'My Life as Inukai-san's Dog'

犬になったら好きな人に拾われた。

Rika Darren and her dog at the Folsom streetparade 2003

What can be more innocent than a girl walking her cute canine? Welcome to 'My Life as Inukai-san's Dog.' The story goes something like this: high school boy turns into a dog. Don't ask, some things just happen. Luckily, Inukia-san, she is his highschool crush, takes him in. Owner and owned live happily ever after. Why wouldn't he? As they come home, Inukai takes her pet with her into bath. This is where you're supposed to shout: objection, your honour. Or not.

If this reminds you of the story of the Beast Yapoo, you're not alone. 'Inukai-san's Dog' is Japanese manga, reworked into anime. Haven't seen it, nor do I intent to but the parallel is too good to pass up on.

Of course the anime stirs up controversy. It's rating on anime sites is low, which means the controversy should help boost ratings. So what's the hype about? From what I understand it's the over top and slightly unusual 'fan service', sexy and partial nude [imaginary] cartoon girls in the hope of roping in teenage boys.

Still from the Japanese anime 'My Life as Inukai-san's Dog'

Back in 1989, then prince Charles and unhappily married, confessed to his lover ‘Oh, God. I'll just live inside your trousers or something. It would be much easier!'

Camilla [now his wife] replied: 'What are you going to turn into, a pair of knickers?'after which both were laughing. That's a match made in heaven. Especially because all of this happened before the internet went mainstream.

As for Charles, they pretend you can have it all, meanwhile your life is one, big prison, come on. Have some fun. Whatever you do, make sure you wake up to the one person who loves you for who you are. And if you said something silly out loud that shows the world how much you love - and want her - all the better. People forget, she'll remember. It's not always good to be the king. Hope his highness is happily married these days. Woof.

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Face the music

DanielSK & Gio-T - Let Me Be Your Fantasy. 

Originally by Baby D in the early 1990's, this version from a couple of years back is so much lighter, more spacey, as if you're floating on air. Love it.

DanielSK & Gio-T - Let Me Be Your Fantasy [click to listen]

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Ukraine. It doesn't get much sadder than this.