Where Does My Money Go?
Aah ~ I’m broke again.
Christmas is past, and therefore half of my vacation. I have spent every penny that I have received for the holidays. I do not know if I regret it or not. I do not think I do. I’m really happy. I will probably not farther, however. But for now, I will take my state of bliss.
(To my surprise, my father bought me a flat screen for frikken x-mas. I never expected that, given the way he is one of the bills complaining all the time. And yes, I am enjoying my new goodness amd 22 inch)
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I had about $ 300 to spend. Not much, but hey, I’m poor. I can not wait ’til I’m old enough to get a part-time job. It sucks when your parents are not even give you an allowance. In any case, more than half of the money had to go to buying a new coat and a new pair of boots. I did about $ 100 or myself if I went myself and "Chrono Trigger" because I know this is a game great. I had already tried before, I knew I wanted it. Moreover, I have a thing for the classics. I spent the rest of my money on manga.
I need to ask my father to make a shelf for my manga. They are all close to my room and an old nag to have to go for my manga. I need in my room whithin my reach. And increasingly, they are not all fit on my old-ray anyway.
In fact, I already had "After School Nightmare" v.01 and 02. I just put ‘em side by side, because it looks cooler. I’ve got ‘em in English because the chapters (here) did not’ em. The title is "The Infirmary after class," which is a shit if you ask me. Manga French securities tend to suck more because they are most often translated horrible … they are worse off that most of the titles in English.
Anyways, six more volumes of After School Nightmare, and it will become the second in the series, I bought all the volumes. Chobits is the first and had six or seven years. I will confess that I like this series more. Murder game, people endangered, a love triangle, a half-man/woman … Wow, I love, if it had a Drama CD. Other French translated manga that I bought is "If your dream come true …" which is "If you dream becomes reality …" I think that is a compilation of a beating. I have not yet read.
But on a great note. Renaud-Bray (English bookstore here) is an extension of their stock. They never sold anything remotely close to BL before (or I just blind?) And a few Fanservice / ecchi manga (or have been hidden from sight). I mean now, I see everywhere and BL lot of other titles I did not even available in bookshops in English here (I found Dogs: bullets and carnage ultimate surprise …). Asuka thank you for the publication of numerous titles in the BL in English I see! I think I found the love for the new manga French. I mean, they are less expensive than the French themselves and some of them own English translation.
Okay wow, I too justified.
The other two were worth my money. I’m surprised I did not find Drama CD "Alley of First Love" … Perhaps there is enough of childhood friends falling in love stories there. Yet it is cute. "Fallen Love" was too large. He bishies-history and fantasy. It is a compilation of plans for a more or less linked. I loved the one with the magic user who wanted to die, but could not.
Vol.01 Death Note was a gift. I read it, even if I have already done online. It just goes to show that I like reading manga with the volume in my hands rather than online. I feel that I can appreciate art more when I’m the owner. I can spend more time watching art, because my eyes do not turn red.
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Many of my friends tell me I am wasting money because I can read manga online for free. But I do not think that is right. I do not think I need to explain it because I think most already understand. On the one hand, I buy the manga because I have the volume. I also buy them because I like the pleasure of going to a bookstore and browsing a manga. I spend hours to decide on which I spend my money on manga and can wait until I have received more money. I normally go to the store intending to buy something, but I always change my mind and try something else. It’s fun and I support the industry. I do not think that is a waste at all. The only time I did when I bought "Twelve." Gods, which was a waste of money.
Well, my mom thinks it’s a waste of money to buy manga. I think she prefers to buy new clothes to wear and other things. But honestly, that lasts longer? The manga or clothing? (IT’S THE MANGA! And, I wear a uniform to school)
Well, wow. I wrote too. Apologies.