The other day my remote car lock/unlock device died. I discovered this when, after a dental appointment, I could not remote-unlock the car. And as the remote-lock automatically sets the alarm, if you manually open the car, the alarm goes off and the car won't start ( Read more... )

The context here is that Tokyopop generously donated some manga for the mentoring group I volunteer with. This is me deciding what I want to read and review before I pass it on to the kids -- and I'll do so soon, so I'll only have time for a few. (Don't worry about appropriateness, some of the kids are teens.)

Poll

What are your favorite manga, manhwa, manhua, and other Asian comics that a) have not yet been licensed in English, b) were created within the last ten years or so?

Other than Yokohama KK mumble, which is delightful and which I am already reading, and Yoshinaga Fumi's Ooku, which I already know about... and would really appreciate scanlation ( Read more... )

Poll The manga/manhwa poll

Yesterday I attended ConDor in San Diego, and had the pleasure of having dinner with and visiting a manga shop with yhlee, sartorias, seajules, and tcastleb -- the latter a new acquaintance. She has an e-book out about a hot queer romance between a man and a telepathic lizard alien, which she delightfully promoted by giving out cards with teeny plastic lizards. (I made mine ( Read more... )

So, I recall that Comic Con frequently has dealers selling manga at reduced rates like 25% off. I see an opportunity to reduce the enormous amount I spend on manga. Other than Rurouni Kenshin, Blade of the Immortal, and Hikaru no Go, what series should I buy up that I don't already have? I have only read Her Majesty's Dog from Go!Comi, but I LOVED ( Read more... )

I have had absolutely nothing of interest happen lately, except for non-crisis-level things that are too depressing, infuriating, and/or business-or-legal-matter-related to discuss, and so have achieved the unusual state of being both behind on everything (as usual) and bored ( Read more... )