Worry vs. Donuts

FOR YOU, our valued customer. A few serious things followed by some silly ones.

Japan: LDP loses Upper House Majority: やった～！It’s about time.

Rant about Maxim: Some of my friends read Maxim magazine. I read it once, and I still wish that I had the 5 minutes of my life that I spent reading it back. This blog is run by Elliot, a guy I knew growing up in Richfield when I was younger/geekier than I am now. Basically, this article sums up all the stuff about Maxim that makes me weep for humanity. I don’t read the other magazines mentioned either, but it’s still a swell rant.

Anime Expo BLAH BLAH BLAH: Trust me, I’m as tired of the whole “OMG ANIME EXPO IS IN TEH GHETTO WE WILL ALL DIE IN A BALL OF FLAME” rants as you are (or should be). While a lot of people like to whine about AX as if there aren’t any other anime conventions in the world (hint: there are!), it makes me smile when someone actually takes the time to use modern technology and make a handy map of the area, complete with hotels, food, and reference points for mass transit. It doesn’t solve any of AX’s problems, but it does make an attempt to make the best of a bad situation while reminding us that anime fans are an intelligent bunch that will find a way to have a good time even if they scheduled AX at the bottom of the ocean.

And that leads us into the geeky stuff!

Rockman Hare Hare Yukai: Instead of the SOS concert, Anime Expo should have simply shown this thing. Haruhi and Megaman fans should watch this now. The rest of you should watch it… eventually.

8-bit Link: I have infinite respect for this person, since she not only did the masquerade, but participated in Anime Improv IN the Link outfit. Considering the small size of the halls at AI last year, that’s quite an accomplishment.