News & Updates in February 2009

There's a first time for everything, and this morning was the first time that I ever found a dead raccoon laying in our backyard. Not something you see too often around here. And that sucker had some teeth! I called Haven Human Society animal control and they sent someone by to pick it up. I suppose I could have just dumped it in the trash, but then it'd be decomposing in the can for another five days... not a pleasant thought.

Last week I sent an e-mail to Red Lobster about some extremely bland Honey BBQ sauce that came with my dinner (you can read about that on our 2009 Reno Valentine's Day Weekend Vacation page). I wasn't expecting anything to come of it other than perhaps a reply saying "yes, it's supposed to have a very subtle flavor" or "no, the cook must have prepared it incorrectly", but today I received a letter in the mail from their Senior Guest Relations Representative, and included with the letter was $15 worth of certificates. So when Treese got home, we decided to go to dinner there.

I'm not a big seafood fan, so my choices at Red Lobster are kind of limited. I wanted to see if the Honey BBQ sauce tasted the same as before, so I asked our waitress for a sample, along with a sample of the Maple Cherry sauce that came on another chicken dish. I was happy to find the Honey BBQ did actually stimulate my palette, though it still wasn't nearly as good as the Honey BBQ we mix together at home. The Maple Cherry wasn't bad either, but tasted more like something for a dessert than a dinner. The downside of this meal was that it took forever to get our food (people who arrived after us received their dinners before we did), Treese's was overcooked, and my rice pilaf was cold. Yeah, I could have sent it back, but I hadn't eaten lunch and was damn hungry!

Posted the character profiles of Keigo Atobe (from Prince of Tennis), Genichirou Sanada (from Prince of Tennis), Hajime Mizuki (from Prince of Tennis), An Tachibana (from Prince of Tennis), Shinji Ibu (from Prince of Tennis), Akira Kamio (from Prince of Tennis). Posted the anime profile of Mononoke.

Posted the character profiles of Kimihiro Watanuki (from xxxHOLiC), Jasdebi (from D. Gray-man), Phobos (from Sailor Moon), Deimos (from Sailor Moon), Kluke (from Blue dragon), Yugo (from Battle Angel), Daisuke Ito (from Battle Angel), Chiren (from Battle Angel).

Posted the character profile of Karl Lichter von Randoll (from Future GPX Cyber Formula).

We are back from our 2009 Reno Valentine's Day Weekend Vacation! Okay, so we've been back since Monday, but I didn't get around to posting about it until today.

Posted the character profiles of Renton Thurston (from Eureka Seven), Yuji Mitsuoka (from Gate Keepers), Shun Ukiya (from Gatekeepers).

Posted the character profile of Shun'ō (from Bleach).

Posted the character profile of Rikichi (from Bleach). Posted my review of Madagascar - Escape 2 Africa.

Well, our spectacular Charter Cable Internet is down again tonight. Been off for three hours and counting. Oh, and about 10 minutes after it went down, our TiVo HD locked up so I had to reboot by pulling the plug. Isn't technology wonderful?

Posted the character profile of Excalibur (from Soul Eaters).

Posted the anime profiles of Kuroshitsuji, Chaotic M'arillion Invasion, Touhou Anime Project. Posted the character profiles of Takeshi Saehara (from D.N.Angel), Kallen Stadtfeld (from Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion), Hazumu Osaragi (from Kashimashi ~Girl Meet Girl~), Ichijo (from Pani Poni Dash), Miyako Uehara (from Pani Poni Dash).

Posted the anime profile of Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea. Posted the character profiles of Elizabeth Hansford (from Sailor Moon), Rito Yuuki (from To-Love-Ru), Tsukasa Domyoji (from Boys Over Flowers), Rima Toya (from Vampire Knight), Ruka Souen (from Vampire Knight), Tsukushi Makino (from Boys Over Flowers), Hay Lin (from W.I.T.C.H.), Miruchi (from Azumanga Daioh), Yuka (from Azumanga Daioh), Asami Igarashi (from Mezzo: Danger Service Agency), Tsuruya (from The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya), Kiyomi Takada (from Death Note), Emiri Kimidori (from The Melencholy of Haruhi Suzumiya), Shizuka Hio (from Vampire Knight), Maron Namikaze (from Assemble Insert), Yuya Shina (from Samurai Deeper Kyo), Mr. Narumi (from Alice Academy), Bruce Wayne (from Batman Beyond), Bruce Wayne (from Batman: The Animated Series), Lucifer (from Angel Sanctuary).

Posted the character profiles of Itsuki Minami (from Air Gear), Clare (from Claymore), Lily (from Kappa Mikey), Greenback Jane (from Black Lagoon), First Lieutenant Rip Van Winkle (from Hellsing Ultimate), Warrant Officer Schrödinger (from Hellsing Ultimate), Shizuka Nekonome (from Rosario + Vampire), Ruby Dojo (from Rosario + Vampire), War Prince Homura (from Saiyuki). Posted the anime profile of Casshern Sins.

Posted my review of Mary Poppins - 45th Anniversary Edition. Posted the character profiles of Lao Bei Fong (from Avatar: The Last Airbender), Arturia Pendragon (from Fate/stay Night), Lelouch Vi Britannia (from Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion), Jack Spicer (from Xiaolin Showdown).