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moving back to tumblr…
This was a spur-of-the-moment kind of decision. While I liked sharing my thoughts on here and my other blog, Moonlit Reading Room, I realized that there are other…
Catching up on anime: Kingdom, Bucchigiri, Ragna Crimson, and others
Kingdom, Bucchigiri, Ragna Crimson, and Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood—they don’t have much in common, but they’re all equally impressive.
Bucchigiri, Fullmetal Alchemist, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Ragna Crimson
Netflix’s ‘Avatar: the Last Airbender,’ Ep. 2—Thoughts
The first episode of Netflix’s adaptation of Avatar: the Last Airbender gave me mixed feelings about how the show will progress. My first impression of the show was…
I finally watched ‘Barefoot Gen’ (1983)
Barefoot Gen (1983) is a Japanese animated film that’s based on Keiji Nakazawa’s manga series of the same name. It’s directed by Mori Masaki, produced by Takanori Yoshimune…
Netflix’s ‘Avatar: the Last Airbender,’ Ep. 1—Thoughts
Netflix’s adaptation of ATLA finally premiered. In this post, I share my thoughts on the first episode. Spoiler alert: I have mixed feelings.
Saturday night musings: life and its aches
It’s been a while since I last wrote on this blog. February 2024 is almost up and I’ve only written one post this month. I’ve been trying to…
Netflix’s ‘Avatar: the Last Airbender’ is making fans doubtful of its adaptation… and for good reasons.
First impression of Netflix’s remake of Avatar: the Last Airbender… it’s not great.
This one’s not that crazy… I think.
Bloganuary writing promptCome up with a crazy business idea.View all responses I wouldn’t necessarily call opening up a bookstore a crazy idea, but more so an impulsive one…
Hunny
Bloganuary writing promptIf you could make your pet understand one thing, what would it be?View all responses My family has had our 15-year-old dog since 2008. My parents’…
“I don’t know.”
Bloganuary writing promptWrite about your first name: its meaning, significance, etymology, etc. View all responses I asked my mom why she named me Cassandra, and her response was…
Catching up on anime: Mashle, Solo Leveling, and others
In this post, I share my thoughts on Mashle, Solo Leveling, Helck, A Sign of Affection, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, and The Unwanted Undead…
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, The Unwanted Undead Adventurer, A Sign of Affection, Helck, Solo Leveling
Sunday Night Musings: new year, same goals
Happy New Year! I hope that the year has been kind to you so far. As for my first week of the year, things have been going somewhat…
Episode-by-episode: Netflix’s One Piece, Ep. 8—Thoughts
In this post, I share my thoughts on the final episode of Season 1 of Netflix’s One Piece live action adaptation.
Catching up on anime: Migi&Dali, Welcome to Demon School, and others
In this post, I share my thoughts on the anime Migi&Dali, Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, and Dead Mount Death…
Dead Mount Death Play, Migi&Dali, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun
Episode-by-episode: Netflix’s One Piece, Ep. 7—Thoughts
In this post, I share my thoughts on the seventh episode of the Netflix live action adaptation of One Piece.
Episode-by-episode: Netflix’s One Piece, Ep. 6—Thoughts
In this post, I share my thoughts on the 6th episode of Netflix’s ‘One Piece’.
Catching up on anime: Attack on Titan, The Apothecary Diaries, Tearmoon Empire, and others
It’s been a busy week, so the best thing I could do to wind down for the weekend was to binge-watch some anime. Of course, I watched some…
Episode-by-episode: Netflix’s One Piece, Ep. 5—Thoughts
“Hi, welcome to our shitty restaurant where the only thing worse than the ambiance is the food. My name is Sanji. What can I get for you?” [gif…
Disturbing Films: A Serbian Film (2010)
How far would you go for money? A Serbian Film (2010) is a Serbian film (duh) produced by Srđan Spasojević that tells the story of a semi-retired porn…
Sunday Night Musings: kitchen fails (and wins)
I don’t bake much, and when I do, it has to be under the right conditions. I don’t like baking during the summer when it’s too hot. (My…
Episode-by-episode: Netflix’s ‘One Piece’ Ep. 4—Thoughts
“Kuina and I made a promise that one of us would become the world’s greatest swordsman to ever live.” [gif source] So, what happens in the fourth episode?…
short musings: i think too much
I changed my blog’s name (again) because I randomly came to realize that Not Another Thought Bubble hardly made any sense… I’m always thinking about something, and all…
Catching up on anime: One Piece, Mushoku Tensei, Undead Unluck, and others
One Piece The Wano arc is finally coming to an end. I didn’t wait as long as most fans did to see Luffy defeating Kaido, or to see…
Episode-by-episode: Netflix’s ‘One Piece,’ Ep. 3—Thoughts
“The pirates are coming!” [gif source] So, what happens in the third episode? The third episode of Netflix’s One Piece live action series is titled “Tell No Tales.”…
A Whisker Away (2020) is a little weird
A Whisker Away is a 2020 animated film that was directed by Junichi Sato and Tomotaka Shibayama. The story follows a high school girl named Miyo Sasaki, who…
Sunday Night Musings: chicken soup, banana bread, and covid scares
Last summer, I had the misfortune of coming down with covid-19 after my dad and brother got it. While we were lucky to recover quickly, I admit that…
Episode-by-episode: Netflix’s One Piece, Ep. 2—Thoughts
Bring in the clown. 1 The first episode of Netflix’s adaptation of One Piece does a great job setting up the mood of the series. Viewers are introduced…
Netflix’s One Piece: First Impressions, Episode 1 (spoiler-free)
Live action adaptations of any ani-manga series is hard to make and even harder to digest. Just look at what was done with Western renditions of these mediums,…
My top 10 movies so far…
In this post, I answer the prompt, “what are your top ten favorite movies.” and briefly talk about each one that I added to my list.
5 anime recommendations for action and drama fans
This weekend, a friend of mine asked me for some anime recommendations. The list I gave him was longer than this one, of course, but the five I…
short musings: sick days, library visits, and other things
Last month, I started a new nanny job and got sick two weeks later because the kids and their parents got sick. Bummer. Luckily the parents were understanding…