Spring Things

Work’s been crazy busy. Surprise! (Not really… Hahaha!) Remember a couple weeks back when I mentioned my taxes were done? Well, the government agencies must be in speedy response mode. I already got my refund. That’s a record or something. I’m still working my way through the Honey and Clover manga, finished the second season… Continue reading Spring Things

Busy, Busy Weekend

Where did the weekend go? Bring on the bullet points… Taxes are DONE! Now I can actually start enacting some plans I’ve had in the works. On Friday, I received my long-anticipated copy of The Man From Nowhere from work and then stopped by the soon-to-be closed Borders to snag their (out-of-print) copies of Azumi… Continue reading Busy, Busy Weekend

HULA GIRLS (2006), plus DVD Trailer for HONEY AND CLOVER (2006)

Although I was stuck inside for most of this weekend – winter in Iowa(!) – I did see Hula Girls, courtesy of Netflix. The film was truly a surprise and goes to show how expert execution — great screenwriting, direction, and acting — can make a story that is somewhat familiar into one that is moving and… Continue reading HULA GIRLS (2006), plus DVD Trailer for HONEY AND CLOVER (2006)