As they both sang alongside and composed songs sung by Megumi Hayashibara(and all three simultanously recorded for the same record label at one point),has anyone wondered what it would be like if Masami Okui and Ritsuko Okazaki either sang a duet together or collaborated in some form when the latter was still around?I know the latter wasn't known for heavier music,but Makkun has recorded her fair share of soft songs...

Am I the only one inclined not to root for either team tomorrow?Either way,it's a bad matchup for NorCal amefuto fans...

Hopefully,if I'm able to land that Archos 5 at Circuit City's liquidation,hopefully it'll be compatible with Windows XP which I still use...

Happy birthday to both Noboyuki Furuta(who turns 55)and Chieko Atarashi(who turns 41)...

Well,Eyeshield 21 has just completed its animated run,which means that one of Kappei's bigger projects has just wound down.At least Da Capo II's second season is set to begin soon,with all voice cast members returning...

Well,unless UCLA runs the table,my 2008 March Madness bracket is a total bust...

At the rate the dying battery is going,I may need to get a new cell phone soon,and the only thing I really do on it is net-surf on the go...

Happy 45th birthday to Chieko Honda...

Hana to Yume 839 and 840 both have a one-shot or two a piece,but 841 debuts Kazuko Furumiya's Heart no Kuni de Tea Party...

Am I the only one comparing Super Bowl XLII to a busted moon shot?

Happy 35th birthday to Yuki Masuda...

Well,since ASF has only gotten to episode 9,the versions of episodes 10-12 that I've downloaded were from the more-established Shinsen group;and besides the difference in fonts used,Shinsen also translates the opening episode credits(though not the end ones).I've only converted the ASF-subbed episodes for my little ZEN,but am watching both the ASF and Shinsen episodes on my big ZEN...

Well,the Foxboro Undefeateds have dodged 2 cinderella challengers,but can they dodge a third 2 weeks from now?

Happy birthday to both Sakiko Tamagawa(who turns 46)and Marina Inoue(who turns 23)...

...and happy 27th birthday to Shizuka Itou,the only seiyuu born on December 5th;and please don't tell me this statement is inaccurate,onegai?Because the chances of Kappei-sama being married to anyone born on this date(josei_seiyuu or not)are likely lower than the non-existant chances of the St. Louis Lambs and New York Valueless Jets squaring off in Super Bowl XLII,lapi...

Well,the flash based ZEN will soon come in a 32 GB model,the largest flash-based player in its class.Whether I decide on that or the 60 GB version of what I use as a spare depends on the fansubbers ever finish the series I'm currently following.Of ones that I haven't tried yet,the only series worth trying that is currently listed at Animesuki is Rizerumain.Don't know why Super Robot Wars TV isn't listed,as far as I know only the OVA is licensed...

If Noriaki Kinoshita becomes the first Japanese-born player to make an NFL roster,it would be sweet...

Happy birthday to both Kaho Kouda(who turns 40)and Hatsuharu Ichirou Ohgami Akio Suyama(who turns 39)...

In one moment of Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star episode 6,a few lines of dialogue between Frappi and his beloved Choppi in the first half of the episode.However,for the most part,Mystery Fan Translation Group X has done a premium job for a fansub,likely better than many of subbing jobs on the region-free DVD imports fom the region 3 countries(i.e.,Taiwan,Hong Kong,Southeast Asia)...

Well,Super Bowl XLI was so evenly matched leading up to the game that I couldn't predict a winner.Early on,it was sloppy and soggy enough to be a "Stuper Bowl;"but when it was all said and done,ol' 18's MVP performance was made possible by his offensive line beating the modern Monsters of The Midway at their own game...

Is it just me,or has Bombcast gotten wussy with its "high speed" Internet service?My connection has been inconsistent for almost a month now...

Both Bay Area football teams stunk it up(again);but at least Bibby,Artest,and company snapped that hard-luck losing streak...

Sooner or later,I seriously gotta get into the music of Ritsuko Okazaki.I knew she co-wrote some of Megumi Hayashibara's songs,but I never realized she was a background vocalist on some of them.I know that For Fruits Basket was on her last studio album,but I wonder if the ending was also on one of her albums...

While there's still time,happy 28th birthday to Kyohko Tokiwa Ikue Kimura...

...and I know my new debit Visa ATM check card(which has higher ATM/POS limits than the old expiring one it replaces)works,though I've yet give it further tests(mainly in respect to the higher limits)...

Since it seems that Suncoast may never have Nikopachi in stock,I ended up purchasing it via an eBay Buy It Now listing...

Happy birthday to Ash Ketchum Jim Hawking Rika Matsumoto(who either turns 38 or 41 due to conflicting sources);and since it's already tomorrow(the 1st of next month)in Japan,happy 33rd birthday to Souta Higurashi Anne Kayo Andou Akiko Nakagawa...

Speaking of Japan,I'd still want to make the crosstown journey I've been wanting to make,but no way Elway(no,I'm no Denver Donkeys fan)am I even letting myself potentially be falsely accused of wanting to have a nihonjin kanojo...

At this online audio accessories merchant based out of Osaka,I nabbed a replacement remote for my Gigabeat F40.Since yeasterday,when hooked up both to earbuds and main unit,sound only comes out of one earbud,but unhooking the remote fixed the problem.The remote must have had a wire go out...

However,on eBay,I did nab Ai Orikasa's Mitsumete via a Buy It Now listing...

Don't know if it's a good or bad thing but France's LU Biscuits has now started making Pocky under license from the Osaka-based makers of this essential Japanese snack standby.I saw this by accident at Raley's last week;but I prefer to stick with the original Japanese import...

Congratulations to Shingo Suetsugu on his win in the 100-meter race at the Yokohama Super Track and Field Meet...

At least T.O. hasn't been my Niners' problem in years,thank goodness...