Web Comics

In preparation for this week's meeting, here are links to two webcomics that I read on occasion (mostly when I need to procrastinate, but hey, don't we all? :-)

XKCD
http://xkcd.com/

Piled Higher and Deeper (PhD) Comics
http://www.phdcomics.com/
(Go to the "About" section, and scroll down to reader comments-the first one is from someone at SUNY Albany)

Chocolate? Chocolate. CHOCOLATE!!

Found it! It was from a Sponge Bob episode.

The gag starts around 1:35.

http://www.kidstube.com/play.php?vid=2923

WHY?!?!?!!?

I was trying to find that short vid of the cartoon character screaming 'Chocolate', when I found a series called 'How to Kill a Chocolate Bunny'.

BUT WHY?!?!? Why would you kill it when you can just EAT IT? And did anyone else find this a bit disturbing?!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUEvtEYfsd0

Chocolate is involved

Sorry, but I stumbled upon these chocolate and cracker 'mushrooms' and thought everyone'd get a kick out them. :-)

http://www.seriouseats.com/2008/01/the-best-japanese-chocolate-and-cracker-snack.html

Tangentially Related

This might not be completely on topic, but in the area of "oh those crazy Japanese and their chocolate" I bring you a couple things close to my own area of interest.

Firstly, I'm on a Japanese site called Poupee Girl. Basically you earn virtual "ribbons" to buy virtual items to dress up your avatar. For Valentine's Day they released special items, and one of them was this chocolate themed lolita dress:



The print on the skirt looks like a bar of chocolate, and the dress also comes in a pink chocolate color or a white chocolate color. ^^

Also, last summer a lolita brand called Angelic Pretty released a print they called "Melty Chocolate." It came in several different color combos and variations. You can see a lot of them here. It was so popular that it sold out on their website in about a day, and to buy the dresses second hand now you have to be willing to shell out between 400 and 500 dollars. I think I have some Melty Chocolate ads in one of the magazines I have, so I'll bring them to the meeting, if anyone is interested.

Hope everyone finds this at least somewhat interesting!

Great Opportunity to be on ALA Committee (Involves Graphic Novels!) - URGENT

*From:* Candice Mack [mailto:cmack@lapl.org]
*Sent:* Monday, February 08, 2010 7:10 PM

*To:* scholars@ala.org
*Subject:* [scholars] REMINDER: Great Graphic Novels for Teens WANTS YOU!

Just a reminder that the deadline for this position is this Friday, February 12th, 2010!**

*Have you always wanted to participate in a YALSA selection committee but didn't know how?*

*Are you a member of YALSA who loves graphic novels and/or manga?*

*Are you highly organized and have good communication skills?*


Will you be attending ALA Annual in D.C. and ALA Midwinter in San Diego?*

*If you answered YES to these questions, then WE WANT YOU!*

YALSA's Great Graphic Novels for Teens Committee is looking for an Administrative Assistant to help organize the nominations the committee receives throughout the year and to help take notes during the deliberation meetings at ALA Annual 2010 and ALA Midwinter 2011.

In return, you will gain valuable experience and insight into the selection committee process, meet and network with YALSA veterans and leaders and have the opportunity to become a voting member of the committee the next year!
(Last year's administrative assistant is now a voting member of the committee this year, and members of this committee have gone on to be members of the Printz committee as well as judges for the Will Eisner Comics Industry Awards.)

Library school students are encouraged to apply.

If you are interested in this position, please send an email by *Friday, Feb. 12, 2010* to *cmack@lapl.org* with your:
-resume
-brief statement (1-2 paragraphs) on why you are interested in this position and why you would excel in it

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or would like more
information about this position.

Thank you for your consideration and I look forward to hearing from you!

Best wishes,
Candice Mack
Chair, Great Graphic Novels for Teens Committee, 2010-2011
ALA Spectrum Scholar, 2005

Candice Mack
Young Adult Librarian
Encino-Tarzana Branch
Los Angeles Public Library
Email: cmack@lapl.org

Chocolate Disco

I was looking for anime that would fit with our chocolate theme. Chocolate Underground looks cute, but I'm having trouble finding a hosting site. There's also Trouble Chocolate.

Then I found this AMV. Proof that anime fans have too much time out our hands?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8x0ktdYDvY

First Post!

Welcome to everyone who comes to post here! I look forward to reading what everyone has to say!