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September 2021

I am Ashamed of this Blog

 So, as a part of moving over to this new host, I’ve been going through old posts (starting from the beginning), and categorizing them.  Some of them I’ve put in a “hidden” category – they still exist, but will not show up on any listing page (or I think search), and I may get rid of them at some point in the future.  This is reserved for posts that are no longer timely or interesting, or posts that Texihabara now or will be a better fit for.  Though I trashed… Read More »I am Ashamed of this Blog

Why “Celebrities” Should be Ignored

Lately, it seems to be all the fashion for celebrities to speak up about political issues. For example, just today, there’s an article about Bette Midler trying to organize a “sex strike” in Texas. It seems like so many celebrities have so much useless stuff to say. I ignore it all. Every bit of it. Even JPop celebrities (though I did read Sashihara Rino’s book, and thought it was pretty good.) Here’s the thing about celebrities: Generally, they’re pretty dumb. Oh, I’m not saying they’re not talented. They certainly have… Read More »Why “Celebrities” Should be Ignored

My Tumultuous Relationship with Music

Good morning! It’s Labor Day in my country today, which for most people means a day off, barbecues, that kind of thing. I am taking the week off. I have been working at my company for over five years, which means I get three weeks now, and I plan on using all of them. Plus since it’s a holiday, I only have to take four days. Yay me!! Okay, so on to the post. I have made my thoughts on music like JPop, KPop, etc., pretty clear. I like some… Read More »My Tumultuous Relationship with Music

Yatta! New site!

And, ladies and gentlemen, the move is completed!  Well, mostly. I say mostly because I still need to put it behind a CDN, but I want to let this settle first before I do so. This sports a new look and feel!  A new commenting and discussion system!  Ratings!  And I even migrated the followers over!  But I couldn’t migrate the likes. :(.  I guess I’ll have to deal. Please feel free to tell me if something’s broken in the comments below!  Or if that doesn’t work, I’ll try to… Read More »Yatta! New site!

Morning Musume, and the “Sealing” of Babymetal

So, today, I have been working on adding further reviews to Texihabara. There’s a bit of a technical issue I have to iron out where not all of the reviews are accessible, but I suppose that’s something that I can iron out with a bit of support and elbow grease. Anyway, the two songs I did so far were Koi no Dance Site, and Happy Summer Wedding. Now I’m not going to lie and tell you that I think they were great and wonderful songs, because I don’t. But I… Read More »Morning Musume, and the “Sealing” of Babymetal

Finally, Some Good Personal News

Hey y’all, I’m gonna share some good news. About three months ago, I posted that I got some bad medical news. I didn’t say what it was because it’s not really something I felt worth sharing. But it really did a number on my mood, as bad medical news tends to. I have other issues to deal with that I am still not telling you about. But I can tell you about this one now, because I now have good news in regards to it. I was diagnosed with diabetes… Read More »Finally, Some Good Personal News

Transparency: How is This Blog Doing?

I’m on a bit of a posting tear today. I thought to myself, “Self, why don’t you share some of the pertinent statistics about this blog, so that people can now how great or pathetic it is?” I thought, “Self, that’s a great idea”. Even though it probably isn’t. So this post is going to be mostly numbers. But hopefully you like it. I won’t share anything that is not of general interest. Let’s start with some of the basic stuff. There are 322 posts, and 66 drafts. The blog… Read More »Transparency: How is This Blog Doing?

Furusato

In my continuing quest to make a comprehensive website of JPop reviews that no one wants to visit, I spent a little time last night reviewing a few more Morning Musume songs. I reviewed Memory Seishun no Hikari, Manatsu no Kousen, and Furusato. So the honest truth is, I have mixed feelings about Morning Musume’s early work. It feels like they were trying to find their way, and only sort of succeeding. The lyrics were definitely aimed towards young women, but they mostly seemed to be a story arc about… Read More »Furusato

Administrivia: I am a Friggin’ Moron

So I have had this blog up for pert near four years by now. It’s at least as old as 2018. And in this entire time, the contact form has been misconfigured. Oh, I configured it. I did that. But I forgot to hit the “update” button. So… yeah. It never worked. When I move over to a new site (probably next week) I’m going to add a much better discussion option and then probably remove that form, but until then, I think it works now. Please feel free to… Read More »Administrivia: I am a Friggin’ Moron

Why I Hate the Mall

My birthday is coming up. It’s sometime within the next few days. I’ll be forty-mumble-mumble years old. I was never raised with a birthday tradition, so I never ask for or expect presents. Instead, I buy myself something I might like. So today, for I think the first time since the pandemic started, I went to Lakeline Mall over in Cedar Park. Y’all know I live in central Texas, so I’m not giving too much away, it’s one of only a small number of malls in the area, so I… Read More »Why I Hate the Mall