Anime Escapism, or why my depressed ass watched so many Japanese cartoons

October 21, 2019October 20, 2019 ~ Jenn ~ 15 Comments

It's been a long time since I've actually sat down and watched any anime. My anime-viewing habits are pretty fickle. I either binge watch ten series all the way through in a month, or I don't watch anything other than snippets of whatever shounen my boyfriend's watching in the living room. Maybe it was a … Continue reading Anime Escapism, or why my depressed ass watched so many Japanese cartoons

Life n’ Blog Updates (and some thank yous)

May 20, 2019 ~ Jenn ~ 7 Comments

Yo! Long time no post, yeah? I’ve been slacking on the content, for various reasons, so I wanted to write up a little post catching y’all up on my life and all that. The biggest thing has been my move. It’s understandably taken me a bit of time to actually adjust to my new environment. … Continue reading Life n’ Blog Updates (and some thank yous)

Mythology and Sarazanmai: Kappa really do dive into buttholes!

May 14, 2019May 14, 2019 ~ Jenn ~ 2 Comments

If you've been watching Kunihiko Ikuhara's latest project, Sarazanmai, you've probably found yourself confused by what was happening on-screen at least two or twelve times. It's a story about complicated sibling relationships, floating definitely-not-Amazon packages, gay otter police officers, and teens getting turned into kappas so they can extract desire from giant zombie buttholes. It's wilder … Continue reading Mythology and Sarazanmai: Kappa really do dive into buttholes!

Quick Life Update – Welcome To Apartment Zone!

March 31, 2019 ~ Jenn ~ 3 Comments

Hello, hello! I have been a bit of a ghost lately, I know...not a lotta writing, not a lotta tweets. But, it's for a good reason! No, I wasn't taking a two week long depression nap this time, I was caught up...MOVING!!! Yup, I finally got to move into my own apartment with my boyfriend! … Continue reading Quick Life Update – Welcome To Apartment Zone!

“Doing the Thing” is pretty hard to do (but you’ll get there, bud)

February 21, 2019 ~ Jenn ~ 7 Comments

Have you ever watched an interview where someone asks an actor/artist/writer/creator/whatever what their advice for other aspiring whatevers is, and their response is: "Just Do the Thing!" This is not very good advice. Obviously, there were some extra steps that made that whoever whatever they are. It seems almost insulting to hear their success reduced … Continue reading “Doing the Thing” is pretty hard to do (but you’ll get there, bud)