TOP UPDATES FOUR PILLARS CINEMA/TV GAMES MANGA/ANIME MUSIC WRITINGS FAQ LINKS
TOP UPDATES FOUR PILLARS CINEMA/TV GAMES MANGA/ANIME MUSIC WRITINGS FAQ LINKS
Here is my running log of media I've engaged with this month, be it manga/anime, games, books, films, etc. ([R] indicates a re-watch, re-listen, etc.):
FILMS
2026/01/01: Bright Angel (1990) by Michael Fields - 4/5 [R]
MUSIC
2026/01/01: Xtermination (2014) by Insecticide - 4/5
2026/01/01: Death Breathing (1998) by DJ 6666 - 2/5
2026/01/01: To Embrace the Corpses Bleeding (2002) by Judas Iscariot -
4/5
2026/01/02: Discography (2003) by The Spirit of Versailles -
4/5 [R]
BOOKS
2026/01/03: Darkness Visible: A Memoir of Madness (1990) by William Styron -
4/5
2026/01/04: The Art of Stillness: Adventures in Going Nowhere (2014) by
Pico Iyer - 2/5
If I have something to say about what's going on in my life or with the site, this is where I dump off-the-cuff updates. Some of them are more serious than others.
It's Reiwa Year 8, the year of the horse. I really don't know what to say about it other than that I will continue to live life the way I know best and hopefully help others along the way. I will be re-committing to my resolutions from last year of eating better (less at restaurants) and meditating daily. I also want to add in the resolution to read a chapter of manga at least once a week. Daily seems a bit much to commit to for me right now. But I never have the time to read manga among all my other interests and hobbies, and I end up regretting that. It's a good way to keep my Japanese fresh. I also added a "this month so far" ticker to the top of this section as you can probably see. I sort of miss doing monthly reviews and summaries and want a record of what I experienced during the month, but I don't want to force myself to do a writeup every time. So keeping a log here seems helpful. It will let others follow my progress, and then at the end of the month I'll archive it as a post. I used to do something like that on an old forum and it comes naturally to me!
Here's to another year. Let's try to survive and thrive, despite the odds.