AquaStar Blog

I’m not sure how long it’s been since my last entry, but a lot has happened since.

Katsucon 2005 – this was my second anime con to go to and it was a blast. It was great to see some familiar faces from AnimeUSA who made my anime con going experience very friendly and really show why so many people are anime fans in the first place. It was such a great time as I got to hang out with the AnimeonDVD.com group again along with Greg Ayres and Monica Rial, who I’ll say again are some of the niceset people you will ever meet. BTW, if you have not watched DNAngel yet, I highly recommend you do so (and Sister Princess of course). Luckily, I had already done most of my DVD shopping a week before the con, so it was less damage to my credit card this time around. I picked up some Negima stuff, a full set of figurines of Da Capo and Girls Bravo for myself, some magazines, and some other cool stuff. And for my friends in the Domnican Republic, some Ghost in the Shell, Gundam SEED (great series), and Mai Hime items. Also had some of my artboxes and stuff autographed by Greg, Monica, and Jonny Yong Bosch for his character in Please Twins (Onegai Twins).

As far as the exam, well you know the feeling when you are just a little below the mark and you are soooo close? That’s what happened to me. All it came down to was probably just a few questions. I plan to try it again soon, and I’m not that disappointed since I know that it’s something that definitely isn’t impossible for me to do.

I’m really impressed with the amount of time, devotion, and energy the more active members of the forum have. I think because of them, the forums and the sites have gotten big in terms of it’s presence when it comes to information on Negima, Sister Princess, and other anime series. There has been talk about an IRC channel. It would be the next step, and I would definitely need a lot of help since I have my hands full with studying, about to start a research position soon, and with the web sites. I’m really happy about all of the support the more prominent members of the forum have given me, and I hope that we’ll continue to be a success as a team. One thing is for sure: no matter how much someone tells me that the web sites/design is a waste of time, I personally don’t see it that way. In fact, someone recently told me that not only do I have the knowledge that I’ve gained through my medical education, but I’ve made myself more versatile and a stronger and more unique candidate with my background as a programmer and web page designer.

Lastly, today the Sony Playstation Portable was released. I was lucky enough to be able to snag one at a Best Buy near my house. I do have to wonder how much of a demand there was for this thing as it’s a pretty big deal with how advanced it is in comparison to the other portable systems that are out there.

That should do it for now. To end this entry, a cute little pic from the Sister Princess RePure artbook that I scanned for the site and for a fellow fan. Looks like the girls are spying on Wataru.