This is it, folks. It's all down hill form here for me. "What am I talking about," you ask? I'll tell you. I have a suspicion that my metabolism is dead, or dying.
Yesterday for supper, my roommates and and ate like Kings of University students. We had home cooked bacon double cheeseburgers. After which, I polished off a bag of chocolate covered pretzels.
Needles to say, I worked out that night (weight lifting, not cardio). Usually it helps me feel better. I also didn't eat breakfast today, yet still, I have a little overhang in my belt region.
This never happens! I used to be able to tank 6 cheeseburgers and not gain a pound. But it looks like those days are long gone. Granted, one good run/bike ride & a day or 2 of not eating like shit and I will be back to normal, but the facts don't lie; I'm getting old.
Just to look back, my New Years resolution was to eat better & exercise more. Now I have done this. I've started eating salad & more fruits, and have been working out at least once a week. But last night I thought I should step it up a notch.
I decided that I will try to cut out sweets from my diet, except for when hammered or LAN parties. This may sound stupid, but with my sweet tooth I'm surprised I'm not diabetic. Also, I will complete at least one solid cardio workout once a week; whether its a 2 mile run or a 90 minute bike ride.
I'm getting old folks... May god help us all.
Microsoft Does It Again
I have been meaning to change the directions of my posts to something a little bit more meaningful, or at least, game reviews. Up until now, things have usually been about something that I am either outraged about, or my boring daily routine. Although this post is sort of a review, its more about a new outrage of mine.
So at E3, Microsoft announced a new update for the Xbox 360.
Official Microsoft Video
Official Microsoft Review
Now, just from reading all of these great new features, the update sounds great. Looking at it more closely, however, you can easily see that the dashboard has been shat on, before being exposed to nuclear radiation for long periods of time, causing severe deformities and diseases.
This make-over ruined a classic design. Not only does this new layout suck my left testicle because of its wasted space, boring design, but it sucks extra hard due to the new avatars. Now, every person with an Xbox 360 who envies Wii owner will be happy. I have no idea where else this idea could have came from. The other fact that Microsoft's apparently overlooked was that the original design, which probably cost millions of dollars to create, actually contained detials and complimented the physical design of the system. This new looks like they asked a third grader to make a design.
So basically, I'm just mad that my system interface will drain all of the happy from my life.
Leave your thoughts
So at E3, Microsoft announced a new update for the Xbox 360.
Official Microsoft Video
Official Microsoft Review
Now, just from reading all of these great new features, the update sounds great. Looking at it more closely, however, you can easily see that the dashboard has been shat on, before being exposed to nuclear radiation for long periods of time, causing severe deformities and diseases.
This make-over ruined a classic design. Not only does this new layout suck my left testicle because of its wasted space, boring design, but it sucks extra hard due to the new avatars. Now, every person with an Xbox 360 who envies Wii owner will be happy. I have no idea where else this idea could have came from. The other fact that Microsoft's apparently overlooked was that the original design, which probably cost millions of dollars to create, actually contained detials and complimented the physical design of the system. This new looks like they asked a third grader to make a design.
So basically, I'm just mad that my system interface will drain all of the happy from my life.
Leave your thoughts
Eyes Wide Open
Its late & I need my rest, so I'll try to make this quick.
After a while of no chatter on the comm between me & my infamous ex, I recently added her back to FaceBook as a friend. After accepting, she had reappeared on msn & started things out with a 'hi'.
We chatted for all of 3 minutes until she disappeared off of msn without warning. Jjudging by the conversation, I'm guessing shitty internets. In this brief 3 minutes, She told me how she went to Ottawa for Canada Day & how great it all was.
This triggered something in my database; Travel. In our relationship, I had always been apathetic towards said topic. Closer to the end of us however, my opinions had changed.
That all got tossed aside, for the most part, when the heart break occurred. But now, its back.
Let's look at my current plans: After school, get a decent job, doing something I enjoy. Save my monies, buy a car, tech toys, save for a house... it sort of fades off from there. But that's not how I want things anymore. I want to get out and see the world. I want to be able to look back on my life when I'm old and have stories to tell that don't involve video games or drunken debauchery.
I want tour Europe, Egypt, Pureu, Mexico, maybe Japan. I want to see the USA; go to New York, see the sights, visit historical museums, see California. I want to go out to the west side of our great nation, explore the Rockies.
To further contribute to this desire, my old friend Shaun from high school, he as completed his university degree already & is backpacking through Thailand. I want to get out like him, and see what I can.
But I don't want to do it alone. I want to do it with my love and my best friends. I don't want to share the memories, I want to share the experience.
After a while of no chatter on the comm between me & my infamous ex, I recently added her back to FaceBook as a friend. After accepting, she had reappeared on msn & started things out with a 'hi'.
We chatted for all of 3 minutes until she disappeared off of msn without warning. Jjudging by the conversation, I'm guessing shitty internets. In this brief 3 minutes, She told me how she went to Ottawa for Canada Day & how great it all was.
This triggered something in my database; Travel. In our relationship, I had always been apathetic towards said topic. Closer to the end of us however, my opinions had changed.
That all got tossed aside, for the most part, when the heart break occurred. But now, its back.
Let's look at my current plans: After school, get a decent job, doing something I enjoy. Save my monies, buy a car, tech toys, save for a house... it sort of fades off from there. But that's not how I want things anymore. I want to get out and see the world. I want to be able to look back on my life when I'm old and have stories to tell that don't involve video games or drunken debauchery.
I want tour Europe, Egypt, Pureu, Mexico, maybe Japan. I want to see the USA; go to New York, see the sights, visit historical museums, see California. I want to go out to the west side of our great nation, explore the Rockies.
To further contribute to this desire, my old friend Shaun from high school, he as completed his university degree already & is backpacking through Thailand. I want to get out like him, and see what I can.
But I don't want to do it alone. I want to do it with my love and my best friends. I don't want to share the memories, I want to share the experience.
I Think I May Be Bitter...
My previous post was in reference to me getting my Xbox 360 back. Unfortunately, having not played Halo 3 in almost 2 months, I did bring some fury to the game, however, I was the catcher.
But me getting destroyed in a Lone Wolves match is not what I am posting about. It's society.
So today is Canada Day; celebration is at hand. I live very close to where Waterloo was having their fireworks, and the flocks of people triggered my memory. After getting pissed off at my sister about the car the night before, I decided to leave it at my place & return it to her place the next day.
It wasn't until about 9PM though, that I remembered. I invited Earl along for the ride (as he wanted to go check out the fireworks), knowing that Columbia St. was closed between here and where I needed to go. What would normally be less than a 20 minute walk, turned into a 20 minute drive. I expected the extended commute, but not to this scale.
Apparently, bike lanes and center medians are for parking in Waterloo. But okay, Waterloo is a big city, & this is a big event, it's understandable. This, and other forms of idiotic behavior do tick me off, but again, not what this post is about.
As Earl & I were walking back, we stopped for a few minutes to watch the fireworks. They had made an announcement about people lighting off store bought fireworks in the field (where a alot of people are) and how not to do it because its a huge safety risk. As I predicted, within a minute more shot off, and Earl and I parted ways (as I had homework to do).
I hadn't gotten too far before the real fireworks started, but what shocks me the most, is how I didn't hear the national anthem.
Now I am not much (meaning I am a little bit) of a patriotic guy, but not playing our national anthem on a Canada Day celebration just doesn't sit well with me. How would you like it if I showed up at your birthday party & ignored you the entire night?
This among other things, makes me realize how little is left or a real society. Maybe its just me, or maybe school dominating my life has made me bitter; Either way, people in large numbers are extremely stupid and should be avoided.
PS. Its been over 30 minutes and 3-4 dozen cars at the CLV parking lot are still backed up, and those number are nothing compared to the numbers linging the main streets of Waterloo. Suckers.
But me getting destroyed in a Lone Wolves match is not what I am posting about. It's society.
So today is Canada Day; celebration is at hand. I live very close to where Waterloo was having their fireworks, and the flocks of people triggered my memory. After getting pissed off at my sister about the car the night before, I decided to leave it at my place & return it to her place the next day.
It wasn't until about 9PM though, that I remembered. I invited Earl along for the ride (as he wanted to go check out the fireworks), knowing that Columbia St. was closed between here and where I needed to go. What would normally be less than a 20 minute walk, turned into a 20 minute drive. I expected the extended commute, but not to this scale.
Apparently, bike lanes and center medians are for parking in Waterloo. But okay, Waterloo is a big city, & this is a big event, it's understandable. This, and other forms of idiotic behavior do tick me off, but again, not what this post is about.
As Earl & I were walking back, we stopped for a few minutes to watch the fireworks. They had made an announcement about people lighting off store bought fireworks in the field (where a alot of people are) and how not to do it because its a huge safety risk. As I predicted, within a minute more shot off, and Earl and I parted ways (as I had homework to do).
I hadn't gotten too far before the real fireworks started, but what shocks me the most, is how I didn't hear the national anthem.
Now I am not much (meaning I am a little bit) of a patriotic guy, but not playing our national anthem on a Canada Day celebration just doesn't sit well with me. How would you like it if I showed up at your birthday party & ignored you the entire night?
This among other things, makes me realize how little is left or a real society. Maybe its just me, or maybe school dominating my life has made me bitter; Either way, people in large numbers are extremely stupid and should be avoided.
PS. Its been over 30 minutes and 3-4 dozen cars at the CLV parking lot are still backed up, and those number are nothing compared to the numbers linging the main streets of Waterloo. Suckers.
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