First of all, it's my birthday.

Second of all, I'm spending it in Charleston, South Carolina and staying at a Quality Inn.


But most importantly... LEAF IS FINALLY BEING MADE INTO A FIGURINE! Yes, my first and still favorite best girl will soon be gracing my figurine collection (just waiting for preorders to open up. I've also already bought the related Serena...

In other words, I'm trying to give this blog the semblance of being active, even if I'm posting stuff that only I care about lol.

1. Quality Suites, Pineville, NC - Spacious suites, new renovations, above average breakfast, recently announced Gold Award winner. I've stayed there close to 15 times, and will continue to be a loyal guest. 5/5.

2. Quality Inn & Suites, Mt. Pleasant, SC - My preferred hotel for my annual trips to Charleston. Getting a bit long in the...

... attend anime conventions in the NC/SC area? I've got a convention next weekend and was wondering if any members here would be there.

And once again I'm at a Quality Inn, this one in Fort Mill, South Carolina.



To celebrate, I want to share an AMV I recently completed. You can watch it here:

... in light of the epic flooding in the Carolinas...

I AM SAFE.

I live in a part of North Carolina that was spared the worst of the storm - we had days of continuous rain, but nowhere near the amounts that fell in central and coastal South Carolina that's currently wreaking havoc.

Still, I know many people, both family and friends that I frequently meet up with at anime conventions, who do live in the hardest hit areas, and I do constantly worry about...