Before I was this ATM (at-the-moment) blogger. Back when I was only reviewing books I tend to write review then hit publish. That’s it no fancy schmancy stuff I do prior to it (well except for the obvious that’s reading… Read More »How do I find the time to blog?
When I check personal blogs and came across their list of things they want to achieve in life (sometimes with age limitation, what the!? You’re amazingly amazing!!!) I ponder the reason why I’m so reluctant to do it! Maybe because… Read More »Let me tell you about my non-existent bucket list.
Finding new reads isn’t an easy task…while it is easy to consider the books/manga I want to read but sometimes I just stack them up in a pile and let them rot for eternity…yes, I’m 100% #tsundoku. So when I… Read More »The art of finding your next reads!
You’ve probably know already (if you’re a long time lurker and know me for quite a while) that I love reading shoujo/josei manga. What can I say a love the romance genre, regardless how cynical I am when it comes… Read More »This is a Confession of a True Shoujo Fanatic!
Yes, a nod to Taylor’s new song. Evidently I still like her despite the ‘old Taylor’ being dead. But I hope her album isn’t exclusively like her first single. Anyhoo, time to wrap-up the month. So August… if I were… Read More »August: Look what life made me do!
After three tries, would I consider rebranding easy? I think so, and in some aspects, it is also not. I’m not really the best person to ask about blogging; I may have 7 years under my belt, but I’ve always… Read More »Gearing your blog to a brand new direction.
I’ve read a couple of online posts about being an ‘otaku’ in Japan. The word simply means being a fan, it could be anything and not just anime + manga. Yep, when I say anything I mean anything, like train… Read More »An overseas ‘otaku’ and what it means to be one!
I never saw myself as a highly critical reader. Sure, as time goes by my taste did change and there are certain types of narratives don’t appeal to me anymore, and it cannot fill the entertainment value I was longing… Read More »Am I highly critical reader?
If you’re gonna ask if it’s possible to retain your anonymity despite having a platform online where you can get carried away with the things you’re sharing, it’s still possible. I highly value my privacy, which is why I still… Read More »My anonymity and why I value it so much.
Confession time! Despite my obvious obsession with reading manga I still have so many series that I haven’t finished yet! 
Some are even popular that those who know me are always surprised whenever I bring this fact up! I’m inclined to put the series on-hold whenever the current arc is not interesting to me. This list is pretty much an attestation of that!
There are other factors that deterred me from reading: back in the days I solely relied on English translations and the availability of it. Now, purchasing it is so much easier and I learned a little bit of Japanese to get a bit of reading done! So who knows I’ll be able to finish these fellas soon!
01. Area D: Inou Ryouik (AREA D 異能領域 ) – Was immediately caught up with “prison survival action” admittedly though it’s a bit too violent for me. But my new found interest in anime and the influence of Tokyo Ghoul to my tastes did give me the good amount of satisfaction provided by this survival manga! And I like Battle Royale so this kinda gives me that vibe!
02. Dame na Watashi ni Koishite Kudasai (ダメな私に恋してください)– I loved Nakahara-sensei’s Lovely Complex but all her follow-up series were nay for me! I did try this one because this was the only josei series I’ve known by her (or is it really the only one?) It was really funny but with a touch of heart! I’m def gung-ho on continuing it! Soon hopefully!
03. Hagane no Renkinjutsushi (鋼の錬金術師)– I’m hearing collective gasps from miles away! Yeah, I know this is like LEGEND! How could I not finish this?! And since I’m confessing already, yes I also haven’t finished the FMA: Brotherhood as well! But keep your pants on fellas! I will try to rectify that…in the near future…like yeah.
04. Handa-kun (はんだくん) – I only need to catch up few more chapters! I hope the ending of the manga isn’t like the anime (I want a surprise not because it was bad—it wasn’t!) I have hopes!
05. Henyoku no Labyrinth (片翼のラビリンス) – I totally forgot about it! But I’ll try to finish it because I liked the time travelling story of this shoujo series!
06. Kiss & Never Cry (キス&ネバークライ) – I think the reason I put it on-hold was because it became so gloomy and dramatic and I was like “I only signed up for the ice skating!” I loved Ginban Kishi (which I did get to finish reading, how awful of me!) and there are characters in GK that also popped up in the spin-off! Must finish this one!
07. Miseinen dakedo Kodomo ja Nai (未成年だけどコドモじゃない) – this is one of my favorite Minami Kanan series because it kinda deviated from her old formulaic smutty series. I thought the author shelved this series because I heard it was on hiatus (before she released her newest work Awa Koi) hence not finishing it! But now that I cleared that info up, I’m planning to finish this as well!
08. Nurarihyon no Mago (ぬらりひょんの孫) – I know! Cue in another round of collective gasps! And like FMA I haven’t finish the anime too. Yeah, go slap me on the face! I’m so far behind!!!
09. Ojou-sama wa Oyome-sama (お嬢様はお嫁様) – read it before but no English translation so nope! But I really, really enjoyed this series! And the art of the author is really pretty so I must finish this, too!
10. Tegami Bachi (テガミバチ) – Gaaahhhh, another one! This was just not so recently concluded so I have no excuse. And like FMA and Nurarihyon no Mago I haven’t finished the anime, at least this time just the second season! So many to read, so little time!
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With my new domain also came with major decision! I’ve finally decided to quit the fanlisting business. After 10+ years I say adieu! If you don’t know what fanlisting is, the concept is pretty easy—build a small site dedicated to a subject and let people or precisely the fans to join! I fell in love with the fanlisting in the late 2000s. I found a group of awesome web designers and anime + manga fans alike! It was a blast. But we, like the entire internet scene changed. As you y’all know I moved on to blogging, which I see myself keeping it for a long time as long as I have an opinion to share I’ll probably still be blogging!
But fanlisting lost its steam to me. 
The only reason I was keeping it was nostalgia but in reality I really didn’t have that strong attachment with the subjects like I used to before. Fortunately there were people who happily oblige on keeping them. While the fierce passion is long gone, I still don’t want it to be completely forgotten.
The new fanlisting rules are also hard to keep up, and you think that I’m easily updated, but no, I still get overwhelmed with my unread inboxes all the time. 
It’s like one problem after the other that kept piling up and the little me just found it difficult to comply anymore. So a girl’s gotta do what a girl’s gotta do right? 
But I could say, it’s one hobby that was worth investing my time with! Creating so many fanlisting allowed me to hone my web design + development skills. Sure, I do know how create web pages by time I dive in to this hobby but it further polished my basic skills and with that I always have fond and insightful memories with my short fanlisting gig! But the most important was the community. It was so vibrant, and fellow fans—chatting with them were always fun. I’m glad that I’m still in contact with some of them (via twitter, some IG). More than the websites, the camaraderie was very unforgettable! I wish it is as active like before…but some needs to move on.
Alas, time to sum up—fanlistings, you’ll be forever part of my internet journey! 
But I need to step down; I ain’t no worthy of keeping them up even for a simple reason like nostalgia! That said I’m happy that I stumbled across it which also led me to many wonderful & beautiful things—like blogging! Yeah, so long and thanks for all the fish!
Read More »So long thanks for all the fish!
It feels like so long ago since I wrote a monthly wrap-up! I did take a break last June (which was extended a bit more til July) and now I’m back, with brand new name and a makeover! It doesn’t… Read More »June – July: fun times, then no fun times!