Well the past few days have been days of firsts. This would be my first blog in months (sorry guys just don't find my life that interesting to update on a weekly or monthly basis hehe) I leveled up to 41 so I am now the awesome Thunder Force. I also broke the 11k post mark. And after five years of being here I finally changed my avatar from what I guess some like Imortal might describe as iconic from the The Traveling Wilburys Volume 1 album cover to that of the up and coming Live Anthology album coming out in November by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers. So I'm sorry if the change of avatar scared the crap out of you and confused you like it did for Imortal. I can't wait for that to come out. 48 songs in the normal package and 65 in the deluxe which I will be sure to get because I'm a whore. It may not be the studio album i desperately want from the guys seeing as it's going on eight years without one but this will suffice for now.

I'm glad now summer is over. Better looking prospects, hanging out with college friends and just being busy and occupied is making things a lot better than the dull summer I ended up having.

I'm back at college now, week two of junior year and it's been going rather smoothly and lovely. Have had quite abit of reading and will have quite a few reflection and reaction essays to do but it shouldn't be too bad. If I can get past the linear algebra and some calculus that get's thrown my way in intermediate microeconomics then I should have another good GPA this semester but one can only hope. Won't worry about such things though for now because not at that road yet. But while at college and been hanging out in my friends' suite, I discovered Nazi Zombies and damn is it addicting. Highest we've gotten to as a team so far is level 19. Besides all those things, been looking for a job on campus and of course, nothing really available right now so being cheap right now is the way to go. But I did get refunded 330 dollars so that really helps seeing as before that all I had was 87 dollars to my name. But still need a job for some income so gonna keep looking. Tomorrow though I have orientation about my field placement for my Education major. I hope I found out what city and school I'll be placed at soon so I can start that and get the feel of what teaching will be like. But until then, I have free Fridays

Anime wise, right now, Canaan is almost done and so is Saki and The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzuimiya Season 2 should be just about done. I watched Baccano! before I came back to school but still need to watch the 3 episode OVA. Baccano was better than I thought it would be seeing as the first episode was just too over the chart but that's what you get when a show has 18 main characters. I thought it'd be a anime about the Mafia of the 1930s which would've been cool but that takes a back seat and is more just background noise for the story of magic and alchemy. Nonetheless it worked out in th end. I finished both seasons of Ghost In The Shell:SAC and the movie as well with it. Both seasons were amazing and fantastic. Other stuff I watched over the summer includes more Gundam stuff, Higurashi season 1 and 2, rewatched Evangelion and Outlaw Star and stuff I can't recall right now. I did just start Hellsing and am 3 episodes and man did they screw up a tale about vampires. It's like a B movie, it's cheesy and funny but nothing close to being great.

Anyway that's all I can think of for now. If I have more I'll just edit it. Hope everyone that's back in school now does their damn work and doesn't complain about it too much goes it only gets worse? Maybe better, depends on your persepective.

O and the title of this blog comes off as weird but it's from a Lucksmiths song called The Chapter In Your Life Entitled San Fransisco. They just broke up so guess it's a nice little sentiment.

Well been quite awhile since I blogged but truth be told I really don't have a reason to do so now. Nothing truly exciting going on in my life. Still can't get a job no matter where I apply or search and at this point with only about a month left of summer break it probably isn't even worth keeping up the hunt. This is something that's just aggravated me to no end. Because of no job I haven't been spending money at all really, pinching pennies like no tomorrow but good thing about it is I'm a pro at that. I did manage to get a hold of 2 movies though for really cheap. Lupin III: Island of Assassins for 3 dollars at FYE and The End of Evangelion for 10 at FYE. Was really shocked to see them had it and even though I didn't want to buy anything except the gift for my friend for his B-day, it was too good of an opportunity to pass up.

In the way of anime watching, I finished watching Haibane Renmei, K-ON, Eden of the East, ZZ Gundam, Char's Counterattack, several different Lupin specials, re-watching 0080 War In the Pocket, and Noir since my last blog. All had their moments but Char's Counterattack and Haibane were really good and so were some of the Lupin specials accept Return of Pycal. Taking one of the best Lupin villains ever and making a really bad one hour OVA made me kind of sick inside. Doesn't help that the episode that he's in from the original 1971 Lupin show happens to be one of the most memorable episodes in anything I've ever seen but this OVA just did so many things wrong that it would take too long to rant about to show why.

Other than that nothing much to say. I might go to the Wallflowers concert in Clifton Park this Tuesday God willing. And after that it might be the only highlight of summer. And of late I've got myself listening to this great Scottish Indie Folk group called Camera Obscura. Got a Belle and Sebastian style about them which is great to hear. I really right now just want to go back to college so I'm occupied and doing something productive because right now this boredom is killing me.

Anyway happy 4th of July to everyone out there, enjoy it. I will cause the rents aren't home for the weekend so who knows what I'll be up to

Well I'm bored so I'll post a blog. So, I guess I reached level 37 so woot. Not too sure when it happened but must have been not too long ago. My spring semester is wrapping up with only 26 days left in it (woot). So with that in mind, I have quite a few research papers I have to have done soon so seeing me around might be even scarcer than late.

The good news. With summer coming up, baseball is here and I'll be having personal battles of happiness and anger as I watch the Yankees meander about for a good portion of the season trying to figure out who they really are. Also this means being able to meet up with my friends from back home and hanging out with them. It'll be nice to not have to not have to value free time for awhile and just be able to appreciate it for what it's worth. Nothing beats lounging in the sun, playing some soccer or baseball, campfires and listening to music out in the wild blue yonder. Who knows, maybe even a concert lies in the wake of summer as well. I'm just trying to be optomistic about it for now

The bad news. With the gauntlet hell known as my second spring semester here at college, the papers and projects and possible finals I have to do before wrapping this nice sophmore year up might leave me stressed, angered and just plain frustrated for awhile. I sense a prickly deamoer coming my way for awhile (lol). I also found out a week ago that the possible highlight of my summer was dashed and shot right in the forehead. I was trying to convince my friend to go to Otakon with me for the 3 days it's held in Baltimore. After much prodding and trying to convice his rents it'd be worth his time and money he agreeded but only to my shagrin to find out he can't go due to a family vacation he's going on then. Boo famalies. So with that, the money I have been saving up might as well be either burned or just spent on things, like more anime, running shoes, CDs, etc.

Coming up on the 28th is the release of Bob Dylan's 33rd album titled Together Through Life. I'll make damn sure to pick it up because Mike Campbell and Benmont Tench are playing on it. It should be a great album just like his past few. Sara Watkins first solo album just came out as well and that's something I'll have to find and buy as well. Wilco's new album and DVD should be out soon so it'll be something else to pick up. Finally, Neko Case's album has been out for quite sometime now and I have to remember to snag it next time I run into Borders.

In the way of anime, Kara no Kyoukai (1-3) has been the best thing I have watched in ages. I really enjoy them and suggest you check them out as well. Cryptic, gory, violent, beautiful. The first four movies (gonna watch the 4th this weekend hopefully) are all under an hour so it's quick and a great watch. Also I've been watching FMA: Brotherhood, Dragonball Kai, Eden of the East, Shangri-La and K-ON!. I'll have first impressions on them really soon at the Anime Cafe so be sure to check it out but overall I like all of them to varying degrees. Also when the Lupin III vs Detective Conan gets subbed, I'll have a review on it too also at the Anime Cafe so be sure to come by and enjoy the talks. Got a good one going on now about what if you were born in Japan and how your views of anime might be then.

Well if I think of anything else I'll edit this and add on but for now, ja ne. Hope you guys are having fun in this great spring weather. Always a pleasure to talk with you guys.

P.S. Ugly man say wha?

We'll I just finished this series and as usual I watched it with gr33nhippo. As usual, a duel review was done on it. So go a head and support the cafe and our hard work by reading it and commenting on it. These are hard times don't cha know.

Review

Now fair warning, if you do not like episodic type of narration, stay the hell away from this. The story is very loose with a a small plot that is tied together through a mish mash of things. Personally though, the s-t-y-l-e, art, music and characters make it a good enough series to possibly eventually buy but it is somewhat lacking in those departments. Overall the sum of the parts are greater than what you think your getting in my opinion. The story is loose but it's interesting, especially with the back drop of a fictional Brazilian like nation and the characters being diverse and different. But it is subtle when it tells developments and is like I said episodic so it will seem pretty sluggish at times. But have to take it for what it is with that kind of narration.

I hope you enjoy our reviews, sorry if mine is too damn long as usual. Gr33n is MUCH better at being nice and concise.

Well today is the marking of my 5th year hear at GS. Doesn't seem like it was that long ago. I didn't start becoming a member of unions and forum activity till about 2 years ago when I stumbled across a Knights Of the Old Republic forum that was near death. When that basically died, I decided to join the Naruto Union for at the time my interest in Naruto was getting more optomistic than it had been previously and my love of anime rekindling again. There I continued to meet new people there and became an active part of the union joining it's ranks. I also joined a few other unions that I stay active in such as the Jedi Council Union, The Everything Baseball Union as well. After about a half year at the Naruto Union, I became an officer there which really shocked me and with the friends I made there, I was also able to help create one of my favorite unions with a good friend of mine here, The Anime Cafe. Since then I've been an active member in the Naruto Union and the Anime Cafe trying to help run things and what not.

Well it has been a fun 5 years here at GS. I've got to meet alot of good people here that I like to talk to and keep up with. I'd like to thank:

Alphawolf giving a job at the NU, keeps me busy there even though my interest in Naruto is fading.
Zemon for being a great guy and friend to me and helping me get that job. I love to talk baseball with him and nice to know a fellow New Yorker.
Inferno for all the funny things he's done and said and being a great friend as well
Col for dealing with all my crap at the NU and just being a overall nice person in general
Zervia and SasukeXXChidori for being two of my friends at the NU
Obiwan for well just being Obiwan
Code for being a great guy at the Cafe and a good friend. Come back soon man
Just about everyone I know at the NU and Cafe for just posting and being active and chipping around the union to make them as great as they are. (thanks for the chunin hell guys, made my Sunday a tough one

And especially want thank gr33n. Probably the closest friend I got on GS. A funny guy and really great friend. Can't thank him enough for dealing with all my crap and what not

Well that's the gist of it I guess. My thanks are done and what not. Probably be my last blog for awhile, really hate bloging but hey a few shout outs I guess would be nice once in awhile.

P.S. Happy early B-day Pedro, eat some cake and what not and enjoy a nice Saturday B-day