Return to Oz

Ah, my blog. Well, it's certainly been a while. I've been meaning to start writing in this again since I failed miserably at NaNoWriMo. This is now year 4 or so that I have failed, but I still don't want to give up. I mean I was REALLY close this time. There were extenuating circumstances...and those circumstances were not FFXII. My intention is to start writing more often, both in this blog about whatever comes to mind and in a more creative setting, to help myself write faster and thus be marginally more efficient during November. Of course, if I'm still in this job, which I intend to be, November will be a horrible month again...but life will always get in the way if I let it, so I won't. Bitch.

So, update on my life. Obviously, due to my extenuating circumstances, I am single once more. This is me waving my white flag and giving up for a while. I really want 2008 to be the year of me. I want to get re-acquainted with what I like about myself and whatever it is that other people like about me. Sometimes, it's difficult to see the good in myself. It's far easier to slip into a self-fulfilling prophecy about my being boring, but I know I used to think I was a fun, interesting guy. Sometime back in college probably, but I know I felt that way once. It would be a nice change to get back to feeling like that.

Hmm, what else... Been getting into watching politics even more than I used to, so yay for that. I <3 Hillary.

On an unrelated note, while it is obviously sad that Heath Ledger died, let's try to remember that celebrities are no more valuable human beings than anyone else who dies every day. Let this spur people to vote to get us out of Iraq or something.

Also, go see Persepolis, cause it's amazing. Um, pretty much out of stuff to say right now, but lovely to be back and I'll be sure to post something soon about Mass Effect or something. Digital orgy. Plz.

Greetings, Earthlings.

Dear Journalman,

I decided, after much deliberation [that holy god, this font is awesome..what font is this? It just says Font. Damn.] that I need to join the ranks of fuzzy lemmings (are they fuzzy?) walking over the cliff of blogdom. My LJ is dead-like, so a fresh start was needed.

This, my friends, is my fresh start. I will use this forum to bequeath unpon you my informed opinions on politics (ha), literature, music, movies, foodstuffs and the nature of God. Also, whatever else comes to my mind. Ponderings and such, if you will.

It took quite some time, roughly two to three rotations of our beautiful little medium-sized planet, for me to select a name that was neither trite nor pretentious nor a liability for future professional employment. Bosoms makes it non-offensive. Trust me. The title was taken from a letter which Jane Austen wrote to one of her relatives regarding her heroine in Pride and Prejudice. She saw Lizzie Bennet as "light, bright and sparkling," which clearly she is.

Anyway, that's all for now, folks. Stay tuned til the next episode.

Love,
Gidaren-kun