Here's some random funnies...

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The Spawn of Satan

The pictures below show that since March the most commonly shouted words in the Shay household have been...

"Dammit Clover!"

She is the spawn of satan but the most awesome dog I've had the pleasure of being around (well, 70% of the time!!)

Blood +

It's been a while since I really sat down and watched a new anime. I usually pop in a Hayao Miyazaki film now and then for background noise as I clean or surf the net. It's been well over a year since I really gave an Anime Series a chance. I can be such an Anime snob sometimes. I hear all this hype about "Naruto" and "Bleach", but I can't seem to bring myself to watch them. What's an Old School anime fan to do?? I haven't seen a good show since Neon Genesis: Evangelion, that's how long I've been denying the chance for new series to capture my heart.

This past weekend I finally convinced myself to watch one of the newer series. I surfed the titles and stumbled accross "Blood +". "Blood the Last Vampire" was an excellent movie that I saw YEARS ago and thought since the series is a loosely based spinoff, I'd give it a try. When I got off of work last Thursday (the start of my three-day weekend), I went to http://www.veoh.com/ on my laptop and downloaded all 50 episodes to my Veoh TV. I changed into some comfy sweats, made myself some yummy popcorn and settled into watching what i thought would be an "ok" series. I couldn't of been more wrong! I watched EVERY episode, and by Sunday night I had a mixture of emotions come over me. I wanted to jump around in victory that I finally found a series that rekindled my passion for anime. I also felt a sense of sadness because I knew this show set new standards for my type of anime that will be worth while to watch.

I noticed right away this is going to be a unique anime! Animation quality in shows like Evangelion, Cowboy Bebop and Inuyahsha pale in comparison to Blood +; It was sharp and rich in color! The one initial negative thought I had was, "Oh, this is most definitely a guy type series". Towards the end of the first episode, I changed my mind! The plot is so complex, which is something I love to see when watching an anime. It has this mystery that slowly unravels as the show progresses. Saya and Kai grow and mature right before your eyes! I felt myself blushing when Haji did certain things. I got attached to each and every character, good and bad! Never has an anime made me cry like I did during this series! I was left flabbergasted and breathless in certain episodes and cheering and laughing in others! Not one episode felt like a "filler". Each episode contributed to the unveiling of the climax. I've read certain reviewers saying that the show was a little too long. I hardly noticed! I was biting my nails through each one! Blood + is truly a unique and wonderful story! It has Action, Drama, Suspense, Horror and even Romance!