It seems I’ve returned to my pre-Japan blogging routine. That is, not blogging very often. My apologies.
So, what’s up?
My Grado SR-60s arrived…again. I first received them around the end of October, only to discover a loose connection in the left driver after about ten hours of burn-in. So, it was back to Grado for repair. Just bad luck, I guess… I had two (!) cooling fans die in my desktop the very same week. I was afraid to get in the car for a little while there.
I’ve been watching a lot of anime, catching up on shows neglected for too long. I finally finished Patlabor and Marmalade Boy, and should wrap up Kaleido Star soon. I had heard the second season of Kaleido Star was a real downer, and how! At least if has more Rosetta…
Oh, and a message to the Anime Blog readers who have recenty found their way over: Mai-Otome > Mai-HiME. I just hope it doesn’t go all stupid once the greater plot kicks in.
And while I’m thinking about it… Happy Birthday Matthew!
It’s been unusually warm the past few days. Now, it’s unusually windy (well, not all that unusual for Nebraska). Next week, it’ll be cold. Hopefully, that’ll finish off the last of the ragweed for good. My poor nose needs a break.
Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m off to make a cheese sandwich.
November 12, 2005 | 9:31 PM | Posted in
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Comments
Randy | November 13, 2005 | 5:59 AM
I’ve heard amazing things about the Grados. You cant beat headphones that are hand made by a single dude in Europe. Correct me if i’m wrong.
Brooklyn, actually. They’re definitely a small operation, though.
Mohammad | November 14, 2005 | 6:50 AM
“I was afraid to get in the car for a little while there.”
You better take it easy. Life is precious you know (^_^)
I had the intention of buying Patlabor DVDs for a long time now. Is it good or just overhyped?
chris | November 14, 2005 | 8:10 AM
I dedicated a few months last year and netflix’d my way through the Patlabor series. It’s now one of my all-time favorites. I’m already starting to get the bug to watch the Kanuka Clancy episodes again.
And I’ve had Marmalade Boy on my list for longer than I care to mention. One of these days . . .
Chris
Patlabor’s a classic. If you enjoy character pieces, you’ll likely love it, Mohammad. I’ve been a Patlabor fan for years based on the movies and OAV(s)… I just never got around to finishing the TV series until now.
Patlabor has always been severely underrated in my opinion. Never as popular as I thought it should be but I think that’s mostly because the original OAV set along with the movies that were initially released in the US weren’t that great compared to the latter P-series (OAV and tv episodes) which were just phenomenal. I even had a Patlabor site many years ago which I recently re-discovered and re-posted just for kicks.
http://www.hitokiri.com/archives/Patlabor/patlabor.html
Definitely a classic.
Marmalade Boy, definitely a riot when it first came out but I’m not sure it’s as appealing anymore. Kodocha reminds me a bit of it as well.
chris | November 14, 2005 | 3:58 PM
Great to see a dedicated Patlabor fan-site up and running again, Ben. And dating back to 1997 — I respect that.
Chris
Mohammad | November 15, 2005 | 12:12 PM
Thanks for the information guys. Ben’s site reminds me of the good old days when my main anime resource was Anime Web Turnpike. The site is probably still listed there.
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