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(Excerpt from ) email from the TOKYOPOP mailing list, which I am on for some reason (I have only purchased manga once, and then I returned it):

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TOKYOPOP.com is looking for individuals over 18 years of age* to be reviewers, columnists and feature storywriters...

Reviewers will be needed for the following:
MANGA
ANIME
VIDEO GAMES
FILM/TV/DVD (Sci-Fi, Horror, Fantasy, Action)
MUSIC (J-POP, J-ROCK, K-POP, anime soundtracks, videogame soundtracks)

A columnist will be selected for each of the following categories:
MANGA
ANIME
VIDEOGAMES (No sports-related videogames)
FILM/TV/DVD (Sci-Fi, Horror, Fantasy, Action)
MUSIC (J-POP, J-ROCK, K-POP, anime soundtracks, videogame soundtracks)
FASHION/COSPLAY
FOOD & LIFESTYLE (Eastern food and manga lifestyle)
PEOPLE (Manga personalities)

Feature writers will be selected for each of the following categories:
MANGA
ANIME
VIDEOGAMES (No sports-related videogames)
FILM/TV/DVD
MUSIC (J-POP, J-ROCK, K-POP, anime soundtracks, videogame soundtracks)
FASHION/COSPLAY
FOOD & LIFESTYLE (Eastern food and manga lifestyle)
PEOPLE (Manga personalities)

If you are interested in contributing, please e-mail writers@tokyopop.com with brief proposals and a writing sample by June 19, 2006. If chosen, writer will be contacted to work out a writing schedule and will receive monetary compensation for such work. Pieces should be written with journalistic integrity and TOKYOPOP style.
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If you check the game blog, you will find a review of New Super Mario Bros. I am submitting this to Tokyopop; I'll also be proposing a weekly column about terrible licensed video games. It was the only column idea I could think of that wasn't shockingly generic (I mean, I could discuss some of the news in the gaming world for that week, or I could talk about something random related to what I am playing at the time. They'd both be pretty good columns, but 4897189791917 other dudes are going to have the same idea).

Anyway, just thought I'd tell you guys about this, because I'm excited and hopeful. Oh, and also I guess you still have a day to submit something if you want, although you're all cool enough as it is. Sorry about the short notice, though.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5qoMfBJUeI

Cheered me up a little!

Das Wagenphone ist ein... Nuisancephone!

So I caved to peer pressure and bought a new phone. (Of course, by 'peer pressure' I mean 'the coincidental fact that Jessica recently got a new phone, plus the fact that my phone was getting horrible reception'-- you know, that meaning. Look it up) It was free. It works delightfully! Now I have to find some MP3s to make ringtones from! I will not rest until I have the capability to randomly irritate nearby people with some seconds of music that I enjoy! I mean, after I sleep right now. But after that, NO REST!