Rather than blaming my lack of blogging on being busy — although I have been — this time I’m going to blame it on being totally EMO. I didn’t think the handful of you who actually read this would really appreciate the highs, the lows and (especially) the whining. ;-) Here’s the “Cliff Notes” version [...]

My mom flew from “there” to “here” this past Thursday and took a return flight from “here” to “there” yesterday. I’m going through “Mom withdrawal” right about now. I guess it’s to be expected — considering I hadn’t seen her for 10 months — but still… >_< I miss her. So what did we do? [...]

About two weeks ago, AFI released its second-edition list of America’s Greatest Movies, which you can (and should) check out if you’re a film geek. When you compare the latest version to its predecessor, it’s interesting–and in some cases, downright frightening–to see how much of an effect the DVD/home video market has had. New additions: [...]

It’s NO secret that I’m a huge fan of all things Ai Yazawa, including NANA. The July issue of SHOJO BEAT is the last issue that will feature the serialization of the manga, but that’s OK: We’re just getting to the really intense parts — rated “M,” kiddies — and it not being featured in [...]

Hope everyone is having a great day — and perhaps a day off? — so far! After last weekend, I’m really able to use the extra hours: The apartment, which is not-so-affectionately known to my relatives as “the HFIL-hole,” is a total disaster area. The very sad thing about all of it is that I’ve [...]