Top 10 Books I've Read

I haven't written a blog post in quite a while and I was thinking about this topic last night at work. I commented to Deb K. that Kresley Cole's A Hunger Like No Other is in my Top 10 of All Time, and then I was thinking, well, what would the rest be? After much pondering I've come up with a list starting at the bottom and working my way up to #1:

10. Dark Lover by J. R. Ward
9. If Angels Burn by Lynn Viehl
8. The Last Vampire Series by Christopher Pike
7. Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris
6. The Bleeding Dusk by Colleen Gleason
5. Storm Front by Jim Butcher
4. The Rest Falls Away by Colleen Gleason
3. A Hunger Like No Other by Kresley Cole
2. Fantasy Lover by Sherrilyn Kenyon
1. Dead to the World by Charlaine Harris

And there you have it. I picked books that really stood out for me and especially the ones that made me feel some emotion. Dead to the World is my favorite Sookie book but I love them all really. The Last Vampire Series by Christopher Pike is what really set me off on reading vampire fiction in the early 90s. That series, and his writing in general, still leaves an impact on me to this day. The Gardella Vampire Chronicles books by Gleason were a welcome addition to my collection. Honestly they're the best new series I've read in years, and also the most refreshing take on the vampire mythos.

The NIN Concert ROCKED!

Phil and I went and saw Nine Inch Nails at The Palace on Saturday. I think the last time I was there was to see Tori Amos and Howie Day. That was a loooooong time ago. This was actually my first NIN concert, and honestly I don't know why I didn't go see them/him sooner. Our seats were in the very first section closest to the stage and only 4 rows back. We were so close, it was insane!

I wish I had known that cameras were ok to bring because I took some pics with my phone and they didn't turn out so great. My camera would have taken some wicked picture. Oh well, maybe next time. They played a lot of songs, although I wished they had played some more off With Teeth. I should have gone to see them when they came around in 2006, that would have been a great concert.

I would really like to go to more concerts, but not a lot of bands I want to see come to Detroit all that often. And because of the weather, they're almost all during the summer. I really wish Godsmack would come out with a new CD and tour for it. I need to see them again.

Below are the pics I took, they're pretty crappy but they at least show how close we were to the stage. The setlist at the bottom is a picture I stole from someone else (sorry!) I wish I could have gotten that!

New pics of Squeakers

I took some pictures of Squeakers and I really like how they turned out so I thought I'd post them here.

Macro is COOL

I was playing around with the macro setting on my camera and since I was already outside taking pictures of my sunflower I took some more pics of flowers. I wish I had some prettier flowers to take pictures of. But I'm kind of proud of the marigold because I grew it from seeds.


I also have some tomatoes growing in a pot. I can't wait until they get ripe and I can eat them.

Aha! I Win This Round!

Everyone kept arguing with me that the plant that was growing in my herb garden wasn't a sunflower. Well, I moved it the other day and now it's got three flowers. So who was right, huh?

Selling a Large Chunk of My Anime Collection

I'm hoping that by posting this here more people will see my auctions and therefor, I'll also sell more.

I'm getting rid of a big chunk of my personal Anime collection. I put most of them in my store as buy it now, although there are a few auctions as well. I take very good care of my DVDs and most that I'm selling were opened but never watched. That's really why I'm selling them, because some I've had for years and never watched them, so I decided they need to go.

Also, I'm trying something new and offering free shipping within the US and to Canada. I also combine shipping too, so no matter how many auctions are won, shipping is free within the US and to Canada.

I'll be adding more soon as well, I'll post here when I do. So far, this is what is listed:

Store Link

Auctions:
Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex COMPLETE NEW US - Starting Bid: $0.99
Gungrave 1-7 NEW COMPLETE ANIME SERIES Region 1 OOP - Starting Bid: $0.99
Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok COMPLETE ThinPak NEW - Starting Bid: $0.99
Paradise Kiss 1 2 3 + Collector's Box Anime OOP RARE - Starting Bid: $0.99
Read or Die R.O.D. Complete Series 1-7 Box & Figure OOP - Starting Bid: $0.99
Robotech Protoculture Collection Anime DVD Box NEW! OOP - Starting Bid: $0.99

Buy It Now Listings:
Aquarian Age Complete Anime Collection OOP RARE - BIN Price: $29.99
Azumanga Daioh Class Album ThinPak COMPLETE COLLECTION - BIN Price: $44.99
Buso Renkin Box Set 1 Anime Shonen Jump FREE SHIP - BIN Price: $34.99
Elfen Lied Diclonius Report Complete Collection Anime - BIN Price: $39.99
Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex COMPLETE NEW US - BIN Price: $99.99
His & Her Circumstances Complete Anime Collection Box - BIN Price: $39.99
InuYasha Movie 2 Castle Beyond the Looking Glass - BIN Price: $14.99
Kino's Journey Volume 1 2 3 4 COMPLETE SERIES ANIME - BIN Price: $29.99
Kyo Kara Maoh Season 1 Limited Collector's BOX ONLY - BIN Price: $24.99
Kyo Kara Maoh Season 2 Limited Collector's BOX ONLY - BIN Price: $29.99
Kyo Kara Maoh! Season 2 Volume 1 + RARE Film Card OOP! - BIN Price: $19.99
Kyo Kara Maoh! Season 2 Volume 2 + RARE Film Card OOP! - BIN Price: $19.99
L'Arc en Ciel Live in USA RARE 2 DVD SET + Light Up Pen - BIN Price: $14.99
Le Chevalier D'Eon 1 2 3 + Collector's Box RARE Anime - BIN Price: $49.99
Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok COMPLETE ThinPak NEW - BIN Price: $54.99
Peacemaker Complete Anime Collection ThinPak FREE SHIP - BIN Price: $56.99
Petite Princess Yucie Complete Anime Collection Shoujo - BIN Price: $44.99
Planetes Sci Fi Complete Anime Collection US RELEASE - BIN Price: $34.99
Robotech Protoculture Collection Anime DVD Box NEW! OOP - BIN Price: $64.99
Rozen Maiden Volume 1 + RARE Velvety Box FREE SHIP - BIN Price: $24.99
Rurouni Kenshin Season 1 2 3 COMPLETE SERIES Region 1 - BIN Price: $149.99
Samurai 7 Complete Series Anime Collection FREE SHIP - BIN Price: $65.95
School Rumble Volume 1 NEW and SEALED US FREE SHIP - BIN Price: $17.99
Shingu Anime Complete Collection US RELEASE Sci Fi - BIN Price: $44.99
Slayers Complete Season 1 Anime Box Set FREE SHIP - BIN Price: $27.99
Vampire Princess Miyu 8 DVD Lot Soundtrack COMPLETE US - BIN Price: $149.99
Wedding Peach Season 1 2 COMPLETE ANIME SERIES FREE S/H - BIN Price: $59.99
Witch Hunter Robin Complete Anime Collection US RELEASE - BIN Price: $34.99
Wolf's Rain Complete Series Collection I & II Region 1 - BIN Price: $59.99

I also have some new game systems for sale as well:

Auctions:
Nintendo DS Lite Metallic Rose Pink RARE NEW SEALED - Starting Bid: $0.99
Sony SLIM Red God of War Limited PSP NEW + HEADSET - Starting Bid: $0.01

Buy It Now Listings:
Nintendo DS Lite Metallic Rose Pink RARE NEW SEALED - BIN Price: $139.99
Sony SLIM Red God of War Limited PSP NEW + HEADSET - BIN Price: $219.99

Thanks to anyone that takes a look at my auctions!

Yen Plus First Issue Covers

Found the covers today for the first issue of the new manga anthology magazine Yen+:



I think the covers look awesome and I can't wait to pick this up at the end of the month. I'll more than likely place an order for a subscription soon after. Cool.