Dragon Ball collection is now complete



I have been a fan of the Dragon Ball Z anime series ever since I started watching them on Cartoon Network in 2001.  However, I never could seem to catch all of them and it was terrible trying to record the series during the Toonami airing.  These were the days before DVRs and I suffered through the years of commercials and breaks in programming to find the next saga.

 

Years later, I decided to start picking up the boxed sets so I could watch every episode.  When I started watching in 2001, I picked up the series during the Cell saga and I really had no background understanding.  So, a few years ago, I started buying the series starting with Dragon Ball (the original anime series).  I watched all of the Dragon Ball series before I started with the Dragon Ball Z sets.

 

Full Dragon Ball collection

Last week, I just finished watching the Dragon Ball Z volume 5 boxed set and realized a bit too late that I didn't have volume 6.  I immediately went online only to find out that Funamation had discontinued these Dragon Box releases.  So, I had to pay higher than retail price for a volume 6 (in new condition) but at least now my entire collection is complete.  I even have the GT series which I'm told is not worth it but that came as a gift so I won't have any hard feelings about watching that series all the way through.

From Eagle to Stafford

I previously posted about the Eagle Shirtmaker shirts.  The Eagle shirts are very nice dress shirts but I've found one problem with them.  The spread collar does not work well without a tie and I usually don't wear ties to work.  When I wear a dress shirt to work, I usually have the neck unbuttoned and I've found out that this makes for a sloppy look with spread collar shirts.

Since I'm wearing a more casual look to work, I've noticed that the button down collars work best with this style.  I went to go find some Eagle shirts that have button down collars but the price tag for these just doesn't justify the expense.  However, I did find that the Stafford brand from JC Penny works well for me and they have reasonably priced button down collared shirts.

Instead of paying upwards of $50 for an Eagle dress shirt, I can buy a Stafford brand in the $15 to $30 price range without sacrificing too much in quality.  I'll still keep the Eagle shirts that I like so much but these will only come out when I'm wearing a tie or suit.