Jessica didn't leave an email address on her comments, so this post is kind of directed to her :P

First of all, thank you very much for your kind words and I am very happy that you felt the last episode was worth the wait that we put you through. Your words mean a lot, and I'll be sure to pass them along to Alex. Comments like this are what make me feel a profound sadness for ending the show now. But if you've read my ranting here before, then you already knew that, heh. So again, my most heartfelt thanks for listening and sharing your thoughts on our show.

In regards to the ending monologue, there is indeed a reason it's like that and not "live". During the course of my live goodbye Alex made a comment that I thought was stupid, rude and effectively killed the moment and the mood - and most importantly the feelings I was trying to convey. Omitting the comment was impossible because the jump-cut was much too jarring, and so I was left with a choice. Should I cut out my entire goodbye, or re-record one? I re-recorded it. Maybe it was a bad decision in the end and I should have left the original recording alone, but I'd rather Otaku no Radio end on my terms with the meaning of what I wanted to say to come through untainted.
- posted by Brendan @ 11:14 PM 0 comments

 

Mood: Amused
Music: Happy End - Flare (Boogiepop Phantom OST... thanks Michael! ;)

This was an oddly enjoyable evening. I just got home from spending a nice night, watching a fairly decent film, with Marisa.. and Marisa's mom.

Yep. Marisa, me.. and Marisa's mom :P Like I said, it was oddly enjoyable.

Whenever I stop by to pick up Marisa for whatever reason, to go to the mall or when we're doing the after-work outing or whatever, and I see her mom we always get into movie discussions going over the latest films. It was because of her I heard about El Crimen Del Padre Amaro (which was in my Top 5 of 2002). On Saturday when I had stopped to pick up Marisa we immediatly started to talk movies while I waited for Marisa to get her shoes on or whatever (incidentally, this conversation caused me to be late in picking up Karen and Alyssa ^_^;;). At any rate, she mentioned 'The Legend of 1900' and how she thought it was a film I'd enjoy. So basically we made a date - Tuesday night I'd come over to see the film with Marisa and her mom. lol

The movie was fine - not incredibly good, but not bad at all - but it was kinda fun watching Marisa socialize with her mother and the way they bicker back and forth and make fun of eachother. Especially over me - like if I liked Vanilla Coke or not...

Incidentally, since I know some people reading this are probably making disapproving faces, ever since that weekend I spent with Marisa at her dorm - I've found that I can't look at her as anything other than a friend. That last summer was a fluke, something that probably shouldn't have happened - but I'm glad it did. Know what I mean? I guess as I resign myself to endings and failed friendships, I'm resigning myself to other failed flings in my life as well... as I look forward to new ones.



I also got a new hat today. :)

- posted by Brendan @ 2:28 AM 0 comments

 
Recorded the final episode of Otaku no Radio. I was going to edit the entire thing all at once tonight, but I need to make some adjustments to the episode that simply cannot be done right now. So I'll need to delay uploading till Tuesday evening. But it *will* go up Tuesday. This delay is for the best, especially since I'm d e a d right now.

I feel distanced from it all. After the show Pat said some things that really depressed me. Not that he said anything cruel or mean, but simply that what he said was more accurate than he really understood. When I drove Pat home and I revealed more about what was going on than I really should have. But the way I see it, it no longer matters.

My eyes hurt.
- posted by Brendan @ 2:09 AM 0 comments

 
While looking forward to tonight I fogot to take into account the abrupt changes in mood that [a] certain individual(s) exhibit. So instead of ending my birthday happy and content, I'm pissed off and confused. But what else is new?
- posted by Brendan @ 12:14 AM 0 comments