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Month: July 2003

  • Three More To Go

    It hit me in this past half hour… I’m really starting to feel the exhaustion. Luckily the Blogathon group remailer and a very kind comment left here are all encouragement to keep going. Ninety more minutes, that’s all it takes.

    Oh, and the X TV series? It’s very pretty-looking so far, but I’m not sure if I’m going to like it. We’ll see… but not tonight. Clearly watching subtitled anime is not the right idea at this hour. Some other time perhaps.

    Speaking of which… see you in half an hour for the Final Hour Timecheck. Huzzah!

  • Wendi, Blogger

    I tried to shoo her into bed, but instead she’s insisting on writing in her journal. Well, it’s not like she doesn’t have things to write about, eh? After all, she’s going through an awful lot right now. I’m glad to have provided her an outlet for some of it.

    Now if you’ll excuse me, I want to finish up with Lain so I can type up my overall impressions of the series. See you at 1:00 Pacific Daylight (but at night) Time, okay?

  • It’s a good night for drunken dialing.

    If we’re going to get a case of wrong-number drunken dialing at 2:30 in the A-bloody-M, it might as well be on the night I’m up until 6:00, no?

    *ring!* *ring!*

    Me: *checking caller ID, it’s a wireless number* Hello?

    Him: *mumble mumble* (something that sounds like) Brian?

    Me: Who?

    Him: Um, (something that sounds a bit more like) Brian?

    Me: I think you have a wrong number, sorry.

    Him: *mumble*

    *click*

    I waited a few seconds to see if he’d call back, but… well, maybe he really did dial the number correctly the second time. And as I stood there in the kitchen I thought, “Ah! I have posting material now!” Yeah, I’ve been at this too long.

  • A spot of old anime humor.

    Since this will be my final “substantive” post for the ‘thon, I figure it should be funny. And so, for your amusement, straight from the email archives, it’s…

    50 Things I Learned About Life From Watching Anime:

    1. War sucks.
    2. You CAN have too many women.
    3. Smart people wear glasses.
    4. Music foreshadows plot.
    5. The less you care about sex, the more opportunities you’ll get.
    6. (Inversely, the harder you try, the less you’ll get.)
    7. When you die, make a long speech, and don’t finish the last sentence.
    8. Snow means love.
    9. The best teams come in fives.
    10. In space, you can hear everything.
    11. There’s always room for flashbacks!
    12. When in China, listen to your tour guide.
    13. The good guy always has the BLUE glow.
    14. Speak quietly, pilot a big mech.
    15. Believe in goddesses.
    16. Teachers have excellent aim with small objects.
    17. Vengeance with a mallet is the sweetest revenge of all.
    18. Honor is sexy; villainy is irresistible.
    19. Women are attracted to losers; men are attracted to, well, ANYTHING.
    20. The coolest weapon is still the sword.
    21. The hero is never really mad until they hurt his girlfriend.
    22. Female androids are sexy; male androids are….male androids.
    23. The green-haired alien girl will always betray her people for the man she loves.
    24. School uniforms are cool only when the collar is open.
    25. A show without sexual tension isn’t worth watching.
    26. Love knows no race, species, or logic.
    27. If it’s homemade but tastes bad, grin and bury it (discreetly).
    28. Never trust a huge corporation.
    29. Romance never comes simpler than in a triangle.
    30. Never fall for the girl who names her mech with a French name.
    31. Never fall in love with a psychic.
    32. You can never have too much hair.
    33. Sweating is a sure sign of stress.
    34. Daydreaming leads to accidents.
    35. Everyone wants to conquer Japan.
    36. The cute, fuzzy creature isn’t what it seems.
    37. Cherry blossoms mean nostalgia.
    38. Always take gravity into account.
    39. Settings and faces are self-generating.
    40. Losing your temper can be therapeutic.
    41. There’s nothing sexier than high heels on a mech.
    42. You can never have too many subplots.
    43. If she sings, she’s doomed.
    44. You always remember the sad endings.
    45. Double suicide is romantic.
    46. Outrageous vehicles only make the hero cooler.
    47. Nothing delays romance like unruly neighbors.
    48. Fancy ice cream is for girls only.
    49. The most virtuous character will die.
    50. Hot water has innumerable benefits.

    See you in half an hour for the grand finale!

  • More linky goodness

    Since you’re not getting the intellectual stimulation you’re probably accustomed to, let me point you in the direction of The People’s Republic of Seabrook. (That’s in Texas, y’all.) There you’ll find a smorgasbord of delightful diatribes against the absurdities we see through the public eye. Go forth and be amused, outraged, and enlightened.

  • Thank you, thank you, thank you.

    Now, with only one hour (therefore two posts) remaining in Blogathon 2003, I’d like to thank everyone who pledged a donation to the World Wildlife Fund on behalf of Your Favorite Little Grey Duck. Thank you Jenn, Wendi, Erin, Amy, Iris, Jayn, Marty, Sam, Mari, David, Sarah, Lilith (& Geoffrey) and Paul. Collectively you pitched in a total of $183! You should all feel proud of yourselves, and I’m proud to have inspired each of you to give a little something.

    Sincerely, truly, I thank you all.

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