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This post is a bit off-topic, but, I felt I should share. Recently, I got an iRobot to clean the living room (Thanks! Tony). The kitties, Daisy and Chris, eyed the robot with suspicion, but, the robot was surprisingly quiet, so, the kitties were not as upset with the robot as they would have been with the vacuum cleaner. The robot crisscrossed the living room and ricocheted off the furniture in a mysterious pattern, but, somehow managed to do a very good job cleaning the living room. To keep the robot from wandering off into the kitchen, I placed a broom stick in front of the kitchen door as a barrier. Sure, I could have used a virtual wall, but, the broom stick was free and no batteries required. After a few days, the kitties have learned where the robot can and can't go and have staked out viewing spots accordingly. Early on, the robot managed to sneak up on Chris and surprise her, but, lately, Chris has responded by trying out her patented mock charge on the robot in an attemp

Recently, I took the opportunity to watch Wakaba Girl ... Even though her ridiculously wealthy family tries to give her everything, it's not until the sheltered Wakaba Kohashi fails to get into an upscale school that she finds what she really needed: a group of friends who want to know the real her, and not her status. Her new school mates may not be up to date on haute couture, but Wakaba is enthralled by their knowledge about the outside world, including the flashy "gyaru" fashion. Soon, Wakaba is helping (or TRYING to help) her newfound friends with their newfound high school girl problems. From helping innocent Moeko though gymnastics, standing in for Nao in a beauty contest, and inadvertently helping Mao act like a rich girl, to simply enjoying the joys of girl talk and sharing ice cream, there's a whole new world of everyday wonders waiting to be discovered in WAKABA*GIRL! Wakaba Girl is a series of short vignettes featuring the four main characters in a

Today, Sammy and I went to the Wizard World Comic Con in Philadelphia . Highlights of this year's Comic Con in Philadelphia include: Elijah Wood and Billy Boyd, LORD OF THE RINGS, Henry Winkler, HAPPY DAYS, Natalie Dormer, GAME OF THRONES, Stephen Amell, ARROW There were, of course, many, many other people of note in attendance and a whole list of panels and other events included in the cost of admission and a great many paid events that we could go to if that was the sort of thing we wanted to do. Sammy has been away for many years and now that he is home, Sammy desperately wanted to go, but, Sammy had commitments for Saturday, so, this year, Sammy and I went on Sunday. The crowds were noticeably lighter at 10:00am than they were last year on Saturday, but, by 11:00am the crowds had increased dramatically. Sammy and I bought advance tickets and after we checked in, we walked right in. Last year there was a bottleneck as everyone had to empty their pockets, submit to bag

No Game No Life seemed like something I might enjoy... On the internet, they're legends: the tag-team duo known as BLANK, famed for their incredible game-playing skills. In the real world, however, the lives of 18 year old Sora and his 11 year old stepsister Shiro have been spiraling out of control. Now existing as shut-ins, they rarely leave their house and are unable to be separated without suffering panic attacks. Games, for them, are the safest retreat from reality. Until they win a chess match against a mysterious opponent known as Tet and find themselves pulled into a game bigger than any they could have ever imagined. Now, in a world where the outcome of games determines the fates of both civilizations and species, they must defend Humanity in the ultimate challenge, vying against a host of otherworldly competitors for the right to rule them all! But if they fail, it means slavery or destruction for all mankind. No pressure, of course! Can two misfits who can barely han

Ernest and Celestine is a French production based on series of children's books featuring a bear and a mouse... Deep below snowy, cobblestone streets, tucked away in networks of winding tunnels, lives a tiny mouse named Celestine. Unlike her fellow mice, Celestine is an artist and a dreamer, and has a hard time fitting in. When she nearly ends up as breakfast for a grumpy bear named Ernest, the two become fast friends and embark on an adventure that will put a smile on your face and make your heart glow. Ernest and Celestine introduces Ernest, a large bear living in a ramshackle house in the countryside. We first meet Ernest looking to scrape together some money for food. Celestine is a mouse who like to draw and believes that bears are not as bad as everyone claims. Celestine lives in an orphanage and makes her living gathering teeth from baby bears to supply a need among mice for replacement teeth. Celestine and Ernest cross paths when Ernest finds Celestine trapped in a tra

I wasn't sure what to make of Welcome To The Space Show , but, it called for me to take it home, so, I did... With an intergalactic cast of thousands, Koji Masunari's colorfully explosive debut feature sets a new high for visual spectacle and sheer inventiveness of character design. It seems like just another lazy summer is in store for Amane and her older cousin Natsuki. Lolling about the Japanese countryside, the days are blithe and boundless. But boredom quickly vanishes when they find an injured dog in the woods and bring him back to the cabin only to discover he is not a dog at all, but Pochi, an alien botanist sent to Earth to track down a rare and powerful plant called Zughaan. Before long, Pochi has whisked the kids away to a space colony on the dark side of the moon, an interstellar melting pot with a non-stop parade of humorous alien creatures, jellyfish spaceships and dragon trains, marking the beginning of a glorious and wondrous adventure. According to Wiki

Sands Of Destruction spoke to me and said "buy me", so I did... Morte is a lonely beauty with an axe to grind and a grudge against the world. Her brother died in the war between men and beasts, and now, she's out to make everyone pay for her loss. That's where Kyrie comes in. This wandering cook may hold the key to unlocking the Destruct Code: a mysterious orb capable of eradicating everything in existence. The fate of the world hangs in the balance, but these heroes are up to no good. In Sands Of Destruction , we follow the exploits of Morte as she traverses the sea of sand looking for a way to destroy the world. As a result of Morte's desire to destroy the world and her propensity for violence, Morte has earned the name World Destruction Committee. During the course of Morte's travels, Morte happens to cross paths with Kyrie, a happy-go-lucky cook and Toppy, a miniature bear and a member of the Heroes Guild. Unfortunately, for Kyrie and Toppy, due to cir

Years ago, Witch Hunter Robin seemed like something interesting, so, I picked up the entire series during its initial run with Bandai... Volume 1 Arrival In a world where witches abuse their supernatural powers, a special team is tasked with hunting this new threat to society. This organization is known as the STN and comprises of several highly skilled craft users and experts in covert operations. But their most powerful craft user is a young woman named Robin. Her mysterious gift to summon deadly flames will determine the fates of her colleagues and lead her into a dark world of mystique and witchcraft. Volume 2 Belief Being a Witch Hunter is anything but normal. Robin has begun settling into her new life at the STNJ, practicing with her supernatural powers and making some extraordinary progress. The arrival of her beloved Vespa has given Robin independence and freedom as the hunt for witches continue. There is no one type of witch - Robin and the STNJ will face them all: wi

I was looking for an image to represent a post on Contempo in a Two-Column Format and I didn't realized the significance of my choice until I happened to watch Danganronpa ... Season 1 Hope's Peak High School only accepts the best of the best, and these superlative students will have to add slaughter to their schedules if they hope to leave the school in something other than a body bag. Beat! Stab! Crush! Just don't get caught! To the victor goes freedom, but only if no one can figure out whodunnit. Get caught, and suffer a specially ordered punishment to fit the crime! From the oddly ordinary Makoto Naegi, to students that are the best and brightest hope for the future - all are plunged into the depths of ultimate despair! But what's this? The biggest mystery of all may be the secrets of the school itself. When the sadistic Monokuma starts to leave a trail of mind-bending clues, will there be any hope left for survival for the remaining students trapped in this