Boy, today's comic sure is existential. I'm sure that's what the director was going for. Anyhow, I was going to go on a long ramble about music, but it's not quite ready. Instead, Isabel and I watched four episodes of the Yakitate!! Japan anime. I like it even better than the manga. I owe fanmail to Anime-Empire for subbing it. And to Takashi Hashiguchi, the mangaka.
But that anime inspired us. Isabel wants to work on comics. I want to make bread, but it's 2 AM out here and I don't know how to bake. So instead I have
My Christmas Wishlist: (Sorry about not getting this out to you guys a few weeks ago, but hey. Late presents are cool.)
* A job, first and foremost. I've done tech support for Gateway, IBM, and the VHA. If it's computer-related and needs fixing or configuring, I can do it. Preferably something around Pasadena, Glendale, or Los Angeles.
*A copy of The Moles' Instinct, to replace the copy that I lost while moving to California; dealer's choice of formats.
*A copy of any of Mort Garson's zodiac albums; dealer's choice of format. I seriously doubt that they've been released on CD, however.
*A copy of "Museum", by Donovan, preferably the demo version off Troubador. Yes, I'm too cheap to buy a two-CD Greatest Hits anthology for a couple of alternate versions. The Herman's Hermits version is acceptable, as well.
*Any tropicalia CDs, preferably Gilberto Gil or Os Mutantes.
*Tablature to any songs by The Incredible String Band (pre-U). Or "War in Peace" by Skip Spence.
*Bass tabs for any song(s) by The Monochrome set. Or "S-E-X-X-Y" by TMBG. Or "Happy Family" or "Indoor Games" by King Crimson.
*A copy of the Rumic World compilations that Viz cannot seem to keep in print.
*Donations are, of course, cheerfully accepted. I realize my taste in things runs extremely obscure.
*Fanmail. You don't have obscure music, an open tech support position, or spare cash? Send fanmail. Not necessarily to me, that's not what this is about. Send fanmail out to three people. Your favorite cartoonist, writer, manga scanlation group...the guy who runs that useful website for your favorite TV show, or hosts that game you play...anybody online who made the Internet a little better for you. Somebody who you think doesn't get enough fanmail. Let them know you're out there and that you like what they're doing.
