TIF: I love you, man.

Oh both counts, I was wrong. In the first case, my hubris led me to believe that whatever was being released in the States at the time was “it” and so I had an endgame. Of course this was retarded, and I learned of ways to get those neato fansubs I’d heard so much about. Now I preview anime from overseas first, buy the good ones deomstically, and show it off to my family and friends. On the second count, yeah I figured that Evangelion was the pinnacle of anime out there and that there’d be another anime like it. So I figured the rest would go downhill and I’d lose interest, much like 90′s cartoons, Star Trek spinoffs, and Homestar Runner. But then came other anime that just rocked my socks, and as they kept coming, I’ve come to the conclusion that this shit just aint going to end, and I’m going to be doing this until either the day Japan blows up or I die, which ever comes first.

And so, SM, I’ve known you since the Anime Academy days, and I am very sad to hear of your situation. My biggest suggestion would be that, like any addict, you take up crime to fund your habit. My recommendation is to start small with Pawn Shops down in the Ghetto. If times run short, remember that you can always steal from your friends because they have enough money to replacce whatever it is you take and they’d want you to have it anyway. Last, but not least, you could always murder the people keeping you from enjoying yourself. I’m sure that Anime Addiction Withdrawl Symptoms have been used as an effective part of an Insanity Plea before.

But if you’re too high on the morality ladder and do not wish to risk jail time (loser) then good luck to you with your endeavors. Hopefully we’ll see you back here sooner then later. I do want to say, though, that anime is fun, but the real world can be a kick too. So smoke some pot while you’re in college, get laid to a few drunk as hell college freshmen who “dont know better”, and remember that the toilet paper must be thrown up into the tree LOOSENED FIRST. That’s very important.

Anyhow, I’ll certainly miss your writings/musings and with luck, someone will pop in to fill that gap. That, and your GPA will go high enough to get your parents to reconsider.