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January 6th, 2008
01:46 am - The snow
I stood within the snow today, I wandered through the snow.
I felt a tingle, a twinge on my back, run up my spine and down my arms.
My arms are holding her now.
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June 9th, 2007
12:17 pm - After a long absence...
So there was this FanimeCon thing, and it was good. But then there was con withdrawal, and it was bad.
One week after con, I set out on a journey to stave off the con withdrawal.
This is what we did.
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December 20th, 2006
09:04 pm - Self-centered
Wow. I just got off the phone with the most self-centered person I've ever known.
She's a friend of mine, and I asked her if she was going to the club tonight. After chit-chat, she said that she wouldn't go unless she had someone to go with her. I said, "Well, I'm going if you are." She said she wanted someone who would go and not leave her side.
I told her that was self-centered, and she comes back with the old standby, "I don't have to explain myself to you."
I hate this line. It's a terrible line to deliver. Tacky. I made an illogical comeback.
"Yes you do."
"No I don't," she said.
"Yes, you do, because you're bringing up an incredibly weird point, and you need to explain it."
"No, because you're lower on the totem pole. You're not my boyfriend, or my lover, you're just my friend. And not even high up on the friend totem pole."
"...wow."
"Yeah, exactly."
"No, I mean wow. You are one fucked up kid. I'm hanging up now."
She started talking, but I didn't hear it. I'm still wow-ing this one. I'm not even in a bad mood, or angry. I don't even feel sorry for her. Just, wow. What an idiot.
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December 8th, 2006
06:55 pm - Things at work
Work has really evened out for me. I get a lot done, I go home at a reasonable hour, and the team is just absolutely wonderful. I've already finished my first project, and the second one, when finished, will be viewable on the Internet. Hope you check that out, though it's not amazingly interesting to most of you.
This transition has gone more smoothly than expected. I'm having a lot of fun and doing great. I know this is a far cry from my last post, but I think the new job jitters have gone, and gone quickly.
Now I just need to improve my Fight Night skills.
Current Music: #N.EX.T - Faith Shall Save Thee (Sol Vs Ky Type-EX)#
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December 4th, 2006
08:31 pm - Progression in life
My Bachelor's of Science degree came in the mail today. It's already framed and hanging. I'm proud of myself. Heck, it took long enough to get here. But it represents a lot of lessons learned, and a lot of hard work. There was a time I thought I wouldn't make it, but now I have the hard proof that I did.
Also, today was my first day at my new job. I already have two deadlines, one for this Friday and one for next Thursday. The first one seems doable; the second one not so much. We'll see, I might whip out my laptop over the weekend for some good ol' stuff.
It's a little bit stressful, a little bit nervewracking, but that always comes with a new job. I'm sure in a few weeks I'll be more comfortable. I already heard some upcoming projects I'll be working on, and it sounds like I'll have a bit more freedom.
I'm making it in this world, in a way. But I wonder if I've regressed socially. Going out to a club once a week doesn't feel exhilirating or freeing; though last week I was practically babysitting a group of 18 year olds. And this job is going to eat even more of my free time.
I hope it all works out.
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November 19th, 2006
11:24 pm - A wonderful Wii-union
I got a Wii. Yup, braved the launch line, and got one on day 1.
The best thing about it? Playing Wii Sports against my mom... and losing. She actually enjoyed it! It was fun to play, too... and I felt close to her again, for the first time in a while.
I could go on and on about how awesome it is, but you've heard that from everyone else, anyway.
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November 16th, 2006
11:19 pm - Video games turn people into ravenous animals
Like the rest of the retail world in this country, there are people lined up to purchase Playstation 3's.
Our line started Tuesday evening. Things were copacetic and friendly until 5 PM on Wednesday. At this point, there were 17 people in line. The store manager and the head of security come out, introduce themselves, make with the pleasantries. It is at this moment that the head of security takes a deep breath and steels himself.
"We project... that we have... eight units."
Holy shit that line turned into a bunch of motherfuckers. Accusations being thrown left and right, about line-holding, about groups being allowed to purchase multiple units versus not being able to. People getting up out of chairs... possibly looking for a fight. The head of security had to go out three times over the next hour to be peacemaker. He came up to me and said he was tired of it, that he was one more incident away from calling the police.
I told him that my only concern was that they don't give me any shit. I've already put in my two weeks; I don't care what I do. I don't have to play nicey. My job is to sell as many extended warranties as possible. Usually, I hate doing that kind of thing; I'm going to relish doing it tomorrow.
Besides, all of these people in line don't even truly want the system; it's eBay for them.
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/mood/marcus/beheadedboy/3.gif) annoyed
Current Music: #Front 242 - Headhunter v1.0#
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November 6th, 2006
09:40 pm - Getting along
With so many different beliefs and viewpoints in the world, you ever wonder how people get along?
I don't. Because the answer is cats. No one won't pet a kitty.
I know the NaNoWriMo thing is huge. I'm too busy to write a novel though... but what I am working on are some scripts for some comedy sketches. The first one I have involves everyone's favorite party game, Balderdash. Once I script it out, I'll post it for feedbacks. I want to do more by the time the month ends.
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October 28th, 2006
12:00 pm - A low point in retail
Yesterday, some parents bought Grand Theft Auto for their four year old. We tried everything to get them to not buy it, and I went so far as to get someone else to ring it up, because I have my limits. The worst part was the parents:
"He does not play kids' games, he plays adult games."
He's four. He's got a long way to being an adult. Let him enjoy the kid stuff while it's still appropriate and relevant for him!
What happened yesterday was a failure of humanity.
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October 7th, 2006
10:41 pm - Poker Freerolls.
I'm not a poker fiend, but I do play in a few freerolls every week.
Freerolls are different. No money is on the line; people are playing crazy. I am convinced that if you go all in every hand, or fold, that you can win.
I was going to do a freeroll running commentary, but that would require more effort than I feel like giving right now. Work sucks unless you work for yourself.
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October 5th, 2006
03:05 am - Think Like a Child
I think like a child. I want immediate gratification in spite of, or even if the face on consequences. I want the constant attention of friends around me, and the swift demise of my enemies.
Much of this behavior is not conducive to responsible adulthood, but I don't think that has really effected dramatic change over the years. Some gradual change, which improves or degrades based on my company.
Perhaps one change is the ability to see both the childish and the adult way to handle something, and see both results. But I don't find the adult one necessarily more gratifying than another.
If I am supposed to care, the very notion makes me mad at those I am supposed to care about. I want to be able to do things on my own time, and care who I want to care about, not who I'm supposed to. And then ignore what comes next.
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October 1st, 2006
08:42 pm - I can blog! And racism.
T'occurs to me that I haven't blogged in ages. To get myself back in the habit of writing, I'm going to resolve to blog about one thing a day, minimum.
Embarrassingly, I've been working retail while I've been trying to finish up college (which I have now graduated, and interviews are starting to come my way). If there's one thing that comes to mind about the job, it's that it has made me racist in the way I do things.
Given someone's gender and nationality, some behaviors can be predicted. In addition, security will call me when certain kinds of people are in the area and request I pay special attention to them. I refuse to go into detail as to what I see, as I don't feel comfortable espousing that over a publicly available website.
However, everyone deserves fair, equal treatment. At least until they open their mouth. Stupidity is a quality not bound by race. At least 3 people asked today how prepaid phones work. You do not know the effort it takes to blurt out, "Well, I don't know... you PREPAY?!"
Every day, at least one person will ask what kind of memory card goes into their camera. It amazes me that people will spend a couple hundred on an expensive gadget, and not read the manual on how to use it. People get paid to write these things for a living, you know.
I'm also sick of selling movie tie-in video games, which are a dime a dozen, though I've figured out parents buy kids DVD's for the sole purpose of shutting them up for a few hours. I can respect that, because they can scream. Honestly, the sound a child makes when a parent is yelling at him or her, or the child is otherwise distressed, actually improves the quality of my day.
Current Music: #Composer: Akemi Kimura, Arranger: Naoto Tanaka - Gyakuten Saiban 2 Court Suite#
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July 5th, 2006
03:17 pm - Super Gals!
Everyone (not everyone) knows how much I love Super Gals.
Season 2 was just licensed by Right Stuf. Damn right I preordered.
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February 28th, 2006
01:23 am - Making a podcast is tricky
There's a lot of organizing to it. I just started my first show using Skype to have co-hosts on, and it was a smashing success to the small group of people that listen. I got about 10 requests to co-host, so now I have shows booked up to the 19th. I guess I'm pretty proud of myself. Now I just need to debug my xml file.
Current Music: #Larry Hryb (Xbox Live Gamertag: Major Nelson) - Show #164 The one about Marble Blast Ultra#
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February 9th, 2006
03:56 pm - Actual legitimate entry
As if I didn't update this enough... but I did hear something today worth posting about.
Chris Kanyon, on a recent independent show, announced that he was gay, and he believed that Vince McMahon and the higher-ups in the WWE found out about this and fired him because of it. From this point on, he announced, he was sick of living a lie, and that he was coming out of the closet, to be the first openly gay professional wrestler.
I truly believe this is not an angle. I also hope that his being openly gay isn't used as the basis for any angles. That said, I think this is awesome. Kanyon has always been a charismatic performer, and I have been a casual fan of his. I hope people can look past issues of gender/sexuality and see him as a performer and a wrestler. With THAT said, I'm glad that he actually felt comfortable enough to say this in front of wrestling fans, who aren't known for their sensitivity.
Definitely interested in seeing what happens from here.
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/mood/marcus/beheadedboy/13.gif) enthralled
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December 23rd, 2005
11:17 pm - Time for my monthly entry
MISTAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH POLAK...
...POLAK.
Current Music: #Natalie Browne - My Favourite Game#
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November 22nd, 2005
03:33 pm - Why to never buy a console on launch day
Several of the Xbox 360's sold today have broken parts or malfunctioning parts.
...
...BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.
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October 21st, 2005
06:50 pm
I know I don't update this anymore, but I haven't seen this posted anywhere, so...
R.I.P. Captain Jack. He would want us to party on.
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September 26th, 2005
12:35 pm - New iPod
Have not updated in a month. However, new iPod mini! I had it engraved.
"perseverance through effort"
I plan to hand it down to my nephew someday, and I wanted it to have meaning for him. It's also a motto I'm trying harder and harder each day to follow, and I think my life is becoming better for it.
It's also so much fun to just mess around with new gadgets, which is what I have been doing lately.
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