My cousin (all these names are henceforth's, as in, henceforth they'll be known as this) Jer graduated third in his class of fourteen. Well, that's the one glaringly ordinary part of my weekend out of the way.
So, start this puppy off Saturday, with the barbecue party before graduation. Was hanging out, talking with the guys, etc. when one decided to get his go-cart and hit a few big dips. That, however was a BAD IDEA. Seven's go-cart was going about forty when it hit the biggest dip on the track. It dipped down, and came back up just fine, but on it's way back to the ground, it's nose hit the dirt. Well, with momentum being what it is, the cart went end-over-end twice. Thankfully Seven managed to kick out during the first one when the cart was still pretty high. The cart landed right-side up with the assistance of the valve cover, who's fee for that service was snapping off completely. Seven walks away with an ass with a nasty scrape, a skinned elbow, and a laugh.
The pre-graduation party finishes up just fine, and the guys and I take off so they can get ready for the big hour. I play some Guitar Hero for the first time. It's a fun game, I might pick up a copy sometime.
Anyway, the graduation has probably the MOST FREAKING AWESOME march-in of ANY graduation EVER. Take Pomp and Circumstance, and replace the instruments with an electric guitar. Well that was what they got. Apparently one of the sports coaches can play the guitar very well. (they just call them coaches, they never specify because they coach... well... everything) I have video but it's short and you can barely hear it over the crowd noise and it was a little too loud for the camera anyway. Still freaking awesome. Anyway... Speech, graduation, pictures, etc. etc. ON TO THE AFTERPARTY
So after graduation we end up hanging at Jer's house until the parties got going. His party gets a move on about an hour after we finally got home from the graduation. Was lame. Parents, coaches. Everyone was limited to one beer, etc.
We move on to Ope's house, as his dad works for Coors. Now THAT was a party. Everyone got locked in a garage with a fridge full of beer. So full, in fact, that the shelves had to be taken out to get it all to fit. Ten or fifteen cases. Needless to say, we got mighty drunk.
It was awesome. For probably the first time in my life, I was chatting up everyone. The girls were open for conversations, the guys would talk politics, occasionally someone would have to cut out to go to the bathroom, miss the conversation swing, come back, and confuse everyone.
Fun times to be had all around, even when I got confident (read: Drunk) enough to touch people.
Now you must understand, I NEVER touch anyone when I'm out of the house. Ever. I don't touch my co-workers, I don't touch my friends, I don't touch people to get their attention.
Well, I got touchy. I groped one of the sober girls on accident (while trying to get my balance) and forgot to move my hand when I had stood up again. Much to my surprise, she didn't mind at all, might have liked it even.
Anyway, Jer had popped off back home because his stomach hurt, and Picks stuck around until he got bored and left me there with the party. I wasn't too upset, I was having fun. I ended up feeling in charge of my other cousin Wherrz (as in, wherrz meh whisky). Well she got so drunk she was having trouble standing... at all. I confiscated her Jack 'n' Tea (marvelous invention by the way). She started sobering up a little, but tried three times to go streaking. Not happening when I'm around. There's always a camera, and unfortunately, I know this well.
Sober Groped Girl (whom I'm having issues naming otherwise) seemed to like the valiant effort.
I made it back to Jer's somehow. I remember a ride but not the driver. Sunday we went and saw Iron Man. It was awesome. That's my weekend.
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
My week so far... in pictures
The baby cursed me to a week of heavy workloads
It just kept coming
and coming
and coming
Finally by today things had let up... Finally...
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
The Phoenix Requiem
@teyla: HUSH YOU! I felt it demanded it's own blog post and I hadn't gotten around to it. SO THERE.
Anyway, as Teyla pointed out, my last blog post didn't mention The Phoenix Requiem. Like LoadingReadyRun (which by the way is AWESOME), it has enough awesome points saved up to be worth it's own blog post.
I hesitate to call The Phoenix Requiem a webcomic. Though I can't find a better word, the artwork alone is awesome enough to push it just over "webcomic" quality, though it's mostly because of just how much detail is put into the shading. Just the amount of detail put into the whole thing is incredible.
The story flows very smoothly, the gestures are awesome, and just in general has the feeling of something well thought out.
If you haven't given it a look, take a while and read the archive. See it for yourself.
http://requiem.seraph-inn.com/
Anyway, as Teyla pointed out, my last blog post didn't mention The Phoenix Requiem. Like LoadingReadyRun (which by the way is AWESOME), it has enough awesome points saved up to be worth it's own blog post.
I hesitate to call The Phoenix Requiem a webcomic. Though I can't find a better word, the artwork alone is awesome enough to push it just over "webcomic" quality, though it's mostly because of just how much detail is put into the shading. Just the amount of detail put into the whole thing is incredible.
The story flows very smoothly, the gestures are awesome, and just in general has the feeling of something well thought out.
If you haven't given it a look, take a while and read the archive. See it for yourself.
http://requiem.seraph-inn.com/
Sunday, May 4, 2008
The Review Thing Episode 1 - Anime! Games! Webcomics!
Welcome to Part Two!
So this past week I've watched a lot of anime, finished up a series, started a few new ones, and really felt for a few characters. The best of all of them this past week? Full Metal Panic!: The Second Raid.
Now TSR is the continuation of the original Full Metal Panic series, and it weaves more of the intricate tale of military hierarchy and romance. The last episode was heart-wrenching... for me at least. I'm a romantic. I've said it before and I'll say it again. Really hoping they continue the series.
Recently I started Bleach. Anti-fanboys everywhere are whipping out their torches and pitchforks to raid my home, I just know it. Well put the incendiary soaked branches and hay-relocation tools away, because I'm not a rabid fanboy. Bleach has a seemingly sound premise, from the manga I gathered most of the story, and the anime sticks to that pretty well. The real issue I have with it are the VOICE ACTORS. Ichigo sounds a few years older than fifteen... try twenty or twenty-five.
I also managed to get started on Death Note, but since my downloads are of shitty quality, I'm going to put that on hold and wait for the DVDs to come from Netflix. So far so good though.
Moving on to games, I signed myself onto Steam and purchased Trackmania United. I've been a fan of the insane upside-down, corkscrew, jump, spin, slide action of the free versions Trackmania Nations and it's later counterpart Nations Forever, for about as long as I can remember having known about them. It's a great time when played with an Xbox 360 controller. United adds quite a few new tracks and cars to the Nations Forever package, all set in beautiful scenery. Some of the different kinds of races can be difficult, but it's fun to retry until you beat the gold.
Team Fortress 2 has recaptured my attention since the recent update, including a nice boost to the number of people wanting to play Medic. I make a better Heavy than anything else, unless I've just been playing Counter-Strike, then I make a good sniper. Either way, teams have been too offense centric, and it's good to see it starting to drift to medics a little more. Makes my job as a heavy a TON easier.
Then there's the ever awesome Audiosurf, which is a good all around rhythm game. Instead of hitting keys at the right time, you move the mouse to navigate your ship through "cars" on the highway. The unique thing is, the highway changes with the music, as does your speed. It's probably my favorite game on Steam at the moment, surpassing TF2, CS:S and Trackmania.
Webcomics... My latest addiction...
So, this is all Teyla's fault, for the record. She introduced me to these. I just ended up enjoying them (this goes back to the "I'm a romantic" thing. See, I said it again.).
I suppose I'd just better break down and let it out... I saved it for last, not necessarily because it's the best, but because my love of these webcomics is somewhat embarrassing. The one I'm most interested in would have to be Marry Me. It's a comic about a guy who goes to a concert with his friend, ends up holding her sign to get it autographed, and ends up married to the artist they had gone to see. Yeah...
The other two are The Way To Your Heart and Red String, both teen romance manga-style comics. Both with romantic main plotlines, and both have me hooked.
Again I say: DAMN YOU TEYLA! >.>
So this past week I've watched a lot of anime, finished up a series, started a few new ones, and really felt for a few characters. The best of all of them this past week? Full Metal Panic!: The Second Raid.
Now TSR is the continuation of the original Full Metal Panic series, and it weaves more of the intricate tale of military hierarchy and romance. The last episode was heart-wrenching... for me at least. I'm a romantic. I've said it before and I'll say it again. Really hoping they continue the series.
Recently I started Bleach. Anti-fanboys everywhere are whipping out their torches and pitchforks to raid my home, I just know it. Well put the incendiary soaked branches and hay-relocation tools away, because I'm not a rabid fanboy. Bleach has a seemingly sound premise, from the manga I gathered most of the story, and the anime sticks to that pretty well. The real issue I have with it are the VOICE ACTORS. Ichigo sounds a few years older than fifteen... try twenty or twenty-five.
I also managed to get started on Death Note, but since my downloads are of shitty quality, I'm going to put that on hold and wait for the DVDs to come from Netflix. So far so good though.
Moving on to games, I signed myself onto Steam and purchased Trackmania United. I've been a fan of the insane upside-down, corkscrew, jump, spin, slide action of the free versions Trackmania Nations and it's later counterpart Nations Forever, for about as long as I can remember having known about them. It's a great time when played with an Xbox 360 controller. United adds quite a few new tracks and cars to the Nations Forever package, all set in beautiful scenery. Some of the different kinds of races can be difficult, but it's fun to retry until you beat the gold.
Team Fortress 2 has recaptured my attention since the recent update, including a nice boost to the number of people wanting to play Medic. I make a better Heavy than anything else, unless I've just been playing Counter-Strike, then I make a good sniper. Either way, teams have been too offense centric, and it's good to see it starting to drift to medics a little more. Makes my job as a heavy a TON easier.
Then there's the ever awesome Audiosurf, which is a good all around rhythm game. Instead of hitting keys at the right time, you move the mouse to navigate your ship through "cars" on the highway. The unique thing is, the highway changes with the music, as does your speed. It's probably my favorite game on Steam at the moment, surpassing TF2, CS:S and Trackmania.
Webcomics... My latest addiction...
So, this is all Teyla's fault, for the record. She introduced me to these. I just ended up enjoying them (this goes back to the "I'm a romantic" thing. See, I said it again.).
I suppose I'd just better break down and let it out... I saved it for last, not necessarily because it's the best, but because my love of these webcomics is somewhat embarrassing. The one I'm most interested in would have to be Marry Me. It's a comic about a guy who goes to a concert with his friend, ends up holding her sign to get it autographed, and ends up married to the artist they had gone to see. Yeah...
The other two are The Way To Your Heart and Red String, both teen romance manga-style comics. Both with romantic main plotlines, and both have me hooked.
Again I say: DAMN YOU TEYLA! >.>
Thursday, May 1, 2008
The Review Thing Episode 1 - Part One, Movies! Music!
Haro Haro everyone and welcome to The Review Thing, my once-monthly "I say what I watched and listened to that month and what I thought of it" post. I didn't watch many movies this month that I hadn't before, but there are indeed some worth mentioning. We'll start in the theater with 88 Minutes.
88 minutes is the story of a college professor and forensic psychiatrist who's life gets turned upside-down when he gets a phone call saying he has 88 minutes to live. Overall, I must say this movie delivered an exciting story with just the right number of plot twists. While the overall story remains pretty clean and to the point. Worth the money.
One of the other movies I saw ended up being one of the most messed up movies I have ever seen. A Clockwork Orange. There is more sexual imagery in the first part than nearly any other movie I've seen, not to mention the senseless violence and violation with large... objects... After all the lead-in violence, nudity, and bars filled with chairs and benches made out of naked female
mannequins, the story itself is actually one that has a message of sorts. It's a movie that leaves you thinking: "What. The. Hell. Was. That." then after the initial shock wears off, "That was a good movie".
I also saw Lord of War, starring a favorite of mine: Nick Cage. The story of a gun smuggler, it follows Cage's character through his illegal life, along with the effects it has on the people around him, and an interesting look at the morality of the trade. Another good movie that makes it on my favorites list.
Music wise I ran into a band called Titofelix, a small band that found themselves featured on Audiosurf Radio. In that short little stint I fell in love with two of their songs, "Anak" and "A Way to Everything" Both good songs that are definitely worth the free download at their website: http://www.titofelix.com/
Also coming in under the category of music, I bring you a band that's been around for a while but never really made it all to big. Never Heard Of It's contribution to this months review is the song Something Out There. It's an awesome story song about a family that had been torn apart by a fight and were reunited over the bed of the dying father figure. While there they stand by, ever watchful, over their dad. It's an awesome, inspiring song that I have yet to find on the internet anywhere anymore legitimate than Myspace. You can find the song Something Out There on my main Myspace page here: http://www.myspace.com/galaxia26 . I'm sure they'd love it if you clicked through and left a nice comment or two.
There goes part 1! In Saturday's post, I'll cover Anime, Webcomics, and Games.
88 minutes is the story of a college professor and forensic psychiatrist who's life gets turned upside-down when he gets a phone call saying he has 88 minutes to live. Overall, I must say this movie delivered an exciting story with just the right number of plot twists. While the overall story remains pretty clean and to the point. Worth the money.
One of the other movies I saw ended up being one of the most messed up movies I have ever seen. A Clockwork Orange. There is more sexual imagery in the first part than nearly any other movie I've seen, not to mention the senseless violence and violation with large... objects... After all the lead-in violence, nudity, and bars filled with chairs and benches made out of naked female
mannequins, the story itself is actually one that has a message of sorts. It's a movie that leaves you thinking: "What. The. Hell. Was. That." then after the initial shock wears off, "That was a good movie".
I also saw Lord of War, starring a favorite of mine: Nick Cage. The story of a gun smuggler, it follows Cage's character through his illegal life, along with the effects it has on the people around him, and an interesting look at the morality of the trade. Another good movie that makes it on my favorites list.
Music wise I ran into a band called Titofelix, a small band that found themselves featured on Audiosurf Radio. In that short little stint I fell in love with two of their songs, "Anak" and "A Way to Everything" Both good songs that are definitely worth the free download at their website: http://www.titofelix.com/
Also coming in under the category of music, I bring you a band that's been around for a while but never really made it all to big. Never Heard Of It's contribution to this months review is the song Something Out There. It's an awesome story song about a family that had been torn apart by a fight and were reunited over the bed of the dying father figure. While there they stand by, ever watchful, over their dad. It's an awesome, inspiring song that I have yet to find on the internet anywhere anymore legitimate than Myspace. You can find the song Something Out There on my main Myspace page here: http://www.myspace.com/galaxia26 . I'm sure they'd love it if you clicked through and left a nice comment or two.
There goes part 1! In Saturday's post, I'll cover Anime, Webcomics, and Games.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Okay, so I'm hormonal.
Yeah... So I completely lost it yesterday. There was so much more to it than just "She found a guy". There was, "She never read the blog post I wrote for her to tell her how much I feel for her, and on top of that, she found a guy"
You might have read it, and it is here, but it's a moot point now. I don't want her to read it. I think trying to get her to read it now would just complicate things in her life more than they need to be. She's happy with "Mr. Perfect" (at least, she THINKS he is) I might try again if anything goes wrong with this guy, depending on if there's someone else I find myself in love with.
Anyway, after that last emotional malfunction, I find myself just as cheery as ever. It's not without help from you guys. Special shouts to Mel, Shelle, and Jas. You guys helped a lot.
Well, it looks like I'm spending another weekend at home. Usually that would piss me off, but considering my cousin is graduating on the 17th, and there is supposed to be a HUGE party afterward, I think I might be able to wait. If I can I might try and get together with another good friend of mine who is a little closer, but most likely just as busy. I guess I'll just have to wait and see. If not, the scenery nearby is BEAUTIFUL this time of year, and I haven't taken my camera out and taken any good scenery pictures yet.
You might have read it, and it is here, but it's a moot point now. I don't want her to read it. I think trying to get her to read it now would just complicate things in her life more than they need to be. She's happy with "Mr. Perfect" (at least, she THINKS he is) I might try again if anything goes wrong with this guy, depending on if there's someone else I find myself in love with.
Anyway, after that last emotional malfunction, I find myself just as cheery as ever. It's not without help from you guys. Special shouts to Mel, Shelle, and Jas. You guys helped a lot.
Well, it looks like I'm spending another weekend at home. Usually that would piss me off, but considering my cousin is graduating on the 17th, and there is supposed to be a HUGE party afterward, I think I might be able to wait. If I can I might try and get together with another good friend of mine who is a little closer, but most likely just as busy. I guess I'll just have to wait and see. If not, the scenery nearby is BEAUTIFUL this time of year, and I haven't taken my camera out and taken any good scenery pictures yet.
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
She found a guy
Should I be disappointed? I mean, yeah I want her to be happy, but I still can't help but feel it's my fault I didn't keep up with her. It's depressing to think that I might have had a chance if I'd kept up a little more, but I got busy. Between work, schoolwork, chores, family stuff, etc. I didn't have time to chat when she had time. I lost my chance because of it.
Cue self loathing?
I hope not. I'm going to get a lot of sympathy. My cousin was rooting for me, my mother was happy about it, everyone else I knew thought she was a good match. I on the other hand... I feel horrible. I don't want sympathy, I want someone to help me move on, get over her, etc.
BAH
Guess I'm not taking her to my cousin's graduation.
Cue self loathing?
I hope not. I'm going to get a lot of sympathy. My cousin was rooting for me, my mother was happy about it, everyone else I knew thought she was a good match. I on the other hand... I feel horrible. I don't want sympathy, I want someone to help me move on, get over her, etc.
BAH
Guess I'm not taking her to my cousin's graduation.
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