Welcome to my world.

I'm SomeGuy, 26 years old, residing in Vancouver, BC, Canada. I've studied English Literature, Chinese Martial Arts, and am currently pursuing careers in writing - possibly even in the anime industry itself.

And I work for this site.

And you should be watching Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad.
Or watching Ranma 1/2.
Or learning about the Shinsengumi.
Or planning to come to Anime Evolution in Vancouver this June.

Here at the "Smallville" page, I have my personal blog where I'll post about anything and everything. If ya need me or otherwise need to know anything from/about me, here's where I'll be.

If you're really looking for my more professional, site-type stuff, you wanna head over my "Metropolis" world.

(Banner Design Courtesy of Red Tigress - thanks Red!)

Just Got Home

Got a lotta posting and uploading to do now . . . so let's get some quick thoughts out:

• No one asked for a picture, but more people recognized my Nathan Drake cosplay this time than last.
• We have a year to practice Rock Band for next time...
• I love having a camcorder now.
• Met Batou again, he's as fun as ever.
• I've humiliated a bunch of American Otakuites and am now debating whether to show how I did or not... 'cause I want to, but I won't if people aren't game for it.
• I love pub food.
• I'm also sad that I can't play Castle Crashers at Stupid Ed's house anymore.
• It was wonderful to meet another guy with a passion for Bon Jovi power ballads.
• "Crab Battle..."
• There are no Sackboys to buy out there!
• FUNimation is REALLY good at what they do now. I used to begrudge them for pandering and playing the big man... but they are just really, really smart about things they do and I can't help but respect that now.
• The Shinsengumi rocked ass and took names as per usual.
• I need to go for Korean Barbecue again sooner than later.
• Hit up a GameStop on the way home, picked up a couple Rock Band cymbals. I'm quite happy about that.
• Hit up a Jack in the Box on the way home. Amercs, y'know I love ya, but if THAT was what you consider "medium"... damn.

I'll start cutting some video together soon as I can.

Seattle Here We Come . . .

How the hell is it already convention time? Maaaaaaaan . . .

I'll try to do captions before I leave. Otherwise, see you guys Monday.

Don't die. And remember:

GIRUGAMESH!!!

(Also, the Valkyria Chronicles anime started. The first episode has already looked excellent. WATCH IT!)

Testing . . .

Just testing the image embedding stuff for a bit:

Thank you for your patience. And now, really cute cosplayers:

Still writing stuff . . .

A'ight, so the FUNimation Industry Panel write-up is done. Check.

Next is Brina Palencia and Todd Haberkorn, and then my full "summary" report . . . and then . . . oh! A Shinsengumi cosplay report!!! Yahhh . . . there we go!

I'm still trying to decide how to write my overall report, 'cause my usual style is to document everything from the moment I leave my house to the time I get back to my house. I almost feel like I should write the "professional" summary and the "casual" one with all the stories about hotel rooms and stuff . . . somethin' to figure out, I guess.

So that's that.

And for all you other people . . . Cung Le and Frank Shamrock are MMA fighters for the Strikeforce franchise. I was discussing a title fight they had recently. It was an awesome fight.

Well, I'm Back . . .

Been back since early evening yesterday and I've got a lotta work to do now that I'm back. I just posted a novel over on the Watercooler (that I marked for publication in case people think it might be useful for posterity), and now . . . I think I'm gonna go to bed.

So before the big long list of articles, I'll just leave these few bits that I found interesting about the weekend:

• Batou has the same eye tic as I do.
• No one in Seattle has ever played "Uncharted: Drake's Fortune".
• Even though I know it's not, I'll still buy a "battle ready" katana because I'll feel bad for buying just the stainless steel show one (the fact that it's the Kensei sword is besides the point, really . . .)
• Border guard decided to use "weapons" instead of "firearms, etc." during questioning - that threw me off.
• Gail and John are like, the BIGGEST geeks ever and I love them. They hate "Baki the Grappler", though.
• Adam took care of a bunch of Fan Words while I was gone, so he's awesome.
• Brina Palencia kicks serious ass. Seriously.

I'll write more later. In any case, I'm back home, I'm safe, and I'm sorry I didn't come online last night. You know how it is . . .

. . . oh yeah, and Vic Mignogna's retiring in May.