Okay, I first have to apologize for my absence over the last two weeks. An unavoidable bout with both the flu and the often unintelligible - and thus ironic - world of Academia has wrongfully imprisoned me. But the colorful prose returns tomorrow - Go Lakers! And don't worry, my ink-less pen is chomping at the bit in anticipation for all the festivities I have lined up for July: Anime Expo LA, the new MAX event, and, of course, Comic-Con.

Oh yes, live blogging is now on the docket! So stay tuned. I'm taking this dog and pony show to the Omni in search of interviews, stories, cosplayers, and whatever anime fun transpires.