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The last year has been a difficult one on many levels at home. So we’re rather glad to be seeing it off tonight! But there’s been a lot of good things in my life over the last year too, so I’ll just say a little thank you 2006 and good bye… Now please go 2006… […]

There’s a nice article on Kotaku today that details The Decline of the PS3 Grey Market. Long story short, there’s now a glut of Playstation 3s for sale on eBay going for just slightly over retail. Some who had hoped to profiteer from the PS3 are now returning them to the stores where they were […]

The Escapist has a new article on crossdressing in MMORPGs, that is, playing as a character whose gender is opposite one’s own. It’s an interesting read, but doesn’t really have anything that hasn’t already been said in previous articles on the matter. Still, it is fun to get another person’s perspective and personal anecdotes or […]

The cheapest Blu Ray player, the PS3 is hideously expensive and basically unavailable. While movies on Blu Ray are not is great abundance either. Is Blu Ray dead before it even starts. TripleII’s Top 5  Reasons Blu Ray Will Never Be In My Home makes some good arguments against the adoption of Blu Ray, at […]

Bumping about the forums on Cosplay.com I ran across this Elegant Gothic Lolita (EGL) thread, which, among other things had a link to the Lolita Handbook. Being a sucker for all things cute, I had to check it out. Very nice, and the illustrations are soooo kawaii! I make no apologies for liking cute things!

My youngest daughter is a very good student and, well, a bit of a smarty pants. She’s also very competitive and athletic, so it came as no surprise to us that she wants to cosplay Sasuke Uchiha from the Naruto anime series. And she really has a good look for it. So after buying the […]

Kids are amazingly resilient. A few months ago we had so much drama with our youngest one apparently having seizures and spending a few days in the hospital. Everything is back to normal now thankfully. But a few days ago we discovered the Seizure Monkey.
A stuffed monkey was part of the camp care package the […]

So far, Christmas day has consisted of kids opening presents, and all being pleased, and just chilling at home. I got a cool iKaraoke for my iPod which I would be using right now, except my iPod is an old 3G model which won’t work with it… No worries, it’s a cool present from my […]

Tomorrow is the day that many Christians around the world celebrate the birth of Jesus, which we believe marks the entry of God into the world to effect reconciliation with humankind. But there are many, if not most, in the world who celebrate Christmas for largely secular reasons, it’s just plain fun!
The trappings of Christmas, […]

Sometimes horribly irreverent thoughts stray into the mind. When I saw the news that California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger broke his leg skiing, my first thought was, well I guess they’ll have to put him down! Isn’t that terrible!

I think I officially have Holiday Season Ants in the Pants Syndrome. As the holiday approaches, staying in the office is becoming  a less and less desirable thing to do. Not that work is bad, progress has been pretty good this week. But now I just want to get out and away for a little […]

After spending the weekend and several days before that laid up with the flu, it felt really good to get outside again and feel the air on my face. I first turned my sites on the nearby Borders as the first destination for my lunchtime walk. I’ve become quite addicted to my favorite manga, so […]

Time Magazine has chosen the 2006 Person of the Year, it’s You! They wax somewhat poetically about how individuals around the world through the likes of YouTube, MySpace, Facebook, open source software, etc., are sticking it to the man and wrestling control away from the powerful. I don’t dispute that there is something to this, […]

Between coughs and sneezes yesterday I was able to set up another aStore shop. This one, Kaiju no Keitai, focuses on cell phones and related accessories. With so many cell phone options out there now, this site should prove useful to anyone who wants to see comprehensive reviews of various cell phones without having to […]

I hate being sick! Today I’m home with my girls, who are also sick and my head feels like it is about to explode! Worse, lying down makes it feel worse, so no rest for the weary. This started last night which made rest impossible, leading to many hours of late night Anime Network and […]