A Traffic Incident and Suzume

My wife and I witnessed a pretty grizzly scene on the road. Right when we were turning into our condo complex, a driver turning right and hit a teen on a bike. Somehow, the bike and the teen got stuck under the front bumper. The driver went forward a little, then he reversed a bit, dragging the teen as he was screaming. The driver called the police, and we went home to park our car. When we came back, police cruisers, a fire truck and an ambulance were on the scene. Somehow, the worst thing that happened to the teen was that he was limping, but otherwise, seemed okay. We gave the police a statement and went our way.

While that was the craziest thing that happened to us this week, we finally got to see the anime movie, Suzume, by Makoto Shinkai. It was a great movie, and my wife displayed various emotions throughout the movie. It had great animation, music and was something of a travelogue without being too upfront about it. The story contained romance, drama, comedy, action and pretty much everything else. Shinkai definitely has a particular style that he works, and audiences can see it in his other works such as Weathering With You or Your Name. As an author, I am still trying to find my own unique style, but even I have been noticing certain elements to my stories that seem consistent throughout my works.

I am still waiting for a few things before publishing. Quite honestly, I am champing at the bit to get The Mustard Prince in the Condiment Kingdom out there. Patience is what is necessary right now, but it will get there.