tragic, as I look good with red hair). I shall devote my time to writing my PotC fic and last two articles instead.