Updates

• Between the last posted blog update and this one, I changed/upgraded my site’s theme to GeneratePress. It was the best option I found. I lost some things exclusive to my old WordPress theme, like having certain widgets/sidebars display only on the main index page. Ah well.
• Doujinshi, doujinshi, doujinshi! I think I counted 22 new doujinshis added to the site. Select Merchandise and then each doujinshi page. (Remember they’re split up down due to the amount. I wonder if I’ll have to split them into three pages by title eventually, or maybe more!)

I was hoping to do more, but I’ve come down with a bit of a cold. The problem of coming back to work after vacation is all of the people who come back to work sick and spread their colds. Ugh. It’s sapped most of my energy away. So rest and relaxation for me as I get over this and hopefully then back to work on the site.

I would like to wish you all a Happy New Year. I hope some wonderful things happen to you dear visitor this year.

Oh and for those of you looking into writing and checking off things on a list this year, I recommend looking into Todoist. I found it late last year. Maybe it’ll help you out. 🙂

Updates:

• Changed up the navigation bar. There is now “Merchandise” as part of the main menu. The doujinshi have been moved under that menu as a sub-item.
• Doujinshi page has been split into 2 pages. This is hopefully to help with loading time. I tried my best to split it as close to the middle as possible by first letter of title.
• Added 4 more doujinshi titles. I also added a button to the right of their title and info to make them easier to find.
• Added a page with some images of the toys, model kits, and pencil boards. Hopefully there will be more to come. (Need to find images online to add to the page.)
• Added more links to the links page. (Richard Newman is on twitter! 😀 )

Unfortunately I have found out the WordPress theme I use has last been updated on January 22, 2013. While the theme still works, this worries me. The theme may eventually break, or at minimum it won’t be updated to include new features that webpages use. So I need to go on a hunt to find a new theme. *sigh* This is never easy. I need to find one with the look I want, and able to customize the colors it uses. (Quite a few free themes limit you to use only certain predetermined colors.) So yes sadly the look of this page will change. Hopefully I can find another nice clean theme that I can use blue colors in. (At a brief glance, GeneratePress theme looks promising. I’m still looking though.)

On a personal level, my life lately has been a bit.. mixed. Since my father passed away earlier this year, this time of year is being difficult for me. First there was Thanksgiving (US). It’s a time for family gatherings, and another reminder my father is no longer here. Then there was my birthday on the second of this month. Finally there will be Christmas. It’s a fairly quick one-two-three punch for me emotionally. I’ve been breaking down crying again from time to time. So I need to find some time to take care of myself so I don’t get too depressed.

Also my Logitech trackball mouse has started to have issues lately. The left mouse button is malfunctioning. It doesn’t recognize when I click and hold, or click and drag. It thinks I’m double-clicking. Sometimes even single clicks get interpreted as a double-click. So it seems the mechanism for that button is failing. And of course this made things a royal pain in the ass when I needed to use my mouse to select things to scan images, or to edit them. Often it ended up de-selecting things I was trying to select. *Grumbles.*
I tried to contact Logitech Support via their online form just over a week ago with no response. Which of course is making me seriously doubt Logitech’s support for their products at all.
So I’m on the lookout for a new mouse. I would prefer a trackball since it’s easier on my wrist, but I may have no choice but to go back to a regular mouse. (And something not made by Logitech.) So if anyone has any recommendations on a reasonably priced mouse that works well, I’m open to suggestions.

Anyway I hope you enjoy the updates. As always, thank you for visiting.

We’re so old, our birthday candles create a small bonfire.

So I’ve calculated that I have spent half of my life working on this site now. (At least in a little over a month and a half.) Some of you are figuring out how old I am. Others are realizing how old I was when I found this series back in the summer of 1995. 😉

Since this website’s last birthday:

• Lots of doujinshi images and information added
• Yoroiden Samurai Troopers TV Series and OVAs re-released on DVD.
• Reflected on Bandai’s DVD releases.
• Reviewed Discotek’s releases.
• Added more wallpapers
• Started making blog posts of fanart found on Pixiv
• 159 followers on my Tumblr. Yay!

Added:

• More fanart blog posts.
• New wallpaper. You’ll find it under the Group Wallpaper heading.
• I’m also working on a few more things, but it requires a lot of scanning. So that’ll be coming sometime in the future.

Thank you all who have visited my site over the years. If there’s anything you’d like to see, comment below. I might be able to manage it, depending on what it is. Translations are out though since I’m very far from being fluent in Japanese.

Also if there are any other forums, sites, or social network places where the RW/YST fandom resides that I should be aware of, let me know. It’s awesome to have found so many fans on Flickr. I just don’t know if there are other places online that any of you like to use. (Basically other places where it would be good for me or my site to have an online presence.)

Next year, the big two-oh.

• Added a new Doujinshi title. I also added some back covers of some doujinshi I own, and one nice entire doujinshi cover image. (See 3rd volume of Holy Naaza Empire.)
• Updated/Revised this Naaza wallpaper.
  
  Better image since I was able to scan it, better color background. Just much nicer looking. Please download the latest wallpaper version.
• Please don’t forget to periodically check the fanart. I’m slowly posting what I find there. I’m still going through art found on Pixiv.net. For ease of loading, I’m showing the first 1 or 2 pieces of fanart as a preview for each post. Keep an eye out for any text saying, “** Click here to see more artwork from this artist. **” You’ll want to click on that to see the full blog post.

Sorry there aren’t more updates.

1. I’m dealing with the sinus infection from hell. Over 2 weeks and I still have fluid behind my left ear. And I can’t take a decongestant because they have a stimulant and I’m very sensitive to stimulants.
2. My husband is starting a new job next week. It involves a lot of travel. I’ve been spending time with my husband before he leaves. Also I’ve been doing a lot of cleaning in my free time. I need to get as much cleaning in as I can before my husband starts his job. That way I have one less thing to worry about or have to deal with. With my husband gone for work I’ll be just me taking care of our cats, cleaning, cooking, etc.

Once again thank you for everyone who visits this page, especially those who have contacted me and left really nice comments. I’m glad you enjoy my website. It’s especially nice to see all the visitors outside the US. 🙂 Thank you for your support.

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Sorry it’s been a while since my last update. Last month I was dealing with a lot of personal issues relating to my father’s passing earlier this year. Last month would have been his birthday. Also near the end of the month I did a fundraising walk for the National Kidney Foundation. We managed to have people donate enough money to raise $400 for our walk!

This month will probably also cause me some anguish. I have to change the radio station any time there’s a mention of Father’s Day. I have to delete emails from companies mentioning Father’s Day sales and the like. (I don’t dare look at them.) Besides that, I think I’m just managing to finally start to put my life back together. It’s enough that at least I’m at the point of sitting down again, scheduling things, and making plans. It helps that the seasonal farmers markets have started up in nearby towns, along with Food Truck night events as well. Getting out and having some fun really helps.

• Added a new doujnshi title to the Doujinshi Pictures page.
• Corrected/updated a title on the Doujinshi Pictures page.
• Corrected some information on Cale/Anubisu’s info page. (Corrected translation of the name of the Mutsu province.)
  All translation corrections were thanks to Welcome to Edo!
• Put up my review of Discotek Media’s TV Series Collection of Samurai Troopers.
• Started making Fanart blog posts and added that blog post category to my navigation menu. (See “Fanart.”) I have a long way to go for adding things. And right now the menu just has the category of Pixiv, for fanart I’ve found there. I’ve been making posts by artist and posting their Mashou and Kayura related fanart. We’ll see how it goes. I can tweak things later if I have to.

As always thanks for the views, comments, and support.