Saturday night rambling

It was another slow Saturday at the store, probably due to the crappy, rainy weather.  It was nice, though, since I had another shift where I actually got to do something other than stare at the dvd sets to make sure they don't get stolen.  Last weekend I went through the whole kids section tidying, shifting, pulling titles off with declarations of "THAT doesn't go there!!" and alphabetizing.  Yes, I'm a library geek.  Today I tackled the classics section, but didn't quite have the time to really plan the job properly.  I finished just in the nick of time, but it was rushed and I didn't get the same glow of satisfaction that I did last week.  :(

My lunchtime manga this week was Pichi Pichi Pitch, which can only be described as Sailor Moon with mermaids.  I suppose most magical girl stories can be described as "Sailor Moon with insert gimmick here" but I was getting pretty strong vibes off of this.  Of course, I've only read the first volume so it may get really original later.  We'll see, but so far it's been eerily similar.  Basically the plot is a mermaid princess (disguised as a human) must gather the other six princesses of the seas so they can stop the evil guy who's been capturing the girls and using them to… um… cause storms? take over the seas?  I can't remember exactly and this is why I shouldn't try to write about manga when it's not in front of me.  :)  There's also a romantic subplot as Lucia (the Pink Pearl mermaid) is in love with a hot surfer boy she saved from drowning years earlier and then gave her pearl to.  (Apparently mermaids need their pearls to transform into fancy costumes and sing, which is how they use their powers)  Said boy (Kaito) seems to have a mysterious link to the equally hot villain, and perhaps some special powers of his own.  The source of angst is that Lucia can't tell him she's the mermaid who saved him (and who he's in love with) because if a mermaid reveals herself to a human she turns into sea foam.  There's also a weird penguin who can talk.  I can't quite say I loved this one, but it is perhaps better than my weird little review is giving it credit for. 

Hey – at least there were no roses being flung about.  There's a preview from Del Rey if you want to check it out for yourself.

And the "I'm looking for a movie but can't remember the name of it" movie of the week?  It was a figure skating movie with a hockey player in it.  That one was easy!

New manga and convention angst

Episode three of the anime that shall no longer be named (for a while, anyway) is now available for download.  Haruhi is going for the school's physical exam while the boys plot crazy schemes to keep her gender a secret.  I admit to getting the unsubbed version earlier in the week to watch.  Heck, it's not like I can't tell what's happening – I've read the graphic novels over and over and over…

Ahem.

This week's new manga:

Kagetora 1
Hana-Kimi 11
Let Dai 1
Hands Off! 6
Boy Princess 1
The Art of Loving 1
Baby and Me 1
Kamichama Karin 3
Sengoku Nights 2
Chocolat 2

Notice I'm starting to pick up my back issues.  Ahhhh!  There was a LOT of manhwa out this week, which I tend to not buy very often.  I ended up getting a few (Let Dai, Chocolat and Boy Princess) and there were actually a few others that I saw ads for that looked interesting…

I had planned on going to the Toronto Comicon this Sunday, but apparently there's two of them with the same name.  The one this weekend is at the Metro Convention Center (and the one I have the free pass for) and the one next weekend is at Exhibition Place (the one I wanted to go to).  Confusing much?  The word is it's on purpose.  Bad form! 

Anyway, I think I've swung back to picking up missed volumes a few at a time rather than going totally insane all at once.  Between the discount I get at the bookstore, and the one my comic store gives, it's not like I'd save any more $$ by going to a con.  Also, the new Scott Pilgrim was going to be there, and now it's not… but there will be other goodies… Arg! I guess I'll see how much money I have next weekend and decide then. lol.

More on the new manga later.  I swear this time!  I've got Monday and Tuesday off next week and absolutely nothing other than a dinner planned… Well, I'm overhauling my manga shelves which are now completely out of control, but that's it.  I'm relaxing this weekend! 

And attempting to get a whole night's sleep without waking up, darnit!  It's 4 am right now – I woke up two hours ago and if this whole sleeplessness sticks to it's usual pattern I'm guessing I'll be up until 6 now.  Thankfully I don't have to be at the bookstore until 1, unlike me trying to drag myself to the library for 9 (ish) all week…