I realize I haven't done a "real" post here in awhile. Heck, I haven't even done a fanworks post, having done three pieces since my last one, including last year's Holiday Card. I apologize for that, as well as for the other two.

Truth is, I've mainly been hanging out at Tsuki Board lately, a decision which has proven to be very bad for my wallet ( Read more... )

Ooku: The Inner Chambers - This is Fumi Yoshinaga's latest, published as part of Viz's high-quality Signature line. Yoshinaga is best-known for her slice-of-life-with-a-hint-of-boys-love series Antique Bakery, which is a little disjointed, but outstanding, with delicate, detailed, and expressive artwork. Ooku is a different type of story, and just ( Read more... )

I went into the city again today. I had some errands to run and other shopping to do, but my major reason for going was Asahiya. After finding out they were going out of business after my previous visit, I wanted to see what was left and get what I could before the place vanished. Between this trip and the last, I must've spent more at Asahiya ( Read more... )

I went shopping today in Midtown, in large part for my dad's birthday card, the latest issue of Weird NJ, and the latest volumes (in English) of Battle Angel Alita: Last Order and Black Jack-all of which I ended up getting. There were a couple things I wasn't able to get as well, but let's not worry too much about those. During my excursion, I ( Read more... )

Spoilers for both ahead; minor ones in the case of Yotsuba&!.

( Yotsuba&! vol. 6 )

( Just wanted to share. )

( I got prezzies! )

First off, some good old fashioned Citadel Wackiness. I got an email this morning from someone named "Preston". It kind of says it all:

Hey mate im a huge fan of final fantasy 7 and love the citidal site, i tried to contact you on the citidal itself but Im sadly not a member atm =/ anyway I thought you might be interested in something i ( Read more... )

All this info's on the site, but what the hell, I've got fic to pimp.

Title: AVALANCHE Chronicles
Chapter: 4 - The Perfect Storm
Fandom: Final Fantasy VII (original game canon)
Characters: Barret, Tifa, Cloud, Biggs, Wedge, Jessie, Aeris, and cast
Rating: PG-13 (for language)
Genres: Alternate universe, action/adventure, gen

Summary: A retelling ( Read more... )

Today's Penny Arcade editorial is full of win, as I hoped it would be when I saw the strip this morning. It doesn't trump Gabe's Pokemon tourney entries (second and fourth posts here), which are my personal faves, but it's a damn good 'un ( Read more... )