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.

Did I really hear from God?

Recently, I was reading through the Old Testament and I felt like my personal life was following the trek of the Israelites in their quest to enter the promised land.  I felt it so strongly and I had confirming words that suggested I was hearing correctly from God.  But, a real estate deal fell through and this made me wonder if I really heard from God.  I believe that I did hear God speaking but I may have been in error by applying that word and direction to this particular real estate property.  It is so easy to hear something and apply it incorrectly but I do know that when God speaks, He sends confirming words to validate what we heard.  Sometimes, I just wish there would be no way for me to misinterpret it.

First attempt at pizza on the BGE

My daughters and my wife bought me a pizza stone and pizza peel for the BGE for Father's day since I had been wanting to try cooking pizza on the egg.  I was able to cook some up today for dinner and I have to say that this is a must repeat recipe (with a few tweaks).  I used hardwood lump charcoal with pecan wood mixed in and this produced a mighty fine pizza.  The only gripe that I have was the consistency of the pizza dough.  I used a recipe and substituted in wheat flour when it called for white flour for bread.  I also used corn meal that was just too coarse.  If I get a finer grind of corn meal and use the right flour, this will be a slam dunk.  I just loved how the pecan wood added to the pizza flavor.

Pizza fresh off the egg with a 15 minute cook at 600°F

The next time I do this, I think it will be easier to prepare the toppings the night before so that I can concentrate only on the dough, the assembly, the fire, and the cooking for the day of making pizzas.  A few more tweaks and I'll be ready to invite others to join in with this delicious meal.

Oh, and the kids were able to make their own pizza which was fun.

I used this dough recipe: http://nakedwhiz.com/thermometer/nypizzadough.htm

I used these preparation instructions: http://nakedwhiz.com/thermometer/nypizza.htm