Hello people. This blog post is going to be a bit different than what I usually write. I'm going to write it like a long story, explaining about my dynamic Thanksgiving Break, splitting it into parts. So, read on if you want, for this story has ACTION!!!!!!! ADVENTURE!!!!!!! SUSPENCE!!!!!!!! ROMANC.............ok, maybe it doesn't quite have all of those. Just read on if you dare, for it is going to be LONG.....

Pt. One--Video Game Completion
Well, Wednesday was a pretty basic day, basically a day of gaming and lying around the house. Okami, a game in which I've been playing since its release week, was starting to show signs of an end coming near. So, it was time. Time to complete this grand adventure. And that is exactly what happened: I had finally beaten this lengthy tale of epic proportions. As Wednesday was coming to a close, I lay on my bed contemplating the events that would occur the next day on Thanksgiving, and also, anticipating the first batch of chaotic sales at the local Meijer and K-Mart.

Pt. Two--A Classic Adventure Gaming Compilation
The next day was finally here: Thanksgiving. Waking up at 5:15 in the morning, my dad and I took off to Meijer to start our shopping, while my mom stayed home and did some cooking. Arriving at Meijer, I was disappointed to see that there were barely any DVD sales, and also, the game department was packed with people, so I didn't bother. But, at the section where the PC games were, I was impressed to see a set of games that I thought were rare by now: the Sierra Classic Adventure Game collections. Since I had played many King's Quest games before, and the Police Quest collection only had 4 games, I figured the Space Quest Collection was best, so at $20, I purchased it. Following the trip to Meijer, we went to K-Mart, with no luck. And just for kicks, we went to Wal-Mart just to see if there was any chance they had any Wii, but nothing.

Pt. 3--Thanksgiving's Wonders
It was finally time to eat, so we sat down and gobbled down the food, stuffing ourselves. To rest up after becoming miserable in our stomachs, we watched an 80s classic movie:

Stand By Me--8.5/10
Becoming exhausted by the combination of movie rest and full bellies, everybody besides me took a nap, while I played the first games in the Space Quest collection, and, moving on to another game that needed beating, I tried out Kingdom Hearts 2 some more. Unfortunately, I havent beaten is still.

Pt. 4--A New Music Obsession
By the time the evening rolled around, we started a discussion of if there was going to be any Wii at 12:00 the next day, and if we should get up by that time or not. So, deciding whether I should call Wal-Mart or just go there, my dad suggested the latter, while he came with me. Before those discussions began, though, my mom mentioned a song that she said she really liked on the radio while working the other day, and according to a guy she works with, it was by the Gorillaz. Anyways, going to Wal-Mart, my dad and I, of course, were out of luck with the Wii. But, when we decided to just browse the electronics section just for kicks, my dad mentioned the Gorillaz that my mom mentioned, so to be generous, he bought Demon Days for us, and he was curious as well. When I popped it into the stereo at home, I was amazed. This was some unique and original music with an outstanding sound. I was immediately hooked.

Pt. 5--The First Black Friday Experience
The time was 4:00 AM when I woke up on "Black Friday," hoping to get a great start at the local Wal-Mart. When I got to experience the large quantity of people in ridiculous crowds, though, it was like a huge kick in the balls of reality. Luckily, with my patience to wait for people out of the way, I approached this gaming bin with $20 games in which I thought they were marked down to $10 for the sale, and grabbed the following: Jak 3, God of War, Brothers In Arms: Earned In Blood (PS2), and Sega Genesis Collection (PS2). Then, feeling pumped up and ready to fully take on the crowd, I patiently approached the DVDs on sale, and I even saw a friend I knew from school, too. The DVDs I snagged were the following: Dumb and Dumber ($3.88 ), The Matrix ($3.88 ), SCHINDLER'S LIST:shock: ($3.88 ), and for my mom, The Notebook (in which it was STILL $13.99 for some reason....). So, with my dad paying for the movies and me paying for the games, I got to the register with a smile on my face. But wait! Did I get my hopes up and almost get ripped off? You better believe it. The total price was a whopping $80-something! Apparently, I misinterpreted the ad in the paper when it said SELECT TITLES are $10. So, walking out with only DVDs, we went home, and prepared our trip up to my grandma's house.....

Pt. 6--A Wasted Sidetrack
On our way up to my grandma's house, we decided to check out Best Buy and Target in Flint, so we sidetracked a bit and went there. What a waste of a trip. Since both stores were basically across the road from each other, the cars were pilling in and out of Target, and at Best Buy, cars were even parked on the grass. These people were economic barbarians! So, ish out of luck, we got back on I-75 and headed up to ol' grandma's house, listening to Demon Days many times, and becoming addicted to it like crack.

Pt. 7--Does Grandma Have An Xbox Waiting For Me?
A week ago, when I didn't go with my mom up north and stayed behind, I was told that my grandma had an Xbox for me, and that I missed out on getting it. So, since my mom wanted to give my grandma some health information she printed out on the computer, we decided to take another trip, only this time I came along. Well, the moment came all right when I finally received it. Turns out my hopes were too high once again. This "Xbox" was a crummy mini electronic toy that came in a cereal box, and it had "Xbox" on it. I got pwned so bad..............by my own grandma:(.

Pt. 8--Target Adventures
On our way home, we decided to go through Bay City this time around. So, after eating a delicious Rally burger, we headed to Target, and it was only about 11:30 AM. My dad was being generous again and purchased Pirates of the Caribbean ($4) and Ice Age: The Meltdown ($15) and he only bought the latter because since he thought the first Ice Age was SO funny, he was desperate to see the sequal. As for me, I bought Spider-Man 2 ($4) on DVD.

Pt. 9--The Hunt For The First Gorillaz CD
After listening to the first Gorillaz CD, I was wanting more, including my mom. So, the search was on. On the way back, there was a Wal-Mart in this small town we passed through, but no luck there. But since the car was screwing up, we decided to just drive it home after that. We watched:

Ice Age: The Meltdown--7/10
My mom then had to go to Meijer for something. So, when she got back, she rushed into her bedroom.........suspiciously. Later, she brought something out all wrapped, and it looked like a CD. She let me open it, and *gasp* IT WAS THE FIRST GORILLAZ CD!!!!!! Excited, I quickly put it in and listened to the 19 tracks. I was disappointed. It didnt sound even CLOSE like the extraordinary sound of Demon Days. Oh well. At least I didn't buy it. Afterward, after falling asleep to 20/20 on T.V., it was finally time to rest up for the next day.

Final--Last Minute Purchases
Today, I actually slept in to 9:45, waking up to nobody home. Soon, though, my dad came in the door, and mentioned that there were $14.99 games at Meijer, so, wanting something to do, I got ready and went with him. Turns out I already looked at these the previous day, but I was yearning for another game, so I found Haunting Ground for $14.99. And then it was off to Wal-Mart for about the 4th time this weekend, where we were looking for a DVD recorder that my mom wanted. Since I didn't think Haunting Ground was enough, I decided to purchase a game out of that bin in which I thought the games were marked down to $10. So I bought Jak 3, and I hope like hell it isn't as frustratingly difficult as the second one. It was then time to head home, and try to enjoy all of the items that I have purchased the past 2 days. And........I guess I lived happily ever after, but you can decide.

Mmkay, sorry if that was so long. This is probably my longest blog post, too. But, hopefully tonight and into tomorrow, I can start watching some of these movies, start playing some of these games, finish Kingdom Hearts 2, and who knows? Maybe I'll do more shopping tomorrow:P. All I know is, there is an English paper due on Tuesday and a quiz in which I haven't even read half the chapters of, because the teacher is evil like that:evil:, so I am NOT looking forward to school. But idk. All I know is, it is time to wrap up this post, and to do that, here is a score of a movie I just got done watching:

Accepted--8/10

Until Next Time, LATA!!!!!

Hello everyone. HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO EVERYONE!!!!!!!!! Hope you all are getting stuffed while either watching football, the 6-hour Home Improvement marathon on TBS, a simple Christmas movie on DVD, or if you're just visiting with family and friends or gaming. And remember, make sure to rest up for the ultimate sales tomorrow at your local major retailers too;). Until Next Time, LATA!!!!

*gasp* Could it be???? Is Thanksgiving Break here ALREADY!!!???? Jesus H. Christ, that was quick:D! This month is FLYING by faster than a speeding street racer. Before you know it, it will be CHRISTMAS!!!!!!! SHIBBY!!!!! But for now, 5 days of gaming, 5 days of major eating (including Wednesday, since I ALWAYS eat a lot), 5 days of Gamespot, 5 days of movies, man I could go on and on.

But it was just now when I found out yet another famous face died:(. As I opened my Internet Explorer and saw the MSN homepage, I saw the headline: Robert Altman dies. For those of you who dont know who he is, he directed movies such as M.A.S.H., Nashville, and Gosford Park, all of which I havent seen yet, though (but I DO have Nashville in my Netflix queue). He also directed Short Cuts, which I believe I gave a 9/10. R.I.P. Altman:(.

School was hell today, with tests galore, all which I didn't study:|. The Chemistry test was hard, the Pre-Calc test was only difficult on a couple of problems, and the A.P. History test was surprisingly easy. Also, I HAD to have homework, and in English it was. I swear, that teacher is a heartless b1tch (my friend calls her a crack whore:lol: ). She assigned us this dumb essay that had to do with Glory (which we finished, BTW), but fortunately, it's due Tuesday and not Monday. BUT, we also have to read 9 chapters of Huck Finn by Monday for a quiz, which sucks balls. So, two doses of homework:|.

Lastly, after 2 blog posts that was missing them, THE RETURN OF MOVIE SCORES:twisted:. You knew it was coming;). Anyways, this week I have 2 war movies, one Civil War and one Vietnam, and another non-linear movie I bought at K-Mart for $4.99 that was on my Netflix queue, but it was surprisingly good. They are (in the order described):

Glory--9/10

Full Metal Jacket--9/10

Lantana--8.5/10

Alright, have a safe and wonderful Thanksgiving everyone:D. Until Next Time, GOBBLE GOBBLE!

Man, what a night. Watching Elf on USA, then going online for a lil bit, then watching that Barbera Walters special on ABC. Now, coming back on Gamespot, I was appalled with what my eyes saw: the review of Twilight Princess. A F***ING 8.8:shock:!!!!!!!!! Now, before saying "Damn, that's still a great score! Just because it isn't in the 9's doesnt mean you should be whining blah blah blah," I dont really care. IT SHOULDVE BEEN HIGHER THAN THAT:x!!!!!! What amazes me is that Okami got a higher score than ZELDA, and I was playing Okami just for an APPETIZER for the upcoming Zelda game. WTF is up with this???!!!!! And I watched the video review, and it was pretty much BS. He kept making the "classic Zelda feel" sound like it was a bad thing, which was BS, because the only reason people are wanting to play it is because it DOES feel like the classic Zelda feel in the first place:|. It seemed apparent that Jeff, the dude in the review video, like everyone claims, doesnt really give a rat's ass about the Wii anyways, so there's some more BS for ya. I'm sure there's many more things that are BS within that review, but ya'll probably know:roll:.

In conclusion, that just goes to show how much more "wack" GS's reviews have been. Oh well, I still really want the game and the Wii really bad, so forget that ghastly review I guess. That is all. Discuss if you wish. Until next time, LATA!

3 more school days until Thanksgiving holiday, thank god. This month is going by so fast, though..........which is good, because the sooner Christmas break gets here, the better. And of course, with school and outside situations taking place in my life, it only means one thing: more ups and downs.

Fortunately, there's a lot of ups. I will list them from class to class:

Chemistry--Not really significant, but I got an unexpected 100% on a quiz. Shibby!
Studio Art--One of my highlights of the day, I started a new project today, and it is one that I think I will have a LOT of fun with. What I'm doing is taking 6 small pictures of different rappers (the rappers being Jay-Z, Nas, Mos Def, Rakim, KRS-One, and GZA, just in case some of you all are wondering), doing their thing on the mic, and making grids out of them. I am then going to make a grid on a bigger piece of paper. Since just outright copying it would basically be plagerism, I'm going to take squares of each picture and combine them on the big piece of paper, so it will be a mix of all 6 pictures. And how am I going to do this? I'm planning on stippling again:P.
Spanish--Got a 99% on the test we took yesturday. Another shibby:D!
Pre-Calculus--I actually didnt have homework in that class today. Yippie!
English--This was where my second highlight of the day took place. We started watching a movie today, only it's not just some ordinary school movie. In fact, it was a movie that was in my Netflix queue. That movie is Glory. And, unlike what we did watching Amistad in the past, no annoying worksheet to take notes on or anything, so we just get to watch it:D! So far, for a movie shown in school, it gets a 9/10.
AP U.S. History--Pffft. Look in the "downs" section for this class:|.

And, here is my downs:

Chemistry--We have a lab tomorrow to do, which I hate. And since my lab partner hasn't been at school these past few days, he probably wont know what's going on, and I'm ignorant about the lab in a way also, so I'm screwed.
Studio Art--Nothing. Today was sweet:).
Spanish--Had a worksheet I didnt finish up, but nothing big.
Pre-Calculus--I was bored out of my mind:|
English--Nothing. Today was SURPRISINGLY sweet:).
AP U.S. History--Here's where my day becomes practically ruined. We finally got our tests back that we took on Friday, thank god. Smiling with joy, I was expecting AT LEAST an 82%, since it was sorta hard. Got a ****ing 77%:cry:. AND, once again, hearing conversation from other students in the class, curious about each others grades, I am once again feeling like one of the stupidest in the class, since I heard/seen lots of grades were in the 80s:|. How nice. Then, we got to get into partners to work on our so called "homework." I had no partner, so I felt like a loner.........like I always do:(. So, yeah, a pathetic way to end such an upbeat day.

Now, outside of school, not much going on, not much in terms of ups and downs, but I do have a main problem. I'm trying to figure the probablilty of me getting a Wii for Christmas this year, since I'm hearing the bulls*** of people already in lines, and all pre-orders taken, and, to top that off, my chances are even more slim, since my mom wants to go up to my grandma's this weekend:|. I doubt I can convince my dad (who usually stays at home instead of going with us to my grandma's) to go at 11:00 PM on Saturday, either, since I dont really want to put him in so much trouble. Maybe I should ask for a damn iPod as my main item for Christmas this year instead.......:|...........:?............:(..............:cry:.

I have nothing else to say. Until next time, comments or not, LATA!

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Grrrrrrrrrrr........*sigh* Welp, the holidays are officially here. And no it isnt because I am seeing people put up Christmas decorations already, hearing Christmas music playing on a radio station, or seeing lots of Christmas commercials on T.V. Oh no. It is school. It is that time of year when the torture starts at school:evil:. Ok, these past two nights, I've had more homework than I've had any other time of this school year so far. It took me about an hour yesturday to complete it (usually takes me about 1/2 an hour since I usually finish most of it at school) and an hour and a half today:(. I am also being told that I am having many tests next Tuesday, one day before my beloved Thanksgiving break:cry:, not to mention another one of those annoying essays in history due on Monday:cry:. Heh, and 9 times out of 10 it will get worse in December, like it does every year. Where is an Uzi when you want to kill yourself:? ?

Ok, besides my whining, I've got a couple more movie scores for ya. One is another great Billy Bob Thornton movie, while the other is a foreign war movie which featured some of the craziest facial expressions I have ever seen in a movie. They are:

Monster's Ball--8.5/10

Come and See--8.5/10

Until next time, LATA!

Ah man, what a day. Basically a 2 hour trip to Grand Rapids there and back. But it was for a purpose. Portfolio Day did benefit me a bit, even though getting to the Kendell College was a pain. Jesus Christ, I forgot how brutal the downtown area in cities can be. And what I mean by "brutal" is traffic. Living in a small town, I am not used to that. Luckily, my mom was driving, so I didnt have to worry about my driving skills...........instead, just telling my mom how to drive:P. But yeah, had a couple awkward situations in the parking garage, but they got resolved without conflict, thank god. But enough about the city, the REAL reason for going to Grand Rapids was Portfolio Day. When I first got to the college, my face was like: :?. And it was nervewracking, since I seemed like I was the only high-schooler there, surrounded by so many talented college artists. So, getting to the representitive that was representing a college that offered game art/design (yes, I'm a cliched gamer who also wants a gamer career:P ), I noticed that the few people in front of me had LOTS of art to show off in my portfolio, and I felt like I was the little runt in the crowd with amaturish artwork in my portfolio. Things turned out fine, though. The rep gave me a few pointers and such, and just like that, me and my parents were on our way back home. Oh, and had to stop at Wendy's on the way back to get some much deserved grub, too:P

And, while riding in the car, we listened to my Now Christmas 3 CD I bought last month for the first time:D. The first CD was great, with the old-fashioned classics by the original, classic artists. The other one, on the other hand, basically was sucky. First of all, Beach Boy's "Little Saint Nick" was on it, and IT WAS ALREADY ON A PAST NOW CHRISTMAS CD:evil:!!!! How could you scam us, NOW! company!!!??? Second, most of the songs were boring, new songs that I could easily live without. And last, there were, of course, songs sung by today's artists, such as Jessica Simpson and Christina Aguilera, that tried to sing classic songs that they should NEVER touch. And Relient K singing 12 Days of Christmas is just SCREAMING out, "Meh:|" So, overall, the whole CD compilation gets a 7/10, in my first ever music review:P.

Of course, how could I end a typical post without a couple movie scores as well:P ? Getting back to normal things, I watched a 70s style movie that was VERY similar to American Graffiti, and a movie with..........uh, bedrooms I guess? They are (and no pics this time, thanks to Glitchspot:evil: ) :

Dazed and Confused--9/10

In The Bedroom--8/10

Mmkay, I guess that's all for now. Until next time, LATA!

Man, I am just lacking in these blog posts lately, arent I? It's taking me a week to get one in. Guess I'm just too lazy to write blogs. Or I just dont like seeing 1 comment on each post (HINT HINT):evil:, so I just dont bother as much anymore. Regardless, I've got lots to tell I guess.

First of all, how about that Election Day, eh? Thank god those annoying ads on T.V., in the mail, on people's lawns, and even on phone calls are pretty much long gone now:D. Now I get to see my favorite Cheerios commercial or movie preview or even local car dealership commercials again on TV:D. But I didnt get to vote since I'm still underage. That will change next year, though, when I turn 18:D (that is the third time I used the "grin" smiley in this paragraph).

In other news, my mom had to go in and get some scans on her remaining breast to see if she still had breast cancer about a week or so ago, and got the results back yesturday. And she was alright:). Oh yeah, I never told you guys. She had to have her right breast removed a couple years ago because she was diagnosed with the nasty breast cancer. So she walks around with only one, which causes people to be f***ing *sshole and stare at her, like its a f***ing disgrace:evil::evil::evil:. Sorry bout that. Just gets me pissed off sometimes about how nasty humanity can be.

Also, this Saturday, I have to go ALL THE WAY to Grand Rapids, which is like 2-3 hours from where I live, for this Portfolio Day event at this college. What it is is I have to bring a portfolio full of my previous art projects, and even some that aren't finished, to be critiqued by a bunch of representitives. Basically, it's for improving my art skills, and I guess colleges they recommend, so it will be a benefit for me. I just got a portfolio from my teacher today, a 31"x23" one for only $30.

Speaking of school, we had an assembly today. DAMMIT, I forgot what kind of a speaker he was. It starts with a "c." Dont you hate it when you forget certain words that you KNOW that you know? Happens all the time with me:?. Anyways, the dude basically talked about how you should care for people and that the material things dont really matter blah de blah de blah. He basically shared stories of how he told his dad that he loved him in a restaurant one day and that he cried and told everyone that you should share with family and friends that you truly love them and stuff like that. It was.........interesting. A girl I knew even volunteered to rip in half a $20 bill when the guy asked if someone would do so, but got it back afterward I'm sure. Despite wishing my legs could be amputated after having to sit indian-style on the hard floor crowded in between other students and my feet falling asleep, it was alright.

Ok, I won't nag on too much longer, since this thing is getting pretty long, and I know it will decrease the number of comments I get, so I'll leave you guys with the last of the horror movies I watched this past weekend. They are:

The Shining--8.5/10

Slither--7.5/10

Until Next Time, LATA!!!!

Wow, what a day today. A lot has happened..............while playing Okami:P. Yeah, basically I wasted my whole Saturday playing Okami, and after having it for pretty much a month and a half now, I STILL haven't seen any sign of being close to beating it. Yeah, I may have only one last brush technique to gain, but I feel that I've only completed probably 2/3 of the game already, so I have a whole third left. This game is HUGE!!!!! There is so much to it, that it easily makes it my favorite PS2 game of all time now.

And speaking of great PS2 games, how about that review for Final Fantasy XII? A 9.0:|. Now I know that 9.0 is still a very great score, but is it just me, or am I noticing that Gamespot has been giving that same score to almost every AAA game to come out in the past year or so? I mean, it got the same score as Dragon Quest 8, Perfect Dark Zero, New Super Mario Bros., Okami, and there's probably others as well. Sure you get the occasional game that gets higher than a 9, like Oblivion, but Jesus, some of these games deserve more or less than a straight up 9.0.

Alright, enough of the games. It's time to talk movies now.........which means movie scores:P. This weekend I'm starting to finish up my horror needs, as well as getting back to regular movies by watching the "holy grail" of all comedies;). And one of these movies gets a 10/10 this weekend. Which one though? Find out. Here they are:

Psycho--8.5/10

The Machinist--8.5/10

The Thing--9/10

Monty Python and the Holy Grail--10/10

Yes, my introduction the the hilarious Monty Python was a great start. I cannot wait to see the other two movies in the future. I'm hoping they are as funny as Holy Grail, or funnier. Oh, and as for The Shining, I haven't gotten to that yet, but it should be in the mail, so I'll probably watch it tomorrow.

Alright, it's late and I'm very tired, so I guess I better wrap this up. Until next time, LATA!!!

:shock: Could it be? November 1st is tomorrow!!!??? FINALLY!!!!!!!!! CHRISTMAS IS NEAR!!!!!!!!!!!! YIPPIE!!!!!!!!!!! AND ALSO THANKSGIVING:D:D:D:D:D.........................but wait, what's that you say? Today is Halloween? Oh yeah, that's right. The excitement for November arriving made me forget I guess:?.

To kick off this "Halloween" edition of my blog, I present to you a "spooky" edition of my movie ratings. I didn't quite get to watch ALL the movies I've been wanting to watch, but I did watch some, and even others, too. So without further ado, here they are, some mediocre and others great:

The Evil Dead--6/10

Rest Stop--7.5/10

The Blair Witch Project--8/10 (only caught like the last hour or so on television)

Monster House--7.5/10

Alien--8/10

And that's all for now. Hopefully by the end of the week, I'll have my scores for The Shining, The Thing, Psycho, and The Machinist up for ya;).

Heh, school was interesting today. Despite starting off school with a disgusting stink bomb:|:|:|, there was some people dressed in interesting costumes. One person I knew was dressed as the Burger King guy:lol:. I pretty much roffled each time I seen his costume. And there was one dressed as Jack Skellington, and another as a ninja. Most of all, there were a lot of "emo" costumes and girls dressing slutty, but what do you expect on Halloween?

What am I doing for Halloween you ask? Well, my schedule is to get done with Gamespot, play a little bit of Okami, hopefully watch a horror movie, watch Michael Jackson's Thriller video on YouTube at least a few times8), and pass out candy to the little kiddies (and, according to a lot of people I asked at school, teenagers too). And check this out: I am going to be, dont ish your pants in sheer amazement, a fat kid with a mustache, braces, and glasses:shock:. Incredible, I know:P. But it should be fun this year, seeing all the different people dressed up and begging for MY candy:D. I also told my friend today to come to the trailer park and trick or treat there, so I might even see him. Instead of candy, I should give him a Kraft Single slice as a joke:lol:.

Let's see, now for the other news. FINAL FANTASY XII COMES OUT TODAY!!!!!! Shibby. Although I'm not going out to buy it like I did with Okami, I already hinted at my parents a lot that I'm wanting it very bad for Christmas, so they probably know what to do;). I am desperately impatient for Gamespot's review also. PUT IT UP ALREADY GAMESPOT:evil:!!!!!

Also, I'm sure all of you have gotten past it and know, but the Tigers lost to the Cardinals in the World Series. And you know what? This was the very first time IN MY LIFE I have watched baseball, or ANY sport on TV. It was just too interesting to pass up. And my mom being originally from Missouri, she was rooting for the Cardinals, so me and her were basically against each other watching these games:lol:. But it was fun, even though the Tigers lost:(. Oh well, maybe next time.

Ok, this baby has gotten long enough, so I wish you all a very freaky Halloween, and have fun and be safe. And remember: TOMORROW IS NOVEMBER 1ST!!!!!!! Alrighty, until next time, LATA

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