And now, the theme to "Cheers!"

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I made $80 today by merely setting up the basis for a Flash animation.

I got a drawing tablet. And it's $300. How, might you ask, would I afford such a thing? The answer is this: working for $40 an hour on a simple Flash animation that will take a long time to do. I am the luckiest kid in the world. Furthermore, I didn't even buy the tablet. My employer (an 80-year-old man who wants me to make this animation because of a promise made to his recently deceased sonn) bought it for me, seeing I'd need to use it for the project.

In other news, I'm in "tennis camp." I'm the oldest there, and one of the worst, but it's only an hour a day for one week and the kids are nice.

I've also started Vector Theater Summer Night Ensemble, where a group of hyper kids (classified so because I'm in the group) messes around for 2.5 hours and ends up with a play at the end of the session. It's fun.

Moved the Staff and Groupboard page to the new server. Pants.

Cookies are yummy.

Anyway, I've had a great day today. I went to Japan Town in San Francisco. The last time I went there, I was pretty young, and I don't remember it like this. Woo. For a beginner anime fan like me, this place is HEAVEN.

We walked around for a while, with me pointing out names on signs ("Denizu (certain fast food restaurant)," "Posuto Street (ha Post Street ok)," "karaoke baa/kurabu (yeah good ok)"). Then we went into a shopping mall, where I was drawn into the movie store. I tell you, there must've been thousands of anime titles. It may not sound that amazing to someone who's been in one of these stores before, but... uh... I haven't.

I chuckled to myself, thinking silly thoughts like the possibility of this store carrying the extra-rare in USA movie, Memories (the one I've been trying to get off the net for $140), and when I shyly asked the clerk if he'd ever heard of it, HE HANDED ME A COPY.
HOLY CRAP.
And best of all, it was only $20. It was VHS, not DVD, but what the hell - I'll settle for that. Wowow.

Later, we went to a book store which just opened (Me: "Look, Mom! It says 'hon!' I can read 'book' in Japanese!" Mom: "Good job. *buys me the Japanese version of the FFIX Art Collection which really kicks ass despite odd translations*")

Then, we introduced Aggie(sic) (our Polish exchange student) to Ghirardelli Square, home of Ghirardelli chocolate. We had some "Chicago-style" (a.k.a. GOOD) pizza, and then a sundae at the Ghirardelli Ice Cream Store.

Well, that was my day in SF. Did it not kick ass?

I watched Memories for a bit, but decided to save the rest for later because the glare on the TV in my dad's room is unbearable. But from what I've seen, Memories is really good. Not as smoothly animated as I had seen in its Magnetic Rose music video, but that's because the music video was in fast motion. I've actually got something to show now for Anime Club next year!

K A T S U H I R O   O T O M O
P R E S E N T S


JAVA

VS.


THE SUCCUBUS

ROUND 1
Java makes the first attack! Using his Legendary Rubber Shoe Chew Toy of Doom, he chops off the succubus' thumbs! That's going to hurt for a while! Now she has nothing to stick in her ears!

The succubus retaliates! The tongue-like protrusion in its mouth extends and smacks Java in the face! Java has dropped his Legendary Rubber Shoe Chew Toy of Doom! Ooh, he's mad now!

Java uses his ultimate attack, Pee On Newcomer to Say Hello! Java's running towards the hideous succubus... he seems very excited! He's jumping up and down! Is this some sort of dancing art he's integrated into his technique? Yes! Java has finished leaping upon the succubus, which is now moist from the pressure released in Java's bladder!

SUCCUBUS: "I'M MELTING... MELTING!!! THAT'LL DO, DOG!"
DA VINA:

JAVA!!!