You may have been wondering where I have been. In fact, one of my readers mailed me asking if I had been kidnapped. Truth is, I gave up blogging for a while to focus on my studies. This being my final year, and my GPA not looking that great, I decided to buckle down. Now I’m proud to say that my exams are finally over! Actually, they ended on April 28th. I was just chilling up til now. At present, I’m unemployed, job prospects looking dim, worse that we’re in a recession. But for now I’m just glad to be out of school. I must say that it’s gonna be hard to get into the usual habit of blogging again. It took a lot to go back to the ol’ blog and start posting again. But now I’m back, and I’m gonna post more regularly as my schedule is suddenly open. So watch this space!
Before I start my post, I suppose you’re all wondering if I’ve gotten my Internet back. Truth is, I haven’t. But I can’t wait for my old man to pay the bill. It wouldn’t be wise to wait on someone who views it as a luxury to pay it any mind. Right now, I’m using the campus connection. Not like I couldn’t have always done so, but I prefer not to get preoccupied with blogging while my mind is focused on my studies. Plus it’s a lot more relaxing to sound off on your blog when you’re in the comfort of your own home. Anyways, I don’t want this blog to go south during my absence, so I’ll post as much as I can.
I’ve heard about this Snuggie mania that has been sweeping - or rather covering America. The following has even been called (fittingly) “The Cult of Snuggie.” Might as well, ’cause everyone in the ad is creepily ecstatic. When I saw the ad, I was like “what the hell?” THIS is what people are going so crazy over? I always find it amusing that infomercials tend to have the strange effect of cutting people’s IQs in half. In the gray section, the woman is having “difficulty” getting her hand from under the blanket to answer the phone. If you find it difficult to find your way from under a blanket, then I don’t know how you can summon the brainpower to correctly operate a phone.
They wear it in the most unusual places. In the commercial, a family wore them at a baseball game. Yeah, like they’re gonna have a game in cold weather. Another scene showed it being worn in the kitchen. How stupid can you get? Wearing a fleece blanket in an environment with an open flame. That should end well. And the major selling point of the Snuggie is the ability to keep your hands warm where a blanket cannot. But unless they make one with gloves, the problem persists. This has to be the WORST PRODUCT EVER! Yet people are sharking it up. Last time I checked, over 4 million were sold. Unless most of their customers were Star Wars geeks, from the South, or from some cult, I can’t understand how the hell that’s possible. And you wonder why people don’t mistake Americans for brain surgeons? People, I’m gonna reiterate what Jay Leno said. It’s just a backwards robe! Go back to wearing your sweater already. You’ll be a lot cooler, and look a lot less creepy.
Hey folks. Guess you’re wondering about the sudden lack of posts. Well my Intenet has been cut off until further notice. Turns out we racked up a huge bill and it’s a bit difficult to pay it off. Well, not really difficult, but up to my dad. And it’s hell convincing a man who doesn’t use the Internet that it’s actually worth paying for, especially now when we have more pressing financial concerns. Anyways, just didn’t want my readers to feel like I abandoned them. I’ll be back soon.
My God. Where do I begin? Today Barack Obama became the 44th President of the United States. But of course you know that. In fact, the world knows that. The major networks made sure of that. Damn ratings hungry bastards. I was there…in front of the TV, watching history in the making. I was at school, but needless to say very few people went to classes. It was like the Beijing Olympics, only much more significant. I was near a TV, and virtually everyone in the vicinity huddled around it. When Obama placed his hand on the Bible, everyone fell silent. And as Barack said the final word of the Oath of Office, everyone gave a rousing cheer. I tried and failed to suppress my euphoria. I gave an outburst so loud that even I was surprised! We were then spellbound as Obama gave his inauguration speech. 18 1/2 minutes straight. How does he do that?!
As I watched him, I realized that this must be what the “I Have a Dream” speech was like. I often asked why people made such a big deal of it. It’s a great speech, but just a speech. Now I understand. There’s something that pisses me off though. Bush and Cheney were booed at the inauguration. What’s up with that? I know he made a mess of things, but he’s still your president. Show him some respect! Stay silent at least. How do I feel? I’m so damn happy! I couldn’t be happier even if I was in the Whitehouse. I don’t think I’ve ever felt like this. I’m actually on the brink of tears, and I’m not a very emotional person. I walked a little higher the rest of the day due to his achievement.
Some people say Obama will be a typical politician, who says pretty words but doesn’t follow through, but I know he isn’t. Why? For one significant reason: he’s real. He doesn’t sit in his ivory tower (or ivory house) and look down on the peons. He interacts with the people. And his interaction goes beyond kissing babies and shaking hands. He does it any way he can, whether through Internet addresses or neighbourhood balls. It is obvious that this was his destiny. I wonder what’s my destiny? If I end up half as great as Obama, then I’d be more than satisfied. But I must follow his example. I’d have to ignore the cynics and boldy and unashamedly follow my dream. And who knows, I might be worth a Wikipedia entry someday. Here’s to you Mr. President. May God guide your hand and history look favourably upon you.
I couldn’t believe it when I heard. Ricardo Montalban passed away on Wednesday. He died at 88. It’s not like it hit me hard or anything, but he’s just one of those actors you expect to live forever, as silly as it may sound. Or better yet, he never seemed old on screen, despite the fact he was in pain. Even recently as he played the grandfather in Spy Kids, he never seemed ill. But the reason why his death matters to me is because of one of his most iconic roles. I’m a Trekkie as you all know, and he played one of Star Trek’s most memorable villains, Khan Noonien Singh. See his portrayal below.
Epic no? I would’ve loved to show you the legendary KHAAAN! clip, but the wonderful retards at YouTube f**ked it up by making some ridiculous, unfunny edits. He was one of the most recognizable Mexican actors out there. He will be remembered by most as Mr. Roarke, but I will remember him as Khan. Apparently he had a rather illustrious career, but due to his humble nature, you would never know. A fine actor and a good man. Rest In Peace…KHAAAN!
If you’re a big anime fan, then I’m sure you’re familiar with cosplay, short for “costume play”. This is where fans of anime or other Asian media dress up like their favourite characters. It has become more and more mainstream in Western countries, due to the increasing popularity of anime. This is normally done at conventions. Makes sense, as that’s the only time their hard work would be appreciated. That and Halloween. It’s also the only time it’s considered cool. No matter how much hard work you put into it, no one outside of a ‘CON will appreciate how realistic your Akatsuki cloak looks. You’ll just be seen as another geek with no life, though some would say that’s redundant.
So what do I think about cosplay? Well, it depends. Asian cosplayers are very good. They take great care fashioning their costumes. And it shows. There are few things hotter than a female Asian cosplayer, especially one dressed up as Faye Valentine. Yowsa! American cosplayers? Well…not so much. Most of them look like they got their costumes from Wal-Mart. Another example of Asian superiority in design. They run the gamut from okay to OH DEAR GOD (see above). And don’t get me started when they start LARPing.
I guess one of the reasons why Asian cosplayers look so much better than their western counterparts is their appearance. An Asian would find it easier to dress like an Asian after all. So would I ever go cosplaying? Sure, but it’d have to be something reasonable, not too out there. There’s no way in hell you’d find me dressing up like a Gundam. And it’d have to be a character I really respect. Who would I go as? Well, I haven’t given it much thought, but I’d go as Darth Vader. Cliche, but he’s still badass, and one of my favourite villains. Plus you’d have to be a real screw-up to f**k up a Darth Vader cosplay. And besides, who doesn’t love a good Star Wars LARP?
Greed is bad enough on it’s own. But when mixed with stupidity, it can be a dangerous combination. This was the case when a woman from Maine sent over US$32,000 to an e-mail scanner who promised her millions.
Why am I posting this? Why is this person different from the countless retards that wired money to the numerous “barristers”, “doctors”, “government officials”, “princes” and “heiresses” out there? Well, not only did this woman wire her money to these tricksters, but she stole money in order to do. Her employer’s money. Enjoy the schadenfreude here.
So basically a thief got duped by a thief. Some may call it poetic justice. As would I. So you steal money from your employer, your only real source of income, to help some Nigerian “heiress” who probably makes far less than you. Now you’re facing possible jail time, lost your job and will have a hard time securing a good job due to this huge blow to your reputation. All to make someone else $32,000 richer. Epic fail doesn’t even begin to describe this.
Then again she worked for Dunkin’ Donuts, and it isn’t exactly a hotbed of intellectualism. In fact, that may be the highlight of her working life after this. I’m gonna take a page out of Smokey the Bear’s book. Only you can prevent stupid. Do the human race a favour and don’t let dumbasses reproduce. Hopefully they’ll all die out or interbreed to form some new sub-species we can use for manual labour.
The 2009 MacWorld Expo is being held, and the biggest announcement that took place there was Apple’s revolutionary laptop with no keyboard - The Macbook Wheel, which looks like the bastard child of a MacBook and an iPod. The tech industry is abuzz with news of this revolutionary product, which is said to change the way we look at portable computing forever. Take a look.
Before you fanboys start grabbing your checkbooks, this isn’t an actual product. This is just a another fine parody from The Onion. But of course you know that by now. In my opinion, this is the perfect answer to those who are predicting the demise of the keyboard, particularly those at Micro$oft.
It also takes a jab at the tendency of tech companies to force unwanted changes onto their customers for the sake of innovation. Guys, we know innovation is necessary for survival in the tech biz, but sometimes it’s just best to stick to what works. Case in point: Vista. It also serves to show the disturbing and nonsensical loyalty of the typical Apple fanboy. Like the fanboy in the video said “I’ll buy almost anything if it’s shiny and made by Apple.”
This is the perfect time for this post, just soon after the turn of the year. Stunner’s recent New Year’s post made me ponder this topic. So many changes have happened in my life over the years, and so quickly too. 24 hours is no longer enough for me, and I find myself, a former unrepentant idler, trying desperately to stretch the hours in the day, thanks to the crushing burden of college no doubt. Not too long ago I was feeling proud about the few facial hairs I had grown. Now my moustache is so wide that it gets in the way when I eat. It was bad enough being single when your peers had boyfriends and girlfriends. Now those same peers are, in increasing numbers, getting married. Sometimes I worry about going to sleep and waking up to find myself surrounded by a couple snot-nosed brats, a miserable wife, a dead end job, a pot belly and gray hair. How did it come to this?
Well I guess it all comes down to the old saying “time flies when you’re having fun.” Scientists have found that the expansion of the universe is accelerating. And if you’re the religious type, you can chalk it up to prophecy, as the Bible says the days would be shortened. Sadly, I haven’t been having much fun lately. I’ve been depriving myself of fun in order to achieve my objectives. An ambitious brother like me simply can’t stop ’til he gets to the top. But the journey is part of the fun, or so they say. But part of me fears that if I let up, I’ll fail. And that is simply unacceptable. I declared 2008 “the year of money”, and I was successful. 2009 will follow the same path, but I’ll enjoy myself a bit more. Maybe I’ll make enough to “sport” like MadBull and Stunner. Plus college is gonna end this year. The working work won’t be easy by any means, but unlike university, I won’t be paying people to stress me out.
You’ve XPerienced the suckfest that is Vista. You wish you could kick yourself for all that money you spent on that bloated, overhyped mess of an OS. You’ve “downgraded” to XP and waited for an operating system worthy of your hard earned dollar, if you haven’t switched to another already. But enough anti-Vista ranting. You’ve heard enough of that on this blog. One of the things you can look forward to early in 2009 is the beta version of Vista’s successor, Windows Se7en. (Not a typo. They actually spell it like that). Or right now in fact, as it is apparently on BitTorrent sites as we speak.
I’d love to post a link, but I don’t want M$ to force me to take the link or possibly the entire post down. Then again, I’d be flattered by the attention. But I doubt they would, as they haven’t caused a big uproar about the leak as they usually do, and that happened quite a while back. If you ask me, Micro$oft is using pirates to test the beta for them. It would make sense.
Think about it. Software pirates are normally very computer literate, so they could easily pick up glitches. Pirated software spreads quickly, so you’d have a large community of free beta testers in no time. That way Micro$oft could iron out all the bugs way before the release date. Pirates also tend to be a bunch of whiny biatches, and have a strong influence the public perception of tech, so if Micro$oft can please them, then the average user should have no complaints. These things considered, they are the perfect demographic to test their software. In fact, Micro$oft could’ve leaked it intentionally for this purpose.
If you want to adhere to international copyright law, then wait ’til mid- January. Some say its the 13th or the 7th. The 7th would make more sense, as it would fit with the whole “Se7en” theme. At present, my machine can’t handle Vista. In the sense that it could run it, but not as comfortably as I would like, as I run demanding programs like Photoshop. So I’ll need to upgrade in anticipation for Redmond’s latest offering. But I’m still being wary. I was hyped for Vista, and look what happened. But I believe in Micro$oft. They’ve seen the error of their ways, and they’re eager to make amends. And that eagerness will hopefully result in an awesome OS for us.
Before I start my post, I suppose you’re all wondering if I’ve gotten my Internet back. Truth is, I haven’t. But I can’t wait for my old man to pay the bill. It wouldn’t be wise to wait on someone who views it as a luxury to pay it any mind. Right now, I’m using the campus connection. Not like I couldn’t have always done so, but I prefer not to get preoccupied with blogging while my mind is focused on my studies. Plus it’s a lot more relaxing to sound off on your blog when you’re in the comfort of your own home. Anyways, I don’t want this blog to go south during my absence, so I’ll post as much as I can.
My God. Where do I begin? Today Barack Obama became the 44th President of the United States. But of course you know that. In fact, the world knows that. 
I couldn’t believe it when I heard. Ricardo Montalban passed away on Wednesday. He died at 88. It’s not like it hit me hard or anything, but he’s just one of those actors you expect to live forever, as silly as it may sound. Or better yet, he never seemed old on screen, despite the fact he was in pain. Even recently as he played the grandfather in Spy Kids, he never seemed ill. But the reason why his death matters to me is because of one of his most iconic roles. I’m a Trekkie as you all know, and he played one of Star Trek’s most memorable villains, Khan Noonien Singh. See his portrayal below.
If you’re a big anime fan, then I’m sure you’re familiar with cosplay, short for “costume play”. This is where fans of anime or other Asian media dress up like their favourite characters. It has become more and more mainstream in Western countries, due to the increasing popularity of anime. This is normally done at conventions. Makes sense, as that’s the only time their hard work would be appreciated. That and Halloween. It’s also the only time it’s considered cool. No matter how much hard work you put into it, no one outside of a ‘CON will appreciate how realistic your Akatsuki cloak looks. You’ll just be seen as another geek with no life, though some would say that’s redundant. 
Greed is bad enough on it’s own. But when mixed with stupidity, it can be a dangerous combination. This was the case when a woman from Maine sent over US$32,000 to an e-mail scanner who promised her millions. 
This is the perfect time for this post, just soon after the turn of the year. 
You’ve XPerienced the suckfest that is Vista. You wish you could kick yourself for all that money you spent on that bloated, overhyped mess of an OS. You’ve “downgraded” to XP and waited for an operating system worthy of your hard earned dollar, if you haven’t switched to another already. But enough anti-Vista ranting. You’ve heard enough of that on this blog. One of the things you can look forward to early in 2009 is the beta version of Vista’s successor, Windows Se7en. (Not a typo. They actually spell it like that). Or right now in fact, as it is apparently on BitTorrent sites as we speak. 
