So, yes, Otakon 2014. It's come and gone, and, yes, I went. I was afraid the trip wouldn't happen this year due to a variety of family health issues, but, with a lot of prayer, it did, and it was wonderful. Lots of fun, lots of rest, lots of great food. (Brownie smothered in cookie dough ice cream, fudge, Oreos and whipped cream... Mmmm ( Read more... )

Well, it's been a very happy movie month for me. "Pacific Rim" was everything I was hoping for - fantastically cool robots versus freakish monsters and a lot of much-appreciated little nods to mecha anime. It's just a fun movie. And, its particular method of piloting the robots - two, often-related pilots mind-linking to share the mental strain ( Read more... )

So, I started watching "The Devil is a Part-Timer!" (or "Hataraku Maou-sama") in which a ruthless demon king is forced into an ignoble exile as a fast food employee. A surprisingly cheerful fast food employee who aspires to attain a full-time position and who tends to use up what little demon power he regains in helping people ( Read more... )

Alright, seekersks, you were right. This year, we opted not to brave the heat and stand in line hours early to pick up our con badges. Instead, we waited and, when we arrived at 4:30, we were able to walk right in. The entire trip to the convention center and back only took an hour and a half, most of which was travel time on the light rail. Which was ( Read more... )

I've gotten to see a lot of awesome stuff lately, so here's a nice, rambling post in which I will rave about some of said awesome stuff.

( To the Movies... and the Chatter! )

Fangirling: Wow, an evening of great stuff! First, Seek and I watched the third Naruto movie, Naruto: Great Excitement! The Animal Riot of Crescent Moon Island. (Is that long enough?I was expecting a pretty standard adventure, but was pleasantly surprised to find a really well-scripted movie that actually took the time to develop the movie-only ( Read more... )

Fangirling: Well, aside from Ratatouille and Harry Potter, I've thus far managed to catch all the movies I wanted to see this summer (POTC3, Transformers). Plus, I got to see The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe belatedly while at the beach the other week. So, the commentary, in the order that I saw them:

( Cut to guard against spoilers )

Drabble Post: Just a little SWAT Kat drabble I've been toying with for a couple weeks. It's been through three different versions, and I'm still not sure it feels right.

( Blaze (SWAT Kats) )

Ahhh... Last week was a good one in fangirl land ( Read more... )

Website Updates: Well, I've got most of the Gallery switched over to the style sheets. Still have a couple new things to post up, but I've put updating on hold briefly while I check out modad's awesome suggestions and see about implementing them.

Fangirling: Finally, saw the FMA movie, Full Metal Alchemist: Conqueror of Shambala last Friday night ( Read more... )