So, many of you, I'm almost sure, have never heard of this little known (well, to Stateside denizens and I'll go ahead and say European and Australians, too. ) J-Pop (Japanese Pop) group called Pizzicato Five. They were around for about fifteen years, actually starting out as a five piece, thus the "Five" in their name, though by time they actually became popular, it was just two members, a guy/girl piece. VERY good music in the style of 60's swinging jazzy French revivalist movement that took place during... well, the 60's. Very Austin Powers.

Have a listen to these songs. Yes, they're speaking in Japanese, but it won't disappoint. And they go back and forth with English a lot, anyways.

(Suggestion, right click these links and choose to open either a new window or tab so you'll still be able to surf as it streams.)


I Hear A Symphony

Magic Carpet Ride

La Regle du Jeu




So, if you're on the up and up about anything Apple like I happen to be, sadly, I must say, you might have heard a little something about the brand new spankin MacBook Air , a new super thin laptop. Well, I can tell you, I'm not too excited by it. It's thin, sure, but it doesn't really DO anything newer than the other ones except maybe the whole picture zooming thing I'm sure many know from iPhones and iPod Touch's out there. $1700 to $3000 (!) for a thin laptop with NO optical drive (re: CD/DVD drive) is just silly, especially when I can get MacBook maxed out under $1500. So, I'll pass.

And passing onto my writing! Need to pick up the pace, because I really have been slacking a lot as of late. I REALLY need to get on working on the re-edit of an ongoing book that I've been working on. It started out as a Fanfic to this game but I just might go ahead and make it a regular story. It's really not too hard, the way I went ahead and did it. I've also been thinking about posting some of my better, older fanfics. Again, it's for games like Final Fantasy VII and VIII, but I really wrote it so anyone could read it and understand them. We'll see. I miss my prose-y days. And it seems that people would probably buy a book if I were to ever release one, which is a nice feeling. So, I'll be tinkering with that idea, as well.

So hope the world and all its madness doesn't get you good people down, fellow reader.



- Nobel, Mr. Nobel. You can roll around in your grave, now.



- Artful words, passion never slipped past lips this well before.



- Honestly, this honesty can't be beat.

- This one in particular, Wailing
is probably one of the BEST poems I've read in a LONG while.