Rewatching the Kisumai on MSte again last night, I realised something about Yokoo's recent ability to actually look at the correct camera (unlike on most Shokuras!) - he seems to have re-found the confidence he had during KKKity. Seriously, he's all smiling and looking at the camera and actually paying some attention to what's going on around him, which is something he hasn't really done for a while. No idea why it's taken him this long to get it back but it's great to see!

Quick recap of the week now:
- Work was terrible (Monday), horrible (Tue), just about bearable (Wed & Thur), and Friday good - since I'd booked it as holiday ages ago :)
- Health was average (Mon), non-stop coughing (Tue-Fri). Eventually went to the doctors on Friday and now have antibiotics, so I'm beginning to feel a little more human
- Desktop comp was 'fixed' on Monday - but it doesn't run as efficiently as it did before and it's much, much noiser than it used to be so I'm not impressed. Suspect it has something to do with them unnecessarily replacing the motherboard when the problem was the PSU...

I hate to admit it but my geekiness hit a new level today ^^; I've never really got into RPGs before, but after reading about Dragon Age Origins I've spent the afternoon playing the flash game Dragon Age Journeys and absolutely loving it *headdesk* Origins is out next Friday and I'm really tempted to preorder it - Game promise to have it delivered on the release date so I wouldn't even have to wait long for it... Oh god, I really am a total geek now!

I've spent the week stressing over my ideas for NaNoWriMo and finally decided to stick with the fanfiction version rather than original characters. I admit that most of this decision is because there's a chance people will actually read it if it's fanfiction, whereas I wouldn't have the faintest idea where to post it as original work. Of course, this is all dependent on it actually getting written in the first place ^^

Oh, I'm finally getting to use my new QMi♥ icon too :) I'd made it the night before the computer died, so of course it hadn't been backed up or anything and I've only been able to get at it again this week. Still not sure it's quite finished but it'll do for now ^^;

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The closer it gets to being tomorrow, when I have to go back to work again, the more nauseous I feel... I'm pretty sure my job shouldn't make me feel so worked up, especially not such a crappy, underpaid one as this is. Okay, think happy thoughts instead... no, not working T___T

Okay, happy thought change of subject time! I spent all day working on graphics for a new LJ layout - and then got distracted talking to my sister and showing her some of my holiday photos from last year's Japan trip that she hadn't seen, instead of actually coding the layout ^^;

( Got a rather nice parcel in the post this weekend too - and spent far too much money on books in Borders as well... )

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I could cry right now, I really could. Second PC engineer came round today; he spent half an hour replacing the motherboard, pressed the on switch... and nothing happened. Resulting conversation went something like:

"Sorry, I'll have to order a PSU and book another visit."

"But the last engineer ordered one, you were supposed to bring it with today."

"Well I was only given a motherboard."

"But he ordered one."

"Well I wasn't given it."

"But-" *boom* Ayame's head explodes in frustration.

So a third engineer is coming round next Monday. Perhaps it's for the best that I can't get any more time off work and so won't be here to see it - I might accidentally batter the next one with the keyboard or something >.<

Oh and the best bit? I rang the service desk to complain and according to their records a motherboard and PSU was ordered and dispatched for todays visit. So where did the PSU end up? The complaint letter is now nearly two pages long in Word, and I suspect it'll be even longer after Monday...

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Engineer came out today to see to my computer: probably the PSU needs replacing. Unfortunately the idiot on the helpline incorrectly listed the problem as simply "no display" despite my telling him exactly what was wrong on the phone, so the engineer didn't have any parts with him. The result: parts ordered and another engineer visit booked for Friday >.<    Also, long complaint letter written regarding the appalling level of service from the helpdesk and the waste of both my time and that of the engineer today... hey, typing all those complaint letters for my boss has come in handy at last!

Also accomplished today: finally got around to typing my CV up again since the only digital copy I had of it was lost with my old computer. Just need to finish updating and polishing it now - as soon as I figure out exactly what my duties my current job actually entails o.O

Still no conclusion re nanowrimo, but have realised that if I'm going to write this with original characters, I've only got a week to get the character descriptions sorted out since I'm rather compulsive like that ^^;    Possibly should actually make that decision before spending time working out the characters though...

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Of the good: spending the past few days marathoning The Big Bang Theory season 2 - the perfect solution to having to deal with stupid people irl ;)

Of the bad: waking up to find out my desktop computer switched itself off overnight - and won't switch back on T___T Rang the trained chimpanzees helpline and have an engineer coming out tomorrow to look at it, but in the meantime I'm using my laptop, which is okay but just not quite the same :(

Of the undecided: whether or not to try NaNoWriMo this year? It's something I usually only remember the existence of too late to sign up but since I have a week or so to think about it this time... I don't know? I've got a general plot I've had in mind for a while now, but I haven't figured whether it would be better to keep it as a fanfic or to try with original characters yet either. And then my track record tends to imply I'm easily distracted but I did always work better with essays under pressure ^^;


Note to self: Super Junior "Reset", KAT-TUN "Rescue", BoA "永遠"..........

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The atmosphere at work is so thick you could practically cut it with a knife. Everyone's in a bad mood with everyone else for one reason or another >.<

Personally, I just want some good news because this week seems to be getting worse by the day T__T Today we have:
- the Dream Concert poster has had Jay photoshopped out of the 2PM pic already
- my least favourite (to put it politely) Soshi member seems to be appearing in the new SJ-M PV
- they've announced Tackey's butai for January '10 will have Kisumai appearing again, so any chance of a debut announcement before Febuary seems impossible (not that I have a whole lot of hope for one anyway...) despite Playzone and a zenkoku tour for them. And ABC are going to be performing in 3 different butai that month, depending on what day it is - that's overwork on an SME level at least!

The only nice thing today has been the new SJ-M promo pic with Mimi looking absolutely stunning - oh, and Yossi's new official profile pic too :D But if this week continues like this, I'm going to be too scared to even switch the computer on by the weekend!

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A few weeks ago, before my birthday, I was actually planning on posting an entry about some of the things I'd done for the first time while I'd been 26: first holiday alone, first time on a plane, first time visiting Japan, first time seeing Ebikisu live etc...

And then another first was added to this: first time in a car accident :( Three weeks ago someone pulled out of a sidestreet without looking, right into the passenger side of my car. Long story short, I'm back at work now, which is a lot of fun since I'm not supposed to be typing according to my GP and that's most of my job description - and my online time ^^ - and I've got my car back too, but I'm not very fond of driving anymore right now...

Anyway, now I'm 27, and the Kisumai have just announced further concerts this autumn. Much as I know I can't manage another Japan trip so soon after my last one, I admit I have at least checked rough plane & hotel prices ^^;

In the meantime, I've got a pile of emails and comments to catch up on (as usual ^^;). I've also got a pile of upload links in my megaupload account which I need to post to various communities, even if some of them have been there for so long that I can't actually remember who they were meant for in the first place. And to accompany my fail!memory, I have a shiny new Yesung icon too :D

am ded. need moar sleep. admit that possibly 3.5 hours is not sufficient to get through day. c. might have to poke me on drive home to keep me awake - assuming i don't just fall asleep in work first...

Okay, so am completely ignoring May Shokura filming reports since it seems to be yet another month where Watta & three quarters of Ft2 might as well have not bothered turning up, along with unnecessary guests taking up time that should belong to Jrs (HS7 last month, Tackey & NEWs this month) - I used to love this programme so much and now I'm barely bothered that it doesn't turn up for download... /end rant.

On to more amusing things - at least to me ^^; Just occasionally my family all end up on totally the same wavelength, and it's a little scary when they do. Yesterday, for example, one of our cats was whining to go out all evening and eventually my mum said to him (yes, we do all talk to the cats thankyouverymuch) "Have you got a boyfriend out there? Or a girlfriend?" I just started laughing - must be the sparkly boyband effect that had my mum ask if our male cat has a boyfriend before asking if he has a girlfriend 8D

I've also recently had the following two conversations:

First of all, again with my mum. We were discussing SuJu and concluded that, really, Donghae was pretty much the only member that you could actually take home to meet your parents safely. How bad could the rest be? How about:

Ayame: Can you imagine taking Heechul home to meet your parents? "Hi mum, this is my boyfriend Heechul..."
Aya-Mama: "And this is his boyfriend Hannie. And this is *his* boyfriend Siwon..."

ShiHanChul: so obvious that even parents ship it!

And yes that is a sparkly new shihanchul icon I have over there :)


And then there was my sister. She'd gone to Cardiff overnight to visit friends, and since Torchwood is filmed/set there, we'd been joking all week about her keeping an eye out for Captain Jack. Yesterday, after she'd arrived and checked into the hotel and everything, she sent me a photo of the "hub" and we ended up texting re Captain Jack:

Sis: Where is he? Torchwood needs defending!
Ayame: He's probably busy somewhere... with Ianto... Busy ;-)
Sis: I'm going down to the hub. With a camera. I may be some time... don't send a rescue party!

I think there's the slightest chance my family is all mad....

....is something I'm very good at. One of the best even. It's a skill I've always had but it's gotten a lot worse as I've gotten older, and at the moment I'm managing to accomplish... absolutely nothing. I think half my problem is my tendency to take on too much - even when I've got 15 things to do already, it always seems to be a great idea to add something else to the list. And then I get irrationally stressed out and unable to prioritise the list and end up not actually doing anything at all ^^; Prime example: I still haven't written a proper trip report from Japan despite being home for two months, and haven't even taken my photos in to work to show everyone...

And why am I pondering this right now? Two reasons really, and I'll explain them backwards ( under this cut... )

Also in happier news: they left the Kisumai & ABC songs in the KAT-TUN con DVD!!!!! Watta & his guitar!!!!!!!! Koki picking on Miyacchi! Ayame = so so happy!!!!! SOPOPOGMPRONMUGEFUANCFKLASNGFTLOGIV;W!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Gosh, I am so behind with everything right now.

( Boring real-life ramblings under the cut... )