With a not so clever title! :o

Yeah, hey everyone, long time no see, I hope you've all had a wonderful time graduating/becoming a senior/junior/sophmore/freshman/ going to school/ getting a job/ getting married, etc. etc. Hopefully, you're all enjoying the summer and doing whatever the heck it is you're doing. During my 2 months absence, a lot has happened. After enduring 4 years of college, I now have an associate's of applied science in computer information systems. WHOO! :D That was back in May. Also, I didn't get the internship at the local electronics store, however, I was able to work with the school IT team at school. I had to put in 50 hours of work, and was done in about two weeks. And now, I am preparing to take driving lessons. Should be fun!

Anyway, I've bought two new games back then as well, for my 360. First, Red Dead Redemption:

I am not a big fan of westerns. Never was. However, playing a western on the other hand, was an amazing experience. Lots of gunslinging action, the grit of the old wild west, and an amazing story, come together for a great game. I haven't had the chance to play online however. (Makes me want one of those 360s w/built in Wifi.) But, no matter.

Alan Wake was another I've been looking forward to. The day I set to purchase it, I was lucky enough to grab one of the Limited Collecter's Editions. :) Along with the game, it includes two bonus discs, one a game soundtrack, the other has avatar awards, themes, and unlockable in-game commentary.

On to the game! It is fantastic, it's no Silent Hill, but it truly drags you into its dark, suspenseful world. It's a fun, atmospheric game, and has lots to be explored. It's storyfeels something like an episode of LOST or 24, and plays much like a tv series.For those who enjoyed Silent Hill: Shattered Memories but wanted much more to it (such as combat) will love Alan Wake. The ending alludes to a sequel, perhaps more to the series, that I will be looking forward to.

All right, it's late, but I'm sure lots of you are still up, especially those of you on the other side of the globe. There's something I find especially funny I must share. When I received my special edition of Year of the Black Rainbow it came with a DVD containing footage of the band in the studio. I finally got around to watching it a day ago. After a scene transition, you see one of the producers working on one of the sound programs. This electronic beat starts looping, and after a few seconds, Claudio starts rapping about cheeseburgers. It is so funny, if you're a Coheed fan and haven't seen it, well,here's the link!WARNING! Contains cursing! D:

Daw, I hit a link and lost all the crap I typed up! Dosen't that just irk you!? >:(

I lost some great thought-provoking stuff here!!! >: AAAAAARRRRRGGRGRGGGHGGHGHHGGHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!

...:P so it wasn't much, but it was important to me anyway. :(

...as I was saying, DonkeyKong Country...Returns. I'm having mixed feelings on about this one because they're reviving a series that was the first I've ever played. I'm happy to see a new DK game go in this direction again, I just hope it can live up to the previous three. They are my childhood favorites and still are.

...I left my tv on the Discovery channel. Overhaulin' is on...and a red jeep. Popeye's animal friend. Speaking of old cartoons, anybody remember Gumby? Anybody? I really hope somebody does. :( I used to watch it on Nickelodeon back in the 90's. Actually, all I ever watched back in the 90's was Nickelodeon. Or the Disney channel, before it became horrible. Also, the Busy World of Richard Scary. :) Ah, good times, good times. But now, it's 2:02 AM! :shock:

I wish I could think of some more things to reminisce and laugh about, but I'm at a loss. Before I end up messing up another good entry, I'm leaving. Forever! :o

...for another two months. Or something. :P I dunno. I'll be back at a later date. G'night. :)

Today, I have received my most anticipated album of the year. The deluxe edition of Coheed & Cambria's Year of the Black Rainbow. :D It is awesome. It is unlike any of their previous albums, with a sound more akin to their Shabutie songs. My fav songs off of the album are Guns of Summer (as alluded in the title) and Far. Also, the deluxe packaging came with a book, which tells story the album follows in full detail. Definitely going to be a good read. :)

The bonus demo songs are good, too. If you find that the rest of the album is not heavy enough, the bonus songs will tell you otherwise. Chamberlain has some sounds at the beginning reminescent of those heard in the Willing Well songs from Good Apollo I. The Lost Shepard has quite a chilling intro witha choir singing in the background. As it lurches further in, it begins to sounds like something off of their Penelope Ep. Heavier sounding, but definitely with harmony. Great songs, I'm glad they decided to include them as bonus songs.

Besides that, I downloaded Cave Story last weekend. It's very fun, andthe music is a joy to listen to. If you've never heard of it, you can download for free off of the net, as it is originally a freeware game. The gameplay is similar to old-school games along the lines of Metroid and Castlevania (2 of my fav series). It is rather on the short side, however. I have beaten the game and got the good ending in about 2 days. Good game, an indie gem worth trying.

A few days ago I played a round of Mario Kart 64. I decided to start going for the gold in 100cc. Unsure of who to choose, I picked ol' reliable: Toad. On Luigi's Circuit, I got 2nd place. (Mario zoomed ahead of me towards the end :P) MooMoo farms, Koopa Beach an the other one: 1st place. I had fun and I got the gold. :) Now why is this important? Because, Toad's the best!

Well, I have some work to do now, I've been wasting time for too long.

One more thing! Pokemon Dance-off!

That's it. Have a good weekend. :D

Hey guyz, it's randoom blog time! I'm going to type stuff and send lottsa funny your way! So, has everyone had a good week? Mine was pretty fantastic, coming back here may have been a life-changing decision for me. :P Otherwise, this would've been another boring week. I really want to thank everyone I've met here, you've all been really nice folks. :D

I've joined a couple of unions as well, maybe even more than I can handle. :( I've been present at quite a few, and there are some that I'd like to spend much more time at. There's always enough time, butwasteit and you'll never savor it toit's full flavors. Ah, that came out rather nice. :D I'll try to visit all my unions, it'll just be off and on. Usually to join the games of course. :lol:

Is there anything else I should add? Ah, at the beginning of the week, Coheed & Cambria, a proggresive rock band, released their 5th studio album titiled "Year of the Black Rainbow." It's the prequel to an ongoing saga called "The Amory Wars," which is further told through their previous 4 albums. Anyway, I went to Best Buy expecting to find the deluxe edition which has two books, one containing the CD and a making-of DVD and song lyrics, the other, a book written by the band's singer and author Peter David, tells the story described in the album. When I arrive, I find the standard album but no deluxe. I ask one of the employees, and he tells me their not carrying it. But that's okay, I figured that was going to happen anyway.:P When I got back home, I orderedit from Amazon, and now I've got to wait about a week or two. It'll be worth it. :D

Right, that took me longer than I'd have liked, but I'm done. Maybe. :|

This is still a random blog. Where's the random!?

A while back I read an article somewhere about people posting pics of food they eat in their blogs. Sounds rather normal to me. :D

Delicous, no? Okay description time! That one on the top right is bread with fruits and nuts in it. It's very good. Below it is pork, grilled pork. :P Below that, fish. The triangle shaped one next to it is a samosa. It has peas in it and has a simple taste. Not sure how to describe it really. :| Neighboring it on the top-right is saffron infused vegetables. It has lots of squash. And vegetables! :o And at the top of the picture, one of my favorites, couscous (at least I think that's what it is...can't remember) Oh, and the one in the middle is not cake. It's bread :| With corn in it. I thought it would taste sweet. But no. It's just bread. :| With corn in it. Not the kind of cornbread I'm used to. :lol:

As for dessert...it's all good, I recommend all of 'em! :lol: Almost forgot, the name of the place where this delicious food is from is called the Tusker House Resturant. It's a buffet located at the Animal Kingdom park in Disney World. You have to make reservations at least 30 minutes ahead of time, but it's worth the wait. ;)

Well, this took even longer than I wanted. No thanks to glitch spot. :x

One more thing! IPads! For cats and dogs!

ONE MORE THING! Pleasent listening music!

Okay, last one, I promise. Star Fox 64 fan? You'll love this!

Okay, that's it. Have a great weekend everybody! :D

Okay, so for the past...5 or so hours, I have been juggling work and posting in unions. I should've typed this blog hours ago. :P

Yesterday I mentioned that I was having a job interview today at a local electronics store at around 10 this morning. So I got there at around quarter to ten, and surely enough, the man I spoke to on the phone the other day was there. We discussed about the interenship and he mentioned the other 2 students who were also trying for an internship there. Since we are graduating this year, he wants to get each of us to have a turn before the semester ends. While I'm not completely sure how this is going to work out, I hope that this means I won't have to work for the summer. :(

Anyway, I told him about myself, my current situation with classes, and what few skills I've gained from playing around with and using computers. He hands me a sheet and asks me to fill out general info, name, previous jobs...attempted felonies. :lol: After signing the sheet, I hand it back to him, he says that it'll take him some time to go through the other's papers as well, and he'll call me back once he's got a verdict. :) It didn't even take long at all.

After that, I felt like a weight had been lifted off of me. :P I left the place and headed home. And now, all I have to do is wait. :|

Thanks everyone for wishing me good luck, you guys are awesome. 8) Here's hoping I get that job. See ya!

So, hey guys how's your day been so far? Mine's just starting, but it's been quite an afternoon for me so far.

When I last visited my counselor, he mentioned that I needed to take a co-op class. He told me that he would send an email to one of the local businesses so that I may speak with them about an internship. That was before Spring Break. So, about a week or so passes and zoom to Tuesday, April 13. Yesterday when I checked my email, I had received an email forwarded to me from my counselor from a little store locally owned electronics store. Anyway, they mentioned that they had obtained my contact information and were going to call me about an interview.

So, about 30 or so minutes ago I just got off the phone with said local business. After talking with whom I assume is assistant manager, I now have an interview exactly at 10 AM tomorrow. :D I can't believe I'm finally getting an internship! I won't be getting paid but, whatever that's fine. (...not really) :(:P

So I'll be out and about tomorrow trying to get a job. I say "trying" because there are 2 others he will or is currently interviewing. He told me that he will be accepting one intern at a time. Apparantly, they have limited resources for interns to learn from. I don't know what the job details are so, I'll find out tomorrow and report back. :)

So, please wish me luck for tomorrow, and maybe I'll finally get this job. :D

Well, see ya!:)

After typing my previous entry the other night, I decided to hang around for a while. After posting in some of my unions, I've decided to continue more often. The only problem is that I have classes during the weeks up until May. It's nothing to worry about but I always get worked up about my classes. :)

Anyway, I'm going to post my friend codes. I remember saying I was going to months ago but never did. Curse my laziness! :lol:If anybody's eager to play a game of Brawl orKart,send me a message. I need morefriends. :lol:Oh,and just so you guys know, I don't have a wireless router. I have to turn my computer on and start up the Nintendo Wi-Fi connecter thing. So I won't always be playing online.

Oh, one more thing, if anybody owns Metroid Prime Trilogy tell me, because I'd like to trade friend vouchers. I'm still in the middle of MP3and I just arrived at Elysia and I only have about 6 vouchers, I believe.

Well, that's that. See ya! :D

Wow, it's been too long since I've been here, but all for good reason...okay, not really. The truth is, I've lost interest in the site for quite a while and I usually do, which is already obvious due to my prolonged absences. :P So, I decided to drop in and update my game lists. Also, to say hi. :) Also, I got a new emblem! :o

I feel bad for not spending much time with you guys in the All-Out Nintendo and Zelda Universe Unions. I know I could've visited whenever having so much free time, but as I was saying earlier, I just couldn't really get myself interested. I've also had a lot of personal problems going on as well. Maybe in the future I'll try to drop in more often. Otherwise, I'll just be here to update my lists off and on. So, bye for now...again.

Oh, and about the title, I'm not dyslexic, I meant to type it that way. ;)

Hey, I know I haven't been showing up much, but I have the past 2 days. Well, and I signed in the other day at least twice.

Sorry I haven't been hanging out at the unions too much, once I get on the internet it's hard to get off of it. XD I've visited both of the unions I've joined at least once, though. Anyway, yesterday I made a bracket for that greatest video game hero thingy...my last bout ends against Mario and Alucard...I'm crazy for Castlevania :P . Funny enough, right before that bout, I had Mario pitted against Kirby, which reminded me of the fight between them at the beginning of The Subspace Emissary.

As for other stuff...college. I started two weeks ago, with only two classes, one after the other, on a Wedsnday. Surprisingly enough as well, both classes, wireless communications and routing and routing basics, require use of the same simulator program. So, after an hour writing commands, we do it again for another hour, whoo! :P

Oh, and I've been thinking of getting a 360. Y'know, they made a Meteos game and made it downloadable on Xbox live. Sure, they made Disney Meteos but, in my opinion, some crossovers just kill the series. I got to try the demo since my nephew has a 360, and it feels weird to play the game using a standard controller. Also, Banjo-Kazooie. Also, I like that build-a-stage option in Halo 3. And...I dunno.

That's it I suppose. :D

(Hours later...) I just realized something...Tomorrow is my one year anniversary since joining Gamespot! :D I suppose this blog will suffice as my celebration blog. :) So, Whoo-hoo! ^^

Hello, hey, and howdy! I'm back from my...2 weeks(?)...er, vacation/hiatus/away from internet time. Because otherwise, I'd spend a whole week on the internet. D:

About a week ago,I was on vacation in Disney World. It's a yearly thing. Seriously. Sadly, the Virgin Megastore in Downtown Disney has been closed down andthe building is now being renovated for a tribute to princess Diana...:|

Anyway, that means I didn't get to purchaseThe ConduitandStarfy as I had planned. So for the week after vacation, I've been playing Animal Crossing. And now, I'm tired of playing it. XP

The summer sure is long and boring, isn't it!? I can't wait for my last semester at Nunez. After that, who knows? I'm really unsure what to do next. I've been living with my parents ever since graduating from high school, going to a community college, don't have a driver's liscense, no job, and am juggling ideas on what to do for a future career. In one case, I've come up with about a dozen ideas for different stories in my head, often writing them down in a journal. Many of them are inspired from video games and music, and some from dreams I've had. I've also come up with some interesting ideas that I'm sure no one has ever thought of before. Hmm...perhaps I should start writing books instead of designing video games? I 've thought of that a few times, but I detest typing. I have high school English classes to thank for that :lol: . Also, I'd like to start drawing again. I've drawn a lot when I was in school,( I wasn't great. I drew lots of stick figure-ish comics with original characters and didn't start drawing seriously until my junior year in high school.) plus I enjoyed taking an intro to drawing class during my first semster of college.

...hmm. Maybe Ill go draw or something now. Y'know, to catch up on the last two years I didn't spend drawing, to regain my skills. :lol: Later! :)

I went and saw the Nintendo E3 conference this evening. It was a little on the boring side. However, a lot of great games have been announced. Ranging from a handful of Mario games to a brand new Metroid game being made alongside Ninja Gaiden's Team Ninja. Apparantly, it will follow the beginnings of the series' famed bounty hunter, Samus Aran, when she first joined the galactic federation. It even features 1st/3rd person gameplay like that of the Prime series. Samus is not limited to her arm cannon this time however. She can use a variety of melee attacks to fend off the hordes of aliens and other creatures she will face. (the audience actually clapped and cheered at this point!)

A mega amount of Mario has been announced this time around,in a boatload of promise. Starting off, New Super Mario Bros. 2/Wii. It's the sequel to the awesome DS game and this time around, up to 4 players can play on the same screen. That's right, Super Mario Co-Op play! As usual the 1st and 2nd players are Mario and Luigi, respectively, and 3rd and 4th players will control a blue and yellow toad, respectively. New suits include a penguin suit (seen in the video on Nintendo's official E3 website ;) ) and a propeller suit.

More Mario madness ensues as Mario & Luigi 3 is given a subtitle: Bowser's Inside Story. Also: Super Mario Galaxy 2. No one was expecting that one! (And the audience still sounds unimpressed :0 >:() It looks great by the way. This time around, Yoshi joins the adventure. Expect more planet hopping madness as well. I really enjoyed the first one. I wonder if Mario has to rescue Peach again? Probably, eh? ;)

Also, the game I've been waiting quite a while for...no it's not Mother 3. It's Golden Sun DS. Yes, that's right, THAT Golden Sun. I loved the GBA games they were awesome. Definitely two shinig diamonds in the rough. The video featured a character that looks vaguely a lot like a mixture of Felix/Issac from the previous two games. Scenes of summons were included showcasing summons of Ramses, Eclipse, Atalanta, and more. Oh, and it will be in 3D this time.

That's all I can remember. Oh, and Spirit Tracks should be released later this holiday season, I believe. No Kirby this time around, but Starfy will make up for the loveable creampuff. I also, took some time to watch a bit of the Microsoft and Sony conferences, and they are both doing great jobs. Microsoft's Project Natal looks incredibly amazing, I'm sure it's still in it's beginning stages, but maybe it will surpass the Wii's motion control? That wouldn't be good for nintendo. Also, the Beatles Rockband. I like the Beatles, but lost intertest in Rockband and Guitar Hero about two years ago. Anyway...

I'd hate to say this, but I feel as if a vast majority of people have lost their faith in Nintendo. I also have my doubts, what with the whole supporting "casual gamers." I feel as if they're forgeting what a video game is. Why support people who barely play video games? There were some games in their conference such as The Women's Murder Club and that Style...something game that make me think, "HUH!?" I know there have games like this for years. You've had games featuring barbie, M&M's candy, and other things...but are these games worth playing? Are they worth buying your 6 year old kid a DS or a gameboy? What are the chances of these kids getting to play games that actually are video games, like Mario or Sonic? "Casual gamers should probably just stick to puzzle games, FPSs, and Brain Age. Video games just no longer have that whole geek/nerd thing about it. A variety of people are coming in saying they want games that reflect cooking, or sewing, or some mundane task that takes you away from the mundane tasks of the world. That's why I play Mario. That's why I play Zelda. Pokemon, Metroid, Castlevania, Final Fantasy. These and many more franchises, not just Nintendo, are what keep the true gaming spirit alive I believe. Now, perhaps this whole thing is just one big rant, but they are close enought to my true feeling on the subject. Perhaps I should work on the public speech/writing arguments thing more. Then maybe I can makea more coherent argument. ;) But right now it'sall just ranting to me.

Anyway, I also got an invite to a union. I gotta say, I'm surprised I was invited, and decided to join. I'll have to come around more often now, lol. Also, I probably won't be around for a few days. I going to go visit my grandparents in the country. The country being a house in a small quiet neighborhood with no internet. Unless the neighbors have left their Wifi on. ;) Then maybe I'll play some Mario Kart. Now that I think about it, I'll have to post my friend codes sometime.

Anyway, this is the ending of this post. I'll probably play Majora's Mask a bit and head for bed. Later!