So I went to columbus

I really enjoyed the Butterflies at the Franklin Conservatory. I took lots of pictures of them and of orchids. I'll bore you with them later (I can't upload them from home).

I hit Borders and tried to eat a marshmallow rice krispy bar (my favorite) even though I know better but i forgot to eat. Breakfast AND lunch. Sheesh. I only ate a third before it was too much for me. Bought manga, lots of manga. i read an interesting and WEIRD new manga Afterschool Nightmare by Setona Mizushiro. The main character, Mashiro is recruited to an 'afterschool' class he must graduate from that takes place in a dream land where his classmates are and their worst secrets are revealed there. And Mashiro has a whopper of a secret.

So as I get into the car, it's already 5 pm (Dear God what was I thinking, Friday at 5? I must not value my life). I hear the news. There's an accident barring the easiest way out of town. I want to go to the mall anyhow so I start that way. Then there's an accident both coming and leaving the mall. Columbus...they have some of the WORST drivers to be found anywhere. (Orlando beats them out though). I get to the mall, after much flailing, screaming at morons and driving like I'm running from the devil. Gah, the stupidity just makes me want to murder.

So I roam the mall. I always park furthest from the store I actually want since I NEED the exercise and walking a mall isn't a bad way to get it. It's cool in the summer, hot in the winter, and flat. What more can a banged up person like me want? I do get some more essential oils (Dragon's Blood) and a few other things. Let me tell you, I should be allowed to HIT Kiosk people in the middle of the mall. Look, if I WANT your crappy product, I'll come see YOU. Do not leap out at me a try to make me come see you. Bah.

I then decided to find the Indian restaurant I saw in the Other Paper and I did. Boy the mai'tre de was bossy. He even talked me into the big vegeterian platter. Ah well it WAS delicious (as was the mango lassi) but i could barely eat half of it so I took it home.

I also stopped BACK at the book store to get Afterschool Nightmare #2 and to get FMA #13 (took THREE stores to find one that wasn't sold out). And I hit Officemax and scored big, 100 dvd blanks for 25$ instead of 55$. Yay.

Two First Kiss Ficlets

Natural Instincts
Disclaimer – not mine
Pairing – Gojyo/Yaone
Rating – PG-13
Spoilers – none
Summary – He only meant to say ‘thank you.’
Author’s Note – written for redbrunja in the First Kiss meme.

( Natural Instincts )

Guilt
Disclaimer – not mine
Pairing- Gonou/Kannan
Time Line – pre-series, Spoilers only if you don’t know what Hakkai used to do with his sister.
Rating – Pg-13
Summary – One night Kannan surprises him
Author’s Note – Written for mjules in the ‘first kiss’ meme who wanted Gonou/Kannan

( Guilt )