So I am taking a break from work for the summer. It is such a relief. And as a result, I pushed my supervisor into allowing my coworker/friend Lillian to work in my place. She desperately needed a reliable job for the next few months in order to pay for rent, so I am super happy to help her. She's really an incredible lady. 

I am also close to the finale of Mass Effect 1. I can see all of the mechanics that they scrapped, or changed to make them more efficient. Driving around in the Mako all the time is killing me. I can't seem to play as a non-female Shepard. In my mind, Shepard just is a woman. Which is so strange, because I was always mixing up the character gender for Dragon Age (and character species), but I try to start as a maleShep, and it just doesn't work for me. I think some of this has to do with the fact that I worship the femShep voice actress (Jennifer Hale). She is incredible!

I'm also loving the anime Chihayafuru, revolving around the classical (yet still prevalent) card game Karuta. I used to play karuta with my sensei as a child, and it was my most.favorite.thing.ever, so I have a personal connection to the series. The characters are all realistic, the relationships are realistic, and the depth of the series is mind-blowing. Highly recommended. 

I am getting my Naruto half-sleeve tomorrow! Narutooooooo. I'm so thankful to Chase for getting me hooked on Naruto again. I definitely survived this past year and a half in part due to the awesomeness of this series. 

Captain America is my favorite superhero. He gets his strength from his compassion. That is awesome. 

I got an A+ in my English class this term. And an A in my other class, so 4.3 GPA awww yeah.