At Anime Expo 2007...

At Anime Expo 2007, I read the translation of the lyrics to the song “Hare Hare Yukai” and upon further review…this song sends a clear, strong message: the youth of tomorrow are the key to our future, and when they achieve their ambitions and lead the world to progress and satisfaction and leave a memorable legacy, humanity itself has chosen the best path for survival for many centuries to come, and in turn, picked the right path Haruhi Suzumiya would want her world to follow.

And at the same time, have fun doing it. Because being bored is evil, and being active and having something you like to do that promotes that concept of world piece is heavenly. That’s what Haruhi thinks.

Actually, she’d prefer to play around with Kyon forever, but let’s be serious. Those words written were not written for money. These words are a message: if we do not believe in piece, and decide to go the wrong path, then the future will always be bleak. But if we decide to choose the right path, and do the right things, and be ethically right in every judgment and decision we make, then the future will show promise and continue to pave the way for many more generations to come.

Well, Aya said she will be back. I could hear the strains of “Mottete! Sailor Fuku” ringing out loud next year at AX 08. Either that, or I have had too much fun today. May the Haruhiism movement continue to be spread to all the corners of the world. It will not die, so long as there are those who believe in it.

The convention was awesome. We set a new record for attendees. I got a workout from a concert with Halko Momoi, a Guest of Honor that was spotted by an attendee at the Wal-Mart nearby, of all places. The auction raised 25,000 big ones for the Children’s Hospital of Orange County. And I got some sweet autographed goods from Yuuna Inamura, as well as an armband from Haruhi herself.

This was a great convention. Next year, AX will be at the Los Angeles Convention Center in the first weekend of July of 2008. Now this has possibilities.

My condolences go out to the family of Avery Atkins, a football player from Bethune Cookman. Another small school makes headlines for all the wrong reasons. I smell foul play involved.

Those USA guys down in Venezuela, a.k.a. Chavezstan, must be having a miserable time down there, while the U-20’s are in for the biggest match of their lives against Brazil. I just hope our senior American Football team kicks butt in Japan. I’m also looking forward to the start of Canadian Football season. Hmm, hmm, hmm…go Roughriders!

I hope the Socceroos put on a great show down in Thailand. They called for “Le Sexy Football.” I hope they play great enough football to make a maiden’s knickers get drenched. After all, group play involves Oman, Iraq, and Thailand, so it shouldn’t be that bad. The biggest enemy, of course, is the weather…and themselves, if things go real awry…

Beckham will be falling in with the Los Angeles Galaxy soon…until then, I ponder Melbourne Victory’s efforts against Tianjin Teda…they did hold the Chinese national side to a 1-0 victory for the home team in Hong Kong.

Japan’s Tsunami silenced by Route 66

So, Takeru Kobayashi is bested by the likes of one Joey Chestnut. We are taking back eating. Hallelujah. And 66 hot dogs at that. This is what happens when your jaw just gets crushed. The Tsunami is silenced. And redemption is sweet.

I just learned that Sochi, Russia, is hosting the 2014 Winter Olympics. Pyeongchang is 0-for-2 when it comes to bids. If there was one scapegoat that I would have to point at, it would be one of the most roneriest dictators in the world. It’s sad that North Korea’s situation is perhaps a reason why Pyeongchang did not get the bid.

I hope all the people up in North Korea defect-all of them, save Kim Jong-Il. If they should die trying, they should be declared martyrs, all umpteen hundred-thousand of them.

Sochi won the bid 51-47.

The Galaxy and Toronto FC got out of the cellar for a few days. Toronto defeated Real Salt Lake 2-1, while Landon Donovan knocked home two penalties in a 2-0 victory over the Chicago Fire. Drawback: my Angels lost.

Later this week I will do a little blog on what happened at Anime Expo 07. It was a success, in spite of some annoying delays.