Published on Saturday, September 29, 2007 .
There are pros and cons to this arrangement. Basically, I can be as loud as I want during the week’s permitted hours since the people above me will be as loud as they want Friday and Saturday nights. I’m really ok with this exchange since I sing in my room all week long and they drunkenly sing and stomp on the weekends. Works for me! They will have to be careful about chanting “chug, chug, chug” though since the RAs will be less impressed with that aspect of their party. They’ve even got a good mix of music up there and their drunken singing is certainly entertaining. While I am a morning person these days I can easily adjust to going to bed later (2:50-4ish am) on these occasions since that lets me get some more gaming in. Since school started I’ve been really good at budgeting school time and gym/sports time but I need to work in some more ‘me’ time so I can continue to be a happy productive individual :)
To that end I’m thrilled that my internet has been working consistently and I went to pick up a cheap hub the other day so now I can keep my 360 online too. w00t. I’m kind of annoyed at Microsoft right now though. I picked up Forza 2 and the wireless wheel a while back and then I heard about the retrofit. I sent in my form weeks ago now and I haven’t heard a peep from them since. Boo. However, since my 360 is online I was finally able to download the backwards compatibility patch for Jet Set Radio Future (my sole original xbox game) and it rocks. Fantastic soundtrack to boot. In other good news the NHL season has finally started and the opener in London, England is almost over now. Man, that Bernier kid (Kings goalie) is something else. 19 years old in his NHL debut overseas against the defending cup champs (Ducks) and he nearly gets a shut out.
Published on Wednesday, September 26, 2007 .
You just don’t see many ending screens like this these days!
I had a total blast playing Kororinpa and I’d recommend it to anyone with patience. If you are prone to controller throwing then avoid this game at all costs. Wiimotes are pricey. I definitely lack the hands of a surgeon but I still managed to make it through all the regular stages and I’m working my way back getting all the gold trophies and collectible green crystals for each stage. There’s also a separate board of puzzle/unique stages I’ve yet to enjoy. Aside from the overall cute factor — you can change your ball to a penguin, cat, dog, pig, etc. with cute noises as they roll. Or you can play with trickier and faster balls to increase the challenge and improve your finish time — the backgrounds are well animated and I loved the feel of each set of stages as well as the music and sounds.
What else can I say? I completely enjoyed the game. Every time I fell off the board I knew the fault was mine and not due to an unresponsive controller or a ‘cheap’ death. As you get used to the physics of the world and the balls you start to have fun and semi-randomly flipping the board can lead to amazing leaps of faith for killer times. With my class schedule the way it is right now I love that Kororinpa perfectly lends itself to short play sessions and yet you can feel like you accomplished something even if it’s just a better time or snagging a crystal. Good times. If you aren’t sure this is your cup of tea it’s still worth a rental to test yourself. Perfect for all ages too! :)
Published on Wednesday, September 26, 2007 .
Laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaame. At least Mariska Hargitay cut her hair again. I’m also glad that Richard Belzer finally had something to do but that’s about it.
Published on Tuesday, September 25, 2007 .
I took a spinning class (sometimes known as CycleFit and a billion other names) for the first time ever this evening and I thought I was a-gonna die. I can’t say I enjoyed the experience and yet I still want to give it another shot on Wednesday. It’s bizarre. Especially considering that those seats were specially designed to inflict pain and I will likely spend the next two days loudly whining “ow, my ass” and people will take it horribly out of context. If I decide to keep going with this I will definitely invest in a gel seat cover from a bike shop or something similar to make the hurting stop. I’m also miffed at the gym’s recent decision to hand out towels only to varsity athletes contrary to what they’ve done every other semester previous. The only towels I own are about twice my height and not terribly conducive to nonchalantly carting around with you. What can I say? I like the comfort a big ass towel provides.
I have a weakness for items that have licensed characters on them but when it comes to towels 99.999999999% of the time it means that the towel in question will actually just move around water rather than absorb it and that makes it less than useful. Maybe I can find a nice green one somewhere.
Published on Saturday, September 22, 2007 .
Whew. That was the week that was and I think I made it through pretty well. Cogeco assures me yet again that this time my internet will work more than 20 minutes a week. I seriously hope that they are right since it’s really been pissing me off. Last time I was online I was ranting about the ‘joy’ of my computer science courses but I think I’ve reached a point of zen regarding that issue. Next week’s classes might blow that out of the water but the plan is to find someone in the class who could probably use a hand and teach them. This will keep me focused on the lesson and maybe make me better as a result. I’m also going to stop bringing my tablet to those classes because the temptation to let my brain bugger off to random corners of the internet (however appropriate for my Introduction to the Internet class that may be) and chat for those hours on MSN is just too strong. Also, I’m probably annoying the crap outta my online friends during those specific hours and they deserve a break.
On the sports side of things I may have found a way out of basketball. For those that e-mailed me protesting how it’s a fun sport and I’m a freak of nature for not enjoying it please keep in mind that I’m five foot four and a half. In hockey I can at least compete because, well, I’m good at it. Or at least I was. It’s been a while now so I fully expect to suck for the first few games while I find my legs, head and hands again. Likely in that order, too. Anyway, the hockey draft was on Thursday night and it was as big of a mess as the first Floor Rep meeting that I’ll get to later when I’m less angry about that whole thing. My brother taught me something that night that really does apply to most activities here in Windsor. Never follow the rules.
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