moving back to tumblr…

This was a spur-of-the-moment kind of decision. While I liked sharing my thoughts on here and my other blog, Moonlit Reading Room, I realized that there are other things that I'd like to work on again. I'll be posting more elaborate blog posts on on my Tumblr page like I used to, though it'll likely...

Catching up on anime: Kingdom, Bucchigiri, Ragna Crimson, and others

Kingdom, Bucchigiri, Ragna Crimson, and Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood—they don't have much in common, but they're all equally impressive.

Netflix’s ‘Avatar: the Last Airbender,’ Ep. 2—Thoughts

The first episode of Netflix's adaptation of Avatar: the Last Airbender gave me mixed feelings about how the show will progress. My first impression of the show was that the showrunners had little understanding of the main characters' flaws in the animated series. The issues I had with the first episode that's titled "Aang" were...

I finally watched ‘Barefoot Gen’ (1983)

Barefoot Gen (1983) is a Japanese animated film that's based on Keiji Nakazawa's manga series of the same name. It's directed by Mori Masaki, produced by Takanori Yoshimune and Yasutaka Iwase, and released by Madhouse and GEN Productions. The film follows Gen Nakaoka and his family in Hiroshima, Japan, during the final days of World...

Netflix’s ‘Avatar: the Last Airbender,’ Ep. 1—Thoughts

Netflix's adaptation of ATLA finally premiered. In this post, I share my thoughts on the first episode. Spoiler alert: I have mixed feelings.

Saturday night musings: life and its aches

It's been a while since I last wrote on this blog. February 2024 is almost up and I've only written one post this month. I've been trying to keep up with life, but it's hard chasing something down when you can't see what direction it's going. I recently let my employers know that I'd be...

First impressions of Netflix’s Avatar: the Last Airbender (trailer)

First impression of Netflix's remake of Avatar: the Last Airbender... it's not great.

This one’s not that crazy… I think.

Bloganuary writing promptCome up with a crazy business idea.View all responses I wouldn't necessarily call opening up a bookstore a crazy idea, but more so an impulsive one on my part because I don't know a single thing about how to operate a business, let alone start one. But one can't help but dream, right?...

Hunny

Bloganuary writing promptIf you could make your pet understand one thing, what would it be?View all responses My family has had our 15-year-old dog since 2008. My parents' friend had a female dog that gave birth to a third litter of puppies. According to her, there was a lady who was interested in buying the...

“I don’t know.”

Bloganuary writing promptWrite about your first name: its meaning, significance, etymology, etc. View all responses I asked my mom why she named me Cassandra, and her response was "I don't know." However, she knows about the Trojan princess, the daughter of Hecuba and King Priam, whose name was Cassandra. One wouldn't think that my 57-year-old...

Catching up on anime: Mashle, Solo Leveling, and others

In this post, I share my thoughts on Mashle, Solo Leveling, Helck, A Sign of Affection, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, and The Unwanted Undead Adventurer.

Sunday Night Musings: new year, same goals

Happy New Year! I hope that the year has been kind to you so far. As for my first week of the year, things have been going somewhat okay. I took some days off work for the holidays, so it was a bit hard getting back into my usual routine. (Going to work while tired...