Thoughts on Borders Bankruptcy

February 27, 2011August 28, 2015 K3

Borders Books is in bankruptcy and I’ve seen all kinds of blame going around. I was most irritated by people who blamed customers for Borders demise. That’s like saying the customer doesn’t know what they want and that we as customers should be joyful for whatever Borders brings to our lives. I haven’t been to a Borders in months. The last time I went, they were having a tent sale to get rid of awful books and the random non-book crap they sell. Before that visit, I noticed that my Borders was selling fewer and fewer books in favor of … Continue reading Thoughts on Borders Bankruptcy

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Omari’s Sister Blog Stats Fun

February 15, 2011August 28, 2015 K3

Here’s some stats from Google Analytics about this blog that I thought were cool. A pie chart showing the regions you all are from (number of visitors blacked out)(click on to see larger image) It’s sad to see that very little traffic comes from Africa. Top Ten Visiting Countries for the month: USA Canada France Philippines Germany UK Australia Malaysia Singapore Poland Top 5 Traffic Sources Direct Google Manga-updates Mangafox Feedburner Top 5 Searches Omari’s Sister (or some variation) Pureblood + Boyfriend (or some variation) Magnolia Manga Pika Ichi Orange Chocolate Manga Top 5 Browsers Firefox Chrome IE Safari Opera … Continue reading Omari’s Sister Blog Stats Fun

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Sweet Freebies in Asuka 3 2011

January 31, 2011August 28, 2015 K3

This is Asuka Issue 3 for 2011! It comes with sweet freebies: This two-sided plastic thing (table place mat maybe ???) I don’t know what you do with it, but it’s nice. And there a FABULOUS color illustration book: Here’s a peek inside. This is the last pages that shows a small sample of what’s inside! Do you want these sweet freebies? Here are some ordering links: Amazon Japan Akadot (link will be live when it comes in stock) Continue reading Sweet Freebies in Asuka 3 2011

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Ouran Special Spoiler

January 26, 2011August 28, 2015 K3

Here are my three favorite pages from the January 2011 Ouran special chapter. The rest of the one-shot is mostly the story of “special guest star” poor little rich girl Nanako sandwiched in a Barcelona travel brochure. So, no, it’s not really about Kyouya either. It’s more like a normal random chapter of Ouran in which the Host Club helps some person in distress. Anyhow, please enjoy this preview. We’ll try to get the rest of the one-shot completed before the end of the month. Continue reading Ouran Special Spoiler

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Lala 3 2011

January 25, 2011August 28, 2015 K3

Lala 3 comes with a Tamaki and Haruhi cellphone fob. It’s maybe a little over an inch tall (a lot smaller than I expected, but it is for a cellphone ;p). We will only be translating the Ouran special chapter. Links to order your own copy: Amazon Japan Akadot (I will add the link when it’s available) Continue reading Lala 3 2011

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Ouran One-shot Preview

January 25, 2011August 29, 2015 K3

Not! Thanks, Silver Lunar for brightening my day… 🙂 Continue reading Ouran One-shot Preview

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Japanese Woodblock Prints at the San Diego Museum of Art

January 5, 2011August 28, 2015 K3

Today I went to the San Diego Museum of Art in Balboa Park with Omari to see the “Dreams and Diversions” exhibit. This exhibit features Japanese woodblock prints from 250-years ago to the present. A majority of the prints were from two artists named Hakusai (1760 – 1849) and Hiroshige (1797-1858). The prints featured were the first examples of mass produced postcards. These postcards were sold at key points along the road from Kyoto to Edo (now Tokyo) as a way to remember the trip. I bought a couple of postcard books from the gift shop as souvenirs of the … Continue reading Japanese Woodblock Prints at the San Diego Museum of Art

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