Okay, random thoughts:
Love sucks, except when it works.
Dark Knight will finally destroy that evil that is Titanic.
Stacy Keibler is way too hot.
Olivia Munn is hot.
Amy Whinehouse is not.
Duffy is like Amy W. without the issues.
Coke is delicious but it makes me sick.
I love Popeyes chicken.
What is the point of collecting action figures?
Tera Patrick doing developer commentary for Saint's Row 2......... brilliant!
Sleep now.
The Truth...........
.............................. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Does it Have to be?
In the pursuit of education and elevation, the worst enemy is procrastination.
Society = ?
When I look around, I start to notice some things. Short attention span, no skepticism, rampant cynicism, and shopping. So what is our society for? It's not so much a self-righteous rant against soulless consumerism (because god knows I have got a lot of stuff I don't need to live) as it is a question. What are we striving for? Maybe it's because of my lack of enthusiasm for the future, which is very bad, but it seems that we are just moving in circles. Almost every country in the world are gaining on us while we do....... what? Education is hurting, but we pay teachers just enough not to starve (mostly). China and India pumps out degrees like they're having intelligent diarrhea. Our manufacturing is almost completely outsourced while the out-of-work blue collar worker are just one more humiliation shy of forming gangs to hunt down Mexicans who just happen to be the most convenient scapegoat. Never mind that our American based corporations sent those jobs out in the first place. Okay, now it is beginning to sound like a rant, but the point I'm making is that we, as a society, don't seem to have much to live for or strive to accomplish. We live, get married, have kids, raise them, then die. Is that really all there is? How are we advancing as a people? I am not that old but I look at kids today and I just have a sense that something is missing. But I'm not a parent so I can't really talk. But I want to sound the alarm. We should really think about what we can do to focus society. What is needed to bring the nation together and really work for something? This is the best nation on Earth, and I think we were meant to do something good. I hope to see this in my lifetime, maybe even cause it.
The Truth...................
..................................... she may be gone, but she will never be forgotten.
Society = ?
When I look around, I start to notice some things. Short attention span, no skepticism, rampant cynicism, and shopping. So what is our society for? It's not so much a self-righteous rant against soulless consumerism (because god knows I have got a lot of stuff I don't need to live) as it is a question. What are we striving for? Maybe it's because of my lack of enthusiasm for the future, which is very bad, but it seems that we are just moving in circles. Almost every country in the world are gaining on us while we do....... what? Education is hurting, but we pay teachers just enough not to starve (mostly). China and India pumps out degrees like they're having intelligent diarrhea. Our manufacturing is almost completely outsourced while the out-of-work blue collar worker are just one more humiliation shy of forming gangs to hunt down Mexicans who just happen to be the most convenient scapegoat. Never mind that our American based corporations sent those jobs out in the first place. Okay, now it is beginning to sound like a rant, but the point I'm making is that we, as a society, don't seem to have much to live for or strive to accomplish. We live, get married, have kids, raise them, then die. Is that really all there is? How are we advancing as a people? I am not that old but I look at kids today and I just have a sense that something is missing. But I'm not a parent so I can't really talk. But I want to sound the alarm. We should really think about what we can do to focus society. What is needed to bring the nation together and really work for something? This is the best nation on Earth, and I think we were meant to do something good. I hope to see this in my lifetime, maybe even cause it.
The Truth...................
..................................... she may be gone, but she will never be forgotten.
Saturday, July 26, 2008
On Love and Regret
There are three goals that are the most persistent in my life:
1) Make the world a slightly better place before I die (work in progress)
2) Be a good person (currently successful)
3) Write a book (nothing so far)
Then there are the "side quests" that usually crop up, like work, academia, and life in general. For citizens of a superpower, we lead a very unnecessarily complex life. We need to make the money so the lights stay on and our bellies don't grumble. But I have noticed that people in my generation (including me) seem to have all our supposed goals out of whack. Get the career, then get the family. Have the family, then get the career. Go out, have fun, and worry about the future later. And then it just gets more skewed. I thought I knew what I wanted but somewhere along the line I missed something. I was so focused on preparing myself for the trials and tribulations of the work force I sorely missed developing my people skill. Not in business, because those are sharp. I mean talking with other people in a social setting. It just seems to me that we have a harder time making a connection then our parents did. Now I feel as if I can't get my point across or people misunderstand me. I have to get better, but I am also worried. If we are having trouble and don't see it, what happens to the kids who come after us?
The Truth..............
................................. is that she is gone and it hurts so much.
1) Make the world a slightly better place before I die (work in progress)
2) Be a good person (currently successful)
3) Write a book (nothing so far)
Then there are the "side quests" that usually crop up, like work, academia, and life in general. For citizens of a superpower, we lead a very unnecessarily complex life. We need to make the money so the lights stay on and our bellies don't grumble. But I have noticed that people in my generation (including me) seem to have all our supposed goals out of whack. Get the career, then get the family. Have the family, then get the career. Go out, have fun, and worry about the future later. And then it just gets more skewed. I thought I knew what I wanted but somewhere along the line I missed something. I was so focused on preparing myself for the trials and tribulations of the work force I sorely missed developing my people skill. Not in business, because those are sharp. I mean talking with other people in a social setting. It just seems to me that we have a harder time making a connection then our parents did. Now I feel as if I can't get my point across or people misunderstand me. I have to get better, but I am also worried. If we are having trouble and don't see it, what happens to the kids who come after us?
The Truth..............
................................. is that she is gone and it hurts so much.
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Maybe it is a Good Day
Iron Man, Batman: The Dark Knight, Incredible Hulk, Wanted, Hellboy II, it's good to be a N.E.R.D.
WTF?
When it comes to the presidential campaigns, I am always amazed by two things:
1) The promises made.
2) The shock when those "promises" are broken.
The dark side of democracy, something that we as citizens usually try not to dwell on, it that the race for the most powerful position in the government is a popularity contest. It is a race between the nerd with great ideas and the captain of the football team who might hang with you. While this may seem logical (wha?) we keep thinking that no one can pull the wool over our eyes.
And then we got eight years of Bush.
I am not even going to bother with the opposing view. They are so mainstream right now I wonder where all these people were two terms ago. But as a citizen I have to accept responsibility for my president's actions, as we all should do. Of course I said should, because the other bit of democracy is the ability to shift blame at will and wash our hands. But after eight years I don't think we can be that blind anymore. The race between McCain and Obama will be a tough one and I have to hope that we the people will do our damn duty and pick the right guy. I refuse to let this country go down the tubes because we made an "oopsy". So research the candidates, find out where they stand, and register to vote your informed decision. Because if I hear one more person say "Well, how was I to know" I will beat them down. Verbally, with lots of cuss words.
Games vs. Relationships
I like games. I like women. In a contest, women usually win every time. So why is it that I see these shows where guys are dragged onto shows and made to admit to an "addiction". Seriously, a balance can be had. A game can be continued at any time. Quality time spent with your woman is fleeting. So when it comes to a choice between "awesome game x" and your girl, please, just take your girl out. Otherwise, I will pounce. I am out there, and I am always watching.
The Truth..........
............................ is that I know an awesome girl called E who made my life a lot better, and I met her by chance. If you want a destiny, create it for yourself.
WTF?
When it comes to the presidential campaigns, I am always amazed by two things:
1) The promises made.
2) The shock when those "promises" are broken.
The dark side of democracy, something that we as citizens usually try not to dwell on, it that the race for the most powerful position in the government is a popularity contest. It is a race between the nerd with great ideas and the captain of the football team who might hang with you. While this may seem logical (wha?) we keep thinking that no one can pull the wool over our eyes.
And then we got eight years of Bush.
I am not even going to bother with the opposing view. They are so mainstream right now I wonder where all these people were two terms ago. But as a citizen I have to accept responsibility for my president's actions, as we all should do. Of course I said should, because the other bit of democracy is the ability to shift blame at will and wash our hands. But after eight years I don't think we can be that blind anymore. The race between McCain and Obama will be a tough one and I have to hope that we the people will do our damn duty and pick the right guy. I refuse to let this country go down the tubes because we made an "oopsy". So research the candidates, find out where they stand, and register to vote your informed decision. Because if I hear one more person say "Well, how was I to know" I will beat them down. Verbally, with lots of cuss words.
Games vs. Relationships
I like games. I like women. In a contest, women usually win every time. So why is it that I see these shows where guys are dragged onto shows and made to admit to an "addiction". Seriously, a balance can be had. A game can be continued at any time. Quality time spent with your woman is fleeting. So when it comes to a choice between "awesome game x" and your girl, please, just take your girl out. Otherwise, I will pounce. I am out there, and I am always watching.
The Truth..........
............................ is that I know an awesome girl called E who made my life a lot better, and I met her by chance. If you want a destiny, create it for yourself.
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Ch-ch-ch-changes
Crushed Dreams
Today I thought about quitting my job. Just walking into my boss's office and hand in my resignation. Then I would walk to my coworkers and thank them and tell them it was great while it lasted. Then I would send a mass email with plenty of nasty thoughts.
Then I came to my frakking senses and remembered I have a car payment coming up.
What the hell happened? There was a plan. There was a purpose. Now all that's left is a sense of constant dread. Hell, I am lucky to have a job and I have enough to eat and a warm place to sleep.
So I decided to do. I am going to try something new and see how it works out. It's going to be difficult. It might be a mistake. I am a little freaked out. And for once, that damnable sense of dread is gone. Well, not completely gone, but it's not so loud anymore.
I have to take a chance because the world continues to move. No one is slowing down, no one is going to wait for me to catch up. If I want my freedom I have to grab it and fight. I thought I didn't have any fight in me. That's because I forgot the first rule of mountain climbing: you start at the bottom, and you climb. You keep climbing until you reach the top. I kept looking down when I should have been looking up. It won't happen tomorrow, or next week, or even next year, but I will make it happen. I don't give up. I struggle until there is nothing left, then I get back up. I haven't failed, I just haven't achieved my ultimate goal.
What is that you may ask?
I'm not telling................................................................................
The Truth................
.................................. life sucks and you can't change the world single-handily but we can change the world around us for the better. When we make other people better, it spreads and expands. Just because we can't see it doesn't mean it didn't happen.
Today I thought about quitting my job. Just walking into my boss's office and hand in my resignation. Then I would walk to my coworkers and thank them and tell them it was great while it lasted. Then I would send a mass email with plenty of nasty thoughts.
Then I came to my frakking senses and remembered I have a car payment coming up.
What the hell happened? There was a plan. There was a purpose. Now all that's left is a sense of constant dread. Hell, I am lucky to have a job and I have enough to eat and a warm place to sleep.
So I decided to do. I am going to try something new and see how it works out. It's going to be difficult. It might be a mistake. I am a little freaked out. And for once, that damnable sense of dread is gone. Well, not completely gone, but it's not so loud anymore.
I have to take a chance because the world continues to move. No one is slowing down, no one is going to wait for me to catch up. If I want my freedom I have to grab it and fight. I thought I didn't have any fight in me. That's because I forgot the first rule of mountain climbing: you start at the bottom, and you climb. You keep climbing until you reach the top. I kept looking down when I should have been looking up. It won't happen tomorrow, or next week, or even next year, but I will make it happen. I don't give up. I struggle until there is nothing left, then I get back up. I haven't failed, I just haven't achieved my ultimate goal.
What is that you may ask?
I'm not telling................................................................................
The Truth................
.................................. life sucks and you can't change the world single-handily but we can change the world around us for the better. When we make other people better, it spreads and expands. Just because we can't see it doesn't mean it didn't happen.
Monday, May 5, 2008
Check This Out
Nope, nothing to see. Gotcha.
Lost Tips to Relationships
1. No matter what happens, hook up.
Despite the situation you are in if there is a pretty girl next to you with even the slightest
interest in you, try and hook up. Between a smoke monster that kills, the Others, Freight
Militia, paranoia, freely accessible weapons, time travel that's fatal, double agents, and
underwater hatches, don't think about, just do. Chances are you'll be dead tomorrow.
example: Kate and Sawyer in a cage.
2. In the middle of a firefight, find the nearest picnic table.
True fact: Darma picnic tables are designed to withstand 44 mm artillery shell at point blank
range. Why else would there be so many picnic tables? example: Sawyer shoots Freight
Militia from behind a wooden picnic table and does not get shot.
3. Just because they are good doctors doesn't make them good people.
It seems everybody believes that if you are a doctor you must have a heart of gold. But if
anybody remembers life back on the mainland if you don't have the right insurance you can't
even see a doctor. If you don't have money the best doctors are off limits. And most
importantly, they are society's drug dealers. Name one drug you were prescribed that didn't
have more than 3 syllables? You can't even remember, can you?!?!?
4. If you fall in love with someone, prepare for heartbreak.
Boone loved his stepsister, dead.
Charlie loves Claire, dead.
Libby loves Hurley, so dead.
Any women who falls for Sayid, dead. (seriously, all of them)
Jack loves Kate, suicidal.
Kate and Sawyer are the exception. Look to Rule 1.
The Truth........
.......................... is that finding someone to share your life with may be hard, but high-end call girls are ridiculously expensive.
Lost Tips to Relationships
1. No matter what happens, hook up.
Despite the situation you are in if there is a pretty girl next to you with even the slightest
interest in you, try and hook up. Between a smoke monster that kills, the Others, Freight
Militia, paranoia, freely accessible weapons, time travel that's fatal, double agents, and
underwater hatches, don't think about, just do. Chances are you'll be dead tomorrow.
example: Kate and Sawyer in a cage.
2. In the middle of a firefight, find the nearest picnic table.
True fact: Darma picnic tables are designed to withstand 44 mm artillery shell at point blank
range. Why else would there be so many picnic tables? example: Sawyer shoots Freight
Militia from behind a wooden picnic table and does not get shot.
3. Just because they are good doctors doesn't make them good people.
It seems everybody believes that if you are a doctor you must have a heart of gold. But if
anybody remembers life back on the mainland if you don't have the right insurance you can't
even see a doctor. If you don't have money the best doctors are off limits. And most
importantly, they are society's drug dealers. Name one drug you were prescribed that didn't
have more than 3 syllables? You can't even remember, can you?!?!?
4. If you fall in love with someone, prepare for heartbreak.
Boone loved his stepsister, dead.
Charlie loves Claire, dead.
Libby loves Hurley, so dead.
Any women who falls for Sayid, dead. (seriously, all of them)
Jack loves Kate, suicidal.
Kate and Sawyer are the exception. Look to Rule 1.
The Truth........
.......................... is that finding someone to share your life with may be hard, but high-end call girls are ridiculously expensive.
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
The Return 3: The Returnest
So, I kind of got sidetracked. Stupid life without the wireless and the "responsibilities". Finished up another big project and I really don't know how I should feel about it. And yes, Battlestar Galactica is fantastic. So is Lost, but you already knew that, didn't you?
The Truth............
.............................. is that video games are not necessary to live, just nice to have, so quit the bitching over the Metal Gear Solid Online Beta. It will be released eventually. Maybe.
The Truth............
.............................. is that video games are not necessary to live, just nice to have, so quit the bitching over the Metal Gear Solid Online Beta. It will be released eventually. Maybe.
Monday, April 7, 2008
DUDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am the final Cylon. Shocked? So was I. I can't wait to get my own basestar.
The Glorious Return of BSG
So you may have noticed that Battlestar Galactica has returned. Yes, it is back, and the first episode was cool. Space battles, drama, tension, shock and awe, and intense psychological insight. I think, I was never that deep. But there were pretty explosions. And Starbuck is back with a brand new ship. I don't know which one would be more shocking, that Starbuck is alive or the Viper is so shiny.
So...........shiny..............
One thing that annoys me is Baltar. Why is it that no woman (except Athena) can resist this man? What is it? Is it the accent? The hair? Tell me, I must copy, eh, borrow this style. It is my biggest driver yet. And now I'm going to buckle in for the next nine weeks of fantastic TV.
Jericho Dies, meh
So the TV series Jericho was canceled. This is sad since I know so many people that just loves this show. But even tons of peanuts can't save a series from viewer apathy. Oh, another episode of American Idol.
The Truth...............
................................. is that BSG is so good you will never watch TV the same again. Until Heroes returns. And Grey's Anatomy. And the Sarah Conner Chronicles. And Eureka.
The Glorious Return of BSG
So you may have noticed that Battlestar Galactica has returned. Yes, it is back, and the first episode was cool. Space battles, drama, tension, shock and awe, and intense psychological insight. I think, I was never that deep. But there were pretty explosions. And Starbuck is back with a brand new ship. I don't know which one would be more shocking, that Starbuck is alive or the Viper is so shiny.
So...........shiny..............
One thing that annoys me is Baltar. Why is it that no woman (except Athena) can resist this man? What is it? Is it the accent? The hair? Tell me, I must copy, eh, borrow this style. It is my biggest driver yet. And now I'm going to buckle in for the next nine weeks of fantastic TV.
Jericho Dies, meh
So the TV series Jericho was canceled. This is sad since I know so many people that just loves this show. But even tons of peanuts can't save a series from viewer apathy. Oh, another episode of American Idol.
The Truth...............
................................. is that BSG is so good you will never watch TV the same again. Until Heroes returns. And Grey's Anatomy. And the Sarah Conner Chronicles. And Eureka.
Saturday, March 22, 2008
Work?!? The Heck With That
Hmmm, I wonder what would happen if I bought How I Met Your Mother on DVD?
I am so ashamed.
Blessings and Curses
The good news is that Battlestar Galactica is returning on April 4th. The bad news is that we the viewers will probably only get half a season in '08 and will probably have to wait until '09 to finish it. Having finally bought Season 3 of BG the sting of this rumor (which has not been confirmed) is somewhat less painful, but painful nonetheless. Then something kind of hits me. I am anticipating Season 4 of BG more than the presidential election. I am an American and I have yet to decide on a candidate. It could be because I won't move until I know for a fact that Bush is leaving the office and there won't be some last minute "emergency" that would "force" the president to remain. If you think I'm being paranoid, watch American Idol. I really believe that shows main purpose is to measure the attention span of an entire nation. Without any evidence whatsoever, I wonder if they are compiling information separating people into certain categories. Pop is made up of people who read tabloids and watches reality TV. Apathy will be those who don't care but can't shut up about it (NYC). Finally, the most dangerous. Literates are the people who read and make up their own minds. Once this "emergency" happens, swift action will be taken against the Literates to "protect" the Pop while the Apathy won't even notice.
I don't know what will upset me more. That I have such a paranoid view of my own government or that I could be right. And then they find me. Crap. When is the next episode of American Idol?
The Truth...........
.............................. is that we need to judge our leaders not by what they say but what we hear. Listen and learn, listen and learn.
I am so ashamed.
Blessings and Curses
The good news is that Battlestar Galactica is returning on April 4th. The bad news is that we the viewers will probably only get half a season in '08 and will probably have to wait until '09 to finish it. Having finally bought Season 3 of BG the sting of this rumor (which has not been confirmed) is somewhat less painful, but painful nonetheless. Then something kind of hits me. I am anticipating Season 4 of BG more than the presidential election. I am an American and I have yet to decide on a candidate. It could be because I won't move until I know for a fact that Bush is leaving the office and there won't be some last minute "emergency" that would "force" the president to remain. If you think I'm being paranoid, watch American Idol. I really believe that shows main purpose is to measure the attention span of an entire nation. Without any evidence whatsoever, I wonder if they are compiling information separating people into certain categories. Pop is made up of people who read tabloids and watches reality TV. Apathy will be those who don't care but can't shut up about it (NYC). Finally, the most dangerous. Literates are the people who read and make up their own minds. Once this "emergency" happens, swift action will be taken against the Literates to "protect" the Pop while the Apathy won't even notice.
I don't know what will upset me more. That I have such a paranoid view of my own government or that I could be right. And then they find me. Crap. When is the next episode of American Idol?
The Truth...........
.............................. is that we need to judge our leaders not by what they say but what we hear. Listen and learn, listen and learn.
Saturday, March 15, 2008
The Return 2: The Returner
Huh, I wonder if anybody actually cleans here?
Finding the Mojo
The one thing I can't seem to fathom is why I have all the symptoms of ADD but I am denied all those wonderful drugs.
Kidding.
Although there are times I wonder if it's possible to make a pill that makes up for a lack of sleep. Or creativity. Or social grace. If Big Pharma can create a pill that would make me an even more unstoppable sex machine that I already am, can this really be outside the realm of possibility? And even more importantly, will my medical plan cover the cost? Damn well better with the money I put in. Funny thing about money, we always looks for ways to acquire as much as we can, but when we do get that cash it never seems to stick around. Bills, bills, bills, always in the mail, like clockwork. Human compassion is hit and miss but that cell phone bill shows up on the 5th of every month. I'd be lying if I didn't say I am a little perturbed. The blessing of the Internet is the wealth of information available. The curse, because nothing comes without a downside, is parsing the real knowledge from the crap opinions pushing a particular world view (like me). Okay, I did lie. I'm not perturbed. I am downright disturbed. Something is wrong with us and I can't figure out what. Have you ever looked in a mirror and hesitate at who's looking back at you? When did that happen? High school? College? Earlier or later, that is the question. Good people exist, that I have no doubt, but they seem to be in the dangerous position. When they reach down to pull us up, it just seems that more often than not, those they help try to pull them down.
Why?
If I knew that answer, I probably wouldn't have done it.
The Truth................
.................................. is that responsibility is not something you can pawn off. The only way to run from it is to sacrifice those around you. At that point, you deserve what you get.
Finding the Mojo
The one thing I can't seem to fathom is why I have all the symptoms of ADD but I am denied all those wonderful drugs.
Kidding.
Although there are times I wonder if it's possible to make a pill that makes up for a lack of sleep. Or creativity. Or social grace. If Big Pharma can create a pill that would make me an even more unstoppable sex machine that I already am, can this really be outside the realm of possibility? And even more importantly, will my medical plan cover the cost? Damn well better with the money I put in. Funny thing about money, we always looks for ways to acquire as much as we can, but when we do get that cash it never seems to stick around. Bills, bills, bills, always in the mail, like clockwork. Human compassion is hit and miss but that cell phone bill shows up on the 5th of every month. I'd be lying if I didn't say I am a little perturbed. The blessing of the Internet is the wealth of information available. The curse, because nothing comes without a downside, is parsing the real knowledge from the crap opinions pushing a particular world view (like me). Okay, I did lie. I'm not perturbed. I am downright disturbed. Something is wrong with us and I can't figure out what. Have you ever looked in a mirror and hesitate at who's looking back at you? When did that happen? High school? College? Earlier or later, that is the question. Good people exist, that I have no doubt, but they seem to be in the dangerous position. When they reach down to pull us up, it just seems that more often than not, those they help try to pull them down.
Why?
If I knew that answer, I probably wouldn't have done it.
The Truth................
.................................. is that responsibility is not something you can pawn off. The only way to run from it is to sacrifice those around you. At that point, you deserve what you get.
Monday, February 25, 2008
Sing it With Me................FREEDOM!!!!!!
I have finally finished my architecture project yesterday night with a whole hour left on the clock. I think I'm getting better at the whole time schedule....thingy. Next step, world domination.
The Truth.................
................................... is that nothing, and I mean nothing, feels better than accomplishing a huge task. Except sex. Really good sex.
The Truth.................
................................... is that nothing, and I mean nothing, feels better than accomplishing a huge task. Except sex. Really good sex.
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Lost at Sea
I am getting my butt kicked by this project I am working on. I would love to talk about it, but I usually like my conversations to happen with people who aren't put into a coma by my tech talk. The burden of brilliance is heavy, but necessary.
The Truth...............
................................. is that there is never enough time if you procrastinate you lazy bum.
The Truth...............
................................. is that there is never enough time if you procrastinate you lazy bum.
Friday, February 1, 2008
The Recap
Popcorn or Popsicles? Is that the question? I really hope not.
Cloverfield Revisited
So I mentioned a few posts back about Cloverfield. It is no secret I liked it. But one thing (only one?) perplexes me: where can I get that camera? It has lights, night vision, a long battery life and it still runs after that thing where that thing happens. That is the kind of camera I need to get. I find that I really need to take more pictures of my life, if only to prove that I am a ladies man. Which I am. Seriously.
Rain, My Nemesis
I have been preparing for snow. What I got was rain. Cold, wet, annoying rain. Evil rain. As you may have subtly know, I really hate rain. I can never get from point A to point B without feeling uncomfortable. And it gets worse when the rain DOES NOT STOP. Gallons and gallons of water just dumping all over the place and making my life miserable. Obviously, this is all just to spite me. Well played, rain makers, well played.
The Truth...........
............................. is that rain is bad, but cold rain is the devil's revenge.
Cloverfield Revisited
So I mentioned a few posts back about Cloverfield. It is no secret I liked it. But one thing (only one?) perplexes me: where can I get that camera? It has lights, night vision, a long battery life and it still runs after that thing where that thing happens. That is the kind of camera I need to get. I find that I really need to take more pictures of my life, if only to prove that I am a ladies man. Which I am. Seriously.
Rain, My Nemesis
I have been preparing for snow. What I got was rain. Cold, wet, annoying rain. Evil rain. As you may have subtly know, I really hate rain. I can never get from point A to point B without feeling uncomfortable. And it gets worse when the rain DOES NOT STOP. Gallons and gallons of water just dumping all over the place and making my life miserable. Obviously, this is all just to spite me. Well played, rain makers, well played.
The Truth...........
............................. is that rain is bad, but cold rain is the devil's revenge.
Monday, January 28, 2008
In Pursuit of Excellence
Yeah, so, hi *cough*
The Whys of Me
Why is it that I cannot give up games?
Why is it that I cannot trust the government?
Why is it that when another of my friends get married, I die a little inside?
Why is it that I look at the youth of America and resolve never to have kids?
Why is it that I feel uneasy with so many stores closing in my mall, the center of the universe?
Why is it that I think that time is just slipping from me?
Why is it that I miss someone but I can't say anything?
Why is it that the world seems to be against us and we don't really care?
Why is it that I still hope for the best?
Oh, that's easy.
Because I still believe.
The Truth................
..................................is that one person does not make a difference by themselves, so stopping waiting for this magical person and do it yourself.
The Whys of Me
Why is it that I cannot give up games?
Why is it that I cannot trust the government?
Why is it that when another of my friends get married, I die a little inside?
Why is it that I look at the youth of America and resolve never to have kids?
Why is it that I feel uneasy with so many stores closing in my mall, the center of the universe?
Why is it that I think that time is just slipping from me?
Why is it that I miss someone but I can't say anything?
Why is it that the world seems to be against us and we don't really care?
Why is it that I still hope for the best?
Oh, that's easy.
Because I still believe.
The Truth................
..................................is that one person does not make a difference by themselves, so stopping waiting for this magical person and do it yourself.
Monday, January 21, 2008
Cloverfield and Manayunk
Yeah, Mondays, whoo-hoo, high energy!!!
**yawn**
Cloverfield Rocks (NYC)
So when I first saw a trailer for Cloverfield I thought it was a coming of age story about young beautiful people dealing with life and stuff. Okay, I thought it was Felicity the movie (I miss that show). Then the head of the Statue of Liberty is flying through the air. My previous ambivalence transformed instantenously. Now it was young beautiful people dealing with crazy shit happening in New York City, which seems to be a disaster magnet. Seriously, when that movie 10000 BC shows up I just know the director will destroy New York City in some way. But anyway, the entire movie plays like the recording from a handheld camcorder. I will not spoil the "story" here but there is one thing I would like to point out: what kind of camera is that? More on that later this week. Do yourself a favor and try out this movie, preferably with a pretty girl.
Grapes and Rock, TOGETHER!!!
So I went out on the town on Saturday, and when I say town I am talking about a little place called Manayunk. I've only been there a few times but my feeling is that I get the bar scene without the hassle of going to Philadelphia. Philly is cool when you know where to go, but it is freezing between parking spaces and the fun. So my friends and I went to this place called the Grape Street. At first I was a little skeptical (Grapes, please) but it is more than what it seems. I sometimes like to dance in clubs, but I also like to listen to live bands. Brace yourself..............the Grape Street has BOTH. One side has a DJ and a dance floor while the other side has live bands playing a few acts. And liquor, lots of liquor (my secret to dancing). It was one of those places where you can find something to like. And the ladies are cute (I'm looking at you, tall, blonde, beautiful dance machine).
The Truth...............
.................................. is the secret to happiness does not lie in alcohol. The courage to chase happiness comes from the bottle.
**yawn**
Cloverfield Rocks (NYC)
So when I first saw a trailer for Cloverfield I thought it was a coming of age story about young beautiful people dealing with life and stuff. Okay, I thought it was Felicity the movie (I miss that show). Then the head of the Statue of Liberty is flying through the air. My previous ambivalence transformed instantenously. Now it was young beautiful people dealing with crazy shit happening in New York City, which seems to be a disaster magnet. Seriously, when that movie 10000 BC shows up I just know the director will destroy New York City in some way. But anyway, the entire movie plays like the recording from a handheld camcorder. I will not spoil the "story" here but there is one thing I would like to point out: what kind of camera is that? More on that later this week. Do yourself a favor and try out this movie, preferably with a pretty girl.
Grapes and Rock, TOGETHER!!!
So I went out on the town on Saturday, and when I say town I am talking about a little place called Manayunk. I've only been there a few times but my feeling is that I get the bar scene without the hassle of going to Philadelphia. Philly is cool when you know where to go, but it is freezing between parking spaces and the fun. So my friends and I went to this place called the Grape Street. At first I was a little skeptical (Grapes, please) but it is more than what it seems. I sometimes like to dance in clubs, but I also like to listen to live bands. Brace yourself..............the Grape Street has BOTH. One side has a DJ and a dance floor while the other side has live bands playing a few acts. And liquor, lots of liquor (my secret to dancing). It was one of those places where you can find something to like. And the ladies are cute (I'm looking at you, tall, blonde, beautiful dance machine).
The Truth...............
.................................. is the secret to happiness does not lie in alcohol. The courage to chase happiness comes from the bottle.
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
There is No Truth
I got so excited about Lost I forgot the Truth, so to fix this
(tiME travEL)
(time travel)
(timE travel)
(time travel)
(time Travel)
(time travel)
(TIme tRAvel)
1/10/08
The Truth...............
.................................is Lost is returning January 31st. (what, you think I'm going to mess with the space-time continuum, please)
(tiME travEL)
(time travel)
(timE travel)
(time travel)
(time Travel)
(time travel)
(TIme tRAvel)
1/10/08
The Truth...............
.................................is Lost is returning January 31st. (what, you think I'm going to mess with the space-time continuum, please)
Thursday, January 10, 2008
It Has All Happen Before, And It Will Happen Again
If you get the reference, you are my kind of person.
Backlash Revisited
After finally calming down and stepping off my soapbox I took another look at ASM 545.
Still hate it.
However, being the nice guy that I am I am going to give the "Brand New Day" storyline a chance. One chance, no more. Two months, six comics, and if what they give me doesn't hook me, I am gone. At least I have Ultimate Spider-Man to fall back on. Until Bendis jumps the shark for the third time.
It was also with some sadness that my comic shop is closing down. I didn't see it coming. It wasn't in decline or anything, but a tragic victim of mall real estate. A while ago Macy's bought Strawbridges and maintained two stores at the same time. Unfortunately, that was one too much and it was shut down. But the structure of the empty space demanded a department store of the same caliber and since not a lot of brands are expanding in this worrisome economy the mall management decided to tear it down. And as luck would have it my comic shop shares a wall with that dead space. In a further twist of the knife that same mall management would not guarantee another space so my shop goes bye-bye. I find it just a little weird that the first story line in twenty years I hate so much is followed by the closing of a shop I thought would be there forever. This leaves me with two life lessons:
1) Nothing lasts forever.
2) My hate is powerful enough to cause a butterfly effect (if you saw the movie, don't laugh) that effects the world. As a side note, I am not responsible for Pakistan (poor unlucky country).
Be Kind, Rewind
And I get to start classes again. *cough* Yeah, not too enthusiastic but it is all part of the grind. I'm just getting tired of everybody graduating ahead of me. That and the bar scene is rough.
Lost Returns
Lost is coming back on January 31. January 31. January 31. January 31 at 8 pm. This should make the wait for Battlestar Galactica a little less painful. I guess. Frack.
Backlash Revisited
After finally calming down and stepping off my soapbox I took another look at ASM 545.
Still hate it.
However, being the nice guy that I am I am going to give the "Brand New Day" storyline a chance. One chance, no more. Two months, six comics, and if what they give me doesn't hook me, I am gone. At least I have Ultimate Spider-Man to fall back on. Until Bendis jumps the shark for the third time.
It was also with some sadness that my comic shop is closing down. I didn't see it coming. It wasn't in decline or anything, but a tragic victim of mall real estate. A while ago Macy's bought Strawbridges and maintained two stores at the same time. Unfortunately, that was one too much and it was shut down. But the structure of the empty space demanded a department store of the same caliber and since not a lot of brands are expanding in this worrisome economy the mall management decided to tear it down. And as luck would have it my comic shop shares a wall with that dead space. In a further twist of the knife that same mall management would not guarantee another space so my shop goes bye-bye. I find it just a little weird that the first story line in twenty years I hate so much is followed by the closing of a shop I thought would be there forever. This leaves me with two life lessons:
1) Nothing lasts forever.
2) My hate is powerful enough to cause a butterfly effect (if you saw the movie, don't laugh) that effects the world. As a side note, I am not responsible for Pakistan (poor unlucky country).
Be Kind, Rewind
And I get to start classes again. *cough* Yeah, not too enthusiastic but it is all part of the grind. I'm just getting tired of everybody graduating ahead of me. That and the bar scene is rough.
Lost Returns
Lost is coming back on January 31. January 31. January 31. January 31 at 8 pm. This should make the wait for Battlestar Galactica a little less painful. I guess. Frack.
Thursday, January 3, 2008
Musings from the Other Side Part III: The Crossover
Like anything that is fun and relaxing (save for the landscaping) it goes by too quickly. So here I am, back home and preparing to return back to the grind. I don't relish it, but I know it is necessary. Until I win the lottery, of course.
Backlash Incoming
After returning to my cold, cold domain of PA I went about doing my errands to prepare for my return to routine. I got fresh milk, got a snazzy haircut (back ladies, for your own safety), and I picked up my comics. Yes, I collect comics. I have been doing it for the better part of twenty years. I usually don't tell anybody because, frankly, I've barely met people who are interested in comics outside of cons (conventions, for those of you not in the know). My video games habits are more well know, but then again I don't take a day off for the latest Astounding X-Men by Joss Whedon, and that was only for Halo (beat it in a day and got it out of my system). When I came home I put away my groceries, brushed my hair, unpacked my bags, and ate something. After I finished those tasks I got started reading the first comic on my pile, Amazing Spider-Man 545. After I had read it three times, I put it down, picked it back up, then put it down again. I walked around for about twenty minutes and then read it a fourth time. So I have come to an inescapable conclusion. I do not mince my words. I will not "flip-flop". I know exactly what I am saying.
I hate it.
A little background for non-comic fans. Spider-Man's secret identity was revealed during Marvel's Civil War event when he was supporting the Pro-Registration side. When his conscience finally caught up with him he switched sides, which basically forced him to go underground with his wife MJ and his Aunt May. This unfortunately removed any safety net Peter Parker had developed that would have protected them, and Aunt May was mortally injured. Now he has to make a decision that would save her, but he would lose MJ. This issue details his decision and I have to say it is what he would have done. Peter Parker is a man of integrity and responsibility who does the right thing, no matter how much it hurts him. But I can't accept this. I don't want to accept this. However, I want to be clear. I am not any placing blame on anyone. JMS did write a very good story and I have read enough comics to know the plot doesn't go the way I would, or rather want, it to go. The fault lies with me. For some reason that I can't explain I just hate this story. I didn't even feel this way when JMS came up with the whole Norman Osborn-Gwen Stacy affair and that was not received very well. I thought it was wrong but gutsy and it didn't stop me from reading. If JMS wasn't departing Amazing Spider-Man I would have quit after reading that issue. But the really frustrating part is that I don't know why I hate it so much. I have seen worse stories that have sabotaged several characters I loved to read but I never hated them. Disliked, yes, but never at a level like this. I guess I thought some things were sacred and I was wrong. Foolish me.
The Truth.......................
......................................... is that sometimes we get so wrapped up in the little things we forget about the bigger picture. Give someone a call, send an email, go out, party, fall in love, and live your life. Otherwise get that 42" plasma you've been wanting to get. What's a little more debt compared to glorious HD?
Backlash Incoming
After returning to my cold, cold domain of PA I went about doing my errands to prepare for my return to routine. I got fresh milk, got a snazzy haircut (back ladies, for your own safety), and I picked up my comics. Yes, I collect comics. I have been doing it for the better part of twenty years. I usually don't tell anybody because, frankly, I've barely met people who are interested in comics outside of cons (conventions, for those of you not in the know). My video games habits are more well know, but then again I don't take a day off for the latest Astounding X-Men by Joss Whedon, and that was only for Halo (beat it in a day and got it out of my system). When I came home I put away my groceries, brushed my hair, unpacked my bags, and ate something. After I finished those tasks I got started reading the first comic on my pile, Amazing Spider-Man 545. After I had read it three times, I put it down, picked it back up, then put it down again. I walked around for about twenty minutes and then read it a fourth time. So I have come to an inescapable conclusion. I do not mince my words. I will not "flip-flop". I know exactly what I am saying.
I hate it.
A little background for non-comic fans. Spider-Man's secret identity was revealed during Marvel's Civil War event when he was supporting the Pro-Registration side. When his conscience finally caught up with him he switched sides, which basically forced him to go underground with his wife MJ and his Aunt May. This unfortunately removed any safety net Peter Parker had developed that would have protected them, and Aunt May was mortally injured. Now he has to make a decision that would save her, but he would lose MJ. This issue details his decision and I have to say it is what he would have done. Peter Parker is a man of integrity and responsibility who does the right thing, no matter how much it hurts him. But I can't accept this. I don't want to accept this. However, I want to be clear. I am not any placing blame on anyone. JMS did write a very good story and I have read enough comics to know the plot doesn't go the way I would, or rather want, it to go. The fault lies with me. For some reason that I can't explain I just hate this story. I didn't even feel this way when JMS came up with the whole Norman Osborn-Gwen Stacy affair and that was not received very well. I thought it was wrong but gutsy and it didn't stop me from reading. If JMS wasn't departing Amazing Spider-Man I would have quit after reading that issue. But the really frustrating part is that I don't know why I hate it so much. I have seen worse stories that have sabotaged several characters I loved to read but I never hated them. Disliked, yes, but never at a level like this. I guess I thought some things were sacred and I was wrong. Foolish me.
The Truth.......................
......................................... is that sometimes we get so wrapped up in the little things we forget about the bigger picture. Give someone a call, send an email, go out, party, fall in love, and live your life. Otherwise get that 42" plasma you've been wanting to get. What's a little more debt compared to glorious HD?
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