How was work today? Well, I found out that the company is laying off some people. We are a small team as it is so the news was a shock to me. But is it weird to say that it was also not a surprise? I don’t know. I really don’t know how I feel about it, to be honest. Anyway, aside from that – business as usual.

Anyway, my hun and I got the chance to hang out today. Not long as I would like, but it’s okay. Getting home took a lot longer than I anticipated. It started snowing and traffic was terrible. But regardless, we were able to watch an episode of Moriarty the Patriot and two final episodes of season three of Castlevania.

Nothing really worthy to note on Moriarty the Patriot. I consider this episode a filler, to connect Sherlock to Milverton. My hun did not like Watson’s fiancee, he thinks that she is SUS. Fair. I mean she went to Sherlock Holmes to actually obtain the treasure. But apparently, she was getting blackmailed by Milverton. I guess, if she does not give the treasure to Milverton, he will ruin her and Watson’s wedding. As I said, I actually think that this was just an episode to connect Sherlock to Milverton. I mean Moriarty is already connected to him…

And then OMG – the last two episodes of Castlevania season three were intense. Trevor and Sypha are a power couple. I mean seriously, these two were just amazing. Their action sequences were awesome. Sypha is definitely scary. And then finding out what the Judge was doing…Damn. The darkness on Trevor’s face. 

Lenore – is definitely someone to watch out for. She is manipulative sure. I guess you can call what she did to Hector as a manipulation. But as someone looking for an exchange of service, you need insurance. I think what she did was smart and calculated. And what happened to Hector, in my opinion, is the best outcome for his situation. He will be taken care of, he will be somewhat free, and he will be comfortable. But Lenore, damn. That vampire is something.

And Carmilla is a waste of space. “Genius” my ass. She can trip, fall on a stake, and die already.

Isaac is a badass. I mean, I cannot stress that enough. This man struggled with his ideals – kill men, not kill men, kill men, not kill men. But damn, his last battle sequences were epic. And that scene with him sitting on the stairs looking at the village with all the villager’s dead bodies…I mean wow.

And I was right about the twins. Untrustworthy. My hun said that my dislike stemmed from me being a little bit jealous of them getting close to Adrian. But that is beside the point. I was correct not to trust them. Because when it all comes down to it, they took advantage of a very lonely Adrian, and tried to kill him when he was at his most vulnerable. And now, my dampyr has new decorations on his front lawn. I do worry though how his mental state will be in season 4.

I’m actually pretty excited to continue with Season 4.

I am here to complain, that is nothing new. I’m just saying I did not appreciate having an exciting morning. There was nothing more annoying than a fire alarm disturbing a super lazy Sunday – because someone burned food, AGAIN. This happened a few times already in the last few weeks so yeah, I think I earned the right to complain a little bit. You know what could be a preventative solution? WATCH THE GODDAMN THING YOU’RE COOKING. It’s not hard for crying out loud. Compared to enduring this freaking embarrassment of disturbing your neighbors. I mean I don’t really know how the food got burned, but with the lack of ambulance this morning made me realize that this person did not suddenly have a health emergency. Okay – rant done. 

Anyway, it’s snowing right now. I mean, it was forecasted so I shouldn’t really be surprised. And it is pretty but damn, I really am not a fan of snow, regardless of how little it might be. I’m freezing right now and I have the heater on because I am stubborn and I refuse to bundle up. 

My hun and I got to hang out a little bit today. I mean we did technically hang out a little bit last night. He streamed while I watched and teased him for dying so often in the game. Anyway, he wasn’t feeling well today. So I was surprised that he was able to hang out today at all. Regardless, we were able to squeeze in a couple of episodes of Moriarty the Patriot and Castlevania.

Moriarty the Patriot. I really do love my hun’s reactions to this anime. I mean, it kept me on my toes so I am not surprised that the anime aslo is keeping him on his toes. He has a habit of calling out where a plot would go before it happens. So, he also did that as well in the episodes that we watched today. And surprise, his predictions were wrong. I mean of course. No surprise there. But I loved his reactions when the anime takes the story to a different route than expected. So yes, it is safe to say that he is loving this anime.

Castlevania. Nothing really new here, I am still annoyed that the twins are still in the picture with Adrian. And I just want them to just be gone already. I just know that they are plotting something and I just want them out of the picture already. I don’t care if you call distrust or jealously, they need to be gone. I think the priory is unhinged. I mean hello, they are keeping a living night creature in the the basement of their church! Like what the actual fuck. And there is something fishy with the judge. Sus for sure, with the profuse sweating and shaky hands. Yeah. SUS!

Anyway, tomorrow is Monday once more. And I’m going to have to take a sleeping pill later just to ensure that I actually fall asleep at a decent hour. I mean, the reason why I’m even going to try to get some sleep is because I don’t to snap at the people onsite because of the lack of sleep.

I was pretty disconnected at work today. My hun asked if I was scatterbrained. I teased him of course and said, Me? Scatterbrained? The nerve. And I think I got him flustered because he started explaining that he only meant to say that my brain is everywhere. Not that I can’t formulate a thought. And tonight, he mentioned it again that he really hoped that I didn’t take offense. I just smiled and told him I was teasing. Honestly, I have no idea how to describe how I was at work earlier today. The closest I can get to a description is that I was disconnected.

Anyway, we got to watch some anime again today. Same three that we are consuming. 

Moriarty the Patriot. We were finally on episode 18 – The Merchant of London. I’ve been waiting for him to see this episode. Because it was…something. And I was delighted to watch his reactions to the episode. The gasps, the disbelief, the amazement. Yes. It was worth the wait. This also showed how ruthless William can be even as a kid. So smart, that he knows how to play the game.

Castlevania. My hun called me out. He said I was feeling super protective over Adrian. And definitely feeling some jealousy. I mean I admit it. I was not happy seeing the twins all over him. Laughing with him. Oh My God, the subtle flirting. My ears were red with annoyance. I want to reach over the screen and just grab them off of him. But of course, I cannot so I just sat here seething. My prediction remains, the twins will TRY to kill Adrian. Especially now that he has been letting his walls down. My hun says they are not twins apparently, he just calls them twins. And I was like, I will just call them twins ’cause what else would I call them? Snakes?  Anyway, Lenore is doing a good job of manipulating Hector. I only hope that Hector is just playing the part, just doing this to make the best out of a bad situation kind of thing. Because from where I am standing, I feel like she has him eating at the palm of her hand. 

The Yakuza’s Guide to Babysitting. Did I say that this anime is just so wholesome? If not, well, let me say it – THIS ANIME IS WHOLESOME. It’s just the sweetest thing. I teared up when Aoi left the Sakuragi family to protect his new family. It was nice seeing how Toru has changed so much. I love how gentle he is with Yaeka. He is such a sweetheart. And I love the fact that Yaeka is starting to open up to other kids. Sure, she will never be as extroverted as her friend, Sara, and that’s fine. She can enjoy being introverted with her other friend Kaede, who also feels like an introverted kid. I still think that Sugihara is precious. He could be a softie but damn he can switch to someone so ruthless as well. But then again, I shouldn’t be surprised, he works with Toru directly. 

I’m thinking of cooking some beef nilaga tomorrow after work. It’s been really cold here so something warm and hearty would be nice.

Well, Sunday was still definitely a lazy day. I am not complaining though. I love lazy days. Those are the ideal days off. Regardless, I still did some minimal chores like throwing away the trash and washing the dishes. But aside from those two, I refused to do much of anything else. 

I was making fun of my love earlier. He was rehashing the Video Game Awards 2022 with a friend of his this morning. I was teasing him and by extension, his friend as well. Of course, I don’t really mean anything by it. It was made in good fun. I personally find it adorable when he gets excited talking about video games. But I just couldn’t help myself. My hun was so happy that Elden Ring won the game of the year award. And really, all I could do was smile at him!

Anyway, we watched some anime. No surprise there. We are going through three animes right now – Moriarty the Patriot, Castlevania, and The Yakuza’s Guide to Babysitting.

Moriarty the Patriot. I couldn’t help but smile at him when the character called James Bonde joined the team. His reaction of “Wow!” was enough for me to laugh. Hey, it was definitely a bit on the cringe side. I am not going to say lame, but it did make me laugh. And this character is just so gorgeous, and I am shipping him with Moran. My love is currently simping over Fred. I cannot blame him, that character, though very quiet, is also a master of disguise. I think my hun is intrigued by him.

Castlevania. So we started watching Season Three. We consumed 4 episodes. One thing – I am happy that I don’t see Carmilla in every freaking episode. I really do not like that character. So poorly imagined. Anyway, Sypha is definitely a treat when the scene is on her and Trevor. I just like the fact that she is having so much fun. Trevor, of course, is a welcome sight. He seems happier now although he pretends to only follow Sypha’s lead begrudgingly. 

I feel for Adrian, I just feel like he is so lost. I don’t blame him whatsoever. He is a teenager without a purpose. And being alone in that fortress, having conversations with the dolls of Trevor and Sypha, it breaks my heart. Then the twins. I am not going to remember the names – or I should say, I refuse to remember their names. Why? I don’t trust them. They showed up in the forest where Adrian is and say that they are looking for the Alucard. They were lurking in the forest! They came out of nowhere to ask for his help on how to kill vampires. Yeah – sure. Obviously, Adrian being lonely and without a purpose, he will jump on that opportunity just so he can have interactions. Opportunistic twins. I am calling it now, they will try to kill my ever so gorgeous brooding dampyr. 

Let’s talk about the forgemasters. Hector. Hmmm, well, I do want to see some character development from him. I want him to be smart and use the vampires to survive. I guess to make the best of the situation that he put himself in. He is just so easily manipulated and I want that to stop. He is just so pure. Let’s see how he plays his cards with Lenore. I am enjoying Isaac’s arc right now. He is trying to figure things out and his struggle between “kill all the humans” and “not all of them are bad” is just something to watch. I don’t blame him though, for every kind man he meets, a bunch of unreasonable people cancel it out. I mean Isaac literally says “We mean no harm, we will just pass through” but these men are just “No.” I don’t blame him. He needs to be somewhere and these people are in the way.

The Yakuza’s Guide to Babysitting. I already said this yesterday, but this anime is just wholesome. For the most part. I mean, of course, there will be some violence. That’s not surprising, we are dealing with Yakuza here. But they adopted a cat! Yaeka is just adorable. And she made a friend! I think Sugihara is just so precious. And Kirishima is just a sweetheart. He practiced cooking for Yaeka’s birthday! How sweet is that?! We love this anime as a whole. And honestly, the anime is such a nice ending to our hangouts. It’s just so freaking wholesome and overloaded with good things that my hun and I can’t help but smile.

Today has been really chilly again. Not snowing though, just rainy. Which I appreciate, I will always prefer rain over snow any day. Rain over the sun any day. Costco was busy this morning. I replenished my food supply for this month. Sure I spent some significant $$ but hey, I won’t really need to do grocery shopping for weeks so win-win.

I got to hang out with my hun today. We watched some episodes of Moriarty the Patriot and Castlevania, and we started watching The Yakuza’s Guide to Babysitting. 

I’m glad that my hun continues to enjoy Moriarty the Patriot. This was one of my fave anime this year. It was dark, it was a mystery, and the MC is an antihero. And he will do what it takes to reach his goals. His ideal society, I should say. It’s getting really good.

Now, having watched two seasons of Castlevania, what do I really think? The anime is definitely gory. Well, graphic. I expected the violence. I don’t mind it. What gets me really is the piercing of the eyes and the back slashing. I cannot deal with those. The action sequences were good. I enjoyed them a lot. The trio of Trevor, Adrian, and Sypha was awesome. Sypha was really enjoyable. Such a strong female protagonist. And then you have Carmilla. I understand wanting to create an unlikable antagonist but I think it could have been done better. They could’ve gone with another strong female antagonist. That one was just annoying the shit out of me. I want her to trip and fall on a freaking stake. That would be satisfying.

Since we wanted a slice-of-life anime, we decided to watch The Yakuza’s Guide to Babysitting. Two episodes in, we enjoyed it. Despite the title, the anime is wholesome. There are some sad moments for sure, but for the most part, the anime is very heartwarming. We will continue watching this one for sure.

Work is stressful. I am exhausted. I am mentally drained. And I have not been sleeping well. So what is not to like about my days right now? 

The launch was a mess. There were a lot of cleanups – which I honestly expected since this was a massive project. It was not surprising that some things might not be working. And honestly, the launch went better than I was expecting. There were some kinks but it was just tiring. I mean weeks prior to this live date, I was super busy. Then the software tests and then the smoke testing over the weekend. I am at the end of my energy. Sure I may not be physically tired, but my energy is depleted. And I feel it. 

But the thing that sucks is the fact that no matter how much my energy is just nonexistent, I cannot fall asleep. I stay awake. I am practically getting 3 hours of sleep each night. Not that my brain won’t shut up either. Because it’s not. Sleep just escapes me. And it’s annoying me.

Anyway, I got to spend time with my love tonight. My internet was being weird, so we only got to watch two episodes of Moriarty the Patriot and an episode of Castlevania. My hun got to meet Detective Sherlock Holmes! And honestly, he just makes me swoon. And I really don’t care what other people say, I ship William and Sherlock. I am loving the banter between Trevor and Alucard. I am starting to get annoyed with that female vampire, and yes, I don’t remember her name because I don’t care about her too much. I am not saying that she is manipulative per se, I just don’t like that she is doing things behind Dracula’s back and making the men do the work. I don’t know. Very untrustworthy. 

Tomorrow is Friday. And all I can think of is just I don’t want to do anything. I just want to be lazy and not care. But the weekend is around the corner so I have to do chores. Whatever.