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Screenshot of various anime titles shown on the Apple TV app.

Funimation Buying Crunchyroll Is A Big Deal

But It's Not The End Of The World As We Know It

Don't Panic. Yet. >>

Ten Years Of Sometimes Actually Blogging

While the blog never accomplished what I originally set out to do, it has done far better than I would have imagined.

Ten Years of Experimenting >>

Retail Design May Be The Hardest Kind Of Design

The saying goes, "The customer is always right," but are they really?

There's More To It >>

Photo of two different sized MD Notebooks next to a Yamada Heiando pen tray with three different pens from Platinum.

I Couldn't Stand Pen & Paper In University - Now I Prefer It

I couldn't live without my laptop at Drexel. Now I can't live without my pen and notebook.

Grab a Pen and Some Paper >>

Happy Holidays: 2020 Is Finally Almost Over

Sharing my annual Christmas letter for the first time, because 2020 is a year we shouldn't forget.

Read The Letter >>

Ten Years Of Checking-In

Here's to ten years of adventures.

Check-In >>

Screenshot of various anime titles shown on the Apple TV app.

A lot could happen, but it's not time to panic - yet.

Funimation Buying Crunchyroll Is A Big Deal, But It’s Not …

While the blog never accomplished what I originally set out to do, it has done far better than I would have imagined.

Ten Years Of Sometimes Actually Blogging

The saying goes, "The customer is always right," but are they really?

Retail Design May Be The Hardest Kind Of Design

Photo of "Parasite" on Blu-Ray.

Taken on Sep 20, 2021 @ 19:21.

Picture Post: Managed to find a copy of “Parasite” at …

Photo of a Ram: Rainy Day version from Re: Zero.

Taken on Sep 20, 2021 @ 14:59.

Picture Post: Some timely mail from @tokyootakumode today. Rainy season …

Photo of two ID Card Hold Pro boxes from OrbitKey.

Taken on Sep 18, 2021 @ 16:47.

Picture Post: Some mail from Australia today. Hello, @orbitkey!

Photo of a MAX Type 4 train bound for Expo Center in front of the Pioneer Courthouse.

Taken on Sep 18, 2021 @ 14:13.

Picture Post: Stay dry. #gobytransit

Photo of overcast skies seen from Pioneer Courthouse Square.

Taken on Sep 18, 2021 @ 14:12.

Picture Post: Definitely feels like Autumn today.

Photo of a hand-painted A-Board sign in front of Oracle Coffee.

Taken on Sep 18, 2021 @ 12:38.

Picture Post: Fresh, hot coffee and a fresh new sign. …

Photo of the Flat Garden at the Portland Japanese Garden raked in a special pattern for the Moon Viewing Festival.

Taken on Sep 17, 2021 @ 15:24.

Picture Post: I completely forgot it’s moon viewing time already. …

Photo of an overcast day at Washington Park as seen from the TriMet MAX station plaza.

Taken on Sep 17, 2021 @ 13:53.

Picture Post: Windy, but otherwise not bad weather to head …

Photo of the interior of Portland Streetcar 025.

Taken on Sep 17, 2021 @ 13:01.

Picture Post: Best way to the park? #gobystreetcar

Photo of a Megumin plush stacked on top of a Rem plush.

Taken on Sep 17, 2021 @ 12:25.

Picture Post: Megumin and Rem hope you have a good …

Photo of four prawn cakes cooking in a frying pan.

Taken on Sep 14, 2021 @ 18:46.

Picture Post: Trying something new tonight: lemon dill prawn cakes …

Photo of a T-Shirt design with Nezuko from Demon Slayer printed inside a shirt pocket.

Taken on Sep 14, 2021 @ 11:48.

Picture Post: I think it’s pretty well-known I’m a sucker …

Photo of James May's "Oh Cook!" cookbook.

Taken on Sep 11, 2021 @ 18:11.

Picture Post: What could go wrong?

Photo of 2020 Kumoricon collectable pins.

Taken on Sep 11, 2021 @ 16:49.

Picture Post: Just in case there was any doubt that …

Photo of a Rose City Comic Con Exhibitor badge.

Taken on Sep 11, 2021 @ 07:06.

Picture Post: You should come say hello at booth 531 …

Photo of TriMet MAX car 103 at the Convention Center platform.

Taken on Sep 10, 2021 @ 13:21.

Picture Post: Classics are out too. Hello, 103. #gobytransit

Photo of TriMet MAX car 315 at the Convention Center platform.

Taken on Sep 10, 2021 @ 13:18.

Picture Post: Boy TriMet is really showing off today. Hello, …

Photo of TriMet's first all-electric Gillig bus, 4301.

Taken on Sep 10, 2021 @ 13:04.

Picture Post: She’s a beauty. Coming soon to Line 20. …

Photo of a sunset as seen from the Portland Streetcar 11th/Taylor platform.

Taken on Sep 09, 2021 @ 19:38.

Picture Post: Good night, Portland.

Photo of the Flat Garden at the Portland Japanese Garden.

Taken on Sep 08, 2021 @ 19:31.

Picture Post: Since I had vacation with work that had …