Monday, April 30, 2012

Anime review -Venus to Mamoru!

5 out of 5

This is not a new anime, but it is new to me.

This anime is aimed at Tweens/Teens for the most part.

It has some minor Ecchi elements in it, but they do not get in the way of this being a great story.

The story is a romantic comedy with elements of sci fi mixed in.

So check it out for some good laughs and some good cries.

Venus to Mamoru on crunchyroll

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Gamer Wednesday - Monk vs Paladin

I have to say.... I love Paladins.... But I also love Monks. One is your western religious champion. The other is your eastern one. Both are blast to play in games. That is why I love Diablo 3 Monks. They are fun to play. They kick butt. But also the new monk class in World of Warcraft is a blast to play. They kick butt. Despite all of that. The eastern religious factor bugs me. The whole balance, ying/yang bit. So while enjoying them, one needs to guard against falling to that philosophy. Happy Gaming!

Monday, April 23, 2012

Manga Monday - Oh My Goddess Issue 41

So I got Issue 41 today!
I have already read the fan translations online, but it is nice to have the official translations. Now one of the things I love about this Manga is the artistry and it never disappoints. Now, just to wait for issue 42.... Where the contract is redone. Ya, for those not familiar with the story, it is awesome. Go check it out.

Friday, April 20, 2012

Inspirational Fridays - God Grace

Eph 2:8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God. 1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. God's Grace amazes me. I am so thankful for it. It has been a rough week, plenty of stumbles, but yet God is there, forgiven and encouraging each step of the way. Remember when you fail, it is just one step to God to succeed. Choose God :-) Have a great weekend!

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Gamer Wednesday - Diablo 3

Today is Gamer Wednesday instead of Warcraft Wednesday.... Why? Because I got the Diablo 3 Beta. Blizzard in a stroke of brilliance, to lesson the load on the Wow Beta, gave out Diablo 3 beta to many of us this past week. The game is fun, things from the previous Diablo games are there and new stuff as well. Looting is so much better and not having to worry about having town portal scrolls is nice. The down side to the game..... Paladins..... Paladins are missing..... Except for NPCs that join you known as a Templar. So if you get the invite, enjoy the game and you will see me online playing the full version come this May 15th.

Monday, April 16, 2012

Anime Monday - sick day

It is Anime Monday and I am sick.

Here is hoping I feel better soon so I can blog the rest of this week.

Friday, April 13, 2012

Inspirational Fridays - Live Like That

It was a crazy day at work today, so no time to blog. But I heard a new song to me this week and I just had to share it. It is by Sidewalk Prophets and I just love the lyrics. Be encouraged it!

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Warcraft Wednesday - Eternity Matters

It is Wednesday, and that means it is about Warcraft. I wanted to write about a great guild I am part of, Eternity Matters. What makes Eternity Matters unique is two things. We love the game and we love Jesus. It is fun being part of a Christian Guild, where you work together with your brothers and sisters in Christ to accomplish the goals in the game. I would say, Eternity Matters is the reason I still play World of Warcraft. If it was not for those people that have so enriched and supported my wife and I, we would not be playing any more. Next Wednesday, I hope to have a treat for you all, so play, have fun, love Jesus and each other.

Monday, April 9, 2012

Anime Monday - Music

One of the things I love about anime is the great music they have.

From full symphonic sound, hip hop, rock, metal.

There introduction and credits have wonderful scores.

Some of my favorites I have as mp3 on my iPad.

Well out of time at lunch, so next week we will hit a few of my other favorite anime songs.

Friday, April 6, 2012

Inspirational Friday - It is finished

Happy Good Friday.

What makes this day good?

In some aspects it is very sad as we remember that Jesus died on the cross today.

The good is that "It is finished"
What is it?

It is the redeeming work of Christ. He paid it all.

Reminds me of the hymn's words....
Jesus paid it all, all to him I owe.
Sin had left a crimson stain, he washed it white as snow.

It is a good Friday because, while I was a sinner, God loved me and sent his son Jesus to take that penalty.

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Warcraft Wednesday - Inspirational Gaming

Here we are and it is Wednesday!
Bad thing is work was crazy so I'm getting to blogging at home right now instead of at lunch.
They were talking about world of Warcraft and universal truths that we can find in the game.
First we find the same truths that we did in anime.

Good versus evil
The choices make the man.

I want to focus on the choices makes the man.
In World of Warcraft, many of the villains are originally good guys.
It is their choices in life that lead them to becoming some of the best villains the game that we have to conquer.

Other areas we see reflected in the art of the game.

The world is beautiful and rich. The music is awe inspiring.

All that reflects that the creators of the game are created in God's image.

Well more later on this topic.

Happy Wednesday

Monday, April 2, 2012

Anime Monday - universal themes

Today I'm continuing the theme from this past Friday's Inspirational Friday.
The basic premise is this you can find things that God has made universally known throughout man's works of art, because man being made in the image of God creates things that represent some universal truths.

And in many of the anime works you find theses truths:
It is choices not circumstances that makes the individual.
Themes of love and self-sacrifice despite all odds overcoming the evil in the world.
And then there is this verse that you see in a lot of works:
Romans 12:21
21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

One of the most recent animes really reflective this idea. It is called Heroman and the theme was about what it is to be a hero overcoming evil that have invaded the world.

This is not to say that there are bad themes throughout anime. There are ideas of reincarnation, witchcraft, sexual themes... Just to name a few.

So one needs to be careful and run from the bad to the good.

Join me wednesday when we finish this series in the World of Warcraft.