Hulu Anime Binge 2025

i cancelled my Hulu subscription, as my promotional $.99 a month offer is ending (the cost per month is increasing and i don't want to forget to cancel, so i did it early).  Supposedly, i still have the subscription until January 1st.

So, what anime shows have i "watched" this annum?  Note: this may not be a complete list of shows (there are probably some shows i rewatched not listed).  Also, my writing sucks sometimes and mechanical pencil writing can fade.  i probably can't really remember half of these.  Shows with ellipses (...) are not the full title of the show (some of which are kind of ridiculous and/or overly wordy).

Eventually, maybe i'll have to buy some of the better seasons on Blu-ray.  Funimation shows being out of print in the US (thanks Crunchyroll buyout) makes things a little harder (and impossibly expensive).

If i had Crunchyroll or Hidive, i'd likely clear 120+ seasons in a year (until i'd likely burn my interest out).  If i could have done so prepaying with cash (and no credit card), i probably would have.

Shows watched (through last episode listed on Hulu, may not have watched the earlier seasons this year):  * ongoing/didn't watch all episodes available

My First Job

X years ago in October, i got my first job after college.  Well, to the extent that short-term contract work can be considered a job.  That also does not include my years 12-16 mowing lawns for a community area a few times a month.  This after college job, at least i didn't have to save a 50lb lawnmower from going into a lake after slipping on a sloped hill.

When you first get out of college, you think a job will be a lot different than it turns out to be.  My temporary job (was a 6-month contract that lasted 3 months).  i was basically a cost accountant at Boeing (not for Boeing).  So, you think that would be debits/credits/some type of ledger?  Wrong, it was data entry (a sole sucking activity).  i was hoping to do more analysis type things.

The Seattle Mariners Won A Playoff Game Isn't There a Prophecy About That?

The Seattle Mariners, a baseball team, won an American League Championship playoff game against Toronto.  That may be insignificant, but further wins could be a harbinger of the end of the world.  Wasn't there some prophesy about that.  Well, if there isn't there should be.

Update: unfortunately, the world will remain for at least another year.  i guess it is just lamentations for now, instead of destruction.

The Prophesy of Doom (Dooom echo fade):

Malevolence's Official 50th Birthday

Somehow i'm off by a day.  Anyway, i've said before, if malevolence had a birthday, it would be September 20th.  Malevolence would also be female (obviously).  For no reason at all, that date just popped into my head.

Part of me wishes the personification of malevolence (if it existed) the best, that she got everything she ever wanted.  

If you want to see roughly what i think malevolence would look like - there was a Good Rx commercial titled something like "Save Even if You Don't Have Insurance" about 9 seconds in (lady who claims she runs her own business).  i know it isn't the real malevolence, but she strongly reminds me of what i thought malevolence would look (even sound a little bit) like.  But that lady looks much taller than malevolence's 5'2" frame (i mean, i would guess).

My First Year of College

Wall of text warning.

It is now early September, what strange thoughts popped into my head?  My first year of college and how much of a struggle it seemed.  Spoiler: i have always had a problem with new experiences and am not what you would call a people person.  Even though i had a rough 4-year plan before i ever set foot on campus, doesn't mean it went smoothly.  i had enough money saved to pay for one year of college out of pocket.  Subsequent years would always have some struggle with financial aid.

It was a warm day in late August, i went to the campus the first time.  i wanted a softer landing in college, so i was in a freshman dorm on an all-male floor.  i think the program was called something like "enrichment" which allowed me to come onto campus a week or so early.  The college i went to was a small state school where people would go for a year to transfer to a more notable college.

Billion Dollar Jackpot Post (Aug 30, 2025)

Another Billion-dollar jackpot came up.  Tonight's Powerball jackpot is $1.0 Billion dollars (maybe a little higher).  Do i think anyone will win the jackpot tonight? No (I'm thinking Monday or Wednesday for a jackpot winner).  But i do have a ticket just in case.  

Even a virtual statistical impossibility needs a hand.

What is the line in the Richard Marx song "Remember Manhattan"?  Something like "there's no wishing well that comes through without the dime".  Is $2 the new dime? 

MegaMillions has got to be struggling with their new $5 ticket.  Their big justification was bigger jackpots - that have yet to materialize.  i hated the increase to $2 (led by Powerball).  The more than doubling of the price to $5 was a much bigger mistake.  What do you expect when the head of the Mega Millions coalition is from WA.  WA has the most useless/incompetent government employees of any state.

Slightly better odds should partially negate the possibility of much higher jackpots.  It slightly increases the velocity of jackpot growth (well at least in theory).  But it might actually lower the jackpot ceiling (lower maximum jackpot potential).

UPDATE: 2 winners split $1.8B TX, and MO.

Just Saying 10 (X+1): Neuschwanstein

This year for my alleged birthday, i got another castle.  One that i have to use a spell checker to ever spell correctly.  Go figure, i actually spelled it correctly on the first try.  Germany and their compound words...

Introducing newest installment in the Just Saying series

Neuschwanstein Castle (famous as the inspiration for Disney's Cinderella's Castle and various movies including Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, The Great Escape, and Monuments Men).  Unfortunately, King Ludwig II died before the castle could be completed.  Of course, my pictures all cut off the top of the highest tower.

If i were rich and much younger, i would love to have my own castle.  More like a mini castle.  King Ludwig II's scale was too ambitious.  Maybe a mix of multiple styles a little from Neuschwanstein, a little from Himeji, some other castles, and modern conveniences.  A secure outer perimeter, large open courtyards, a living area with a grotto and waterfall, towers/turrets, undercroft, and a great hall/ballroom.