Musings: I Still Can't Believe It

Was glued to MSNBC for hours yesterday, into the night. I voted early, thanks to the wonders of the absentee ballot (woo-hoo, my anxiety has a use at last), so when my family went out to vote, I was the one monitoring what states got called and for whom. Obama's early good luck had me bouncy, then I got very nervous, and for what seemed like forever we were all in the living room watching history happen. My parents, former hippies who hung out with African-Americans when others of their age found that wrong or weird, were blown away. My mom was in tears early on.

I don't cry easily, not for this sort of thing, but omigod, it happened so fast that I didn't know what hit me. California barely closed its polls (my state, go us!) and it was called. Obama is the next president. That long line of old white men has been broken. Europe might stop laughing at us. I feel proud to be an American in a way I haven't since I was a little girl and I was taught we were invincible. I know we aren't now. But I think we're going to be strong again. Agh, if only Prop 8 had been defeated here in CA, it would have been perfect. But I'm still happy!

The Choir has no idea what the big deal is, of course. In their world, the president will always be a greedy old man who stares at Sephy's ass. But not in ours, not anymore! Not to imply that Bush ever stared at Sephiroth's ass. But hey, what he does on his own time is his business. I don't judge, I only giggle suggestively.

I also can't believe I missed most of the Daily Show/Colbert Report special to watch "real" news. Most of all, I can't believe I'm posting about something that isn't yaoi. I better go take my temperature. This ends the non-yaoi Amarissia broadcast. Gaia willing, such a thing will not happen again. :)

Musings: I've Got To Get This Non-Yaoi Taste Out of My Mouth...

...and thus this post to follow the previous, politically-oriented one. Yes, the future of my country (which my bastard pilgrim ancestors have consigned me to, thus depriving me of a charming accent) seems brighter than it has in quite a while. But closer to home, Amarissia has her own problems. Even aside from the war Genesis keeps trying to start with everything and everyone. He's away for a little while, playing Pretty Pretty Princess with amber_lovechild, which gives our little guest Near a break from his leering. This particular Near, I should point out, is thirteen years old. I'm thinking maybe I shouldn't have let Genesis become a fan of the other Loveless.

Fear not, Sephy has really bonded with his tiny possible-cousin, and they've been playing chess and building with blocks and generally hanging out. Though Sephy was unnerved by Near for a while, he's past that now, and always appreciative of having someone else quiet and intelligent around. With Cloud visiting my guru still, it's good for Sephy to have someone else to focus his protective instincts on. Genesis has no chance, fear not. Which hasn't kept him from filling my head with mischievous fic ideas, which I will continue to blame on Mello. Anyway.

Have avoided typing...er, I mean, passed some time watching the Descendants of Darkness anime. Aside from my frustration that there isn't MORE I DEMAND MORE!, I loved it! Angsty, beautifully done, and I love the characters. Tsuzuki so reminded me of Zack, and as for Hisoka...hee, it seems I will never run out of characters I want to squeeze till their eyes pop out. And of course, the amount of total crack I've come to expect from anime. YAY for overcoming phobias and being rewarded with yaoi!

Zack: "Not yay! I'm tired of Angeal's voice being used for other characters, especially creepy ones!"

Yes, yes, you didn't like the guy in the flowery kimono. I heard you the first eighteen times, dear.

Zack: *sulks, snuggles against Angeal*
Angeal: *smiles*
Near: *holds up clay figures of Zack and Angeal*
Sephiroth: "Yes, just as you sculpted them. Excellent likenesses."

In fic news, The Madness of Angels is nearing completion, though I still have a ways to go with the typing. *whine* Ah, well. Also, I've gotten off my butt and finished the latest Decorum, which is about half-typed. I'm working on it, I promise. Anyone looking forward to seeing how Sephiroth and Zack got together?