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Finished uploading the MusicFest pictures. Available through the same link.

The convention was a lot of fun, and a good learning experience. It was the first convention I worked and naturally a learning experience. Next time I should be far better prepared. I couldn’t stop myself from buying a mix CD with some of the bands that were playing at Music Fest.

Faves from the cd:

• Guitar Vader - Satisfy
• Mizoguchi Ryoko - ii deshou
• Mothercoat - Galileo
• Miami - Shiratama Disco

Good thing I only had a few bucks cash on me or I might have bought have left with a heavier backpack.

During the closing ceremonies, the people who put on the event gave some encouraging promises of expansion for next year. Memorial day weekend, 2007. Look out for it ^_^.

Okay…I’m reaching the 20 hour mark on eye-open time. I fell asleep on the bus this afternoon (evening?) and missed a few stops. That bus isn’t exactly a luxury ride, either, k? So I’ll leave the post on the fun details of the convention and my screwy dreams from Saturday night off for yet another post.

I’m planning on uploading the Fanime pictures in three sets: Cosplay, MusicFest, and Masquerade, in that order.

I just finished getting the Cosplay pictures uploaded. They’re here for your enjoyment.

Now….finally….bed time (-_-)zzzZZZzzzz

Oh the sweet ringing.

You know…I was biking home the other week and had to stop at a railroad crossing. “This should be loud,” I thought. But after the train passed…I kinda felt it was lacking a little UMPH!, ya know? Oh did I get that tonight.

Tonight was Fanime’s Music Fest. A concert by Japanese indy groups that was as loud as it was awesome. The good people at Fanime got together Up Hold, Miami, Swinging Popsicle, Prospect, Mothercoat, and Goofy Style together for the weekend, playing in the Civic Auditorium tonight. Simply great. I’d never heard of the bands before but I will certainly be seeking more of their music for a fix now that I’ve started.

Another thing that came together which made the event even more participatory (read enjoyable b/c if there’s one thing I like it’s getting involved) was being able to work the event as a member of the press. Did I get to get close? Oh yeah. Did spending a few hours a couple of feet away from the speakers contribute to the ringing? WHAT DID YOU SAY?? Did it pay off with fine pictures? You betcha. Can you see them? ~_~ aww…I just got home….lemme get some dinner in me and we’ll see what I get processed and when, k?

For the first time in about two years I was able to enjoy one of my classic favorites, a toasted bagel with cream cheese, onion, tomato, salt and pepper. All of it thanks to the beautiful people at Tofutti. I found a lil tub of vegan, imitation cream cheese at TraderJoes and oh my…if I can’t tell the difference between it and what seem to remember the real stuff tasting like.

Thank you Tofutti!

In a three-person house, two of them can’t…no, won’t….use the internet. How’d we start down this path of insanity? Mike groans to Frank “oh come on! I bet I can survive without the internet longer than you can.” And we go from there.

Mike’s not using the internet, Frank’s not using the internet, and for a while I wasn’t talking (I fell victim to a jinx…we’ve resolved that )

Yep, we’re on the cutting edge in this house ^_^ .

This year’s Fanime Convention in San Jose will be jam-packed with anime fun for all ages, and 41 hours of fun for fans 18 and over ^_- .

How can they fit 41 hours of cartoon porn in a three evening event? That’s the best part….it’ll be playing on up to three screens between midnight and 6am.

Fanime coordinators…..I salute you!

Oh….and yours truly might be there working freelance. ^_^

I’ve been looking in to the cosplay culture in anticipation of the event and I wanted to throw up a link to Yaya Han’s site. Her work is amazingly detailed. Looking at the work she’s done one cannot help but be amazed at the skill and detail that she’s put into her craft.

UPDATE: Looks like my math was off…it’s more than 41 hours. Silly me didn’t realize Yaoi Con Bingo was also for “mature audiences.” This brings the total to 46 hours of ID-required animated love.

Found a baby hummingbird yesterday while I was out with Lisa. Read about it and see the little guy here

How have I gone so long without realizing how freaking good a lime squeezed into food is. I had a bowl of pasta for dinner with a lime squeezed into it and it was fantastic. Oh yeah…..soooo good.

I’ve got a date in mind for where I’m leaving for China. June 28. A wednesday. For some reason I like the idea of leaving in the middle of the week. It’ll give me 10 days after commencment. The to-do list is already started. I’m going to keep making notes on the “China Plans” page of this blog.

Planning the end of the quarter. This week I’m putting aside for my Philippine History paper and term paper. The week after should belong to Helenistic Greece.

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This isn’t some obscure corner or storage closet in the library; SCU’s Orradre Library is closing on June 16. The day before commencement where student’s are recognized for having completed their course of study and celebrated before heading out into the world, Orradre will be thanked for its 42 years of service before the doors are closed forever. Already, most of the shelves of the library are stripped bare and half dismantled. The library that will take its place will make use of the Automated Retrieval System (ARS). After two-quarters of using the system myself I must say I don’t enjoy it. Way of the future, I suppose.