Ack!

Okay, well I know I'm not the first, nor the last to post something along these lines, but my computer took a COMPLETE dump on me (I swear it did it on it's own XD). So I've been trying to get everything back in working order. My computer manufacturer's Support Site's download server is down though, so it may take longer than I had hoped...

On a happy note, I did manage to back up EVERYTHING prior to doing the dreaded system restore, so nothing is gone, just in a state of not being found.

The worst part is over though, as the disc for one piece of VERY expensive software was scratched horribly due to my complete negligence, but I was able to get it to install by restoring the program files from the backup, then running the disc install again. Luckily the setup was designed to compare the files first, and then only to copy the ones that don't match a valid install over again. Why doesn't everyone do that?

I have managed to get some work done on the next section of the Vespa Series, and I'm very excited with where I've decided to take it, although I'm not certain everyone will appreciate it. Unfortunately I can't really share any of the progress as I'm still wrangling with it, and it would just be horribly embarrassing to post it as it is.

OH! and I HAVE to recommend that everyone check out an anime called Aoi Hana, I've been reading the manga ever since Lililicious started translating it, and I have to say that I LOVE what they've done with the transition to the screen. I will however recommend that you avoid the SHiN-gx translations, as they have been WAY too liberal with their transliteration, and a LOT of meaning is lost between the original Japanese dialog and the subtitles.

I haven't checked out the releases from Yuurisan-Subs and Koharubi yet, but that's my next step. I'm fairly certain that I will be eschewing them for the Shinji releases, They may be slower, but they're usually very good quality.