Rain, rain, come to stay, go away
another day! Hmm I think that's right...
Hello and welcome to Weekly Ramble
number 7 on Friday the 13th! Today I had the day off from
work, so I apologize if today's ramble seems a bit late, there's a
reason; probably not a good reason, but a reason none-the-less.
Anyway today I'll share my Friday the 13th experiences
(from today), I've also got some random news, a special "The
Creator's Corner", and as always we'll take a look at some items
in "Semajj's Bookshelf" and finish things off with a new
Song of the Week.
So depending on what time-zone you are
in while reading this, Friday the 13th might already be
over for you, but for me it's about three-fourths done, and I'm
pretty sure the worst of my bad luck has come and gone. Because it is
Friday the 13th, and I have come into some bad luck today,
I figured I'd share my misfortune with you, my dear readers.
This morning started like any other
morning that I don't have work, first I sleep in for about an hour
then I go get some breakfast (just a bowl of cereal) and turn to my
computer to make sure the world isn't falling apart without me
knowing (good thing; it wasn't). After reading all the interesting
news that I came across and catching up on my favorite forum thread (/AMP/) I decided to catch up on all of the new anime that
have been premiering this week (see more about that later in today's
ramble). Eventually lunch time rolled around and I looked out my
window; it was windy but it didn't look like there was a big chance
of rain. After freshening up and getting dressed I looked out the
window once more before gathering all of my effects (cell phone,
keys, wallet, etc.) and heading out to my local grocery store to buy
a sandwich (and an umbrella because my house oddly lacks any form of
anti-rain gear). About a quarter mile down the road (out of about a
half-mile walk) rain started to pour down out of nowhere. Caught
off-guard, and closer to home than the store, I turned around and ran
home in the rain. Once home, I changed into some dry clothes and went
to the kitchen to find something to eat (since my original plan of
buying something at the store was ruined by the rain) I opened the
cabinets to find them bare, save for a few cans of beans. Luckily
there were a few tortillas on the counter, so I made myself burritos
for lunch. As I was a few bites into my burrito, the tortilla decided
to tear down the middle and the entire inside of it fell, luckily,
onto the plate. Luckily that's where my bad luck ends since I decided
to keep myself out of trouble and spend the rest of the day relaxing.
And now I'm typing my ramble, hopefully things stay on the better
side of luck for me for the rest of the day.
Hmm how's your luck been today? If you
have a tale to tell, leave a comment below (although with my luck
this'll turn out like the whole question thing I tried a few weeks
back, ha ha).
So as I've said in earlier rambles, the
new Spring 2012 anime season is under-way and I'll tell you, so far
it is exceeding my expectations (which initially weren't very good). Crunchyroll has a large line-up of simulcasts scheduled for this season, a few titles that I would recommend, based on
the first episodes, are Tsuritama, Kids on the Slope, and Polar Bear's Cafe. First off is Tsuritama, a show about an obscure
group of friends who go fishing, and end up on an epic adventure.
From the first episode I can tell this show is going to be fun to
watch, the animation is bright and colorful, the characters are
unique (and odd might I add) and, well it just seems fun. Next is
Kids on the Slope, a show about Jazz music, I'll leave it at that: Jazz. And
lastly is Polar Bear's Cafe, a show that follows the daily life of
the patrons of a cafe owned and run by a Polar Bear. It's light
hearted, punny and funny. There are many other shows that seem like
they could turn out to be great (I'm watching a lot more than just
these three, but I feel like these three deserve a recommendation).
There are also a few titles that will start simulcasting at NicoNico and a couple titles that have already started over at Viz. I have a bit more to say on this subject, but it'll come up a
little later...
Before we get to "The Creator's
Corner" I'd like to talk about an event that is coming in a few
months. This certain event is more-or-less the highlight of my year,
if you've followed by rambles since way back when I was just rambling
on G+, then you might know what I'm talking about. But since I think
there were only one or two people who actually looked at my stuff
there, I'll fill the rest of you in: Anime Expo is
coming up, and even though it's still a few months off, I'm already
getting excited for it. Last year was my first trip to Anime Expo,
and I had a great time, I met lots of fun people, saw a bunch of
great cosplays, spent quite a bit of money and I got to see Hatsune
Miku live in concert!
"Wait a second there Bucko, Miku
live in concert, isn't Miku that 'vocaloid' or whatever you're always
talking about?" You might be asking.
To which I respond: "Why yes,
Hatsune Miku is a vocaloid, but I did see her, as well as the
Kagamine Twins and Luka Megurine, live in concert last summer."
"Impossible, I know enough to know
that those vocaloids are computer programs!"
Once again I respond: "True, they
are digital idols, but they did have a concert. Here:"
Ah I have fun writing these. Anyway,
yes Miku was there in concert and I was there to see it, it was
amazing. The folks who run the Anime Expo have only so far announced
a few guests of honor, but they only play a small part in the fun of
Anime Expo. Apart from the concerts and the guests of honor, there
are plenty of things that make it fun such as the vendors, the
artists (who sell their own art in a section of the dealer hall),
cosplayers and fellow anime fans. Yup, I can't wait for the end of
June to roll around!
Okay the time you've all been waiting
for: "The Creator's Corner"! Today's CC will be a bit
different from previous editions of "The Creator's Corner".
Today I'm not going to talk about any of my creative writing
projects, today I'm going to talk about another project that I work
on every week; this one! That's right, today I'm going to ramble a
bit on rambles, mainly some extra ramble stuff that might be
happening in the future. First on the small list of possible changes
is the possibility of informal and seasonal anime reviews. Basically
what I'd do, is at the end of every anime season, I'd share my
thoughts on all of the shows that I'd watched and that had ended that
season, then a few weeks later, at the beginning of the new season,
I'd share my first thoughts and out-looks for the new shows that
started that season. So that might happen at the transition from the
spring 2012 to the summer 2012 season, so more info on that later.
Another thing that might be happening around here is a page
make-over! I've been rambling on this page for seven weeks now, and I
think it's about time I put some effort into the layout of this page.
What I was thinking (other than a new background) was to make some
sub-pages that archive the songs of the week (and provide links to
where you can listen to said songs) and a second page that compiles
the entries to "Semajj's Bookself", complete with pictures
and everything! Like I said, these changes may or may not happen, and
if they do happen they won't be over night (maybe they will, it
depends on how much effort and help I get on working with this page
layout).
Well then, even though to me it seems
I'm cutting it short, I'm actually quite a bit over my 1k word
target. So I'll wrap this up quickly! This week I added two actual
items to "Semajj's Bookshelf" and one digital item! The two
items I got this week are the complete series of Canaan on Blu-ray
and the complete second season of Sora no Otoshimono on DVD (lame
Funimation, where's my BD). And finally the digital item I acquired
this week is a new game by Sega for the iOS: Miku Flick.
Quickly:
Yup that's this week's Song of the
Week: "World is Mine" by Hatsune Miku! Anywho I'm going to make like a banana and split, as always
thanks for reading, and if you have any comments, questions, tips or
concerns, you can e-mail me at Semajj07@gmail.com
or leave a comment below.
... To Be Continued!
I have thoroughly enjoyed my Friday the 13th :D
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