{"id":5563,"date":"2011-04-03T13:56:17","date_gmt":"2011-04-03T21:56:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.xjaymanx.com\/toyboxx\/?p=5563"},"modified":"2011-07-16T19:15:29","modified_gmt":"2011-07-17T03:15:29","slug":"blog-225-into-the-bright-blue-bubble","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.xjaymanx.com\/toyboxx\/2011\/04\/03\/blog-225-into-the-bright-blue-bubble\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog 225 > Into the Bright Blue Bubble"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Yup, IBM. If the proposed acquisition<\/a> (announced on March 22nd) closes by the end of the month as planned, then I will officially become an “IBMer”. Not bad. Intimidating? Yeah. Terrifying? Sure. But it’s a tremendous opportunity as well. To explore the bright blue bubble.<\/p>\n

What does this mean for my readers?<\/em> <\/p>\n

Sadly, while I may not be fully closing the lid on my anime-oriented Toybox blog (launched in November 2006), I feel it’s time to move onto the next phase of my extracurricular life in April 2011. To think that IBM will be celebrating 100 years<\/a> (in June 2011) is not only mind-boggling, but the timing in my life feels significant. Another sign of change. Don’t worry, I won’t stop watching anime (“Mushi-Shi<\/a>” is my current series), but I’m also aiming to “travel lightly”, experiment and explore territories beyond anime. (Almost like the travelling Ginko in “Mushi-Shi”, hehe.)<\/p>\n

What do I mean by “travel lightly”?<\/em> <\/p>\n

Haha, if you’ve ever survived a barrage from one of my Toybox mega-posts, you’ll know what I mean. Not only did the gathering of 100-plus images consume endless hours, but also the composition of the prose and the construction of the code. While presenting the final masterpiece was rewarding, I no longer have the blocks of time and energy to spend. The days of pulling a heavy wagon have drawn to a close. And the days of carrying a simple backpack have begun. In other words:<\/p>\n