i_hope_that
For many of us, the holidays can be kind of rough. If you're searching for a network of understanding friends, this ultra-nurturing community encourages you to express your heartfelt wishes and offer other members encouragement and acceptance. Not for the terminally snarky or emotionally-challenged, this is a good-spirited place to lend comfort and support.

diygifts
Feeling crafty? If you've got a few last folks on your holiday gift list, this is a great place to seed your creativity and generosity. You'll also discover wonderful DIY tips to decorate your home and entertain guests. Offering a no-frills-no-skills attitude that welcomes the cash-challenged and arts-phobic, you're sure to get ideas and make friends in the process.

cooking_club
A fun and friendly community dedicated to those who love to cook, whether you're a meat-and-potatoes type, an aspiring gourmand, and/or a vegan. In search of a brilliant dish to use up those weekly leftovers? Post your ingredients and you'll be whipping up a feast by dinner. You can also share favorite recipes. For Type A chefs, you can spice up your culinary repertoire with exciting cooking challenges.

 Hey all, I found this in a RAW scan of the latest Jump issue!

Link to the large picture scan.

井上晴美さん参戦

井上晴美さんの出演は１月２９日からの東京公演の身となります

Does this mean Harumi-san will be in the Tokyo shows? Or perhaps a guest appearance in one show like Shougo-san did in bankai: 001?

(And I'm not sure what the other half is saying about the previous shows, but I thought I'd share anyway.) This issue of Jump doesn't actually go on sale until Monday, so hopefully we will get some updates on the official site then?

stepstomarrow
When granddaughter, Jada, was born with leukemia, a donor-match was located and Jada made a miraculous recovery. In honor of her grandaughter's health, Jeanna has decided to walk across the country (in the dead of winter) to raise awareness and build support for the bone marrow registry (all that's required is a cheek swab). Follow Jeanna's remarkable journey as she travels the United States by foot.

Well, if you missed the smattering of announcements across various blogs, BuriMyu Code 003 rehearsal officially started yesterday, with the meet-and-greet that we all know and love from various backstages. The actual rehearsal-rehearsals start today, likely with a few read-throughs, but...IT'S STARTED, LADIES AND GENTS!

To help keep everyone on the ball, here's a list of cast blogs!

Isaka Tatsuya (Ichigo)
Satou Miki (Rukia)
Moriyama Eiji (Renji)
Nagayama Takashi (Hitsugaya)
Tsuchiya Yuuichi (Gin)
Hayashi Shuuji (Byakuya)
Saitou Kumiko (Hinamori)
Kitamura Eiki (Izuru)
Usui Takuya (Ikkaku)　
Murakami Kouhei (Hanatarou)
Saitou Kumiko (Yoruichi)　
Kuranuki Masahiro (Tosen)
Goumoto Naoya (Hisagi)
Sekine Asuka (Soi Fong)
Kasahara Hiroko (Unohana)

Taiin Backup Dancers
Tachibana Takuya
Katou Manabu
Yasuda Hiroshi
Kurihara Kouhei
Kumakura Isao
Iwashita Masayuki


Directors/Producers
Iseki Yoshiko

And of course we can't forget the rarely updated but nevertheless official Official blog!

(If they're not featured, they either don't have a blog or aren't in this show ;D If you see any neon protocol-san I missed, however, please let me know!)

taste_buds
Holidays provide a built-in excuse for indulgent entertaining. This all-purpose foodie community covers everything from homemade hangover cures to dinner party menus. Need quick advice? Get five-minute snack suggestions, low-fat ingredient substitutes, and even measurement conversions. Delicious recipes garnished with humorous advice. Yum.

naturesbeauty
Always on the lookout for compelling images, we were delighted to discover this flourishing community of artists who share a love of nature. Honoring the subject with photographs, paintings, sketches, prose, poetry, and other creative works, you'll be simultaneously riveted to your monitor and inspired to run helter skelter towards the nearest wooded dale.