I decided to just go ahead and be straight-forward in the title. Since that’s all that really needs to be said and the rest of this overly long post is going to be explanations and very vague plans.

I’m “taking a break” from blogging, but without any real plan of when I’ll come back. I’d even add an “if” just so I don’t have to put the pressure on myself to come back if I don’t want to. And if I do come back I really doubt I’ll be blogging the same way that I have been. I’m just not really up to it.

It’s not so much that blogging itself has lost my interest, but more that it’s anime that I’m not that into. Somewhat. I suppose. I’ll try to explain properly.

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I guess the Simplicity Christmas tradition is taking whatever Engrish-y (or just plain fun) way to say “Merry Christmas” that I heard by being an anime fan and make it the post title. Last year it was “Happy Merry Christmas!” (which is still the standby if I don’t find something because I love that for some reason) thanks to Shugo Chara!. This year it’s “I Wish Merry Christmas For You!” from Buono!’s B-side on “Bravo Bravo”, Winter Story. So through a chain of events this one was also brought to you by Shugo Chara!.

Anyway, yes! The scheduled Christmas greeting of 2009! Being the second time I’ve been a part of the year-end events of the blogosphere, including just doing a Christmas post, I’m really starting to realize that I’ve been around for a little while. Feels strange to actually be conscious of it. So just a few little Christmas things of note. Unlike last year (and years before when I wasn’t around blogging) I was actually feeling pretty good so I’m feeling extra good about Christmas!

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I don’t know what’s up with all of these “Winter” updates and changes people are doing. Other seasons don’t warrant it, so why does Winter? Because Winter = The effing Holidays! Just be honest you dorks! And with that said, the true Holiday season doesn’t officially start in my part of the world until we can finally shove aside those turkeys. For the Friday after Thanksgiving is Black Friday and we start buying shit.

Buying Shit = Holidays. That is the way America works. (On a personal note it’s “Christmas Songs = Holidays” so I’ve been in the mood for a while now.)

So uh…long story short….banners and site updates! Yay!

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Originally I intended to go ahead with this stuff after I got my NYAF posts up, but since that’s looking pretty impossible I decided to go ahead with my official reworking to get my mind off of my total depression (that post was so long and now it’s gone ).

To be perfectly honest I decided on the new way I’d be doing things like…one week into my hiatus, but it’s all taken a while after I’ve gotten back because I wanted a new theme to go along with my (insignificant) changes. It’s symbolic you guys!

But first an explanation on other sitely thing (my NYAF post ).

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Yes, even if you attended NYAF as well my weekend was better because I probably enjoyed it more. Because I just always enjoy things to the maximum!

…Actually that’s a lie, plenty of things went wrong with my weekend, but I’d like to save all of that from another time. This is more of just an update post.

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Due to Yui Makino love~ this post contains small amounts of Sakura love~ as well

It seems that when I announced my one month hiatus I forgot that the end of the month would directly fall with my last week of preparations for New York Anime Festival. I sort of knew it, but I suppose I was thinking that with a month, I’d surely be ready. That obviously ignored that the whole point of the hiatus was to be a break. Not a month preparing for my return. *idiot* So the full return of Simplicity will really just have to wait for the new season

However! Since I’ve still been posting when I’ve had the need (or want to) anyway, there’s no reason not to now. Especially when my blog’s the best place to get in contact with anyone else attending New York Anime Festival~ It’s official planning time!

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