In other words I love you - Hanazakari no Kimitachi e, ep 4

Me x the cast of Hanazakari no Kimitachi e = endless, bountiful buckets of love. Seriously, I've never had such a huge crush on an entire cast before, not even for Hanadan, but how can you not love a cast that gives the lead actress the nickname Horikitty, play with fireworks, rescue kittens, take extra long takes for a kissing scene between two boys, and it just comes off as the GREATEST SLEEPOVER CAMP/SUMMER JOB EVER. Adopt me, Hana-kimi! Even though an ocean and a language separates us (I know about ten words/phrases in Japanese, and half of them are animal identifiers. If you want me to name a frog, a fox, a bear, a cat or a dog, I'm your girl.), my experiences in traveling abroad have shown me that 90% of the time I am mistaken for Japanese anyway. Really, I spent most of my time in Italy politely saying, "No, I'm not Japanese," before losing it in a train station, yelling, "I'm CHINESE, CHINESE!" at some guy who was trying to sell me gum.

ANYWAY.

Man. I've not been this giddy about anything since high school. Or possibly Tom, but that is quiet, reserved dignity. For reals.

The final part of the Super Sized Episode 4 Review, behind the cut.

( it's all getting a little wonder years now )

( developments in relationships )

"This isn't like when Hilary Duff decided to be on the cover of Maxim, right?"

You know what the internet needs more of?

Picspam of Maki Horikita. kitsune714, this is not approaching the wacked out hedonistic decadence of the Beckhams' W pictorial spread, but still....

( Why, Helloooooooooooooooo, Kitty. )

there's nothing quite as irritating as being flailed in the eye

One of my ex-coworkers saw Neil Gaiman walking down the street toward him, in full Neil regalia - mussy hair, sunglasses and leather jacket. I promptly told him I was incredibly jealous.

In a few weeks, if all goes well, amezri is coming down to stay with me for our Birthday weekend. All I can say is prepare to be very Asian. I've already staked out a few places in Rowland Heights, there's got to be a dim sum experience, swapmeets, Japanese supermarkets and their delicious, delicious candy, and then possibly Dick Blick's in Pasadena, because I think they carry stuff even Pearl Art doesn't.

I crave egg tarts.

Next week I'm picking up Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows. Actually, I'm borrowing it from work.

I just finished Something Rotten by Jasper Fforde, and have gotten the newest Thursday Next novel.