I had a death in the family before the holidays. My old Sony Reader kicked the bucket. I think it had something to do with me loading up a badly converted book from another ebook format. My poor device went into a virtual coma, not responding to even the power button. With the crazy battery life on that thing, it was a couple weeks before it took its last, long sleep.

I was sad to see it go but an estimated 50 books read at $8 savings a pop left me with a net gain.

I played with the two newer models in the Sony Store just before X-Mas. The PRS-505 is extremely light, stylish and FAST. Books loaded in a fraction of the time compared to the 500. At $299 CAD new, it's a very worthy device, way better than it's direct predecessor.

The PRS-700 on the other hand was a bit of a disappointment. I was initially very excited about the though of a touchscreen interface and an LED backlight, but the screen clarity seemed to take a big hit. The type on the 505 was crisp and contrast-y, while the 700 was blurry and washed out. I left the store puzzled by the choices.

Little did I realize, I had another ebook reader in my pocket all along.

The first Bleach movie was released in 2006 (in Japan) between the 5th and 6th seasons of the series.

Like many TV Anime movie spin-offs, it doesn't do much to progress the main story arc. This may have been wise since the direction of the series is fairly muddy at this point.

Setting the Stage

The prologue opens in Soul Society, in a tense, Evangelion-like command center. A cataclysmic event is unfolding, threatening to collapse Soul Society and the "Real World" into one.

by Civixen on Flickr.

Linz and I visited Krazy earlier in the summer, and we were astounded by the size of the exhibit. One hour was clearly not enough to go through the entire two floors, so we returned for another hour and a half tonight.

Tuesdays, it turns out, are perfect for a jaunt out to the Vancouver Art Gallery, especially on a cold and rainy night like tonight. Admission is by donation on Tuesday evenings from 5:30 - 9pm.

Too Delirious?

Krazy is definitely ambitious. The exhibit bills itself as "The Delirious World of Anime + Comics + Video Games + Art." I would argue that just one of the four main areas could fill an entire two floors by themselves.