Jean-Paul Sartre. “We do not know what we want and yet we are responsible for what we are – that is the fact.” [Quotes of the Day]

Radio comes with a year of hosting (are updates part of that too?) Does this mean I’m going to have to be paying for my next year soon? I’ve been using this for just about a year now.

I’ve been doing a bunch of reading lately. Included in it has been the first two and a half issues of Raijin Comics, the first issue of Shonen Jump, and some of the latest issue of Newtype USA.

First off, Raijin Comics. This is a weekly manga magazine that is being published in the US. From what I can tell from their web site, it is based out of Japan. I’m not quite sure about this yet. I’m actually finding I like a few of the stories in it. I will probably pick it up for a few more weeks and see if I still like it. So far I’m liking Guardian Angel Getten, The First President of Japan, and Slam Dunk. I’m also somewhat enjoying Fist of the Blue Sky.

Next is Shonen Jump. Viz’s US version of the Japanese magazine of the same name. This one comes out only monthly though. It has titles like Dragonball Z, Yu-Gi-Oh, One Piece, Naruto, and Yu Yu Hakusho. I enjoying reading through the first issue, but after reading Raijin I realized that it is going to take them forever to tell some of these stories by being monthly. I think I’d prefer both these magazines to be biweekly.

Now for Newtype USA. I was out wandering around Harvard Square yesterday and noticed the newest one was out. I arrived home to find my copy sitting on my mailbox. I’ve only flipped through a quarter of it, but it looks cool so far. The thing that was great about this month’s issue was the bonus DVD with the first episode of Noir. The good, 5.1 sound, beautiful transfer. The mediocre, the dubbing. Actually, I don’t think that the dubbing was that bad compared to some I’ve heard. And I think some of it was me being used to the Japanese voices. My big complaint is that they don’t include the Japanese language track and subtitles. Does it take that much more effort?

Wow. Tonight was a night that makes doing a weekly worth it. I got there kinda early to set up. Things had been a little wacky getting organized this week. Special Pete dropped me an email that he was finally succuming to the cold going around and could be there, but wasn’t able to spin. After a couple of quick calls I enlisted the aid of Peter, someone I’d just met recently who I know has been wanting to play for us.

In the end, everything worked out amazingly. Frantic spun an amazingly fun set. Peter rocked and impressed lots of folks. There were a good number of people there. And while we didn’t hit our target figure at the bar, we definitely were closer than the week before. This was also the third week we’d had the same bartender and it feels like she’s definitely getting into the swing of things there.

Other hilights. Seeing this guy dancing and knowing I’d seen him before and having it be this guy Jason who I met years ago after I’d just moved here and who had moved away. And then finally meeting another friend of his, Corinna, who I’d traded emails with a bunch years ago also. And then it ends up Corinna is in med school and wants to be a surgeon, so we got talking about the whole lung thing.

Then, at the end of the night it was off to IHOP for a late night snack and off to bed. Maybe things will work out pretty well with this night.

I’ll GIVE you an anime title!

Generate one yourself!

While you are at it, how about a new name for yourself!

(I tried to post these links in the comments but they didn’t show up.)

Adam writes that

AOL patents instant messenging software. [Adam Curry: Adam Curry’s Weblog]

After reading the article I’m kind of speachless. I can think of a fair amount of prior art that would say that ICQ wasn’t the first to do something like this. How about zephyr? I was using that back at CMU in the early 90s (if not a little earlier). How about TinyMUD? IRC? Or heck, finger and talk. I remember using a talk program on the pdp11 computers back in high school and talking with people on my school’s other campus. I just love how well the patent system works sometimes.

So tonight is the usual thang at the Analog Lounge (‘official’ announcement below). All you Boston folks should come out for at least a few and have a drink. Especially those of you who haven’t been yet. For the students out there, take a short break from studying. Or if you are all done, come out and blow off some steam! Tonight’s guest is Frantic, so it should be pretty damn cool.

Changmian and Dubcoast present

The relaxed side of things. Join us every Wednesday for a mix of

music styles in the lounge at Vertigo.

with resident dj’s

* Gregory Blake (Changmian) Boston

* Special Pete (dubcoast music) CA

Each week we’re trying to have a guest who will help to showcase

another part of the Boston scene. This week we bring you

Wednesdays

@ Vertigo (upstairs)

126 State St. Boston, MA

617-723-7277

10pm -2am

21+ with ID

$5 cover (gets you into both the Lounge and Anitya)

It occurs to me that we still haven’t named this thing yet. While calling it “An Unnamed Anime Blog” forever DOES appeal to me, I’m not sure if appeals to everyone else. So, how about a contest? We can all submit some names and then vote, and since we now have 5 members, we’re guaranteed a winner! Or a five/two-way tie, depending.

Oh well, I’ll just assume we end up doing this at some point and throw out some suggestions: either “An Unnamed Anime Blog” or “Monument to Geekdom.”

I think I misspelled ‘monument,’ but even if I did, it almost works better that way.

Edward P. Tryon. “In answer to the question of why it happened, I offer the modest proposal that our Universe is simply one of those things which happen from time to time.” [Quotes of the Day]

SEATBELTS!!!
Yoko Kanno and company are getting back together to do the music for new Bones (cowboy bebop maker) animation Wolf’s Rain!

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