I'm not going to apologize this time because now I'm just getting frustrated. first off, the whole thing with Jeff getting fired, possibly because of his review of Kane and Lynch and how Eidos was unhappy because they fund CNET. the thing that really has me stressed is that I have to major reports due tomorrow. one, is only a rough draft that has to be 3 pages, hand-written (which is just inconvenient for the teacher since I have abyssmal handwriting), single spaced, on HIV in infants. I've only done the first paragraph of it. the second, is a 5-10 page, double spaced, research paper analyzing the Venezuelan economy's past and present. I haven't even gotten started on it. needless to say, school is really picking up and I don't have a lot of time at the moment. in fact, I should be working on one or the other right now instead of procrastinating and posting here. I'm afraid my true return will be delayed once again. on the plus side, I guess this can count towards my protest against CNET. please keep my posted on the goings-on of the unions and other such things if at all possible, I probably will not be able to check for messages here every day so, if he still has it, ask crypto for my email address, just don't spam me, please.

P.S. to crypto, if you don't have it, don't worry. and although I said I wasn't going to apologize, sorry for volunteering you.

I feel like I owe you, my GS comrades, an apology. I said that I would be able to post more regularly about a week ago and that has not happened. I can't really make an excuse for myself other than right when I thought I was in the clear, school slammed a dumptruck-full of assignments and tests on me. I'm actually doing work right now, as I type this entry. I'm merely switching back and forth with the ALT+TAB function.
this week looks like it will be busy as well, unfortunately. my social life has also taken a curtail, as well. I just simply don't have as much time. and I'm hoping to get a new job soon, even if it's only temporary,so that will also cut a lot of time out. however, something that I can say that I will try to do is at least post on my weekends, even if only for a few minutes.
again, I apologize for my absense after saying that I would be on more often.

I am very glad to say that I'm back for the moment. I cleared a lot of things up and got myself straightened out for the most part. I have a little more catching up to do in school and then I'll be able to keep in touch more and hopefully be near my full posting strength. another thing that will help significantly is that I dropped my Physics class and replaced it for another study break. I was doing well in the class and I enjoyed it. I just needed to get rid of a lot of unneccesary work and free up my tight schedule a bit.

I've also become a full-blown addict of the anime series Bleach. say what you will, but I love it.

in very sad news, my copy of Zone of the Enders: the 2nd Runner keeps freezing at this certain point. needless to say, this is very very very very very very very very annoying and frustrating.

sorry everyone, but once again, it seems that I might be absent for a little while. school work has just been getting hectic and I have a few new games as well. I'm nearly failing a subject at the moment so I really need to put a lot of effort into that at the moment. on top of that, I'm still working on beating Halo 3 on Legendary (haven't been trying much, I must admit). as well as I realized that since my upgrades over the past few years I can play KOTOR know how long the sequel is, I am absolutely loving the so there's that as well and I'm highly enjoying it. the absolute highlight in new games came today when a friend of mine saw this game at EB Games and remembered that I've been searching for it. Zone of the Enders: The Second Runner. I thought the only drawback to the first one was the length out of the entire game. while I don't gameplay and it's feel. the only thing I could possibly complain about is the targeting system. the system will cycle the lock-on through every friendly in the area automatically. and when it's done cycling, it'll do it again until you lock onto an actual enemy manually. and once that enemy is dead, back to the cycle. that it literally the only drawback I have seen at the moment. everything else is superior to the first game for now. the battle system which was already incredible in the first one (in my opinion) has been absolutely streamlined and feels ten times better...with the exception of the afore-mentioned targeting system.

but I digress. I hope that things will straighten out soon so I can get back to conversing with all of you. in the mean time, you will all be missed.

Dethklok and Halo 3. need I say any more. I think that everyone understands at least one noun in that sentence. both are awesome seperately, but combined they make a tsunami of awesome that not even the combined powers of the Justice League and Captain Planet can stop.

well, after about a week of sickness and two days off, I'm feeling much better and am no longer needing to be in bed for an entire day with the exception of using the restroom. now that all that stuff is out of the way, thing's SHOULD only get easier from here, but then again, I've been wrong before. sorry to everyone for my absence, I've not been feeling well and the stress of my newly started year of school didn't make anything better. I'm glad to say that my stress was, so far, unfounded and that I am feeling of completely sound health. I am also glad to say that I shall be much more active as a result of the at least temporary lifting of these burdens. it feels good to be back and I want to be filled in on everything that I've missed...and I mean everything.

well, I finished my first day of my return to school today. it's a new record because I'm already behind on my work in a class. apparently, I had to read four articles pertaining to the revolutionary changes in European Rennaissance such as the spread of movable print, the switch from cavalry dominance to the synchronicity of firearms and armoured close-range infantry in warfare, the scientific discoveries of anatomy, recovering greek texts thought to be lost, Copernicus' theory of the celestial bodies, and the vast economic reformations. all in a single packet and write a summarizing essay on each article. the articles themselves are very interesting to read and brought up many valid points which I had not thought of before.

however, this will also mean that I will be on even less often than I usually am. rest assured that I will make time at least on the weekends to check up, say hello, and post as much as possible.

salutations for now,

as one of my favorite fictitious characters says:
"Kill for the living, kill for the dead."

david knows what I mean.

Edit:21:22:21: I have been feeling ill these past few days mostly just an uneasy stomache. however, as of now, I am feeling quite disoriented with my balance, slightly head-dizzy, and I have a very uneasy stomache. whatever it is I seem to have come down with, I honestly wish I could just throw up and get it over with.

I finally got me an Xbox 360! and I got the gore-tastic Quake 4 as well.

a friend of mine also let me borrow his copy of Final Fantasy 12. in short, it is simply amazing. it's amazing for an FF game, and that's not easy to accomplish.

the downside: now I have to choose which one to play. :cry:

e-brownies to certifieddata for his answer on my last post. sorry for the delay,the e-brownie supply got held up in the customs office.

I will be personally challenging myself to not eat anything from midnight tonight to midnight tomorrow, eastern United States time. "why?" you ask? do I need to lose weight? hell no I don't. I'm skinny as all hell even though I eat a good amount of food everyday. I'm doing this because I want to see if I can and what kind of effects will my body go through in the process. it's probably not going to be a big deal and not going to be a challenge, I still want to do it.

and now for something completely different:

a recent developement in my personal life may lead things toward the up and up and make my life a lot more pleasent. on the other hand, it just might make things all the more complicated. I honestly think and hope that it will only make my life easier.

catch you all on the bright side of life.

(special e-brownies for those who can name the references that weren't so well hidden. if you guess wrong, I will take your ear or something of equal value)