I was in meetings practically the whole day. THE WHOLE DAY. And in between sessions, I was doing software testing, updating SOPs, checking out the new TRFs in draft, and whatever I needed to get done today. I was annoyed. Not because of how busy I was but more because I had no free time to lazy it up.

My hun and I were able to hang out tonight. I was feeling slightly off when we started but I felt a lot better after. We got to watch some anime – no surprise there. We are not big on movies honestly.

Bleach – The Lost Shinigami Arc. Okay, I remember now why I did not like this arc when I watched it years ago. It was too slow for me. At least compared to the other arcs, this one really is just slow. However, what I am appreciating about this arc now that I am rewatching it, was the fact that everything was somewhat explained. We know what Fullbring is. We know what’s needed and how to activate the power. For the most part, I already forgot this arc since it has been years, so I do not remember a lot of details but that is fine. I get to enjoy it with my love. I am definitely interested in this long-haired guy with a book all the time.

Darwin’s Game. Okay, this anime is starting to pick up. There were no repeats of the ending from the first episode. Thank goodness. The premise is definitely interesting and I would like to continue on. I am really interested in how Kaname will change in the later episodes. There really is no way for someone to be thrown into that kind of environment and not change. To me, with episodes in, I still feel like he is deluding himself into thinking that he can survive this world with not having to kill. It is a survival game after all.

Kotaro Lives Alone. My hun decided that he wants to watch the first episode of this anime. I mean I loved the anime when I watched it, so I do not mind watching it again. So far, my hun enjoyed it. Some questions arose as he watched the first episode and he was intrigued to continue on. So we will.

Work was again annoying. There will always be that customer who likes to demand exceptions OR ELSE they will take their business elsewhere. I hate them. And of course, our company cannot afford to lose any clients right now. So, what does that mean for my team? Yay flag more shit and do more manual work for this one account. An account that has so many exceptions already that I cannot even add any more notes in their parent account info section because it’s out of space. Other than this big fiasco, nothing else happened that got me annoyed.

My hun and I were able to hang out tonight, which was nice. We did watch some episodes of some anime – no surprise there.

Bleach – The Lost Shinigami Arc. So far, not much action going on but there is some kind of mystery going on. I mean what is this group called xcution? I mean why are Ichigo’s friends getting targeted? Or are they really getting targeted? Or is it just a ploy for Ichigo to feel helpless? To tempt him to get his soul reaper powers back? Hmmm. I do appreciate the explanation regarding the Fullbrings. That was a very interesting concept – all objects have souls and a human can control those souls to make them useful to the human controlling/wielding them. I mean, in a way, it makes sense. Zanpakutos have souls. And if a soul reaper bonds with the soul in a zanpakuto, both the reaper and the sword become powerful together.

Darwin’s Game. Interesting premise. I do not mind the violence too much. It is the nature of the game. Kill or be killed. First annoying scene: Friend says to not touch the app before he can explain what the game is. Touch the app and open it in the subway. Second annoying scene: The ending of the first episode. What the fuck was that? Guy collapses in the last fight. Then he wakes up on a bed with a naked girl on top of him. She says “Let’s make a family”. My hun confidently said before that scene that “no way he will wake up with a naked girl next to him”. And after the first episode, my first thought was “why does anime do this?” The premise is good and then you will give me an unnecessary panel. I mean, I am still willing to watch a couple of episodes. But if I get more BS like that, we shall see.

The Way of the Househusband. This is a rewatch for me. I told my hun that this is a panel anime. The animation is not something that we had watched. He was surprised by how random the anime is. He says the randomness makes sense, it’s daily life randomness. He says he is willing to continue for now.

Planning on reading before sleeping tonight. I plan on continuing with Circus of the Damned. I started reading it earlier while waiting for my hun to be ready to hang out. I’m also planning Heaven Official’s Blessing Book 1. I have been eyeing it lately.

My hun and I tried something new today. We cooked together – virtually. We cooked the same dish – almost. We started cooking at the same time and practically finished cooking at the same time. It was different but it was nice. We decided to cook adobo today. I cooked chicken adobo, he cooked pork belly adobo. All I am saying is that it was nice to actually be cooking with him though it was virtually. Next week, I’m debating garlic butter tilapia. But I’m not sure yet.

We did watch some anime today after cooking. We finished the first season of Haikyu!!! We watched three episodes of Bleach, and a couple of episodes of Tokyo Ghoul:re.

Tokyo Ghoul:re. Well, we are dropping this one. Six episodes in and we were just done with it. I do not know what happened in the time-lapse while Kaneki went with the CCG, but he lost his memory and locked away an integral part of himself. My theory is that the loss of memory is the doing of CCG. But that’s just me. Sasaki (Kaneki) is a shell of himself. Sasaki was talking about a huge void or emptiness in him, and I just kept on thinking, no shit – you keep rejecting the biggest part of you. Accept that, and you will be at your strongest. I honestly do not want to talk about this season 3 anymore. It’s not good. 

Bleach. We watched a couple of episodes of the Lost Substitute Shinigami Arc and we got introduced to Kugo Ginjo, who is definitely SUS. I mean he know Ichigo already during the first time they met. He went to where Ichigo works to “look” for Isshin Kurosaki, Ichigo’s dad. He also questioned Ichigo if he actually knows his dad at all. Well, we shall see where this arc goes. Ichigo is struggling with the loss of spiritual pressure. Ishida and Inoue feel that there is something dark and ominous surrounding Ichigo. Also, where the heck is Chad?

Haikyu!! Oh my god. This anime is awesome. I cannot stress enough how good the character development is in this anime. Not just with the members of the Karasuno team but with the opposing teams as well. Granted each member of the opposing team did not get their own character arc, but the main ones did. And each team was given the chance to deal with and adapt to each hurdle thrown their way. It was very refreshing. I gave this anime 9 to 9.5 out of 10. It was enjoyable. There were no lulls. The energy of the anime was always up there. The pacing was good. And the last game with Aoba Johsai, I was at the edge of my seat – all six episodes. That episode where Suga subbed for Kageyama was so refreshing! And he was a really good setter as well, knowing his teammates well and their strengths. Kageyama definitely learned a lot in that set while he was watching on the sidelines. I was crying with them as they were eating after the result of the game against Aoba. All I know is that this anime is great and I am excited to continue on.

You know, I am so mad that I have to go back to work tomorrow. I just really don’t want to go to work is what I’m saying.

Anyway, today is another lazy day. I dilly-dallied the whole day. Or at least that’s what I thought I did. I woke up late-ish. Not too bad though. But it was still after 7 AM, which was fine. I had n pressing plans today. 

I did hang out with my love today. And we watched some anime episodes.

Tokyo Ghoul. We watched five episodes, finishing up the second season. This season was definitely less intense than the first season. The Kaneki torture episodes were still ingrained in my brain, trust me. The season was not dull by any means but mellow. Not slow, mellow. The season was more focused on characters this time. Backstories. Character development. And the like. So I understand why it needed to be less action-packed. We got introduced to new characters, which I am interested in. This anime, for sure, is incredible in showing struggling characters. Seeing Kaneki’s internal struggle will always be powerful. Seeing Juuzou Suzuya not give up on fighting the one-eyed owl. The Shuu Tsukiyama breakdown scene was also excellent. Nothing is more powerful than a normally composed character being so distraught trying to stop Kaneki from joining the fight between the doves and Anteiku. I’m still debating if Touka Kirishima was even necessary for this anime. I mean, I’m pretty sure that there is something that I’m missing, but I just do not like her. The budding romance between Kotaro Amon and Akira Mado is unnecessary. Bleh. Not sure why anime do this. Having a romance subplot when it’s not needed. However, it did not distract from the main story and it’s not as in your face so I’m not going to complain about it as much. We also got introduced to Kishou Arima, I am intrigued by this character. I mean, this one just came out of nowhere and started hammering on the one-eyed owl. My hun thinks it’s because he wears glasses. I did not deny it. 

Haikyu!! I have nothing much to say about this. By this time, I think I made it clear how much I love this sports anime. The Karasuno team’s drive to be better is amazing. They know they will be coming into the competition at a disadvantage but they are working hard to train skills that they are lacking. I love them. This anime is just so wholesome. And the fact that these characters show character development in every episode – granted this is more shown on Hinata and Kageyama – is amazing. They are so fluid and adjust to what is thrown at them. I really enjoyed the practice match between Karasuno and Nekoma was amazing. I liked how Nekoma – despite not having “geniuses” on their team – was able to showcase the fact that they work as a team, and are strong as a team. Especially now that the players on the court for Nekoma are not new players compared to Karasuno who has three new players in their lineup. But yeah, we love this anime.

We did not watch The Case Study of Vanitas today. I think I’m going to put that one on hold for now. Maybe even drop it at this point. We shall see though, I am still on defense, to be honest. I cannot seem to decide right now. I am still enjoying Vanitas and Noe and I want to see more character development from them. But the freaking fluff is too distracting.