Bleed in Blue

Satoshi Kon passed away.

One of the greatest anime directors of all time. He made brilliant works that were unlike anything else out there. His movies made you think and played with your mind. He was my favorite anime director and I've loved everything I've watched of his. Sure his stuff isn't for everyone and I know a lot of people who weren't that fond of his stuff but even if it isn't your cup of tea, you still have to admit that his style was unique and worthy of praise.

For those that don't recognize the name, he made such amazing titles as Magnetic Rose, Perfect Blue, Millennium Actress, Paranoia Agent, Tokyo Godfathers, and Paprika.

He died at the age of 47. Far too young. And it's depressing because we'll never know what future works he may have brought us.

Goodbye Satoshi Kon. We will never forget you and your works.

~Lyn

I know, I know, everyone's making an entry about it. But holy shit...the internet really did KO because of the news which is kinda crazy. I'm a little confused how. I mean was it just an overwhelming amount of people going on to check information about it? Either way, AIM crashed and the net went bonkers on my end.

But anyways...

It's a very strange bit of news. I mean I lost respect for the man quite some time ago and he really developed a lot of mental issues but I can't just laugh the news off. I feel sad. Why? Because when I was a kid I idolized that man actually. Yup, ok, I said it and I know everyone likes to make fun of me over it but yeah I was not just a fan of Michael Jackson, I was a fan. Actually met my first girlfriend and some of my very first online friendships through the fanbase.

It was always quite depressing to see someone you thought was amazing degrade before your very eyes. I stopped caring years ago but it used to really get to me. He was such a talented man, especially before the whole skin thing. I loved his early stuff like woah. And I must admit that whenever a song by him comes on, I find that I still know all the lyrics. ^^; And not just for Thriller and Beat It since everyone knows those.

But I remember at the age of 13 wondering how I would deal with the day he died. I thought it'd be a lot further off and so I'm just confused as to how to feel.

RIP MJ. Wish you had had a better fate...wish you had gotten serious help when you needed it (before you destroyed your body). You were my idol once so I shed a tear for the man you once were. Not the man you became.

~Lyn

Annabell just died. We weren't even able to get her to the vet to be put to sleep in time...

She died in the dining room table. All alone. She was in so much pain all day long too. I was too busy thinking about Japan to pay her much attention though...

~Lyn