5 Mar 07
I finally finished the last volume I own of Astro Boy, volume 15 (it goes up to at least 23, according to Amazon). Its creator, Osamu Tezuka, was a breathtaking writer. In one simple boy’s action manga, he tackled bigotry, humanity, inhumanity, the nature of evil, and the nature of goodness. Not that his works […]
4 Mar 07
Last night at 10:30, I poured myself a small dish of expensive sake, sat out in my garden, and composed haiku as I watched clouds sail by the full moon. I can’t remember the haiku I wrote. Perhaps that is best.
3 Mar 07
Saw Amazing Grace last night, after a fantastic dinner of sushi and sake with Mandy. It was a surprisingly nuanced film. Those in favor of the slave trade weren’t all evil; in fact, all of them had positive sides. The film focused on the human rights abuses of the slave trade. All the characters were […]
2 Mar 07
I’ve been working with an artist, Dave White, on a new design for the Giant Armors from my novel. Here’s what they look like: It’s been wonderful. He’s a complete professional. Which mainly means: He gives me exact dates of when he expects to finish things. He get his work done by the appointed date, […]
1 Mar 07
And yesterday was another long day. Work plus my web design class. I definitely look forward to being used to that class, so I don’t have to put as much energy into it. Not that I want to skate through it. The first pass through a class is always the most difficult, especially when you […]
27 Feb 07
It’s been a long day. A good day, but a long and tiresome day. And really, should I be anything other than accepting of that?
26 Feb 07
I just finished watching the Astro Boy (2003) series. That ending was one of the best endings of anything I’ve ever seen. It resolves every single plot thread in ways that blow my mind. The ending is frankly better than anything Tezuka ever wrote, and I consider Tezuka a legendary writer. I can’t even think […]
25 Feb 07
We’ve had another winter storm. Several inches of snow, plus a bit of rain. I attempted a daring escape to my parents’ house in the thick of the storm, but there was too much snow, and people drove even more bizarrely than usual. When I attempted to change lanes, I lost control of my truck, […]
24 Feb 07
Last night, I attended a pinewood derby at my AWANA club. The cars were simple, the kids were hyped up, the track electronics often failed, and we were usually behind in racking up cars. But the kids jumped up and down, the parents hollered, much pizza was consumed, and everyone had a great time. It […]
23 Feb 07
At work yesterday, we accepted a rush job: grab an entire site, burn it to a CD, and make sure it works off the CD. The disc would be picked up by a courier at 1:00 pm today (Friday). It was assigned to one of the developers here, but I pledged to be sure it […]