Back in Action!

That was then...

...this is now.

After a very shaky period of sporadic, on-off activity since August 2007, I'm proud to say that the IKRB is officially back in business as of January 2008. A new and exciting year awaits, and I have a good feeling that as a year of the rat/mouse, it'll finally be a good year for me and my online efforts.

Thanks for everyone who was supportive for the past couple months. It's the kind, helpful comments and e-mails which motivate me more than anything, so good job there. I can't always respond to questions or e-mails promptly, but I do read them and they are appreciated. When I started up this little page back around 1999 or so (and this blog sometime back in 2006), I was merely a student. Now, I work full time (and live in another country no less), and on top of trying to maintain a social life and spend time on other hobbies, I've continued trying to get this whole Kamen Rider page thing to finally go some where. With a little luck (or as Optimus Prime might say, "A little Energon and a lot of luck"), 2008 will finally be that year.

Here's what's on the plate in the next few weeks:

• The blog is finally back on the schedule of regular, daily updates. For a one-person effort (as opposed to an ensemble operation*) that's a pretty tall order, but then again since I am 1) crazy and 2) a genius, I feel pretty confident in my ability to pull it off. Also, I'll be starting up a new regular weekly schedule next week which I'll elaborate on later, but it will allow the most popular aspects of this blog to really shine. I think it'll go over great.
  
  
• I'm in the process of revamping the site a great deal. Nothing hugely different, but it's been something I've been meaning to do for a while now (since like, November.) In addition to new content, a lot of the older stuff will get spiced up (like the FAQ page... I really need to add a section on "What not to ask me because I don't have time to translate entire books without money being involved" :P ) So far, that's been going pretty well and I hope to make at least one or two significant updates in the next month, and start a series of weekly updates after that. With any luck, I'll achieve my 75% completion goal by the end of the winter.
  
  
• Kamen Rider Sigma fans rejoice, my '08 resolution was to get that story more than halfway done this year. While nothing will happen immediately, at least by February I hope to have it back on track and integrate updates to that with the weekly site updates. It's actually the thing I most look forward to getting updated, because jeez, the best stuff hasn't even been hinted at yet.
  
  
• On that note, the long-delayed second fan art contest will happen, most likely in the spring. Details are still being worked out at the moment but I can say that the number of overall winners will be increased (possibly by A LOT depending on how things fall into place) and prizes this time will include some DX Henshin belts (and even some non-belts... hint hint.)
  
  

That's all I'll say for now. Keep looking forward to it!

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