I'm through training FINALLY.  Today I got to start my normal 6 - 2 schedule with coding.  Yeah, I code documents for 8 hours.  It's really exciting.  I'm probably going to get reviewed for at least a few weeks I'd guess.  My first check today went well.  Glad to hear that I actually do understand the codes a bit better than I thought.  It helps that we don't have to be complete, just hit the major points.  So...it's a job.  I don't love it.  I don't hate it.  It pays okay.  The benefits are great.  I don't have to deal with people that often.  The work environment itself is pretty good.  I eat lunch with Al everyday.  That's nice.  So there's that.  I'm hoping I'll be able to install Rhapsody on my computer once I get my own login.  We'll see.  Hopefully I'll get that early next week...and my id badge that lets me into the building.  Until then, I'm on Launch Player and it keeps crapping out because of the heavy resource use on the network.

I should be getting into my evening YM setup SOON.  Now that I'm on my set schedule, I should be able to get online.  We *looks pointedly at Bum* need to figure out when is a good time for us to try and chat.

Of personal interest - I will most certainly go see OotP.  I'm even somewhat excited about it now.  Mostly because Emma looks too pretty for words.  Seriously, she's just lovely in the new photos and trailer.  Yeah I know she's 16.  She's a Brit.  What's your point?  Since I will be going to see Order, I've decided I must reread it now.  I'll be reading my lovely UK Children's Edition because, frankly, it's cooler than the US edtion.  Yeah I got the Children's Edition...the cover art is nicer.  So I've got to fit that monster in before July 13.  I think I can manage that.  Maybe I'm even a wee bit excited about it.  Oh yeah, DH comes out on July 21 so I'll then crash through it.  Better be a far sight better than HBP or the whole series will be ruined for me.  So that'll be a midnight showing of OotP and a midnight release party for DH that Al and I will be attending in July.  Should be entertaining. 

Um, update on Burst Angel - finally finished the series and I must say, Jo and Meg seem so close to canon for me.  The last couple of episodes focus on their relationship pretty heavily and it's OBVIOUS that Meg cares so much for Jo.  She talked about them going away and living a happy, peaceful life together...just the two of them.  Oh yeah, she totally meant just as good friends.  And Jo, when she wouldn't let Meg come with her on the suicide mission.  Damn.  The actual end was a bit anti-climatic and set me up for another series that I just don't know if I'll get.  The OVA did have a trailer for what COULD be the next series but it could also just be a lame ass teaser.  Still, it was pretty wicked awesome girl action anime.  I'm so thrilled I found it.  Now we've started on Gunslinger Girl.  Just two eps in but it's quite the intrigue.  

Uh, the Rangers got CRUSHED by the Sabres last night, 5 - 2.  It was ugly.  Three goals in the span of like 5 minutes in the 2nd period.  Maybe Friday will be better.  I didn't think we'd win last night...but I also didn't think Lundqvist would give up 5 goals.  We'll see what happens on Friday.  At least we'll get to go home for the 3rd and 4th games.  We may really need that advantage if we get knocked up again on Friday.

I think that's all.  I don't want to talk about Bianca, or AMC, or BAM until after I've read the recap for today's show.  It's Eden's last one and I want to actually know FOR SURE how they send her off before I even consider discussing it.  I'm sure I'll edit with a rant later this afternoon.  Until then, I'll enjoy the "Resource Busy" free time I've got here at work.  Gotta love the system crashing and still having inet!

EDIT - So here are my couple of comments on Eden's last AMC show.

1.  It's over!

2.  Maggie and Bianca can now live in the safety of my head and the heads of others who love them and will take care of them.

3.  Her exit was very anti-climatic.  Miranda showed up, she said au revoir, and Zoe, Erica, Miranda, and Bianca walked off together.  That was it.  And no, they didn't send Zoe and Bianca out in a coupley way.

4.  Eden was wearing oh so "thud worthy" jeans today.  It's terribly sad that she grew more and more lovely the closer to her exit it got.

5.  Fanfic...here I come!  - END EDIT

EDIT PART DEUX - Ooo!  I now have like...10 or so more avies than I did a couple of hours ago.  Finally got my sports avs up...  - END EDIT

Well now, that's not in English...

Ah yes, finally a new topic for discussion.  I know, I know.  I went on about BAM, and Bianca, and AMC a lot.  It's not like I've forgotten them.  Right now, I'm just waiting for Eden to leave and for some closure, maybe.  Until I get it though...what's the point?

A small personal note - my mother called me last night.  I love these conversations where she doesn't even veil the attack.  Just jumps right in.  Apparently there was an email I didn't get and since she got no reply, she assumed my response for me.  How nice of her to save me the trouble.  Well, it was all about whether I wanted to do anything with them for my birthday.  Can I just say, straight up, that I don't like celebrating my bday.  Never have.  It's the day I was born.  Yay.  I'm glad to be alive and all but I don't really want to celebrate myself.  Now, just some alone time to think over the past year, reflect, ya know?  That's all I want.  That and time with my girl...but I want that every day.  But there always had to be something before with my parents.  Now, the woman asks me if I want to see them.  "Yes or No," she says.  I say that I'm indifferent.  I say it doesn't matter to me one way or the other.  I say it like 20 times since she doesn't seem to get the picture.  I tell her it's up to them.  I'm fine with either.  She still doesn't get the picture.  I'm not sure how hard this is.  I'm indifferent now.  It's better than being angry all the time.  It's better than being frustrating with her attempted manipulations and her martyrdom.  So she cried at me a lot and I was indifferent.  Not rude, not sarcastic, not angry, not anything.  I was just indifferent.  I think it's the best tact.  So who knows what happens now.  I've pledged my indifference and I think she FINALLY got that.  *shrugs shoulders*

Oh, we just had our mandatory fire drill.  I always get the cutest kids.  Quiet, happy.  This little blond kid just grinned at me, snotting all over the place.  But he was adorable!

Also, I got the job at Womble.  I start Monday.  That's really all there is to say about it.


So yeah, anime.  It's a new love.  Al and I picked up Gilgamesh in Blockbuster and now I'm totally in.  I've got a ton of it on the Blockbuster list now.  Rurouni Kenshin: Wandering Samuri, Gunslinger Girl, Samurai 7, Noir, Hellsing, Descendants of Darkness, Broken Saints, X, Vampire Princess Miyu, Fushigi Yugi: The Mysterious Play, My Hime, and Kannazuki No Miko.  Why yes, several of them have at least implied shoujo-ai.  There are a few others I want to see but Blockbuster didn't have all the volumes - Berserk, Cowboy Bebop, Marmite...I plan to watch a ton of anime over the next few months.  Figure out what I like and don't like.  Should be fun.  Manga...I don't know.  Maybe if I find some anime I like that also has manga.  Yet another something to fill my time with...

Oh yeah, one last thing to leave you with...This lovely rendering of Jo and Meg.  Yeah, it's not exactly the Jo and Meg from the anime and it's also not the Jo and Meg from the manga.  But you grow the girls up a few years...*thud*

EDIT - So, Kelly Clarkson has a new single.  I know, popular music, blah blah blah.  I like her.  I'm not apologizing for it.  She's got great pipes to be sure.  Big fucking voice.  And the second album, much darker, much heavier.  But this new single "Never Again"...wow.  She is SO angry, SO bitter.  I'm really hoping the new album sounds like this single.  It's a much more rock sound, a bitter, angry rock sound.  I love bitter, angry rock.  And when it's sung by an on again off again hot chick with awesome pipes...that much better. - END EDIT