More apps being filled out, side work is in the works and understanding patience and how it works have been the main things lately. Dunkin is hiring (said I’d never do another food service gig, boy was I wrong). A few PC’s have come up as well. The first sounds like a re-install, and the second Im supposed find out about today. Hoping its not some big nasty virus or horrid hardware issue. Ohio drivers practice test questions, Malcolm X bio notes and a little physics reading later, here I am.
Communication comes when it comes, but its still rusty. Lag, waiting for points and rushing to the end a lot leaves damage on the nerves, not to mention marks on the timing of ones ending. Calm down, listen to what someone has to say. Might not be all that bad. May actually be pertaining to something you’re interested in.
The games. Lately its been big portions of GTAV. Looks like I have to locate gauntlet vehicles that are parked around town and they must be found and retrieved for a heist mission. About 60% into that one. Fight Night I took my third lost against a heavy hitting machine called “The Beast”. I pounded him out, but he pounded harder, making me fall to the canvas three times in five rounds. Third time I couldn’t get back up, so the bell sounded and I took the lost. Then theres Tekken, Sonic Generations and Soul Calibur IV. IV just feels more authentic to the Soul Calibur series compared to V. Don’t get me wrong, I love the fresh crispy feeling, new characters and redone presentation that V brought to the table, but IV just feels like a plushed out, well done game that sat out to feel “Finished”. Having as many characters as Soul Calibur V has, how you can you include no ending story for anyone? So we’re stuck with fresh new storyless characters? After completing the campaign mode included there’s really nothing else to do. Create characters, earn titles and boost your overall player level, other than those main points the game does nothing more to keep you interested in the long run. IV, on the other hand, offers Story Mode (even for custom characters) Tower of Souls Mode, not to mention custom weapons that add effects which change the prospective of battle tremendously. Just seems like there’s much more of a balanced pace in IV over V. Love both games though. Cant wait for VI.
Found my copy of Tekken 3 while shuffling through random disc, so I loaded it up. Oh the grain! The boxed in format which tunnels my vision lol. As stiff as the game felt, it delivered, with furious “think now or pay later” kind of game play that lead to my unlocking three characters before turning it off. I got into Sonic Generations some more. I see what people love about this title, but after loading up SEGA Genesis Classics for PSP and playing Sonic 2, I can also see what people hate. Its well put together for what was tried for. In my personal opinion, for a game the represents “Generations” of the Sonic franchise it could have been a bit more of a solid game. Have I beaten the whole thing? No. Was unlocking the original Sonic the Hedgehog game unexpected and awesome as hell? Absolutely. Certain parts on many stages just feel lazy and not well thought out. I died because I ran through a wall on more than one occasion, which shouldn’t be happening seeing as how WALLS are suppose to be SOLID objects. But Im enjoying learning my way around such small glitches, as yes the game pisses me off but it also provides grave entertainment for those who are like I and yearn to play through stages that were originally created ages ago, brought back for our time with an expanded horizon and graphical update.
A few new mixtapes in my iTunes. Kiss, Juelz and Cass have returned with new flame for my headphones.. or at least new to me. Im still looking for new rock tunes though.. I can’t find Coheed’s Year of the Black Rainbow anywhere. May just have to chalk a few dollars up at The Exchange. What new rock bands are out there? I still need Arctic Monkeys, Linkin Park, Yellowcard, Japanese Cartoon and many, many more bands that are missing from my iTunes.
Right man so Ali ended up coming up to visit! Came up Saturday, left home Sunday but fuck we had a blast at the hookah bar. Went to Chipotle had a chicken bowl with mainly just cheese tomatoes and other light garnishings (Don’t really mess with the beans and the other stuff too much). Ate that, chatted outside and pretty much went straight to the bar.
So things were pretty average until we ordered the first hookah. Thats went things loosened up, jokes flew around and weird but appropriate giggles rolled into smiles and laughs. Vic came and well, from there it pretty much lit up. We ordered another hookah, some Grey Goose shots, some delicious beer or ale type of beverage I couldn’t tell you the name of, I ordered some Jameson shots, drank some Long Island Iced Tea. The place eventually filled up, and well thats when the magic started.
For the last hour or so there was a dance off, between two guys with some girls on the side. The girls came and pulled us out of our seats for some light prancing (I never was a dancer still don’t really) but it was fun to be close up with gorgeous people pumping estrogen testosterone alcohol smoke smiles and laughs. Everything was sticking to me and flying off me at the same time, if THAT made any sense. So I sat my tipsy self down and watched them get real with the dance off.
The heart thief, the robot and all the other iconic dances you could think of pretty much went down. Each move was more of a story that said “Yeah, so what can you do now? What can you think up next?” Ordered one more pitcher of that great tasting alcoholic beverage that looked like beer and the lights came on. Stumbling up we exited the bar and ended up outside on the steps in front of the Grog Shop.
I told James I had some bubblegum kush back at the car, so we exchanged Ali my leftover Chipotle for her car keys. Went back to the car, rolled up and gave him a sneak peak of the mixtape I’d been working on. He says “Yo, I can definitely respect the evolution..” went on about that then something else. Kush rolled, I close the door and start the animation to light up when Ali and Vic come dancing down the sidewalk. With no Chipotle. Im like where’s my food? My eight/nine dollar leftovers that was sure to be a hitter the next morning they go on about how Vic knocked it out of her hand, no no Ali dropped it, a big flub ball of whatever.. Im like REALLY!? Lighting up we commence in discussing what just went on and what was about go happen. Talks of another bottle? The hotel room? Vic grabs me by the left arm and we dug slightly into a weird but completely comfortable conversation about frying recipes. Somehow things got switched and Ali was on my arm, saying how Vic had to drive because she’d had too much to drink.
We got to the car and had an episode there for about twenty minutes so. The bathroom, who’s gonna drive my car, how am I getting back, are you staying over, who’s got curfew.. Eventually ending up in the car, we drive right over to the next lot where Vic’s car was. In attempts to roll up AGAIN I just can’t take it, so I walk down to where the playground to drain what seemed like four liters of liquid. Surprisingly a skunk decided to join me from about eight feet away. I spotted him, he spotted me. Slowly zipping up, I back away with caution not wanting to get this guy excited at all. After backing out of the playground and back up to the grass I turned around and started thanking the air around me.. “Whew I didn’t get sprayed!” Got close to the car and explained to them what happened, as they bawled on like what I said had come from a book or show.
More clambering about what we’re about to do, then we did it. Got back to the hotel and things from there started turning into black swirls with color. Instead of trying to figure it out, I just gave up. Next morning (which had an rather interesting turn of events) we got showered, got dressed and got out.
I sit now watching an episode of Heroes, wondering what game shall I load up. Burgers for dinner it looks like. Might start this broken Wii project thats been staring me in the face. Disc aren’t reading anymore. It is the lens? The gears? Menu and everything appears fine on power up. Ill tamper with it perhaps once I locate the composite cables (or component eithers fine). Get a few UFO flyer up, lift a few weights, review a few short term goals and chill out a while.
Things that have gone bad can appear to be fresh and good. But nothing beats the nose.
PEACE
Palm