Just a couple of the Organization XIII comics I've been working on lately. Since I don't have a scanner I'll just type the dialog. (1st one may contain Birth By Sleep spoilers for those who have not seen Japanese cutscenes on kh13.com. Also, playing off existing running jokes in comics other people have done).

Setting: Library Oblivion. HUSH! (This means you, Demyx)

Axel: Ah, memories...

Demyx: Whatcha got there, Axel?

Axel: A photo album from when we were Somebodies...

Demyx: Wow, cool. We were so much younger then.

Vexen: What are you guys doing?

Axel: Here's me and Saix practicing fighting after Ansem had us thrown out on our butts, courtesy of Xaldin and Lex.

Demyx: Hee hee!

Xigbar: I wanna see!

Vexen: Oh, I remember this...

Xigbar: Yep, the gold old days...

Zexion: *thinking about ice cream*

Axel: Look, here's Zexion.

Demyx: Zexy?! How cute!

Vexen: Ah yes. The little tyke used to follow Ansem and me everywhere.

Xigbar: Ha ha! I forgot you used to be even shorter!

Zexion: *uses illusion powers on Xig* Penalty game!

Xigbar: *nightmare world* AAAAAH! My good eye! .....why?.....

Zexion: Does anyone else have a comment?

Vexen/Axel/Demyx: No...

END.

Setting: Somewhere over the rainbow (someone must've spiked the Lucky Charms)

Xemnas: Where the hell am I?

Glinda: If you follow the Yellow Brick Road to Oz, the Wizard will give you what you desire.

Xemnas: Like a heart? Really? Yessss!

(Later, at the Emerald City)

Xemnas: I need a heart, plus about a dozen for my minio- I mean, friends.

Wizard: Hearts will never be practical until they can be made unbreakable.

Xemnas: *with weapon against the wizard's throat* I said gimme, old man.

Wizard: Security!

END.

Setting: Living room.

Demyx: *riding around on Saix's back* Saix Puppy! Wheee!

Xemnas/Xaldin: *thinking "Oh jeez..."*

Saix: *finally gets tired and collapses*

Demyx: Oh noes! I broke Puppy!

Xemnas: Um, Puppy isn't broken, Demyx. He's just tired.

Xaldin: Come on, kiddo. Why don't you go play with your sitar or something.

Demyx: O-okay... *walks away*

Xemnas: Seriously, though, Saix, are you okay?

Saix: *back to normal* Why am I so tired?

END.

For the past week I have not been getting much sleep, but when I do sleep I have weird dreams. The other night, I had a dream about being in the car that Thuy Trang was in when she died. At first I was telling her not to get in the car, to the point of trying to restrain her (which didn't work). Then I got in the back seat and kept telling her to put on her seat belt, which she finally did. Then some Putties started chasing us (damn MMPR "enhanced" reruns). Last night, I dreamed my dead grandmother introduced me to Eartha Kitt, who died about a year ago. I was happy to see both of them.

Well when I'm not doing that and the job hunting isn't going so great, I like to read Kingdom Hearts fan comics online - the funny ones about Organization XIII and the secret goings-on at Castle Oblivion. They're not suited for all audiences, let's just put it that way.

After learning that there would be a sequel, I knew it would involve the Chipettes. I was glad when this was confirmed by the first full trailer. However, as is the trouble with most sequels, I don't think it quite lived up to the standards of the first one. I'd give it a 9 out of 10.

The Chipettes arrived at Jett Records by FedEx. In the 80's cartoon, they hopped a boat from their oppressive situation in an Australian orphanage (yet the characters still had American accents). In this movie, they get themselves into a similarly oppressive situation when they sign a contract with Ian Hawk, the Chipmunks' former manager from the first movie. I don't dislike David Cross, but I was not happy to see his character return. Nevertheless, this movie was less about the rivalry between the Chipmunks and Chipettes and more about the solidarity of the brothers after they start attending high school. They did go to school in the old cartoon, but it was a much younger student body. I felt that the storyline was kind of weak in some parts and the CGI Chipettes had less personality than their cartoon counterparts. While I was not going to hold my breath for them to sing "The Girls and Boys of Rock and Roll" from the 1987 film The Chipmunk Adventure, it would've been nice if they had. In fact, I was a little disappointed that they didn't do any songs from the old days like in the first movie and instead focused on today's music. However, this was still an enjoyable movie, and the appearance of Quest Crew really made my day.

I would also like to comment on some of the trailers that showed before the movie. The Karate Kid is getting a remake with Jackie Chan replacing the late Pat Morita as the Mr. Miyagi figure (although this is Chinese and not Japanese martial arts). Owen Wilson gets to voice Marmaduke, the big Great Dane of daily comic fame, in an upcoming film. Cats & Dogs is getting a sequel, in which the cats and dogs have to team up against a villain called Kitty Galore. I didn't really enjoy the first Cats & Dogs so I don't think I'll be seeing this one, but it didn't seem too bad.