Thoughts on...the Terps

Wow. So, for the first time in a few years, the Terps are all but destined to make some major waves in March. I'll be honest: when the season started, I didn't think Mark Turgeon and company would be able to do much in their first season in the B1G. However, they've exceeded expectations and have proved themselves as a team to watch for at least the next few seasons. Why? There are a couple reasons. I'll give three.

I refuse to hype Ninja Turtle Testudo...

Thoughts on...the Terps

12:32 PM family, Greivis Vasquez, Mark Turgeon, Maryland, Maryland Terps, Melo Trimble, Terps, Terrell Stoglin, UMD, University of Maryland

Thoughts on...Eureka 7: AO

OK, I've probably spoken about this series many times before, either just in person or on other blogs. But, my goodness! The controversy surrounding the series always allows me to revisit it, for better or worse. Almost three years after its release, I'm ready for an in-depth review (and not just an Eureka 7 Does Eva Better than NGE post).

Thoughts on...Eureka 7: AO

8:22 AM anime, anime review, AO, Astral Ocean, e7, Eureka 7, Eureka 7: Astral Ocean, NGE, sequel, thoughts

Thoughts on...my changing world.

Ok, so I've neglected this site for a few...months. At least it wasn't about two years like it could've been. I remember, for one blog I used to run, I left it alone during my sophomore year of high school. By the time I re-discovered it, AOL Blogs was defunct and I'd lost a couple years of my life. Aside from the whole "Blogger will no longer host sexy pix" thing recently, not that much has changed on that front. Personally, though? A lot has changed since the last time I hopped on here and decided to rant about anime or something of the sort.

Thoughts on...my changing world.

7:43 AM changing world, engagement, fiance, kids, pregnancy, work stuff

Thoughts on TLC...and Stairs

TL;DR: Watch the first match, skip the rest of it.

WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders, Chairs...and Stairs was supposed to be the event that made the world forget all about Kevin St--I mean Owens debuting on Thursday. After the opening match between Dolph Ziggler and Luke Harper, I had high hopes. That match was full of psychology, high spots, underdog stories, color--pretty much everything I grew to love about wrestling over the years. I was sure that we'd get a great show.

The rest of the show fell flat...on its face. Now, I won't go into detail about the rest of the event. I'm too mentally drained to do so. However, it was one head-scratching-ly painful sequence of events after another.

For the main takeaways, John Cena went over Seth Rollins (and we suffered through another stilted promo from the returning Roman Reigns). Of course, this still means that Rollins probably cashes in on Cena, but at this point I'm pretty much apathetic towards the whole thing. Then, we had AJ Lee contract "chemical conjunctivitis" because Brie Bella sprayed her with some water/hair spray/bleach/leftover bottles of Arrogance that they let out the vault after twenty years. About an hour later, Dean Ambrose electrocutes himself with a TV monitor into a Sister Abigail from Bray Wyatt. The match itself was alright, but the ending completely ruined it.

Yeah...this happened.

Again...watch the Ziggler/Harper match. Skip the rest.

Thoughts on TLC...and Stairs

12:00 PM Dean Ambrose, Dolph Ziggler, TLC, TV, WWE, WWE TLC

Thoughts on The Devil is a Part-Timer

On the advice of my resident anime recommendee Dre, I checked this one out. Like Haruhi, The Devil is a Part-Timer is a slice-of-life anime that was based on a light novel series. And like Haruhi, it deals with a plethora of otherwordly entities living in the confines of a "normal" world. However, where Haruhi and company got into most of their misadventures because they wanted to keep Haruhi from being bored, and thus destroying the world, the characters of The Devil is a Part-Timer have a different motive.

Thoughts on The Devil is a Part-Timer

6:59 AM anime, anime review, clerks, The Devil is a Part-Timer

Thoughts on the imminent closing of Ratsie's of College Park

A couple weeks ago, I learned that Ratsie's, a UMD and DMV tradition, would be closing in late 2015 to make room for a Nando's Peri-Peri. Now, I love Nando's, but there are certain givens when dealing with College Park. If you want drunken debauchery and people throwing up for no reason, you head to Bentley's. If you want some great live performances by up-and-comers, check out Looney's. And if you want post-party/post-barhopping food at a cheap price, you don't go to a Nando's! You go to Ratsie's.

After hearing this, I rounded up a few people and I went into "CP," as I tend to do from time to time. And I made it my priority to have a slice of Ratsie's pizza. Now, I'll be the first to admit. Ratsie's pizza isn't exactly five-star food. It's greasy. It's fatty. But, like a cup of chicken noodle soup, it's comforting. It's familiar. Ratsie's is like that old friend you know you shouldn't mess with, but you always find yourself with them when you're in the mood for fun--and not exactly regretting your decision.

Thoughts on the imminent closing of Ratsie's of College Park

6:58 AM cheesy, closing, College Park, nando's, pizza, Ratsie's, Route One, UMD

Thoughts on #CMPunkUFC

I’m late to the party, but I figured I might as well give my own thoughts on this whole thing. It was announced on Saturday that former pro wrestler CM Punk has signed a deal with Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). This effectively means that CM Punk, who will be going by that name in UFC, has effectively severed all ties with pro wrestling and is living out his dream to, at the least, “try [MMA] out.”

Thoughts on #CMPunkUFC

11:15 AM #CMPUNKUFC, CM Punk, fighting, Jason David Frank, UFC