wtf?

So I'm trying to buy the QAF UK DVDs. So I go on amazon.co.uk because, well, I'm in Ireland. And they have it for about 11 pounds, or about $20 American. But it's region 2 format, and, as I am American, I need a region 1. So I go to US amazon.com, thinking that at least I can order it now and just wait until winter break to watch it. The price for the region 1 encoding? $64. THREE TIMES AS EXPENSIVE.

This is ridiculous. That's about as much as I paid for a full X-Files season, which is 24 hour-long episodes. QAF would be 8 half-hour episodes. WTF?

So, is there ANY way for a nice American girl to purchase this DVD without spending waaaaay more than it's worth?

and such.

Attempt #2 at registering with Immigration Bureau and not-getting-deported: curses, foiled again! Well, possibly not. This part is probably my fault, for not realizing exactly how long a wait there would be to register. And after taking my ticket and sitting around for about an hour, realizing that there's very little chance in hell that my number would be called before my class at 2pm. (I got there at 11am.) So decided to cut my losses and leave, but kept my numbered ticket with me. Class ends at 3pm, so I'll go back to the bureau then. If my calculations are correct, my number won't be called until at LEAST 3pm anyway, so it's possible it'll all work out in the end. It doesn't help that there were only four desks open to register people, out of about ten in the room. Stupid understaffed immigration bureau.

If this fails, I'll go back tomorrow at 8am and PRAY, because tomorrow's my deadline for not getting deported. Ah, fuck.

In better news, I have been cast in a play. It is a Greek drama, which I would normally avoid but I am most desperate for something to do. Euripides' The Bacchae. I'm one of the Bacchae. I'm not sure how many of us nameless Bacchae there are, but from the director's description at auditions, even though we have no names or individual lines, we are onstage quite a lot doing many amusing and random things, so that should be fun. And, hey, if I'm serious about this theater business, it should be most educational for me to be in a Greek Chorus. Origins of modern theater, yo.

fandomy stuff

My shacking_up Secret Santa assignment is somewhat boggling. I'm not sure what to do with it. I'm not sure what my recipient wants me to do with it, for that matter. I wish I could ask her for an explanation. Alas.

In other news, a vaguely interesting and narcissistic meme:
Ask me what happens after the end of one of my stories.

pride & prejudice

So, on impulse I went out and saw the new Pride & Prejudice film, because I was bored and in need of fictional romance and the local cinema is only 5.50 euro for students on weekdays. I might add that this was my second viewing of said film, the first being right before classes started a few weeks ago. (Apparently, it's not out in the States yet; it's been playing here for about a month already.) And, let me tell you, this movie is a LOT better on second viewing.

( a slightly spoilery review )

So yes. It has its faults, but it really is worth seeing. I'll probably buy it when it comes out on DVD. It brings the hotass and indulges my inner romantic, what can I say?