Flawlessly Imperfect

stolen from nashirah
1. Write your LJ username
2. Write your two favorite bands/groups at the moment [not overall, just currently]
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4. Write the name of your favorite person of all time [e.g. Yamada Ryosuke]
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A little blurry - I had to resize it, because it was way too big
I tried not to prettify my writing too much, but I didn't wrote it as I usually do when in, well, school either XD



And it apparently seems that nowadays I can't just make a normal entry. XD

I was in "my" library this week and - to my surprise - they actually bought GRRM's A Song of Ice and Fire just because I'd asked for it once. But still, my joy turned out to be premature as they only got the volumes that I already own and two other GRRM's books that aren't parts of the series. (Although the librarian had been sure they were XD It seems you can't trust book shops XD) But they're going to try again and get those books for me <3 (I get a strange suspicion that there won't be many people reading it, but well....XD) I borrowed those two other books instead - I'm quickly nearing to the end of The Armageddon Rag. Martin's books are just so amazing - once I start reading I literally can't stop <3 How does he do it that they're just simply captivating? XD (And with this one I even went as far as to take it to the school~ Even though my backpack is usually heavy enough by itself)
I should be rather reading Pan Tadeusz right now. And there are Nad Niemnem and Lalka waiting in the queue too. But who cares.

And tomorrow my class is going on a sleigh ride~ I really can't wait ^^ I missed snow those last two years. And sledging as well xD Not to mention that playing with snow is bound to be a much nicer way to spend one's time than sitting through the lessons.

I'm still in One Piece trance XD I haven't got around to finishing catching up with the most recent episodes, but I'm reading the manga which is much more awesome than those few fillers could even aspire to be. XD Also, I think I've mentioned it, but it's wonderful to have someone to fangirl and discuss the series with. Even if it's your own brother. XD

Grandma is still there and I think I almost became unable to talk to and with her as a civilized human and a granddaughter. Although she's not without fault, no, far from it.


Also, why is that so that I just can never remember that I made myself tea? I always remind myself about this little fact when it's already gone literally black and cold. XD


And I should go and finally buy those tickets to/from Warsaw for this weekend. (And check trains' schedule before it)


Aaaaand I want a "Semi-friends only" One Piece banner, but I just can't seem to find it. Or a person who would make it for me. XD

This Tuesday my class went on a trip to Warsaw. First we visited the head office of TVP and, well, it was a little disappointing. We didn't get to see anything too interesting. We saw a fragment of recording 'Jaka to melodia?', but it was hardly something that could be considered interesting (unless someone was bored to death or a masochist). And it happened to be recording of dancing part, no less. (So - no participants, no host, just repeated over and over dance and bored extras clasping as if it was the worst thing that had ever happened to them. And maybe it was, who knows)
Then, we went to Nowe Powązki. I liked it even though I left my jacket in the bus and had only my coat on and it was pretty cold. The guide's talk captured attention and he told us many interesting anecdotes. At first he treated us like some illiterate idiots, though - until out Polish teacher intervened and said that we were one of those reading teenagers. XD (Most of us, anyway) Can't really blame him, though - usually he probably has to deal with people that couldn't even afford their precious time to read 'Kamienie na szaniec', not to mention other books.
After visiting the cemetery we had some free time in Arkadia. I don't like shopping, but it wasn't too bad. And I managed to buy the next part of George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire - A Storm of Swords. Or rather its half, because this particular book is split in two. (Which means that I have to pay twice). But ASoIaF is so great that I don't even mind it (much) <3
And then finally came time for the highlight of our trip - Phantom of the Opera in Roma. The hall was full and Ola who is interested in Polish musicals said that it was the first time she had ever seen it full. XD But because of that we couldn't change our cheap uncomfortable seats for something better and after the performance my back and legs hurt. XD As for the performance itself I really liked it. The music was captivating, the actors played well. Only some songs seemed a bit too long and there were almost no spoken lines - which is pretty rare even for musical. (At least I think so) Afterwards I just couldn't help but 'sing' some of the songs in the bus. XDD Of course, with lyrics adequately changed, which means I sang about e.g. PCV windows. Or Osram's bulbs. XD It was pretty successful day and I enjoyed it ^^
And thanks to Ola I have the OST~ (If anyone wants, I can upload some songs for you :)

Yesterday I finished reading Siewca wiatru by Kossakowska which I had borrowed from Kasia. I must admit that I'd been rather skeptical - as I usually tend to be wary of Highly Recommended By Everyone Super Extra Momoshirou Special Bestsellers. But I liked it and think that it's fairly good. I'd never once during reading found it 'OMG! So great11!!1', though. Not my type of book, I guess.
But I have just started reading my new shiny A Storm of Swords and I already love it. Biased much? XD

A few words about my half-way point ball. It's on 15 November. I already have a dress (my mom's - it just barely fits her, so it's a little loose on me = it's just the right size XD). I don't have a partner, but quite a lot of the girls in my class don't have one, so I don't really care. What surprised me is that our - Kasia's and my - mutual friend who I haven't seen for quite a long time said to Kasia that it's a shame to go alone. Given that she is a rather independent person I though that she - of all people - wouldn't give a damn about something as petty as that. ...People change?


Day before yesterday I went to the dentist. It turned out that I have four(!) cavities. And it's as far from being a good thing as a thing like that can get. I've never been afraid of dentists and I'm certainly not going to develop such a fear now, but 4 teeth... It's going to cost a loooot of money and it's really not a good time for such expenditures. _^_

And if it wasn't enough tsunami_pl isn't going to go on a trip to the capital city, so we're not going to meet in November. And I was really looking forward to it.

And I had to resign from buying that Satoumizu doujinshi.


I've returned to fangirling Ookiku Furikabutte. I had already re-read all translated chapters of the manga and re-watched the anime. It's the first time when I actually re-watched whole anime by myself and in time-span of only several school days, no less. Now that I saw and read it one more time I could finally focus on the characters. And now I'm able to tell apart most of the characters - even from the rival schools. ^^~ XD And I find myself noticing some (more or less) subtle interactions, details that I completely overlooked the first time. And actively seeking them as well. ^^
I have to say that I really like this title. <3 The artwork is more than weird, but you can can get used to it and when you do - even learn to appreciate it. And Oofuri's other aspects are really pleasant and enjoyable too and sort of refreshing. All characters are really likeable and most of all - they're really humane, normal - they seem just natural. And the relationships between them - love them, adore them <3 And the fact that the parents not only exist, but actually have some roles in the plot and that they even have their own personalities, that they're not just almost anonymous to readers stereotypical mother-figures - it's great.
My favourite chara would be Mihoshi's Kanou <3 And I'm really fond of Haruna, Abe, Junta, Kawai, Tajima, Hanai and have a soft spot for Akimaru. But I like - love - more or less every character.
Even Shinooka who is a truly likeable and realistic female character and you all know how hard it is to find a female chara that wouldn't be too sweet/stupid/tsundere etc.
Also, as I tend to be a rather spoiler-friendly person I orient what's going on in the newest chapters (and even have raws of them XD).
All in all, Oofuri is my not-so-new love <33 And I really wish there would be the second season. If a shit like Vampire Knight can get it, why not really good title as Oofuri? Because it is good?

Also, it's not something that one would like to admit, but I am sometimes a lurker of f!s. And that's why I even know about existence about book called Twilight - which I haven't read. But I somehow found its parody summary which - if it really mirrors the book's contents - gives a rather good impression just what kind of book Twilight is. (Tremendously bad, that is)

Szkoła, szkoła i po szkole. Dzisiejsze zakończenie było chyba najgorszym, w jakim miałam okazję uczestniczyć. Inna sprawa, że chyba w każdym kolejnym roku dochodzę do takiego wniosku XD Zaczynam się poważnie zastanawiać nad utrzymaniem mojej średniej poniżej 4,5 w następnym roku, by nie musieć widzieć po raz drugi czegoś tak żałosnego. XD Najgorsze było chyba przemówienie prezydenta miasta (notabene ubranego w jasny garnitur, bo bardzo twarzowo komponowało się z jego czerwoną gębą), które w zasadzie sprowadzało się do tego, że tak dobrze zajmuje się on naszym miastem właśnie dzięki temu, że chodził do liceum. Przepraszam bardzo, od kiedy zakończenie roku szkolnego odbywa się pod sztandarem:"Miejsce na auto-reklamę"? Od zawsze? Po całej uroczystości, która przeciągnęła się o ponad godzinę, posżłuśmy do Kasi z jeszcze trzema koleżankami i zamówiłyśmy sobie pizze. Dokładnie 4 (na spółkę z jej bratem), a na ostatnią nikt już nie miał ani siły, ani ochoty. XD
W każdym razie od jutra już oficjalnie wakacje. Także jutro wraz z rodziną opuszczamy nasze przytulne domostwo i udajemy się na działkę dziadków, na wieś. Przez tydzień będziemy mieszkać w domkach z dykty, bez bieżącej wody i prądu. Och, racja - bez internetu także. To będzie baaaardzo trudne. XD No ale nie da się zaprzeczyć, że moje oczy wypoczną. Pogodę zapowiadają niby dobrą, więc może się nawet opalę. A to przecież mój cel w życiu. ;) Planuję wziąć kilka książek - takie lekkie lekturki, jak Kronika ptaka nakręcacza Haruki Murakamiego, Złodziejka książek Markusa Zukasa (pożyczoną dziś od Kasi i przytachaną do domu) i Gra o tron George'a R.R. Martina (chciałabym sobie ją przypomnieć <3). I może Blondynkę Tao Beaty Pawlikowskiej - również zdobycz od Kasi. Czyli w zasadzie nie powinnam się nudzić, a świeżego powietrza będą miała w sumie aż w nadmiarze, więc powinnam być w stanie połączyć przyjemne z pożytecznym. ;]

Przed chwilą skończyłam oglądać Monstera. Cóż mogę rzec - świetne anime - życzę sobie i Wam więcej takich tytułów. ;] A samo zakończenie było... mocne. Zdecydowanie. Zawsze uważałam, że nie ma to jak walnąć widza metaforycznym obuchem w równie metaforyczny łeb na sam koniec. ^^

Wciąż oglądam też LOGH. I to anime też jest świetne. Kocham Yanga, Schenkoppa, kocham Sojusz (dokładnie to wosjkową HQ Sojuszu, czyli "podwładnych" Yanga), kocham też trochę ludu Imperium (Reuntal~, Muller~) - choć zauważyłam, że znacznie bardziej kibicuję Sojuszowi. Jedyne, co mnie lekko irytuje w tym anime to to, że Julian z odcinka na odcinek staje się ulepszoną wersją Yanga - jest przystojny - fajnie; jest rozsądny i umie zadbać o siebie i innych - fajnie; potrafi dobrze walczyć i strzelać - fajnie; jest inteligenty - fajnie, naprawdę. Ale czy musi od razu robić się z niego geniusz - niedługo zapewne większy od Yanga i Reinharda razem wziętych? W ten sposób zwyczajnie twórcy psują dla mnie tę postać - za idealny jak dla mnie. Choć i tak go lubię, ale przez przerost mózgu znacznie mniej niż bym mogła.

Obejrzałam też dziś 8 i 9 epizod Soul Eater'a - seria wciąż mi się podoba. I się zastanawiam czy reszta oglądających także uznała Death Scythe'a i Dr. Steina za dobrze zapowiadający się pairing? XD Kid i Black Star w 9 epie byli razem boscy - co za współpraca. XD

I to by było na tyle - częstsze notki = uboższe notki. ;] XD
Do "zobaczenia" za ten tydzień? Chyba coś w tym stylu. ^^

Yesterday I finished reading "A Game of Thrones" - part of George R.R. Martin A Song of Ice and Fire saga. I'm utterly in love with it and utterly in despair, because I don't have the next book from series. XD Eh, I wish it'd be available in my town, but everything I can do is wish, because it's not. It's really annoying not being able to even buy a book you want when it's not the newest part of "Princess Diaries" or something popular like that.

I guess that I'll have to buy it via some e-shop or wait a bit and see if going to shopping centre will be a part of our planned class tour to Warsaw (I hope so).

All neat remarks aside - I want, nope, I yearn for "A Clash of Kings" here and now, damnit. Eh.

As for the book itself... The story is completely gorgeous, really complex but not discouraging because of that and utterly absorbing. And characters... the characters are really humane. They all have good and bad sides. And the best thing is that thanks to narration shifting from chara to chara your opinion about character can change radically in the blink of en eye. In one second you can think that someone is an utter bastard, then in another that maybe he's not that bad, only to be proven wrong in the next moment (or, should I rather say, chapter;). It not only makes characters more interesting and surprising, but does it in completely believable way (because it's not that character all of sudden changes his worldview, but you just get to know more about them). Ah, and I suggest you to forget about thinking that good characters ought to win, only because they're good, noble etc. It doesn't work like that here.

I quite like fantasy and works akin to it, but, no matter how you look, I'm not a big fan. I read some fantasy books, even quite often, but I'm not usually engrossed in them too much. I bought "A Game of Thrones" knowing nearly nothing about the story, relying only on my friend's (Saya, I'm talking about you;) recommendation. I was expecting something good, but this turned out to be beyond any expectations that I might have had. Never once while reading had I regretted buying it.

Putting it shortly - if you don't know A Song of Ice and Fire yet and you're looking for a really good read, "A Game of Thrones" should be your natural choice. ;)

If I knew English a little better, I'd write a bit more, but I suppose that'll have to do. XD