Picture Perfect Paranoia

I’m currently in a fit of irritation and jealousy, as my deliberate and planned attempts to purchase my first-ever manga (supposed to be Love Hina, but changed my mind halfway to Chibi Vampire aka Karin) were in vain, going down the drain. Last week, I accidentally spotted the first volume of Love Hina, together with the almost complete collection of volumes in tankoubon form, were it not for the fact that I already have the complete set on my computer (in scanlation form, no doubt). The fact that I failed to complete my manga collection of Karin, since the manga got licensed even before I got the the 3rd chapter, made me even more frustrated when I found out that they also have it at a local bookstore (complete with 5 floors of book heaven) for a much steeper price that at other less-known stores that I’ve been to in the past.

Damnit.

Now that fact about the incomplete collection of Karin further fueled my interest in purchasing manga, when I found out about it. And I already had the moolah for the taking. Damn.