What a busy three months it has been! The school year always starts, and I lose the brain space to think of anything besides unit planning, meetings, and memorizing student names. I did try to watch and read a lot of new shows and books! I’m focusing more on anime and manga lately, too, becauseContinue reading “What Have I Been Up To? July-August 2025”
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Fantasia (1940): My Film Experience 3.5/4
Rather than criticize things I watch and read, I want to reflect and write about my overall experiences with them using a system I’ve adopted over the years. The questions I usually ask myself are these: What did I learn? How did I feel? How did it enlighten my mind? If you are interested inContinue reading “Fantasia (1940): My Film Experience 3.5/4”
Memorable Moments in Animation: Character Design 40-31
(Concept art done by Kathy Zielinski, Frollo) Here are my next ten favorite character designs. Again, this is a list not about whether I like their personalities or emotional depth (though their design plays a heavy role in this). There are some characters I love in films, like Hiccup, but can’t stand the way they wereContinue reading “Memorable Moments in Animation: Character Design 40-31”
From the Perspective of an Old Soul 