I swear I read too much... I don't even have the time to read everything I've read and that's been updated... I still try though. Just finished reading the latest chapter of luminousmarble's excellent "Sailing Dragon". And there are some other things to read too... I'm nuts, I tell you - NUTS!
Another thing. Ever noticed the clear anime influences in 'The Matrix'? I've been wondering since Sunday when I saw it once again on TV. The crazy jumping, for instance. Or most notably - when they go to rescue Morpheus. The battle on the ground floor is almost an exact copy from 'Ghost in the Shell'... Amazing what you can notice...