Sebastian Cow's Annual Appearance

So my birthday was last week, one more year closer to 30. This weekend was crazy which is why this post is so late. But I couldn't have asked for a better birthday this year. Although I didn't get everything I wanted, not that I could, I did get the main anime related things that I asked for this time. One of which I'd been anxiously waiting for for a month! My sister is so cruel. She went to a con (without me unfortunately) and had her friend pick out something Grell Sutcliff from Kuroshitsuji, knowing that is one of my favorite characters and her friend also loves Grell. The reason she's cruel; she showed me it a month ago and I had to wait knowing what it was. Also she made me open it last at the party even though it was the first present I picked up (it wasn't planned, it was just the one sitting on top). But from her I got my Grell keychain. My Sebastian in his cow outfit, also made an apearance this year again, although I didn't try to make everyone talk to him this time, he just sat on the table. I think he's upset that there is now a Grell around. And probably very unhapy with what is attached to his ear which my sister also got me.

From Cat I got the three manga I wanted, Fushigi Yuugi Genbu Kaiden volumes 9, 10, 11. I actually opened these the night before my birthday since I had off that day and with my birthday being so busy our schedules wouldn't have matched up. Also she got me a new external hard drive which I desperately needed and every otaku should have. Her presents where actually here about 3 weeks before my birthday. I had her mom open the box since I thought that they might be presents from Cat, and when she confirmed it, I had her hide them until my birthday. My boyfriend was incredibly mad at Cat for getting these things since they were what he he wanted to get me. Of course now this means I have to reread volumes 1-8 since it's been so long. Not complaining, I've very happy about this.

 But he did managed to find something I liked as well. This year he added to my plushie collection again and got me Sakura from Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicles. I'm pretty sure they only reason he picked this one is because he knew I just finished watching the anime and reading the manga. (And I'm sure he was sick of seeing it since I kept falling asleep and it would keep going, so he ended up seeing several episodes over and over). But I absolutely love her, she so adorable and I'm happy my boyfriend not only found her for me, but pays attention to what I'm watching or into, even if he doesn't always act like it. Sakura didn't make it to the party as she arrived 2 days after my birthday, but it's okay. There's always next year to annoy everyone with the growing population of plushies! Mwahahahaha!

I got some other nice things too, but they don't relate to this page so...

Thanks everyone for everything!

Until next time everyone!

And the First Year goes by

I just realized that today is May 1st and looking through my posts discover that yesterday was this blogs first anniversary. I really can't believe it's been a year since I started this already. It doesn't feel like it. Mainly because in this first year I haven't been able to blog as much as I would have liked to. Real life kinda got in my way a lot starting around last June. Thinking up topics to write about, was also a problem, since I don't do well with reviews and don't really want to do editorials. I just want to share my thoughts on anime, and sometimes, other things get in way of me thinking about anime.

At one point I had a bubble chart of topics I wanted to write about, unfortunately I lost the chart. Which in it's own way is alright, as I don't know if I would have every really had something to write about in those topics I picked.

But since this is an anime blog and it has been a year, I just decided as I'm sitting on the porch writing this to share the anime I've finished watching in this last year. And those are:

Ai no Kusabi (2012) - although this only consists of 4 episodes so far, I do hope for more.
Angelique - as much as I could find with subtitles and including through Neo Angelique Abyss
Azumanga Daioh
Clannad
Clannad After Story
High School of the Dead
Howl's Moving Castle
Ikoku Irokoi Romantan
Junjou Romantica 1, 2 and Ova
Lucky Star
Miracle Train
Okane ga Nai
Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi 1,2 and Ova
Shuffle!
Tenchi in Tokyo - Because I was never that into Tenchi when it first came out. Man, how the years can change your thoughts
The Secret World of Arriety
Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle 1,2, and all Ovas
xxxholic

(All links go to Anime Planet since I mostly use that site)

I think that's all the anime I saw for the first time this last year. I know most of these are older titles, I just hadn't gotten around to watching them before. And generally I don't like to watch something when it's popular just because it is and everyone is watching that. I usually enjoy those more after all the hype is over with.

Some things I've re watched this last year, include:

DMC - Detroit Metal City
E's Otherwise
Fruits Basket - If you read my last post you already know why
Fushigi Yugi
Gundam Wing - Because I'm working on some fanfiction based on it
Hand Maid May
High School of the dead - this is because my boyfriend is obsessed with this one
Howl's Moving Castle - I just can't get enough of this one
Magical Knight Rayearth
Orphen
Ouran High School Host Club
Ponyo
Princess Tutu - This one it because I got my little sister watching it
Rurouni Kenshin
Spirited Away
Trigun
X: the Movie

There's probably more, but those are the one's I remember right now.

Some that I intend to actually finish watching this year:

Ah! My Goddess
Bleach - I only have a little more of the anime to actually watch
Gakuen Heaven - I feel like I've been trying to finish this forever
Love Hina - I bought it at a convention I went to with Cat a couple years ago, I started it... I should really finish it
Ranma 1/2 - Argh, I'm so close, I need to stop falling asleep while watching it
Starry Sky

And that's my watching list right now.

I won't even go into my want to watch list, as right now that includes some ninety anime and is always growing.

So in closing that's my year in review, as far as anime is concerned, and as much as I can remember. It really doesn't feel like I watched that much. And in truth it's not nearly as much as I want to watch in a year. Ah well, just means I need to try harder this year.

Until next time.