October 21, 2010

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SNAFU Con imminent!

As I mentioned last week, SNAFU Con is starting shortly, so shortly in fact that it is tomorrow! So get your cosplay going and head to the GSR!

Unfortunately, I couldn’t convince Jon to join me at the convention, but I will definitely be there both days, and in costume.

For those of you still on the fence, here’s some resources for your perusal:

See you there!
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SNAFU Con coming up shortly

October 13, 2010

Sometime in the last year, the UNR anime club decided that instead of having their annual Halloween party, they would have a con instead. This year will be the first (hopefully), annual SNAFU Con! SNAFU stands for Sierra Nevada Anime Fans Unite (it also stands for something else, but that’s a highly technical military term and not applicable to this discussion).

The downsides of BART

September 20, 2010

Since I’ve started working for a company in San Francisco, I’ve been taking BART everyday for my commute. While I’ve ridden Bart many times in the past, this is the first time I’ve been doing it regularly. It is really nice and convenient, but I’ve found out, that like all things, there are some downsides.

Review: Riding Shotgun (Manga)

August 24, 2010

Gun and Tits, a simple recipe for a happy Jon Last month I was linked the Tortucam video on YouTube, which was totally awesome. It’s a turtle running about which some kick ass background music. Makes me which I was a Turtle too. I liked the music so much, I went and found it on Amazon. The part that really confused me was that it was labeled “Manga Soundtrack”. I wasn’t sure why a manga needed a soundtrack, but the music was kick’n enough to warrant investigation. After reading the manga, I’m pleased that I did.