2007, eh? A lot has happened over the past year, and there was a lot more that didn't happen. Crazy, I know. But I'm not going to go into some kinda wishy-washy post about the highlights and crap of the year. No, instead I'll say this. 2006 sucked. End of question. I hope 2007 will be better. I may or may not have control over how well the next year goes, but I'd like it to be a bit of an improvement. What will the next 12 months hold? I seriously don't have a clue.
On a differant note, how many people out there are like me and simply don't care for New Year's celebrations all that much? How many people are staying home and taking the chance to do a bit of gaming, draw something, or watch a movie before going to bed earlier? Going off of the Gamespy multiplayer stats, there's at least 141,000 of us. Heh. Nice to know I'm not necissarily the only one who isn't fond of the crowds, parties, and getting hammered on whatever substance is at hand.
So the question is... Do I go see the "Ardrie Lights" and fireworks, or stay put and try some BF2142 or Company of Heroes?
-Cril
Man I feel like mold
It's prom night and I am lonely
Lo and behold
She's walking over to me
This must be fake
My lip starts to shake
How does she know who I am?
And why does she give a damn about me?
Scala Choir & Kolacny Brothers - Teenage Dirtbag
Wow, what an emo song, eh? I heard it off of Covervile... It just sticks out with the way the choir sings it.
Sunday, December 31, 2006
Thursday, December 28, 2006
Happy-fun-Christmastime
Back! It's been a hectic two weeks. First, I'd like to say that I think I hate Christmas shopping. Completely. Can't stand it. Yes, I got something for everyone, but I absolutely loathe roaming the isles and isles looking for who-knows-what. Even if you DO know what, it's just as hard to hunt down what you're looking for. Gah. What an annoyance. It got to the point where I was ready to give up and scream all sorts of 'BAH-HUMBUG!'(s). Not fun.
But, I did go home for Christmas, and I did enjoy myself. The tooth ache sucked, what with all the good food around that needed to be eaten. But it got better and I snacked out. It was nice being home. I had fun filling my sisters stockings and getting extra gifts for my parents with my siblings. I relaxed, I biked, I skated, I went for a walk... A good vacation. Made coming back to real life that much more painful.
I didn't bag any astonishly good lewt this year. Some socks, some pens, and some junk food. Nothing overly exciting. First time in a while that I didn't get any software. Did I get anything from my list? Notta thing. Except for the BNL CD, that I got for myself after seeing it in a discount bin. Meh, it couldn't hurt. I got a bit of cash for Christmas ($100), but I haven't spent it on anything. I want to buy some CDs, but...
a) They're SO expensive. $80 for FIVE albums? JEEZ. I'm sure I could save a chunk by going through iTunes, but I hate that DRM crap and I like my physical disc, case, and book. Maybe I'm old fashioned. But make no mistake - I *really* hate DRM. I'm never buying anything from iTunes again.
b) I can't find anywhere to get what I want all in one place. Okay, so I've only checked Amazon.ca and Futureshop.ca, but you'd figure with their size they'd have what you want. But no, they don't. Each site has a differant album missing.
I think I'll just hold on to my cash and grab them when I find them instore. Pick them up one at a time, hopefully when cheap. And speaking of albums to buy, Love by the Beatles is now on it. Quite a great remix. Some of the songs sound more or less the same as the origionals, but some are phenomanally differant. I gotta get my hands on that action. I saw it at Costco, but I didn't want the special edition with DVD. I'll go cheap, thanks.
I think my finances for the month have effectively been shot. I wasn't keeping very good track of what I have been buying where for how much. I have a vague estimate of how much I used, but I'm not quite sure what I actually spent. I got a bit of a bonus from work which should, in theory, cover my Christmas spending. That's nice. Gotta keep on savin' the monies.
So what do we have to look forward to? 2007. I'm sure done with 2006. What a crappy year it's been. And y'know what the New Year means, aside from the excuse to break resolutions? BSG and Heroes come back. And to a lesser extent of caring, Lost and Scrubs also. Oh, it also means the BNL concert is coming up quickly. And sometime over the course of the next 6-8 months I may be getting my hands on HL2 - Episode 2, Supreme Commander, and a Wii. We'll see if any of that happens, or if I'll stick to my money hoarding ways.
In the mean time, it's back to work with me. Hooray for inventory time, when I get to count anything and everything. The time of year when numerical order matters so much, although I start counting 25, 26, 28, 29, 13, 14, 15...
Back to the ol' grindstone.
-Cril
I look from the wings
At the play you are staging
While my guitar gently weeps
As I am sitting here
Doing nothing but aging
Still my guitar gently weeps
The Beatles - While My Guitar Gently Weeps
But, I did go home for Christmas, and I did enjoy myself. The tooth ache sucked, what with all the good food around that needed to be eaten. But it got better and I snacked out. It was nice being home. I had fun filling my sisters stockings and getting extra gifts for my parents with my siblings. I relaxed, I biked, I skated, I went for a walk... A good vacation. Made coming back to real life that much more painful.
I didn't bag any astonishly good lewt this year. Some socks, some pens, and some junk food. Nothing overly exciting. First time in a while that I didn't get any software. Did I get anything from my list? Notta thing. Except for the BNL CD, that I got for myself after seeing it in a discount bin. Meh, it couldn't hurt. I got a bit of cash for Christmas ($100), but I haven't spent it on anything. I want to buy some CDs, but...
a) They're SO expensive. $80 for FIVE albums? JEEZ. I'm sure I could save a chunk by going through iTunes, but I hate that DRM crap and I like my physical disc, case, and book. Maybe I'm old fashioned. But make no mistake - I *really* hate DRM. I'm never buying anything from iTunes again.
b) I can't find anywhere to get what I want all in one place. Okay, so I've only checked Amazon.ca and Futureshop.ca, but you'd figure with their size they'd have what you want. But no, they don't. Each site has a differant album missing.
I think I'll just hold on to my cash and grab them when I find them instore. Pick them up one at a time, hopefully when cheap. And speaking of albums to buy, Love by the Beatles is now on it. Quite a great remix. Some of the songs sound more or less the same as the origionals, but some are phenomanally differant. I gotta get my hands on that action. I saw it at Costco, but I didn't want the special edition with DVD. I'll go cheap, thanks.
I think my finances for the month have effectively been shot. I wasn't keeping very good track of what I have been buying where for how much. I have a vague estimate of how much I used, but I'm not quite sure what I actually spent. I got a bit of a bonus from work which should, in theory, cover my Christmas spending. That's nice. Gotta keep on savin' the monies.
So what do we have to look forward to? 2007. I'm sure done with 2006. What a crappy year it's been. And y'know what the New Year means, aside from the excuse to break resolutions? BSG and Heroes come back. And to a lesser extent of caring, Lost and Scrubs also. Oh, it also means the BNL concert is coming up quickly. And sometime over the course of the next 6-8 months I may be getting my hands on HL2 - Episode 2, Supreme Commander, and a Wii. We'll see if any of that happens, or if I'll stick to my money hoarding ways.
In the mean time, it's back to work with me. Hooray for inventory time, when I get to count anything and everything. The time of year when numerical order matters so much, although I start counting 25, 26, 28, 29, 13, 14, 15...
Back to the ol' grindstone.
-Cril
I look from the wings
At the play you are staging
While my guitar gently weeps
As I am sitting here
Doing nothing but aging
Still my guitar gently weeps
The Beatles - While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Tuesday, December 12, 2006
God only knows...
I coloured this for Frank. Apparently it was based after some song by Seal that I hadn't heard. So when it was my interpretation... I guess it turned to a Heroes/X-men themed peice. I used and abused the dodge and burn tools, but it gives it a decent surreal feal to it. Oh, it's gunna feel like forever for Heroes to return in January...
I think I overheard my bosses/supervisors talking about mistakes being made by me and my coworker. This is driving me mad. I thought I was getting better, it's been a few weeks since my last mistake. Gah, so frusterating. It's simple. I should be able to do this. I don't know why I can't. ARGH.
I have Christmas gifts figured out for everyone thusfar. I haven't actually gone out and purchased them as of yet, but at least I know what I'm doing. I could use a lil' something extra for the family, though. I went pretty small and simple, but I'd like to do something additional. We'll see if I find anything that catches my eye.
Christmas break can't come soon enough. I need to detach for a while.
-Cril
If you should ever leave me
Well life would still go on believe me
The world could show nothing to me
So what good would living do me
God only knows what Id be without you
God only knows what Id be without you
God only knows
Jonatha Brooke - God Only Knows
Sunday, December 10, 2006
Bang.
What a complete... Surprise? Shock? How would I describe it?
Okay, so there was a kid, way back in 6th and 7th grade that I used to hang out with. We were pretty good friends, if I recall correctly. Anyhoo, this guy was really smart - The type to get A's in every class (Yes, even PE) without doing rediculous amounts of work. I used to look up to him so much, even though I was a bit older. And y'know what I just found out? He dropped out in Grade 10. He got a chick pregnant. He's currently a single dad, raising his two-year-old child and looking for work. Wow. How could someone possibly predict that? It's absolutely insane. I can't effectively put words to it. A bit of a blow to my mind.
General observation: It's interesting how some people change the way they act when someone is in their presence. No, I'm not talking about slandering someone behind their back, but the more subtle and most likely subliminal changes. Do we all change slightly when we're around some people? I'd assume so, you have differant degrees of relationships with differant degrees of people. I don't generally act the same around my mom as I do with my friends. But what about when several differant people are in the same room at once? It's interesting to notice someone becoming more confident and demeaning while you're on the other end of it. It's not something you can call them on. You know they're not doing it on purpose, it's just who they are and how they tick.
And, even though no one reads this, these are some things I wouldn't mind for Christmas. I hate asking for gifts, or giving people ideas for what to get me. I feel so selfish or something, it just makes me so uncomfortable. But here are a few things I wouldn't mind to have in my immediate possession, that I know I'm probably not going to get anyways.
Moby - Go
Frou Frou - Details
INXS - Switch
Apocalyptica - Apocalyptica
Yoko Kanno - Cowboy Bebop OST
BArenaked Ladies - Barenaked for the Holidays
Jack Johnson - In Between Dreams
William Orbit - Hello Waveforms
Battlestar Galactica Season 2.0, 2.5
Band of Brothers
Flight Simulator X
A good pen
On a differant tangent, what do you get for someone who doesn't appreciate anything longer than a week? What do you get that they'll put miles on for months and months, when they don't care what they got for their birthday a month ago? Something generic, that's what. Is it worth the effort to do something extra? It sure would make me feel better if I did, but I know it'll have zero impact on the other end. Gah, I hate shopping for Christmas. I hate shopping in general, really.
Feelin'... Seclusive and semi-deperessed.
-Cril
In your tears and in your blood
In your fire and in your flood
I hear you laugh, I heard you sing
I wouldn’t change a single thing
And the wheels just keep on turning
The drummers begin to drum
I don’t know which way I’m going
I don’t know what I’ve become
For you I’d wait till kingdom come
Until my days, my days are done
And say you'll come and set me free
Just say you'll wait, you'll wait for me
Coldplay - Till Kingdom Come
Okay, so there was a kid, way back in 6th and 7th grade that I used to hang out with. We were pretty good friends, if I recall correctly. Anyhoo, this guy was really smart - The type to get A's in every class (Yes, even PE) without doing rediculous amounts of work. I used to look up to him so much, even though I was a bit older. And y'know what I just found out? He dropped out in Grade 10. He got a chick pregnant. He's currently a single dad, raising his two-year-old child and looking for work. Wow. How could someone possibly predict that? It's absolutely insane. I can't effectively put words to it. A bit of a blow to my mind.
General observation: It's interesting how some people change the way they act when someone is in their presence. No, I'm not talking about slandering someone behind their back, but the more subtle and most likely subliminal changes. Do we all change slightly when we're around some people? I'd assume so, you have differant degrees of relationships with differant degrees of people. I don't generally act the same around my mom as I do with my friends. But what about when several differant people are in the same room at once? It's interesting to notice someone becoming more confident and demeaning while you're on the other end of it. It's not something you can call them on. You know they're not doing it on purpose, it's just who they are and how they tick.
And, even though no one reads this, these are some things I wouldn't mind for Christmas. I hate asking for gifts, or giving people ideas for what to get me. I feel so selfish or something, it just makes me so uncomfortable. But here are a few things I wouldn't mind to have in my immediate possession, that I know I'm probably not going to get anyways.
Moby - Go
Frou Frou - Details
INXS - Switch
Apocalyptica - Apocalyptica
Yoko Kanno - Cowboy Bebop OST
BArenaked Ladies - Barenaked for the Holidays
Jack Johnson - In Between Dreams
William Orbit - Hello Waveforms
Battlestar Galactica Season 2.0, 2.5
Band of Brothers
Flight Simulator X
A good pen
On a differant tangent, what do you get for someone who doesn't appreciate anything longer than a week? What do you get that they'll put miles on for months and months, when they don't care what they got for their birthday a month ago? Something generic, that's what. Is it worth the effort to do something extra? It sure would make me feel better if I did, but I know it'll have zero impact on the other end. Gah, I hate shopping for Christmas. I hate shopping in general, really.
Feelin'... Seclusive and semi-deperessed.
-Cril
In your tears and in your blood
In your fire and in your flood
I hear you laugh, I heard you sing
I wouldn’t change a single thing
And the wheels just keep on turning
The drummers begin to drum
I don’t know which way I’m going
I don’t know what I’ve become
For you I’d wait till kingdom come
Until my days, my days are done
And say you'll come and set me free
Just say you'll wait, you'll wait for me
Coldplay - Till Kingdom Come
Tuesday, December 05, 2006
Still me.
My birthday came and went. Nothing too terribly exciting, I tried Indian food, had a nice perogie dinner, and some how conned Dave into making me a Battlestar Galacticake. What is that, and how did it turn out? See for yourself. How did it taste? Not half bad, considering the actual origional cake and icing were about a month old.
And now, tomorrow is my Dad's birthday. What with the craziness lately of my aunt and her sister, then work, I almost forgot. So excuse me if this is not as polished as you'd like. I kinda like the rough style, but I hope it'll pass for a gift of sorts.
What else? I just changed my battery on my iPod, and it's botted up and charging alright. We'll see if I got everything right when I use it tomorrow. Before then, I gotta sort out this Brian Setzer Orchestra music so I can listen to it tomorrow. If the 'Pod works, that is. Need to tag and rename some tunes. Oh joy. But I like Big Band, so it should be worth it. And for my birthday, my maw got me the Trans-Siberian Orchestra Christmas Trilogy. Totally awesome, I was gunna buy myself a legit copy this Christmas anyways. And their music rawks.
And as soon as I have this and that wrapped up, I get to watch the mid-season finale of Heroes. w00tage. BSG still has a few episodes left. We'll see how those go. And Scrubs is mediocre. The first episode was rather flat, I hope it improves. Oh, and Zach Braff? He makes a hideous woman. *Shudders*
Oh, I played some of the Supreme Commander beta this weekend. Hella sexy. Just like TA, I love it. The graphics are gorgeous, and the scale is rediculous. Total awesomeness, although I suck at it. I think I micro-manage too much for a game of that scale. I've been saved twice now by the sole fact that no one expects the use of a navy. Those were hella close games.
And now, I'm gunna tend to some crap so I can get to Heroes. Oh, and the WWII navy disabling the Focke Wolf launched guided bombs by plugging in electric razors to jam frequincies... Genius.
-Cril
You're a monster, Mr. Grinch.
Your heart's an empty hole.
Your brain is full of spiders,
You've got garlic in your soul.
Mr. Grinch.
I wouldn't touch you, with a
thirty-nine-and-a-half foot pole.
Brian Setzer Orchestra - You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch
And now, tomorrow is my Dad's birthday. What with the craziness lately of my aunt and her sister, then work, I almost forgot. So excuse me if this is not as polished as you'd like. I kinda like the rough style, but I hope it'll pass for a gift of sorts.
What else? I just changed my battery on my iPod, and it's botted up and charging alright. We'll see if I got everything right when I use it tomorrow. Before then, I gotta sort out this Brian Setzer Orchestra music so I can listen to it tomorrow. If the 'Pod works, that is. Need to tag and rename some tunes. Oh joy. But I like Big Band, so it should be worth it. And for my birthday, my maw got me the Trans-Siberian Orchestra Christmas Trilogy. Totally awesome, I was gunna buy myself a legit copy this Christmas anyways. And their music rawks.
And as soon as I have this and that wrapped up, I get to watch the mid-season finale of Heroes. w00tage. BSG still has a few episodes left. We'll see how those go. And Scrubs is mediocre. The first episode was rather flat, I hope it improves. Oh, and Zach Braff? He makes a hideous woman. *Shudders*
Oh, I played some of the Supreme Commander beta this weekend. Hella sexy. Just like TA, I love it. The graphics are gorgeous, and the scale is rediculous. Total awesomeness, although I suck at it. I think I micro-manage too much for a game of that scale. I've been saved twice now by the sole fact that no one expects the use of a navy. Those were hella close games.
And now, I'm gunna tend to some crap so I can get to Heroes. Oh, and the WWII navy disabling the Focke Wolf launched guided bombs by plugging in electric razors to jam frequincies... Genius.
-Cril
You're a monster, Mr. Grinch.
Your heart's an empty hole.
Your brain is full of spiders,
You've got garlic in your soul.
Mr. Grinch.
I wouldn't touch you, with a
thirty-nine-and-a-half foot pole.
Brian Setzer Orchestra - You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch
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