Today, we went shopping!! Or should I say, this morning/last night. We left early, at around two thirty, which is, to my mind, not early but rather late. Despite two valiant attempts, I didn't succeed in getting any sleep at all. Luckily for me, lack of sleep makes me hyper, so I managed okay. Me and my mom ended up bringing my best friend, Nick, down in the car with us, while my grandma drove her own car because she wanted to leave earlier than we did, seeing as she doesn't have the same youthful stamina as we do. Turns out Nick stayed up watching the DVDs of one of his favourite TV shows, and by the time he noticed what time it was, it was only a couple of hours before we were supposed to leave. So that made two of us hyper at least! When we arrived, we found ourselves surrounded by many fellow shoppers, something especially unusual considering it was around four in the morning, but I guess that's Black Friday for you! We began browsing the racks, Nick with a clear idea of what he wanted to buy, me with a clear idea of buying anything that I decided I wanted, especially if it was a really good price. Unfortunately, I discovered that the sales weren't as good as they usually are. This led me to the conclusion that Black Friday is a very well-conducted, gimmicky scam. People are told that it's a huge shopping day and there are great deals, so they buy things that are hardly reduced at all because they think the sale prices won't get any better. Also, all the doorbuster sales that end at certain times encourage people to impulse buy, without comparing prices or really thinking things through. It's a horrible example of capitalism, but I have to admit it was fun. I had gone expecting to find some nice clothes to buy, but it turned out that best purchases weren't items of clothing at all. I was shopping in this music/movie/game store, and I'd just decided there was nothing that I wanted to buy and was about to leave when something wonderful caught my eye. There before me was an entire length of wall dedicated to anime, manga, and all things related, posters to plushies to pocky. Not at a convention, not in a specialty store, but in an average technology store. Hardly able to believe my eyes, I had a fangirlesque happy spazz. Then, of course, I called Nick over to see, squeeing at him over how amazing it was that manga is, slowly but surely, making it's way into mainstream culture. With this wonderful discovery made, I had a very difficult decision to make: of all the things I wanted, which ones to get? After hemming and hawing, picking things up and putting them down, and knocking down two hanger thingys of keychains and necklaces, I finally decided what I wanted to buy. Then I saw something else I really wanted. Then I realized I could get some thigns cheaper from my local convention next time it swings by. Then I realized there was an exchange rate between Canadian and American money. Aw, man! By this point Nick was getting kind of impatient, but luckily for me he lvoes Deathnote, so that merchandise helped to ditract him. (Plus he's a really kind and understanding friend XD). At long last, I brought my final selection to the cash, asking the store clerk to hold onto my thigns while I found my mother so she could pay for the things. Luckily for me, I have a very kind and understanding mother, and she agreed to get me those most marvelous things as part of my Christmas present. Yay! After waiting for her to finish shopping in other stores, with some whining and sighing from me, I must admit, we finally got back to the store to get my stuff! Since my mom said that I wouldn't get the things until Christmas, I decided to use the last of my money to buy my favourite item of all: black leather fingerless gloves with the symbol of Konoha village on them!
After a bit more shopping, me wearing my new gloves (making signs and pretending to cast Jutsus the entire time, of course), we headed home. First we dropped off the half-asleep Nick at his house, then I got to show off my lovely new purchases top me sister and father. Luckily for me, they are also very kind and understanding of my otakuisms, and even the often irritable Idzie was happy for how excited these new finds made me. Of course, now having gloves with the symbol of Konohagakure, how could I resist the natural otakus urge to cosplay? Having no suitable clothign to try for any character in particular, I scrounged up some items and dressed like any ninja in the Naruto world might. I know it's not too great, but it was the best my tired brain could do, and I had a good time. I've included some photos. Warning: there are a lot, including a veritable catalog of my new things!
Wishing you best of luck with shopping and learning new Jutsus,
Emi
Quote of the post: If I have to get up, I am so kicking your ass.
-Shikamaru
My super awesome ninja ass-kicking gloves - with the symbol of Konohagakure!
Here they are again, because they are awesome and deserve different positioning and angles.
My new anime/manga related things. ^___^
The action figures of some of my favourite shinobi of all time, the members of Asuma Cell 10: Ino, Choji, and (the coolest one of all) Shikamaru. No, I do not comprehend how to use the macro feature my camera has. Yes, I am refusing to let my sister teach me.
I couldn't get a good shot of my new shirt, so I just posted a photo of the pattern. It's clear, and I didn't even use macro. Ha! Take that, Idzie and Macro!
My awesome new skirt. Unfortuantely, the colour didn't turn out well at all with the flash, but I couldn't seem to get one that was clear at all without flash. :(. Ah, well. My skirt is still awesome.
My new fuzzy socks! ^__^
They're fat, warm, sturdy on the outside, and fuzzy on the inside!
(Plus, they weere cheap!)
^___^
(Plus, they weere cheap!)
^___^
Domo!
Domo will eat you now. Om nom nom nom!!
Domo's tag. Just look at that! It's a mini cardboard Domo. How awesome is that?
Me dressing like a shinobi from the world of Naruto, with my dad interfering.
Iniate ninja art: family summoning no jutsu!
My secret jutsu is complete; now feel the wrath of Konoha's newest kunoichi!
Me posing for pics. No, my finger is not touching my nose. It is an optical illusion created the camera angle.
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(And it's my sister's fault, but don't tell her I said that).
Again, I accuse optical illusions!
2 comments:
I am not irritable!!!
Lol XD You know you are when it comes to anime and manga XP
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