This is where I ramble on about various topics... once in awhile, when I'm feeling particularly ambitious, there might even be pictures!

• 8Dec 09

  So many abs, I mean, games to play

  For "research" I did end up seeing New Moon the other week because I was reviewing Scene It? Twilight. Ok I'm totally lying, I went to go see hunky werewolves because the game didn't cover anything BUT the first movie and it was seriously lacking in content, hence the 4.5. The movie theatre wasn't even packed, but as soon as Jacob (Taylor Lautner underaged boy) took off his shirt, I swear some women were having a heart attack. There was so much cheering, clapping and swooning going on, the last time I felt that kind of excitement in a movie theatre was when I watched Independence Day on opening night. I couldn't help but laugh out loud, but it made the experience more fun because everytime the kid showed up, girls would squeal. I do have to admit, he does have nice abs, which made it kind of weird when Edward took off his shirt (put it back on!) Anyhow, it's better than the first (which isn't saying much) and it was my least favourite book but it was enjoyable (just a bit too long.)

  I'm still trying to play Assassin's Creed 2, but I haven't gotten very far. The story is slowly starting to get more interesting but after running around on rooftops, it gets a bit old. I prefer Uncharted 2's adventure and pacing. I just got Forza 3 from gamefly so I think I'm going to try and check that out this weekend. I don't play a ton of racing games, except for burnout and kart racers, I'm more of an arcade racer (I'ma pain to play with at the arcade, I will cut you off and slam on the brakes).

  It's been raining here, which means tons of snow in Tahoe so I hope to spend the weekend snowboarding (finally!) I haven't gone in a couple of years so I'm looking forward to that. I hope everyone is staying warm and prepping for the holidays. I can't wait to go back home to Canada this year, I haven't been back for the holidays in a couple of years so I'm excited.

  Oh and for those who periodically send me nice messages, thank you for doing so. I ignore all the bad comments I read, I don't take trolls very seriously anyway because they obviously have nothing better to do with their time. :pI try to read as many blogs as I can, especially when people take the time to comment in mine, but I can't always get to them but I do try my best to answer messages so if you're looking for a reply, just send a message. If I don't respond right away, sorry in advance.

  Have a good week!

  • Posted Dec 8, 2009 10:56 am PT
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• 23Nov 09

  Gaming marathon, and no I did not see New Moon

  That doesn't mean half-naked werewolf boys aren't in my future though, I just didn't have time to go and I'm not really sure I want to pay money for it. Instead, I brought a stack of games home with me from the office so I could catch up. I was a little worried about being mugged, because if they were gamers, they would have scored a serious jackpot. At least that's how I felt Not that I would ever mug anyone with games...

  So here's what I played! This was like video game speed dating, I didn't spend a ton of time with each.

  Modern Warfare 2 - I surprisingly really liked this game. I probably spent the most time with this over the weekend and I can't stop playing it. I don't even like shooters that much (or war related games), and I hate playing them by myself! But I found myself going through the campaign on my own. Played a bit of spec ops with my brother which was super fun. I can't wait to play multiplayer on Thanksgiving, hopefully we'll get 3 Xboxes hooked up.

  Assassin's Creed 2 - Ehh... I didn't like the first one so much, granted I didn't play a lot of it, and I didn't play much of the 2nd either but they're so similar that I promptly lost interest after falling off the roof a few times. Italy is quite nice though.

  Ninja Blade - This game was mindless fun and entertaining to watch, but I took a break in between a mission and realized later that it DOESN'T SAVE mid-mission so that pissed me off and I didn't go back to it.

  Borderlands - Vertical split-screen sucks.

  Left 4 Dead 2 - See above.

  New Super Mario Bros. Wii - Played a lot of this cooperatively with my brother to get all the coins. It's quite fun and we were yelling at each other a lot. Stressful but entertaining

  Uncharted 2 - Nathan is much more attractive than Ezio, which is probably why I'm more drawn to this game. Just kidding. I really like how the game is set up in terms of gameplay/cut scene ratio and I haven't gotten very far but I'd like to keep playing. It's very cinematic and I love the score.

  Ratchet and Clank A Crack in Time - I didn't realize how funny Ratchet games were. This one is really well done but I'm not sure if I want to go through the game considering I didn't play the others.

  I also did create a character in Dragon Age, but I didn't get very far... I literally just created the character and had to shut down :p

  • Posted Nov 23, 2009 12:11 pm PT
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• 20Nov 09

  Tag, you're it!

  I don't pay much attention to internet trends, so I haven't been keeping up with this whole tagging thing. But since @dragonfly110tagged me (and I actually noticed), I'll jump on the bandwagon and give you 10 facts about myself. Instead of tagging others, how about you guys share 1 random fact about you?

  Here goes!

  1. I'm Canadian. Not a big secret, but people are still surprised when they find out. I wasn't born there, was born in Hong Kong but I'm a citizen there because I left HK when I was 1. I moved to California 9 years ago.

  2. I played the piano for 10 years (ok, that's pretty obvious if you've seen the Name That Tune videos) and I had been teaching on and off for 12 years after.

  3. I mudded for 7 years. I was so addicted, I think I nearly dropped half of my classes one year in high school, but I got my act together, quit the game cold turkey and graduated with honors. Then went on to university where I promptly picked up the bad habit again. This is why I don't play MMOs.

  4. My favourite band is the Smashing Pumpkins, back when they were good and they were still together as a band.

  5. My biggest pet peeve is arrogance. I can't stand it when people think they're hot stuff when they're not. There's a difference between confidence and being a douche.

  6. Favourite game of all time is tied between Super Mario 3 and Super Mario World. It's hard to think which one I like more. So many great memories tied to both.

  7. I've always wanted to be some kind of artist. I'm happy I make a living doing what I like to do but I always wished I could draw or paint really well.

  8. I can speak English, Mandarin, Cantonese and French. English is actually my third language and I initially learned it off of Sesame Street.

  9. I'm still afraid of the dark.

  10. I love my dog Bailey so much (the big one) that when I hug him at night, I feel like all my problems go away and I can focus on just how warm and stinky he is. I also love the way he smells.

  Your turn! 1 juicy fact.

  • Posted Nov 20, 2009 10:55 am PT
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