Osaka! Hakata! Tokyo! Bangkok! Chiangmae! Hanoi! Hoi an! HOLY SHIT!!!

Traveling around Asia for the next month. Will set out tomorrow and finally see some other part of the world.

I know I haven't been posting at all, but I'm planning on writing for several other sites again soon, plus planning on getting PAID for it, so I can't really let the cat out of the bloody-mouse-filled bag.

I will say that the Half-Life 2 deathmatch arcade game is a jaw-dropping accomplishment, and that I also feel likewise about the new Gundam Vs. Gundam game that is now in the arcades. Finally the speed of a Gundam tearing into another one is more realistically represented via a proper and well-tuned physics engine. Yeah, I loved Titans vs. Aeug DX and whatnot, but this one just pisses all over it.

In keeping with the 'media meltdown!' that I used to throw out here regularly, here are some bands to listen to:

Tokyo Pinsalocks
Uverworld
Supercar
Number Girl
Git-o Git-o Hustler (spelling?)
The Bronx

Have fun. I'm going to go avoid lady boys and ride the shinkansen. Not necessarily in either order, btw.