For the first bit of news I started to replay an older Pokemon game. The one I chose is Pokemon Sapphire.

I have actually never beaten this game before. I decided that I would add some challenge to my playthrough so I thought I would beat the game only using fire pokemon. The current team members are Combusken, Numel, Slugma, and Torkoal. So far I've invested about 7 hours in the game.

Cartoons I Loved:

What great memories, I wish this show was still on. The show had great characters like Skeeter( who had blue skin, wierd), Patti, and Roger. I also remember the song "Bangin on a trash can". I always thought Doug's dog Porkchop was so cool, I wanted him to be my dog. There was also Doug's sister Judy is was a bit odd.

Currently Reading Manga:

Naruto- Ch 333

Bleach- Ch 201

One Piece- Ch 96

Best part of work today was when we had this thunderstorm come through at the end of the day. It was fun to watch all the lightning around us. The storm also made the temperature cooler outside, before it came it had been really hot and humid. It was pouring rain outside so I got to sit in the car for awhile. Overall a nice way to end the day because all the visitors left on time due to the weather.

Also anyone remember playing the game Bomberman Hero for the Nintendo 64? I still got the game and play it on occasion. I know when people reviewed it the score wasn't as good as other Bomberman games on the system. But I still had countless hours of fun with the game. I liked how there were so many levels that you could play. I don't think I ended up beating the game though.

What about the game Rush 2 for Nintendo 64? Has anyone played that game. Its a car racing game from the late 1990's. My favorite part of the game was always the stunt level where you didn't race but went off different structures and got points for all the flips and rolls you did in the air. I also thought it was cool how you could customize your car a lot in the game by changing the color, the wheels, and even the horn.

First off I finally made it to Level 18. I wasn't expecting to reach the next level today so it was a nice surprise when I came to the website. I think its cooler than the previous level I was on.

Some other good news is that I finally beat the Elite Four and the Champion in Pokemon Platinum. This made me so happy since it was about my fifth time trying to beat them all. The Pokemon team I used consisted of Empoleon, Houndoom, Giratina, Roserade, Staraptor, and Luxray. The first couple times I faced the Elite Four I didn't have Giratina in my team, but a few days ago I thought I would raise the Giratina I caught up a few levels and include it. I'm glad I decided that since it helped a lot in winning. I'm glad I took the time and prepared for this latest attempt by raising all my pokemon up some levels by battling in Victory Road. The team member with the highest level is Empoleon.

After that I checked and found out there were three pokemon I had to encounter in order to complete the Sinnoh Dex. This was important since once I saw these three I can get the upgrade to the National Pokedex. The first one I encountered was Uxie who I was able to catch with a Dusk Ball. The second pokemon left was Manaphy which I had to read a book in a house in order to add it. Then there was Rotom which was in the Old Chateau located in Eterna Forest. I managed to catch it using an Ultra Ball. That's all I did for tonight so next I'm going to Stark Mountain to continue my adventure. I'll probably start that tomorrow after work.

Last night I saw a movie that I enjoyed very much. It was called Gran Torino and it starred Clint Eastwood. It didn't come out too long ago. My parents had bought it on DVD and I thought I would watch it along with them. I would say this is my favorite movie that I have ever seen Clint Eastwood in. He did a fantastic job through the whole movie. There were some sad parts in the film mainly towards the end but not that many overall. Also the ending I found very surprising. I definately would like to see this movie many more times.

Also who has played this sweet game for the N64?

The game came out over ten years ago but I still have a blast playing it. You could race in a car, hovercraft, or airplane. The one I enjoyed using the most was the airplane. My favorite characters to play as were Conker, Banjo, and Tiptup. I liked how you got balloons after getting first place in a race and the more balloons you get the more courses you can unlock. It was also cool how they had that coin challenge where you had to not only place first in the race but also collect coins scattered throughout the level.

One exciting thing happening today is that in a few hours my dad and I are going to this place called Mitsuwa that is nearby. This place has a whole bunch of different Japanese stores together. There is one area where there is a grocery store and a variety of food stands where they sell lots of Japanese food that you don't see often at other places. My favorite store to go to is the bookstore where they have books and magazines both in english and japanese. They have the largest manga collection out of any place I've been to. Another cool store is one that sells DVD's, and of course they have many different anime series. There's also a hobby store where they feature different kinds of action figures and models.

Another thing I'm looking foward to is possibly going out to dinner with my uncle and grandpa tonight. My uncle said he might take the whole family out for a nice meal. I hope we go to a german restaurant or maybe a mexican one, I love stuff like tamales and quesidillas.

Pic of the Day:

Hello everyone sorry its been awhile since I made a blog. But now I'm going to make a change and get back to doing a blog once a day. The first new thing I have to tell about is that I have finally reached over 3000 forum posts. I'm hoping to make it to 4000 by sometime in August.

In other news I found someone on facebook who I haven't seen in 10 years. We used to live in the same town when I was in 5th grade and were very close friends. However he then had to move back to Japan and I haven't seen him since. I'm looking foward to finding out what's been happening with him over all this time.

Also how was Father's Day for everyone yesterday? For my dad I took him out to breakfast before work and paid for it. It was at a place only a few minutes away from where we worked that he had always wanted to go to and try breakfast. I had some pancakes and my dad had some breakfast burritos. We had a nice time and I'd love to go back again.

To finish off here is a game that i want to buy:

Well today I had to drive my mom to work which I usually don't do. It's not too far out of my way from the route I take to get to my own job. The bad thing is it caused me to be heading for my job later than I would have liked. I was pretty nervous that I would end up being late I even called ahead of time to my boss to be on the safe side. Luckily I didn't hit any traffic and made it to work with five minutes to spare.

Also my friend at work who is having a party in July told me about the theme he wants to have for his party. He wants to go with a German theme and have people dress in lederhosen, right now I'm a bit hesitant about that. However what does get me excited is hearing about all the different german foods we could eat. There is bratwurst, sauerbraten, spaetzle, just to name a few.

I battled the Elite Four again and actually managed to defeat them. This was after going back to Victory Road and raising all my team members a few levels. The bad news is that I lost against the champion Cynthia. Her Garchomp owned me.

Additionally at work I was bored a bit today so I started thinking back on shows that used to be on TV. Anyone remember the show that used to be on Nick called The Secret World of Alex Mack. It was about a girl who develops superpowers after a chemical spill accident. She can turn into a liquid puddle and has telekinesis. Here's the opening.

Changes:

Its been awhile since I switched the images in my profile so I thought I'd go with something new. I got a new avatar which is Light from the anime series Death Note. For my banner I decided to go with one of Vegeta from the series Dragonball Z. Then for my personal image I felt like going with something from Pokemon since I've been playing the game so much lately. So what do you think of the new images?

Pokemon Platinum:

Current Team

• Houndoom Lv 48
• Staraptor Lv 49
• Luxray Lv 50
• Roserade Lv 50
• Empoleon Lv 57

The good news is that I beat all eight gym leaders and navigated Victory Road to make it to the Pokemon Leage. The bad news is that I challenged the Elite Four and failed to defeat all of them. I came pretty close too making it all the way to the last member Lucian. I know my team is slightly underleveled so maybe I should go back and train them more. All of them except Empoleon could definately be raised a few levels more, especially Houndoom and Staraptor.

Dragonball Z:

In my efforts to rewatch the entire DBZ series I have now started watching the Namek Saga. I found the first few episodes to be slightly dull like the whole part with the bunch of kids on the spaceship and the fake Planet Namek. I thought it was better than some of the stuff in the Vegeta Saga but still not the best. Luckily I did reach the part where they actually make it to Planet Namek and saw Vegeta completely own Kiwi. Also got to see Frieza for the first time. Can't wait to watch more episodes, its nice to have the whole series on DVD.

News from Work:

One thing I'm looking foward to is that I was invited to one of my coworkers birthday parties on July 11. It will take place after working late on a Saturday so I might just sleep over at his house so I can stay up late and have a shorter commute to work the next morning. I gotta be careful not to stay up too late since I have to be to work at 10 AM the next day and work 8 hours. Its going to be a theme party but the theme hasn't been decided on yet.

Also yesterday there was a special event at work for the visitors and it was a musical performance. It was a jazz concert and from what I heard it was really good. It had very high attendance so its a good thing my coworkers and I had set up 90 chairs for the event. Over the summer there will be many more musical events that take place.

Remembering the Past:

Anyone recall playing this game

There was a cool commercial that went along with it.

I had many good times with this game madly firing the metal balls at the targets. Frantically trying to reload the gun while the opponent took advantage and was still firing away. I saw this game in a store a few years ago and bought it without hesitation. It was great reliving the old memories, and I actually got together with friends and spent a long time playing the game.

My Favorite Candy Edition 1:

Rainbow Nerds

I love going to CVS and buying a box of these. I like how there are so many different colors of nerds in one box. I usually eat the whole box in one sitting, which is definately more sugar than is healthy. But I can't help it since they are so good. I like taking handfuls of these and eating them.

Tropical Skittles

I get these all the time at the vending machines at my place of work. Like these much better than original or wild berry. I can be picky with these sometimes and only eat skittles of one color at a time.

Hershey's Cookies n Cream

I like this even better than the original Hershey's chocolate bar. I also like this since I have a love for Oreo cookies. I've always loved white chocolate.

Question of the Day:

What kinds of candy do you like to eat?