Saimoe 2008: The sword of the avenger

I sing of arms and of a woman:
servant of Themis, handmaiden of Nemesis,
from whose hand the justice of the gods
was dealt. Hear me, O Muse! Let thine ears
embrace the voice of my supplication.
As I drink from the waters of the Kastalian Spring,
assist me in the great labour of this history
that all the unborn [...]

Not feeling any wiser

I just had a wisdom tooth pulled out today. The anaesthetic that was injected into my mouth right before surgery is still keeping the worst of the pain away, but that will soon wear off and I will be left with the distinct – and very unpleasant – feeling that I’ve just had my [...]

Saimoe 2008: I’ve used up the line I was quoting from so no fancy title for this one

A match between two kendo club captains ends in another disappointment. (For me, that is.)
The Battle of the 28th ends with Hayate no Gotoku’s Hinagiku winning over Bamboo Blade’s Kirino 934-750, ending the Muroe High kendo team’s hopes of securing this year’s Saimoe championship. The race was pretty much neck-and-neck until about 5 [...]

Saimoe 2008: The proud do not endure

I’ll just lay it out straight: Lucky Star’s Tsukasa beat CLANNAD’s Fuuko 1049-894. Ho hum.
The Battle of the 27th will probably go down in history as the least exciting among all the Final Eight matches. For one thing, I don’t particularly care about either of today’s contenders, though I’m quite relieved at [...]

Saimoe 2008: Like a dream on a spring night

Let this year henceforth be known as Annus Horribilis.
In the Battle of the 26th, the Seventh War of Saimoe, Bamboo Blade’s Tamaki, Pride of the Nation, Beloved of the People, Emissary of Heaven, did fall to the spite and venom of CLANNAD’s Nagisa, the Accursed, the Deceiver, the Temptress. For despite falling behind in [...]

Saimoe 2008: The mighty fall at last

Justice! Vengeance is ours! Let all know that none may escape the arms of Nemesis!
After her treacherous victory over Hidamari Sketch’s Miyako at the Battle of the 20th, CLANNAD’s Tomoyo receives her just punishment from the hands of Lucky Star’s Kagami, who in the Battle of the 25th emerged triumphant with a tally [...]

Saimoe 2008: Dust before the wind

We come to it at last.
Many have fought. Now only eight remain.
Of these, who shall wrest the golden crown of victory from the stingy hands of the vulgar otaku mob?
Interestingly, my own choices are all on the left side of each block in the Saimoe 2008 Final Eight match-up diagram:
Battle of the 25th: [...]