Oh My God Do I Ever Need A Cigerette.

[redbrunja]

I don’t know how many of you know this, but I have this embarrassing habit.

When I’m really excited about something because it’s hilarious, or hurts-so- good, or my-god-that’s-wonderful-storytelling, but mostly at the delicious angst and oh-so-pitch-perfect humor, I squeal.

Yes, I actually squee. Literally, I have this little laugh-squeal thing that everyone who has ever heard me make it has cracked up at and/or given me weird looks.

Well, I just finished Saiyuki Reload 7. I read it in the parking lot of Barnes & Noble in twenty minutes, and at every three minute interval, I was squealing out loud.

I kid you not.

At one point I’m pretty sure that someone walking by my open car window heard me and started cracking up. Either that, or someone in her group had just said something  hilarious.

Spoiler-iffic review to follow.

(And in case you were wondering, Reload 7 was good. Damn good.)

Comments

[pzb.livejournal.com]

I squeal. I've made people look at me on several occasions. (though I honestly think I get more looks from talking to myself. Most of my coworkers are used to that by now. XD)

I'm the artist for the Trader Joe's in Eugene. Not as much fun as it used to be when I still lived in Southern California (worked at a much better store) but it pays too well to leave right now. :D

[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

I know! I've had so many people give me Looks in the past two weeks - I'm really going to be working on controlling my squealing.

I thought Trader Joe's was a grocery store - why do they have an artist? And I'm sorry that it's less interesting than it used to be.

[pzb.livejournal.com]

Oh, I'm such a freaking squealer. XD Mostly at manga/anime stuff and RPs. It's highly amusing to watch, I'm sure.

Trader Joe's employs artists for End Cap displays - as an attempt to give the company a "neighborhood store" feel.

This is what I used to be able to do... (http://pics.livejournal.com/pzb/pic/0000fefc/g3)

This is what I have to do now...so very little art (and even that one now is too much...

Though I've managed (http://pics.livejournal.com/pzb/pic/0008892f/g3) to get away with a few things... XD (http://pics.livejournal.com/pzb/pic/0008d4hg/g3)

[pzb.livejournal.com]

Grr...it didn't like the second link....

http://pics.livejournal.com/pzb/pic/0008eh7g/g3

[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

I can see why you're getting kinda bored.

I really liked the asian woman, and when I got to the Saiyuki boys drinking beer, I squealed so loudly that my friend who was in the room (and I recently sucked into Saiyuki) came over and she cracked up as well.

[pzb.livejournal.com]

Hee, yeah, that one made me smile every time I walked by. I was sad when that one came down. If it had been like my old store and they were all done on foam board (which we couldn't reuse) I so would have kept that one. :D

[redbrunja.livejournal.com]

At least you still have pictures.