| Can You Imagine If You Had To Fit 2 Dæmons As Well As Two People In A Dorm Room? |
[06 Dec 2007|02:52am] |
So I saw "The Golden Compass".
Short story, the movie wavered between a 2.5 and a 3 out of 5, if we're going by my standard star rating system of old (well, TECHNICALLY I used Gai's, but that was for reviewing Naruto-based media. Which "The Golden Compass" is decidedly not). That's basically exceedingly mediocre to competent, which kinda translates to "Well, it could've been worse".
( The Long Story )
So would I recommend the film? Y'know, if you feel like you absolutely need to see it, either as a fan of the book or just because you have your heart set on it, I'm not going to talk you out of it. Fans of the book should probably see it at least once, although I do caution those not familiar with the novels, as the movie tends to be something of a muddled mess for those coming new into the series. As always, I recommend the book over the movie; it truly is a very enjoyable read.
And even after all of that, I still want me a high-quality prop replica of the Alethiometer. I think that would be damn skippy.
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| Harry Potter and Dumbledore's Army |
[13 Jul 2007|10:32am] |
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So I saw the recent motion picture adaptation of the fifth book in that popular septology (is that the right word? Septology? Is there even a word for a 7-part series?) of novels. And...well, I didn't actually hate it. Keep in mind that saying that I "didn't actually hate it" is practically showering it with praise compared to what I've said about past movies in the series, especially since I was expecting to loathe this one on a completely different level than any of the others. Why? Well, the fifth Harry Potter book is a) my favorite in the series, and b) is also the LONGEST in the series (if rumors about Deathly Hallows' are to be believed, at any rate), and it's not like these movies have a good track record with adapting Rowling's lengthier novels (see: the fourth movie. LET'S JUST CUT OUT EVERY SINGLE SUBPLOT IN THE ENTIRE BOOK! THAT'S THE WAY TO DO IT! YAY! Fucking Hollywood). With those things in mind, I was expecting to want to tear this movie to shreds by the end. But, I don't. I actually enjoyed myself, although the movie itself is only ever really mediocre to decent. Details behind the cut!
( In-depthness and spoilers, ahoy! Not that you all haven't read the book anyways.... )
Anyways, that's all the ramblings I have for now. The movie was at worst mediocre, and at best decent. It mostly suffered from rushed explanation (much like the last movie's Crouch plot).I recommend seeing it once, as it won't make you want to end a life, possibly your own, after watching it. Which is more than can be said for the last couple movies. Now, I need to start re-reading the books, in anticipation for the final novel in the series. Adios!
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[02 Jun 2007|02:14pm] |
[mood|  It's a thumbs-up kinda day]
So, yeah, I'm updating. Good times.
( Random, school-related musings )
So what else is new with me? Well, I started working at the Langley location of Best Buy, after my very short stint as a Griller of Chicken at the local Nando's. Best Buy, as mentioned above, is a pretty alright job. I mean, I get payed to sell video games. If I had to get payed to sell ANYTHING...well, maybe I could sell manga/anime better, but there is unfortunately no Sakura Media located outside of Vancouver. The pay is decent: $9/hour, non-commission. People are okay, although I have yet to really get to know any of them. The only downside is, obviously, that Best Buy is a good half-hour drive away. So far, I've been lucky in regards to transport...but the day may come that I need to use transit. I shudder at the thought of such a thing. Travel time would be upped from half and hour to a whopping 2 hours, which is ridiculous. Things might get a bit more hectic as I move from having minimal trainee hours to having more frequent hours, and then we'll see. But at least this is a job that will ostensibly still be waiting for me come Christmas time/next summer (provided I go back out East, naturally).
Aside from work, nothing is new. My days are spent playing video games and reading, generally lazing about in my bathrobe (I love that bathrobe. It makes me feel like a samurai). I have about a billion games that I need to get through: I need to finish Okami and FFXII, and I need to play Dirge of Cerberus, Tales of the Abyss, Pokemon Diamond, and Xenogears. Add to that my recently-acquired FFVI for the GBA (apparently the best Final Fantasy, and it has turned out to be great so far, but I'm not sure whether it has surpassed X as my favorite yet), and you have quite the hefty list. At some point, I'll probably get a 360, and there will be games for that I'll want (Blue Dragon and Gears of War jump readily to mind). Plus, there's the summer release of Metroid Prime 3 that I'm looking forward to with bated breath, as well as the possibility for Smash Bros. Brawl.
Anyways, that's it for this update, because I have to go mow the lawn and do a couple other small chores before I start the trek up to work. Plus, I want to stop by HMV and see if I can't find the first season of the original Star Trek series. Because if I need to watch any cheesy, overdone sci-fi show, it may as well be the one that started them all.
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[04 May 2007|06:37pm] |
Just thought this may be fun. Think this is an accurate summary of my personality, people? Select to take the test to let me know if I got my own personality right.
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[22 Feb 2007|04:14pm] |
I have shaved my head.
Photographic evidence forthcoming.
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| For Victory, We Ride! |
[05 Feb 2007|01:55pm] |
[mood|  Rocking Out]
[music|DragonForce--Black Fire ]
Ok guys, so I just went out and bought all of the albums of the Power Metal band Dragonforce. And oh my god, I love them. They can rock pretty damn hard, which is always something I respect, but the best part is how delightfully lame their lyrics are. Seriously. Half the songs remind me of anime opening themes, only with english lyrics (yes, the lyrics are THAT unflinchingly lame). Here's a good example:
"On the black wind forever we ride on together
Destroying your Evil with Freedom our guide.
When the Master will call us,
He'll stand high before us,
Our hearts filled with splendour.
Our swords will shine over the light!"
Or, even better:
"Across the highest mountains,
And through the endless seas,
Our journey ever onwards
Fight until we all be free.
Through the darkness shining the neverending light,
On through the days of glory,
Rise towards the fight"
And the songs only get better from there. Just...oh man. I haven't stopped listening to this band since I bought these albums.
On another note, I have decided that Black Sabbath isn't my kind of metal. Too slow for tastes. But whatever, the CD was free.
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| Hedley Sucks |
[28 Jan 2007|02:32pm] |
I really have to stop letting my friends convince me into doing lame things. Like, for example, going to see a Hedley concert.
Even before I went, I was amply forewarned. As a good friend of mine put it: "Take Power Metal, and multiply its manliness by 5. Now, completely invert the result. That's Hedley". However, I went anyways. And it sucked.
The first band wasn't terrible, I guess. Starewell. They could play the guitar pretty damn well, and had some rockin' solos, so I didn't hate them (and, in fact, bought a CD, which turned out to almost completely lack the rocking out I remember. Oh, well). The second band, whose name I don't completely recall but which contained the word "Daze" (possibly as a pun on the word "days"), sucked pretty hard. They played the most generic grunge rock imaginable, and bored me to death. My friend Ryan felt the need to yell "GET THE FUCK OFF THE STAGE!" at the top of his lungs during the brief silence between songs usually reserved for applause, which was literally the only thing remotely enjoyable about the band's time on stage.
After that, any enjoyment that was previously being given to my by this concert was gone by this point, so me and a few friends sat the third band out. I don't remember even the remotest detail about their name, but that doesn't matter, because they kinda sucked too. Mind you, the crowd (which consisted largely of 12-year-old girls) seemed to enjoy them, so I guess if wannabe emo-punk is your thing, then they weren't bad. They had decent stage presence, too, and were mildly amusing to watch from my new vantage point in the stands of the concert hall (I was previously standing down in the area in front of the stage, but abandoned that position once I realized that these bands weren't worth standing for). The lead singer seemed like a pretentious jackhole, though; he was really sucking in the praise and adoration of his tween audience, and you could tell he was absolutely THRIVING off of it.
Then, Hedley came. By this point, by which I actually mean by halfway through the second band's performance, we were about ready to go. Problem was, a good half of our little group was in the "mosh pit" (and I use that term in the loosest way possible) up front, so we were stuck. As it turns out, my friend's description of Hedley was largely accurate. The lead singer must have been the most irritatingly flamboyant person I have ever seen. I'm almost positive he was wearing girl's clothing (jeans and shirt), and seemed to enjoy alternating between wild gyrating and stiff marching to no particular beat. His hair also sucked. Of course, the audience loved it. I hate tweens.
Overall, it was a waste of $28. Not MY $28, perhaps (a friend bought me the ticket), but $28 nonetheless.
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| This is actually an awesome conversation |
[29 Aug 2006|02:23pm] |
Bob: I can SO take the sky from you if i damn well please!
Eric: nope
Eric: not EVEN
Bob: YUH HUH!
Eric: Prove it.
Eric: Take it from me.
Eric: Right now.
Bob: okay! FINE THEN i will!
Eric: oh, what's that?
Eric: you can't?
Eric: BIG SURPRISE
Bob: :-O
Bob: Jerk.
Bob: ;_;
Eric: Hey, you're the one trying to take away my sky
Eric: I'd say it's YOU who's the jerk
Bob: You have a point!
Bob: but you're Eric
Bob: so you automatically become the jerk.
Eric: aha, but that's where you're wrong
Eric: I'm not Eric
Bob: :-O
Eric: I'm...
Eric: Batman.
Bob: :-O LIAR!
Eric: is it really so hard to believe?
Bob: yes, yes it is
Eric: all those secret passages throughout my house that lead to nowhere? All those unexplained midnight absenses of mine?
Eric: the Batman costume sitting in the chest in my game's room?
Bob: the secret passages are just areas to hide the hookers eric :P
Bob: i take that back, you're just odd. ^_^ hehe
Eric: odd enough...to prowl the rooftops at ungodly hours dressed as a giant bat?
Bob: no...nono...just odd :P
Bob: so odd that perhaps we should be putting you in a nice white jacket
Eric: White jackets are no match for the black cape and cowl of justice!
Eric: what say you to that?
Bob: I say!
Bob: -Jumps from knowhere summersalting in the air,jumps behind Eric and puts him into a white jacket-
Bob: BOOYA GRANDMA! (H)
Bob: okiee batman! off the land land of sugar plums and faires for you!
Eric: *shoots Bat-grappling hook and flies away*
Eric: you can restrain me, but you can never capture me!
Bob: ;_; BLAST YOU BATMAN WANNABE!!!!
Bob: -chucks a pineapple-
Eric: *catches pineapple and takes a bit bite* you may damn me now, you may throw delicious tropicle fruits at me now, but once the putrid, crime-filled streets of White Rock have been cleansed of their infidelities by the Dark Knight, you shall come around
Bob: haha u just made my msn name
Bob: feel proud ^_^
Eric: I am honored
Bob: You ate my pineapple :|
Bob: -does michel jackson move- PREPAIR TO DIE!
Eric: I AM THE NIGHT! *disappears*
Bob: hmmm!!
Bob: -spraypaints the air until Eric reapears-
Bob: Fooouuund yoooou!! ^_^
Eric: apprehending me will accomplish nothing. I fight only for Justice
Bob: Damnit Eric stop sounding so cool!
Eric: very well. Then I shall take my leave of this place, for the moment. Farewell!
Bob: Toodles~ ^_^
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| The Great Eastern Adventure (Part One) |
[29 Aug 2006|11:46am] |
[mood|  Hyper-Chlorenated]
[music|The Serenade of Connor ]
Just to reassure you all that yes, Eric does live, I have decided to update my Livejournal.
So yes. A few weeks back, I left good ol' BC to start my eastern migration towards the beginning of a new, post-secondary life. Before hitting the East Coast, however, I stopped off in Hometownland, Ontario (actually called Burlington) for some time with friends both new and old. As it turns out, however, 4 days is hardly enough time to do this, especially when you're staying with one friend and going off to see others. And so, a summary of the past few weeks for you all!
Day 1 through 4 (August 16th through 20th): Burlington-Time
--Flew in to Toronto at fucking 6 AM. Arrived 1 PM local time. Lack of free snacks on plane pissed me off. Airlines now super cheap. Watched Kill Bill on plane.
--Experienced over and over the wonderful summer weather of Ontario, and lamented lack of swim-worthy bodies of water. Lake Ontario doesn't count. It's pretty much radioactive.
--Saw ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) micadjems pretty much right away.
--Stayed with my buddy Martin, saw limejam and my friend Ivan, and spent $120 on swag (Genshiken vol. 4/5/6, Buso Renkin vol. 1, two FFX Play Arts figures, Dirge of Cerberus + guide, Red Hot Chili Peppers Greatest Hits album) in the first 24 hours. micadjems and friend stopped by on way to gay bar; wished them luck.
--Went to a party where I knew one person, but got to know this totally awesome girl anyways. Stayed out till midnight with micadjems and Sam (aforementioned awesome girl). Martin annoyed due to promise that I'd hang with him that evening after the party. Much appologizing, although very little regret.
--Met up with parents, then went to grandma's. Much boredom ensues. Amused self by watching cousins randomly jump each other and by throwing aluminum balls at cat.
Day 5 through 11: Cottage and Cousins
--Drove 6 hours to cottage on Rib Lake in Northern Ontario (Temagami, by North Bay) with Fitzpatricks (family friends). Slept through much of Tenacious D's album. Very disappointed.
--Met up with Uncle Don (awesome biker-stoner uncle) at a restaurant on the way. Connor threatened to kill my mom after she introduced him to my Uncle.
--Spent a glorious 4 days without electricity or internet, and with a steadily decreasing supply of electronic devices. Was still pretty damn good; got a new book and everything. His Majesty's Dragon. Very interesting take on Napoleonic wars. Dragons are cool.
--Visited all childhood sites at cottage. Cliffs much smaller than before.
--Taught Connor (little 7-year-old, freckly, redheaded kid) lines from Taladega Nights. Very amusing to watch the kid tell people he was going to come at them like a spider-monkey.
--Swam in lake a lot. Brother and I designated Tom and Huck (for some reason) by one of the adults. Decided that I was Huck and my brother was Tom, because Huck is way the hell more awesome than Tom.
--Banished from the dock by Connor after the kid made it his pirate ship.
--Told my sister that a giant turtle named Archelon lived in the lake. Meaghan frightened of Archelon for remainder of trip. Most amusing.
--Discovered how to light matches on jean zipper.
--Was refused alcohol. Very annoyed.
--Left a day after the Fitz's. Drove 3 hours to Bracebridge. Headphones randomly stopped working; had to use crappy WestJet headphones entire way. Not fun.
--Saw certain cousins again for the first time in 4 years. Quite jarring. Watched Kill Bill vol. 1 and Wedding Crashers. Recharged stuff, but no internet.
--Got eaten alive by a cloud of mosquitoes. Had been no mosquitoes at cottage, so my defenses were down. Legs were very itchy.
--Visited novelty toy store where cousin was employed. She had a hot co-worker, which was pretty cool. Left after Collin had a Subway craving.
--Drove back to Burlington. Had party. Pretty much just chilled with micadjems and left brother with his ho's. Was signed up for MySpace, for some reason. It's exactly the same as Nexopia, but nobody here seems to know what Nexopia is. Spent far too much time in the pool (not by choice). Was super-chlorenated the next day. Hair was gross. My hair should never be gross.
To be continued!
Anyways, yeah, sorry for the quick recap there. I really have to staret updating more often so posts aren't such a chore...in any case, it's been a while since my last update. Like, almost a month. I promise that I'll try to write here more often now that I'm away for ever and ever. No promises, though.
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[09 Aug 2006|09:34pm] |
[mood|  Frightened]
[music|Chrono Cross OST--Another Termina ]
The backyard spiders are getting obnoxious again. Time to break out the big guns.
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Stolen from Malcolm. Enjoy!
Set your mp3 player on shuffle. Use each title that comes up to fill in the answers.
No cheating (this means you).
The song that plays when you enter a room:
"Sea of Chaos~Creator's Ulterior Motive", by Yasushi Ishii (Hellsing soundtrack)
(The thing about the songs on this soundtrack is that, despite their names, they're all really cool and mellow. So yeah. I'm down with that)
The first thing you think when you wake up:
"Rebellion (Lies)", by The Arcade Fire
Thought going through your head right now:
"Lee", by Tenacious D
("Lee, Lee, Lee, Lee, Lee, Lee, Lee, Lee, Lee, Lee, Lee...We're talkin' fuckin' Leeeeee!" XD)
Your philosophy on life:
"Karate", by Tenacious D
(Just...seriously, look up the lyrics. Oh man, I love Tenacious D).
Your philosophy on love:
"Catch-22", by Shiro Sagisu (Bleach soundtrack)
(That it is, my friends. That it is.)
Your philosophy on sex:
"One-Winged Angel", by Nobuo Uematsu
(The amusing thing here is that the first lines of the song translate, from Latin, to "Burning inside with violent anger". So apparently, I like fiery, violent, angry sex)
Your best asset:
"Meta Ridley", from the Metroid Prime soundtrack
(Yes. That giant, semi-robotic dragon really brings in the ladies for me.)
Your worst vice:
"Dark Water", from the Advent Children soundtrack
Your biggest fear:
"The Night Santa Went Crazy", by Weird Al Yankovic
(...anything I say will only detract from the hilarity here)
Your superpower:
"Inward Singing", by Tenacious D
Your dream job:
"Skeleton Liar", by The Pillows
Your preference in a mate:
"Omega Pirate", from the Metroid Prime soundtrack
(So I like me some of that giant-alien-mutated-by-highly-radioactive-substances ass now, do I?)
Your outlook on marriage:
"Ode to a Superhero", by Weird Al Yankovic
(Apparently, I see marriage as the first Spider-man movie)
Your political stance:
"Go Go Cactus Man", by The Seatbelts
(I would totally vote for Cowboy Andy)
Your favorite topic of conversation:
"Ousiders", by Franz Ferdinand
Keeps you awake at night:
"Confusion", from the Tales of Symphonia soundtrack
The name of your first solo album:
"I.B.C.J. Siege Rope", by Yasushi Ishii (Hellsing soundtrack)
Where you'll be in 10 years:
"Dance in the Sunshine", from the Tales of Symphonia soundtrack
How you want to die:
"Heat of the Battle", by Shiro Sagisu (Bleach soundtrack)
Your last words:
"The Promised Land", from the Advent Children soundtrack
Your epitaph:
"Not Alone", from the FF9 soundtrack
I realize now that having the artists there detracts from my answers, but whatever. Just read the titles for maximum impact/hilarity.
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[06 Jul 2006|10:29am] |
[mood|  hungry]
[music|The Seatbelts--Rain ]
"Spider-man, Spider-man!
Does whatever a spider can.
Spins a web any size;
Catches thieves just like flies.
Look out! Here comes the Spider-man!
Is he strong? Listen, bud:
He's got radioactive blood.
Can he swing from a thread?
Take a look overhead!
Hey there! There goes the Spider-man!
In the chill of the night, at the scene of the crime,
Like a stream of light, he arrives just in time!
Spider-man, Spiderman!
Friendly neighbourhood Spider-man.
Wealth and fame is ignored;
Action is his reward.
To him, life is a great big bang-up.
Wherever there's a hang-up
You'll find the Spider-maaaan!"
Swear to God, I was singing that all day. Nobody could hear me, though, because the milk cooler? Yeah, it's a lonely, lonely place.
That's all for today. Except! I learned a very valuable lesson at work: Chickens need to get their acts together, and need to start laying eggs that are just a BIT more durable. That way, when I drop them, they WON'T shatter all over the place, and I won't have to take precious time out of my day to clean up the collective goo of their unborn children when the service clerk doesn't respond to my request for a wet cleanup down Aisle 4.
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[02 Jul 2006|10:51pm] |
[mood|  content]
[music| The Seatbelts--The Egg and I]
So I saw Superman Returns.
It was actually pretty freakin' sweet. Now, I've always said it, I am not particularly a fan of Superman (or DC stuff in general, with the exception of Batman). However, I had always wanted to see Returns, ever since I saw the short teaser at the beginning of X-3. Bryan Singer is an amazing director (as he proved with the first two X-Men movies; incidentally, Returns was the reason Singer didn't direct X-3). He knows how to handle superhero movies: how to keep them true to their source material without making them exclusive to the fanbase, how to develop characters effectively without a reasonable timeframe, how to give action right out of the panels of a comic book without making it impossible/cheesy/obviously CG. Superman Returns easily ranks up with X-Men (and X-2) and Batman Begins as superhero movie gold.
Now, that's not to say that I didn't have my issues with the movie; if this is indeed a sequel to the second Superman film, then why doesn't Lois know that Clark is Superman? I could have SWORN that she found out in Superman II. I mean, it's been about 7 or 8 years since I've seen it, but I'm pretty sure that she learned the identity of Superman's alter-ego in that. Also, I'm not quite sure how I feel about the kid being Superman's kid. But I will say this: the opening credits were so reminiscent of the Superman movies of yore, right down to the extending text and the zoom through the solar system. That was awesome.
Honestly, though, I like Superman way better as a Communist (that's a link, by the way. Click it to see how awesome he looks with a hammer and a sickle adorning his chest, instead of an S).
On a final note, I feel obligated to inform you all of the teaser for another superhero movie known as "Spiderman 3". I honestly think that this too looks like an awesome movie. Check it out!
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[24 Jun 2006|08:43pm] |
[mood| exanimate]
[music|Hellsing--The World Without Logos ]
Bloody Kineu, throwing a party when he knows I'm too drugged up on painkillers with giant swollen cheeks to go. I told him yesterday, I did. I said, "Kineu, I can't hang out with you, because I am on drugs."
Amd he throws a party.
Remind me to give him a very swift punch in the nuts when I am actually capable of doing so for this.
Oh, balls, I'm craving pizza but all I can eat are liquids. Bloody hell.
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[10 Jun 2006|02:57pm] |
[mood|  Tired/Annoyed]
[music|Iron Maiden--Aces High ]
Woah! Eric's updating! Holy shit!
( Grad and Stuff )
So what else? Well, Ultimate Spider-man vol. 15 was finally released, and it was pretty good. Mostly because of the Annual that was included, which chronicles the beginning of the Peter Parker/Kitty Pryde relationship. Shame that it won't last; the plot is already being developed towards a breakup. Due to an incident in a later story arc, Spider-man was seen with Kitty (meaning that Peter can't go out with Kitty, meaning that the relationship will have to be kept totally secret from even Aunt May---who, as it turns out, hates Spider-man), and Mary Jane, in a move that has officially made her into the Jealous Bitch Ex-Girlfriend, now claims that Peter is no longer her friend, and that won't fly very well with Peter. This is a bit of shame; I always liked Ultimate MJ, as well as the whole Kitty-Peter thing. It was unique, and seemed logical enough. Hardly like a crossover gimmick, at any rate. Oh, well. The next big story arc is the Clone Saga, and I can't wait to see how Bendis handles it with the USM universe. Will it see a return of Carnage? Maybe even Venom? One can only hope. And an arc called "Death of the Goblin" has been announced; is it talking about Harry, Norman, or both? Only time will tell, my friends. Only time will tell.
In other news, I gained a vague idea on how Christ will play into that whole story thing that I'm planning, while facing the cheese section at Safeway the other night. I've pretty much decided to demonize him. That's right: Christ himself will be the Antichrist. More on that later, though.
And happy belated 17th to shydos! You wouldn't happen to know how to get through that dungeon under the well in Ocarina of Time, would you? It's deceptive floors are being a pain in my ass. This is what I get for only just playing the game now, I suppose.
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| My Dad's A Dick |
[15 May 2006|10:47pm] |
So apparently, because I stay up late, spend time playing video games, and generally try to enjoy myself each day, I "have no focus in life and will never amount to anything". And the opinion of my grandfather on my sleeping and work habits somehow matters, too.
I really hope that my dad isn't this weird and pissy when my grandparents are here, because like hell I'm changing my day-to-day routine just so that my dad can give off the impression to his father that we are super-studious, hyper-scholarly-focused kids. I'm not gonna sit in my room, pretending to study. That's bullshit.
And just because my priorities are mildly different from his, I have no sense of priority. What a dick.
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[10 May 2006|09:45pm] |
[mood|  silly]
[music|Akeboshi--Yellow Moon ]
I love this time of year. Why? Because it's E3, baby! That's right. The magical time of year when geeks both young and old are united in waiting on bated breath for the major announcements coming from what can only be described as "the greatest thing ever": a massive video game conference spanning several days, showcasing all of the new games, consoles, and other goodies.
This year is especially good, because we're on the cusp of next-generation gaming. The PS3 and Nintendo Wii (yeah...I'll get to that in a minute) are being released in the very near future, and so this was the big chance for Nintendo and Sony to show off. And Microsoft, I guess, but fuck that, nobody cares about the 360. That's old news.
Anyways.
Honestly, Sony's press conference wasn't terribly interesting. Mostly, it just involved them going on about how they're being all innovative with motion-sensor technology in their controllers, despite the fact that Nintendo had announced it for the controllers of what was then known as the Revolution months and months ago. That, and Ridge Racer. RIIIIIDGE RACER!
But then, just as it was in danger of going through an E3 with nothing interesting whatsoever to announce, Sony pulled it's ace-in-the-hole: Metal. Gear. Solid. 4.
That's right: the official 15-minute preview trailer for one of the most anticipated next-gen games was shown...and my LORD, did it kick ass. Naturally, MGS fans will appreciate it most...but I think that everybody can enjoy a trailer involving an awesome pretty-boy cyborg ninja kicking the absolute shit out of several mechs with a katana (it's at the end of trailer, for those who want to know). That was the best part, I think, but I leave it up to each of you to judge for yourselves. Just go here. You won't regret it.
Of course, Nintendo had some things to say too. Now, about their new name for the Revolution: what the hell kind of a name is "Wii"? Like, first of all, calling a console something that children use as a euphemism for both penis AND urine is more than just a little questionable, but it doesn't even MEAN anything. And it sounds stupid. "Hey, I'm here to pick up my Wii. Let's go to my house and play Wii. Let's connect our Wii's!"...well, you get the picture. Mind you, the Wii is getting press coverage that most companies can only DREAM of, and as they say, no publicity is bad publicity...and I'll probably get used to the name eventually. But still. It's a dumb name. Just wanted to put it out there.
As for the games, well, Nintendo had some good shit. Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, Zelda: Twilight Princess (now for the Wii AND Gamecube), Red Steel...among others. I think I'm most excited about SSBB; Armorless Samus (with Lighstaber-Gun!), Metaknight, SOLID SNAKE(!!). Man, that game's gonna be sweet.
( Memetime! Better late than never, I suppose. )
In other news, I was recently accepted into a couple of universities (pending final GPA, naturally): St. Thomas and Bishops. Both are a billion miles away, on the other side of Canada, in New Brunswick and Quebec respectively. I have accepted St. Thomas' offer, so...I guess I'll be gone, come September. More on this later.
Anyways. It is late, and I must retire. So long, and good night.
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