19:15 Migraine , please go away. I know you'll last 2/3 days regardless but please? Think a doctor's appointment is needed next week for this #

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12:05 Have rough visual design and layout for my new portfolio site sorted. Now just need to write content as that will guide rest of the design #

12:06 Then I need to do illustrations to go along with the content :) #webdesign #illustration #

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23:42 RT @BrentSpiner: I realize I forgot to mention the people of Scotland and Wales. - And us Northern Irelanders! #

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08:54 Have computer stuff to do but thinking may be better sitting on sofa w/ sketchpad thanks to my back. Think I need proper computer chair >_< #

14:15 Pressure mounts to phase out Internet Explorer 6 // bit.ly/ccSBaH // #notoie6 #ie6 #web #

15:22 Trying to come up with finishing touches for my new online portfolio but dining chair is killing my back. Need good padded office chair! #

15:23 @barryjodhpurs Tis nightmare! Last place I worked was mostly corporate/government sites so little chance to make funky websites! #

16:03 As much as the iPad is tempting I think this guy has hit the nail on the head: a disappointing interface - bit.ly/a9DIUP #ipad #apple #

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10:59 New blog post // takenaka // www.akaihane.co.uk/blog/takenaka #japan #art #japaneseart #illustration #manga #anime #

12:48 @rudedoodle - bit.ly/avu1Oo - Gallery at bottom of page, think your hubby is in one of them :) #

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16:36 @MangaUK - Depends on the price point, what with there only being seven episodes out of 14 that I'd be watching #

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09:54 New blog post // Roboto-kun // www.akaihane.co.uk/blog/roboto-kun // #digital #art #japan #finalfantasy #fanart #anime #manga #

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22:15 I am so anally retentive about my Amazon wishlists. I have pre-order lists for right up to November 2010! #

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12:02 Wooo, 13 manga arrived today, including 11 vols of Full Metal Alchemist. But now I only have room for maybe 5 manga on the bookshelves O_o #

21:47 New blog post // Hikari Shimoda // www.akaihane.co.uk/blog/hikari-shimoda #surreal #japaneseart #illustration #japan #anime #manga #

21:54 Hikari Shimoda - Hikari Shimoda was born in Nagano, Japan in 1984 and studied at the Kyoto Saga University of... tumblr.com/xwh5u98ns #

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16:57 Loving these vector sets - bit.ly/6BU6L #freebies #vector #design #webdesign #

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00:23 As much as I adore the 1st Full Metal Alchemist anime, the 2nd is even more amazing. Can't wait for the first 11 vols of the manga to arrive #

08:46 @IanRobinson - Heya. Freelance web designer, based in Belfast. Just in case you're interested, my portfolio - www.akaihane.co.uk/ #

08:51 Why you should hire a freelancer // bit.ly/5fEzMt // #freelance #webdesign #belfast #

09:01 @rogertinsley - Heya. I'm a freelance web designer, based in Belfast. Just in case you're interested, my portfolio - bit.ly/8m1KeJ #

09:02 @IanRobinson - Thanks! #

14:10 Should I go standard size on business cards or do something different with these? - bit.ly/TLJcJ. Very cute & stand out #freelance #

14:41 @amogram Theyre actually doing a deal @ the mo for 50 free (just pay p&p) standard business cards (bit.ly/tOv8s) so gonna go for that #

14:52 @redskyni They are really adorable. My go for normal business cards for now, but maybe utilise those at some point in the future maybe 4 art #

15:09 Free sampler versions of my business card design ordered from moo.com. If these look good, shall order a non-sampler set #freelance #

15:13 @redskyni - Thought this could be a really cool idea for your photography business - bit.ly/Cciwi #freelance #photography #

16:17 @driseamail That's what I was thinking. Wouldn't work for a normal professional, but would for a designer as they are funky #

18:56 Photo: I already have a 27inch iMac, as well as a 17inch ACER PC laptop, but if at some point in the future I... tumblr.com/xwh5r0lyn #

23:01 @MangaUK - Totoro!!! Loverly Totoro! #

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09:07 @MangaUK - Are the Sherlock Hound DVDs dub and sub, or dub only? Heard conflicting info on that front. #

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21:57 Gah! vol. 2-4 of Osamu Tezuka's Adolf manga are between £7-10 each, but cheapest for vol. 1 is £60! Madness! #manga #

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08:49 @bk_gordon - Should that not be advantage when it comes to good movies? And it was more like all the movie but 20 mins :P #

16:18 Now I have a coffee machine I'm trying a new type of coffee each time. Have Italian in freezer & Costa Rica Tarrazu & Pure Kenyan on the way #

16:21 ...and now I'm craving a cup of coffee. Planning to get some nice syrup to, and have a milk frother #

21:31 7th volume of Urasawa's Pluto arrived today! Can't wait to read. Think there's just one more volume and then it's over ;_; #manga #

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17:23 Ahhh, ep of Simpsons with The Raven. Glorious. How I miss when the Simpsons was brilliant. Haven't seen a new ep I've liked for 10 years ;_; #

21:17 Good book (Haruki Murakami = love) and a little bit of wine. Nice relaxing Sunday night before a busy working week :) #

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09:20 Righto. Need to polish off this coffee and get to Japanese class. How I miss it being on Tuesday nights rather than Saturday mornings ;_; #

15:29 Kitties are now off Whiskas & onto fancy vet cat food. Well, when the Whiska boxes are finished. From reaction to the bag, they will love it #

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11:04 Design 4 rock band website going REALLY well. Still in wireframe mode, but layout looking brill & have great ideas 4 funky design #webdesign #

11:10 My 1st freelance project is now online - www.donaghys.co.uk -Whole project needed finished in less than 2 weeks #webdesign #

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First off, anyone else here on either Goodreads or MyAnimeList? Please friend me :)

I really need to stop looking out for new manga! I currently have 524 manga (or you can see them visually here), and I'm still craving a larger collection. Incorrigible, much?

Along with all the normal monthly new releases of the series that I'm collecting, I've got loads of lists of manga that I'm wanting to buy, but that already have sometimes 10+ volumes already released, such as Emma, Genshiken, Rurouni Kenshin (of which I already have the first five single volumes), Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service and Monster (which has priority because Naoki Urasawa = genius). And there are quite a number of single volume releases that have me excited to, such as A Drifting Life by Yoshihiro Tatsumi, GoGo Monster by Taiyo Matsumoto and All My Darling Daughters by Fumi Yoshinaga (and I would like to look into some of her other work; only have Ooku by her so far). I'm also eternally meaning to buy some Osamu Tezuka manga, though I'm not sure which; mostly likely one of his more mature manga, perhaps Adolf.

I did get a good price for the first 11 volumes of Full Metal Alchemist, but it's up to volume 21 in English. But, what with Brotherhood currently airing, I'm not overly worried about getting caught up for a while; I would like to leave a bit of time between watching the new anime and the manga.

I've been looking at a lot of 'Best of 2009' manga lists, and I'm so happy to see Pluto is receiving such love. I got the first few volumes of it, 20th Century Boys and Monster (all my Naoki Urasawa) at the same time. At first, knowing how loved Monster is, having loved the first 20th Century Boys movie, and not really being captivated by the synopsis for Pluto (a mature retelling of one of the best known Astro Boy story lines), it was the one that I was least interested in. I read the first volume of each, and despite loving them all, it was Pluto that compelled me to speed through all the rest of the volumes released. It's just amazing, and something just struck me deeply with it. It gets a big recommendation from me to any of you guys who are Urasawa and/or seinen fans. I should have volume 7 in the next few days. But I need to get back to 20th Century Boys and Monster.

Oh, and I have a new layout. Check it out --> cultnirvana Few little things to tidy up, and more rotating banners to upload for the top.

Okie, better go and get the backlog of Ugly Betty and anime watched :) More non-manga updates later.

17:04 @smashingmag - Definitely both email and form. If there's room, why not both? #smcontact #

22:42 2009 Manga Reader's Polls // bit.ly/8xqu8u // Vote & see editor's choices. So happy to see Pluto and Ooku doing so well #manga #

22:45 Yay, Curb Your Enthusiam S07! Now to find out what happens after the ending of the 6th season! #tv #

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11:00 @bk_gordon - You need a scarf! #

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