So it's now 2013.  There's not really a lot that I have to say, given that I rang in the New Year by working on New Year's Eve AND New Year's Day.  Given the slight changes that I've been going through mid to late last year (*coughs*COMING OUT OF MY SHELL LITTLE BY LITTLE*coughs*), I have a few resolutions of my own this year, because I'll be turning 26 and then the next thing I know I'll be hitting thirty and the thought of that scares me a little.

1. Write more!

I've been on and off writing for as long as I can remember, and even though I can complete NaNoWriMo (which I've done about three times), I still haven't the guts to just FINISH editing my stories.  I don't know what's holding me back, but I'm gonna just say "Screw it" and go ahead with it.  The unfortunate thing?  The NaNo title I REALLY wanted to publish is on my other computer, and since that one went out of commission I have no choice but to continue forward.  Whenever I get an itch to write, I must go ahead and do it.  If I have to start small, then I'll start small.  Bigger things will come to me; I know it.

2. Be happy!

It's thanks to people like Taeyang and Justin Lyons that I'm able to smile a little bit more every day.  We may have our moments when life gets us down, but it's thanks to them (hell, the whole of the Big Bang Band!), and even Seungri that I'm a little happier.  I have to keep focusing on the positive, saying that things will get better, that good things will happen.  If I don't, then where will that get me?  Yes, I may be realistic to a point but I have to stop focusing on the shit that goes wrong and instead focus on the things that go right.

3. Continue Japanese and Korean self-study!

Ever since last year I started teaching myself Korean.  Thanks to Talk to Me in Korean I'm learning little by little, but I feel like my Japanese is slipping somewhat.  So I hafta fix that.  An hour of Kdramas and an hour of anime?  I dunno yet.  If I keep starring eps of TTMIK I'm bound to get something down pat. Still gotta order the hangeul keyboard stickers for my computer. ><

4. Take more risks!

I don't mean by trying everything up the wazoo, but by doing things that I wanna do. I learned by taking a chance and going to the concert on November 9th. If I want anything in this life I have to take it.  I can't wait.  Waiting gets me nothing but a handful of "what ifs."



That's pretty much it.  Though the year has started off with some drama that I won't go into right now, it's starting off well.  =)  Hopefully the next entry will be a retrospective about 2012.

 

If you're a yaoi/BL fan, then surely you know of the Aarinfantasy Forum.

I'm gonna be short and to the point:

THE AARINFANTASY FORUM NEEDS YOUR HELP!!!

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SAVE OUR FORUM!

For those of you who have helped me compile a list for this entry, I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart.

While it has been over a  month since the Great Earthquake, there's still a large amount of people missing, regardless of what they do.  Many aftershocks have occurred in the wake of the earthquake, as well.  The radiation in Japan has been reported to be at a level at or near that of Chernobyl's.  Even with all the constant hits Japan has been taking recently, the country is (very) slowly coming back.  It may not come back to the point where it was prior to the earthquake, but it may come back better and stronger than ever before.

When I initially made the list, I didn't expect it to get really far.  I really did think it would fail.  But it didn't; in fact, it exceeded my expectations.  It really did remind me of episode twenty-two of "DuRaRaRA!!!", even if there were a few key differences.  For those of you who don't mind spoilers, the episode went like this (highlight to see):  Basically, Anri was running from the Yellow Scarves, and Mikado had enlisted everyone in the Dollars gang to help him find her.  Practically everyone in the city of Ikebukuro was helping Anri to safety, unbeknownst to her.

You can pretty much see why I made the connection.  From Twitter to Tumblr to the Hibiki forum, I was asking for help wherever I could in locating various mangaka, seiyuu, and utaite singers.  For that period of time, we weren't just simply fans, we were a true community.  While there were a handful who pretty much only worried about mangaka for obvious reasons, the majority of us were a community, and we were all just as equally worried.  Compiling the list took up a lot of my time, and I nearly ran myself ragged, but it seemed to be a success.  Heck, it even got linked to on Japanator!  How awesome is that?

I would also like to let everyone know that I have not stopped working on the list!  Updating the list has been slow since the individuals updating the spreadsheet that I depended on have pretty much stopped doing so, and thus I can't update as much as I would like to.  I am still taking names down here, so please, if you know of anyone that is confirmed safe, do let me know! 

Once again, everyone, thank you for helping me out.  =)

Reply to this entry with ITS A MEME somewhere in your comment. Then I'll choose six of your icons for you to talk about in your own journal.

( My icons that were selected. XD )

You gotta love Christmas.

Anyway, I ended up with a little bit of cash in my pocket.  When that happens, I get the urge to treat myself to stuff.  2010 was a pretty big year for BL manga, so I was only able to get what I really wanted.  Now that I know about Kinokuniya and their free shipping option, I'm going to need your help, fellow fujoshi!  I'm splitting this into two groups--"Definite" are the ones that I've already decided will be part of the purchase.  "Indefinite" are the ones that I'll need your help with.
( The list of definite and indefinite. )
Urgh.. why is it so hard to decide when it comes to buying BL manga!?  I should also note that some may (or may not) be out of stock when I do place my order, so suggestions are also welcome as well! :3

EDIT: It's been decided!! Sen ~Zouya no Chigiri~ and Sweet Pool will be part of the order!! Thanks guys! <3