Well,Room Service finally came 2 days ago,yet over the weekend the seller notified me that I should have already received the CD.However,the CD was only set out on Monday according to the shipping label.Considering that the product shipped from one warehouse to another before it got to me,the timeframe was well off-target...

Happy birthday to Bin Shimada(who turns 55)and Takeshi Kusao(who turns 44)...

When trying to log on and post during breaks today,I kept getting those wretched 404's(even on a mobile browser).The login page loaded up fine,but hitting 'submit' produced that dead-end...

That Futari wa Purikyua Splash Star handheld came via EMS a half-hour before my alarm clock was due to go off this morning.Only the 2 main characters have dialogue in this moon-shooting game(no,not that type of moon-shooting),but at least it(game and decorative artwork)only reflects the first 13 episodes,lapi...

Happy birthday to Satomi Koorogi,Atsuko Tanaka(the latter 2 whom both turn 47),and Aiko Okubo(who turns 28)...

Currently,eBay is experimentally tinkering with the way buyers can leave seller feedback.This beta format relies on simple questions and a rating,but gives buyers the option to leave normal feedback afterwards.Just a while ago,I couldn't even leave beta feedback on a purchase(non-Japan-centric)because a server glitch lead to a dead-end error when I hit the 'submit' button.After a few failed attempts,I went to an alternate link on My eBay that opened a new browser window and allows the user to leave normal feedback(positive,neutral,negative)on multiple transactions.At least that worked...

Happy birthday to Miho Yamada(who turns 36 and may have a`rezu admirer(j/k)),Tatsuhisa Suzuki(who turns 26),and Kanako Sakai(who turns 23)...

I stumbled onto,bid on,and won(uncontested)a Futari wa Purikyua Splash Star handheld LCD video game.The price before shipping:99 cents from a Japan-based expat.It looks like one of those shoot-em-up games...

Happy birthday to Minoru Inaba(who turns 58),Shunsuke Takamiya(who turns 54),and Asako Dodo(who turns 42)...

A recent Buy It Now win arrived in my mailbox today:a Sacramento Regional Transit system map from September 1983.It would be a few more years before the first light rail line would open(construction was just about to begin back then);and even 15 years ago,the system was quite a bit different from when that map was published:Some streets no longer have any routes running on them,while on the flip side some not-yet-developed areas lacked service back then.Though I've started using RT to any extent 13 years ago,I remember they used coaches that have been long out of use...

Turns out the Yona Yona Penguin site does confirm the full cast list given in JAWP,but you have to check the individual character descriptions...

Happy 79th birthday to Osamu Saka...

After failing to hear from the seller,I simply paid for Room Service based on what the automated checkout told me to pay which was lower that the footnote given in the listing.The thing was that eBay checkout doesn't always allow you to adjust the shipping charge when a fixed cost was given.Chances are that they'll probably use snail-slow SAL,but I still had not heard from the seller as of about 4 hours ago(when I paid).We'll see how this pans out for sure,as something may seem amiss since this seller has zero negative feedback(despite occassional neutrals)...

Happy birthday to Masako Nozawa(who turns 73),Keaton Yamada(who turns 64),and Ayahi Takagaki(who turns 24)...

In addition to purchasing Megumi Hayashibara's Center Color,I secured Ai Orikasa's Room Service,but am awaiting an invoice for that due to a self-contridicting listing giving 2 different shipping costs...

Today,Windows 7 is out,and I'm still using XP.That,however is a good thing especially since I never bothered installing or experimenting with the maligned Vista.Still,I'll stick with XP especially when I'm in no hurry to buy a new comp...

Happy 63rd birthday to Hiroko Maruyama...

In addition,to winning matching Saki and Mai mini-figurines uncontested,I nailed Noriko Sakai's Twin Best which was a fixed-price(Buy It Now)listing.Again,her legacy should reflect her contributions to the industry,not her wrong-turn...

Lately,there have been issues with buses being on schedule when out on days off,whether it's to Oto's or either Arden-area bookstore...

Happy birthday to Motoko Kumai(who turns 39),Tomokazu Seki(who turns 37),and Asami Sanada(who turns 32)...

I returned to work today and didn't turn on the comp until after dinner,and it still remains disconnected from the internet.Hopefully,it'll work tomorrow after some router tinkering...

Mobile eBay works again,though it still doesn't show fixed-price listings...

Happy 42nd birthday to Akiko Hiramatsu...

Post from mobile portal m.livejournal.com

Somehow,not only was I able to check English Wikipedia for the first time in 3 weeks,but I was also able to catch up on the new Japan-relevant articles that I've missed since then.Hopefully,I won't fall further behind anytime soon...

Further proof that mobile web remains a work in progress:Not only has eBay mobile turned up a blank page whenever I've tried to access it recently,logging in to LJ mobile hasn't always worked.At least the mobile browser supports cookies...

In any case,Lucy Heartphilia will most certainly unseat Haruhi Suzumiya as Aya Hirano's signature voice role...

Happy birthday to Ryou Hirohashi(who turns 31 or 32 depending on source)...