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Hello, everyone!

You have reached the rambling, the fangirling, and the general chill-pad of theOtaku's NightBeck, a.k.a Becky, a.k.a Crimson Lotus the Irish Ninja.

... okay, maybe not the last one. But people will be calling me that one day.

This is your place to chill, talk about life and fandom, and be generally crazy. So go on. Play nice, be good to each other, don't make me hurt you.

My favorite series: Princess Tutu, Ookiku Furikabutte, Mushishi, xxxHOLiC, Monster, Black Lagoon, Ergo Proxy, Escaflowne, and Baccano!

My writing: Cafe Cliche

Created By NightBeck

Leaving in a week...

... and the world is conspiring to make it more difficult. But it should be okay, I'm working on it. In less oh-my-god-I-want-to-punch-CitiBank news, I talked to some of my future study abroad classmates for the first time last night. Some ...

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TRIUMPHANT RETURN and stuff.

I am back. My darling Miranda left this morning, and I already miss her. D: Here are some of the fabulous things we got to do: - Saw Coraline again, though she was seeing it for the first time. She enjoyed it, though I was distracted the en...

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Ever have that feeling like you've just dodged a bullet?

So I got this in my inbox a few minutes ago from Brandeis: Dear Students, I am writing to inform you of recent developments with study abroad. Given concerns about the transportability of merit aid voiced by students and faculty,...

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Gahhhh.

My school seems to be in the news a lot.

... God, this terrifies me. The school took this long to let on how awful those losses were, and I'm worried about what else will be gone by the time I get back. I'm concerned for my favorite professors. And if they got rid of the Rose Art Museum, what's to stop them from scrapping one of my small majors in my senior year? And let's forget about my financial aid package. If they're increasing the number of acceptances, they'll diminish my scholarships and use them for incoming freshmen instead. (I don't know where those incoming freshmen are going to <i>live</i>, but.)

Just... thanks so much, Madoff. I really hope you're happy.

Slumdog Millionaire!

You guys. You absolutely have to see Slumdog Millionaire. I didn't know what to expect going into it, but I totally loved it. It's wonderful and touching and kind of epic, and the Indian version of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire is a huge plot point. And there's a Bollywood dance number in the credits. Go see it right now!

As incentive, here's the awesome soundtrack. <3 Enjoy!