Keeping with the anime theme, today I give you my favorite A.M.V. from Anime Boston. After watching this video, my brother and I looked to each other and asked in unison, “What is this anime and why haven’t we watched it?” Enjoy!
Yeeaaah, I had a little too much fun. :-) Having never gone to an anime convention before, I didn’t really know what to expect. From what I read online, I figured there would be plenty of people in costumes, fun panels, lots of laughs, and cool things available for sale. What I didn’t expect was … More So I Went to Anime Boston…
By the time you read this, I will have spent two days at Anime Boston, my first anime convention. For those that don’t know, anime is the term applied to Japanese animation, things like the Pokémon TV show and films like Spirited Away and Howl’s Moving Castle. They have conventions all over the world where … More Going to Anime Boston!
If I didn’t have a terrible fear of breaking my neck, I would be paragliding right now. Incredible.
Yesterday, I was told by a friend of mine on the train that I am a hyper-critical person. She was referring to a number of things, namely the fact that my edits to her novel were very in depth and questioning, prodding for character details and asking about portrayals. In that sense, I agree with … More Do you analyze everything?
Back when I thought I knew everything (see Arrogance blog), getting criticism from others was a dreadful experience. Heat would rise up in my chest, I would get defensive, I would use my best fast-talking techniques to get myself out of it. Normally, it would work, possibly because I could make a good case but … More On Criticism
Considering this video’s high view count, it’s possible many of you have already seen this. But it brought a huge grin to my face, and I couldn’t help but share.
I have a long-ass commute. Two hours, one way. Every day. Yeah. Honestly, it’s not as bad as it sounds. For one thing, I take the train, which may not save me much time but lets me far more productive than if I was driving. I can read and write on the train—in fact, the … More Scheduling my life
The title of this blog sounds like a simple, almost silly question. And yet, I pose it today with some measure of serious thought, because if my experiences on Thursday morning are any indication, the simple act of holding open a door can be a lot more complicated than it seems. Plus, I created diagrams … More How do you hold open a door?
No cheating now! I love these kind of simple ideas that force you to question what’s right in front of you and view the world in new ways. Did you figure out before they did?
Derek Pietras 