I write things sometimes

Hailou: we are part of Shifu's dowry, obviously.

I finished reading MDZS. NO WAY HE WASNT SOAKED I DONT BELIVE SHIT

"Outside, the wind was howling and the rain was coming down hard. But the man was perfectly dry, only the bottom hem of his robe dampened to a somewhat darker shade of purple"

HE SPED UP TOWARDS THE TEMPLE WHILE NMJ and WN WERE CAUSING A TORRENTIAL RAIN. THAT LITTLE UMBRELLA DID JACK SHIT

The modern-day romance drama He Qing Hai Yan 河清海晏 is expected to be launched in Hangzhou in early August. The shooting cycle is 75 days for 30 episodes. 

The currently rumoured leads are Zhang Yuxi and Bi Wenjun.

Director: Chen Zhoufei 

Screenwriter: Zhang Ying

I thought I could never care for anyone again, until I met you.

You are stuck as a soldier in this historical war

(this is a magical universe where people who wouldn't usually be able to fight would. so you can all suffer.)

Very much did in the sense that I literally do not know where my job is at the moment. But, for the time being I haven't been let go because nobody else including the store owner knows where it is either.

So, I don't wanna risk doxxing myself by posting pictures but goddamn am I tempted because this is not a believable event. This is a cartoon problem. For looneytoons.

But yeah, so, I work(ed?) at a kiosk selling boba tea, right? Freestanding kiosk in the mall with full water and electrical hookups and multiple fridges and sinks and a mini kitchen and the works. Fully functional tea shop. Very important to note that it was there last night, The work chat was discussing another issue last night at closing time. I'll get back to this.

It's been showing signs of being on the way out with how business is being handled lately and I've been considering other options, which is probably why I'm not as torn up about this as I should be, but maybe it just hasn't set in yet, but that's not the point. The point is there's been a lot of shit breaking and not being replaced and nobody mentioning anything about it until I walk into work in the morning and have to figure out why shit like the fucking cash register isn't there today. So I'm kinda used to having to ask questions about big things that nobody bothered to update me on. I was out for two weeks recovering from a surgery, so I came to work this morning assuming there'd be some kind of bullshit, yeah?

So, the question I had to ask the chat this morning was:

Not a text I ever thought I'd have to send in sincerity, but there it is. Because what I found instead was a fenced off patch of discolored tiles and a few holes in the floor where my entire place of employment used to be.

And the answer? Nobody knows! It was there last night when the mall closed, and every single trace of the structure and all its contents including drink making supplies and our safe and cashbox was gone when it opened again. And when I say nobody knows, I mean everyone from last night's closers to the actual (former?) owner of the store jad no fucking clue about this until getting that text from me this morning. For once I am actually the first to know. 🎉.

So. I guess I didn't so much lose my job as had it stolen. Not by AI, but good old fashioned hands-on human beings picking it up and carrying it away somehow. All mall security would tell me was that they were instructed not to tell me anything and have us contact our management. Who also don't know anything. And later on I came across some construction workers around the gravesite of the kiosk discussing filling in the holes, asked them about it, and was told that they "weren't at liberty to say".

So, not only is my job gone in the most literal physical sense of the word, but it was taken in some kind of super secret kiosk extraction in the dead of night without any warning or witnesses and nobody is allowed to speak of it. The store owner said she was gonna figure it out 10 hours ago and still no word back.

My mother in law thinks the FBI took it.

Not any of the other stores around the state. Just the one little kiosk.

Why? Because she loves a conspiracy and is just a little bit extra.

Also because she was around for the massive crackdown on Yakuza-owned businesses in Waikiki (in her homestate) that did actually involve the FBI seizing stores (no confirmation of making kiosks cleanly disappear in the middle of the night though).

Still no word from my job on what's actually going on, but the most likely theory so far is that maybe the kiosk was on lease and got repossessed? The mystery continues

According to the owner, based on what she's been able to find out, the kiosk was not removed legally and they're starting a potentially long process of legal action. I hope she gets to sue the shit out of whoever did it but for now at least I know for sure I'm unemployed.

Really hoping for more details in terms of who/why/how, so I'll keep updating if I learn anything.

For now the summary is: An unnamed entity that is most likely mall management (on account of mall security cooperating with them) stole an entire kiosk and all the contents including money and machinery with barely a trace in the middle of the night grinch-style, with zero warning or explanation, and ensured the silence of both security and the construction crew, in an action that was definitely preplanned and illegal, and as far as I know nobody knows its whereabouts.

Enjoy the unintentionally funniest text I've ever sent in my life

Aaand a close-up:

HEY HI HELLO THIS ONE'S MY FAVORITE

Hey guys, I might’ve slacked off all weekend. Or lost motivation. But the Keroro Twitter has still been uploading some movie clips even though the movie is already out in Japan, so I’m gonna throw them into one post with the translations below! It might be a bit clunky this way… :V By the way the actual dialogue starts after the split second preview they show at the beginning of most of these.

Clip 1

Keroro: Click!

Keroro: This here…is a device that automatically produces rain clouds.

Keroro: Its name is…

Keroro: Zubo Rute-Rute! [TL Note: this is teru teru bōzu backwards]

Giroro: But what does that have to do with the invasion?

Keroro: You see, Pekoponians hate rain, sir! [TL Note: The pie chart has “hate” in the blue part, “love” in the pink part, and “neither in gray]

Keroro: “Awww! This rain’s got me in the dumps!”

Keroro: “And it totally messes up my bangs!”

Keroro: “I’ll just have to stay inside today!”

Keroro: And that’s how the rain makes Pekoponians lose the will to function instantly!

Keroro: While the Pekoponians are down for the count, that’ll be our chance to take over the planet! It should work like a char—

Keroro: Gero…

Giroro: Did you forget that we’ve already discussed that kind of plan over and over times infinity?!

Keroro: Uh…

Clip 2

Aki: I’m home!

Natsumi/Fuyuki: It’s Mom!

Natsumi: Welcome back!

Aki: Sorry I’m late.

Natsumi: It’s okay. The cleaning’s done, and I’m all ready to go!

Aki: Thank you!

Natsumi: You too, right, Fuyuki?

Fuyuki: Yep!

Keroro: All right!

Natsumi: Hm?

Keroro: Everyone remembered everything they need?

Keroro: Off to the southern island we go! Yes, sir!

Aki: Sorry, Kero-chan!

Aki: I could only get three tickets…

Fuyuki: Besides, aliens can’t get tickets in the first place, you know?

Natsumi: And you still haven’t finished your share of the cleaning yet!

Keroro: No waaay! (Echoes)

Natsumi: Have fun house-sitting.

Fuyuki: Sorry, Sarge!

Aki: We’ll buy you a souvenir!

Clip 3

Momoka: Ahhhhh!

Momoka: Fuyuki-kun…

Momoka: (Today’s the day! I’ll confess my love to Fuyuki-kun if it’s the last thing I do!)

Momoka: (I made use of the Nishizawa conglomerate’s network to confirm the instant that Fuyuki-kun left on vacation with his family, and now I’ll make up juuust a little coinkydink so we can vacay together!)

Momoka: (And then…)

Momoka: (And theeen…!)

Momoka: H-how do you do, Fuyuki-kun?

Momoka: I just so happen to have a vacation planned here too.

Momoka: So if it’s not too much trouble, why don’t we—

Tamama: Tamaaa! Beach tiiime!

Tamama: Fukki! Nacchi! Been a while! Yaaay!

Momoka: Stay out of my way!!

Fuyuki: Good timing! Tamama, Nishizawa-san!

Fuyuki: Could you use this to take us to Shibuya?

Momoka: Huh?

Clip 4

[This one is actually partially a live recording, with the clip on the bottom and Jesse in the booth on top, but the characters besides Aruru and Deruru are finalized]

Aruru: Deruru. Your job is to protect our Pekopon-scorching heater.

Deruru: Leave it ta me!

Deruru: I can use the robots however I want, right?

Deruru: I can’t wait! I’m finally gettin’ to go to Pekopon, huh?!

Aruru: You’re the action man.

Deruru: You know it!

Deruru: You sure I can really annihilate the Keroro Platoon?

(Jesse emulating the sound effects in Deruru’s voice)

Aruru: There is indeed no special meaning.

Aruru: I’ve simply grown impatient with your feckless platoon’s inability to advance the invasion no matter how much time has passed.

Aruru: And with the Keron Army leaving such a disappointing squad to their own devices, my tolerance toward them has all but worn out.

Keroro: Aruru-dono…

Deruru: You guys have been slacking off for a million years! We can’t wait anymore!

Deruru: There ain’t no one who can put up a fight against me, the combat specialist!

Tamama: Hrrrngh! You’re pissing me off!

Deruru: Nnnyaah!