Pairings are fun

Just before writing this, I joined my second character pairing club on myanimelist. I don't think I'll be joining any more of them, simply because there aren't any other character pairings I really like. They both happen to be yuri pairings, and one is a lot closer to being canon than the other. (Edit: well, perhaps they're both almost canon.)

Whee.

Also, of note (in case you didn't know for some reason): 4chan is back up. There are rather brief instructions on the status blog telling you to clear your DNS cache. Well, most people aren't going to know exactly how to do that, so here's a quick how-to, for Windows. I'm not familiar with VistAIDS, but the following will definitely work under XP: (things you should type are in a fixed-width font)

1. Open a command prompt. Easiest way is to click Start, then Run..., type cmd, and hit enter.
2. In the command prompt, type ipconfig /flushdns and hit enter.
3. Wait for it to finish.
4. ???
5. PROFIT!

DNS changes take a while to get around the internet, so it might take a while for your ISP's servers to be updated with the new addresses. If you get impatient like I did, you can always switch your DNS server. Also, Comcast's DNS servers suck balls, so if you're plagued with having them as your only choice like I am, you'll probably want to do this setup anyway. Once again, these instructions work on XP and may need to be modified for VistAIDS.

1. Go to your control panel (classic view) and open up Network Connections.
2. Select your network card (probably "Local Area Connection" or similar unless you've renamed it).
3. Right click and select Properties.
4. Select "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)" and click Properties.
5. Click the option "Use the following DNS server addresses"
6. In the Primary box, type 4.2.2.1. You won't need to click in the separate areas of the box, pressing the . key will automatically move the cursor over.
7. Click OK.
8. ???
9. PROFIT!

Now, if you couldn't access 4chan before, you should definitely be able to now. You may end up needing to flush your DNS cache again after changing DNS servers. If Windows tells you that you need to restart, tell it to fuck off because you don't actually need to restart after changing your DNS server settings.