Ponyo's On Her Way To America

Looks like Japan's favorite super-cute fish-girl-thingy is finally making its way to the U.S.


(You can also watch the US trailer for Ponyo in High Definition on Apple)

I really enjoyed seeing this when I was back in Japan last year. (Although my Japanese must be really rusty because I don't remember the whole "Ponyo needing to save the world" part.) Quite the voice cast Disney's assembled for this! (FRANKIE JONAS!!)

What's really interesting to me is the Ponyo theme was such a major part of the advertising campaign in Japan (to the point of making your ears bleed) yet, here in the States, you can barely hear a few notes of the theme played on a muffled xylophone (in a passing car with the windows rolled up) at the end of the preview.

I'm OK with that.

Japan Trip Pictures

Morning, everybody!

Hey, look at that... I'm actually up at a decent hour. Go me.

Sorry for the sporadic posting/sleep schedule/bathing this week but, as much as I hate to admit it, I think I've been fighting a cold lately. Blech. I tried taking it easy the past day or so but, well... you know me.

Fortunately, while I didn't get any real writing done, I did finally start getting some photos uploaded to my (finally being utilized) Flickr account. (Relax, Ken... it's all part of my "building a platform" for my submission.) On top of some older pictures from the Fremont Summer Solstice Fair and the Seattle Cherry Blossom Festival, I posted a nice chunk of the eleventy-billion pictures I took from my recent Japan trip. (Have I mentioned I love my new memory card?)

While, I'd still like to get the rest of the blog posts from The Japan Trip finished and online, ever since I've started assembling a submission package for my book, I've kinda backburnered it. Due time.

Anyway, here are the pictures:



I've captioned and tagged most of the pictures so, if you're interested in the details, click on over to the photo set. I'd love any feedback or comments you may have and, if you're on Flickr, add me as a contact!

Writers need love too!

Ran Into An Old Friend

Two separate trips to Tennoji Zoo with Misato. Two pictures with Pikachu.

His location and my haircut have changed a bit over time but our love still remains.

I only wished I aged as well as he did.