Resolutionary

This is the last entry 2012 will see.

from xkcd

While this entry itself isn't impressive... I think something amazing will happen next year.

Drained at the End

I honestly don't have it in me to post anything worthwhile today. See you tomorrow.

Last Ideas of the Year

I keep getting ideas and ideas! It's almost impossible for me to not get ideas! What matters is if I end up using these ideas or if I just let them rust over.

Something tells me that 2013 is going to be exciting for me - and not just because next year's looking nothing but upwards!

Holding the Deteriorating Line

It's baffling to me how in my situation, I've yet to go mad. It seems that each day I inch closer to a sealed fate out of my control - even though I'm trying my darndest to keep the reins steady. I try to keep a calm, level-headed, and optimistic look on things, but as the nights grow colder and the resources become barren, it wouldn't be surprising if I were to just lose it.

I think I have a few ideas as to why I haven't plunged into the deep end just yet. I got people out there watching over me. I have a slight amount of luck left. I've been focusing on keeping my spirits high despite the run-down situation I'm stuck in.

And most importantly, I'm glad that I'm still alive. That's always a great thing - and that's probably the reason why I haven't gone downhill. (Because let's face it - death is a pretty bad "downhill" experience. *laughs* deteriorating

A Metal Gear and An Entry

This entry has been postponed because I decided to show my girlfriend the wonderful world that is Metal Gear Solid. As it's one of my favorite video game franchises, it would only make sense that I would share this wonderful story with everyone I know.

Tomorrow for sure. For now... METAL GEAR!>

Lazy Post-Christmas

I am feeling lazy today! As it's the day after Christmas, this is to be expected.

Expect something better than this tomorrow!

Holiday Announcement 2012

MERRY CHRISTMAHAUNAKWANZAKA!

(Doesn't this look familiar...?)

Reflecting Eve

It's Christmas Eve today, and I find myself reflecting on my life.

Personal Cultivation

Ideas can come to you out of nowhere. If it's a good one, you should act on it before the thought disappears from you - because it could be gone for good.

That's why you have another short entry today - because I thought of something last night and I'm working on that. I'd rather work on it on my own for the time being because if I were to tell, it might just dissuade me from actually working on it. (Like that makes any sense...)

Addicted

Minecraft is becoming waaaaaay too addicting.

I think that's a good thing. *keeps building*

Apocalypse in the Mists

So, since the world didn't end today, I thought I'd give you a bit of a "welcome back to reality, idiots" gift* in the form of a cool entry today.

Yeaaaaaaaah, we're not exploring there today. *flees*

What are you waiting for: me to explode on you guys? Frak that; dig in on the entry already!

Skyward Scream to Addiction

Minecraft, why are you so bloody addicting!?

Drafted Into the Craft

Today's entry was put on hold thanks to the interference of my friends who decided to give me something new to be addicted to.

If I should become lost in the world of Minecraft, hunt these five down.

Thanks a lot, you bastards. I think my night's plans have been drastically altered now... =P

Short and Silly

I felt like doing nothing but silly things today. And boy, did I achieve that.

Details to come tomorrow. Hopefully. Maybe. We'll see. As if.

The Coolest Entry Ever

Hi! Ice of you to drop by!

Relax

Sundays are rest days. That's what I'm doing. I don't feel like posting anything today, but you know what that means? Something cool tomorrow.

For now I'm just gonna keep on relaxing. It's all I ever do, really.

About to Look Up

Rolling with the punches sometimes isn't enough. Sometimes you need strength of will to get through to the other side. I'll be honest - I'm not feeling particularly inspired lately for anything. It could be the tail end of 2012 slamming down on me; it could be my current situation; it could be a whole lot of factors that I have constantly (and possibly still) overlooked

Believe me when I say that I'm trying my best to be inspired and post fun things on here. I could be drained. I'm not sure. It feels like this year's been a personal manifestation of Hell. While I might have been thrown face-first into the dirt and left to rot, there's one thing they forgot to do. They forgot to kill me. Their mistake of leaving me alive means I still have a chance to crawl out and get back up from my fall.

With 2012 coming to a close, there's a lot of uncertainty in the air around me. I don't know anything, but I know one thing for sure. I might be ending 2012 on the lowest levels of life that I've ever been in. However, when you're down so low, there's only one direction you can go:

UP.

Secretive Work

Coming up with things has never been so much fun. You'll find out somewhere in due time what it is I've been coming up with. Mwahahaha.

Yes; short entry. I'm entitled to it - I'm busy doing things right now.

Something for Something

It's really interesting what happens when you make it so that you have to do something. Because when you do something that makes you want to do something else, you end up getting distracted by something #1.

That's exactly what happened with me today. Originally, I was going to play a bunch of video games and have fun with other people and then blog about my adventures. As you can tell by the previous statement, I got so distracted by all the games that... well, I'm still playing. Hehehe.

So, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go back to something #1 and somehow work on getting something #2 to work itself out. Eventually. I think. I'm not sure. Ah, well. I'm sure video games will write the rest of this entry. I think. *picks up a Wavebird*

Nostalgia

Out of nowhere I had this sudden nostalgic feeling earlier today. I was driving over a bridge when the sun was out when this sudden desire to stop the car and stand in the bridge's sidewalk came up. Fortunately, I didn't do that (as I'm sure I'd get turned into roadkill or someone for a cop to pull over). However, if I did, I'd probably have a fun time.

It got me wondering, though... why haven't I gone out and done that lately? I remember when I was a kid, my friends and I would go on the highway overpass, look down at the oncoming cars, and pump our arms up and down in an effort to get the passing drivers below to blare their horns.

So, why didn't I do that today? Oh, right - because it's not summertime; I don't live in a semi-downtown area; California's "you have the right of way" "law" is in effect; I'm 23 and now lame. Another time, perhaps.

Master Bruised Paw Would Be Proud

Words of wisdom from a wisdom-lacking dude.

Frozen Tension

There's a moment in time where one is in waiting for some thing that they consider to be important to them. Depending on the person, it could be anything. The high schooler waits for the acceptance letter from a top college that they applied to, and their heart races the moment something arrives in the mail. The man who just proposed to his girlfriend is waiting for her response (and for some reason, that moment seems to be an eternity away). A famed sports competitor has just finished a performance of their athletic talents and is nervously waiting for the judges' numerical opinions.

With all of the above examples, there comes with it an arrival to the aforementioned "moment in time where one is in waiting" and the palpable tension they go through before the next part happens. That "nervous chill" if you will is a natural response, and it's a near-universal experience for us all.

Today is one of those days where this frozen tension is building up within myself. Just like the above examples, I've arrived and now the wait is starting to get to me. Unlike the others, though... I'm not exactly going through something that could really be considered nerve-wracking. Then again, to each their own - and in my case, the wait for the event is pretty killer.

So, if you feel like waiting alongside me, then keep going.

December Omens

A dark aura has settled on the retail world. Holiday hours have officially begun at Target.

Gods help us all.

Cleansing Work

This month is just drowning in chaos. I'm getting thrown left and right in my electronics department, and it's been greaaaaat.

In other words: no big entry tonight. It's been murder, and the clean-up has been... well, fun.

Migraining Daily

Today has been quite weird. A migraine has set in, and I'm just here realizing that I needed food to combat it. Food and iced tea. And all that is making me feel much, much better right now. yay.

What's worse is that I came up with a few great ideas for projects and silly entries, but I didn't have access to my notepad at the time, so I never jotted them down. As such, I've forgotten what they were and am trying really hard to remember them...

...ow. Thinking too hard just hurt my head once again. Great; the migraine's back. Now I have to go back on the floor with a throbbing forehead and no idea as to what interesting endeavors I had come up with in my brain.

In other news, though... I got in contact with a Twilight Empire officer. I'm scheduled for a meeting and interview on Tuesday, so we'll see if I can get myself into this roleplaying guild.

Christmas 2012 Wish List

So like I said yesterday, I'd be displaying my wish list for this Christmas. Without much further ado, here it is! Now go buy me things that I'll enjoy! *giggles*

Note that this list is in no particular order. I just listed them based on the order of which I came up with when I was compsing the list.

Composing a List

After a fair bit of thought, I've finally decided to start jotting down things I want for the holiday season. I came up with a list, and while I could post all of it on here, I'm going to hold out until tomorrow to post it.

I know - it sounds like I'm being lazy, but I'm at work right now and I don't exactly have enough time to work on the HTML for all of this. So, you'll have to wait 'til tomorrow.

Slight Regression?

Today's Tuesday. I'm not feeling like posting anything just yet, although I'm working on some good projects. That, and I've been practicing on my Mario Kart, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, and other fun games skills.

In the meantime, expect a wish list for Christmas 2012 to show up. (Kinda weird considering how some of y'all won't be buying presents on account of the apocalypse.)

The Lion Finally Roars

For the longest time I've been stuck in some kind of energy-draining rut. Work seemed like complete and utter shit (and that's before considering fourth quarter traffic). Gaming felt like a grinding task to perform (and that's before considering the leveling I'm putting Gefallen through). Writing - both on my personal blog here and otherwise - became a chore and a nuance rather than a creative outlet for my restless mind. Life (and living, in general) felt like a despicable curse that haunted my very being.

It's easy to pinpoint (and subsequently blame) potential sources of this lethargic malady... but do I really know if they are the origin points? I found myself beginning to turn blue when my camera got lost a while back. It was found a little over a week ago, and while I was ecstatic (my co-workers will report something on the lines of "overjoyed"), my spirit's core wasn't lifted any. When I lost the right to use the phrase "I'm going home," I wanted to cry my small Asian eyes out and wail like crazy. (Nopony knew this; I'm good at façades.) However, this... depressed "condition" of mine... started long before I became homeless. So, if these weren't the sources (although I can honestly say they amplified my "condition"), that left me to ask two things:

1. What's the true source of this malady?
2. Why the frak is it still afflicting me like so? (Or rather: why the frak am I letting it afflict me?)

I don't know the answers, but I'm certain they'll come to me in due time.

I'm going to be frank with you: this post was originally going to end here. As you can see, however, I didn't let it stop. You'll also see that the rest of this entry's overall mood and morale levels are much, much higher than they've been in weeks - nay, months. (PMX 2012 lifted my spirits, but apparently I didn't show it well enough.)

/roar

Let's find out what got me to finally roar like the lion I know I am...

Storms Brew

Storm clouds are rolling into town. They contain the rain that will soak the soul and body of people who've yet to see rain throughout the year. And it will show no mercy between those who are protected and those that are not.

Cryptic metaphor? Nah - there's storm clouds over my part of California. I just like being cryptic and what not. Hehehe.

The Start of the Unknown

I took a break from work earlier today, and I saw something that I haven't really seen in ages: the sunset.

This wasn't taken today, but you know what? I don't care; it's a sunset. Y'all best be happy.

As the dusk approached me, I realized that I was at work. I realized a lot of things:

• There is only one more month between us and the apocalypse 2013.
• I haven't posted anything good here in a while.
• I should watch things I haven't watched before.

So, let's see what I need to do this December... this last month of what has turned out to be an interesting year. Let's see what needs to be done before all of mankind 2012 ends for us...

Approaching the Ends

And so ends November. Now the last month of the year (and the supposed apocalypse) begins soon, and we'll see what happens. I'm gonna hope that the last month of the year (or the last month ever, if you believe in that crap) plays out much better than these times.

I thought of some ideas, though. We'll see how they play out.

The Last Month Has Something in Store

After much speculation and decision-making, I finally decided on what to do for December.

Aside from "work my ass off" and "laugh at the apocalypse believers when the calendar reads '2013'," I think I'm going to try adding "write better entries to close out 2012" and see what happens.

Now I'm just going to go re-watch Avatar: The Last Airbender. Toodles!

Ideas Are Awesome

I'm finding it quite difficult to write entries on here lately. Fortunately, if I'm blocked anywhere else, I have at least one project somewhere that somehow gets inspiration and ideas.

*writes*

Landfall!

I find myself being suddenly drawn into World of Warcraft today. Patch 5.1 went live and the moment I read this particular note, I had to log in:

Raid groups are no longer necessary to enter pre-Mists of Pandaria raid dungeons. Some bosses that previously required more than one player to defeat are now more easily dealt with by players battling alone.

Blackwing Lair, here I come! Time for Gef, Chari, and Erfie to get their T2 on!

Planning for the Future of My Blog

This may sound insane, but I'm attempting to plot the course of 2013.

Okay, let me paraphrase. I'm planning the future of this personal blog of mine. And that planning involves...

Well, you'll find out soon enough.

Comatose Sunday

Today feels much like a lazy day. There's not much going on anywhere, and I'm not feeling particularly motivated to do anything productive. Sure, I might level Gef and/or do some RPing with him, but I'm not feeling inspired to do either.

Country-fried steak omelette + hash browns + sourdough toast + bacon = WIN

I blame my amazing breakfast and the resulting food coma I received from consuming it. I also blame work and how ridiculous the guests who ransack the store have been. But I suppose this coma can't be helped - I need every ounce of energy I got from this wonderful brunch, and I'm going to make sure it's used properly.

Hm. Guess that means I'm leveling before work. Hehehe.

Rusty Roles

Coming up with role-playing background information is a lot harder than I remember it to be.

Creating the history and lore behind a character... coming up with the reasons behind why they act the way they do... forging a personality that embodies the soul I designed for the character in question... breathing life into his or her actions to make them seem like an authentic person... ...it's quite the task to perform. Careful research has to be done to make the entire experience exude authenticity and proper craftsmanship.

Of course, this is accomplished with enough practice and experience under your belt. However, when you don't get an opportunity to simulate and recreate such experiences, you find yourself a bit rusty.

You'd cower in fear too if you have to face off against a literal embodiment of hatred.

That's how I'm feeling right now with Gefallen. My rustiness is getting in the way, and all I know is that I need practice - much like my combat abilities. However, I'm getting there - and if a bit of practice in both writing and roleplaying is what I need to get myself into an esteemed roleplaying guild, then that's cool.

So until I get another opportunity... we'll see. For now... "/train"

The Retail Day of Days

Well, this is it - Black Friday. (Although personally, I think "Black Thursday" seems to sadly make more sense this year.) A day where the average person goes absolutely bonkers because of the massive sales that went on.

While I lucked out this year in not having to open (yay.), I have to deal with the "third wave" of guests - the ones who wake up believing there are still awesome deals to reap up. While there may be some, the big ones (the ones they'll yell at me for) seem to be absent due to their slothfulness.

But it'll work out in the end. I don't have to close (wat.) and there's free food in the break room. This ought to be fun, then.

Thanks for Paperwork?

I forgot how weird paperwork can be. It's fun. And weird. And sometimes arduous.

But in the end, sometimes the paperwork helps us get things.

Forgot to Forget

This was an entry that was almost forgotten. Fortunately for me, I did not forget this entry. Unfortunately, though, this is a short entry - because I was caught up trying to fix things and forgot about this entry. But here I stand type, telling you that I did not forget to forget about not writing. And if you have forgotten what I forgot to forget earlier, then I'm afraid you forgot to remember that which was once forgotten.

Because I forgot to remember.

(Yes, I'm aware this confused you. Hell, it confused me.)

A Taste of Survival

I hate when things go from bad to worse... and then from worse to Hell.

Hell in a handbasket, really.

Survival is now paramount, when all things are considered.

And The Doom Closes In

Monday's just showing us how worse and worse this holiday shopping season is getting. People are becoming more and more aggressive, and it's beginning to get mighty ridiculous.

*sighs* That, and it's draining me like crazy. Well, we'll see what happens later on this week when Black Friday Black Thursday goes on. We'll see.

And So It Begins

Sunday marks the beginning of the four-day sale at Target. Which means I'm totally screwed in Electronics. So many guests and so many transactions... I'm wondering how I'm able to make it through the day today.

Well, I'm surviving somehow, right? That's always good. I'm posting this on my lunch break, and I have to say that I'm somehow still standing despite everything that's going on. (At least the day's going fast, right?)

Well, I'll see y'all tomorrow. Until then... *clocks back in*

Level Up Time

Time to level up! Gef just hit 86 yesterday, and I think one of my goals for next week is to get him to 87! *logs on*

Oh, and in other news: just finished Battle Royale a few days ago. Holy shit; I did not see that ending. Now I feel like I should watch the movie...

Unsettled

Depending on if you read yesterday's entry or not, this may or may not make much sense. Then again, when do I ever make any sense?

Anyways, I hope you read it. Doing so will open your eyes to a truth I should have revealed a while back. *grim smile* And now you see why my answer to the question "How are you doing?" is met with a dry, fatigued "Surviving."

Casual Insanity

The difference between the things you and I share are nothing, because you and I share nothing in this world that is fleeting and justly confusing. And here I am confusing you like always, but let me tell you that truth lies here in these mists of delirium.

The Pacific Media Expo 2012 Entry

Oh man, oh man, oh man, oh MAN. Pacific Media Expo this year was just amazing. This opinion may seem quite biased, but believe me when I say that it was nothing short of extraordinary for this Veterans Day Weekend.

(Yes, I'm too lazy to actually type anything new. In case you didn't notice, the above paragraph was taken from 2011's Pacific Media Expo entry. Oh, sue me!)

The floor of the Los Angeles Airport Hilton during Pacific Media Expo 2012.

With that said, I'm going to put a disclaimer right now stipulating that 2012's PMX entry will not be as long as 2011's. I was enjoying myself too much to accurately remember every fine detail that happened - mostly because if I wasn't sleeping, I was likely on duty. That, and I wasn't able to get enough pictures (I'm going to blame me working way too hard this year.), so there's not enough things for you lazy Americans to "not read."

However! This does not mean I'm going to cop out of making a decent entry! No, no... rather, you'll get to see and hear about some cool things.

Just one of the many items I procured for future use against you.

No, I'm serious; you'll see/hear cool and awesome things in this entry. Should you not believe me, then go ahead and let me know. I bought myself a sentry turret from Aperture Laboratories and I'm just dying to give it a field test.

So, without much further ado (and so I can complete the opening with a pun), let's gun our way through my memories of Pacific Media Expo 2012 (for science)!

Uploading Delays

Tuesday is here. But not my coat. Or my PMX entry. It shall be soon, though - I just need to upload some things up on YouTube (What's that? I recorded things from PMX?)... and convert them at the same time.

Later on, right? Yeah? Okies.

You Can Tell He Needs Rest From PMX

Now that PMX is over, I need to relax and figure out what to do in terms of a post. Tomorrow, I should have something up. Today, though... I need sleep. We'll see what happens tomorrow.

You Can Tell Something is Going to Happen

Sunday morning... the last day of Pacific Media Expo.

There's a bittersweet feeling about the last day of anything that has been fun and exciting. While you know you're going to enjoy it, there's a lingering feeling that you won't feel this happy and content. Not for a while, at least.

So I'm going to go out there (tired feet and all) and make sure today is going to be awesome.

Again, you won't be seeing much information about Pacific Media Expo 2012 until I'm able to compose the entry, but until then, know that I'm having fun and I got to see a lot of cool things.

You Can Tell He's Worn Out

I am tired, beat, exhausted, and just about every other synonym for "fatigued" you can think of. Why is that, you ask? Well, I'm going to have to cite five words and a number (or four words and two numbers if you count written-out numbers as numbers):

Pacific Media Expo 2012 - Day Two

As draining as the whole experience is, it's rather fun and what not. Obviously, you'll be getting an entry about my time here (just like how PMX 2011 got one last year), but that won't be for some time to come.

In the meantime, I think I'm going to hit the bed and snooze for a good while. Been up since 0630 and I finally stopped working just now. (Doesn't mean I spent the whole time between then and now working, but a majority of the time was work.) I think I deserve the night off... but duty calls. *leaves*

You Can Tell He's Excited

Too busy doing stuff to post anything decent today! Will tell you about PMX 2012 later on. For now, I got Security things to do, so off I go!

The Pointer Sisters Told Me to Say This

Thursday usually means an all-date day for me. As much as I value my writing and my blog, I have to say that sometimes, there are other things people that take priority over such a silly website. (Besides, it's not like we've been missing much, have we...?)

In other news, Pacific Media Expo starts tomorrow!!! I'm so excited! And I just can't hide it! (I'm about to lose control and I think I like it! =P)

Excitement Jitters

With Pacific Media Expo 2012 just around the corner, I can't help but be excited. And that means that I'm too busy - much, much too busy to want to type anything coherent.

All I can say is that the weekend's gonna be amazing, and I'll be telling you all about it once I get back!

Yes, I'm aware that it seems that I'm copping out, but you know what? You'll be getting some good stuff soon, so hold your horses!

A Gamer's Day Off

Today's one of those days where I spent it doing nothing but playing video games.

Yay for Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island!

And boy, was it well-spent. Now if you'll excuse me; I've got castles to clear. =D

Entering the Program

Sometimes you get gripped by something so awesome and crazy you can't help but be hooked. When this happens, embrace it. It may be controversial or sickening or aghastly shocking - but it's something that you'll remember for ages to come.

That's happening to me right now in the form of Koushun Takami's famed novel Battle Royale I just started the book earlier this morning... ...and holy shit, is this thing freaky.

As such, this is all you get. But what I ended getting is a map, a compass, some bread and water, and a... *ruffles through a duffel bag* ...wait, where's my weapon!?

A Rogue's New Home

Today's entry is both about roleplaying and about World of Warcraft. As such, I must start it by stating something interesting: Gefallen is no longer on Tichondrius.

Wat.

Starved

I find it utterly amazing how this lack of inspiration is totally getting me.

Honestly, I don't get it. For the past few months I've been starved on ideas and the desire to sit down for a length of time to type something up. October was a prime and egregious month that showcased this dry spell, and I have to wonder why it is that I've succumbed so badly to this.

I want to find out... but at the same time I don't feel like doing so. That's just the problem. Or maybe the problem is that I'm tired of things and want change. I have to make these changes... and yet I don't have much motivation to do so. Isn't that just great?

Of course, I don't even know what I'm talking about - this is a "mind stream" entry, so everything's pretty much being typed up as I think it. (Wow, I think I need sleep.) Is this the sign of me jumping down the deep end? A sign that I need a vacation? Some other thing signifying that I need something else to do?

I'm not sure. But for now, I think I'm sure of one thing: getting some characters leveled. And maybe taking a nap. And if time permits: getting lunch with a friend or two (hopefully). I haven't really planned anything yet, so we'll have to see. (Although to be honest: that nap's sounding really good...)

But what to do right now? Between that nap, role-playing, leveling, reading a book (just got my hands on Battle Royale), and other things, I just can't decide!

We'll let time (and my boredom) dictate my actions until it's time to work.

Wander, My Friend

Today's been one of those days where I decided to take a look at a lot of things. While I focus on things going on around the world, I had to take a look at myself, because I realized something. Despite some good times and things, the rest of my life... well, haven't been so great. Things have forced me to take a left turn into the middle of nowhere (quite literally, might I add).

Maybe I'm a little frustrated a tad over my head with all this frustration. Said frustration stems from how some things in my life are going. That's normal for a lot of people - myself included. Between the sudden spike in gas prices last month (yay for California's ineptness involving the distribution of winter-blend gasoline), the notion that things seem to be falling apart for some people, and the most stable of situations seem to be imploding upon themselves, it's hard to disagree if someone says they're (somewhat) frazzled.

I say all this because in the journey of life we've been traveling, we've all lost our way somehow. For some, they've recovered and they're out there doing something. As for me... well, I don't know where I am or where I'm going. I've deviated from the path I originally had mapped out - and now, I'm lost in a forest of illusions (and I'm not talking about World 5 from Super Mario World). October was a pretty sure sign that I got myself confused and wandering around... but I think now's the time for me to find my way out.

You know it's a bad sign when you receive a list of tasks to finish that's taller than you.

Now before you leave in disgust and think, "Oh, great; this entry's going to be some lame-o one where Josh rants on and on forever about how (some) things in his life suck," let me tell you that it's NOT. (Okay, let me rephrase: "it's not going to be over 25% should I start ranting about my life.") Yes, I'm a tad over my head with some of my stress, but life isn't 100% down the crapper right now. (I mean, do you even see a "flash vent" tag up there? ... ...oh, yeah. that "flash vent" tag. Surprisingly, this is not why it's up there.) Besides, I've found things that have made this otherwise trite life of mine somewhat bearable, and to me, that's worth a lot.

However, if you're going to leave because you're under the impression that this entry's going to be a long one: then I have to say you suck, you illiterate doof you're completely correct. I have to make up for the crap-fest of "entries" that was October, so as such... expect a long and (hopefully) good entry for once. I'm kind of overdue for one, no?

Friends over Blogging

Today's a new month, and I promise you that we're going to have a much better month than the last one. I think I feel some inspiration coming on, and we're going to have a much better session than last one.

But not tonight. I'm with friends right now, and as such... they take priority. Yay!

Quoting the Headless Horseman

"This end have I reached before. What new adventure... lies in store?"

Two Days Poem

So cold is the night, and so is the morning
my feet are numb, my hands swollen
Freezing chills and sub-climate woes
are what's to come for my life and soul

Please, oh, please, get me out of this
it's my fault I'm here, I acknowledge
that a time like this only arrives
when one is ill-prepared for such ire

So Close is the Future

Four is wonderful. Twenty-nine is better. And getting a chance to play things and work on other things is wonderful. But that won't be a story to be told until next month.

And that is because my future holds something interesting for me. It might be interesting for you as well. (Well, let's face it: not really.) We'll see what that is later.

What Is This

So, today's the last Sunday of the month. That's a good and bad thing - it marks the beginning of the end. There's an era that's beginning soon - and I'll be damned if anyone makes things weird for me.

Yes, this appears to be cryptic. It is. I don't even know what I'm saying anymore. But in due time, I think something will come.

A Weekend Cut Short

Time for the weekend. And that means I work. Whoo?

Some Kind of Trauma

Today's not looking too hot. I have to be honest with you on that. Hell, this entire month hasn't looked all that hot. I'm sure y'all have realized this by now.

And now... now it gets even worse. But we'll see what the weekend brings and what the end of the month shall grant me.

And as I speak in metaphors, I know that life is trying to interpret it all.

New Journies

A journey must be made to someplace new in order to live - not survive.

Lametober

This month has been one rather lame one in terms of blog content quality. Sadly, there's nothing I can really do to change that. What's done is done, and I'm stuck knowing that this October wasn't as epic as last year's.

Not like it matters anyway - I haven't really been at 100% all month. However, I'm sure that by the start of next month, it'll pick up and become better. The blog, I mean.

Well, we'll see, won't we?

As Eternal Darkness Rose

This morose shroud of the night
Was scattered throughout the air.
Around, the lights shone brightly,
But for him he did not care.

He simply trods down the road,
Indiff’rent his path would be.
Expressionless his face was,
Walking uncontrollably.

A fruitless search he began,
Yet surrender? No, he’d fight.
He resumed his noble quest:
The search for the hope and light.

Throughout that time the city
Broadcast glamour and appeal,
But these illuminations
Were without a doubt unreal.

Wait, hold on! It’s just midnight –
Far too early in the morn’!
The darkness still envelops;
The dawn has yet to be born.

Hours and hours later
And sunrise he’s yet to meet.
Darkness would claim victory
And with waiting came defeat.

But soft! what is a-stirring
From the horizon afar?
He’d remember this moment
When the light shone without bar.

The melancholy he faced,
This sickening depression –
It would all be washed away
And end his oppression.

But good things come to an end
As daylight’s hours went past.
The forecast made was crystal:
Skies of darkness overcast.

His waits would be forever
And with joyous thoughts he knows:
Hell spawned these glam’rous façades
As eternal darkness rose.

I've Had Enough of These Games

And since today is Monday, that means I'm not dedicating that time to this. All because I suddenly was given the day off and I didn't really know what to do with myself (apart from saving gas, because let's face it: gas is expensive).

Tomorrow for sure. May the Lords of Kobol strike me down (via Galactica and the Adama maneuver) if I fail to do so.

Besides, I really need to get out of this funk. BADLY.

Skewed Priorities

I seriously need to dedicate some time to writing out a great entry. Maybe if I put my mind to it, I can get some good things out of the end of this month.

But first, leveling calls! *loads up World of Warcraft*

Wi-Fi at Work is Fun

Today's weather is really, really mucky. That, and I don't want to do anything. I have to work, and I just recovered from a really fun food coma. Hung out with relatives and what not, having fun.

In other news, I saw Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. Enjoyed the movie - now I'm tempted to buy the book. (Yeah, I know - books are usually better than movies. We'll have to see.)

So yeah. I'm gonna go hold a nap and have fun.

Some Updates

I've been spending the day working on HTML updates and what not, so today's entry is also going to be a short one. Sorry 'bout that.

Apart from that, life is okay. I've been working on things - both with writing and my roleplaying. (That's always fun.) I'm trying to organize the information so that my newest page that'll be up here looks concise and entertaining (well, at least for roleplayers and/or World of Warcraft fans).

With it being mostly cloudy today, I'm frankly not surprised at this.

Toyo Saltbrew, Pandaren Monk

Today is date day, and as such, I'm afraid I don't have much for you today. But rather than post a short entry with boring words, here's an introduction for one of my newest characters on World of Warcraft: Toyo Saltbrew, a pandaren monk of the Alliance! Here's the basic biography I created for him in MyRolePlay.

I decided to make a monk who kills with both his fists paws... and his cooking.

Toyo Saltbrew is among the latest pandaren to join the Alliance. A young monk-in-training, he has proven himself in the battlefield and in the arena. However, this wasn't the calling he desired.

All his life, Toyo wanted to be the best chef he could be. Ever since he learned how to go about in the kitchen, he has experimented, pairing this ingredient with that one - in the hopes of one day having a culinary dish named after him.

Unfortunately, his creations are anything but edible. He has gotten all of his childhood friends sick at least THRICE, and to this day his cooking has spawned a few urban legends amongst his newfound Alliance allies.

And as Toyo travels the world to improve his skills in combat, so too will his cooking abilities... we hope.

At Least It Ain't Laziness

It's going to be a short entry today. For once, it's not because I'm feeling apathetic or anything of the sort.

Introducing my newest character: a Pandaren Monk!

It's because I'm leveling characters on World of Warcraft - both old (Erfrischen) and new (Saltbrew). Now if you'll excuse me, I've a Paladin to level and a Pandaren to roleplay as!

(Or is it the other way around? To be honest, I don't really know at this moment...)

P4 Dissertation Preview

Over the course of the last week I found myself suddenly inspired to write. I wrote and wrote and wrote - and to be honest with you, it feels good. Tiring, yes... but good.

For those of you wondering what I was working on... remember that crazy idea I had for a dissertation back in April or so? Well, after six months of not doing anything about it, I did something about it.

It's what I was working on last week, and I'm proud to say that it's actually going somewhere!

For your entertainment, here's an excerpt from the preface. Enjoy!

Last One, I SWEAR

Inspiration strikes - yet too late, it may seem. As the night looms with work, peace and dedication for time off seems to follow. And only then will you hear about the endeavors in which I've been secretly working on all this time...

Grinding Halt

This really needs to stop. Like, right NOW. And then we shall see what rises on the 'morrow...

Short-Handed Prose

And it comes down to this - writing and some bad prose. It all leads to something new, something more... and I become weary of working on my words. But I continue to do so, as it compels me to do more - to write more and create more.

For the world is now mine to mold into what I desire, and I wish for nothing but blissful words that work out the problems I see.

Come on, follow me - we'll soon be able to find the truth we've reached for all this time...

Eternal Return

All this has happened before, and all this will happen again.

Snap Out of It Already

Still writing... still not typing. But something interesting this way comes.

That Which One Stalls

Sometimes the answers come when you don't want them to. When that happens, you'll find that such things like deadlines are meaningless in their mission.

More Investigations

I have to figure out what is wrong with myself. There's something about this particular melancholy that's just baffling. I love it and hate it. And I need to investigate.

I think some of the results will show up tomorrow.

Amateur Investigations

I'm seriously beginning to think that this lethargy and what not is becoming a serious problem. It took me so long to even log on to my Blogger account and even longer to click the "new entry" button.

Since I have the day off tomorrow, I'm going to investigate what the frak is going on with myself. For now, I'll have to settle with going in to work tonight. Yay, work. *rolls eyes*

Lazy Fun Night Time Yay

I'm feeling lazy. Yes. I know - horrible start. Work was slow yet somehow tiring. I'm hungry and am just now starting on my dinner. And for some reason I have the urge to play Super Nintendo games.

Looks to me like I'll be having a fun night tonight. YAY! I'll talk to you about it tomorrow!

The Chaos that Beckons

I don't know what it is about today. Something just doesn't seem right. I've torn everything apart and I still can't find what I'm looking for.

Something tells me that what I seek will never come. And when that happens, something else will make things more interesting in my life or something.

I'm just waxing cryptic words, I know - but I'm just wondering what will happen when my life will turn around some more. We'll see what awaits me over the next three months of 2012... and 2013 and the rest of my life.

Quip to Adventure

Sometimes a drastic journey is necessary to discover something once lost.

Trial By Thursday

It's Thursday. That means I got awesome things planned for today, and you don't get to hear about any of it! Nyahahaha!

(Seriously... I think my desire to be a jerkass is still present from yesterday.)

In other news: Mario Kart Wii endurance run! 32 races on 32 different courses. AI set to hard; no items; 150cc vehicles! Let's see how rusty I've gotten...

Super 805 Brothers

I don't know what it is or how it came up, but for some strange reason, I feel like being a complete and utter asshole today.

The dry-witted readers out there are probably scoffing in amusement and asking: "But Josh... aren't you always an asshole?" Yes, I am. Ask my friends; they'll probably confirm that with either some kind of joking verbal jab at me or relate some anecdote of a moment where I was truly evil.

And yes - for those of you thinking "What kind of hairbrained fools out there like you, Josh?": I have quite a few moments where I'm sweet as a rose, and when the joking's set aside, most people will say that I'm an all-around nice fellow. (I hope.) I just have my moments where I feel like being a complete jerkass.

I have these moments every once in a while and they're always followed up by some measure of hilarity (or someone who got a kick out of it). They come up randomly and can strike at any time:

• me playing the part of "that asshole on the 101" in someone's commute
• stealthily retaliating against a guest I encounter at work who was being a dick first (laser-guided karma, really)
• taking weeks to respond to somepony on Facebook
• ignoring bastards who try to summon you via methods normally reserved for dogs

...and that's just the tip of the iceberg. So if you value your thin-skinned liver and want nothing more than to hear nice things, then...

If anyone's watched 1000 Ways to Die, then this might bring back a few nightmares...

...there's the door.

Of course, if there's anyone out there who realized how much I'm just playing with everypony here, then please... keep reading!

Camera Woes

I can't find my frakking camera. I think I might have misplaced it at work, and for the first time in the umpteenth time I forgot my stuff at work, I think someone finally lacked the morals to turn it in to someone. (Yes, I'm aware that it's my fault for leaving something at work. However, up until now people have been morally responsible.)

I'd just like to say something to the person who decided to steal my camera: FRAK YOU. Frak your lack of morals. Return it, or I swear to the Lords of Kobol that the rest of your miserable and pathetic existence will be cursed. You'll be so hexed that the Egyptian curses that (supposedly) killed Lord Carnarvon will look like a mere pin prick compared to the psychological death by a thousand cuts you'll be blessed with.

If someone did indeed steal from me: return it to me right frakking now.
If it's just missing: please show up! Daddy misses you! *sniffle*

Angrish

I hate when I lose things. THIS RUINS THE WHOLE ENTRY FOR THE WHOLE DAY!

And what's worse is that it ruins MY day! My day and the rest of the night!

ARGH! RANDOM, FRAKKING RABBLE FISHPASTE AND TABBERNACKLE OBSTACLE FRAK! WHY CAN'T I KEEP THINGS UN-LOST!? SLABBERING TACO JUICE!

I NEED SCISSORS! 61!

Hit the Alarm

And this is how this month ends - with a short entry. I'm sorry September has ended with a disappointing entry, but eh - I had a busy day at work and an even busier day fighting off the horde of enemies in front of me (and I don't mean the Horde).

While September ends as a downer, October looks to be more promising. Stay tuned.

Saluting Farewell

Work was tiring last night - and I found that out the hard way as I drove home from work. So as I was getting myself home, I sort of drooped around but was able to keep conscious for two reasons:

1. I was chatting with my girlfriend on the phone. (I had a headset.)
2. Sleeping on my bed sounded wonderful.

Despite my best efforts to stay 100% focused, I was tired. Tired like you could not believe. I mean, I was at that point where the moment I walked into range of my bed, I'd lose consciousness and just fall asleep right then and there. Truth be told, I almost did - and if it weren't for the fact that I was on the phone with my girlfriend, I'd probably be drooling on top of my bed until 1000... and then wake up wondering why my car is upside-down and tail-end first through my room's window.

Don't worry; I got home perfectly fine. If anything, you should laugh - Murphy's law kicked in and instead of falling unconscious instantaneously, I shot up wide awake with energy. Don't know where it came from, but it just showed up out of the blue. Rather than curse my luck for this adrenaline rush (I for some reason have a shift starting at 1100 today), I decided to embrace it.

So as I was chatting on the phone, I figured I'd somehow kill the unknown amount of time I was blessed cursed with. I grabbed an Arizona Orangeade I had sitting in the fridge, booted up my laptop to browse the Internet, and began debating with my girlfriend on what to do. To that end, I usually have three primary methods of killing time using the Internet:

1. Randomly shuffle through Wikipedia entries. (Learn something new.)
2. Trap myself in the wonderful world that is TV Tropes. (Read something silly.)
3. Scope Facebook to see what's up with everypony. (Stalking!)

For some reason, the latter option sounded like the best way to deal with this sudden surge of... insomnia? Adrenaline? Lords know, but either way, Facebook ended up being my decision. So I took a few sips of my orangeade and logged on. Seconds later, I was off to lurk on the social network site like the sneaky, devilish bastard I am see what was going on in everyone's lives.

Little did I know that I'd find out something that would alter how the rest of my night played out.

Uppercutting the Letdowns

Lately I've found myself to be... well, lacking in terms of energy stores.

Time to RP

After a long day, I'm going to practice my roleplaying tonight. It's been a while since I've been able to. Some of my friends wanted me to log on, so that's what I'll be doing tonight.

Let's see how it goes. I'll tell you parts about it tomorrow. (I hope.)

Fractured Pandas

Today, I'll be talking (for once). And I'll be talking about things I love. Namely: video games!

So grab a chair and something to munch on. We'll be seeing why I'm in lamentations over one game and simultaneously exalting another.

Play on!

Deal With It

All words have been postponed to tomorrow. It's because sudden plans happened, and I am going through with them.

Said plans are awesome, so "plans > decent blog entry" today. Sorry. (Not really.)

A Monday List

Today would've been a day where I posted something really cool and (potentially) lengthy, but alas, I've run out of time.

I spent most of my waking hours lying around wondering what to do with myself and then I realized a few things.

1. It's laundry day.
2. I have work today.
3. World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria launches at midnight tonight!
4. I'm hungry!

As such, I'm off to solve all these problems. See ya' with something witty tomorrow!

A Story Cometh

This is a story about how nothing became something, and how I was able to type despite an adverse case of apathy and confusion over what to do with myself.

By the Light... w-what happened to Theramore!?

And maybe a story on why nuclear(-esque) weapons (even virtual-style ones) are bad.

Amidst a Lack of Inspiration

I can't think of anything to write today. It's mostly because I'm feeling quite uninspired.

Well, that's just typical of me, so what are you doing reading this? Expect something better tomorrow.

Jump Start

You ever have one of those days where things begin to roll downhill mere moments after waking up? Some piece of news shows up - and it's not pleasant. It affects you in such a fashion that it's able to shut down many aspects of your life. Morale goes down the drain; stocks in apathy triple in worth; every color in the world suddenly looks like some variant of blue or gray. You feel lethargic, helpless, worthless, hopeless.

That's happened to me today, and I'm not liking it.

Now, the question you have to ask yourself in regards to this scenario looks a tad like this: how long are you going to wallow in this depression before you stand up and tell this sadness to go frak itself in the ass?

For me, I said "about twenty minutes." I was able to keep track of how much time I wasted there lying like a demoralized vegetable with a thousand-yard stare because I started up an episode of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic right before the wave of hopelessness hit me. The credits began to roll and I somehow snapped out of my comatose state - probably because my brain realized that in a few seconds I'd be hearing nothing but dead air.

So I got up and decided to do something about it. This meant that I had to freshen up, grab my car keys, and go off to tackle the problems that decided to try making today suck so much. Currently, I'm at the local library, kicking ass as much as I can and getting work done on a few projects.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I have some things that need to be answered and some people to confront. I'll be doing that in the meantime before I grab lunch and go to work.

Something.

I was told today to write something. So, here I am - I'm here to say something, and here it is:

*inhales* SOMETHING. (yay.)

Mwahahahaha. Well, that's it for today's entry. I have a hot date tonight and as such, I must get prepared. For those of you who think I'm just not giving you enough content: here's a picture of a pony dancing Gangnam Style.

Gangnam Style hits Equestria by force.

Now shut up and lemme go on my date.

A War Diary

Last night (and a majority of the early part of my day) was spent grinding through Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance and doing my best to max out the stats of my main party. So I'm taking a much-needed break today from video gaming to talk to you about that thing I was talking about yesterday.

Just wait 'til I put it all together.

Yeah. Legos. And that project I was talking about.

Playing the Adventure

Today's a good day off so far. Within hours of waking up, I came up with an idea for an excellent entry to post up here. I'm fleshing out these ideas and turning them into something I can incorporate into a writing project... something that just might get that jump-start I had planned for the end of this month become something worthwhile.

What's funny is that it's incorporating a great amount of ideas from both past projects and current ones. There was a saying out there that nothing is really "new" anymore - just recycled into something fresh and (hopefully) unheard of by today's public. And just like that, nothing I have is entirely 100% "new" - it's bits and pieces from the things I enjoyed most from my (many incomplete) works put together into something that has now taken my interest.

Gangnam Monotony

Day 261 in the 12^th year after the Millenium War began.

What is there to talk about today, I wonder? What is there? This world has been trashed since the start of this war - no hope for a future, for love, for peace. Despite this, my commanding officer found it "imperative for the future" for us to document our dull and dreary lives. *scoff* "Imperative" my ass.

You have to be vigilant at all times. Even Lego!me has to remain alert in case anyone attacks...

Currently I'm situated at an abandoned library in the ruins of Thessalia. (Peyton says it's the Sutherlands Regional Library...) It's been situated as the OP for today. Due to the hectic fighting around the Thessalian streets, we've been forced to advance at a remarkably slow rate of one block per day. The Cremisians are really giving us Hell, and it looks like they want this city just as bad as we do...

So, here I am, writing in this journal because it's been relatively quiet. Sporadic movement here and there, but my guess is that it's just a recon element poking around for gaps in our front line. (They haven't found anything yet - and if they did, I'm sure that the mortars I called in eliminated them.) But apart from the bloody war that I'm participating in, what is there to write about? What IS there that's worth jotting down in this notebook for "the future" to read? At this point, I don't really see anything worth jotting down.

Now, don't get me wrong - I believe in my commanding officer. (I have to; she's the princess.) I honestly believe in Lieutenant Allisenna Novelli and her wish to liberate the country that was stolen from her by war. I wish to see her homeland (as well as my own) freed from the unholy grasp of Cremisa and sovereignty restored to Her Highness. But... how does this... this documentation that's "imperative for the future..." how does it help us win a battle that seems nigh victorious? A stagnant war that should have been over years ago?

It's been said that the pen is mightier than the sword, but so far my rifle's killed more men and women than this book has. (I should consider Lady Kurz to be lucky - she claims to have dirtied her pen with the blood of a Cremisan.) So, why write? Why bother to preserve our dimly-lit history with the minutiae of war and -

If I was a soldier who spotted this while at an OP, I think I'd stare in confused shock.

...what the...!? There's... there's a Cremisan dancing. Let me say that again: a Cremisan. Dancing. RIGHT ON THE MLR. Is he asking to get sniped? (Where the hell's Webster when I need him?) I should probably radio this in to the Lieutenant... which means that I'll probably be moving out in a bit.

So, until the next time I'm able to write in this thing. Who knows - mayhaps I'll have a good reason as to why Her Highness' "imperative" order was an excellent one.

- J.G. Alexander

(MC2, SRDF Navy)

(Author's Note: Hehehe. It's been a while since I've referenced this work of mine. I was originally going to whine about how I have nothing to talk about today, but then this popped up - how fitting, huh?)

Let the Second Half Burn!

It could be said that this month has not been one of my strong ones thus far. Sure, I've been living and having fun, but in terms of me writing decent things on my blog, I've been huddled in the fetal position. So after what feels like an eternity of not posting anything substantial on here, I finally got the courage the strength something going in my mind to get me to type today!

Asian Porco Rosso, reporting for duty! (Isn't that just awesome? *gasps* IDEAAAA~!)

So, let's get this fire started and let's get this blog entry of mine rolling! *rolls out*

End of the First Half

And today marks the first half of September ending. What will the second half have in store for us, ladies and gentlemen?

I suppose we'll just have to see what happens tomorrow.

Writing Alchemy

Alas: poetry - something by yours truly! Enjoy my sweet words - at least until the 'morrow!

Tomorrow For Sure

I have better things to do than to type out an entry today.

Mayhaps you'll hear about it tomorrow.

Question

So here is a question I'd like to ask you: what is today if we don't live it?

Out of Nothing

I didn't feel like talking today. I felt that today was going to be a day of relaxation and ridiculous laziness. That's what happened, and now I don't feel like doing anything.

And now I'm going to sleep. I'm going to figure out what to do tomorrow tomorrow.

Motivationally Speaking: Graffiti

No Product

Today is Sunday, and as such, I'm resting up as much as I can before I go off to work. And now I get to go off and have fun before that.

I would have posted more, but a combination of laundry, Battlestar Galactica, and Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D has stopped me from doing anything productive.

So, yeah. More moments where I don't do anything productive!

Motivationally Speaking: Alternative History

And It's Up!

FINALLY. Now I can sleep. Enjoy the new "The Tags Guide," everypony!

Let me know what you think or if you found any errors!

Sudden Change of Plans

Well, it looks as though I won't be able to showcase the new "The Tags Guide."

What, I pushed it back again? Typical. However, I have a good reason. A very good reason.

Tomorrow for sure. (I hope.)

A Long Update (1 of 2)

This HTML editing is quite tedious, but it's going to be worth it. "The Tags Guide" page has really improved in terms of content and how it looks.

Ignore the fact that Starbuck's there. I wasn't getting distracted at all today. Nooo...

Seriously. It looked all boring and bland before...

So much better, really.

...and now it's not.

Expect it back up by 'morrow's end!

Recode

Going through HTML can be a drag. That's what I'm doing today as I start celebrating a few days off. I decided to retrofit some of the pages, and that means going through the coding and adding some things while I edit other things.

You'll see what happens tomorrow. (Didn' I say that yesterday?)

Laboring Relaxation

I didn't feel like saying anything today. It's Labor Day - with all the work I do, I think I deserve some R&R. Despite this, I'm going to work tonight, so yeah - it doesn't do anything.

Guess what? Expect something cool tomorrow.

Motivationally Speaking: Goals

Cooking Off September

Happy September, everypony! I'm not feeling particularly inspired to do anything today, so instead of a decent entry, I'm going to share with you this amazing video I found this morning. (I apologize if this is old news, but hey - I live under a rock.)

The idea is that by using an ordinary plastic water bottle, you're actually able to separate an egg yolk from the whites. A very low-tech solution that yields a high-quality result...



WAT. Seriously, this is a simple and insane trick. I'm going to go try this now and see just how amazing this game-changer is. *grabs some eggs and a water bottle* Allez cuisine!

Spicy Commands

Sometimes, you just have to end the month with a little bit of craziness.

Poor Advice

Today's Thursday, and I'll be honest with you: I don't feel like typing anything up. That's mostly because I'm, uh... on a date right now.

Sokka made a very good recommendation for a place to go during our date.

I know, I know - some of you are asking, "What the frak are you doing typing up your blog entry while you're on a date?" My response: We're on vacation! We're at the library! (How romantic, right? *laughs*)

I see the stares. Now shaddap. It's awesome.

Wednesday Listing

Today promises to be interesting. There's a lot to do and so little time to write about it, so you'll just have to make do with this list of things I'm gonna be doing today.

• reading up on World of Warcraft's Patch 5.0.4 notes
• something involving grocery shopping
• running my laundry
• Valkyria Chronicles!
• writing
• work
• writing at work
• taking in the sun for a brief moment in time
• general mischievousness
• other things I forgot

Until the 'morrow!

Meet Allisenna Novelli

So while looking for something to do today, I decided to mindlessly play with my customized Lego stuff as I watched The IT Crowd. I had told my friends that I have yet to finish the series (I had stopped after the second season) and much to my chagrin, I found them chastising me for my failure to complete such a short show. I mean, four seasons consisting of six twenty-plus minute episodes each - how the frak could I not complete that in a day? So after re-watching the first two seasons, I began watching the third season and had a few laughs.

I think I have to put Richard Ayoade on my "Famous People I Want to DM (or at least Narrate) for Me" list now.

Then I got to the first episode of season four: "Jen the Fredo." Part of the plotline involved a tabletop roleplaying game hosted by Moss (played by Richard Ayoade, pictured above). Most of the other guys were completely skeptical (and almost antagonistic) when the session started. By game's end, however, they were so invested in what was going on that they were moved to tears.

While it was completely hilarious (I'm pretty sure my side was splitting by the episode's conclusion), it got me thinking about some things involving my future roleplaying prospects. I had to wonder what it was I was doing and why I wanted to do it. I questioned what it was I was trying to accomplish and how my actions would benefit me.

Mind you, I'm not questioning me and my desire to role-play. I'm questioning why I haven't come up with a character backstory for Erfrischen Allisenna yet. So, since I have time to kill between now and some plans for tonight, I figured: "Why not work on some roleplaying?"

Gearing Up

Monday is proving itself to be quite interesting right now. I don't quite know how to explain how I know this. I just do. Maybe I'll just scream and be psychotic at work (in a good way) to help time pass.

Perhaps you'll hear about it tomorrow. Perhaps you won't. Either way, expect a good entry on Tuesday. For now, you'll have to make do with a picture of Solid Snake Sparkle taking on Metal Flutter Gear RAY.

I have both fear and amazement running through my veins right now.
(Image made by "GiantMosquito" and found on DeviantArt.)

That's what happens when you make a crossover of two of my favorite franchises. Hehe.

So, until the 'morrow. *grabs a FIM-92 and prepares to fight*

Written Mission

You know what's fun? Suddenly deciding to work on a short story for no particular reason. I woke up late (again) and suddenly found the urge to compose something in written form.

It's been a while since I've done this, so I'm afraid I'm a bit rusty, but I'll do what I can to make it decent.

You won't see this today, but I'm sure it'll be complete by the time this week ends. I'll make sure you'll get the first scoop when it's up.

Now, away I go to write! *scribbles*

A Toast to Lives, Old and New

To say that today's entry was going to be a swirling vortex of heartfelt string-plucking and geeky ridiculousness is a complete understatement.

The storyboard says Starbuck flies into this maelstrom as the camera flies head-on into her Viper. That's what you'll be doing as well today - metaphorically speaking, at least.

To say that today's entry is going to be waxing pseudo-philosophy in regards to friendships and gaming... yeah, that sums it up quite nicely, I'd say. Don't take my word for it, though - read on and see for yourself.

No Later Time Than Now

Today's not one of those good days. I'll be frank about that.

Just Like Usual

I'll be honest: I'm far too busy to post anything decent here today. Or maybe I'm just lazy. I'll let you decide. For now, though... I got plans to take care of, so I'll be off doing those. Yay.

Curry Blues

The day started like any other day: me waking up wondering what I'd be doing, a few minutes of lying there in bed, some thoughts on what I did yesterday, a brief moment of lament for myself and my current status. This process normally takes anywhere from thirty seconds to ten minutes, but for some strange reason today it felt as if it was a half-hour. I could tell because that's how much time it took for my alarm clock to finally ring.

So after I smashed my alarm clock (greaaaaat; I gotta buy myself another) I asked myself what I had planned out for today, and this was the list that popped up:

• laundry
• work
• something involving buying bread, bologna, and toilet paper
• music
• sleep

Well, I certainly had my work cut out for me. So as I laid there telling myself to get up and start my day, the thought of breakfast drifted into my mind. It's something I haven't had in a while, and I was really craving something to eat. Plus, I know how important the first meal of the day is.

Curry. For breakfast. Mmm.

After all of that, I decided to get up and cook up some curry. It's not my ideal breakfast of choice, but the thought of eating some warm curry poured out over rice sounded really appealing to me at that precise moment. (Plus, I have no money, so cooking at home with stuff beats going out and spending much-needed moolah.)

The problem with making curry (or at least the curry I was preparing) was that I had to manually cook some rice, boil some water to warm up the curry packets, and then wait in the meantime for both to finish. So I sat at the kitchen alone and began to drum my fingers on the counter.

It was at this point that my laptop decided to casually play some music from a playlist I usually blare whenever I'm mindlessly working. It was nothing special - just tracks from video games that somehow got my adrenaline to rise back in the days where I rocked out homework. Now it was just mindless notes and bleh (not to say that the stuff itself is "mindless notes and bleh") as I sat there, waiting for my stuff to finish cooking.