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I bought tickets to go to Europe next Friday. This has nothing at all to do with anime, aside from the fact that I will not be keeping up with current shows for a couple weeks while I’m gone.

I’m starting in Zurich and ending in Stockholm two weeks later (I have friends in both cities). But I have no idea where I’m going to go in between! This is pretty exciting, since I can go anywhere and do anything I want.

So: where should I go? I’m going to be taking the train. My rough plan is I’ll pass through Prague, Berlin and Copenhagen on the way to Stockholm. My friend from Stockholm may meet me in Berlin. But any of this could be changed.

To all my European readers, I’d be happy to meet with you if you live somewhere along the way. So convince me to come where you live! Or if anyone has experience travelling in this area, tell me what I should go see! Thanks in advance.

Robotics; Notes 07 — Becoming a Man with the Right Stuff a.k.a. the Rocket, and Ranting about Translation

November 27, 2012Robotics; Notesanime, robotics notesdraggle

After reading Gravity’s Rainbow I will never be able to see rockets the same way again… then again, the comment following the rocket launch pretty much demands that I interpret it that way. Continue reading Robotics; Notes 07 — Becoming a Man with the Right Stuff a.k.a. the Rocket, and Ranting about Translation →

Sword Art Online 21 — Tentacles

November 25, 2012Sword Art Onlineanime, sword art onlinedraggle

This is part 12 of my SAO fanfiction. You can start with Part 1 here.

In the real world, Kirito saw Imouto yawning outside in the morning. “When did you get to bed last night? Children shouldn’t stay up too late,” Kirito asked.

“Onii-chan, don’t be silly! I went to bed with you last night!”

“Oh, that’s right. I forgot everything we did last night, staying up until the wee hours of the morning. Well, good morning.”

“Good morning.” Continue reading Sword Art Online 21 — Tentacles →

Shin Sekai Yori 09 — Ratcheting up the Tension

November 24, 2012Shin Sekai Yorianime, shin sekai yoridraggle

This episode was mainly spent ramping up the tension and horror, so I don’t have too much to say. They certainly succeeded at their intended goal. These kids have guts of steel. Slipping into the zone completely surrounded by fences, filled with weaponized queerats and likely the ethics committee— no way they’re going to get away with this. Continue reading Shin Sekai Yori 09 — Ratcheting up the Tension →