The Castle of Macstorm

Biggest Nerd Evar

2008-01-18T04:31:18Z

I feel like a big gaming nerd after tonight. Playing Rock Band with guitar on medium and a controller with a headset plugged into to sing vocals on medium at the same time. I could only do songs that I knew all the lyrics for: Wanted Dead or Alive, Are You Gonna Be My Girl, and Black Hole Sun. But I five-starred all of them... I don't know if I should be proud or ashamed. I think a little of both.

Xbox Live

2008-01-08T03:03:45Z

I'm not sure who has my gamertag and who doesn't, so here...

FinalMacstorm

Add me, if you dare.

Christmas Loot

2007-12-26T16:13:09Z

For Me
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Guitar Hero III w/ wireless guitar (Xbox 360)
Halo 3 Collector's Edition (Xbox 360)
Canon 7.1MP Digital Camera
Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness (PSP)
Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)

For Me and the Wife
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Picross (DS)
Brain Age 2 (DS)
Beautiful Katamari (Xbox 360)
Scene It! (Xbox 360)

This Song..er, Post Needs More Co... er, Geekness

2007-12-19T21:13:40Z

55% Geek

The Reason Game Store Employees Get a Bad Reputation

2007-12-01T19:11:16Z

Ok, I worked video game retail from 1996 to 1999 back when Gamestop was Babbage's and EBGames was still called Electronics Boutique. I was an EB employee and I enjoyed what I did up until the last year of doing it. I'm not going to sit here and say that I knew everything about gaming back then, because I didn't, but I was willing to admit that. I did know my fair share about the industry both current and past. I don't however remember game story employees having as bad of a reputation for idiocy as they happen to get today.

I'm not saying that all game story employees are idiots, they are NOT. I know tons of them that really know their stuff, but it just takes one to earn them all a bad rep. I met that guy today. I've read stories on the internet about the big name game stores and how they lie and cheat customers. Everyone has a bad experience once and awhile, but this was just the best example I've ever seen. And however true those isolated cases might be, it can't compare to actually witnessing it first hand.

Today I was in a local gaming store called Game Haven. They deal in new and used games, but they focus mostly on used games. They have four stores in the Knoxville area and are opening another one in Las Vegas soon. The manager there is a nice enough guy. He's doesn't know a ton outside or his area of interest, but he's not a total idiot. The idiot they let run the store on Saturdays apparently.

I walked in to kill time while my wife was shopping and I see a line of people waiting at the counter. This is a small place, so it was shocking for me to see a line. Mr. Idiot (as I will now refer to him) was at the counter talking to a group of three, a man in his late 30s/early 40s who was actually buying stuff and two women. I wasn't in the story five seconds when I hear the older man ask what Mr. Idiot thought of the Wii. The following will blow your mind and is word for word what he said, as I will never forget it.

Mr. Idiot: "You don't want a Wii, they're old news,"
Old Guy: "What?"
Mr. Idiot: "Yeah, old news." *raises his voice* "Ok, quick question to everyone in the store. When did the Wii come out?"
Random Guy: "Last year."
Mr. Idiot: "Wrong. It came out four years ago, Nintendo just didn't tell anyone."

At this point I died a little inside and start laughing out loud at the same time while other people just looked at him puzzled.

Mr. Idiot: "Yeah, Nintendo just didn't feel like marketing it."
Another Random Guy: "Really?"
Mr. Idiot: "It's true. Toys R Us over there has one on display with a sticker from four years ago. People just wanted the GameCube, so it didn't sell."
First Random Guy: "How much was it."
*without missing a beat*
Mr. Idiot: "$350"

At this point he continues to chat with the group in line while the rest of the crowd just waits for him to finish. The old guy starts rambling on about who Overlord is his favorite game or all time. I know this for a fact, because he said it five or six times within the few minutes I was waiting.

By this time, I've moved closer to the counter, because a) I wanted to look at their rare SNES games and b) I wanted some more nuggets of knowledge from Mr. Idiot.

Next Victim in Line: "So how's Jericho."
Mr. Idiot: "It's ok, but some people don't like it. Especially those people that still have a 360."
Random Guy: "I have a 360."
Mr. Idiot: "Well, that's surprising. Nine out of ten 360 owners are trading in their systems."
Random Guy: "What?"
Mr. Idiot: "Yeah, all the 360 gets as exclusives are shooters, so people are trading in their systems for PS3s. That and the fact that every game that's come out for it in the past six months has been a shooter."

At this point the old guy that I thought had left came back to drone on about Overlord for the 360 some more.

I'm sit right next to the counter laughing. He looks at me really seriously and asks if I need help, like he was truly concerned. I politely declined assistance, but told him that I was really learning a lot today and that he should continue.

He babbled on a little more about Microsoft going bankrupt, but that Halo 3 brought them back from the dead for now, but if Halo 4 didn't come out soon, they were going under.

The next guy in line was in more of a hurry, so he didn't ask for any pearls of wisdom from our local gaming oracle. As he was running the guy's credit card, he stated that he was sorry that the machine was taking so long, but it was probably older than anyone in the store. As I walked out, I chimed in with the fact that at least it wasn't older than the Wii.

Wow... just wow.

macstorm @ 2007-02-15T08:23:00

2007-02-15T13:26:26Z

Paladin

62% Combativeness, 23% Sneakiness, 38% Intellect, 55% Spirituality

Valorous! Noble! Or possibly just a self-righteous jerk… You are a Paladin!

Paladins are holy warriors. They are valorous defenders of the light. Unfortunately, most of them are so ardent in their defense they tend to meet sticky ends faster than you can say "rampaging red dragon." Many people look up to Paladins, while others just consider them stuck up, overbearing, or self-righteous.

Much like the crusades, you manage to combine violence and religion. You may be a staunch defender of the faith, a valorous champion of the weak, or the stuff that jihads are made of.

Remember: Just because someone doesn't agree with you, doesn't mean you should hurt them.

My test tracked 4 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender:

You scored higher than 99% on Combativeness
You scored higher than 99% on Sneakiness
You scored higher than 99% on Intellect
You scored higher than 99% on Spirituality

Link: The RPG Class Test written by MFlowers on OkCupid Free Online Dating, home of the The Dating Persona Test

My 2006 Gaming Year in Review and 2007 Outlook

2007-01-06T21:03:21Z

January
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (Finished)
Metal Gear Solid : The Twin Snakes (Finished)
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (Finished)
Final Fantasy IV Advance (In Progress)
Mario and Luigi: Partners in Time (In Progress)
We ♥ Katamari (In Progress)
Katamari Damacy (In Progress)

February
Final Fantasy IV Advance (In Progress)
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance (Started & Stopped)
Grandia III (Started)

March
Final Fantasy IV Advance (Finished)
Grandia III (In Progress)
Mario and Luigi: Partners in Time (In Progress)
Metroid Zero Mission (Finished)
Kingdom Hearts II (Started)

April
Kingdom Hearts II (In Progress)
Grandia III (In Progress)
Final Fantasy XI (Reactived my character and acquired the three new ToAU jobs)

May
Final Fantasy XI (Leveled the three new jobs some before quitting again)
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance (Restarted)
New Super Mario Bros. (Started)
Kingdom Hearts II (Finished)
Grandia III (Finished)

June
Fire Emblem GBA (Restarted)
New Super Mario Bros. (Finished)
Big Brain Academy (Started)
Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker (Started)

July
Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (Finished)
Final Fantasy I (Finished)
Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons (Finished)
Brain Age (Started)
Radiata Stories (Started)

August
Shadow of the Colossus (Started)
Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages (Started)
Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap (Finished)
Brain Age (More Training)
Radiata Stories (In Progress)
We ♥ Katamari (Still Playing)
Final Fantasy II (Started)

September
Radiata Stories (Finished)
Final Fantasy II (In Progress)
Me and My Katamari (Started)
Loco Roco (Started)
Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII (Started)
Xenosaga Episode III (Started)
Brain Age (Even More Training)

October
Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII (Finished)
Xenosaga Episode III (Finished)
Final Fantasy II (Finished)
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance (Restarted)
Final Fantasy IV Advance (Restarted)
Final Fantasy XII (Started)

November
Final Fantasy XII (In Progress)
Final Fantasy V Advance (Started)
Final Fantasy III (Started)
Wii Sports (Started)

December
Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops (Started)
Final Fantasy XII (Finished)
Final Fantasy V Advance (Finished)
Final Fantasy III (In Progress)
Wii Sports (Pro in Tennis and Baseball)
Viva Pinata (Started)
Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Started)

Breakdown
Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
Started: June 10, 2006
Finished: July 9, 2006
Hours: 25
Average Hours Per Day: 0.86

Radiata Stories
Started: July 21, 2006
Finished: September 2, 2006
Hours: 30
Average Hours Per Day:0.70

Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap
Started: August 16, 2006
Finished: August 30, 2006
Hours: 15
Average Hours Per Day: 1.07

Final Fantasy II: Dawn of Souls
Started: August 31, 2006
Finished: October 14, 2006
Hours: 30
Average Hours Per Day: 0.68

Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII
Started: September 9, 2006
Finished: October 24, 2006
Hours: 21
Average Hours Per Day: 0.47

Xenosaga Episode III
Started: September 15, 2006
Finished: October 7, 2006
Hours: 45
Average Hours Per Day: 2.05

Final Fantasy XII
Started: October 31, 2006
Finished: December 11, 2006
Hours: 68
Average Hours Per Day: 1.66

Final Fantasy V Advance
Started: November 7, 2006
Finished: December 30, 2006
Hours: 28
Average Hours Per Day: 0.53

Final Fantasy III
Started: November 16, 2006
Finished:
Hours:
Average Hours Per Day:

Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Started: December 30, 2006
Finished:
Hours:
Average Hours Per Day:

2007 Outlook

Backlog
Suikoden V - Not started
Suikoden Tactics - Need to restart
Growlanser Generations - Will not play on my current PS2
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance - Need to restart

Games to Buy (Only games with official dates)
Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - Available Xbox 360
Final Fantasy VI Advance - 2/6/2007
Pokémon Pearl - 4/23/2007 (Maybe)

I'm a Pro!

2006-12-23T17:58:09Z

Yep, in Wii Sports. I hit pro today in Tennis and Baseball. Pitching can be tough in Baseball higher up, but I'm really getting into Tennis. <3

Wii Friend Code

2006-11-22T19:49:21Z

0727 8701 6809 6522

Wii

2006-11-20T19:49:15Z

Mission: Locate and Purchase Wii = Success

I don't have my friend code yet as I'm still at work, but I will post it soon.

FFIII Friend Code

2006-11-17T04:21:19Z

Look me up.

0172 6404 7505

Pointless...

2006-10-26T20:03:38Z

Recent talk has reminded me of this quote.

Billy Madison: Shampoo is better! I go on first and clean the hair! Conditioner is better! I make the hair silky and smooth!

Apply where needed.

I can't hear you...

2006-10-05T17:38:25Z

Those of you reading this probably have interacted with me quite a bit without actually hearing me. How do you speak?

Your Linguistic Profile:

45% Dixie

45% General American English

5% Yankee

0% Midwestern

0% Upper Midwestern

What Kind of American English Do You Speak?

Ok...

2006-08-14T18:35:54Z

Comment to this post with your name and...
1. I'll respond with something random about you.
2. I'll challenge you to try something.
3. I'll pick a color that I associate with you.
4. I'll tell you something I like about you.
5. I'll tell you my first/clearest memory of you.
6. I'll tell you what animal you remind me of.
7. I'll ask you something I've always wanted to ask.

CopyCat

2006-08-14T17:15:39Z

New Dragonlance

2006-08-12T16:47:56Z

Why didn't anyone tell me there were new Dragonlance books out by Weis and Hickman? No, I'm not talking about The Dark Disciple trilogy that Weis started late in 2004.

No, I'm talking about The Lost Chronicles trilogy.
- Dragons of the Dwarven Depths (out now in hardcover)
- Dragons of the Highlord Skies (July 2007 HC)
and
- Dragons of the Hourglass Mage (July 2008 HC)

A brand new Weis and Hickman series featuring the old companions. I just picked up Vol. 1 today and I can't wait to get into it. If you don't like Dragonlance, just ignore me, but if you do, rejoice with me. More Raistlin!

Stolen from Roku750

2006-07-19T12:04:27Z

Thanks for the time killer, Roku.

1. single or taken?
Taken.

2. Do you have a crush on anyone?
Yes, but on someone completely unobtainable and my wife knows about it.

3. Do they know?
Nope.

4. Do you flirt a lot?
Only when I was single.

5. How many times have you dumped or gotten dumped by someone?
I don't remember, but it was less than ten and more than five.

6. Do cheaters deserve a 2nd chance?
It depends on the type of cheating.

7. Serious or Fun-loving?
A mix of both.

8. Humor or Romance?
I'm more humor now.

9. Dark or light hair?
Red?

10. Shorter or taller than you??
Shorter.

11. Do you kiss strangers?
Not the last time I checked. *goes to find a stranger*

12. Do you hug strangers?
Eww, no. You don't know where they've been.

13. How long was your longest relationship?
Nine years and still going.

14. Do you believe in kissing when you are not together yet?
I've been guilty of the non-dating kiss.

15. Do you think about the opposite sex a lot?
Define "a lot" :P

16. Have you ever slept at a friend of the opposite sex's house?
Yes.

17. Do you tell your friends they are hot?
No, mostly because they are either not hot or are men.

18. Would you rather have a sweet, clever guy/girl or a wild, funny guy/girl.
I prefer sweet and clever.

19. Have you ever liked someone a lot (and they knew it) who didn't like you back?
Oh man, who hasn't been here?

20.Do you feel comfortable with joking with your friends who are the opposite sex?
Indeed, sometimes moreso.

21. Chocolates or flowers?
Ice cream?

22. Weirdest hook-up spot?
The girl's front porch.

23. Teddy Bear or Card?
To quote Roku for truth "teddy bear, cards are a waste"

24. Would it be sweet or annoying if someone of the opposite sex called just to say hi?
Very sweet. Unless they wanted to drone on and on after that.

25. Ever felt like your girlfriend/boyfriend was in a relationship with you out of lust?
Yes, and they were also out to hurt one of my ex's.

26. Ever been cheated on?
Yes.

27. Ever cheated on someone?
No.

28. Ever cried over a break up?
Been there.

29. Ever kissed or hugged your girlfriend/boyfriend in front of a teacher and got in trouble?
Done that.

30. Do you believe in miracles?
Indeed.

31. Is it easy for you to get over people who were special to you?
Not at all.

32. Have you ever made a birthday wish or blew on a dandelion?
Yes, they rarely come true though.

Yay Cheap Stuff!

2006-07-06T20:12:25Z

I've been looking for a cheap SD card to use on my PDA (my make-shift iPod), since my 256MB one is full and I could easily fit more music on board. So I went to BestBuy.com and found a 1GB SD card on backorder, but selling for $29.99 with free shipping and a $10 gift card to FTD.com. So yeah, I bought it and it will get here whenever and I have $10 to go toward flowers for my wife and my 1st anniversary which is the 30th of July. Yay!

How did I miss this?

2006-07-03T13:12:40Z

I must have had the FFXII OST on my playlist 20+ times since I got it. In that time you would think I would have noticed that one of my favorite pieces from FFV "Clash on the Big Bridge" has been completely redone by Sakimoto and quite well at that. This OST is really starting to rub off on me.

<3

To kitty or not to kitty?

2006-06-15T19:49:37Z

The picture sucks, but it was taken on my phone. Meh.

We were wanting to go to the shelter and get one, but this one came to us. Kitty so cute.

Stolen from elliotmg

2006-06-05T20:24:26Z

1) Bold what is true about you.
2) Italicize what you wish was true about you.
3) Add one true thing about you to the end of the list.
4) Tag five LJ friends.

* I miss somebody right now.
* I don't watch much TV these days.
* I own lots of books.
* I wear glasses or contact lenses.
* I love to play video games.
* I've tried marijuana.
* I've watched porn movies.
* I have been the psycho-ex in a past relationship.
* I believe honesty is usually always the best policy.
* I curse sometimes. As opposed to constantly.
* I have changed a lot mentally over the last year.
* I carry my knife/razor everywhere with me.
* I have broken someone's bones.
* I have a secret that I am ashamed to reveal.
* I hate the rain.
* I'm paranoid at times.
* I would get plastic surgery if it were 100% safe, free of cost, and scar-free.
* I need/want money right now.
* I love sushi.
* I talk really, really fast.
* I have fresh breath in the morning.
* I have long hair.
* I have lost money in Las Vegas.
* I have at least one sibling.
* I was born in a country outside of the U.S.
* I have worn fake hair/fingernails/eyelashes in the past.
* I couldn't survive without Caller I.D.
* I like the way that I look.
* I have lied to a good friend in the last 6 months.
* I am usually pessimistic.
* I have a lot of mood swings.
* I think prostitution should be legalized. as long as they are required to get tested or something.
* I slept with a roommate.
* I have a hidden talent.
* I'm always hyper no matter how much sugar I have.
* I have a lot of friends.
* I have pecked someone of the same sex.
* I enjoy talking on the phone.
* I practically live in sweatpants or PJ pants.
* I love to shop and/or window shop.
* I'm obsessed with my Xanga or Livejournal.
* I'm completely embarrassed to be seen with my mother.
* I have a cell phone.
* I have passed out drunk in the past 6 months.
* I've rejected someone before.
* I currently like/love someone.
* I have no idea what I want to do for the rest of my life.
* I want to have children in the future.
* I have changed a diaper before.
* I've called the cops on a friend before.
* I'm not allergic to anything.
* I have a lot to learn.
* I am shy around the opposite sex.
* I'm online 24/7, even as an away message.
* I have at least 5 away messages saved.
* I have tried alcohol or drugs before.
* I have made a move on a friend's significant other or crush in the past.
* I own the "South Park" movie.
* I have avoided assignments at work/school to be on Xanga or Livejournal.
* I enjoy some country music.
* I would die for my best friends.
* I'm obsessive, and often a perfectionist.
* I have used my sexuality to advance my career.
* Halloween is awesome because you get free candy.
* I have dated a close friend's ex.
* I am happy at this moment.
* I'm obsessed with guys.
* Democrat.
* Republican.
* I am punk rockish.
* I go for older guys/girls, not younger.
* I study for tests most of the time.
* I tie my shoelaces differently from anyone I've ever met.
* I can work on a car.
* I love my job(s).
* I am comfortable with who I am right now.
* I have more than just my ears pierced.
* I walk barefoot wherever I can.
* I have jumped off a bridge.
* I love sea turtles.
* I spend ridiculous amounts of money on makeup.
* I plan on achieving a major goal/dream.
* I am proficient on a musical instrument.
* I hate office jobs.
* I went to college out of state.
* I am adopted.
* I am a pyro.
* I have thrown up from crying too much.
* I have been intentionally hurt by people that I loved.
* I fall for the worst people
* I adore bright colors.
* I usually like covers better than originals.
* I hate chain theme restaurants like Applebees and TGIFridays.
* I can pick up things with my toes.
* I can't whistle.
* I have ridden/owned a horse
* I still have every journal I've ever written in.
* I talk in my sleep.
* I've often thought that I was born in the wrong century.
* I try to forget things by drowning them out with loads of distractions.
* I wear a toe ring.
* I have a tattoo.
* I can't stand at LEAST one person that I work with.
* I am a caffeine junkie.
* I am completely tree-huggy spiritual, and I'm not ashamed at all.
* If I knew I would get away with it, I would commit at least one murder.
* I will collect anything, and the more nonsensical, the better.
* I enjoy a nice glass of wine with dinner.
* I'm an artist.
* I am ambidextrous.
* I sleep with so many stuffed animals, I can hardly fit on my bed.
* If it weren't for having to see other people naked, I'd live in a nudist colony.
* I have terrible teeth.
* I hate my toes.
* I did this Meme even though I wasn't tagged by the person who took it before me.
* I have more friends on the internet than in real life.
* I have lived in either three different states or countries.
* I am extremely flexible.
* I love hugs more than kisses.
* I want to own my own business.
* I smoke.
* I spend way too much time on the computer than on anything else.
* Nobody has ever said I'm normal.
* Sad movies, games, and the like can cause a trickle of tears every now and then.
* I am proficient in the use of many types firearms and combat weapons.
* I like the way women look in stylized men's suits.
* I don't like it when people are unpleased or seem unpleased with me.
* I have been described as a dreamer or likely to have my head up in the clouds.
* I have played strip poker with someone else before.
* I have had emotional problems for which I have sought professional help.
* I believe in ghosts and the paranormal.
* I can't stand being alone.
* I have at least one obsession at any given time.
* I weigh myself, pee/poo, and then weigh myself again.
* I consistently spend way too much money on obsessions-of-the-moment.
* I'm a judgmental asshole.
* I'm a HUGE drama-queen.
* I have traveled on more than one continent.
* I sometimes wish my father would just disappear.
* I need people to tell me I'm good at something in order to feel that I am.
* I am a Libertarian.
* I can speak more than one language.
* I can fall asleep even if the whole room is as noisy as it can be.
* I would rather read than watch TV.
* I like reading fact more than fiction.
* I have pulled an all-nighter on an assignment I was given a month to do.
* I have no piercings.
* I have spent the night in a train station or other public place.
* I have been so upset over my physical gender that I cried.
* I once spent Christmas completely alone because there was a miscommunication on which parent was supposed to have me that night.
* I've been married and am now divorced.
* There have been times when I have wondered "Why was I born?" and may/may not have cried over it.
* I like most animals better than most people.
* I own a collection of retro games consoles.
* The thought of physical exercise makes me shiver.
* I have hit someone with a dead fish.
* I have written/read erotic stories.
* I am compulsively honest.
* I was born with a congenital birth defect that has never been repaired.
* I have danced topless in front of dozens of complete strangers.
* I have gone from wishing I was a boy to revelling in being a girl to feeling like a boy again in the span of five minutes, and not cared a whit for my actual sex.
* I am unashamedly bisexual, and have different motivations for my desires for different genders.
* I sometimes won't sleep a whole night or eat a whole day because I forget to.
* I find it impossible to get to sleep without some kind of music on.
* I dislike milk.
* I obsessively wash my hands.
* I always carry something significant around with me.
* Sometimes I'd rather wear a wig in day-to-day life than use my own hair. Less Work!
* I've pushed myself to become more self-aware and thereby more aware of others.
* Even though I live on my own I still cry sometimes because I miss my mother.
* I hand wrote all the HTML tags in this document.
* I've liked something which a majority of people claimed was either bad or weird. And I stick by my choice!!!
* I have been clinically dead for a brief period of time.
* Instead of feeling sympathy/empathy with people and their problems, I simply become annoyed.
* I am a virgin.
* I participate/have participated in auto drag races and won.
* I do not 'get' most comedy acts.
* I don't think strippers are money-greedy or slutty for dancing.
* I don't like to chew gum.
* I am obsessed with history/historical things and can't wait for someone to build a time machine so I can be the first to use it.
* I can never remember for the life of me where I parked the car.
* Had the TEEN ANGST thing going for at least 2-3 years.
* Wishes people would be more empathic and honest with each other.
* I play Dungeons and Dragons weekly.
* I love to sing.
* I want to live in my mother's basement when I grow up.
* I have a custom-built computer.
* I want to have a certain someone's babies, even though there's a 0% possiblity of ever achieving it.
* I would be in a relationship with one of my pets if they were human.
* I've gone skinny-dipping.
* I've performed in three plays, all of them Shakespeare.
* I enjoy burritos.
* I'm Irish and lovin' it.
* I have a thing for redheads.
* I am a twin!
* Most times, I'd rather do something intellectual instead of doing something generically 'fun'.
* I eat my spaghetti with mayonnaise
* I happily go to church at least 3 times a week

Stolen, much like everyone else's...

2006-05-19T19:49:30Z

Since the Start of 2006

1. Have you had a gf/bf? No, the wife wouldn't be happy about that.
2. Have you had your birthday? Nope
3. Gotten drunk? No, never.
4. Gotten high? No, never.
5. Smoked a cig? No, never.
6. Cried? Yep. Stupid Old Yeller. :P
7. Had someone close to you pass away? Thankfully not.
8. Pulled an all nighter? No.
9. Drank starbucks? No.
10. Went shopping? Yes, game shopping. :D
11. Been camping? I wish.
12. Been to the beach? If only.
14. Met someone new? Yes, almost everyday here.
15. Been out of state/province? Nope, maybe soon though.
16. Visited a family member? Yes, but they were in town.
17. Gone snowboarding? No snow, no snowboarding.
***************************************************

In The Past Month...
1. Have you had sex? Oh yeah, I love being married.
2. Kissed someone? Yep, during #1.
3. Slept in a friends bed? Kinda, the wife does kinda think the bed is hers.
4. Snuck someone over? Nope.
5. Snuck out of your own house? Nope.
6. Been drunk? Still no.
7. Lied? No...well, just then I did.
8. Gotten a car? Actually yes, stupid wreck.
9. Went over your cell phone bill? Nope, I love rollover.
10. Been called a whore? No. :(
11. Been away from home for over 2 nights? Nope.
12. Seen an old friend? Actually yes.
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In The Past Week...
1. Bought something? Yes, New Super Mario Bros.
2. Choked? Not yet.
3. Watched t.v? Every night...
4. Been to the movie theatre? Yes, saw RV. I <3 Robin Williams.
5. Been to a party? Nope.
6. Gone skydiving? Hehehe, I don't think so.
7. Been to the beach? If only.
8. Smoked? Never.
9. Done drugs? Still never.
10. Gotten a gift from someone? I wish.
13. Made a c.d? Yes.
14. Called someone? Every day...I hate my job though.
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Lasts...
1. Thing you bought? New Super Mario Bros.
2. Person you hugged? My wife.
3. Person you talked to face to face? My co-worker Babbet.
4. Person to call you? My boss.
5. What does the last text message on your phone say? You have 1 message.
6. Last person you saw? My co-worker Teresa.
7. Last thing you said to someone? "Take care."
9. Last time you took a bath/shower? This morning.
10. When was the last time you cried? Don't remember.
11. Last time you felt stupid? About 5 minutes ago.
12. Last time you walked over 1 mile? Monday.

Nuff Said

2006-04-18T13:38:30Z

This Is My Life, Rated
Life:	7.2
Mind:	7.5
Body:	5.3
Spirit:	8.4
Friends/Family:	4.7
Love:	9.1
Finance:	8.1
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FFXI...an intervention

2006-04-11T20:39:31Z

Ok, so I broke my addiction to MMORPGs last year. Jan. 18th was the day I quit FFXI. I quit WoW sometime in May with a day's return in August, nothing major.

Since quitting, I really feel like a recovering drug addict. It even spawned an editorial about MMO Addiction. I've had what I consider to be withdrawl symptoms since I stopped playing. I'll crave it, mostly FFXI, my longest addiction. I really don't know what to do, because I really wanted to play the new expansion Treasures of Aht Urhgan. I want to reactive my old character and just spend a little bit of time over the next few months trying out the new jobs. I've always been a sucker for the FFXI jobs. I think I can handle it better this time, because I have less free time and have learned to manage my time better, but I'm still afraid of what I might get back into.
Oh well, I guess I will go ahead and pre-order the expansion just in case...I might never open it though.

Man, I feel crazy.

macstorm @ 2006-04-05T15:00:00

2006-04-05T19:03:06Z

Seeing Xero's bravery, I decided to take the plunge.

Ask me a question about EACH of the following:

- Friends
- Sex
- Music
- Religion
- Love
- Livejournal

Then post this in your journal and see what questions you get asked!