Fictional heroes, red-haired assassins and other nonsense

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So Monday night my beautiful God(dess)daughter Jo-chan went into the hospital for emergency surgery. She is home now, and on the mend, but you have to know I was crapping a quartzite rock until they released her, which was Tuesday. That's a long time to crap a quartzite rock. Anyway, Mom and I went to visit her just as they sprung her from the hospital. I gave her my old Kenshin DVDs (I'm getting the boxed sets) and the Miracle bracelet I got at the Mahayana Temple on New Years (last unlocked post.) She needs it more than I do. However, my wrist felt naked without it, so I went down to Wild By Nature today and, just as I had suspected, they have the same exact ones for half the price. But the one I gave her (and my Mom, and the one that Gold Dragon bought,) they are truly special. From the Temple, on the new year, that gorgeous day. I got me another "miracle" one. The, you know, intention of it is still there. And I picked one up for my cousin, too. Now we all have matching ones. ^_^

Tomorrow is Boychild's 3rd birthday party. I'm not gonna lie, it's going to be hard for me without Dad. But, I got Boychild that awesome confetti bomb, and I also got him Twilight Princess for the Wii. He always plays it at my Mom's house, and it's just meant to be that I get him his own. When he first started playing it, he'd be all, "Yink? Bame? Wolf?" Now he knows how to ask for the "Link wolf game" but in my mind, Twilight Princess is always "Yink Bame Wolf." Can't believe he's going to be 3; that's so crazy. This "growing up" thing, wtf?

So, work kinda kicked us reps out this weekend because they have some speshul promo thing going on, and that means less money for me, but a few more days off. I will spend the weekend going to Boychild's party, maybe seeing My Wonderful Glassworker Friend Sunday (if possible) and posting Le Novel to that agent-recommended writing group.

And damn it, I missed said rad agent. She just closed to queries indefinitely. That bums me out in the worst way, but maybe she will be open to queries later, when my novel is all nice and polished. That could make the difference between a yes and a no. I need to hustle and get it exactly the way it needs to be. So I'm going to spend some time posting it today, and doing some crit for crat.

This week was the beginning of midterms at school. How the HELL did that happen? I still feel like I'm lagging in week 2 or something. I cannot seem to grab hold of this trimester. But, I got a 95 on the swedish tech lab practical, a 95 on med massage practical, and a 92 on the med massage written. I don't like that 92. I got a few wrong that I should have gotten right. And I have three more next week: Pathology, Kinesiology, and one in Asian3 which isn't a midterm, but his tests are mad hard like midterms and I have to study just the same, so it might as well be. Then I have to go to Intro to Clinic again, take three tests there, schedule to observe in the clinic, finish Intro, take the Clinic Entrance Exam (OMFG,) and then register for next trimester.

Can't wait to get on up OUT of this school. I like all my professors and the classes, but this college is just completely disorganized. Out of all of those upcoming trials—classes, midterms, entrance exams—the worst part of the whole thing is registration. If they have not yet found a way to screw up the registration process by next month, they will create one.

^ I mentioned getting the Kenshin boxed sets and giving the DVDs to Jo-chan up there, and that just reminded me of this thing I noticed last night. My fictional heroes all seem to be these female characters who are tough as hell, and who have all lost their fathers. Dana Scully, Tifa Lockhart, Deb Morgan, Kamiya Kaoru. I don't think that's too odd actually—I only recently got into Dexter—but the rest were personal heroes long before I lost Dad. Especially Dana Scully. Just a silly observation of mine.

And I seem to have a growing list of beloved male characters who all happen to be red-haired assassins. Himura Kenshin, Reno of the Turks, Dexter Morgan? And my own character, Jin Sehashi? If'n he ain't a red-haired psycho assassin, as well! Is that some kind of cliché, or something, and I just wasn't aware of it? Or am I just hung up?

Another pointless observation.

So obviously I've gone back to watching Kenshin and I'm showing them to my Mom, too. I swear I'm going to invent a drinking game for the upcoming "Shadow Of The Wolf" arc. Every time Kenshin screams in anger, a sip. Any time Kenshin announces the style of attack ("Hiten Mitsurugi Ryu... RYU TSUI SEN!") a drink. Every time Kenshin drops the "sessha wa" for "ore wa" and loses the "de gozaru yo," another drink. Ha, I amuse myself. This arc also reminds me of the lovely tongari, because of Saito Hajime. I seem to remember about, oh, eight years ago? Maybe nine? tongari and I had some kind of Saito Hajime inside joke, which culminated in me sending her a scratchy sketch that I did, of Saito with a thought bubble over his head, containing a jar of Nutella. WTF? I think I still might have that sketch floating around somewhere. Wonder if I could find it. I think that's how we met, actually. On the silly Meadowhaven website, talking about Rurouni Kenshin. I shouldn't call it "silly" since I met so many friends on there, some of whom are still with me. :)

Also on Tuesday, I brought the Ninja Wizards back to the dermvet for a re-check, and also for Sano's blood re-check. It's all peachy, but Haku is apparently allergic to his collar. What the hell, seriously. Anything else? Jesus.

Oh! I bought another betta today. I went to the local store and found a beautiful white one. That's what I was looking for, a ghostly white betta. Seemed necessary after losing Valentine, the dark betta. I named him Leon. I hope he lives. I'm acclimating him right now. Takes a while.

Aaaaand I'm rambling pointlessly. But, you know, my LJ. :D I should take the dogs out, throw Leon in the tank, and get my chapters posted.

Hope you all have a nice weekend. ^_^

Oh, and I don't know why I chose my "ShinRa Slut" icon; maybe 'cause of the mention of Reno or maybe I just felt like it. :)

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

Hi Kapunua.

Hope Jo-chan gets better soon. Tell her "Brysia Wella" from me.

Aahh bless, it's little Boychild's birthday tomorrow. I remember your excitement when you first met him:)
Please wish him a "Penblwydd hapus" from me.

Hope you're well. Take care.

Welshie.