Our plan this weekend had been to celebrate quietly at home. Even my pager managed to stay silent for most of the time. Unfortunately, our short drive home from the grocery store yesterday was stopped abruptly by another car that had crossed a stop sign immediately ahead of us. Fortunately, the low speed accident left none of us with injuries … just a bit agitated. After calling our insurance company, we spent the rest of our time enjoying warm lo sung beef soup, trying out Little Big Planet, and watching episodes of Ruroni Kenshin. The story of the legendary manslayer “Battousai” and his quest for redemption as a wanderer in the Meiji era is an intriguing tale that has made this perhaps the most popular anime series of all time. The new “Kyoto” arc surpasses its predecessor with a more engaging, integrated story line with intriguing character development and excellent action cinematography. Anyway, I wish everyone a happy new year!