It seems like whenever I think I’ll finally have time to return to my guilty pleasures, something comes along to hinder me. As usual, my job’s a perpetual pain in the ass, I got sick yet again, yadayadayada! It’s pretty rare for me to come home at night and not fall asleep before my favorite primetime shows air (I have missed EVERY EPISODE of ( Read more... )

There’s quite a nice lineup of new anime series/seasons debuting in Japan this summer, and I’m (im)patiently awaiting their future overseas releases. Fortunately, I’ve stumbled upon some very promising anime DVDs lately that’ve helped take the edge off my waiting. None of the series I’ve watched lately are “new” by any diehard otaku’s standards, ( Read more... )

We celebrated my BFF’s b-day over the previous weekend. Naturally, she wanted the new Twilight movie that came out on Saturday (and she sadistically knows that I can’t stand that stuff. She even added an extra-evil “muwahaha” at my expense). Thus, I was forced (against my will) to stand in a line (surrounded by Pattinson-ogling girls. There were a ( Read more... )

Aiselne’s News…

Blizzard of 2013: Been busy the past week or so. Winter storm Nemo made quite a mess in my area of the states, which resulted in a lengthy cleanup (I’m talking shitloads of snow, people. I know coastline areas got nasty flooding, to boot. My heart goes out to you guys). Fortunately, the sun is getting stronger as we near springtime ( Read more... )

Not five minutes ago I read on Anime News Network that Sentai Filmworks will release the Saiyuki Gaiden OVA for North America in January!! This is the best news I’ve heard all day!

I was getting concerned about Saiyuki Gaiden’s release. Anime News Network had also posted a press release last year stating that Sentai had licensed Saiyuki Gaiden, but ( Read more... )

I can’t believe half of July is over…hell, half the summer is over! O_O

For me, this month has been flying by…and I really don’t have much to show for it, either. ^^; Still job searching, still barely staying afloat in my current job, etc. I’ve still got my goal of finding landing a new job by the end of this summer, and damn…I’m kinda’ running out ( Read more... )

I'm one of the unfortunate fans who missed out on the US theatrical release of Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos movie. ;_; Shame on me, I know. That's why I'm giddy to have checked out Amazon.com and found the movie's DVD/Blu-ray release date of April 24, 2012! (Same day as FUNimation is rereleasing Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood).  ( Read more... )

Even though this week is usually busy-busy-busy, I’m actually composed. Several affairs got straightened out over the weekend, meaning this week might actually be devoted to the festive holidays.

My grandfather’s health has stabilized, although he’s not ready to go home yet. Physical therapy takes a while, especially with older people. He’s even ( Read more... )

*Sighs* Okay. I’ll admit that as much as I love things like anime, games, manga, etc., it can get expensive after a while. I keep an eye out for sales. Call me cheap if you must. I prefer bargain-hunter. ^_~

So I try to save a few bucks by renting dvds and manga through my library (which has an impressive selection through their database). As long ( Read more... )

Here’s the follow-up to my earlier rant titled Damn DVDs!

Last week, I was uber-pissed over having to wait an extra week for my pre-ordered DVD at MovieStop, “Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Part Five.” It was like a kick in the pants, especially since all the other media stores had the DVD and Blu-Ray editions on their shelves on August 2nd. So ( Read more... )