I've reached a new chapter in StarTrek Discovery... but just found out that the international Blu-ray box set lacks any Japanese audio/subtitle just for season 3. So until the copy arrives from Japan, we've decided to start watching Picard series first. Picard is always Picard no matter how old he gets, but Data...🥹2026.5.22
I'm busy with job hunting, but there are no jobs because I live in such a rural area. It seems like remote work opportunities are drying up, too. But the most problem is that I'm good on writing but so bad at speaking English for some reason.2026.5.17
I've finished the first coat of paint on my new room... was way dark😂 Since I had to paint over an opposite color, I used up an entire can even it's a small room, so I'm going to get a lighter shade for the second coat. 2026.5.11
I've removed several search engine site banners from my [Original] gallery, since they are inaccessible now. But I've just registered with a new doujin site search engine called [COMPASS LINK]. We must preserve this kind of online doujin culture.2026.5.9
I've just about finished the small repairs and masking on the walls and doors of the room I'm moving into. I knew that buying paint didn't mean I could start painting right away though... The first season of DSC I started watching recently is drawing to a close soon. The Andrians I finally got to meet in this series somewhat look rigid? Where's their suppleness of the antennae ENT era?? 2026.5.3
Since I had some things to make and repair, I took out the sewing machine and did some sewing this weekend. I made a cushion cover out of a cotton blanket that the cat had torn a hole in😹 And finally I got the paint for my new room. That thrill of not knowing whether I'll actually like the color until I start painting it...
Their paint has digital color code so this is the exact color→2026.4.27
I've watched up to episode 5 of DSC. There's a lot of Klingon dialogue and the person I'm watching with has switched the subtitles to Japanese, which is inconvenient to learn the terms and names in English. The story is getting okay, but the only thing that catches my attention is the Tribble on the captain's desk... Why aren't there any cute aliens like Cardassians or Xindi-Reps?😭2026.4.24
I've started watching StarTrek DSC, I've made it through episode 2 so far. My first impression is that while it looks gorgeous on the surface, the substance feels a bit sloppy. But the Klingon designs, which apparently drew a lot of harsh criticism, didn't really bother me... because their language sounded so elegant🥹2026.4.20
It looks like I'll be sent to buy paint for the walls sometime next week for my room move. Muted light pink maybe Some repairs seem to be needed as well, and it looks like all the furniture won't fit, which is a problem🛏2026.4.19
My stupid StarTrek fanfic-ish [Runaway★Trek] is finally accessible only via this blog, from "watching" section in the status bar above. I've included an English translation with a little help from Gemini, though I still haven't quite gotten used to translating "people of Earth" as "Human".
In Japanese, designations follow the "place name + person/people/human letter (人)" naming convention (like American = アメリカ人, Vulcan = バルカン人, and Andorian = アンドリア人). This allows us to express that these beings are not merely "people" in the sense of being physically humanoid in form, but are also "human" in the sense of possessing a fundamentally humanoid nature.
As you can see, the shape of the character for person/human "人" represents a standing human being. It can also be viewed as a species of independent individuals, including the cultural aspects that accompany it. Interestingly, this "人" letter is not attached to the designation for the Borg. Anyway, that's why I feel it's unfair to call only people of Earth origin "humans" in the world of StarTrek. I'm still not sure if the Terran or Earthling are sound fair though.
大<big hug!2026.4.15
家人が引っ越す関係で10年以上も使っていた自室から追い出されることになって悲しい😢
Due to a family member moving, I'm being kicked out of my room I've lived in for over ten years. So sad😭2026.4.13
I watched the return of Artemis II on streaming. I couldn't hear the sonic boom here, but glad they returned to Earth safely🌎 I watched the final episode of ENT yesterday (was actually TNG though). I wanted to see more Andorians and Xindi-Reptilians! I'll probably have to wait a while before watching DSC.2026.4.10
What started as a little April Fools' joke, a sort of fanfic I posted on a hidden page, has somehow evolved into a series-ish. So I'm wondering whether I should create a dedicated page and post them in the fanart gallery. This site hasn't featured any StarTrek stuff other than cosplay yet. I'd somehow gotten into the TF genre before, but it takes a lot of courage to venture into such a huge frontier😳2026.4.6
It seems new emoji have been added. So I've updated the site's Noto font as well. Still some weird choices as usual. The treasure chest is nice but a fight cloud?😂2026.4.2
アルテミスⅡの打ち上げはストリーミングで視聴、無事に出発できたようで良かった🚀 今日見たENTのエピソードは久しぶりにアンドリア人が登場したので今夜はDaftPunk聴いてる(←四月馬鹿のつもり)。[Around the World]のPVをENTの異星人勢が踊ってるイメージw
I watched the Artemis II launch on YouTube livestream. Glad to see it took off safely🚀 The ENT episode I watched today featured the Andorians, so I'm listening to DaftPunk tonight (and can I count this as an April Fools' joke?). Imagine the aliens from ENT dancing to the "Around the World" music video🤣2026.4.1
I've been a little busy lately and I couldn't prepare anything for April fools' day... sorry. Though my secret blog on the hidden page is currently full of StarTrek topics, if that helps at all🥹2026.4.1
The site maintenance is done, so I'm doing some spring yard work. Though I'm just working in the evening time since daytime temperatures are already like early summer. I'm trying to clearing part of the yard with a shovel, but since I'm not used to this kind of work, I've already gotten blisters on my hands. So I'm taking the rest today... I guess I'm better suited for a computer keyboard😅2026.3.24
I read the volume 44 book of VHD last night, has not the 'dark' ending as usual which surprised me. It's like a glimmer of hope has finally appeared after looong years of their conflict. And according to the Kikuchi's afterward, this is the last volume that includes ink illustration page(s) drawn by the artist Amano. He will keep drawing the cover art though this is a bit sad. 2026.3.21
Happy Spring Equinox🌸 I didn't draw spring art this time, though I'd like to celebrate it by updating Otenko plushie stuffs and the site itself🎉 I just looked it up on Google, and apparently, there are a lot of people who give up their personal website/blog just after three months, and the average lifespan of website is said to be only two to three years. There's even data suggesting that only about 10% of sites last more then three years. So I think I can proud of this day😊2026.3.20
I finally bought the latest volume of VHD novel from Japan, was published back in January. The bunko book itself costs only about $6 but with shipping, handling fee, and taxes, I had to pay $28 in total... I think that's too much🥲 Though I was looking forward to it, so I'll read it to celebrate the spring equinox after all the site maintenance has done. I also want to get back to working on that mysterious genre I've been slacking off on for the past month. 2026.3.19
I stewed corned beef with lots of vegetables today☘ And continued working on site maintenance. I believe I've resolved the issue where the currently viewed genre would collapse when returning to the gallery from the links at the bottom of artwork page. By the way, since some of the fanart shard the same OG image (like EN/JP versions), there are actually 121 fanart pages on this site so far... just to provide that correction😅2026.3.17
It took nearly the entire day, but I've mostly finished working on the gallery pages. The copy-link buttons for each artwork finally correspond to the anchor links within the page. But I don't have the enegy left to click on all of them to debug...🙄2026.3.16
Oh no I couldn't finish it today. I'll continue working on site maintenance tomorrow, so don't mind if the titles on the artwork pages look a little odd😳2026.3.15
Continuing site maintenance. There aren't many visible changes to the pages though. I created the OG images that appear as thumbnails when someone post a URL on social media. There were 115 thumbnails, which means there are 115 pages in the fanart gallery as well... wow😲 I'm also updating the link button function so that it copies the URL with #anchor for each artwork. 2026.3.15
I'm updating the files related to Otenko plushies ahead of the site's third anniversary. The online translation tool has gotten smarter since three years ago, so I've corrected the English and also preparing for the Japanese version of the instructions too. It's never too late👍2026.3.5
The outside temperature is like summer today. I haven't finished yard/garden works for the spring yet💧 I'm obsessed with homemade guacamole with pretzels recently. I used to buy the 'l' shape pretzels, but lately I've been choosing the め-shaped, which I do not know the name but cute. Think if there is ぬ-shaped😉 2026.2.28
Next month will be the third anniversary of this site, so I've updated some info on the [Sitemap] page. I've also published some codes to the hidden page that I previously revealed on my blog. There is a page with JavaScript programs that I've been studying lately, but I'm not sure if it works properly on other devices😑 2026.2.26
昨夜はストーブを焚いてたのに今日は暖かい風が吹いてるぞ…ついに春かな🌷
Last night I was using the heater but today a warm breeze is blowing.. spring has arrived I guess🌼2026.2.24
It's cold outside and this site will soon be three years old, so I'm continuing site maintenance. After revising the usage rules for my artworks, the [Sitemap] page became too long, so I created a new [Policy & Rules] page and divided the content. As an administrator and an artist, I believe it's my responsibility to manage the copyright and usage rules for my own artworks.2026.2.19
I uploaded the Valentine's day art and baked a coffee brownie today. I've finished the maintenance on the website I've been working on for a while, so I'm thinking about getting back into the mystery genre after a two week break.2026.2.14
There were strong winds last night, but it's common in my area, so I don't mind. The problem was that the power went out after I took a shower, and I couldn't dry my hair before bedtime... it was cold🥱2026.2.11
I updated the synopsis page for my original novel series (is written in Japanese though). Then I tried to report the update on some old classic web directories of the creative work websites I'm registered with, and found that half of them were either inaccessible or no longer accepting updates. I think they were still alive until last year...😑
So I added something called "structured data" to the main pages of this site and optimized it a bit for general search engines. I hope those web directories gathered by humans and personal websites will be reevaluated in this age of social media, where everything disappears so quickly. 2026.2.7
It's getting warmer outside during the day time. I've been pruning the trees in the backyard for past few days. They didn't bear much fruit last year, so I'm going to give them more fertilizer and take better care this year🍏2026.2.4
It's been three months with almost no progress on the mystery genre. I guess it's time to fade out... but wouldn't it frustrating to give up after coming this far? I started watching ENT's second season. Hoshi doesn't look Japanese, but it's fine because there aren't any Vulcans played by Vulcan actors.2026.2.1
The [Link] page has remained in preparing status forever. I want to post some links but I can't find the websites to introduce. I don't even know anyone who still has a personal website in this age of social media. It would be just a collection of useful sites. 2026.1.25
I learned some JavaScript again from Gemini, to show the scroll position number on the edge of novel pages on this site. Previously, it was just repeating a looong narrow image, so after 95 it would loop back to 00. Though this is only a rough guide because text display settings vary by browser. Scroll is unlike books, page numbers are useless and you can't insert bookmarks, so I put distance instead. The numbers are in units of 100 pixels📜2026.1.19
I started watching ENT season one. The time setting is between the near future and the TOS era, so their equipment still has NASA-ish feel which is interesting. I haven't gotten much of impression of the characters yet, except the captain seems more like Thunderbird than StarTrek. I believe this is the first time that the ship's doctor is an alien, but he seems very stable so I'm looking forward to know more about him. The story is pretty watchable so far and it's not as bad as I've heard. The heroine is either a Vulcan or a Japanese, but I don't care because there are no Cardassians😭2026.1.16
Most teacher says "feel free to ask me anything" so nicely, but what do you do when you don't know how to ask the question? I spent the rest of my student life thinking about that.2026.1.10
I learned some basic JavaScript from Gemini and made a time-difference clock between Japan and the US. It automatically adjust the summer time too! Since middle school, I hadn't had a teacher who taught in my first language, being able to ask questions and get answers was very fun. It's still a mystery to me how I managed to earn credits in college even though there were no textbooks I could properly read... but of course, I still had to buy them🥲2026.1.10
In Japanese tradition, people eat seven-herb rice porridge on January 7th to pray for health throughout the year.... but since I couldn't get those special vegetables, I made hamburgers for dinner!🍔2026.1.7
I've finished organizing and backing up my data, but the rain is preventing me from physical cleaning of the digital devices around my desk. I finally finished watching Voyager, so I'll start watching Enterprise tomorrow. Janeway is too scary that makes Picard hides in his palm😶🌫 2026.1.4
Today was the end-of-year house cleaning day that had been postponed since last year. I want to organize the data on my computer tomorrow, and I also need to physical clean my digital devices. I want to take care and air out my plushies too, but it's been rainy and there isn't much sunlight lately. Maybe it's a Japanese tradition though, even after washing and drying, I don't feel like they're truly purified unless I put them in the sun😎2026.1.2
The new year has begun🎉 I couldn't get a job last year so getting a job is my goal again this year... seriously, my savings are almost running out😂 2026 looks like it's going to be fun with the 250th anniversary of the United States, the 60th anniversary of StarTrek, and the 20th anniversary of LunarKnights. I want to make this website even more exciting this year. May the Sun be with your new year🔅2026.1.1