People I know in real life and online keep telling me about it. I’ve been overworking. So I’m taking a break from a lot of things that have been taking up my time for the past year or so. What is that? Work and manga.

It wasn’t easy. I kept doing stuff related for it for days, making excuses to just finish a bit of this and a bit of that. And then I reprimand myself over again.

I miss blogging. I miss posting on this blog. I miss writing out my quirky sentences and irreverent jokes about myself and those around me. In short, I miss having the time to just relax.

And what better way to start the relaxation process than to watch a cute video what makes you go “awwww”…

OK. So my comeback to this blog is not really that dramatic as the title suggests, but heck I miss writing here! It definitely feels like forever. It’s a wonder this little corner of the world hasn’t revolted against me for ignoring it for quite a while.

Let’s see… what have I been doing while I wasn’t here….? Being bewildered most of the time…

1. I’ve been mistaken for a mangaka (manga series creator), again – Do I come across as talented enough to be able to draw my own manga? I can’t even draw anything unless I have a ruler, set of squares, protactor, compass and a drawing board.
2. I’ve been mistaken for a manga publisher – This bewilders me to no end. Do I even sound like one? Wait. How are they supposed to sound like anyway?
3. I’ve been established as an Emo magnet – This I could really do without. I never would’ve even thought about it until someone pointed it out to me. Why these depressed and terribly disturbed individuals seem to think I’ll be their salvation, I have no idea.
4. I broke my DVD player – This one is heartbreaking. How am I supposed to get my bishie fix while trying to justify that watching anime is an effective way for me to learn Japanese amidst the snickering of my family members?
5. I’ve been swamped with projects at work – I don’t know if the end of the world is nearing already but it seems like all of our design projects have to be finished today, as if Armageddon will start tomorrow. I wish.
6. I’ve been trying to compile my scanlation wisecracks – I’m not ready for it yet though. I feel like I’ll have too much material to work with, it’ll probably end up as a multi-part series. XD Something like “Aerandria: Behind the Scenes”
7. I’ve been fending off rabid manga fangirls – It’s a full-time job, I assure you. They vary from the ‘refresh the webpage every 30 seconds’ to the L33t typing ones, to the ALL CAPS typing ones, to the screaming bloody murder ones.

I wish I had some really good parting remarks but I don’t. taking over the world using smut takes up most of my brain processing capabilities.

After the release of Ludwig Kakumei chapter 9, I found myself browsing my copy again and stopped when I saw the nosebleed-inducing cover page of chapter 11. And since I was sitting at my desk refusing to do any work, I thought “what the heck! I’ll clean the cover page and upload it!” Here it is. Get a hold of your hearts all you fangirls! ^^

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