{"id":10993,"date":"2013-12-09T22:47:01","date_gmt":"2013-12-10T03:47:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/shuffly.net\/wp\/?p=10993"},"modified":"2015-05-06T11:59:08","modified_gmt":"2015-05-06T16:59:08","slug":"checking-in-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/checking-in-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Checking in"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/usetheforce.jpg\" alt=\"Use the force ...\" width=\"480\" height=\"410\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10998\" srcset=\"http:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/usetheforce.jpg 480w, http:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/usetheforce-300x256.jpg 300w, http:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/usetheforce-351x300.jpg 351w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 85vw, 480px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Life is busier than usual right now, and it will be a week or two before I have time for a proper post. Until then, here are a few odds and ends.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 The true and proper words to the traditional Christmas carol:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/pogobostoncharlie.jpg\" alt=\"Boston Charlie\" width=\"528\" height=\"306\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10997\" srcset=\"http:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/pogobostoncharlie.jpg 528w, http:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/pogobostoncharlie-300x173.jpg 300w, http:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/pogobostoncharlie-500x289.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 528px) 85vw, 528px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Some more silly stuff I&#8217;ve come across recently:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/flute.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/flute-479x640.jpg\" alt=\"Flute season\" width=\"479\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10995\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/1003939_570082593059909_805290304_n.jpg\" alt=\"Great ...\" width=\"300\" height=\"360\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10996\" srcset=\"http:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/1003939_570082593059909_805290304_n.jpg 300w, http:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/1003939_570082593059909_805290304_n-250x300.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 If <i><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.crunchyroll.com\/kyousougiga\" target=\"_blank\">Kyousougiga<\/a><\/b><\/i> ends well as well as it began, it likely will be the second-best show of 2013 (I don&#8217;t expect any current series to top the second half of <i><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.crunchyroll.com\/shin-sekai-yori-from-the-new-world\" target=\"_blank\">Shin Sekai Yori<\/a><\/b><\/i>). Here&#8217;s a tune from the OST that illustrates one aspect of the show. If Carl Stalling wrote anime music, it might sound something like this:<\/p>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">AudioPlayer.setup(\"http:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-audio-player\/player\/player.swf\", { width: 290 });<\/script><p id=\"audioplayer_2518\"><audio controls><source src=\"http:\/\/tancos.net\/audio\/vagus caricature.mp3\" type=\"audio\/mpeg\"><\/audio><\/p><p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">AudioPlayer.embed(\"audioplayer_2518\", {soundFile: \"http:\/\/tancos.net\/audio\/vagus caricature.mp3\",  titles: \"Zoopraxiscope\", autostart: \"no\", loop: \"no\", animation: \"yes\", remaining: \"yes\", noinfo: \"no\", initialvolume: \"70\", buffer: \"5\", encode: \"no\", checkpolicy: \"no\", rtl: \"no\", width: \"100%\", transparentpagebg: \"no\", bg: \"E5E5E5\", leftbg: \"CCCCCC\", lefticon: \"333333\", voltrack: \"F2F2F2\", volslider: \"666666\", rightbg: \"B4B4B4\", rightbghover: \"999999\", righticon: \"333333\", righticonhover: \"FFFFFF\", loader: \"009900\", track: \"FFFFFF\", tracker: \"DDDDDD\", border: \"CCCCCC\", skip: \"666666\", text: \"333333\"});<\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 <i><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.crunchyroll.com\/kill-la-kill\" target=\"_blank\">Kill la Kill<\/a><\/b><\/i> is currently in the middle of a tournament arc. Once that&#8217;s resolved, I expect that the show will shift gears, and then we&#8217;ll see just how good it really is.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 <i><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.crunchyroll.com\/arpeggio-of-blue-steel\" target=\"_blank\">Arpeggio of Blue Steel<\/a><\/b><\/i>, when it isn&#8217;t annoyingly silly, has been a surprisingly good series. <a href=\"http:\/\/bridgebunnies.com\/?p=3497\" target=\"_blank\">Ubu has more to say about it<\/a>. See <a href=\"http:\/\/rightwingotaku.wordpress.com\" target=\"_blank\">Jusuchin<\/a> for episode-by-episode discussions, with plentiful spoilers.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Despite my better judgement, I&#8217;m still watching <i><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.crunchyroll.com\/i-couldnt-become-a-hero-so-i-reluctantly-decided-to-get-a-job\" target=\"_blank\">I couldn&#8217;t, so, etc.<\/a><\/b><\/i> The creators can&#8217;t decide whether it&#8217;s a comedy, a fanservice vehicle, an action story or a romance; too often, it&#8217;s none of the above. Still, it&#8217;s just interesting enough that I want to see what happens. I wish Fino were in a better show with better writers.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Today&#8217;s quote:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/catholicbookblogger\/2013\/12\/08\/cbb-interview-with-christopher-bailey-and-dr-boli\/\" target=\"_blank\">History is satire, and histories that are simply serious are simply false<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><!--more-->Addendum: supplementary silliness.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/cthulutree.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/cthulutree-443x640.jpg\" alt=\"Not exactly a Christmas tree\" width=\"443\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-11012\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/grapeless.jpg\" alt=\"Huh?\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11013\" srcset=\"http:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/grapeless.jpg 480w, http:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/grapeless-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 85vw, 480px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/leftwards.jpg\" alt=\"f you say so\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11014\" srcset=\"http:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/leftwards.jpg 480w, http:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/leftwards-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 85vw, 480px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Life is busier than usual right now, and it will be a week or two before I have time for a proper post. Until then, here are a few odds and ends. \u2022 The true and proper words to the traditional Christmas carol: \u2022 Some more silly stuff I&#8217;ve come across recently: \u2022 If Kyousougiga &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/checking-in-2\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Checking in&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,13,16],"tags":[67,665,309,320,669],"class_list":["post-10993","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-anime","category-humor-and-horror","category-music","tag-arpeggio-of-blue-steel","tag-humor-and-horror","tag-kill-la-kill","tag-kyousougiga","tag-music"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4xam3-2Rj","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10993","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10993"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10993\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13631,"href":"http:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10993\/revisions\/13631"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10993"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10993"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/shuffly.net\/zoop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10993"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}