We're a little poor at the moment, since that phat podcast money isn't coming in anymore (pfft), so I had to get creative today in the kitchen. I took pepperoni, folded it a couple times, inserting provolone in each of the folds, then smothered hot dog buns in pizza sauce, then slid the pepperoni/provolone into the buns. I then microwaved them for one minute, and BAM! The best lunch I've had in weeks.
Adversity forces creative thinking, which is something I like to be reminded of every so often.
Education
Finals start tomorrow, and I'm looking forward to getting them over with. It's been a bitch of a school year, and I'm looking forward to sinking my dagger into its breast, then getting my mind fixed for a few weeks.
I got Microeconomics tomorrow, a class I've thoroughly enjoyed, and I feel okay about that one. Then, Tuesday...wait, no one gives a shit. I hate reading these types of posts, what the fuck am I doing?
Anyway, I'm all done Wednesday, which I'm very much looking forward to. The See the Future DLC comes out for Fable II on Tuesday, so resuming my endless Fable II playthrough Wednesday night will be a nice reward.
Of course, I put myself back on my 8-4 work schedule the very next day, so no real partying 'til the following weekend. Then, we get to start being social again.
This and That
I'm not sure if everyone is wise to this fact, but bitmob.com has gone alpha and is up for your viewing pleasure. Even the alpha version of their site has me excited, as does their philosophy. If you were ever a fan of EGM or 1UP, go check out this site. For me, it fits very neatly with the other gaming sites I frequent (1UP & giantbomb & gamasutra & the escapist)
I really wanna now call out all you irresponsible fucks that give sites like IGN and Gamespot traffic, and thus clicks, and thus dollars, and ask you why you support paid-for reviews and shit like that, but I won't. I don't have the energy to lock horns with those that frequent the 'Wal-Mart' of gaming sites. Of course, without those people, who would I laugh at when I read comment sections for game reviews?
I'll post my thoughts on Star Trek at the end of the week. I'm the biggest Trekkie I know, and I want to see it again before I solidify these opinions. I know it's a fun 'popcorn movie' (all you motherfuckers who use that term should be set on fire while you're sent back and time and aborted with a shotgun blast) for most of you...non-Trekkies, but seeing my most beloved franchise 'rebooted,' so to speak, was exciting and traumatic, at the same time. I know I'm a huge nerd for being passionate about Star Trek, but it's a series that's always spoken to me, and I consider myself lucky to have something that means so much to me be so large and deep (ooh, that's what she said). I feel sorry for any of you people that ever feel ashamed for being passionate about something.
Phew. Moving on...
We started watching episodes of Party Down this weekend, when I was taking breaks from studying, and it's great! It follows a group of caterers who are stuck with their shit jobs, while each has a different dream they're chasing. It is hilarious, it is touching, it'll make ya squirm, but it'll also make you laugh your ass off! Watch it now!
Anyone out there got any good finals-related stories? I love hearing that kinda shit.
Also, I don't know if I'll be posting again before Thursday. If I have time, I would love to, but no promises. As I said, I'll be studying and testing my ass off Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.
Okay, just wanted to drop you all a line to let you know that I hadn't, in fact, abandoned this blog. I've just been busy as hell. Back to studying.
-Blaine
Really? I had no idea the DLC was hitting so soon. I've really been out of the loop.
ReplyDeleteYou know I hate IGN (probably more so than you at this point, if that's possible), so I', definitely not one of those people who gives them support with clicks on ads or their ridiculous 10-page reviews with two paragraphs each. Though I suppose they do get recognition when I make fun of them on my blog.
Glad to see you spreading your wings here. Hopefully you'll get lots of traffic... the kind of traffic that knows how to spell, of course.
Good luck with your tests and don't worry about posting until they are out of the way. I have in my possession - Lost Odyssey. I'm not going to start it until I finish Broken Steel, but I'll let you know what I think.
ReplyDeleteMy special gourmet bachelor-for-a-night meal from last night has you beat...maybe.
ReplyDeleteOut of the box pesto spaghetti, boiled and mixed with one can tuna, topped with a little EVOO and shredded Parmesan cheese = Pesto Tuna and Noodle Casserole
One hotdog bun, split and browned, topped with butter and garlic = Garlic Bread Sticks
Came out way better than I thought it would.
One of the dorkier guys on that show was in the movie Adventureland, which was a pretty damn good movie. Good as in more dramatic than I expected and less like an Apatow movie the trailer made it seem like.
@Cody LOL @ IGN 10-page reviews. God, that shit is absurd. Thanks for the visit, and I hope to see ya in Albion soon!
ReplyDelete@Laurance I look forward to reading about you doing something with Lost Odyssey other than clutching it naughtily. I understand you need to do...whatever...with Fallout 3, but I urge you to play Lost Odyssey as soon as possible. Your mind might explode from getting to play combat that isn't broken.
@JT That sounds great, except for the part where I want to throw up at the mention of tuna. Yuck. Yeah, I dug Adventureland. Kristen Stewart reminded me tremendously of a gal I used to mess with in my younger years.
-Blaine