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Anterrabre is:
m.london, just a stranje woman trying to make her own way in this crazy, wonderful, yet maddening world, and manages to keep her sense of humor (if not her sanity) fully intact
Nicknames:
Aku, Pakhet. London's my actual middle name; please don't ask what the M stands for.
Residence: Metropolis, USA
Childe: One, Kupo.
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Sunday, June 22, 2003

Finally! After waiting 3 years (not to mention 20 minutes waiting in line behind a drag queen, someonw's grandma and untold lil kids) I finally got mah mitts on Harry Potter, and sat up reading the whole thing until it was all gone and the birds were chirping.

Moving this Saturday, and there's still so much packing left to be done. There's loads of stuff that I never unpacked and just kept in storage (thank god), but there's still a shitload of things to pack up. !_!. And throw out. And.....*silently starts to scream* My new place doesn't have as much space as my old one, so I'm just pulling out hear wondering how this stuff is going to FIT....*sigh*

I'll probably pick up the "Kung-fu grip" either tomorrow or Tuesday Nagi, but I'm not even going to unpack it until I move, I have enough stuff to pack up, mostly books clothes, and other refinements, not to mention my other mac, scanner, printer, etc....*brrrrr....TWITCH!*

*slaps herself*

Okay, where was I? Oh yeah, good to see the Shortcake back from her hunnymooon! *hugs* I hope the big day was as magical as you ever wanted it to be.

*growls at disgusting list of things yet to do*

(edit)

Nagi, you HAVE to hurry and get the Animatrix! I'm not going to spoil it for you, but you have got to see it! Rent it if you have to! they're all so good I don't have a favorite, but if someone had me strung up and about to beat my feet with bamboo for a answer, there's my favs:

Final Flight of Osirus (for obvious reasons)
Beyond (took me back to childhood, where your imagination can make anything happen. Except in this film, it's NOT your imagination)
The one with the runner (can't remember the name but its....DAYUM!)
A Detective's Story (luvluv that film noir thingy they have going on)

The rest are completely awesome (Kid's story sticks out too) but those 4 are the ones that really stayed in my head after viewing it. And oh yeah, the soundtrack is good too.

*itches for screencaps*

Kaonashi cried @ 05:08 PM CST

Friday, June 6, 2003

O mah gawd, Ahm drowning in spam! I think I'll put a [remove] in my email address since everyone from people hawking hip-hop collaborations to Nigerian money scams are pounding my mailbox. Not to mention the moron who linked me to a....porn site! *laughs*

New layout coming soon due to severe boredom.

Kaonashi cried @ 03:21 PM CST

Wednesday, June 4, 2003

Random idle thought of the day:

I wonder if I applied for a vanity plate that says "BEYOTCH" would I actually get it.

Probably not, but it's a fun thought anyway.

Kaonashi cried @ 10:32 PM CST

Monday, June 2, 2003

Yay! On June 28th I will be moving into mah new digs! Unusual layout (the building is triangle-shaped) hardwood floors, BIG ASS KITCHEN and bath and a lovely view at night. Completely me. And thank God, becuase I was getting tired of the real-estate lies:

1. Cozy apartment
Translantion: Small, small small. So small, you'll feel trapped in your own apartment.

2. East (or west, or whatever) [insert terribly trendy neighborhood here].
Translation: The actual apartment is NOWHERE NEAR the named area, and you'll probably be stumbling over junkies on your way to the bus stop.

3. Needs TLC
Translation: Raggedy. Will need a hell of a lot of work to be habitable

4. Owner-occupied
Translation: This is good (in case something breaks down) butotherwise, you'll risk your landlord knowing who you bring over your house, what time you come home, how loud you play your music. Ownder Occupied landlords also have a nasty habit of jus tletting themselves into your apartment when they think you're not home.

5. "Rough" Loft, "Rustic" loft, etc.
Translation: A big ass room flaky walls, a tiny bathroom someone just threw in for the hell of it (usually a shaower, forget about a bath) raggedy windows that are about to fall out; DEATH TRAP.

6. Nice, treelined views
Translation: If you're lucky, you get a view of an actual park. Unlucky ones get to see tree branches through the window of a little spindly tree- and the house across the street, that has tress galore on it's lot.

7. Be a pioneer!
Translation: I really don't have to explain this one, do I? Okay I will, but it's not pleasant. Since the artists in this city have gone to ground about what neighborhoods they are hanging out in because they are tired of getting priced out of neighborhoods, the wonderful world of real estate has to find another way to test neighborhoods that they feel have "potential." Basically it's a term real estate people use for what they consider neighborhoods that are either a. rough b.non-white or c. all burnt down and scary as hell. For whatever reason they believe that the neighborhood has something they want (greystones, brownstones, beautiful buildings, prime location, etc) that they want to renovate but they aren't sure whether or not it will be a safe deal. So what they do is renovate a couple, see if enough shiny happy people move in who don't have problems with the neighborhood before they put a bigger investment in it. Which is fine, except YOU are the guniea pig, or pioneer in what they consider a "savage, savage land." Not a comforting thought, is it? And not exactly flattering to the people who already live there, either.

8. Vintage
Translation: Now, vintage can be good. Vintage usually means you don't have to pay heat (or in some cases, electricity, yay!) or other refinements, and the apartment will have charm to spare. But for those who are high-matinence, vintage also usually means no dishwasher, no a.c. (except the window unit you have to buy) and paying the "find the janitor!" game when something breaks down. A lot of them also have that nasty industrial gray carpet in them. Windows, if they haven't been replaced, are drafty in the winter.

note: There is also a thing I called "neo-vintage" which is basically a vintage apartment that has been gutted and refined with all the good stuff a upperly mobile wench needs yet keeping all the things that make it charming and unique, like wainscotting, frescos, built-in cabinetry, pocket doors, etc. You'll also pay out the ass for it, too.

Other things to note:

Don't go through agencies to get your apartment. They do a 30 dollar credit check (which, unless you have evictions on it, is nothing to worry about) which YOU have to pay for, plus they do that dreaded 33% rent thing, which is almost impossible in the city. Translation: If you make roughly 2100 a month, you can only, on this system, afford an apartment that is 700 dollars a month. They will not let you even apply for an apartment that is one penny more, so if you see the apartment of your dreams for 750.00/month, you are shit out of luck. They also only deal in apartments where they are getting paid to do so, so you can miss out on something that is more to your liking and pocketbook right in the area. Another thing they do is if you tell them that your range is between 650-900 a month, they will show you apartments that are 850+, even if they have other units that are cheaper. Your best bet for a successful apartment hunt? Go to the area you want to live, walk around yourself and see what's out there. Talk to people who already live there. Try to go at night, too, to see what that's like. Look for those apartment wanted signs, jot them down, and call...in most cases, you'll be glad you did. I sure was. ^_^

Kaonashi cried @ 08:11 PM CST

Lurks:
Lumi,
Actionscripting.org,
IRC channels of friends.
Applause: Lots of things, but being yourself no matter what, good design, anime, good books, videogames, foreign films, relaxing, and water are at the top. Now for those of you who find this list boring, bear in mind I could have said I liked sunrises and walks on the beach.
Tomatoes: Too many to mention, but arrogance, judgemental people and those who just don't give a damn rate high on the list. Have you noticed how some can dish it out, but get pissed off if someone treated them the same way they treat others?
Layout whorage bought to you by: Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust. I LOVED this movie, so much better than the first one IMO. This is partly a screencap of the beginning of the DVD mixed in with some menacing trees and other refinements. Ah, the miracle and wonders of Photoshop, but anyways, I figured that it would be fitting, since an archive is a graveyard of sorts.

LINKAGE & ETC:

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