New...Avatar...after..so...long...*GLEES OUT*

God, I freaking LOVE this show. Love, love, love, love. Hell, new season may even motivate me to write for Avatar again, something I have't done in over a year. Cut me some slack-I was distracted by Archer's sexy ass after all. If that isn't a good excuse, then what is?

Ahem.

Anyway, whole bunch of good stuff (although the Zuko/Mai moments made me a little queasy inside. But I think Zuko's flashback to Katara offering to heal him with the Spirit Oasis Water was a good sign), we finally get to see Ozai's face (and damn if it isn't half-bad. That stupid beard, however, has GOT to go. What is it with Fire Nation men and riduculous facial hair?). It goes without saying that my Earthbending Goddess of Snark, Toph Bei Fong, once again MADE the episode. If there was any justice in this world, there would be plenty of adorable Toph plushies for me to buy/cuddle. Sadly this is not the case, and I must console myself with Toph being the most awesome only metal-bending Earthbender EVER.

I did tear up at the scene with Katara and her dad Hakoda. It definitely hit very close to home for me. I saved the episode so my dad could watch it, but I don't know if I should let him see it, because of that scene. I don't think he'd react well.

It's raining right now-and in fact it started raining while I was waiting at a bus stop. With no cover. And no umbrella. And a bag full of goods that would melt when wet. And then the bus took half an hour to show up. Once I got to my transfer stop, THAT bus took fifteen more minutes to show up. Once again, no cover and it was still raining. Needless to say, I got completely soaked, and I think my jacket is still damp. If I manage to avoid catching a cold, it will be something of a miracle. While I did observe that blatent irony of it all, I wasn't in much of a mood to appreciate it. Thankfully, a hot bath did alot to restore my spirits, although the whole affair has me completely worn out. The bowl of shio ramen I hovered down beforehand helped a ton too~it was so hot, fatty (in a good sense), and delicious-the perfect meal for this weather. Mitsuwa is having their yearly Hokkaido Fest too, so I'll probably go by tomorrow and pick up some Hokkaido goods and fresh made croquettes. It's a shame I hate seafood-HF would be heaven for me if I actually liked it.

Oh, I also filled out the form thing for fsn_rating. I wanna get stamped for something (and I'm honestly not too sure how often people check out the comm), so I thought I'd mention it here so my fabulous f-list could vote. Why do I have this niggling fear everyone is going to say Dark Sakura? I knew I shouldn't have put "can hold a grudge for years if seriously provoked" as one of my weaknesses!

Wow, it's been forever since I updated this thing. But then again, I am a lazy, lazy girl who barely has energy for college, job searching, and watching TV.


I don't even have energy to feel ashamed. The most I get is a niggling sense of guilt, the last vestiges of my mother's Catholic heritage within me. She's not Catholic anymore, and I never was Catholic, but that doesn't matter. The guilt is genetic. Once it's in you, it's there forever, and passed on to your helpless offspring.

But enough about me. Avatar. Season. Finale. Was. AWESOME. x. Infinity. *SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE*
The only hard part will be waiting for what feels like an eternity for Book 3: Fire.

Also good news: A definite end to the godforsaken, piece of gose (to use Firefly lingo) Naruto filler! *throws confetti*...In February. *confetti falls back to Earth*

Whatever. I can wait it out. I SO can.

[Five seconds later]
ARRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHWANTNARUTOANDAVATARANDBLEACHANDKEKKAISHIANDAWHOLEBUNCHOFOTHERSTUFFNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Title: Twelve Birthstones
Chapter: Amethyst
Author: Rei
Rating: PG
A/N: Second in my Twelve Birthstones series. Here is Yue’s chapter as promised. Definitely angsty, but with the promise of hope, I think. I picked amethyst instead of pearl for Yue because I felt the nature of her sacrifice and what she becomes truly embody the symbolic meaning of amethyst. Spoilers for The Siege of the North, but that’s it.
( Reaching out to the unmoving white koi fish was the longest moment of Yue’s life. )

Title: Twelve Birthstones
Chapter: Garnet
Author: Rei
Rating: G
Summary: Twelve birthstones, twelve stories. A chapter and a stone for the girls of Avatar: The Last Airbender.
A/N: Here's my lastest foray into writing for Avatar. A series of one-shots, I matched the qualities of each birthstone with the personality of a girl from Avatar. For example, the first is garnet,which symbolizes faith and trust, for Song. So even though she doesn't match the color of garnet, I think the symbolic meaning matches perfectly. Anyway, enjoy.

( Steady hands, Song. Steady hands and a steady heart are essential )

Because the Avatar: The Last Airbender episodes The Blind Bandit and The Chase have made a total Toph fangirl out of me...



And



Has anyone besides me noticed how much Toph is like Rukia from Bleach, personality wise? I'm just saying, the similarities are definitely there.

For those who aren't aware of who Toph is, I've compiled a helpful comparision list.

Toph/
Tiny ass kicker
Comes from a wealthy family(Bei Fong)
Has over-protective relatives(parents)
Puts main character in his place(Aang)
Very skilled in magic art/fighting(Earthbending)
Sarcastic and snarky
Very cute despite rough edges
Good at acting helpless

Rukia
Tiny ass kicker
Comes from a wealthy family(Kuchiki)
Has over-protective relatives(Byakuya)
Puts main character in his place(Ichigo)
Very skilled in magic art/fighting(Sword,kido)
Very cute despite rough edges
Good at acting helpless

And that's just a few of the many similarites!

It's been a while since my last
update, but between one thing and
another I've been pretty busy.( Click for more news )