Filed under: odds/ends
- I don’t think I’m ever going to have children due to the large amount of time I will have spent using my laptop. In fact, I forsee a generation that cannot reproduce due to technology. Looks like it might be the death of us afterall, how grand.
- Tried hookah for the first time the other day. Glorified smoke blowing? Eh. Fine for the social aspect, but I’m not going to rush out and buy one. Don’t really see the point.
- Slowly making the move to Facebook from MySpace. I know, interesting shit, right? They did a great job of hiding the applications, which was my main complaint. I don’t really see any problem with the new layout, but then again, I never got too accustomed to the old one, so I guess I don’t fit into the complaining demographic.
- I’m surprised T.I.’s new album is as good as it is. No more, no less. On a much different note, Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist is a great example of why teenagers are retarded. Movie looks terrible, and the reviews aren’t being very kind (for reference, Variety gave Beverly Hills Chihuahua a 60, while Nick & Norah recieved a 50). Sorry kids, but you’re being cashed in.
- The depression/recession/whatever doesn’t really seem to have any affect on my life aside from people running around in circles around me screaming about it. Good thing I didn’t sign up for that e*trade account.
Oh, and of course
New Red Case *drool*
My new obsession to protect my shit is becoming ridiculous.
It seems that I have a lot of free time on my hands as of late and it seems that the majority of that time has either been wasted away at my laptop or with some sort of controller. Due to the fact that I am now officially “The Bitch” where I work, or at least for the time being, I’ve pulled in enough money to support what many might consider to be somewhat of a wasteful spending habit. On top of that, I also picked up an 80GB PS3 and an HDMI cable (why the damn thing came with composite cables is beyond me), which ran me around $380 total. It puts out at 1080p and even though I haven’t watched any Blu-Ray movies on it yet, I plan on picking up Iron Man when it comes out next Tuesday, although I must say that ~$30 per movie is a bit steep.
However, I didn’t pick any games up for a few reasons, the main one being I’m currently too enamered by Tales of Vesperia, among other things. Normally I would try my best to stay away from JRPGs, but as of late I’ve been on some sort of a roll, switching between that and Dragon Quest IV on my DS whenever I have any downtime, which, as previously mentioned, I have plenty of.
That boss = a bitch
I also went out and picked up Spore, which I honestly haven’t played that much, but to be fair, it’s not all that deep, so I don’t really feel like I’m missing out. It’s definitely a game for the Maxis crowd and I think that if you expected anything less than casual you’re crazy, although I will say that the game was hyped a bit too much. As for some quick impression scores, they’re as follows:
Spore: ****/*****
Tales of Vesperia: *****/*****
Dragon Quest IV: ?/***** (Honestly haven’t spent enough time with it, although I have a few opinions)
I’m honestly just trying to plow through as many games as I can until Fable II comes out in late October.
On a side note, I love how butt hurt people get when you try to discuss their religion with any sort of logic instead of with blind faith. I realize that religion really shouldn’t be looked at under a logical microscope in the first place, but I don’t think there’s any problem in questioning your beliefs; it can only make you wiser.
I’ve always been somewhat of a compter guy. I know my way around a machine and I can generally fix 99% of the problems that arise with my own personal computer. However, I’ve always favored box PC’s over laptops, simply because laptops have a tendency to slow to a crawl after a few months of moderate use, while desktops can go for a number of years without needing an upgrade, depending on what model you get.
But to me, Apple laptops are a much different story. They’re built much sturdier than most Windows machines and are pretty damn sexy to boot. While they are expensive, I believe, especially in the case of laptops and computers in general, that you get what you pay for.
So, on a slightly similar note, I’ve been looking into laptops for a while now, with my eyes set on a 15″ MacBook Pro. Low and behold, my 18th birthday comes around, and what else do I get but…
I am currently typing to you from the comforts of my bed at 1:43 in the morning. Ah, what a wondrous adventure this will be. Now, all I need is a mouse.
