Guess what? It's been raining in Southern California... but I feel pretty upbeat. At least until I start hammering together a couple of bookcases this weekend, so I thought I should type something up while I still have the full use of my hands and fingers.

A couple of weeks ago, we marked the birthday of some minor characterSince then, it has ( Read more... )

Happy Birthday to one lucky dawg!

Kasuga Kyosuke
(KIMAGURE ORANGE ROAD)


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Just got back from the Pacific Media Expo (PMX) convention in Los Angeles ( Read more... )

We just held our annual Halloween party at my job, which always turns out to be quite an event (even bigger than XMAS) every year. In fact, it's such a major celebration that all employees feel pressured to costume (including yours truly, who NEVER dresses up for Halloween, so watch out!). For 2007, we had a photo studio, haunted hallway, NASCAR ( Read more... )

Finally convinced my friend LonelyDriver to let me visit him on the East Coast and help show me around Washington D.C. (where he has been working for the past few years) over Labor Day weekend ( Read more... )

I've just compiled this list in about 45 minutes for Darkseid, so it's not set in stone (but close enough). Still, I figured that it's good enough to post here anyway ( Read more... )

I always advise folks who visit Comic-Con International in San Diego for the very first time: if you're able to accomplish even 30% of what you want to do at this convention, then consider your trip a success ( Read more... )

Being a veteran of this convention for nearly 10 years, I had a gut feeling since last year that Anime Expo 2007 was going to be troublesome (ever since it was announced that it was to be held in Long Beach). I severely underestimated...


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Just survived four grueling days at the Star Wars Celebration IV convention in Los Angeles. Battling the flu, fatigue and fanatics, I completed over 20 hours of volunteer duty on top of all the festivities ( Read more... )

Ever thought how cool it'd be to have a well-known recording artist sing any song of your choice on your behalf?

Famous R&B vocalist and songwriter Brian McKnight recently became co-host of a weekday morning radio show at a local smooth jazz station (KTWV 94.7 FM) here in Southern California earlier this year, creating a unique opportunity for ( Read more... )