BLARGGHH!

Wow, it's been a week. Reminds me of when I used to blog back in college. I would look and another month had passed without me posting. I'll try not to let it come down to those days again. I don't really even know what to talk about. I've been playing Fable 2 a lot. Possibly too much, as some would say. It's addicting when a game involves the aspects of leveling that are comparable to WoW, and then includes real estate investment options which actually collect revenue while you are away from your xbox. It's an aspect I have yet to see in a game, and I think they nailed it. I found myself getting the game and instantly trying to put my money into real estate because as any young invester knows, (or what has been pounded into our heads) is that the Time Value of Money is most important. Invest as soon as feasible and continously. So when I get home from work, instead of running, it may be more lucrative for me to quick log on, and use my new funds to buy more shops and houses to rent out. That way when I go running afterword I am actually bringing in more revenue.

Haha, well, those are the thoughts that cross my mind. I can't say I am yet to the insanity level where I will be tricked into mixing up my schedule for virtual, useless, pieces of gold. Keyword there is "yet".

On the topic of investment though is the impending crash of the stock market. I have never really been into politics, or our economy for that matter, much. I always left that up to others. Now that it appears everything is crashing down around us, I suspect that this can only be good for my generation. When it hits record lows, in a year or 2, I suppose the best bet would be for us to just pile money into our Roth IRA Mutual funds or similar accounts. I think that this plan seems foolproof, but I didn't really live during the last depression. From what I hear it was pretty ... depressing. And I mean, when people start jumping out of buildings because they lost everything it seems like maybe theres a little more at stake then some 65 year-old's retirement funds. Is it possible that the stock market will never come back? Id hate to push the max 4-5k into my Roth IRA in a year and then have the stock market just disapear, vanish, into thin air. I guess if I had cared about our economy or politics during any of my time in college I would know the answers to these things.

Listening to: Did My Time by Korn

I said Brrrrr. It's cold in here.

I've volunteered my time recently to fund-raising for the United Way here at work. I don't really know how it came to be, a previous intern is running the thing, so she came to those who she interned with for help. So of course now you look at the committee of IS'ers and it's nearly 75% people who I interned with. I guess we are perfect candidates because we don't really have the workload or ethic that would keep us from enjoying 4-5 hours of not working for 2 days. Sounds like a good deal to me. I stole the idea from a previous fundraiser to run a Wii challenge. $5 an attempt, winner of the 2 days takes home a ipod of some sort. The idea I stole used the Wii golf target chipping. I figured another great challenge is the homerun derby, so that's what I am in charge of. At first I thought I was going to be a sideshow in a large list of IS activities. Haha, unfortunately I was mistaken and the Homerun Derby is now the mainstage IS activity. So lets hope I had a good idea, eh?

I also looked at the other department's games and guitar hero is rearing it's head as it seems to do around every corner. I figure I'll stop by and see what kind of competition it is and maybe try my luck.

Listening to: Afterlife by Avenged Sevenfold

Who'll stop the rain?

Well, were back from the Door County trip. It was a blast, pretty much just what you'd expect. Seems like I was waiting for it to come so long, and now what is there to wait for. New video games I guess. I haven't been putting much thought into what I will actually be purchasing, mostly because I didn't want to get let down as I did with The Force Unleashed or even Fracture. The idea behind those games were big and I figured they were a sure-thing purchase. But then the reviews came out and it sounds like LucasArts dropped the ball, so I have yet to even rent those.

This week (tomorrow for Fable II) and next month there is a lot of new games coming out. Guitar Hero World Tour is this next sunday, which should provide a nice new list of songs to play fake instruments too. I wasn't too excited about fallout 3 but a trailer and the wiki article have given me a reason to look into it. The same goes for Fable, which I am now pretty excited about.

So that should keep me going this Fall. Nothing else really to post at the moment. I hate what achievements have done to games, and that I don't play a game to finish it now, I play it to get achievements. I should mention that currently I am in the process of beating COD4 on veteran to pick up those achievements, and Halo 3 for the same reason.

Oh well, I guess it gives me a reason to pick up old games again.

Listening to: Sober by Tool

Continues part deux

Well, I had a huge post, about running in highschool, and going to state. But I am just not sure that's what you all would enjoy reading. So now it's stuck in the drafts. Perhaps someday it will be released... or put down.

So, to not leave you hanging, I will just wrap up the running thing. It was pretty much all I did in high school. I qualifed for state as an individual senior year, which I don't think anyone expected. Then I went to college and it was like getting a highscore in a video game only to have the scores reset and start over at the bottom. I personally had enough and quit running competetively after my first semester.

I have been on and off with running, it seems like I should make it more of a habit now that I have a career. I also gained weight since I graduated, so I am in the process of doing something about that. I figure a marathon or some running routine will do my body good. I like the idea of this blog as a way to share my progress back into the athletic world. So I think a lot of these posts might include words on recent runs, workouts, etc. Hopefully that doesn't bother you.

Listening to: Last Resort by Papa Roach

The beginning.

Well, It's kind of a daunting task making the first post on a blog. I feel it has to be something big, because no one wants a grand opening to be anything less then stellar. I have been sitting on this blog for a couple days now and nothing has come to mind. I fear I won't start it unless I take that first step. Also, I have decided to do what Lopez did, and that is not tell anyone about the blog. That way, by the time anyone finds it I've posted a couple times and the first won't seem so significant.

Greg sent me this Link today. It is about a sportscaster/journalist in the area who also runs marathons. In this article she basically explains her love and reasoning for running. If anyone truely knows me they know that I have had a long, hard, and ugly relationship with running. Like the beaten and battered housewife who can't leave her trailer park hubby, I too find myself coming back to Running's cold embrace.

I can still remember my first long distance run, I was early in middle school and it was my bedtime. When I complained my parents told me that if I wanted, I could go outside for a run, otherwise it was bedtime. Ha! they would soon realize their mistake. Not ever having run long distance before, I went out in the same shorts one would wear to school and I ran up and down the streets near my house. It probably looked something like This (This site is my newest toy and I'll probably post about it at another time). So I ran, I didn't know where, I just knew that I was able to cheat the curse of the 8 or 9 o'clock bedtime by running. Everytime I thought I was too tired and I should turn back I would add another block on. I eventually found my way home and my Dad told me that my Mom had gone out driving to find me. I was happy because I had ran around 45 minutes and if I worried my Mom that means I did something right. I also remember the cargo shorts I wore gave me 2 huge patches of rugburn on the inside of my thighs. Ouch.

I became fascinated with running and since I had recently given up on middleschool football, I had a season open to run cross country.

I have been talking a good bit and lunch is over, I'll continue the story of Running and Me tomorrow.

Listening to: Time Bomb by Godsmack

Hallow's Eve

Sorry it has been so long sence me last update. I usually don't update unless I have some cool pictures to share, and boy do I!. We all had a good Hallow's Eve Eve last night. Played some halo. Carved some Halo. Drank some beers. And then when 2 of our compadres decided to hit the sack early (around 2am) we decided to have a little fun with their door.

Oh my god, I laugh every time I see Tyler doing the Barney Bong. Theres just something about seeing a grown man in a child's halloween costume taking down a beer a second. The picture above it is Tyler bending over in front of Evan. Evan had found better use of Kat's cat-tail.

This was the big event of the night. The symbol is suppose to represent the special edition symbol of halo 2. (Seen Here) There is a pumpkin carving contest being held over at http://halo.bungie.org. (Contest) I was planning on using some of my blue CCFL lights to make the inside glow blue. But I apparently didn't bring those to college, so I used the next best thing which is my green lights. I am kinda thinking the blue would have done it off even better. When my picture is up for voting I will put the link up and hopefully I get a nice tally of voters. Thats that for this weekend so far. Im sure there is more to come.

Blaze2008 says: wow. Umm, Irony.... That last sentence I just said, about being sure there is more to come. That's the last thing I say in the blagosphere for 4 years. Until tehblaze.blogspot happens.

Back In College!

Well, as you can see I am back in college, and damn it is good. I have had 1 day of classes so far, and a LOT of partying. I have been reunited with the old gang, and met many more kickass people. Alchohol can be thanked for many crazy adventures, much like you can see above.

On a serius note, my teachers seem to be cool so far, none of them are too crazy and all seem like they know whats going on in the world. I hope this means getting the good grades will not be as difficult as last year. I have been playing some poker of recent, 2 games last night and 2 games tonight. Last night I got a First and a Second for a total of +25 bucks. This night I lost both games for a loss of -10 bucks. I am still ahead and hopefully I get better luck then tonight. I had to stay sober for the poker games, so finally around 11:30 I headed up to 2nd floor with Matt, aka Ralphie, to help him finish some shots off. Needless to say 15 minutes after going into the room matt was puking because he had already had plenty. I then was a very good friend to him, and drank ALL the open cups in the room so that he was not tempted to drink anymore and sicken himself. By taking that bullet I quickly caught up and went back down to my room to order toppers. Which was delicious, as usual, and was the 3rd night in a row for me. Then my good friend Luke suggested we grab the awesome Blaze Orange sign from Clairement Ave. Which is a pretty busy street, and bring it back to the dorms. 1 hour later the mission was a complete success, minus the part where I lost a sandal, went back to find it , and stepped in one of the biggest Picker Bushes I have ever seen My foot is still numb. Sorry for having barely any updates recently.

Ps. I am still slightly intoxicated.