Spring is here!

And you know what that means. New anime for the masses to devour. Last year was kind of a let down. But, maybe this year will be different. Here's a list of what titles I'll be watching:

Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood- A new FMA series is always a good thing in my book. And it looks like they are going to be following the manga this time around.
Shangri-La- I don't know too much about this one but the character designs look good. Hopefully, Gonzo won't go anti-fansub on us again.
07-Ghost- I've read a bit of the manga.
Pandora Hearts- Don't know anything about this show.
Phantom ~Requiem of Phantom~- With a name like this it's probably going to be crappy. I'll be checking it out anyway.

I might also check out:
Guin Saga- It looks a little GAR. But, who knows it may actually be good.
Hayate no Gotoku!!- I haven't finished the first season yet (damn you Bandai where are the boxsets for this?! T_T). But, I'll still check it out.
Hanasakeru Seishounen- It's shoujo. That's all I know about it.

Other than that, I'll probably be watching older stuff. And catching up with series that I've missed.

I'm back!

Wow, it's been a long time since I've posted in here. Anyway, there's not much new going on. I'm still working at my crappy dead end job. I did get to visit some friends from Wayne last weekend. And I'm going to Willy-con in April.

Ants everywhere!

Today I found a nest of ants on my aquarium. I literally had to take apart the hood just to get rid of them. Quite a few of them ended up in the aqaurium but for some reason my fish won't eat them. I'm hoping this is just a freak incident because I don't want to fight with ants all spring/summer.

TV and anime burnout

Sometimes, I wonder why I even have a tv. It seems like there are less and less shows that I sit down and watch. I've tried to watch Lost but just end up getting bored with it and CSI is just getting repetitive. It's even wose on the anime side of things. I hate this current trend of making every H-game ever made into an anime. It seems every season there are more and more H-game based anime and it's just annoying as hell. I think I need to find a new hobby before I go insane.

I'm Not Dead Yet

As the title states I'm not dead yet. But, I've been in a rut made of boredom and laziness. Lately, all I've been doing is sleeping and working. And it doesn't help that the work I do is boring. I basically just check and make sure my client is still breathing or help him if he needs to go to the restroom. And unless there is any cleaning that needs to be done that's about all I do. The rest of the night I just sit there like a bump on a log either reading or watching tv.
Well, enough of my bitching. Here's the review that I promised to write up:

Ouran High School Host Club:



What ANN Says:

Haruhi is a poor tomboyish student at a school for the ultra-wealthy, able to attend because of a scholarship, and unable to even afford a uniform. One day, she stumbles across the decidedly peculiar but very popular Ouran Host Club. She tries to leave, but accidentally breaks a vase, and unable to pay for it, she's told that she'll have to stay and do odd jobs. That is, until they decide she would be more valuable as a club member. Not realizing she's female due to her appearance, they fix her up and give her a male uniform. She's an instant hit, so they decide to have her keep up the charade even after they find out the truth...

What Emerald Says:

I read the first volume of Ouran Host Club about a month or so before the anime aired and knew that I had to watch the anime. The plot sounds a bit generic and cliche (poor girl surrounded by cute guys, stuff happens and blah, blah, blah). But I think that the writers/directors made a smart decision when they focused more on the comedy aspect (who knew banana jokes could be that funny). That and the animation is great. I liked the OP and ED themes. And I really liked the characters. The ending was also good but I'm hoping for a second season.

My Rate:

10/10- It's a great anime. Check it out if you like comedic shoujo titles. But be aware that it does not follow the manga. So if you are a fan of the manga you may not like this.

Layout Work

I was finally motivated to finish this thing. There are a few more changes that need to be made but other than that I am done. I was getting tired of using blue and purple in everything so I decided to use green this time. The characters in the header are from Ouran High Host Club. I'll be writting up a review of the anime sometime tomorrow but right now I'm way too tired.

55 Gallons of Fishy Goodness

Well I've finally gotten around to snapping a few pics of my future cichlid tank. I have Tiger barb in there now but soon they'll be gone.



The water is starting to stable out and soon I'll have some plants in there to liven it up.

Procrastination and the RenFest

Well it's been awhile since I've been to the Kansas City Renfest and I have to say it was awesome. There were hundreds of booths selling stuff and very cool performances. If my brother hadn't whined the whole time we were there it would have been a perfect day.


There were so many people in costume and I was thinking of purchasing one at Renfest but they were $75-$90 a piece. The comedy performances were great especially the Mental Pause women and the Washer Wenches. Some of the jokes were a little too much for the kids but I don't think they got them. The weapons they had for sale were really cool too. They also had games such as throwing knives, stars, and axes at a target. And they also had a few archery games set up.
The joust was also fun to watch. I went to both jousts that day. There was another one later in the day but I didn't make it to that one.
The artist booths were awesome too. Both Nene Thomas and Ruth Thompson were there. And I purchased prints from both. I didn't get to meet them but it was still cool that they were there. Well that's just about all I have to say about Renfest.