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• 25Jun 09

  In case of insanity, you will be awarded a slap on the nose.

  I think in these past two weeks I've only had three nights with more than 7 hours of sleep. Won't lie... between that, the Greek homework (that and studying vocabulary usually takes about 4-6 hours), the stronger-than-usual hate from all sides on GS, and the humid TN air averaging over 90/32+ temperatues a day, I'm a bit drained. Doesn't help either that the people across the street from me like to have loud outdoor parties with booming subs until the early morning hours either. >_> Also annoying is that I told my landlord two weeks ago that the tree outside my apartment was in bad condition (showed pictures of the rotting base and the fact that it's leaning. It really looks like one bad storm will knock that thing over, just like my neighbor's tree fell and damaged my gutters last summer... I'm not taking this thing lightly) They're aware and have been notified, so if the thing falls over and damages something, they were duely warned.

  Although I finished an Assassin run in MGS4 recently, I haven't played that many games. Played a bit of Okami on Wii, some Dragon Quest VIII on PS2 (though my PS3... man I don't want to play $55 for a stupid Dual Shock), and wish I could find Assassin's Creed for my 360. Even though I don't have much in the way of money right now, I'd really like to get something on my PS3 that I can play online with people... I've had fun times with Worms, Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo HD Remix, L4D, Uno, TMNT, and others on 360, but I can't say I've been able to do that on my PS3 yet. Since some of my friends have a PS3 but not 360, I don't want to be exclusionary... but I don't know what to play either.

  *sigh* I hate being this way when I know a lot of people who have it worse right now... makes me feel selfish. I need a good slap or shellacking to break out of this!

  • Posted Jun 25, 2009 3:09 pm PT
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• 23May 09

  This trip to Phoenix next week has been brought to you by...

  

  So yes, Monday morning I'll be getting up early, driving with some family to Nashville, then flying to the Sonaran Desert, where for some reason a large city happens to be. My stepbrother's getting married, and I'm a groomsman... we'll be out there from Monday to Saturday for all the festivities and golfing and visitations and such... the last time I was out there was for my stepsister's wedding, about 6 and a half years ago. Bringing the PSP, DS, and a few books... not sure about the laptop yet. Finally got around to buying Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon, so I can get my handheld FE fix addressed for the first time in years.

  I hope I'm not getting sick though... this scratchy/sore throat and allergy-like stuffy nose better just be from a dusty air conditioner and a humidity shift rather than a cold, or I'm gonna be slightly annoyed. >_> Whatever the case, the temperature is looking to average about 97F/36C out there. Just like the sand, I suppose I'll have to just

  

  • Posted May 23, 2009 11:28 pm PT
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• 19May 09

  How long did level 63 take?

  I started it on August 24, and I finally got to 64 on May 19. So, essentially the time it takes for a baby to form, or 9 months... and this level takes even longer. At least I finally don't have to see a stupid San Andreas reference staring back at me every day. No congrats in the comments please... but taunt all you like.

  In other news, I picked up the Diablo Battle Chest last weekend. Several people, including my best friend, a European (who has this contant urge to mock me about anything), and even Bethany gave me a bit of grief over the fact that I'd never played it before... so now I have the first game, the second, Lord of Destruction, and a WoW 14-day trial for some reason. So we'll see if this is worth it, and if I've really been deprived that much for the past 12 years. Also been playing Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection on 360, and so far my best Achievement on there is beating Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine on Normal (YATTA!). Also got a bit of Left 4 Dead in there finally... and I'm always up for more. Much much more.

  Finally, I've been enjoying Metal Gear Solid 4 recently quite a bit more than when I first played. Maybe it's because I was trying to do pure stealth by never getting seen (which netted me the Stealth Camo... great for people, useless for robots), and this time around I'm using the stealth camo to do things Altair-style. I still think it's overrated, in large part because the game's bosses aren't as memorable or important to the story (there's also a lack of them), and after finding that perfect balance of cutscenes and gameplay in MGS3, they messed it all up again. At least the different styles of gameplay (pure stealth, silent-but-deadly, guns blazing, etc.) give it some much-needed variety.

  • Posted May 19, 2009 9:45 am PT
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