life is amazing

I've been catching up on This American Life episodes via podcast and just heard a fabulous one called The Ghost of Bobby Dunbar. It tells the story of a granddaughter of a boy named Bobby Dunbar who'd been kidnapped in 1912. He turns up eight months later, and the parents and child are reunited. That's the story the granddaughter has grown up hearing about, but when she decides to investigate the entire incident she discovers a lot more than she'd ever expected. The interweaving tapestries of the different lives and families this story touches is deftly done. This is exactly the kind of episode that makes This American Life kick so much ass. It's such a totally worthy hour's worth of listening. ♥

Speaking of podcasts, I got a little thrill listening to BBC Business Daily and hearing the anchor read my letter reacting to a previous show. XDXD

Nageyari no yoru by Sakura Haiji

The two panels above are from the front and back covers of Nageyari no yoru, Sakura Haiji's latest manga. I had to share them. The second one says "Collecting the drunk." XDXD This is another collection of three short stories featuring the usual Sakura-sensei characters, such as tsundere ukes (that don't irritate me) and dorky semes. I enjoyed the entire volume, though it didn't make me squee like some of her other manga. Basically, if you like Sakura Haiji you will most likely like this. Last but not least, check out the fabulous facial expression and pose on the panel below. Total Sakura Haiji rabu. ♥♥


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