Hi Everyone
Thanks for all the great feedback on "There is a World Inside Me!"
I also wanted to announce 3 more Conventions I'll be attending:
-Anime Spark in Iowa, Feb 10-14
-Shuto Con in Michigan, March 25-27
-SPRINGCON (one of my Favs!) in St. Paul, MN, May 21-22
I can barely contain myself I'm so excited and I hope I can keep up. Its gonna be a crazy year! Both Anime Spark and Shuto Con were filled up but I was on the waiting list and was lucky enough to grab an open table when someone backed out.
If you are planning on attending any of the cons listed below, let me know! I hope to see you there!
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2011 Conventions:
Evercon, Schofield, WI January 7-8 2011Anime Spark, Cedar Rapids, Iowa February 10-14
Anime Milwaukee, WI February 18-20
KitsuneKon Appleton, WI February 25-27
Shuto Con, Lansing, MI March 25-26
Anime St.Louis, MO April 15-17
SpringCon, St. Paul, MN May 21-22
NakamaCon, Madison, WI May 27-29
Anime-zing!, Davenport, IA June 17-19
Wizard World Chicago, IL August 11-14
Wizard World Mid-Ohio, October 22,23
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Why oh why don't these things have better looking websites? Somebody should get on that.
OMG, I just read the date rules, thats crazy! hahaha. That just sounds awkward and a great way to loose your self esteem. "Who wants to date Jake Rueth? Starting bid $5. Come on folks just $5. Anybody???"
I emailed that job ... yesterday? asking for an update and such, they just emailed back saying the HR guy would be getting an update next week from the Art Director who's actually doing the hiring, so hopefully next week or so I might hear something. I refuse to think too hard about it or I will freak myself out.
My internet has been beyond spotty these last few days, so I'm not sure I'll risk the livestream today, but hope it's a blast for you. I think tonight I'm going to say "forget you, internet" and watch old Darker Than Black episodes instead.
OH I hope you get some good news about the job soon, that would be awesome!
I've never seen Darker Than Black, how is it? LiveStream was awesome, I went for almost 4 hours, people kept popping in and stuff. It was a blast. I might be doing another Live Stream during the Packer game today.
I really like Darker Than Black. I tried watching it on Netflix instant ages ago, but since it only the dubbed version was available on instant view, I gave up and said I'd try and find it elsewhere in the original Japanese. I finally got around to seeing an episode or two, and I have to say, I got hooked. It's a neat universe it's set in, I love the premise. The episode structure is a little weird at first, took some getting used to - every story line is broken into two half-hour episodes, and they're all stand-alones, sometimes so standalone that it left me wanting a little more continuity across episodes. A little more mythology, if you will. It's getting some more as it nears the end of the first season. Still, all the episodes were good in my opinion.
I've also decided I actually prefer the English dubbed versions. I went back and forth for a while. I don't normally like the dubbed versions, it always sounds so fake, but I actually really like the English voices. It helps that there are lots of international characters, and in the dubbed version, you get to hear all the different accents. Helps keep it straight, easier to know what government agency they're working for if they have like a British accent, lol. And I just like the acting of the dubbers a little better, for some reason, particularly in a few characters (the main guy, The Black Reaper, and then there's this minor character who plays this like Bogart loving PI - the first episode that introduces him was just hilarious - his character just doesn't work when it's in Japanese.)
Anyway, that was long and rambling. I'd say give it a try. What are some of your favorites? I don't watch as much anime as I sometimes wish because I'm always kind of leery of some of the plot descriptions. I can never tell if I'll like them or not. But I'm always open to suggestions.
I'll try watching some Darker than Black tonight! I honestly don't watch a whole lot of anime. For going to all these cons one would think I'd have a better knowledge of it all but I don't hahaha. I did like the Ghost in the Shell series, FLCL, and all the Studio Ghibli films. I also really enjoyed this one film called Paprika. SOO GOOD! I don't follow anything current anymore. I just haven't found a good series to immerse myself into. Thanks for the recommendation though, I'll give it a whirl!
I also have a hard time finding the good ones to fall into, all the best ones are the older classics - Howl's Moving Castle, Spirited Away, etc. I also liked the Blood series, though it wasn't a favorite. Full Metal Alchemist is another one that speaks to my steampunk side.
I always look at the Ghost in the Shell ones on Netflix, but I can't get into the dubbed versions. I'm also just not entirely sure what they're about exactly. I might have to add the actual discs to my queue. Paprika is another one that I've been hovering over for a while. I'll have to add them to my list of "to watch."
Augh, there's this one movie I remember watching, I really liked it - what was it called?!? This will so bug me. Help me out internet ... Alright, it's being decidedly less than helpful. It's like got an ancient flying city ... dammit. AHH Laputa: Castle in the Sky. Wow, that would have drove me nuts, lol.
I've been feeling I need to be a little more adventurous with my anime, I think I might have to start watching some of the series I've been wavering over. I'll let you know if I find anymore that I like.
WOW!!! thanks for the recomendation! I really have enjoyed DtB! I watched some last night and before I knew it 3 episodes were gone and I was like "one more... just one more??? AHHHH I better go to bed" hahaha. I'll be watching more of those soon!
I've heard great things about the Full Metal Alchemist series, but I never got into it, I think I have the first volume on a hard drive somewhere that I never got around to watching yet. I remember really enjoying the Cowboy Bebop movie and another series called Samurai Shamploo or something like that, but its been awhile and I'm not sure if they live up to the awesomeness as they once held.
Definitely check out Paprika, I think you'd like it
HOLY SMOKES we are geeking out and it is wonderful haha!