So, the other half of my Amazon order arrived, and I'm very muchly enjoying the spoils. The Slayers was well worth the dough. *snickers* PACIFIST CRUSH!!! Wonderful. I now have more incentive than ever to make use of the RPG version that my friend Chaze gave me. Delightful show.
Speaking of games, I'm also getting antsy to play Changeling: the Lost, now that I've got the main book. I couldn't really get into its predecessor, but this... This makes me all happy inside. It seems to be a bit better-grounded in the old legends than the Dreaming was.
When not devouring that book, I've been drilling myself twice a day on Hiragana, and I'm starting to actually remember the symbols. It's slow work, but I'm pleased with my progress so far. :-)