You cannot stop the Van Damme Dance. It is perpetual.

• 5Jul 09

  So, Yesterday Went Pretty Well.

  For Independence Day, my family and I went up to my uncle's house at Lake George (huge lake in Upstate NY). Almost everyone was there, meaning about thirty people altogether. It was a fun day, and everyone seemed to enjoy themselves. It was also the day after my uncle's birthday, so his grandchildren all got together and put on a "show" for him.

  There was singing and speeches, and after all of that they said "If anyone else wants to say something, come up here". I did, considering I'm his godson. So, I wished him a happy birthday, along with everyone else (a couple of my uncles and an aunt had birthdays recently, whom were there).

  And after that, the crux of my short speech was spoken: "My Uncle Lenny...He's the man. And I wouldn't want anyone else as my godfather. ...And that goes double for my Aunt Caroline, as my godmother". *applause* I should mention that about a year and a half ago, my aunt was diagnosed with leukemia, so at the last second, I added that in my mind and said it, because she deserves a lot of praise.

  Anyway, that was my Saturday. Whoever reads this, let me know how your day went in the comments.

  -Gregg

  • Posted Jul 5, 2009 1:40 pm PT
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• 29Jun 09

  A Difficult Class Draws To A Close.

  Today, my final grade was posted on the class I just finished. I managed an A with 964/1000 points, despite its seemingly daunting format. This bumped my GPA up to a 3.55 from a 3.50. So, already this week is going better than the last one.

  Saturday, I spent a couple of hours with my ex-girlfriend, and even though I was kind of clammed up at first, overall the afternoon went fairly well. We picked up lunch at Burger King and brought it back to my house, and watched TV while we ate. The Lost Boys was on G4, so we caught the first hour of that, before she had to leave for work. The cheese-factor of that flick is undeniable, but the fact that you get to see Kiefer Sutherland with feather earrings and frosted, spiky hair hamming it up with "Bill S. Preston, Esquire" makes it worth watching.

  After trudging through Return To Castle Wolfenstein on easy, and still getting killed every other minute, I decided to cheat my way through the rest of the game. It's still fun, but a lot less frustrating now. I've still got a ways to go in it.

  I haven't played all that much of Morrowind, but that will probably be a game I go back to now and again for a couple of years. Kind of like FF IX.

  Anyway, that's it for now. I hope you all have a great week. -Gregg

  • Posted Jun 29, 2009 8:41 pm PT
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• 26Jun 09

  Morrowind, Wolfenstein, and The Obligatory MJ Blog.

  So, for starters, I bought Morrowind instead of Wolfenstein on Tuesday. But then I realized that Morrowind isn't the type of game I can just come to every day, so on Friday I decided to buy Wolfenstein, anyway. Here's a protip: Both games are F***ING DIFFICULT. Well, Morrowind is, at first, if you're not careful about where you go. Wandering off is a bad idea. Anyway, they're both fun though, despite the difficulty. Also, I bought them each through Steam for $19.99 per purchase. Not a bad deal.

  And now for the other half of this blog's topics. As I'm sure all of you know by now, Michael Jackson died yesterday from cardiac arrest. It's a shame, really. I'm not going to get into the politics of his later years, but I will say this: He was one of my favorite artists, despite my affinity for punk rock and *certain* classic rock acts. Maybe it is because his music is just so easy to listen to (not to mention sing along with), but I just dig his stuff.

  One more thing: If you don't like Thriller, there's something wrong with you. -Gregg

  • Posted Jun 26, 2009 1:03 pm PT
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