DoF - Sichae's Blog

Don't Call it a Comeback

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:21:05 +0200

My dreams were my ticket out. Haha, so it has been a while since I've updated this. As far as WoW goes, it has been a good run. Downed all bosses in some form of difficulty or another, pretty awesome. Toon is pretty pimped out. I have 3 80s currently, a Warlock at 70, and I made a Warrior recently for no apparent reason. But, that is about it.

In other news, my old job (laid off 10 months ago) called me last Friday and I just returned their call. HR rep was in a meeting, so he'll get back to me once he hears the voicemail. Kinda scared of what shift I will be put on. So long as it isn't C shift, I can maintain raiding. If I do get C shift, I'll have to look for another guild to raid with or just quit WoW altogether. I had a good run, but if it comes down to it, I like money more than WoW. Haha.

Hmm... what else... nothing really. Seeya.

New Guild

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 05:53:59 +0200

So, it would seem that I have left Mad World due to scheduling issues, personnel issues, and various other things. I didn't burn any bridges, which is a good thing. I have joined a transfer guild, Concedo Nulli, with some folk that I know from Twitter. I've assumed a main healing role, which is nice and awesome. Kinda need more ranged DPS, Naxx10 with 8 people in melee range on KT is quite stressful. Yet, we pulled it out and sprayed all over KT's face. While it is kind of a backstep in content level, at least it is consistent and I've already gotten more satisfaction than I have gotten in months.

I just got done playing an indie game called Knytt. A quaint side-scrolling platformer, beautiful art direction, very short. Took it down in around an hour. Though, it is worth picking up... since it is free. Just google Knytt.

Applied to a bunch of places, got no real response back. 1 place said it had filled the position, one said they were gonna background check me and 3 others and set up interviews, but no work back from them. Really sucks.

It is time!

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 01:50:45 +0200

So, I was supposed to go to an Unemployment Appt this morning... sadly, I slept in and am probably suspended from benefits. Though, I have no bills to pay... so I really don't need unemployment. Looking for a job, applied to a bunch of places in preparation for this morning and already received one sort of response from them. Don't know which company it was, but they put me on a shortlist with 3 others and something about a background check/credit report. I am scurred. I really don't want to get a job, but I have to pay for my rampant drug abuse somehow.

Same bosses downed in Ulduar, Iron Council came a bit easier this time, but our OT died once again. Kinda starting to get fed up with it. I'll continue to stick around, thoughts about leaving flowing through my head... knowing me, I will never give up complacence. I don't like to fuck with the Status Quo. My drood is 30 today, trying to level to 80 without purchasing any sort of mount training. The test has begun.

It Begins!

Fri, 29 May 2009 02:38:49 +0200

Not today, but on Monday. I am going to start to work towards a more healthy lifestyle. Word, that is enough of that.

So, I am the most awesome WoW player ever. Not really, but I like to think so. It helps with the confidence needed to heal and rise through the DPS charts. We haven't started Ulduar this week... kinda pissed, but I can't really expect more from a social guild. It doesn't bother me, because we have finished about half of Ulduar with a half casual group and that is mainly due to scheduling issues with our two tanks. One has a frenetic work schedule and the other has a stable one, but can only play on certain nights throughout the week. So, there is always the chance to have a raiding night on Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. Tuesday is not that often, though. I have been working on a durid in the mean time, a bear drood 4 tank. Finally got a new belt to replace the ilvl 200 one that I had been using since my first time in Naxx10. Iron Council went down like a bitch... after a few wipes per week we had tried them. One of our tanks went down, everyone panicked, druid got him back up, then we boned them in the face. Going large->medium->small, Phase 1 and 3 are really easy. It is phase 2 that is the hardest, mainly because we have the mitigation tanks where block is broken (or so I have been told) and our Prot pally tanks some large hits close together and if a healer blinks, he goes down. Ah well.

I have brought back Sichae the druid, she is doing great. Almost level 20, excited about bear forms (not for a month or two, though). Hopefully I will have her up in the 60s-70s by that time and be able to tank some shit. Hopefully I can stick with it and not let her wither and die like the first time.

I am listening to Idaho's #1 Hit Music Channel for some reason. inFamous has been trounced.

Loot-tastic.

Wed, 20 May 2009 17:13:01 +0200

5/14 bosses done in Ulduar, I think. Made a loot DB to keep track of everything that has dropped, who got what, etc. I've always enjoyed writing things myself, even though there already exists alternatives. Got Auriaya in one night, but it was post-nerf. Ah well. I am hoping we go and try Ignis or something, these bosses are starting to get stale. Been DPSing, as usual. 25Naxx yesterday, cleared in one sitting (a first for me), 2nd on DPS and DMG. Didn't get anything, but that is usual for me. I did get a nice trinket upgrade the other night. Had to stop early - GM had a tornado watch, didn't want to progress further without her, picking back up Sunday, though I may have to heal for it. /sigh. Not that I don't enjoy healing, but I haven't really been in the mood for it for the past couple of weeks. DPS is mindless and with waning enthusiasm towards WoW, it fits perfectly.

In other news, I have begun to exercise. I just have to keep it up. I didn't realize how out of shape I really was until I finished a 1.5mile bike ride. Today I got up, got breakfast, 3mile bike ride. I think I can begin managing better, especially once I start to get used to it. Gotta keep at it, though. In a way that has been a problem my entire life. Always had a lack of motivation to work towards anything. If I didn't feel like doing it, I could never stick to it.

Le Sigh

Fri, 15 May 2009 05:02:33 +0200

Things have been okay, I suppose. I finally got around to beating Dead Space and Uncharted, so expect reviews of them in the near future. As far as life, things are good. No prospects for jobs, school, my future in general. I've been watching a lot of random and obscure movies lately, as well as a lot of Criminal Intent.

In WoW, our guild hasn't really progressed too far into Ulduar. But, I guess I just overestimated the ease of it and the strength of our core group. We lost one of our better players to Real Life (tm), which is good for him and something that I have been considering for myself. I enjoy healing very much and I have kinda been pushed into a DPS spot... which I don't mind, because I still rock face. Here is a link to a DPS parse (Sartharion, Overall Me = Nagrarok). I know it is not ultra super spectacular, but that is my offspec that isn't too geared. Dual Specs have been really friendly to me.

I am hoping to begin exercising soon, try to get into a less rotund shape... could use a little more definition. I'll keep you updated about that. Seeya later.

Sweet Deal

Sat, 11 Apr 2009 15:54:01 +0200

So, last night I got to do EoE25 and OS+2D. It was rather fun. In our guild EoE10, I was usually the last one alive when we hit the enrage timer (we have yet to down it as a guild, 12%. People just like to not strafe). In both of the raids, I was alive at the end. We one-shot EoE, which was awesome and yet I didn't get any gear. Though, I was top heals. 3 attempts for OS+2D. 1st fail was due to a badly place void zone. 2nd was due to a badly time flame wall coming out of a Portal. 3rd was our lucky try and we downed it from 60% down with only like half the raid alive. Once again, I didn't get any gear but I was top healer. Worst healer got some nice trinkets. Ah well.

Naxx25 around 2 today. We full cleared it last weekend... a bit too long for my taste. Hopefully I can get some gear out of it. Gonna reorganize my gems sometime soon once I get a new helm and belt. Gotta redistribute my Runed Dragon's Eyes out of my red slots. I am really tired. Got up at 8pm last night and have yet to sleep. Hopefully I can power through today and get my sleep schedule back in order.

With Netflix, I have been exposed to movies and tv shows that I wouldn't have normally watched. I started to watch this show called Dead Like Me, which has been extremely awesome, despite a few episodes missing here and there only available on the disc. Fuck that. I might just go out and buy the DVDs, though. Who knows?

I got an idea on how to not flood the main page that will take me a little bit to work out. Hopefully I can get it to work in a timely fashion.

Yeah, yeah...

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 09:52:56 +0100

I know. I've been neglecting the site. Strangely enough, I've been neglecting a lot of stuff. If you were to call it anything, I guess I have fallen into a rut. Motivation is lacking, so I decided to update this a little bit. Gonna post a new game review for Too Human, which I picked up the other day and begin to talk about WoW on here, as a means to vent certain things and just generally talk about.

So, how has everything been? Yeah, I changed up the front page a little bit. As this site has evolved and dropped the rants and whatnot, it has become more and more like a blog and rather than head on over to blogger or blogspot, I am going to keep this stuff in-house. Gonna figure out a new way to display when a new review is up. I'll figure it out.

It is almost 5:00AM. I am hungry. Breakfast in 1 hour. Once Wrath of the Lich King dropped, I made a Death Knight and transferred it to a PvP server to play with some friends from work. Leveled it to 80, wasn't really gonna get into any serious raiding, so I went back to my Shaman. Leveled it to 80, switched to Restoration and am one of the guild's main healer for any sort of raid we put together. It has been fun, mainly figuring out how best to setup my UI. I'll post a pic sometime on here. I am rather decently geared. Many of my guildmates have fallen into using sites like Be.Imba and WoW Heroes as a means to gauge how good a particular toon is. In my case, I have tons of ilvl 213 gear... I just don't equip it as my current gear is better suited for my current spec (Ele vs. Resto). Dual Specs are coming soon. I am excited. Dailies will be much more easy. Our core 10 raiders will probably down Ulduar within a few weeks, not too worried about it. Kinda pissed though.

When I hit 80, I was elemental and pretty awesome DPS. The core group was having trouble with certain fights in Naxx10, so I donned a healing set and spec to lend my expertise from my DK's guild. With my help, we downed Naxx10. Since then, we've gone on to do Sarth10+Drakes and we are PuG-ing Naxx25 (as the rest of the guild is either shit DPS or aren't really team players). Maxed Fishing today, 9 points from 450 in cooking. Working on Timbermaw Hold rep... I am bored with WoW. Thus why I picked up Too Human. Stay tuned for the review.

PS: I got laid off back in December. Right in the middle of my vacation.

Christmas

Thu, 25 Dec 2008 09:13:42 +0100

Hey guys, how it is going?

Well, today would happen to be Christmas and I don't know what to expect for a gift. I know that I bought myself a new laptop (Alienware M17) and what I bought for others. Actually, now that I recall, I ghuess I do know that was I got from work. They gavce me a bit of a forced vacation as they are running a very small skeleton crew over the next two weeks and I will not have to return to work until the 5th of January. It is kinda cool. Gives me a lot of time to do things, like level my Shaman and secondary DK on Khadgar. Contemplating spending the 15$ for a sex change on my shaman. Kinda tired of being a burly alien, kinda looking forward to being a slender alien with pigtails. Yeah, it is creepy. But what can I say?

That is pretty much all that is going on. Loving the laptop. Kinda fractured my hand, though I am not sure and don't feel like going to get an xray.

Howdy

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 05:05:41 +0100

Looking in front of me, I see a plate that used to hold two breaded chicken breasts, but is now bare. Another week of work. Went in today and after a bit, my shift supervisor came to me saying that the material at one press might be contaminated (I didn't set the job up). So, sure enough, I had to sift around 120 lbs of material looking for small pellets. Got them all out, go me. As I was sifting, I shot up kinda quickly and smacked my head pretty good on the edge of the dryer, causing a bit of a tear in my scalp. Nothing too bad. I don't know, part of me likes the job and part of me doesn't. I'll figure it out one of these days.

Other than that, nothing else new is going on. Fable 2 was a big disappointment. After spending so much time with video games, I've begun to know when a game was rushed to market and when it could've used a couple more months. Which is why I am a fan of Blizzard, as they don't push anything until they know it is ready. Which leaves me a bit disconcerted, as there most recent patch, "Echoes of Doom," seemed like it was put out there a bit too early. There were a few bugs that caused some servers to flip out, leaving Khadgar in shambles for about a week. I must say, that after not playing WoW for a week, I have broken my addiction. As a person on my shift told me, "You should just use this time to take a break from WoW until Wrath comes out." Which is what I am probably going to end up doing. Though, I still have other games to beat.

Fable 2. I bought it at a midnight release last Tuesday with Cat. James got his copy later that day and both of them have beaten it and I kinda gave up. To put it simply, say you have been eating good cheese all your life. Every once in a while you get some bad cheeses here or there, but everything is going swell. Then, you hear about this great cheese and you get all excited and it is just moldy shit. Thank you, Lionhead. After playing Fable 2 for a few hours, I popped in Tales of Vesperia and I noticed the difference right off the bat in quality. Same with Dead Space. I mean, even the first game was a bit better than this and I am not joking.

So, I bid you farewell. I've not updated this site for a while, but I'll be back.

Work Related Stuff + More

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:50:05 +0200

So, it has been a while. Let us sit down, have a cracker and cheese, and discuss the last couple of weeks. So, I hit 10000 gamerscore, so I started playing WoW again and bought a PS3. As of now, I am playing on Khadgar with the toon Nagrarok. I moved off of Demon Soul because I didn't find WoW fun anymore with having to spend 4 hours on a single quest thanks to complete douchebags that didn't get hugged enough and are now exacting revenge. I guess a Draenei Shaman could look like someone's dad. Got my buddy James into it and he is keeping pace with my leveling, which is surprising. Though, I did level 2 toons to 40 before he did, dropped one of them, then leveled the other to 56 (as of this post).

As for work, I got promoted... kinda. I have a new job description, new hours, new workload, new co workers, but didn't get any sort of pay raise. I'm not complaining, though, don't get me wrong. I'll just wait until the end of the year when my review comes, finally after 21 months of working there (at review time). I'm learning as I go, really. I only had 3 days of training before they threw me to the dogs. I've made a few tiny mistakes, but nothing completely earth-shattering (except for when I thought it was Wednesday on a Tuesday). But, I'm learning, getting better I would say. Now they've got me working long shifts because someone is out and I've gotta cover. After my first 12 hour shift, I am very sore. But, overtime is overtime. At least I get to get out 2 hours early on Friday. Hoorah!

On another note about work, it would seem that some of the upper management in the plastics side of the company have found my YouTube channel and now this site. So, for all of those reading, Hello there. Hopefully I don't make too much of an ass of myself to end up out on the street.

Other than that, I'm gonna go take a shower. I'm beat.

Holy Carp

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 10:21:17 +0200

Diablo 3.

'Nuff said.

One Take

Mon, 12 May 2008 20:52:26 +0200

http://www.youtube.com/v/jYIgY1Wp8PU&hl=en

Been a while, eh?

Sat, 19 Apr 2008 20:28:22 +0200

http://www.youtube.com/v/S0b7wKl_zsU

Wow...

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:53:45 +0100

So, for those of that didn't know, my TV broke down. I will probably never purchase a Vizio again, mainly due to their poor customer service. I contacted Tech Support about a problem with the screen (green pixels were showing up after 20 mins in random spots, growing increasingly more annoying and noticeable). They wanted me to fax them some stuff, so I used the fax down at the Fire House and got the receipt. Email them a week later for a status update, and they say they never got it. So I asked if I could just email it to them, as it was purchased online. They told me to email it to this one email address. Waited a week, no response or update. I emailed it to the head of tech support, or at least the guy who was speaking on behalf of them and still no update. So I went to Walmart and bought a more reputable brand of TV, same size, same/better picture quality, for about 60$ less. :)

Also, my iPod crapped out on me. One morning, I came home from work and it wouldn't turn on. I didn't use it at all, but it might've turned on during the night from a bump, so I connected it to charge. Computer wouldn't see it. After some ... brutish methods, I got it to charge finally. By brutish, I mean maneuvering the connector around to hit the proper contact. Still wouldn't see it. I got the idea to go to the Apple Store, as an internet search didn't turn up anything useful. I reinstalled iTunes, tried resetting the iPod, nothing worked. I got to the Apple Store and saw that the wait for the "Genius Bar" was until the next day at 4:30. I said, "Fuck that." I gathered up my shit, went to Gamestop and looked around. After venting a bit, I walked back to the Apple Store and stood around waiting for one of the service people to ask me if I needed any help, but they were too busy standing around and talking about how much better Macs are than PCs (Windows PCs, though, not including Unix based PCs). Tried to get their attention, but to no avail.

So, I went to Target, as my buddy can get a discount because he works there. Yes, I was going to purchase a Zune. GASP! Sichae, you well-kept fox, how can you buy a Zune, they are teh ghey. I had that same belief, but since I already use Zune software to stream music and video to my 360, I thought it a natural fit and I was about done with iTunes + Quicktime being installed all the time, instead of just iTunes. Horse hockey. I bought a brown 30gb. The casing had a bit of a green tinge to it, which was cool. I plugged it in... and the charge icon came on... and stayed on... even after I disconnected it... and up to 10 hours later when I returned it. I went to the other Target and picked up an 80gb Zune and it worked perfectly. Bonus points for the squircle and ability to change the background.

Marvel vs. Capcom 2 = Pricey

Sun, 10 Feb 2008 16:09:35 +0100

http://www.youtube.com/v/QgFrHAw7A7Y

Long Time, No See

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 18:56:55 +0100

I might make this a video later, but for now, it shall stay text. Things have been going good. It has been over a month, so I guess this will have to be longer than a usual blog. Then again, I could just leave it at that and walk away. But, seeing as how I know there is at least one person who reads this, other than myself, I shall post.

I'm receiving a raise. Don't know how much. They were supposed to take me into the upper offices and discuss the review process (in case I go through it next year) and then discuss my raise. They didn't... but, I am still getting that raise. On other work related notes, the people there are really starting to bug the shit out of me. After Steve left, the two product handlers, other than myself, have been talking way too much and not really getting anything done. They will stand around talking for 10-20 minutes, letting their machines pile up, and then bustle to catch up, requesting me to help them. Here is a good scenario: A couple weeks ago, I had to take over their machines for lunch and I found one of them to not have been touched in at least 30 minutes. I dumped the parts, did all the other machines I had to do, and sat down for 20 minutes, taking my time, to catch it all up. I looked in the catch bucket and saw that 20 minutes of parts wasn't what was originally in the catch bucket. That just burns my toast. Other than that, things are going okay. We are still looking for a material handler, but I think they are training one now. They had hired another one, but he didn't show up on his first day and was axed. A co-worker's brother had recently lost his job due to the plant shutting down and was a perfect fit for our shift and position...

Christmas came and went. I got Super Mario Galaxy, which I will be reviewing in the near future. I used some gift cards to get Eternal Sonata, which I will also be reviewing in the future. Got some clothes, some pictures, a necklace. I also bought myself a little present (if you can't really see it, it is a 32" LCD HDTV, capable of 1080i). For my dad, I bought a book. For my mom, I got her 2 CDs. My cousin received an art book. My eldest brother got a book. My middle brother got some assorted gifts: lounge pants, work gloves, irish hat with t-shirt. He was the hardest to buy for. Other than that, I got James a t-shirt from one of my favourite musicians/artists, mc chris. Yup yup...

New Year's Day came and went... didn't do anything special. I was playing The Orange Box (Half-Life 2, specifically) at the time and then just kinda went home and went to bed. At around 2 AM I got all the text messages. I've been getting back into contact with some old friends that I hadn't spoken to in many months. Nothing else on that front.

Other than all of that, I am kinda done. I shaved my beard and look a bit more decent. I guess it is kinda my own style... as it has both goatee and chinstrap elements. I don't know a proper name for it, so I am calling it the Goatstrap. Peace easy, lemon squeezee.

Also: Listen to Jonathan Coulton.

None Shall Pass

Sun, 02 Dec 2007 18:17:49 +0100

http://www.youtube.com/v/MBjjkb8hnSY&rel=1

Light Bar

Sun, 25 Nov 2007 15:45:32 +0100

http://www.youtube.com/v/neycrmaOZJY

Fuller Update

Sun, 18 Nov 2007 11:23:55 +0100

http://www.youtube.com/v/ApzNzEhy1gs

Underwear Hat

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 14:11:03 +0100

http://www.youtube.com/v/Cnk9JfjN0_g

SS, DD

Wed, 17 Oct 2007 18:43:55 +0200

http://www.youtube.com/v/JiNLLc8nP7s

Airing Diry Laundry

Sun, 14 Oct 2007 18:23:36 +0200

http://www.youtube.com/v/efhPoy5wS2Q

V-Log: Sept 20

Thu, 20 Sep 2007 23:05:00 +0200

http://www.youtube.com/v/cYZIF9NuIXE

Harry Potter

Thu, 02 Aug 2007 13:47:56 +0200

So, it turns out that the entire series was just a reality television show and Harry was unaware the entire time. Nah, that isn't what really happens. I don't know, actually, nor do I want to be told. I have been on chapter 10 for the past two weeks and haven't gotten any further. There is a binding force that is keeping me from reading... and that would be: worksleepfriends.

I've been working every night for the past 4 months, and I have little to show for it: '97 Subaru Legacy + Insurance, Xbox 360 Elite + 8 Games + Xbox Live Gold, Metroid Prime 3: Corruption in 21 days (reserved), brand new computer (built from parts bought at NewEgg). I guess I have a lot to show for it... as well as all the cash I have stored away in the bank, so that I can buy stuff whenever I want to. Whoever said that money can't buy happiness was right... but, it can buy things to aid in your pursuit of happyness.

Things have been going great in my life. I am out and about, doing things. Yeah... not much else to report, I suppose. I got a new phone, so those that know my number can call me when they want or text me, if they have Verizon. Otherwise... I don't want to pay for texting rates, so don't text me. kthxbai

What a fortnight...

Thu, 14 Jun 2007 13:41:45 +0200

So, a couple weeks back, my supervisor came to me and asked if I wanted to move to C shift (11:00 PM - 7:30 AM), which would include a pay raise and a change of job description. I'd go from a Machine Operator to a Product Handler, be given more responsibility, and to top it all off, I'd be able to work with my best friend in the whole wide world, Michael Allen Hodge. So, after several hours of consideration, I took the job and the following week, I was moved to A shift (7:00 AM - 3:30 PM) to train for the position. After that week, I moved to the C shift and went in on Sunday night, working my first night in that shift. Sadly, the plant is getting quite slow... so, Michael was laid off on the 11th. That left Steven Casper, my cousin, and friend. The following day, Steve was laid off as well. Now, we have 7 people on the shift, 6 that are capable of running machines, 2 that are capable of setting up machines, 2 that are capable of being Product Handlers, and 0 that are capable/willing to move Material (plastics). Basically, it is all the worst parts of the Bible.

So, that is what work has been like. Everything else is going great. I got Dead Rising and Forza Motorsport 2 for the 360, yet haven't had much time to play them. I'll write reviews once I get better acquainted with them. As for all the 360 games that I haven't reviewed, I'll probably take the time to do so over the weekend, if I have enough time. My room needs a good cleaning, mainly just laundry and garbage. Along the lines of my room, I'll be upgrading my computer, hopefully within the next 3 months.

I bought a car. A '95 Subaru Legacy, forest green. Very nice. Now, I just need to get a license and I'll be set. Sadly, a license to ill doesn't work with the DMV. Bunch of jerks. But, I digress. I hope everyone is doing fine. As for me, I'm doing great. I'm happy and content, but I still need to clean my room. Peace out, girl scout.

Complete Circle

Mon, 28 May 2007 00:00:00 +0200

I haven't updated this thing in a while. Well, I was sick for the past 2 weeks, yet still worked. I have my first day off tomorrow, which is a paid holiday. I've been getting out a lot more, just because I want to get myself away from the computer, what with the events of the last blog. Haven't heard anything, which is good. Last I knew, they were telling people that I was threatening them. Remember Jessica, the girl I talked about back in the day? Well, her and I aren't really talking much anymore. For some odd reason, it doesn't bother me in the slightest.

With this recent accumulation of money, I've found myself with the ability to buy things. So, what did I buy? Well, first I bought nothing, then a bit more of nothing. Then, I decided to buy an Xbox 360 Elite, along with some games: Fable, Halo 2, Crackdown, Gears of War, Ninety-Nine Nights, True Crime, Enchanted Arms, Red Faction 2, and Ninja Gaiden. Surprisingly, this didn't make too much of a dent in my bank account. Gotta love the steady job and income. I mean, I'd love to program to get my money, but the jobs are few and far between. Maybe later on...

But yeah, I'm digging the Xbox 360. Not for the games, even though they are good. The main reason why I bought it, is just for the ability to watch movies from my computer on my TV. That has been treating me very well, too. Games are great, but Xbox Live isn't that good. I mean, it is good to be able to play with friends and whatnot, but I had a recent encounter that completely blew my mind. It went a bit like this:

Sichae started Aegis Wing. Sichae plays a quick single player match. Sichae joins multiplayer. Sichae hears a little kid, around the age of 11, say, "I don't want you in my game, bitch." Sichae is kicked. Sichae hits Quick Match again. Same game, same results.

Yeah, that was fun. Had I had my headset on, I would've talked some smack to him... but, I digress. Hope you all have fun.

Belly Laugh

Sun, 06 May 2007 00:00:00 +0200

I haven't had one of those in a long time. So, as it turns out, I've been removed from a WoW/ET Guild/Clan, because the owners, Tiffany and Kurt Bohland, both of whom have aged past 20 (one has passed 30), blew up over a joke. Then, they had a audacity to tell me that I disrespected them and that I needed to grow up. As they told me this, Tiffany decided to go the full nine yards and removed me from her messengers, xFire, MySpace, as well as any other linking factor. I went to the lengths of apologizing to both of them, offering to make a public apology, offering to make amends by fixing things, but they never responded. They even stated that playing a game was more important. I need to grow up, eh?

So, I put it all behind me, removed my clan tags, and went ahead with me life. Today, I saw a bunch of people playing ET, so I decided to join, but found myself still banned from the game server. I brought this to Tiffany, then we got into a discussion. I laid it out, telling her that her conduct was childish. So, her husband had to come to the rescue, as she couldn't handle it herself. He proceeded to try, keyword: try, to intimidate me, talking big, calling me a fucking pussy, calling me emo. I told him that he was "typing the words he'd never have the balls to say to my face." He said, and I quote, "dude i would crush you and you know it." I need to grow up, eh?

So, this entire ordeal has been very funny. I've outwitted and outclassed two people who boast themselves as mature, level-headed adults. Yet, I'm still laughing. The best thing is, is that I am the better person.

*continues to have a hearty chuckle, as he reads over logs of the conversation*

Pistols for Pandas

Sat, 07 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0200

I love my job. Yeah, that is right. I love my job. Absolutely love it. "What is it that you do?" I'm a Machine Operator at Harbec Plastics Inc. "What does that mean?" I sit at a machine for 8 hours, pull parts out, inspect them for defects, then package them. "Doesn't that get boring?" Nope. I just listen to music all night and rock out. "Are the people cool there?" Heck yes, they are. All of them are awesome. James and Brenda live together, the former being an indie sort of guy that likes writing and mythology, the latter being a music freak who DJs for a local radio station. Gene, our quality inspector, is a hunter (he shows it by wearing camoflague every day) and he is in some branch of the military, chock full of stories. There is Marques, our chill and very laid back foreman dude, who works on the machines. Rita is a very nice woman, always willing to help out and has a great sense of humour. Joe, one of the other Machine Operators... well, he is an odd cat, but very cool. Derek is from my town, yet he likes Golf and expensive things. John, my supervisor, is a great guy. He enjoys fishing and I went to school with his cousin.

So yeah, there is that. If anyone wants, I'm wanting to get this shirt in an Adult Large. After my next paycheck, I'll purchase it and then strut around. Maybe snap a few pictures in my uniform. Bwahaha! None of you want to see that, which is the problem. :P So, I love my job. Great pay, health benefits after 90 days, 401K plan, possible promotions. It is an easy job and I enjoy it greatly.

Lately, I've been tied up with work, so I can't really play WoW or anything else, but I did buy a DS Lite, so I have something to do while on break at work. Trying to think of something else... nah, that seems to be about it.

31 Days - Supplemental

Fri, 16 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +0100

I got a job.

I'm playing WoW now. Demon Soul (Sichae, Nagrarok, Stryken, Phylon). Any of those characters, just whisper me if you play there.

Hoorah!

31 Days

Thu, 01 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +0100

So tonight, it begins. The title of this blog seems rather ominous, but I'll explain all that. I have 31 days to find a job, otherwise I am kicked out of my house. Now, that may seem an easy feat, but those of you that have the least bit of interest in how I function, jobs have never been that friendly to me. I've gone for months of looking for jobs and not found a single one. Hopefully my luck will be different this time around.

Currently, I've put in a few applications at Staples, TJ Maxx, Jo Ann Fabrics, and the local Animal Hospital. But, I've yet to hear back from any of them and don't think they are going to contact me back. The job that I am hoping on is at EB Games, but I don't think that one will succeed. When it comes down to the 1 week mark and I still don't have a job, I'm gonna have to go apply at McDonald's or another fast food chain, as they are always hiring.

So, for those people out there that feel some sort of sympathy and want to lend me a few dollars, I've got a paypal account set up. The email is: Sichae@gmail.com. Or, if you want to send a check, I can give you my address through an email.

If it comes down to me being kicked out, I've no idea what I am gonna be able to do. Hopefully everything goes well for me... wish me luck.

Super "Say-ah-gin"?

Thu, 15 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0100

For those of you that didn't know, I happened to love the Dragonball series. Yeah, the original Dragonball series. I also liked the Dragonball Z series, but DB shall be my favourite. Never watched Dragonball GT, but I heard that it is worth a gander. Recently, I procured all of the DBZ series, along with all 13 movies. For the past week or so, I've been slowly working my way through all the sagas and am now into the home stretch with the Great Saiyaman Saga. Michael Hodge has been spending the night for the past couple of weeks and he has been accompanying me with watching the episodes, as he loves DBZ.

Hodge has been staying the night, I mentioned. He was kicked out of his house for some really idiotic reason and ever since, he's been sleeping on the floor of my room. I've told him that there is another room on the same floor as my room that has 2 beds, but he is comfortable on the floor. More power to him.

On the 7th, I purchased Dragonball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 for the Wii and have been in complete heaven. Over 120 characters from the beginning of DBZ to the end of DBGT. IT is any Dragonball Fan's wet dream, which is why I'm glad that I'm not that far along in my fandom. We made a trek out to the mall (yeah, a trek) to purchase a Nunchuk, but ended up getting a Classic Controller, as the Nunchuks were all sold out. The clerk tried to give me some grief about how the Wii is boring and everyone is wanting to sell them. I've had mine since the day it was released and I've yet to even begin to get the least bit bored with it.

So yeah, that is about it. Still looking for a job.

Life Philosophy

Fri, 02 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Physical Therapy has been going great. Tomorrow is my last day of it and then I'll be set free. I've still got a bit of stiffness, but that should subside with time. The best thing of it all, is that I'm getting a big ball of silly putty from the doctor to exercise my hand.

I finally got around to getting the nerve to finish Final Fantasy XII, and I was a bit disappointed, but overall, it was a great ending. Perhaps it was due to the fact that I wasn't paying that good of attention, but the final bosses fell quite quickly. I will probably just beat the game again to watch the ending. I'm also gonna go back and get the summons that I missed. But yeah, that should be about it with FFXII.

Recently, I got a somewhat job doing freelance coding. Once I've finished up the projects for H.R. Horvath (birthpangs), I'm gonna be able to put together a better portfolio and begin looking for something a bit more stable and long term. Wish me all sorts of luck. :P

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We are born dying and live short lives, pissing them away with frivolous acts that make us feel better for the duration. Every breath we take is another step towards death, yet we don't care. We are learning every second of every day, even with our last breath. Our doom is there, off in the distance, but we choose to look away. We dream for a third of our lives. Hidden amongst our thoughts, we construct elaborate lives that we must press ourselves into, lest we be damned to unhappiness. The journey towards those lives is what gives us meaning, yet if one is to waste their time, they are losing their meaning. Life is given meaning by our deeds, sins, actions, and inactions. Yet, acting good doesn't always make your life good. There are those that act in good heart and mind, yet find themselves trapped in an endless cycle of monotony. There are those that act with reckless abandon, not caring about what image they are portraying to those that idolize them, yet are able to live decadent lives.

Surgery... Sleep... Super

Sat, 13 Jan 2007 00:00:00 +0100

So, for those of you that didn't know, I had surgery on the 2nd and am in a recovery stage. My stitches come out on the 17th and I am currently in physical therapy to get back to full mobility. If you'd like to see a picture of what my hand looked like about a week ago, click here or here. Those images are not for the faint of heart, so take care in ushering little children out of the room before viewing.

I've been getting a buttload of sleep lately. Sleeping for up to around 14 hours per day. Right now, I haven't slept in 21 hours, as I am trying to jumpstart my sleep cycle and get everything back in track. I've started to excercise, as a means to get tired and have more restorative sleep, so my body can heal. I can actually feel the plates that they put in my hand... it is eerie.

So, for the past couple of weeks, I've been playing Enemy Territory and have been pwning n00bs for the duration. Oddly enough, I find that I am able to kill more effectively when I am distracted on the phone or watching TV. Maybe it is the imbalance that balances me, which is an odd concept, I know. When not playing ET, I will play FFXII, which I recent wrote a review for. Great games all around. Once my hand heals, I'll be able to start playing the Wii again, seeing as how of now, I am not able to form my hand into a fist and can't grip the Wii remote.

That just about wraps it up. Nothing really new to report...

Holidays

Sun, 31 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Christmas Presents:

4 Wii Games (Red Steel, Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz, GT Pro Series, and Metal Slug Anthology)
Clothes (2 shirts, 2 pants, 1 lounge pants)
9 Books (5 Graphic Novels, 1 Bathroom Reader, 2 Oragami Books, 1 Animal Book)
1 Wii Points Card (Used part to get R-Type and Super Mario Bros)
1 Drawing

I think that is about it.

The reason why I haven't been updating, is due to a broken hand (insert link to picture here). I broke my 4th and 5th metacarpal and shall be receiving surgery on January 2nd, 2007. I'm gonna fill in some blanks with this blog. Seeing as how I should be out of a cast sometime in the next 2 weeks, I'm going to be writing up reviews for the 4 games that I got for Christmas, as well as writing up a rant on something that I have yet to even think about it. I find that off the cusp rants are quite amusing.

My New Year's Resolutions:

Begin working out
Get a steady job/income
Start taking some college classes

I like to have 3 resolutions, just in case I finish them early, I can add to the list. Well, that is about it. Seeya later, everyone.

SCB

Thu, 30 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +0100

I don't usually do this kind of stuff often, but here we go. My birthday was two days ago and I am writing this at the odd time of 5 AM. I just got done watching Scrubs - Season 4 and am going to start Garden State sometime soon. Perhaps it is my recent mood, but I've been on a Zach Braff binge. To my right stands an orange cup, which oddly brings out hostility, that used to be filled with water. The ice that I've been making lately doesn't taste right and I think it just may be the container, because the water is perfectly fine. To my left lies a monkey with beads around its neck, smelling of vanilla candles and me.

As I said, my birthday was two days ago. My parents purchased a gift for me about 11 days ago and I've enjoyed it every single day. My Wii has been good to me. I've taken the time to write out reviews for each of the games that I've purchased, all viewable here. I haven't been getting around to watching much TV, outside of my normal Simpsons, King of the Hill, Seinfeld, House, Wife Swap, CSI, CSI: NY, CSI: Miami, Law and Order, Law and Order: Criminal Intent, Law and Order: Special Victims Unit... who am I kidding? I watch too much TV.

I've started to let myself go. Why? I have no frickin' clue. I haven't shaved in a few days, so my face is covered in hair. I find that taking a shower soothes me, but what is the point in cleaning oneself if the rest of the day is to be spent in my room? Yeah, that sounds dirty. Speaking of dirty, I've developed a bit of an obsessive compulsive disorder in the past couple of months. Not that severe, but enough to keep everything organized, room cleaned, and lights checked.

For my birthday, I did nothing. Well, that is a bit untrue. I did donate half of my clothes to charity, considering that I haven't been able to fit into them since the 8th grade. I played Twilight Princess and Trauma Center to pass the time away. Some friends wished me a happy birthday and by friends, I mean people that I have never even spoken to before in my life, yet they felt the odd need to suck up to me, thinking that I'll do them a coding favour later on. Some from deviantArt gave me birthday wishes and I'd like to thank them. I didn't hear it from my middle brother or my good friends. I can live with that. I was actually waiting all day to hear one person say it and luckily she got in before midnight.

I can't remember the last time I got a decent night's sleep. I'm going to be applying for another job at EBGames, maybe they'll hire me now that I am 18. I've got a stack of blank CDs on my shelf, yet I can't use them because my CD burner is on the fritz... it has been that way for a long time. Once I get my paycheck, I'll be getting a new burner. I really need to clean my desk, because it is starting to get a bit unruly. This shirt has cheese stains on it, from that cheesy goodness I was eating earlier. I'm going to rebuild a contraption I made a long time ago, because two small planks aren't cutting it. That just about wraps everything up.

Happy Turkey Slaughter Day!

Fri, 24 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, shrimp, stuffing, pumpkin pie, rolls, 'sliders,' and turkey, that is what today is about. It is not about the Native Americans having a special dinner with the Colonial Americans, it is about food. Today was full of delicious delights and pungent smells. What rounded out the evening, was a heated match of Wii Tennis between the family. Yes, I said it... Wii.

The Wii has been very good to me. It has blessed my time with Legend of Zelda: The Twilight Princess, Trauma Center: Second Opinion, and the bundled game, Wii Sports. Everything has been completely perfect. It connected to the internet out of the box and updated. After updates, I got right into Wii Sports (Baseball, Bowling, and Boxing being my favourites). The greatest thing, to me, is that my family is getting into playing it, especially my exchange student, Ondrej. The kid was a bit on the outskirts, not really spending that much time with the family, but after he started playing Wii Tennis, he has been hooked. 4 days and he has played over 130 games.

I guess I will update on my job situation. I'm redoing my schedule, because I didn't foresee that they would bash me with hours when I said "I have open availability." They have 3 less Cart Attendants this season than last season and it really shows. My cousin is applying there, so that should make up for that. I'm gonna talk to the HR Director about possibly moving me to cashier and doing cart attendant every so often. Contrary to popular belief, it takes a toll on your muscles having not worked for over a year and then getting several days in a row of work, with 5+ hours in the freezing cold, snow, and rain per day. But, it will be worth it when I get my paycheck and then blow it on useless trinkets.

That about rounds out what's been going on in the past couple of weeks. My birthday is in 5 days.

Internet Banking

Sat, 04 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +0100

So, for the past couple of weeks, I've been trying to get my bank's Internet Banking feature to work, yet I've been unsuccessful. I decided to go for the customer service and was quite disappointed.

Chat Information A Representative will be with you shortly. You are number 1 in queue.
Chat InformationHello, my name is Karen .
How may I help you?
Karen: Hello Chris
Chris: Hello.
Chris: About 3 weeks ago I requested a PIN for an account and when I logged into that account, there was no information within it. I then realized my mistake may have been not including the suffix with the member number. I tried once again to request a password, but have been told the information is incorrect. I am quite sure the information I am providing is correct.
Karen: May I please have your full name?
Chris: Christopher Devin Vorndran
Karen: May I have your Member Number please?
Chris: *********
Karen: For security reasons, may I have your mother's maiden name?
Chris: *******
Karen: Can you please verify your last four digits of your social security number for security reasons?
Chris: ****
Karen: Thank you
Karen: Your member number is ******* without the **.
Karen: Please try logging on with *******.
Chris: It says there is no account information available at this time. It has been saying that for the past couple of weeks.
Karen: One moment while I check on that.
Chris: Okay.
Karen: Unfortunately there are not any accounts listed.
Chris: What do I have to do to get this working?
Karen: Your log in information is working correctly.
Karen: Unfortunately there are not any accounts listed to view online.
Chris: Do I have to go to my local bank to have my account listed for Internet Banking?
Karen: Unfortunately, there is not an account to be listed.
Chris: So, there is no possible way for me to get this working?
Karen: The online login is working correctly.
Karen: You do not have an account to view online.
Chris: How do I go about getting an account to view online?
Karen: There is not an account to view online.
Chris: How do I get an account that is viewable online?
Karen: You may want to check with your parents. Unfortunately there is not an account to view.
Chris: I'd think that a customer service representative would know the basic workings of their company's website...
Karen: The website is working correctly.
Chris: Of course it is. Yet it isn't working for me. You can't even point me in the right direction to getting this to work?
Karen: Unfortunately there is not an account available to view online.
Chris: You've said that more than 3 times already. Are you going to be more of a help or should I not even bother?
Karen: Unfortunately, there is not further assistance I can provide to you.
Chris: I guess not.

So, I'll have to wait until Monday to get this all sorted out. In the meantime, I'll be quite pissed off, mainly because I have to get my PayPal situated so I can start accepting payments for my freelance coding. I wish Nintendo ran my bank, then I'd know I'd have great customer service. This was horrible.

Joerb

Mon, 16 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +0200

Yeah, I've been looking for a job for the past 6 months now and I have yet to hear anything. On Thursday, the day before the Wii pre-order day, I said that I was going to apply at 3 places and I did. Little did I know that two would call me for an interview. Well, I had one of those interviews today... and I don't think it went too well.

I got up at 7, like I usually do, and sat around until 11:30 (not only sitting... I did do some other things) and went off to BJ's Wholesale Club. I showed up on time, an employee remarked it as a good start and I walked up the stairs to the interviewing place. I greeted the woman and she asked me a few questions, which can be summed up here:

Notme: "So, it says here that you are able to work all hours... why is that? What are you doing now?"
Me: "Well, right now I'm saving up some money to get a car and then head off to college."
Notme: "Oh, that's good."
Me: "Yeah, my parents have a rule where I can't get my license until I have a car and can afford insurance, so... I'm kinda stuck."
Notme: "Oh, that's good."
Me: "Yeah... so, I'd probably be doing cashier."
Notme: "Yup, they make around $7.10 an hour. We are currently accepting applications due to the holiday season. We'll call you if there is a decision."
Me: "Alright, thank you. Have a good day."

Amazingly, an interview that was scheduled for 12, ended at 12. Well, whatever... I just need a job. I have an interview at 2:00 PM at Kohl's, which is a department store for those that don't know. I think the best thing I've got going for me is my open schedule.

Ah well, wish me all sorts of luck.

PS: I am working on a nice rant, so stay tuned.

56 days and 16 hours.

Tue, 03 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +0200

To understand how we get to our position, we must look along the trail of landmarks we have made. I may not know the contents of your path, but mine is speckled with many a differeny piece. From the endless pursuit of definition, to the fruitless pursuits of money, my life is one worth a journal entry.

As you may or may not know, it is 56 days and 16 hours from my 18th birthday. In the US, I will be able to purchase: cigarettes, adult material, tattoos, and lottery tickets. I will, once acquiring my license, be able to drive after 9 without having to take Driver's Education. I will be able to purchase M rated games without the adult in tow. Yet, I seem strangely indifferent towards the event. Most get excited at such a thing... I am not.

I guess that is pretty much the summation of my life, though. I've never really gotten excited for anything. Just never happened. There are a few moments when I have felt excited, but they are so few and far between, that I can say my life is pretty boring. In fact, if I were to sit someone down and tell them what my life is and what I do... actually, I'll tell you all now:

1. I wake up. This usually occurs sometime 12 hours prior to when I fell asleep... usually around 4. Sometimes more, sometimes less.
2. I groom myself, making sure to make myself presentable for no one.
3. I sit on my duff and either watch movies or TV, play games, or haunt forums. Wash, rinse, repeat.
4. I use the phone for an hour, which is usually the highest point in my day to day.
5. I then groom myself before bed, making sure to nurse my headache with Advil™. I climb into bed.
6. I fall asleep to dream a dream that I won't remember.

That's it. Here and there I will vary it up, maybe hang out with a friend or go for a walk... but other than that, my life is pretty drab. Of course, I'm hoping to spruce it up when college comes around or maybe even a job... but until then, I'm stuck in a rut.

Onto other business... I had a part-time job. By part-time, I mean about 2 hours of work at around 15$ per hour. I was designing banners for a friend of mine. I offered to do it for free, but he wanted to pay me for my services. That money is going straight into my Wii Fund. For those of you that don't like the Wii, here is a simple fomula:

Wii:
Console + Bundled Game + Innovative Game Mechanics + Free Online Play + Built In Wi-Fi + Virtual Console (play old Nintendo Games plus other system's games) + SD Card Expansion Slot - Useless Features (DVD Playback (pretty much everyone has a DVD player), Blu-Ray (less than 1/8 of the US has TVs that can utilize this)) = $250.

PS3:
Console + Blu-Ray + DVD Playback + Blu-Ray - Rumble/Immersion = $500 or 600 (depending on if I want Wi-Fi, Flash Card Reader and a pretty logo).

XBox360:
Console + DVD Playback + Good Library + XBox Live (Gold Membership at $50 per year) + Arcade (similar to Virtual Console) = $350 - 450 (depending if I want a headset, ethernet cable, hard drive (20 gb) and a chrome finish)

So yeah, that about sums it up. Make your own choices. I'm getting a Wii, because it is cost-effective and awesome. But, that is enough ranting for now. I'm gonna go read a book or something.

Peace.

The Luckiest

Tue, 12 Sep 2006 00:00:00 +0200

Well, that really isn't an appropriate title for what is contained within. It may hint at a few facts, but not as many as I intended when I plopped that title in, in less than 5 seconds of forethought.

Since June 25th, the day I became a man, I have been searching for a job. My parents laid down the law, saying that I am not allowed to get a license, until I am able to afford a car and insurance. So, with that in mind, I started putting in applications for jobs. About 75 applications put in, 7 meetings face-to-face with managers and 1 one-on-one application fill-out and meeting with manager to discuss terms and I am still without job. I was thinking, with summer help leaving to go back to college, I could possibly snag one of their jobs. Nope, I was wrong.

Speaking of college, I can't commute to and from college without a car. "Chris, you can just live on campus." This, I know. I've taken this into account. Yet, I've had to delay college, due to the fact that my school never received my SAT scores, nor did they send out my transcript, sans SAT, when I had asked them to, and now they are lost amidst mounds of paperwork. So, I will have to retake the SAT. Whoopee. So, that coupled with my lack of job, will be putting college off until the spring of '07. Ah well, it just sounds like I am bitching and moaning right now... which I pretty much am, since a lot of this is my own fault. But, I like to blame it on others... it helps me sleep at night.

Hmm... gotta find one speck of sugar in this great salt heap. Oh, here it is. Delicious. But, that is for me to know and for you to find out. I'm sure that there is at least one person who knows what I am talking about, Ukume.

But, enough about me... let's focus on the world. Today marks the 5th Anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Since then, there have been thousands upon thousands of mourning families, security measures and yes, conspiracy theories. 5 years later, I do remember what happened when the news came:

I was in school, learning how to play the keyboard. The teacher had set up a small stereo, when the PA kicked on with the voice of the principal, "There have been rumours flying around the school that the World Trade Centers have been attacked by a terrorist threat." Now, in my mind at the time, it didn't mean much. I got home and sat in my favourite place: a yellow clothes basket, and watched the news. My father said to me, because he saw that I wasn't taking it seriously, "This is reality." He said that over 25 times in the coming days. But, who is to blame him? I was just a kid in the 8th grade, more concerned with how many more As I can get in Math before they bump me up to the next level.

So, I'll sum up what I have said:
1. Chris = Jobless.
2. College = Not-for-a-while.
3. Conspiracy Theories = WTF.

Now, I shall leave you all with the lyrics to a song given to me recently by someone very close to my heart. The song is called, The Luckiest, by Ben Folds Five:

I don't get many things right the first time
In fact, I am told that a lot
Now I know all the wrong turns, the stumbles and falls
Brought me here

And where was I before the day
That I first saw your lovely face?
Now I see it everyday
And I know

Refrain:
That I am
I am
I am
The luckiest

What if I'd been born fifty years before you
In a house on a street where you lived?
Maybe I'd be outside as you passed on your bike
Would I know?

And in a white sea of eyes
I see one pair that I recognize
And I know

Refrain

I love you more than I have ever found a way to say to you

Next door there's an old man who lived to his nineties
And one day passed away in his sleep
And his wife; she stayed for a couple of days
And passed away

I'm sorry; I know that's a strange way to tell you that I know we belong
That I know

Refrain

Update.

Sun, 06 Aug 2006 00:00:00 +0200

Sorry that I've been away. I've just been busy doing other things. My parents had the grand idea to tear down a fence and plant grass where there used to be a flower bed. So, I was volunteered for the project and have since: Removed fence, ripped weeds and flowers from bed, roto-tilled, picked up tulip bulbs (75+) and have laid out grass seed. Now, I just need to wait for it to take. Rather run, if you ask me.

Hmm... what else? Oh, I lost 25 pounds, which lowers me into the overweight category, rather than obese. I do look mighty fine, if I do say so myself... which I am saying, so there was really no point in my saying that.

I recently bought La Pucelle Tactics, a game you probably have never heard of, and Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones, a game you probably have heard of. I've been wrapped up in my chair, sitting with a bottle of water, a maniacal grin and a need for slaughtering: sand creatures, flowers ( ;P ), cute bears, evil demons, demi-gods, dark princes, penquines.

All I can say is: I can't wait for the end of the month. Why? Because I remembered that I had pre-ordered a game and it is being released later this month. I hope they still have a copy of my pre-order, seeing as how I don't keep receipts. Ah well... I just want the game. If you want, you can go have a look here.

That is pretty much it.

Next Step...

Tue, 11 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0200

I guess in the end, we tend to look towards our beginnings to find out what the heck happened. I know that in my case, my temper and stubbornness has gotten me to where I am now. At times, I have gone off the wall and completely laid people out. Other times, I've sat back and rolled with the punches. I suppose that is just who I am. School, in all of its entirity, is easy. At least, for me it was. Yet, I didn't put forth any effort, whatsoever. If I did, I suppose that my mother wouldn't have any gray hair. But, well... I'll let Tim McIlarth say it for me, "...how we survive, is what makes us who we are..."

Onto other business: I'm currently looking for a job. I might end up becoming a graveyard maintainer, taking the place of my dad's friend who might be having knee surgery. Seeing as how I won't be getting any money with one job, I will enlist the help of some other local vendor to aide me in the acquisition of cash. If all goes good, I should be able to start college earlier than expected. Oh... let me explain that:

For those of you that don't know, I'm able to sympathize with many other teenagers. "Why is that," you may ask. Well, I don't get the luxury of having my parents pay for my college, nor my car, nor my insurance, nor my gas. Unlike those gotti douchebags and all others who contain a certain level of douchebaggery, I am not spoiled rotten. Mommy and Daddy don't pay for my stuff, I actually have to lift a finger. But, enough about that... I can't start college, until I have a car, because I am not living on any campus. I'd probably end up killing my roommate or any of my frat brothers. I'm living at home, which is good seeing as how the colleges I am going to attend are under an hour drive from my bedroom.

As a graduation present, my parents got me an iPod, which I am to be paying them back for (at least, a certain part of it through manual labor: stacking bricks, digging gardens, cleaning house.) But yeah, Integra Jr. is doing wonderful. Now that I am talking about technology as if it were a person, I am going to be leaving my keyboard to collect dust, as I sift and tend to my much-need-to-be-cleaned room.

Hair!

Fri, 23 Jun 2006 00:00:00 +0200

With a noble mindset, I climbed into the truck at around 7:30 and labored the way into the village, looking for my spot of transformation. I chose a spot that would suit the needs of one such as myself. I sat down in the chair, leaning my head back and letting the water flow through my lengthy curls. My hair was gently towelled, before we headed over to the clipping chair. I closed my eyes and wished for the best, noting several locks falling once my eyes were open.

Yes, I did get a haircut. For those of you that have never seen what my hair looks like, take a look n'yah. I now look entirely different, seperated from my beloved hair. I donated my hair to Locks of Love, in honor of my friend, Matt Roman, who died of cancer during his High School years. I'll never forget you, Matt.

All in all, things are going good. Graduation is on Sunday, rehearsal was today. I can't wait to walk across the stage, grab my diploma and look at my mom, who will probably be bawling her eyes out. (If you know how much crap I put her through during these last 4 years, what with not going to school and barely scraping by (I don't put forth any effort and if I did, I might just rock the world)). But yeah, everything is good. :)

Take care now, bye-bye then.

Graduation is in Sight!

Fri, 02 Jun 2006 00:00:00 +0200

In about 3 weeks time, I will be walking across the stage to accept my diploma. I will rub it in the faces of my parents, those who didn't think I would ever make it. But first, I have to finish up school and get my exams done with. I have 3 exams after school's end and I have got one next friday for German. Now, keep in mind, if I fail German, I don't care. :) I will get a Regents Diploma with Distinction no matter what.

I am not going to screw this up, I can't. There is nothing that could stop me from getting my diploma, outside of my own death. Even then, it would be hard to keep me in the grave.

After graduation, I will enjoy the luxury of not having to worry about school for a year. I am attending a community college, followed by an Institute, going for Computer Science. The reason why I'm taking a year off: I need to get money, to get a car and insurance. Once I do that, I am going to be driving across the country to take in sights on my own and to visit those who have made my life very nice over the past couple of years.

I woke up today and found Trillian to have lost its .xml files that keep all of my renamed accounts and my scaling of folders. Why? Because of a silly program that deleted them, thinking that I didn't use them. So, I spent a while working on renaming everyone and redoing the folders, which is actually quite uneventful.

Michigan Trip

Sun, 30 Apr 2006 00:00:00 +0200

Yes, this is a tidbit late. However, some terrible things have been happening in my life lately and I have been extremely stressed out. So, I'll start off with my Spring Break.

We left on Thursday the 13th at 5:00 PM and headed out for Arizona. We got to Cleveland, Ohio at about 11:00 PM and decided to stop for the night. The next day, we drove to Springfield, Missouri. We got pizza that night and were relatively bored. Next day, we went to Albuquerque, New Mexico. The next day, we visited the Meteor Crater in Arizona and stopped off in Yuma, Arizona, right on the border of California (It was Sunday by then). On Monday, we went to Old Tucson Studios, a place where many Western films were made. We also went to the Desert Museum and had a lot of fun. After all of that, we went into California and played around on the sand dunes for a little while. So, on Tuesday we went to Phoenix to visit my uncle, coming from my aunt's house. We got there at around 5:00 PM and once we were there, my aunt had said:

"I don't wish to be a damper on your trip, but I have some bad news." As it turns out, my Aunt Theresa, one of my favorite aunts and someone I looked up to, had had a massive stroke. It affected both sides of her brain, which the doctor said was quite rare. My mother broke down in sobs and I could do little to comfort her. The next few hours were riddled with suspense, as we went to dinner to aleviate our hunger pangs. About the middle of dinner rolled around, the actual food hadn't come out yet, when my uncle got a phone call. He walked outside and didn't return. His wife went out to join him and soon after, my mother walked outside. Theresa was braindead and they would be taking her off life support in a short while. We got back to my uncle's house and my mother and my uncle began making plans for a plane to head back to Michigan. My father and I, along with Dennis (my exchange student), were to be driving back.

We left that night and began driving. We slept in the car for 2 nights in a row. We recieved word that the calling hours were to be at 2:00 PM and we arrived at my Grandma's house at that time. We ran like madmen, getting properly washed up and dressed before heading out to the funeral home (This was Thursday). There were two sets of calling hours and we had dinner in between. The next day, Friday, was the mass and internment. Now, I can be a pretty stalwart person, but I found it odd that I hadn't cried yet. So, after the mass everyone filed up to the casket and bid their farewells. As I was standing second in line, I began crying my eyes out. I made a final prayer and walked outside into the sun which stung my eyes, as they were already coated in salty tears. The funeral procession was next and we got to the burial site. My grandfather, whom Theresa is now buried head-to-toe with, purchased 4 plots. One for himself and his wife and then 2 extra. If there were to be no immediate deaths in the family, they would be donated as Pauper's Graves. The pastor led us through some prayers then everyone stood around for a while, before heading back to my grandmother's house for dinner.

It was a very stressful vacation. But, it wasn't all bad. I met my second cousin, Rebecca, who is 16 months old. I taught her how to 'pound it.' I also kept her company, tickling her feet and keeping her from bumping into other people. I hung out around the house on Saturday and the previous night, was bitten 15 times by spiders. We did nothing really and left on sunday. I didn't go to school on Monday and Tuesday, as I wasn't really in a good place, mentally. School has been a bi-o-tch lately, seeing as how everything is coming to a close and I just wanna get out of there. I filled out my college application, which the college will accept year-round unlike other colleges, so don't badger me.

So yeah, that is about it. All in all, I'm doing okay. This weekend has been full of Queen, Sneezes, Congestion and Phantoms. :) Hoorah!

Lion King

Mon, 10 Apr 2006 00:00:00 +0200

So yeah, I live in New York... for those of you that don't know. I also live next to the lake. So, I get freakishly cold weather (well, cold for other people... I love the cold.) and nice winds/snow. Tell me if this seems wrong: It is spring and it is still snowing. Yeah, that is what I thought.

On Thursday, I went to the production of the Lion King. Let's just say that it was spectacular. When I got home, I 'acquired' the two films, Lion King and Lion King 2: Simba's Pride, and I watched them on Sunday from end to end. It was quite the enjoyable experience.

Nothing is really going on with me lately. I have been sick a lot and have missed a good deal of school. I have to go back to school today and probably take a few tests and a lot of quizzes. So yeah... tomorrow will be chock full of fun! :P

Well, I am going to leave this open-ended, in case I want to add to it sometime tomorrow if anything interesting happens.

Cycle

Thu, 02 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0100

They say that there is a balance to the life of Earth. For every death, there is a birth and vice versa. Today just happens to be my eldest brother's, Jt, birthday. He turned 22 today, so my congratulations go out to him. However, today has also been quite sad. Shawn Frechette, after battling with chemotherapy and cancer for the past year, passed away this morning. Death is inevitable, but do those that fight and struggle to stay alive need to die? Shawn was an inspiration to everyone he talked to. No one really payed much homage today, as he was gone last year and a lot didn't know him. But, for those that did know him, myself included, it had hit quite hard. Rest in peace, Shawn.

Tonight I went to Joe Bean Coffee House to watch the Bens play, Ben T. and Ben S. Despite them playing quite the good show, it was not the highlight of me evening. The highlight was this man and his daughter. She couldn't have been more than 5 years old. She was the cutest thing ever, with her purple/lavender jacket! I'm surprised she didn't have her mittens pinned to her sleeves. I was thinking, as I watched her curled up against her father, that she would probably take this event into memory and never forget it. A time where she could have fun, watching two teenagers play some kickin' music and hanging out with her father. The wonder that a child can inspire is awesome.

I am beginning to better decide my career path. I know that I want to end up working with computers, but I am still wondering what to do about computers. Earlier on, I was going to be mainly an IT Technician, working with server-side programming. But, after reading an article in a magazine, perhaps I would be better suited tuning in my imagination to my code and working with client-side programming. More than likely, I am going to go for Web Development, majoring, and then minor in Graphic Design. Heh, when it comes, it will come.

Cali! I mean, Michigan!

Wed, 22 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0100

I didn't end up going to California, due to circumstances that I'd rather not discuss in an open forum. Let's just say, that sometimes Mormon Parents are overbearing.

Instead of going to CA, I went to MI and visited my grandma. My grandma could take all of your grandmas without breaking a sweat. I hadn't held much stock in my family before, but being able to stay up really late watching the Olympics and being able to talk nonsense is something that I sometimes take for granted.

Onto other business: In my personal life, I am going to be making some changes. The biggest change, is one that will only affect 2 people. So, I really don't need to go any more in-depth about it. :)

Some updates to the site are coming, probably some consolidation of files and a better way to handle the header, if at all possible. So, peace out everyone.

A New Heart

Sat, 11 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Yes, it is true. At around 10:00 AM today, I installed a new power supply into my computer, Integra, because the old one (that had come with the chassis) was pushing the limit and on the verge of burnout. So, with a swift cleaning and installation, Integra is feeling all better. I am putting him to some tasks right now (mainly prepping files for burning CDs).

Why yes, it is weird that I give my computer a gender and a name... but, take a look at ship-builders. I forged Integra with these hands... look at them! *shock & awe* I know, I know. I put a lot of time into maintaining my computer, as well as building it and keeping it healthy, so I don't feel it too out of the norm to bles it with an actual face.

Hmm... what else? Oh! I am madly in love with this one girl... of course, yesterday (Friday) was our 8 Month Anniversary. *hears shouts of Congratulations* Thank you, very much.

There is nothing really else to say, so I am gonna walk away before I make more of an ass of myself. Oh! I can't speak spanish for the life of me.

Guess what?

Sun, 05 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Guess who is going to California, from the Feb 17-26? Me! I am going out there to see the wonderful Jessica and to see the sights of Los Angelos. Woot! Wish me luck and little jet lag.

As for the site during that time period, I hope that it will stay up the entire time. If not, then I will find out and tell my parents to not touch my computer. I am here to serve this delicious website to all of you, so I won't let people that wish to "conserver energy" bog down that dream.

What else? I am currently working on making this site more transitionable... in case I ever need to move it to a different server, I will be able to easily update everything, especially with my new way to connect to servers and such, as well as my new ways to write in entries and update information.

Hmm... that should be about it... Sappho is going good, a nice read that I recommend to anyone. Another recommendation: If you are thinking about taking Humanities (Schroeder Students), take it. It is an amazing class and will prepare you for college better than normal Regents. Plus, it is a lot more fun. :P That is about it.

Updates on Resolutions

Mon, 23 Jan 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Lately, I have just been fooling around with the CSS of the site, as well as the layout, small bufixes and such. I am preparing all of the scripts, so that I could easily move them to another server, should the need arise. Ah well...

So, on Sunday I went to Youth Group and it was rather fun, to say the least. It just feels good to be included in things, rather than having to work above/below people. I am going to continue going to Youth Group, as it has proven to be a beneficial experience for all involved.

Next up, I haven't be doing much lately, outside of playing FFX and Dark Cloud. I am going to be finishing up Dark Cloud soon, getting to the last floor of the Demon Shaft with the Chronicle 2 blade. Then, I am going to play FFX, just for the Blitzball. I am the Blitzball master, after all.

On my resolutions, I have lost about 3 pounds, just by stopping drinking soda and only drinking water and the like. I am going to start excercising more, to get my body into better shape so I don't feel so worn out all the time.

I got new bindings for my snowboard and I am going to be posting it in a new gallery that I am thinking of. It is going to be called, "Sichae's Shit." It is going to be comprising of all of the stuff that is near and dear to me. Of course, I won't be able to start it until I get my camera back, which is God knows when. Ah well...

Peace out.

Religious Retreat

Mon, 16 Jan 2006 00:00:00 +0100

My weekend was actually kinda nice. For those of you that don't know, I went on a religious retreat to Keuka Lake with St. Rita's. That entire trip was one of self-discovery and making friendships. For those of you that don't know me, I am not the most religious guy. Heck, for a while I hadn't even believed in God. Over this weekend, I came to the conclusion that if my thoughts about God are wrong in the end, if I lead a meaningful life, He will forgive me.

Onto other business, I have been working behind the scenes, creating many new fun things. Right now, I am working on a lyrics database that I will integrate into The_Feed. It should be a fun time. Currently, though, I only have about 16 songs on there. In the end, it will end up just being songs that I know and love, that I wish to share with everyone else.

Currently, I am worried about my girlfriend. She has asked me to let her have some alone time and I am granting this to her, as I did promise her that if she ever asked, I would do it. This still doesn't stop me from thinking about her. Earlier, I spent about 5 hours pouring over letters, pictures and conversations.

Well, that is about it. Take care everyone.

Books are attacking!

Tue, 10 Jan 2006 00:00:00 +0100

My resolutions aren't going that well. I have gained about 5 pounds (but I shall be losing this soon, as I am cutting pop out of my everyday meals.) I haven't played any Makai Kingdom or Disgaea, but I shall start playing them again in a few days. At least, once I get some drafts of my site out.

I am currently reading 5 books: Sappho: The Tenth Muse, Huckleberry Finn, Atlus Shrugged, the Book of Mormon and Saint Joan. I want to get one finished this weekend, so that I can be clear with the other 4. Saint Joan should be finished sometime this week, as we are reading it in Humanities.

Despite the Senior Project sucking balls, it isn't as hard as I thought it would be. Actually, it is less hype that they put into it.

That's about it.

Resolutions!

Sat, 31 Dec 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Just about to become the new year. Hoorah! What are my resolutions, you may ask. Well, first off:

1) I plan to get to level 9999 in Makai Kingdom or Disgaea.
2) I plan to lose at least 50 pounds.
3) I plan to be a more generous and caring person, especially towards those that I care about.

So yeah, that is about it. I didn't do a Christmas entry, so here is one.

I got some good stuff for Christmas. I got a shitload of pictures from Jes, my Ukume. I got a bunch of stuff from her actually, which is quite good. From my parents, I got some clothes, an iPod, a book and some other miscellaneous things. Overall, Christmas was great this year.

Power of Love

Sat, 03 Dec 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Today could've been one of the most horrible of my life... but I was able to show someone the beauty of the world and what she had right now... A little bit after, it became one of the greatest days of my life. Funny how things work out...

Let's see... nothing really new. Just playing a lot of Makai Kingdom. This games kicks so much ass, it's scary. Made by Nippon Ichi, the same bunch of people that made Disgaea, another personal favorite of mine. Check either or both of them out. Level 9999 is the highest level. ;)

Planning some changes for the site... can't reveal anything as of yet... but it should be good.

School Stuff

Tue, 01 Nov 2005 00:00:00 +0100

The day after Halloween. Yes, I did go Trick or Treating, what of it? If you have a problem with it, you can go get pushed down, hog tied into snake water.

What is new? Nothing really. Reading Brave New World in Humanities. On Thursday, I am heading out to Conn. to see my brother come into port. He is in the Navy and has been out at sea for about 3 months, I believe. He is studying for Nuclear Engineering and loves what he is doing. All the more power to him.

Tumultuous times lately. Haven't been feeling well and haven't been doing my work. Hmm... I am all good. ;P

Today, gave a presentation in English about Transcendalism. Yes, it was pretty crazy; thanks for asking. That is about it... peace out playas.

The S Words

Sun, 02 Oct 2005 00:00:00 +0200

So yeah, I came to the shocking news that my best friend's brother was stabbed in the City last night. The knife entered his side, and punctured his diaphragm and nicked his spleen. He is still alive, but those two kids that did it aren't. They are both dead, one in the street, the other in the hospital.

What else? My brother was home for the weekend with his girlfriend. She is short. I mean, she barely makes it to his shoulder... kinda weird. She is studying to be a PA... in PA. I found it funny. :P So yeah, she plucked my eyebrows... and it hurt like a bitch. I am serious. If you never had it done, keep it that way.

What else is new... oh, I finished my Senior Project 7 months early. :) Go me. It is on Multiple Intelligence and talks about lesson plans for teachers to target each individual learning abilities, rather than a general lesson plan. Such as, for the Linguistic Learners, teach them through vocabulary, rather than building models, like the Mathematical Logicals would do. It was fun.

That is about it... I promise to write more in here, okay? Oh, I made a user authentication script for the Deliberation Room. Check it out sometime.

School Started

Sun, 18 Sep 2005 00:00:00 +0200

Sorry that I haven't written in a while. On the 7th, I started school. It has been quite fun, seeing as how I have most of my homework done for the year. I guess that is what I get for taking the same classes over again. :P Not taking Comp Sci or JAVA, seeing as how I can teach it to myself faster... and I have started teaching myself C++. In essence, all programming is the same... so new one's aren't hard to learn, once you get one down pat.

What else? Oh yeah, I have severed communications with certain people, because they are quite immature. One of them is attempting to rally people to beat the crap out of me... it ain't gonna happen. :P There aren't many in my school that can take me as it is. Plus, I am doleful by nature, so I am not going to fight... unless it is for self-defense.

Some of you may have noticed some new additions to the site. Well, there are more to come, including the basis for my old/new story, "A Diamond Among Stones." I would like to thank Carly for the glorious title, feel better soon sweetie! :)

Nothing else new to report... playing FFT again... yeah.

Camping Trip

Sun, 07 Aug 2005 00:00:00 +0200

Today, I just got back from camping in SW New York. It was quite fun. We were going to go horseback riding, but never ended up going... due to the outrageous Cost:Person/Time Ratio. It was quite extravagent.

Onto other things, I have finally finished moving the LotGD server to it's new resting place in Germany. :) LotGD If you want to join, it is free to play. Have fun.

I am going to be finishing my work on project SS later tonight... I must. :P Seeya all later.

Penn Trip

Sun, 17 Jul 2005 00:00:00 +0200

I got back from Pennsylvania earlier today. It was so-so. I mean, there was a huge water war... and that was about it. I got to hang out with this little girl named Marta and her sister, Megan. Marta is the cutest thing. She is in 3rd grade, and an interesting person. Megan is in 8th grade, and quite inquisitive. They have both dubbed me, "The Beanie Hat Man."

On the last night, we all sat around the fire and begun to discuss politics, which is really special. My cousin is a politics buff and it was quite awesome to see and hear his views on all of the current issues. My cousin Amy didn't participate at all this weekend... not in anything. It really bugs me... honestly, why come if you aren't going to have fun?

Well, I am signing out for now... just wanna give the heads up. As well, I purchased Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince about 7 minutes after it went on sale in the US... so take that losers! :P

No sleep, once again...

Wed, 13 Jul 2005 00:00:00 +0200

Hello all, prior to this point, I hadn't slept for about 2 days. Now, that doesn't seem like a real testament to non-sleeping... but it is. Usually around hour 25, someone feels drowsy. I, however, hadn't gotten drowsy.

Besides that, I decided to redo the entire menu, shuffling off 2 items, and adding little notes to each header to better explain what is underneath. Go me. Been playing a lot of Budokai 3 and Custom Robo lately, two very nice games. Goten forever etc. :P

Peace out all, I shall talk some other time.

I work best on no sleep...

Sat, 09 Jul 2005 00:00:00 +0200

Today was rather fun, seeing as how I didn't get a wink of sleep. So, I was awoken at around 4 PM, and then had to work at 5. This means that I had 1 hour to get dressed and ready for work... little do I know, that I would be let go early from work. So, I came home, took a shower... then talked on the phone with Becca for a good while. Got on the computer, and pushed my blog into Database Entries. This is actually the first entry that I have actually made. This will be a nice test. :)

Take care all, I shall try to write in this more often.

Women are Strange

Thu, 02 Jun 2005 00:00:00 +0200

Just got done rearranging most of the site. Consolidated it into a couple of files, rather than a large spewing of files. This shall make updating much, much easier. This means, I am able to move your mollusks around, much easier... and that is always good...

I have made plans and am in the process of making plans, with my good friend Katherine. As I have not spoke to/with her for a very long time, I feel that I am overdue. We had spent time together over the summer, but it kinda ended... due to someone not wishing to be friends with her, and was forcing me to follow suit. She is the one that helped me develop the name Sichae. :)

I am back on good terms with Jes, and I hope to keep it that way. I truly do not wish to hurt her anymore... because yeah... get hurt, well, hurts... but hurting someone that you love, it hurts even more... But beyond that, Ukume... shiteru.

Well, I shall try to post in here more often. Sorry about the long stint away.

Trip and Friends

Fri, 25 Feb 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Last night, was really good. I hung out with my best male friend, Forums once again, and am now including some templates, so that people can have their wished granted. Although, updating with multiple templates is hard. Especially if the mod requires me to make many changes to the .tpl (template) files. Well, that is about it for now... I shall get back to you all in the coming days. Your continued support of the Den of Foxes, is greatly appreciated.