Mistakes of Youth: The Blog (Powered by EXCELLENCE!)

Pictured:

• Gurren Lagann PART I w/ box and core drill
• Reading lamp
• Zero no Tsukaima
• Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha
• Toki Wo Kakeru Shoujo SE
• Insignia MP3 player
• Yokai Attack! (review copy)
• Black Lagoon s2 vol 1 SE
• Karin vol 4

Not Pictured

• 190 US dollars in COLD HARD CASH
• Two pairs of pants

All of my Nanoha DVD cases are shattered, but the discs are fine. The cover slips are kind of torn, but it isn’t that bad. If I could just get my hands on new cases I’d be cool. Anyone know where they sell clear DVD cases?

The MP3 player doesn’t have enough room for my anison playlist, but I hardly listen to every single song on there anyways. I’m planning to just load it up with a bunch of OSTs along with some non-anime JP bands, and use what space is left over for the top 100 or so anison I’m currently into. Not like I get out and about much anyways, but at least I’ll be able to listen to AWO on long car rides.

Overall, a really good haul. I got everything I wanted…

…except for a new laptop, but that was just wishful thinking. I just forced my parents into buying me a new PC six months ago…

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Finished the background. Will complete later today or tomorrow.

Watching Tokikake at the cinema was ok. As you can see from the photos, it wasn’t a real big deal cinema but it worked alright. The subs weren’t digisubs (dm puts forward that they were acid-etched) and the print was kind of dirty, so it made the film look older than it actually was, especially in the scenes that lacked wacky lighting effects (which was most of the film.)

Watching it again you pick up on more of the subtleties present in the film, but aside from that it was the same as always. One other thing I did notice on this viewing was just how detailed and well done the backgrounds were. I can’t believe I didn’t notice that before.

Once I get back to my main computer, I’ll work on some fanart of Makoto’s sister :V