Breaking the Streak: Why I’m Skipping Anime Expo This Year
Well, this is new. After going back and forth on it longer than I should’ve, I made a tough call on something that actually means a lot to me as an anime fan: I’m skipping Anime Expo (AX) this year. Typing that out still feels weird. For…
15+ Years of Love Live – The Fandom I Almost Missed
There are some anime you fall in love with immediately, and some you just can’t get behind no matter how many times you try. And then there are the ones you almost drop completely…only for them to come back later and completely take over your…
Solo vs. Tour: Why I Chose to Plan My Japan Trip the Hard Way
There are two ways to plan a Japan trip: Outsource the stress…or become the stress. Or, if you want to sound more professional about it: Book a tour and let someone else plan everything…Or become a full-time project manager of your own…
15 Years of Cosplay, Questionable Wig Decisions, and Learning the Hard Way
Lost in the shuffle of planning Dragon Con and my upcoming Japan trip is a milestone that completely snuck up on me. A special anniversary. No, not a relationship anniversary…well, not in the traditional sense anyway. This…
So I’m Planning a Solo Trip to Japan (Send Help… or Pocky)
Japan. The land of the rising sun, ancient temples, neon-lit cities, and the birthplace of anime. For a lot of us otaku, it’s less of a vacation and more of a pilgrimage — the kind you spend years saying you’ll take someday. And after more…
Dragon Con: Chaos, Costumes, and Questionable Decisions
In my last post, I casually mentioned that I’m finally going to check off a bucket list item with my first trip to Japan? You know, the one that could potentially end with me attending a once in a lifetime concert if the lottery gods work in…
Plot Twist: My Japan Trip Might End at Love Live’s 15th Anniversary
I’ve only casually mentioned it before, but it’s actually happening — the pieces are falling into place for the Japan trip I’ve been talking about for what feels like a lifetime. Dates aren’t locked down in permanent ink yet, but…
Royal Rumble 2026 recap
So here’s the deal: I haven’t actually sat down and watched WWE regularly since last year’s WrestleMania. I’ve loosely kept up with stories and results, but as far as committing to weekly shows or Premium Live Events? The motivation just hasn’t really been there. I have a…
Convention Going 301 – Post Con Blues
You've been looking forward to attending your first (or even your 50th) convention for awhile, but time seems to drag on until the day arrives and you're with your people. Then, because you were having so much fun, it seems like the event is over as soon as it…
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara: "People have had enough. This is the third shooting in less than 3 weeks. The MPD went the entire year last year recovering about 900 guns from the street, arresting hundreds of violent offenders, and we didn't shoot anyone ... this is not sustainable."
I'm excited... registration, hotel and flights booked for @dragoncon.org it will be my first time and I'm looking forward to finally attending my top bucket list con!
Convention Going 201 – Enjoying and Surviving
In my last post, I discussed the basics of planning and preparation in terms of budgeting to help make the con a more enjoyable and stress free experience for you. Well, in the second of this three part series we’ve come to the actual convention…
Convention Going 101 – Planning
It seems like there is at least one anime convention going on somewhere in North America on any given weekend and while this is certainly a good thing, it can be overwhelming to someone who has never been to an anime convention before or even to someone who has been…
That's our men's world champion!
My grandpa passed away this afternoon, surrounded by people who loved him...he had been unconscious since yesterday evening and didn't suffer. He was 92 and lived a full life; I'm glad I was able to visit him earlier this month; I'm bummed it ended up being the last time; I'm going to miss him 💔
The card is underwhelming especially since it's the last one on Peacock...so no, I probably won't be watching
Well, terrible news to start the long weekend off...my grandpa is in the hospital after a heart attack and is not likely to make it through the day. I'm so glad I went up to visit him a few weeks ago, I wasn't prepared for it to be the last time I saw him 😭
Maybe it's just me but #WrestleMania is underwhelming so far...
Holy crap,short walk around the block turned into a nearly hour and a half walk and a little over 2 1/2 miles logged...well, it certainly can't hurt
This is why
From an operational security perspective, this is the highest level of fuckup imaginable. These people cannot keep America safe.
AEW Revolution Recap
AEW's TV product may be inconsistent at times, but their pay-per-views rarely disappoint. With their first PPV at Staples Center (I refuse to call it anything else) and a last-minute extra ticket in hand thanks to a friend, I made the trip to LA for some live wrestling. Was it…
Or Takeshita/Omega or Fletcher/Ospreay...any of those three would been a better way to close the show
Crappy ending aside, I had a great time being in attendance for this show... Omega/Takeshita and Fletcher/Ospreay were instant classics just like I figured they would be.
AEW Revolution up until the main event...instant classic. Main event? Rotten dog shit. To be fair, I never expected Cope to win, but damn, can we end the Death Riders angle already?
This or the cage match should've been the main event...
WWE Elimination Chamber – Recap
The road to WrestleMania is in full gear and now that we've just had the last main roster PLE before the 'Showcase of the Immortals' set to take place in Las Vegas in April, it's time to go over what happened in Toronto. Women's Elimination Chamber: Bianca Belair…
How I feel about this administration and project 2025
