tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-294797752011-04-21T16:20:43.041-05:00Don't worry, even I don't know what I'm talking about...J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.comBlogger1451100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-20269307227816439962007-10-24T01:48:00.000-05:002007-10-24T01:54:20.181-05:00

I decided to change over to wordpress.My new anime blog is http://blog.farawaynowhere.com/.later,--j.valdez

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-15026603341009472612007-10-18T02:20:00.000-05:002008-12-10T13:25:55.148-06:00

I may be one of the few people who actually like the way School Days ended. Let me rephrase that. I loved the way School Days ended.Watching the characters in a show unhinge and fall apart is one of the most interesting ways to convey their perspective. This is the case no matter how unreal or real it may seem to the viewer. I find it particularly insightful. Obviously, it doesn’t work in all

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-38298146580028599242007-10-10T09:10:00.000-05:002008-12-10T13:25:55.375-06:00

I was watching Hayate no Gotoku the other day...and I've never wanted a spin-off series so badly in my life.-The image was put together using caps from the show and my l33t cloning-tool skillz. I probably could do better, but I got bored and decided to watch Utena.

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-26261422478049757042007-09-25T20:53:00.000-05:002007-09-26T01:08:58.057-05:00

As I sit here I think to myself, “What to do?” The television bleeds out an endless stream of useless sounds and images meant for entertainment, but it fails at that. AVAST!!!! Apparently, my virus database has been updated. Oh, I’m so bored.For the most part, I’ve found myself settled into a repetitive cycle of work for pay, pay for work (school), pay for play, and anime. I’ve been watching

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-53228001793670897052007-09-08T00:37:00.000-05:002008-12-10T13:25:55.655-06:00

I found out through Anime Diet that there was a promotion that Pizza Hut was having for the new Eva movie. Firstly, it is taking a moderate amount of control to suppress my excitement about the prospect of Rei in all her reanimated glory. Secondly, this event was a reminder that I fall within what others may not consider “normal.” When I read, “. . .life-size Rei Ayanami cardboard stand-ups,” my

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-63740616474732172402007-09-06T18:01:00.001-05:002008-12-10T13:26:04.836-06:00

I was watching episode 22 of Lucky*Star and came across something unexpected. For a brief moment Lucky*Star made a small turn into the emotional alley when Konata’s mother shows up for a visit. Of course, we already know that Konata’s mom passed away. So, naturally, she is in spirit form. We get to watch her while she listens in on the conversation that Konata and her father are having, which is

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-38974690013577132252007-09-04T03:52:00.000-05:002007-09-05T12:17:35.627-05:00

When I created the poll I was thinking about “feel” in terms of the answer choices. I felt that in context it made sense. I think most respondents understood what I was asking. These things are supposed to be fun and interesting. Let's examine the results.Stats: “How do you ‘feel’ anime?”Voter turnout 2.6 %(37%) With my heart(18%) With my head(27%) With my soul(13%) In my pants(2%) What’s anime

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-87964558870639048422007-08-22T12:11:00.000-05:002007-08-22T23:28:19.308-05:00

“I simply liked this character. She was fun straight forward and easy to grasp.”--about Makoto of The Girl Who Leapt Through Time“Still, Noda is the character that I liked. She was simple. There wasn’t any pretense with her.”--about Noda of Nodame CantabileIt occurred to me shortly after posting my thoughts on The Girl Who Leapt Through Time that there was a somewhat consistent theme when it came

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-84825809569883693092007-08-13T00:07:00.000-05:002008-12-10T13:26:04.910-06:00

I had been planning to watch Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo (The Girl Who Leapt Through Time) for a couple of weeks. To be honest it was the name of the movie alone that drew me to it. I watched the first few minutes of it a week ago, but I was caught up in some other activity that I do not recall, which made me put off watching the show for a while. I finally got around to sitting down for roughly ninety

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-497352619209870122007-08-05T19:49:00.000-05:002007-08-05T20:54:28.052-05:00

For the past week or so there have been many blogs of various blog stature posting about a general topic. The topic is basically why anime fans are the way they are. There have been sprinkles of self-hatred mixed with a healthy dose of egotism. However, the general view is that anime is fairly childish and you (we) are odd because we like it. Yet, we can all deal with it because it's just so darn

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-20306960056412678282007-08-04T16:28:00.000-05:002008-12-10T13:26:05.113-06:00

Dear Karmaburn,After reading your latest post on Martian Successor Nadesico I am inclined to agree that scene is indeed "crazy." However, I fear that you may have overlooked the additionally cool few frames of the OP, which show Ruri's technicolor computer interface.It's one thing to have glowing eyes, but operating a high mobile battleship with an interface that is equivalent to a bad acid trip

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-85526631562238094152007-07-30T10:01:00.000-05:002008-12-10T13:26:05.215-06:00

A while back I wrote about how I wasn’t too pleased with the fact that Code Geass was going to be more than one season. Then briefly after Euphie became the Murder Princess I wavered in my opinion.Then Euphie died. I returned to normal.After watching episode 24 and 25 where are we? Do we know more about Lelouch? Not really. Lelouch’s motive and actions have not changed much over the course of the

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-33369766167535291472007-07-23T10:18:00.000-05:002008-12-10T13:26:05.990-06:00

This is not what it looks likeRemarkable aim though.-I had planned to write something about Romeo x Juliet, but I'm dead tired right now.

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-26350408774463254112007-07-14T09:52:00.000-05:002008-12-10T13:26:06.636-06:00

The first thing I would like to point out is this. Yes, 30 people offered "user ratings" for an anime that does not exist. I'm going to chalk that up to misreading the title so that I don't lose my faith in humanity.Priss rocking out.If you’re like me BGC 2040 was your first exposure to the Bubblegum Crisis universes. I picked up ADV’s boxset years ago. I think I watched that series about four

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-46358359784946618542007-07-06T21:14:00.001-05:002008-12-10T13:26:07.040-06:00

It’s always a little difficult to do a final thoughts post on a series I liked. I probably should say something mushy here like, “It’s like saying goodbye to an old friend.” In reality the feeling is much more along the lines of, “What now?” I don’t usually wrap my thoughts up when I finish a show. It’s more like a progression into the next thing. It possibly has to do with my personality, or

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-32935624649022037932007-07-06T06:42:00.000-05:002008-12-10T13:26:07.158-06:00

all of them...Totally arbitrary use of AYB! Is there any other kind?I'm only doing this because it showed up on news the other day. Why?-Last one, promise. Hopefully I'll eventually get my last thoughts on Nodame Cantabile posted.

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-2123775628450931192007-07-04T21:04:00.000-05:002008-12-10T13:26:07.371-06:00

Most definitelyI enjoyed the show, as my last post on luck*star pointed out. At the time I wasn’t really looking for this type of show. It seemed that it would just be another show that was centered on comedy.Well, that’s what it is. Yet, I longed for a deep plot and developed characters. Oh, so few they are provided us.I decided I wouldn’t watch it. That was back in April. In a not too

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-13027310266820862572007-06-18T04:48:00.000-05:002008-12-10T13:26:07.758-06:00

This is where I usually say something like, “I didn’t think this show was that good but I changed my mind.” However, Nodame has at least consistently pleased me with an interesting cast and story. It really is a good show. I noted in previous posts that I wasn’t sure what to make of it. Nodame has been a rather peculiar experience given its relation to another, arguably better, show.“The show is

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-31302293465218008502007-06-12T16:01:00.001-05:002008-12-10T13:26:08.136-06:00

Everyone gets dragged along to Nagi’s grandfathers estate for no apparent reason other than to continue the randomness of the show.Hayate learns that he is even more worthless than we had thought. Maria gives a little bare shoulder fan service. Nagi yells. Nagi blushes. Nagi yells some more. Hayate shows that he is filled with determination to protect Nagi from her aggressors. Nagi blushes.This

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-404710792667977942007-06-10T16:58:00.000-05:002007-06-10T17:41:27.266-05:00

I was just chilling at work the other day when a friend came over and told me that RightStuf was having another sale.Get 10 Geneon titles for $50 ( Use coupon code REMIX10 ); ORGet 25 Geneon titles for $100 ( Use coupon code REMIX25 )After the ADV sale I was pretty sure that I would be on board for the Geneon sale when it happened. Actually, I was pretty sure I would be there for any sale that

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-89388435300483020192007-06-08T15:36:00.000-05:002008-12-10T13:26:08.327-06:00

So, one of the softer news bits this week has been the 2012 London Branding of the Olympic Games [google news]. There is an animated version as well that some fear will produce seizures in certain individuals with epilepsy.Apparently, there were no anime fans present when the animated version was being conceived or they would already know about the seizure thing from the pokemon episode Dennō

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-75240347448015606212007-06-04T23:04:00.000-05:002008-12-10T13:26:08.702-06:00

The easiest way to sell a science fiction story is to sprinkle it with some techo whitewash that even sci-fi nerds need to speculate about. We find these “dark” technologies in movies like Terminator and The Matrix. These adventures are populated with antagonist of metal, wire, and “artificial” intelligence that for some reason seems all too real an intelligence.For an anime reference, we find it

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-5396481046901148602007-06-01T02:15:00.000-05:002007-06-01T03:20:34.668-05:00

I can’t say that it moves me very much that I’ve been blogging for a year. Actually, it hasn’t really been a year. I’m not quite sure when I created this blog. I know it was in June because that’s what my Blogger profile says. I could probably go on a hunt for the confirmation email from Blogger that I received when I created the account, but that would be a waste of time. June first is good

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-16937919800719961192007-05-29T16:51:00.000-05:002007-05-29T17:51:17.461-05:00

Well, it looks like the lawyers in Singapore have managed to produce a wave of fear through the anime blogger community there. The fact is that the only reason that anime downloaders in the states have not met with the same problems is because the major anime distributors either do not pursue the matter or cannot afford to massively sue the thousands of people downloading anime subs.Maybe the

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-56431954354692394192007-05-17T22:04:00.000-05:002008-12-10T13:26:08.849-06:00

Okay, first off, I want to say that DiGiKerot is officially a comic genius. First DiGi elevates the fruitiness of blog layouts to an art form, and now this comic has been keeping me laughing for over a day now. My being easily amused not withstanding, it really lifted my spirits because I've been overworking myself for the last two weeks. Hence, the total lack of post-age. Of course, it's not

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-81694692615436315832007-05-05T06:48:00.000-05:002008-12-10T13:26:09.532-06:00

I was feeling a little guilty that my last post titled "Violence" didn't have any violence in it. I figured it must have been a bit of a disappointment to some. So, to appease the blood lust of CnN readers, if only a little, I thought I would select some caps from a show I happened to be watching at the time of the post.This show was actually a bit of an inspiration for the last post on violence

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-40534076630605656992007-05-04T09:00:00.000-05:002007-05-04T13:02:56.980-05:00

It’s not too unusual for me to turn on the television in the morning and hear about something unpleasant that had developed while I wasn’t paying attention. It could be any number of things like someone may have been involved in a car wreck, someone was murdered, or someone’s home had burned down. I could go on. Basically, the world is a nasty place to live in sometimes and we tend to take it for

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-88547674096560936802007-04-25T12:00:00.000-05:002007-04-26T23:33:55.663-05:00

Finals week is coming up so I’m not totally sure how much time I’ll have for blogging. Since it has been a while I thought I would post something before I got too busy.In Anime:Rocket Girls seems to be fairly funny. It also has an interesting premise, but I’m not too sure if I’ll be following it.Seirei no Moribito is looking like a dark horse candidate for best anime this season. The story is

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-43406949449297194652007-04-18T01:28:00.000-05:002008-12-10T13:26:09.687-06:00

Love at first sight.Love at second sight.The thought of love.Loving being in love.Love love.There is something about instance attraction that we find so appealing. Whether it be a glance, movement, or a conversation the things that draw us together are varied. The belief that in an instance all the play in the game of love can be set aside with a simple wanting, a wanting to be near someone,

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-41838466740818989602007-04-15T09:10:00.000-05:002008-12-10T13:26:10.162-06:00

It has been a long while since I read Romeo and Juliet. It has also been a long time since I've watched any adaptations made into film. Romeo and Juliet is such a well known story that it has pervaded the essence of tragic love stories. Although, some may argue that it isn't exactly a tragedy in the classical sense. Honestly, putting that much thought in to the whole thing isn’t my bag, man.If

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-83218565054579918832007-04-12T22:40:00.000-05:002008-12-10T13:26:10.283-06:00

Lucky * Star was better than I thought it would be. The opening dance was fun, but it didn't exactly sell the show. As I began to watch it I thought to myself that I would probably quit viewing it within the following few minutes. I decided to tough it out.The first episode gets funnier as the show progresses. I laughed, but mostly it made me hungry.Buy some Pringles. Make sure that you gently

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-42414891098673933142007-04-10T19:17:00.000-05:002007-04-10T19:37:32.364-05:00

Ah, the recap episode. It is the standard operating procedure for any series. They try to mask it by throwing in some extra animation. They try to make it entertaining. The very best recap episodes actually add some information about the story or characters, but usually only very little. I suppose that if one were interested enough they could discern the flak from the relevant information. I,

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-67846881428919212492007-04-07T10:00:00.000-05:002008-12-10T13:26:10.472-06:00

There is a reason that this episode let the Piano concerto No. 2 play for eight minutes.For the most part I have enjoyed Nodame Cantabile very much. It hasn’t had the emotional impact that I had hoped for, but it has been one of the shows that I most look forward to watching. I’m not quite sure why I look forward to watching the show. Although, I have a good idea about it.I don’t feel any deep

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-6522982943219097242007-03-31T16:57:00.000-05:002008-12-10T13:26:10.629-06:00

Code Geass - Manabi of the RebellionThe splash on your-mom's episode 23 sub of Code Geass was title, "Suzumiya Haruhi no Geass." It cracked me up. Really, I had to pause the video to recover a little.Anyway, I wanted to see what this would look like. I tried for about 5 minutes to get a better quality image. It wasn't forthcoming so I just went with a screen-cap.Nope, really not as funny as I

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-45183969216221128002007-03-29T03:37:00.000-05:002008-12-10T13:26:10.830-06:00

The land is lost.No one cares.They wallow in the filth they have created.Are there any good ones left?Cover up that pain with pleasure.Run away, to that place where it can’t reach you.Know that you will run forever.It is always with you.Lust for it.Love for it.Die for it.Don’t abandon it, you can’t.Reach with me.Into that dark place.There is a pearl of hope.Tarnished though it may be.--I was

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-64625650911759477412007-03-27T09:00:00.000-05:002007-03-27T09:05:22.933-05:00

Let’s start with the definition of a “spoiler” as defined by wikipedia.A spoiler is a summary or description of a narrative (or part of a narrative) that relates plot elements not revealed early in the narrative itself. Moreover, because enjoyment of a narrative sometimes depends upon the dramatic tension and suspense which undergird it, this early revelation of plot elements can "spoil" the

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-59614276200919008842007-03-26T03:06:00.000-05:002007-03-26T03:32:42.902-05:00

In Code Geass - So, about this second season thing dot dot dot I lamented the fact that CG was going into a second season. It may have been planned, but at the time I was fairly sure they were going to kill the show by “milking” it to death. I mean, we were talking about a show that was prostituting itself out to pizza-hut.I think someone did a post on product placement in anime a long time ago?

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-77775137792036050252007-03-24T11:38:00.000-05:002008-12-10T13:26:11.052-06:00

This episode may have just changed my mind about the whole second season thing. Humm, decisions between emotional fulfillment (closure) and seeing Euphemia do some ethnic cleansing.Why do they want to make my life so hard?-

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-77752203585525455352007-03-22T11:00:00.000-05:002008-12-10T13:26:11.425-06:00

I was very excited when I heard about the RightStuf’s ADV sale a few weeks ago. I missed their previous sale because I was lazy. By all accounts the Geneon sale was “better,” simply because there were more shows available that many of you and I would have preferred to buy. For example Texhnolyze, Last Exile, and various OAVs/Movies. They did close the ADV sale down early; so, maybe it did better

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-3997503398914663972007-03-20T14:16:00.000-05:002007-03-20T16:00:59.632-05:00

I can’t honestly say that I had any intention, at first, of watching Pumpkin Scissors. I waited until well into the series until I picked it up. There was an aversion on my part totally due to the name of the series. Really, “Pumpkin Scissors” doesn’t convey anything about the story. I can’t say that isn’t too unusual for an anime title, but the fact that it was English makes it more cryptic,

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-61964600190590240332007-03-16T04:45:00.000-05:002008-12-10T13:26:11.573-06:00

I didn't realize that it had been a week since my last post. I was planning to do something on Simoun. I've been trying to work in a Simoun post for the last three months, without any luck.You may recognize the characters from Les Miserables. I'm inclined to believe that Les Miserables is being underrated this season, but I haven't really had that much time to determine what people think of the

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-23631463682642469072007-03-09T08:57:00.000-06:002007-03-09T09:35:09.141-06:00

Yeah, I’ve been a little preoccupied over the last two weeks, which isn’t unusual. The profs wanted to get in the midterms before spring break. Seriously, they have no consideration for my anime watching schedule. How am I supposed to watch anime and study for tests at the same time? I can’t read a book and subtitles at the same time.Back to my topic, I’ve been out of the anime blog-o-blob for

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-90707319353709769222007-02-26T09:30:00.000-06:002007-02-26T10:11:29.229-06:00

I gave up a few days ago and started actively trying to find out information about the original Kanon and the game. For the most part, everyone seems to agree that the story in the Kanon remake is headed in the direction of the original animation/game. After all, it is a “remake” and not a retelling of the story.Still, the fact that the series has been extended from 13 to 24 episodes gives Kyoto

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-10018917145187187362007-02-23T15:14:00.000-06:002008-12-10T13:26:12.387-06:00

One wish...Two choices...I don’t think anyone is going to die. However, as I’ve mentioned in a previous post. The story would benefit from some real loss. As Tim pointed out in my last Kanon post, this show is all about hope. A key undertone is the thought that miracles can happen.Miracles are a rare thing by there very nature. I’ve never experienced anything “miraculous;” yet, I’m not one to

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-87184797546919244532007-02-14T09:15:00.000-06:002008-12-10T13:26:12.553-06:00

It’s freezing outside right now...Berrrrr...rrrr ...I just wanted to remind everyone that I didn’t have anything better to blog about today.So, Happy Valentine’s Day. I’ll make sure to eat some chocolates for you ;)Later,--Heart diagram obtained from wikipedia article on the heart

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-30181290489205266482007-02-11T14:02:00.000-06:002007-02-11T05:33:25.695-06:00

My last post was a comment on something that I noticed while watching SoltyRei. I still think that Roy looks like John McClane from Die Hard. For that matter, I’m just going to start calling him John McClane and make the whole thing easier on myself. I hadn’t thought any deeper about the matter while composing that post because it was going to be a funny comment on anime influences and

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-77916111707304791342007-02-08T12:20:00.000-06:002008-12-10T13:26:12.716-06:00

The Japanese love Die Hard.yippy kiya...Mother Fu*kerWhile I was watching the first disc of SoltyRei I couldn’t think of anything else besides the more than evident fact that Roy Revant is modeled after John McClane. It is totally possible that this is some type of amazing coincidence. Still, the fact remains that the Japanese revere Die Hard as a masterpiece in the art of film making. So, I

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-57707469905966392772007-02-05T00:50:00.000-06:002008-12-10T13:26:13.471-06:00

I’m not totally sure I like where they took the Shiori arc.Seriously, I get attacked by girls all the time...so annoyingWhat I mean is that I appreciate the open ended way they finalized her story. We don’t know if she died or not. I think the implication is that she did because, after all, she did leave a “farewell” note. That implied to me that she wasn’t planning on seeing Yuichi

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-26561183179121102472007-02-01T13:00:00.000-06:002008-12-10T13:26:13.779-06:00

(watched episode 1 & 2)...Still waiting on the sub for Ep 3.Despite my love for Honey & Clover, I was on the fence about Nodame Cantabile (def of cantabile). It feels a lot like H&C as far as the animation goes, but that was to be expected. What I was concerned with was that the show would remind me too much of H&C.I’m looking for something different.I was on the fence until I saw this

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-6788466245381463212007-01-31T02:46:00.000-06:002008-12-10T13:26:14.817-06:00

I've known about the google trends page for some time. It's a service google offers as a sort of novelty feature that allows joe-blow to look at what people are searching about and relate that to other search trends.In general, there isn't much quantifiable information that can be gained from the graphs, but that isn't exactly what they are to be used for. The graphs are devoid of any 'y' vector.

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-39850829309755424612007-01-21T02:40:00.000-06:002007-01-21T02:51:24.410-06:00

I was thinking about writing another post on Welcome to NHK. I expect that I would have gone the more normal route and talked about the characters and their attributes. I even thought about limiting the dialog to Misaki. She is actually one of the more interesting characters that I’ve watched in a recent anime series. There is so much that I would like to write with regard to her.I don’t think I

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-54884885582286553292007-01-20T10:10:00.000-06:002008-12-10T13:26:15.129-06:00

I found deciding on how to start this post to be a very challenging event by itself. I wasn’t sure exactly how to express what NHK made me feel. I was up, down, and all around during the show. It depressed me and made me laugh. If anything it was a very enlightening experience. There are very few anime that I can truly say have had the effect that this show has had on me. You see, NHK quite

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-21492415635372937042007-01-18T08:19:00.000-06:002007-01-18T15:01:40.660-06:00

Okay, I said that I was going to do something on Simoun, but I was sidetracked by NHK.I started watching Welcome to the NHK a few days ago. Currently, I just rounded off episode 17. I had the first two episodes sitting with the rest of my “to watch” material for a long while, but I had not gotten around to actually watching it. I could sense that it was a good show from the mood of the

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-36919524216600037262007-01-13T01:37:00.000-06:002007-01-13T01:58:52.305-06:00

So, Yuri to Boushi to Hon no Tabibito (shorter blog names please) posted an article about anatomy problems with Utawareumono. It was an interesting read. I think we have all thought about the tail thing.Basically, Yuri has an issue with the placement of the tail on the back side of the tailed characters in Utawareumono. At first, I didn't see a big problem with it, but there is a point to be made

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-12343172758504652682007-01-10T15:45:00.000-06:002007-01-10T15:48:49.344-06:00

I had every intention of fanboying about Kanon for my last post but badger did such a good job that I thought I’d just link to his post on Kanon. If that post came off more “level” than my usual stuff it’s because I stripped most of the fanboying out. To tell you the truth, badger’s thoughts probably mirror many if not most of the Kanon fans out there. Of course, one cannot downplay the moe

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-90124437129498231762007-01-06T02:30:00.000-06:002008-12-10T13:26:15.737-06:00

Kanon is breaking my heart. Seriously, I don’t know if I can take much more of this show.[these are my thoughts on Kanon up to 14, which is the latest sub right now. . . I think]"killer loli" - is this moe?The mixture of moe with dramatic emotional swings seems to pull the viewer in different directions. The humor in the show is also another taut string pulling the viewer in a third way. In the

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-65770919711135372272007-01-05T23:21:00.000-06:002008-12-10T13:26:15.913-06:00

Sometimes there are scenes in an anime that I know I'm going to remember. This one seemed to stay with me because Takako's nervousness over the play and the next episode's constant flustered behavior are classic.Her naivety with regard to whether she is attracted to Mizuho is endearing because she has been so much of a hard-ass through the show that it’s nice to see some human behavior. She seems

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-68842670166514335792007-01-04T05:50:00.000-06:002007-01-04T14:20:26.808-06:00

I wasn't planning on posting this today but I'm bored due to not having the willpower to do anything else.Future:It would appear that my blog has regular readers, and I am obliged to offer some insight into the future of this blog for their sake.It’s been roughly six months since I started blogging on a whim. I was a regular anime blog reader at the time and I figured I needed something to

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-66145313300521057242007-01-03T17:30:00.000-06:002008-12-10T13:26:16.349-06:00

The need for revenge is probably one of the oldest driving forces in the world. Pain, sadness, and hatred all are the feeding grounds in which the festering life of vengeance thrive. As humans we all feel the need to right those wrongs done to each of us and some of us more than others take matters into our own hands. It has been stated that one of the most unique aspects of the human species is

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-16679081244332833822007-01-03T02:05:00.000-06:002007-01-03T02:45:08.162-06:00

Trust me there is a story here:I bought a new monitor to free up space on my desk and also watch anime. I don't have a problem with generic electronics. At any rate, I watch most of my fansubs on my computer even though I have the S-video hooked up to my TV. It's simply more comfortable to sit back and put my feet up on the desk and watch an hour or so of anime before I go to sleep.I saw it on

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-8790223024484481482007-01-01T19:00:00.000-06:002008-12-10T13:26:17.181-06:00

It took all of about three seconds into the opening of the first episode of Black Lagoon for me to realize that I would like this show. If you think that Black Lagoon is simply a "bang bang shoot'em up" show then you are sadly mistaken my dear friend.Let us take a walk and I will show you the darkness that is the world of Black Lagoon.The cast: Black Lagoon is filled with some of the most vile

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-33344083299706897302006-12-28T22:47:00.000-06:002008-12-10T13:26:17.588-06:00

(This is my last post of year 2006)For all intents and purposes the end of the year is an arbitrary dividing line. Every year, month, day, hour, minute, even second is simply an edifice created by someone long ago. I’ve often wondered if we use representations of time to guide us to the future or mark the past. It would seem to be the ladder. I think it really depends on the person.Despite all

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-22068351203612060952006-12-28T08:30:00.000-06:002008-12-10T13:26:17.931-06:00

I was looking at the last dozen or so post of mine and realized that I hadn’t done a true look into a series for months. That isn’t unusual because before this recent vacation I usually only posted about once a week or more. I’ll probably go back to that schedule once I’m back in classes.I've had Shounen Onmyouji sitting around for a while now, waiting to be looked at. So, I figured I'd watch it

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-60566123500246872012006-12-26T22:38:00.000-06:002008-12-10T13:26:18.165-06:00

Otome wa Boku ni Koishiteru has been a fairly entertaining show, but I’m not sure where the story is going.That’s not what I wanted to talk about. No, this is a post about entertaining the thought of being a trap. I’m going to be honest because I’m always honest here. I would totally dress like a chic if I could pass myself off as a girl.The only problem is that I think I would find it difficult

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-73812685371507909062006-12-25T18:39:00.000-06:002008-12-10T13:26:18.365-06:00

There are several ways to get on the #1 spot of reddit.com1) Bash any conservative American politician2) Be a massively impressive scientific discovery3) Be an article about an unprecedented current event.and now,4) Post articles about how to get a Wii that involve BJ'sI don't have any real problems with lolitron.org, but this really makes my heart hurt. Reddit used to be a bastion of important

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-56211492320854683022006-12-25T09:00:00.000-06:002008-12-10T13:26:18.531-06:00

Okay, I managed to get 7 episodes in before my body forcibly shut down from lack of sleep. Its better now, I managed to get a few. . .minutes of peaceful rest. At any rate Asatte no Houkou is getting better with every episode if for no other reason than Shouko happens to be the definition of kawaii. Seriously, Shouko is almost Ayu (Kanon) cute, in a I-am-an-adult-trapped-in-a-nine-year-old-body

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-77086882119543615682006-12-24T20:10:00.000-06:002008-12-10T13:26:18.923-06:00

I don’t believe in being fashionably late, Being fashionably late is for fashionable people. As for me, I have the annoying habit of totally missing the party. That appears to be what happened with Asatte no Houkou. The show seems to have finished it's run a few days ago and the subs are complete as well.It was on my short lists of series to catch if I didn’t have anything else to do. So, being

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-18719302611362731392006-12-23T03:44:00.000-06:002006-12-29T12:00:14.892-06:00

Hating Shinji (is the wiki link really necessary) has become common place. I don’t think I’ve come across any material that actually defended him. Although, admittedly, defending Shinji would be hard to do. Sure, Shinji is the biggest pussy that anime has created in recent memory, but is not one of the main draws with NGE it’s introspective phase?That part being entirely focused on Ikari

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-75567694792235189852006-12-22T12:44:00.000-06:002006-12-22T12:51:39.248-06:00

Precursor, “The world is a mirror / Life is a box.” This article is a result of comments left on that post.I’ve been rolling these thoughts around for some time now. In the previous post we hit on a topic that is close to many anime fans whether they would like to believe it or not. That topic being the core reason why many anime fans delve so deeply into these arts.There are many reasons we

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-57915158945165259232006-12-21T14:21:00.000-06:002008-12-10T13:26:19.781-06:00

I’m having a lot of fun with all the time I have now that the term is over. I’ve got until mid January before the spring term starts, and I’m putting the extra time to good use. I’m reviewing class lectures, going over my old course material, starting a review of neural networks and other statistical data mining techniques, and. . .LOL!!! Naahhh, I’m mostly sleeping, waking up, making a run to

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-3608612883215151302006-12-20T05:32:00.000-06:002008-12-10T13:26:19.870-06:00

I finally got around to catching up on Kanon. I’ve been hearing/reading so much about it on other blogs that I became curious.I officially feel like a ass for making fun of the show in my last post. You cannot blame me though because I hadn’t seen any of it. That fake review was created by skimming through the wiki on Kanon.I finished up what I will now call the Makoto arc (ending at ep 10). It

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-71702200799003220282006-12-17T02:13:00.000-06:002006-12-17T02:30:35.310-06:00

It’s that time of year. That’s right, it’s the time of the year when the Anime blogs roll out their final reviews. It seems there are some early birds to this year end roll out, probably due to not wanting to be left behind or possibly some type of premature posting.Anime bloggers have a tendency to get overly excited. They get caught up in the moment with all of the furious typing and banging on

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-3090067960136366242006-12-13T23:50:00.000-06:002008-12-10T13:26:20.044-06:00

Yes, this is a tad cynical.07:17 AM -After posting this I fell asleep. When I woke up, I had forgotten that I posted it. I brought it up and stared at it for a while. Then I started laughing. I laugh every time I look at it. Really, I don't understand why this strip is funny to me.Your guess is as good as mine.

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-86026771093123774212006-12-11T21:58:00.000-06:002006-12-12T15:38:00.916-06:00

I’ve been meaning to follow up on my posting from November 30 “Free time and hearing voices.” I’m starting to get used to clarifying myself, if you can call it that. For that matter, I think it’s probably one of my less than desirable habits. I have an issue with qualifying what I’m thinking in writing, at least not in one short little post. I have a habit of going back and editing and then

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-79367023685220693912006-12-07T06:47:00.001-06:002008-12-10T13:26:20.296-06:00

In my previous post I said that I liked DNA2 and gave a few links so that readers could find out a little bit about the series. The box set is so cheap now that it's well worth the purchase, you can get it for around $30 here in the US.I still felt like talking about the series a little more. So, here I am writing yet another post on one of my favorite series (I gotz a lot of them).Plus, I wanted

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-7104204598501432242006-12-06T10:16:00.000-06:002006-12-06T20:35:05.582-06:00

This is my first actual post on the new Beta Blogger platform. I'd like to apologize to master Hung T. for questioning his ‘leet aggregator coding skillz. I asked him if there would be any issues with the nano and the new beta Blogger. His response was as such…“I bet it'll be fine. If not, I blame you.-Hung”You gotta’ love the guy, really. By the by, this is for those of you that are not

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-3886449284007900462006-12-04T02:59:00.000-06:002006-12-06T06:46:44.004-06:00

Please excuse me,I just moved to beta blogger and I'm currently working on a new layout.It will be a while before I get things in order.Notes:-The new blogger layout manager is neet-o!!! but the widget thing is a little hard to get used to.-Blogger changed some things with the atom feed so I don't know exactly how that will affect subscribers.- I have no idea how to use these new "labels," since

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-1164952515393989072006-11-30T23:47:00.000-06:002006-12-01T01:13:21.296-06:00

I’ve finally got some free time, at least for the next few hours.I finished up the final project for one of my classes. It was a hell of a ride for the last few weeks due to the amount of work we put into it. For the curious, it was a project for a software engineering course developing an IDE for a logic language my professor had developed, that’s about as far into that as I’ll go though.Now

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-1163573638768897172006-11-15T00:53:00.000-06:002006-11-15T01:06:32.850-06:00

RAB wrote an essay about how anime bloggers aren’t unique or creative.Okay, that’s not exactly what he wrote, but I think that many who read his post felt it came out that way. It was mentioned on the recent nano podcast (#15 I think). As expected, many anime blogs responded to the post not only in his comments section but also in their own blogs. There were many post with pseudo-editorial

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-1163086090889366802006-11-09T09:06:00.000-06:002006-11-13T09:43:03.823-06:00

The world is a waste land. Greed is the only passion. No one is truly good and innocent. Its putrid stench and vile underpinnings cannot be exaggerated too much. Nothing and nobody is as clearly defined as it seems, and the only truth is that there is no real truth. It’s all subjective to the point of confusions. What the goal? What is right? What is wrong? Who do you trust? When everyone is an

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-1161999704075409982006-10-27T20:28:00.000-05:002006-10-27T21:19:10.336-05:00

Okay, usually I try to avoid shows with Crescent or Love in the title because they’re usually derivative trash that I’ve seen before. Now, I don’t mind trash and I don’t mind derivative, but the combination is a little much. I’ve stated before that all I wanted in an anime is a good story and interesting characters. For the most part, Crescent Love hadn’t been offering either....(more)...The

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-1161846060121280612006-10-26T05:08:00.000-05:002006-10-27T18:43:15.266-05:00

Someone once told me that when they see birds flying it makes them want to take a journey. -- KinoWay back in the old days, September 14th, I purchased two box sets. One was Kino’s Journey. I was planning to marathon the entire series in a week, which I did. I’m not in any particular mood to do a drawn out post on Kino right now.Kino’s journey is a poetic and philosophical piece of a art. It’

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-1161285590826024262006-10-19T14:17:00.000-05:002006-10-22T00:11:11.623-05:00

On Tuesday October 17th I posted an article entitled “A Modest Proposal – To aid in the reduction of the production of lolis and the consumption by the otaku culture.” I can’t exactly say much about how it was received. All I can say is that the page was “visited” by more people than any other post I’ve written. I’m still getting Google visits from people looking for “loli.”Let me start by

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-1161167233371588772006-10-18T05:14:00.000-05:002006-10-18T05:28:42.436-05:00

Seriously, I must be like heavier than lead. In hindsight it was more than obvious. It would have to be one of the main selling points for the anime. I can’t believe I watched the entire series and did not realize once what it was. The funniest thing about it is that I had watched SoulTaker only a few months before starting on Nurse Witch Komugi....(more)...You see, NWK is a spin-off of

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-1161075053083473502006-10-17T03:41:00.000-05:002006-10-19T17:06:06.093-05:00

Friends I write this post today with a sunken heart. Fore as my time as an anime watching man has been only a short part of this life, but I have enjoyed it so. It started with cult favorite shows Tenchi Muyo! and Gundam Wing. I was soon watching shows with a more artistic bent such as the admirable Kino’s Journey, His and Her Circumstances, and Neon Genesis.However, as I watch some of my

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-1160588026926834942006-10-11T12:33:00.000-05:002006-10-11T16:44:16.543-05:00

Well I spent some time in the nano forums making enemies again. Well, not really, there were a couple of post in Cleaning House that sethjohnson left about optimizing the nano feed aggregation. I like talking about CS related issues, but I guess the nano forms are not really the place for that. We'll have to settle for “lolisim in Otaku culture” or “Haruhism in post-pubescent lonely males.” I

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-1160265966789974212006-10-07T18:49:00.000-05:002006-10-08T02:26:54.013-05:00

...(more)...I started this Shinku a few months ago, but I haven’t worked on it for about 90 days. I’m going to declare the project closed for now and post my work until this point. The original concept was to have a porcelain-type doll that looked really lonely sitting in a Victorian chair. However, I made several attempts to get a good chair and background but I couldn’t come up with anything I

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-1159627780092766302006-09-30T09:31:00.000-05:002006-09-30T18:41:50.926-05:00

Well, folks, I am literally in tail spin from this week. I have all kinds of things to keep me busy right now and I’ve been trying to stay in the less than an hour a day range of anime viewer ship. Some days I try to keep it to less than thirty minutes.This week has been a true first for me. I finished off seven series this week alone. No, I didn’t watch evey episode in the one week. That would

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-1159449680500146472006-09-28T08:11:00.000-05:002006-09-28T08:21:21.260-05:00

I went ahead and watched the final episode of Ouran High School Host Club from y_m. I had been going with your_mom but that’s only because she was fast. By their own admission y_m is not your_mom.Actually, I’m just kidding. I’ve been watching the Lunar releases because they usually put out the fastest. There wasn’t a quality difference with the encoding from what I could tell, but I didn’t

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-1159144929276002792006-09-24T19:39:00.000-05:002006-09-24T19:42:09.313-05:00

Okay, there are worse things to wakeup to, but that one ranks up there near the top. Enjoy.

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-1158816140178970382006-09-21T00:09:00.000-05:002006-09-21T00:53:45.536-05:00

I’ve come up with a grand scheme to eliminate my anime backlog. I’ve mentioned that due to school I haven’t had much time to watch a lot of anime. I still manage to get a little in every day or so. However, my anime input is far greater than my anime output.Therefore, I devised a method that will allow me to watch all of my anime backlog while not actually wasting any of the precious time I have

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-1158702587477478542006-09-19T16:15:00.000-05:002006-11-30T04:24:35.606-06:00

I just finished Full Metal Panic (here). I couldn’t stop watching even though I’ve seen the show before. FMP is simply a terrific show with a great cast of characters. I’m glad there is a sequel (2nd raid) and also Fumoffu!, which I’ve seen already but if a box set exist I’m soooo buying it. ...(more)...Also, I would sign up for the military if Tessa was my commander.Okay, this isn't an anime

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-1158367578033275762006-09-15T19:43:00.000-05:002006-09-15T19:46:18.043-05:00

I was thinking about what “moe” means. Also, I am aware that the letters m-o-e do not appear in the word “emotion.” It’s an intelligent and humorous play on English phonetics. If you don’t get it then go over to my blog’s description on animenano to understand.Am I wasting my time? No, I don’t mean that in regard to talking about “moe.” I have no less than one research paper, multiple resumes,

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-1158266411995279162006-09-14T15:30:00.000-05:002006-09-14T21:32:40.520-05:00

Okay, I admit it; this post is mostly just an excuse to try out my new digital camera.I ordered Kino’s Journey and Full Metal Panic last week and they arrived early yesterday. I’ve been indulging in a little FMP. I had forgotten how much the first few episodes totally rocked! As for Kino’s Journey, I’ll probably wait until I have time to marathon the entire thing, or maybe a half/half stint. ...

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-1157749312646762932006-09-08T15:45:00.000-05:002006-09-08T16:02:58.926-05:00

I just finished watching episode 10 of H&CII. So, Hagu made a promise to God that if she was ever to lose her ability to draw, she would take her life or in her words, “I will return my life to you.” It may not have struck many as that great a revelation because we already expected it. Hagu was an artist from the moment she was introduced to the audience. It took an entire season to flesh out

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-1157630456263262872006-09-07T06:54:00.000-05:002006-09-07T07:49:28.596-05:00

I started watching The Third - Aoi Hitomi no Shoujo (henceforth The3rd) back in May and it quickly became one of my favorite shows this year. However, the dubs were coming slowly. Fansub no Tameni (FnT) has been releasing something along the lines of about two episodes a month. At the time of this posting I have finished watching episode 11 and am eagerly awaiting the next release. ...(more)...

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-1157101105957934542006-09-01T03:45:00.000-05:002006-09-01T04:02:38.650-05:00

If you’re old enough to drink then you already know what I mean by the title of this post. However, if you don’t or are not old enough to drink alcoholic beverages then the best thing for you to do is not to find out for yourself. I personally do not like the “taste” of alcohol. In particular, I don’t like hard liquors. However, like any red blooded Texan I enjoy a couple of beers every now and

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-1157037367628417792006-08-31T10:11:00.000-05:002006-08-31T10:16:07.736-05:00

I had spent about four hours trying to track down a communications problem with my mail server’s IMAP protocol service. It turned out to be a security certificate error. Of course, it was because a week ago I had been fiddling around with the settings and just now noticed the problem. I only use IMAP for email access with my PDA.After four hours of intense troubleshooting, cursing, and brooding.

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-1156494937085663322006-08-25T03:21:00.000-05:002006-08-25T04:55:06.670-05:00

I spend pretty much all my free time this week catching up on the first season of Honey and Clover. That’s not a good thing because this was the first week of classes. I started my second term of graduate study on Wednesday (actually 4th term, but I changed schools), but instead of reading up on the first chapter of the class text, I spent the week watching episodes 13 – 24.I don’t regret it in

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29479775.post-1156208121061172882006-08-21T19:28:00.000-05:002006-08-21T20:01:10.050-05:00

Ergo Proxy caught my attention originally because of the “dark” animation. Some may not agree with me but I was very impressed with the look and feel of the anime. I think most will probably lean my way on that issue. That said, it was the story that kept me watching the show. EP is loaded with symbolism, to the point of being almost nonsensical. But that’s good because I’m all about

J.Valdezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04275523508624208816noreply@blogger.com3