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!