What up, all?

Mmmm, I don't know about the rest of you, but I've been so busy lately that its knocked me seriously off-balance. Ok, so maybe the whole ill stomach thing helped, but really, I've been seriously wiggin out. Major ADD attack and all here. Of course, watching hours of Naruto all at once probably isn't good for me either...*wink*

OK, I've got to gush about that for a minute. I know a lot of you guys out there aren't really animation fans or whatever, but I really like this show! Why? Well it isn't for the light and fluffy stuff, though that's in there too. And for those of you who thought I don't go for violent stuff, well, there's a ton of that in there, mostly martial arts stuff, but actually a very accurate portrayal of its effects and consequences. Naruto is totally identifiable with, and possesses a lot of character qualities I just plain admire in any person, though they usually are harder to see in real people than in anime because life moves much more slowly for us. But fair warning...battles are drawn out over 2-3 episodes sometimes, with a lot of flashbacks and stuff, which can get pretty slow if you're not into following all the dialogue and character development. Think Yu-gi-oh speed, but with actual content. (I've never been able to figure out if any of those stratagies in YGO are actually worth beans in the card game, since there are so many rules it just doesn't gel for me.) And think DBZ battle action, but with actual conclusions and a point to it all at the end. Not a bad combo, personally! ^_^

Oh, and I have to gush about the soundtrack a bit too. The whole thing uses traditional Japanese instruments (especially the wooden flute!!), but mixes it very well with more modern rock styles. Honestly, the music really draws you into the show maybe even more than the story or animation does. Maybe its the drums... ~_^ But after hearing some of the tracks for the first time, I've got to tell you I wanted to run out and get a wooden flute of my own!! I love music like that, which is why I've always wanted to study jazz flute, but eh, I don't have the motivation to be serious about it at the moment.

Ok, I'll stop jawing for the moment and go clean my room. I've been having fun, but its time to get serious again and get my life back under control! Later, gators!

~Amy