Walking on a windmill

Ughhhh, got another leg cramp. My mind is in due need of going somewhere, like going out on a trip.

Lance will get his 7th Tour, if he keeps at the pace he is. I know it, and perhaps those who know him well know it, barring catastrophe.

I could use a new video game for my PS2. I just had it out a few days ago, but it doesn't have any video games yet. It's in due need of a new memory card, as well as Action Replay, and some of that darn EA Sports stuff I have been hankering for so long. I tested the 2k Sports games at the Pyramid, and while they looked appetizing at first glance, I noticed later that the ratings for these ESPN games were not up to par with demands. With EA being the Alpha/Omega/whatever in college football videogaming, I have to stick with what I know the best, as Lee Corso put it succinctly.

I had a dream about me going to Wonderland, as a different person. I don't think it's gonna happen in real life. I still hate those people for what they did to me, so they can still kiss my ass.

I've already completed Law class, but now I am assuming that the Summer session must end before the grades can be revealed. Okay. Looks like I will wait till later in July.

I am reminiscing on my early days as a patron of anime, and it now puts my appreciation for everything from the Far East in perspective. The way everything has changed since the resurgence of shoujo in the early 90's means that a revolution of how anime is done today was born, and it keeps going. The ball keeps rolling, and the young people of the free world use anime as a part of their daily life. It's incredible. The song by Kae Hanazawa, "A More Beautiful Morning Will Come," is perhaps the last great song that reminds me of Sailor Moon. I'm not a Moonie anymore today. I'm an Arinaholic.

I think shoujo patrons should know that Arina Tanemura's stories of romance, relationships and girls is original. Everyone has their own style. Naoko Takeuchi had her style that resulted in one classic tale that persisted to be a basic microcosm of shoujo. Arina, however, pulled in not one, but two stories that appealed to the masses, "Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne" and "Full Moon." Other mangaka, like Wataru Yoshizumi, have their own formula that churns memorable stories, in her case, "Marmalade Boy," "Mint na Bokura," and "Ultra Maniac."

There is a new wave of manga and anime in the heartland of the world today. I suggest to all of you who read this to get out there and buy a book or DVD or two. No better remedy that that.

It's scary, but I'm less than 20 days away from celebrating the big 21. Wouldn't you believe that?