Anne 
Pop’n Music is hands down my favorite arcade game. Ever. Why it hasn’t expanded to arcades outside of Japan is beyond me, as it’s the perfect example of what makes an arcade experience great: catchy loud music, lots of colors, wacky cuteness, and unique gameplay that can’t be replicated at home. For those familiar with … Read morePop’n Rhythm Impressions
Why, E3, of course! I see that puzzled look on your face. Allow me to explain. My mom and her colleague at E3! Let me tell you, humble readers, that you will never know the sheer torture of being internetless during E3 while your very own mother sits in the 3rd row of the Nintendo … Read moreWhat does my mom, pomeranians, and Code of Princess have in common?
As our plane gently glided onto the runway of the international airport in an uncharacteristically rainy Brisbane earlier this week, a package was simultaneously delivered to our doorstep. Okay, I’m embellishing a little, but the gist of things is I’m back and blogging (Hello! I’ve missed you all!) and I’m extremely excited to share pictures of my contributer’s copy … Read moreThe Arrival of Shojo Manga Wonderland
That’s right, yours truly is going on vacation! Shaun and I are headed to Penang, Malaysia, to visit his extended family, whom I have never met before. Cue the nervous anxiety! The approximately week and a half we’re going to be there will be jam-packed, so I doubt we’ll have much time to visit such … Read moreVacation Station
Funny how I was just mentioning the enticing allure of all the interesting things I find on the internet in my last post and here I am but a few days later with an item that wasn’t even on my radar until I saw The Gay Gamer‘s gorgeous images of his hot pink Game Boy micro. As you can see, … Read moreBaby’s got a brand new Game Boy micro
Now, we could talk about Apple love/hate six ways till Sunday, but the truth of the matter is between iTunes, iPods, iPads, iPhones, and, well, “i” everything, they’re seriously making a killing. I, too, had an iPhone once… Well, I still do, but it’s either a first or second gen iPhone and Apple has long … Read moreiPhone Envy: Flick of the Dead and Sleepy-Time Boyfriend
So I’m not really fulfilling my New Year’s goal of posting 3+ times a week… And not for lack of ideas, let me tell you! VGW, translating, and grad school are keeping me surprisingly busy these days, and for that I apologize. Today’s post is going to have to be a quickie, as I’ve got … Read moreFind me in Shojo Manga Wonderland