summer started - 6/24/2001
YO. Hey everyone, I hope you're having fun. So much fun in fact that you decided to read this boring 'ol diary! It looks like it has been 2.5 weeks since summer started. So why am I not happy? This is supposed to be a good time. I was nervous about my report card but that turned out awesome. But I'm working now, the place I work at isn't that bad but my boss is mean and I almost got fired this past week. So it seems like if I make one little slip I'll get fired. And I can't work anywhere else because I can't drive yet and where I work now is the only accessable store within walking distance. Hmm...this is quite a pickle. Not that any of you care...so I'll move on. I'm doing lotsa other stuff in my life right now, my favorite video game of the moment is Mario Tennis for Game Boy Color. I won both the singles and doubles tournament and I can beat Mario and Peach. To tell you the truth that game is way too easy and too short. I wish there were more good role playing games, Pokémon Silver is really cool but the fun part is getting to battle and trade with your friends but I don't have any friends and even if I did they probably wouldn't want to battle. And also I'm learning to play guitar, it's going okay but I still suck. That's the end of my diary, so get out of here now before I force you to do so.
my trip! - 6/28/2001
Today I got back from an almost awesome vacation! The reason I'm saying almost is because for the past few weeks I've had this rash that covers my shoulders, neck, arms, and hands and it really itches! I keep scratching it and it gets all red and bloody. And it's hard not to But when I managed to keep my mind of the itching my trip went great. On Tuesday (the first day there) we went to the mall and my grandmother offered to buy my sister and me a video game for each of us. We both picked not a game, but the system GAME BOY ADVANCE! It costs $100 but we each got one. The only color they had was fuchia (basically the same as PINK) but that's ok. So I got a GBA although my parents weren't too happy about that afterwords. My sister and I said thank you and my grandma said it was okay and that we were both worth it. Kind of gives you a warm, fuzzy feeling doesn't it? Oh, by the way on this vacation I had to watch my bulldogs the whole time, it was hard and I was kind of worried that the younger one would run away since she's still energetic like a puppy. But that turned out okay, they were both good pretty much the whole time. On the 2nd day I did something I haven't done since 1997, seeing a movie in a theatre! I saw the movie Evolution with my family, but they walked towards the front and I didn't want to be close to the screen so I kind of wandered to the back. I ate Sour Jacks and they were yum. But the movie was so awesome!!! Everything about it was perfect. The plot, the characters, the monsters, the background music.....everything. I loved it. It's supposed to be a comedy although it wasn't so much funny as it was exciting and cool. But it did have its funny moments. I think you should see it, it's so awesome it'll blow your mind! It's now replacing Planes, Trains, & Automobiles as my 2nd favorite movie of all time. I won't go into the plot because I don't want to spoil it if anyone's planning to see it but I found the part about "uncontrollable flatulence" very amusing. Those were the highlights of my trip. My relatives are really nice people, my grandpa likes to give me money for no reason and I mentioned to my uncle that he has a big tv and he started going into all the features of the tv and was showing it off and stuff, it was kind of funny. Today we went to a resturant for my grandparents' anniversary. And I got a new beanie baby! But that's basically the whole trip. I'm still kind of in pain but the rest of it went great. I think we're going again in August so it'll be fun.
Game Boy Advance! - 7/4/2001
The world of portable gaming has taken a giant leap.
Here's a diary for all you video game marks out there. Just recently I managed to get a Game Boy Advance and a game for it, Namco Museum. The first subject I'm going to touch is the GBA itself. It is, without a doubt, the greatest portable system ever. There are people out there who whine and moan about Game Boy graphics not being as good as the Nintendo 64's, but what do you expect? The d@mn thing fits in your pocket, so don't expect to go through some sort of virtual reality experience. But the rest of you are going to love it, except for a few drawbacks. First of all, the games are pretty expensive as far as portable games go, ranging from $30-$40. Fortunately, the GBA plays all regular Game Boy games, but there's two different ways you can view the screen. The GBA screen is 40% larger, so you know it's going to look different when playing old titles. You can make the screen appear the same size as the Game Boy Color's, but if you do this the screen looks like a small square in the middle of the actual screen, which is kind of awkward. You can also stretch out the screen by pressing the "L" button, which makes it look 40% larger, and you can imagine what a 4 megabit game looks like when stretched out like that. Another thing is that the screen seems a little dim. From the games I've played so far, it seems you'll need a good amount of light to see it. Luckily, you can always get a wormlight like I did if you have any problems with this. And then there's the button arrangement. The "L" and "R" at the top give you the feel of playing an N64, but for some reason the A button is to the right and higher than button B, rather than below, which has been the case with previous Game Boys. This takes some getting used to, but you'll get the hang of it.
Seriously though, those are the only real drawbacks of the GBA. If you can get past all of that, this system has some major advantages that will make you squeal like happy pig. For one thing the batteries last a lot longer. Remember the Game Boy Color's long lasting battery power? Nintendo Power magazine said 2 batteries for the GBC will go for 10 hours, although I found brand name batteries like Duracel and Energizer to last a lot longer than that. Now NP is saying that the GBA will last 15 hours on a set of 2 batteries. It doesn't take an algebraic genius like me to figure out that GBA's batteries last ONE AND A HALF TIMES LONGER than GBC's, which is pretty darn good if I do say so myself. Plus, there's a green light that turns red when you're low on battery power, and the light eventually fades. This is quite handy for some games. Like when you've finally caught a Kangeshkan while playing Pokémon, and don't have to face the horrible frustration of the power shutting off before you could save your game because you didn't know how much time you had left before the batteries died out. Enough about the batteries. The graphics are awesome, it's 32 megabits which is the equivalent of a Saturn or Playstation. The price right now is $100, which isn't too bad. Don't tell Nintendo, but I'd probably be willing to pay $300 or more for something this good. There's likely going to be a price break within the next few months, but if you're a true Nintendo freak, you probably can't wait that long. Also, GBA's seem to be selling like Megazords and Dragonzords were in 1994, so get one while you still can.
In the next diary I'll talk about Namco Museum.
Namco Museum - 7/4/2001
I'd like to say I started out with what I hope to be a long line of GBA games with something phenomenal, but I let myself down on this one. Namco Museum consists of 5 classic arcade games, 2 of which are very similar, that were all originally released between 1979 and 1982. You may shed a tear of nostalgia while playing these classic games, but only if you're really pathetic. The first one I'll review is DigDug. For some reason, I've always had some sort of fascination with this game since I played the NES version about 10 years ago. There's something oddly appealing about a game in which you're constantly digging to find monsters, sticking them with a pump, and pumping air into them until they get big and explode. This game has more strategy to it than meets the eye. And since it has a certain amount of depth to it, it's actually almost like an action side-scrolling game. But just like the others, the purpose of this game is to see how many points you can get before you die and the infamous "Game Over" words appear on the screen.
And then there's Pole Position. At the very least, the title of this game can give immature adolescent children something to giggle about. But the game is pretty interesting and advanced, considering the year it was made. I guess you could call it an ancient version of Mario Kart, but without all the fun stuff. I'm going to show respect for the past and say that here you'll find a lot of high-speed racing excitement, which is sort of true. Hey, in a sport like this, you're lucky if you hear "racing" and "excitement" in the same paragraph. In this game you go really fast in a car, and you have to use some strategy, like changing gears and making sharp turns without crashing. But if you so much as nick the edge of another car or hit a sign, your car explodes into a spiky orange cloud. This can be annoying, and you may find yourself switching to Ms. PacMan or DigDug in a few minutes.
The next game is Ms. PacMan. I'm not sure if I should spell it as a single word, like Pacman or PacMan, or as a double word, Pac Man, but right now I don't feel like looking it up, so for the purpose of this diary it's going to be PacMan. But this raises another question. The "Ms." implies that this game's heroine may or may not be married. She could be married to Mr. PacMan, OR she might be his sister. If the 2nd possibility is true, then I'd have to say I find the between-stage scenes a little disturbing where you see them looking at each other with a pink heart between them. On the other hand, maybe it's a coincidence that they have the same last name, since they're the only ones of their species. Yes, that sounds like a good idea. I've spent this whole paragraph trying to make sense out of PacMan, but what else is there to talk about? Ms. PacMan is pretty much the same as the original except for some cool additions. For example, the dot-eating yellow thing has a BOW stuck on its head this time, you get to eat FRUIT for extra points, and between some of the stages you get to see short movies involving moving yellow things and no dialogue. But to tell you the truth this game is kind of fun. Any game where the bad guys' names are Blinky, Pinky, Inky, and Sue, can't be that bad. You get to eat a lot of dots, and when you eat a big dot, the baddies turn blue and run away from you like cowards.
Finally, there's 2 games which are almost exactly the same, Galaga and Galaxiar. I'm not sure if I spelled the second one right, but at this point does anyone really care? I found Galaga to have more entertainment value than Galaxiar, but I don't think that says a whole lot. Both of these games are disturbingly similar to Space Invaders, the idea is to shoot everything before you die. If you find yourself enjoying either of these games for longer than 10 or 20 minutes at a time, I suggest you seek professional help.
Those are all 5 games that come with Namco Museum. In a way, I'd have to say that each of them is sort of fun to play. Just the fact that it's 5 games in one cartridge probably says something positive about it and gives it variety. But there's one thing about this game that left me bitter as a grad school dropout once I found out, and if I already knew this I never would've bought it. No matter how many points you get in any of the 5 games, IT DOESN'T SAVE YOUR HIGH SCORE. The whole fun of playing these classic arcade games is that if by chance you get more points than everyone else, you get to enter your initials so that fellow gamers (you think) will be impressed by your superior talent. You imagine other people saying "Wow! You got 60,000 points in Ms. PacMan, are you sure you're only a mortal?" But there's no hope for that in Namco Museum. Getting points is pointless, because once you turn the power off it doesn't matter. Sure, for each game when you get a high score it'll keep the number in the top corner of the screen, but you don't get to put your initials and it's erased once you turn the power off. There's no battery backup. If I could summarize this game in just two words, I'd say it's "limited fun". The games are kind of fun to play, for a while, but without the triumphant feeling you get when seeing your initials among the list of high scores, the fun is pretty limited. Are there any other positive things that can be said about this game? Surprisingly, the answer is yes. This is one of those games you'd also call "mindless fun". Don't you hate the way some games just constantly make your brain think? Genres that do this include strategy, role-playing, adventure, and sometimes even action games exercise your brain. You will find very little of this in Namco Museum. If nothing else, you can use this game as kind of a 'getaway' when you're in the mood for mindless fun. In closing, is Namco Museum a good game? Sort of. Is it worth paying $30 for? Probably not, unless you've already picked up some of the better GBA titles. That's all there is to say about this game. Good night everybody.
Castlevania - 7/5/2001
Oh man, do I ever want a game right now. It's Castlevania: Circle of the Moon. And now that I have a GBA I can finally get it! Unfortunately it's $40 and I absolutely HATE spending money. I've heard it's the best GBA game yet, the only bad part about it is that the screen is dark and is hard to see sometimes but I really want to get it anyways. I think I'll buy it tomorrow.....I LOVE VIDEO GAMES and this seems like a really good one. It got 5 stars out of 5 possible in Nintendo Power! Ahhhh I wish someone would buy it for me. Not likely, but hopefully it'll be worth spending all that money. I can't wait.
hi - 7/5/2001
Hey dudes, what's up everyone? I've decided to write in my diary more often, because as all you people know my life is just WAY too electrifying to not be talked about. Anyway, I decided that these diaries I make are way too personal. I'm going to start being more general because I realized that by getting all shady and stuff I'm probably creeping some of you out. Besides, I have a lot of exciting stuff that goes on in my life to talk about, although you have to be almost as much of a loser as I am to find it exciting. Hoo-hah! My Castlevania saga continutes.....I still want the game oh so badly, but today my parents worked the entire day so I couldn't go to a store. I still can't drive even though I'm 17.3 years old, kind of pathetic isn't it? But I've decided I owe it to myself to get Castlevania because I hardly ever spend money on myself. This year the only things I've bought with my own money were Pokémon Silver and Namco Museum. Maybe tomorrow I can get Castlevania. Today was an ok day. I did some productive stuff. For example, I went to the bank all by myself to cash checks and I took both of my bulldogs for a walk, their names are Mugsey and Jenna. I had to be home with my sister who is 9, she's sometimes annoying but not that much. She's annoying because she tells on me if I spend too much time on the computer or playing video games. And also today my father told me to read 30 pages of this one book and I did, except I only read almost 2 pages and then got tired of it. So when he asked I said I stretched the truth just a little bit and said I read 30 pages. What a sly dog I am. Oh and also I'm making an original song with my guitar, it's coming along quite nicely and I'm almost finished. I put in some pretty chords and I'm getting really good at 8th note strumming. Rock on me!!!!!!!
Diary about ME - 7/6/2001
I know I talk about myself in this diary a lot, but what else am I supposed to talk about? Irish potatoes? I think not. If you don't like me talking about me then that's just TOUGH BEANS for you, because I like talking about me. Me me me me. Anyhoo, I realized something about myself the other day. I'm just like the old Homer Simpson! I bet that last sentence sounded really weird, but it's a thought I had today. It's hard to explain, but prior to 1991, Homer was the defining boundary between wisdom and stupidity. He was a moron, yet he came up with new ideas and stuff. And that's just like me. Okay since this diary sucked so much, I'll reward you for reading by telling some jokes.
Q.) What do you get if your donkey bites off my chicken's feet?
A.) Two feet of my cock in your as$
Knock knock.
Who's there?
Diddy.
Diddy who?
Diddy ring the doorbell?
(I made that one up myself, this joke is funny because of the reference to Donkey Kong's monkey friend, Diddy Kong)
That was just two jokes, but I'm lazy and I don't feel like writing any more.
I'm in love - 7/6/2001
I got it!!!!!!!!!!!
You're probably wondering about the title of this diary, as well as the above statement. I'll explain that later on. I had a rather productive day today. I woke up about 10:00 or so and then I watched tv for a while. After that I watched some cartoons, including Power Puff Girls, Scooby Doo (which surprisingly was moderately entertaining), and The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh. After that I went with my sister to the liquor store to get food and beverages since there's like nothing to eat or drink in this house. When I left the store I was like oh shit I forgot to get paper cups, but by then it was too late. I watched the Simpsons at 6:00, it was pretty funny. It was the episode where they find out Principal Skinner is an imposter. I was going to go to Target today to get a game =o) but then my father came home and was in a real pissy mood. He started yelling and swearing at me and after a while got into a lecture mode. He was complaining about how I play video games too much and was making metaphors like how video games are like heroine, poison, or the devil, among other things. That's not true though, I just play video games for fun. So my departure to Target was delayed for about 2 hours. But once I did I got a certain game I talked about in previous diaries....that game was CASTLEVANIA: CIRCLE OF THE MOON!!!!!!!! We also got a fan for my room, but it sucks! Talk about a heartbreak. The damn thing is loud and you can't even feel the breeze unless you're right next to it.
to be continued....
Castlevania: Part II - 7/6/2001
No, the title of this entry isn't about a sequel to Castlevania, it's about a sequel to the last entry I titled "Castlevania". I got the game 2 hours ago and I absolutely love it!!! I'll give a short summary of it. The first thing I noticed were its incredible graphics. It's unlike anything I've ever looked at in portable video games. The graphics aren't as good as Nintendo 64's, but they are pretty damn good. The next thing I noticed was that Castlevania is really hard! But that's o I got to this boss-like gargoyle looking thing and died, and since I didn't figure out how to save the game I had to start over. But that's okay, because I figured out how to save the game once I started up again. This game has all kinds of cool features!!! There's these cards you can get, like Salamander and Mercury, they give you cool powers. It's awesome. And you can get special items like dash boots or a fire whip. I LOVE IT. The only bad part is that the screen is kind of dark so you need plenty of light to see it. But there's ways of working around that problem. Did I mention I love Castlevania? It's so cool!!!! Everyone should get it. I'm glad I did and it was worth $40. I know I'm going to be playing it a lot =o)
Castlevania III - 7/7/2001
Heheheheheh....isn't this getting annoying? I'm going to talk about Castlevania: Circle of the Moon again.
About the storyline. It starts out in the year 1880, and your character is Nathan Graves. His boss (I think that's what he is but Nathan calls him Master) confronts the just-awakened Dracula but Dracula gets pissed and sends Nathan and Hugh (Master's son) plummeting down a chasm. But they're ok but they don't know what happened to Master, Hugh doesn't think Nathan is capable of finding him so he sets off on his own, and you get to be Nathan and you go on an adventure and pick up all kinds of cool stuff. It feels like an adventure game because there's lots of power-ups. It's like an action game too because it's always non-stop monster-thrashing bat-smacking excitement, like previous Castlevania games. It's also like a role playing game, because you are able to get experience points for your character and you get to build up your level, collect special items, and you can even equip weapons and armor. Yes sir, this is the best Game Boy game I've played in a long time. Castlevania: COTM is a true classic. Konami (I think that's who made it) did not dissapoint me on this one. This is the first time in quite a while that I've gotten a feeling of challenge and raw intensity from playing a a video game. I don't know what else to say about this game except that you should buy it. You'll love it just like I did. I probably sound like a spokesperson for Nintedo or Konami, but I'm not. I just love video games!!! =o) But I PROMISE This will be the very last entry I dedicate entirely to talking about Castlevania. Thanks for reading, good night everybody.
I hate music - 7/8/2001
I like music, but I also hate it. It's a nice thing to listen to while you're reading, playing video games, masturbating, working, or doing nothing at all. (just kidding about the third one) There's lots of varieties and I think everyone enjoys some music at least a little bit. However, I am in the process of learning to play an electric guitar. It is really challenging and I don't know if I'll ever be able to master it. I keep trying, but I always get really jealous when I hear to a song with distinguishable guitar music. Because I'm always thinking "damn they're good, and I suck!" Maybe it makes me a bad person for being jealous just because someone is talented....hmmm.
Anyhoo, today I went driving and I almost crashed. Something bad happened but it wasn't that. I need to have 50 hours of driving before I can take the class again and take a test to get my drivers license but I read my log and so far I only have 14.5 hours! It seems like I've been driving forever so that was a major letdown. Fortunately I learned to play a new song today. It's the Jewel one "You were meant for me, I like it a lot but I only can play the intro part. I probably played it about 100 times. Oh and I'm supposed to be reading this book about football but it's hard and kind of boring. There's too many words on the pages! My father asked how many pages I read today and I said 3. He got mad and it's a good thing I didn't tell him the truth, because in fact I didn't read any of it. =oD That's about it for now, peace everyone.
p.s.- See? I went a whole entry without mentioning Castelvania!
p.p.s.- Oops!
BIG news! - 7/9/2001
Holy fuhzucking shmitz!!!! I heard some HUGE news on tv yesterday, I'd like to have some exciting buildup for it, but instead I'll get straight to the point. My 2nd favorite tv show of all time is coming back on the air. That's right, FAMILY GUY!!!! It comes on Wednesday, I can't remember what time but it's on Fox. Check your local cable listings. Maybe a tv show isn't something to get all orgasmic about but I'm really pumped about Family Guy coming back on the air. I haven't seen it since the summer of last year and man oh man is it gonna be awesome. Hoo-hah!
Let's see what other news is going on in my exciting life.....today kind of sucked. As I am writing this there's a fly in here that's really annoying. It's too fast for me to kill. It came on the computer screen and I tried hitting it with a notebook but it was too fast. Even though I got to be home by myself most of the day I had to do chores. I had to use the dishwasher and putting all the crap in it was pretty disgusting. I was supposed to iron my shirts but I only did like 3 of them and even then did a half ass job. I also was supposed to read a chapter of this one book but didn't read any. I did do some productive stuff however. I saw a new (to me) episode of Power Puff Girls and I listened to a new radio talk show that just debuted today. It was quite funny. That's about it, I'll end this suckily boring diary now, but on one final note I hope I can kill that evil fly soon.
Die, you filthy blood sucking jerk!!!!
baby snail - 7/11/2001
Yo dudes, what's up? Something exciting happened yesterday. I have this little acquarium in my room that I got in May and it had 3 fish but they died within a few days. Fortunately, it came with a little snail which is alive to this very day. I thought it was dead up until a few days ago when I noticed it crawling up the edge and its mouth was moving. The big news is what I saw yesterday.....I thought it was just a piece of poop left by the snail, but then I looked at it a minute later and it had moved a little. I looked very closely and saw some little antenea, and to my amazement IT WAS A BABY SNAIL!!!! I was thinking this is the cutest damn animal I've ever seen. It's only about 2 or 3 centimeters big. I'm not quite sure how snails reproduce, and I'm surprised mine did since there was only one snail in the acquarium to begin with. The baby snail has a clear shell too. That's all the news for today, I just knew you readers would be impressed by my awesome snail story. Catch ya.
p.s. - Can anyone think of a name for the snail? I still haven't named it.
p.p.s.- What about the baby snail?
kind of happy - 7/13/2001
Dear Journal, (I'm trying to sound like Doug)
Do you ever have moments when you feel happy for no real reason? It's weird, I don't know why that happens. I had a rough day today but I was kind of happy. Yesterday I found a great site where you can download music, there's some songs I love and it had all of 'em. I was kind of in pain today since I have these sores on my body, and then in the evening my father gave me a mean lecture, but it didn't bother me that much. The whole time I was humming a song to myself. And then I learned to play a brand NEW song on guitar, which sounds really cool. That's about all I have to so. Oh and today on Power Puff Girls it was cool, Blossom discovered she had ice breath. And Bubbles can speak Spanish! Okay that's enough, see ya later.
My talents - 7/16/2001
Boy oh boy do I love talking about me. Isn't my life just the awesomest? I bet you people wait every day with baited breath biting your fingertips in anticipation for my next electrifying diary entry. Anyway, guess what? I rediscovered a new talent today. I have a bunch of talents. For instance, I can rotate my wrist (either of them) 360 degrees. So I hold out my hand and it looks like it's straight but then I flip it a full turn. I also can use my hands to hold up my eyelids, and when I do this my iri and pupils disappear completely and all you can see is white in my eyes. Another talent I have that's not quite as gross is I can sometimes do two things at once. For example, I can have a conversation with someone while playing just about any video game, even if what I'm talking about has nothing to do with the game. I rediscovered this talent today when I found out I can sing and play guitar at the same time. It was so cool because I couldn't do that before. I love my guitar, today no one was home so I put the volume on 10 and was totally jammin'. Okay looking back on this entry I sound like a real dork, but nothing new there. Peace y'all (I don't usually say that I'm just being weird today)
Liquor stores are expensive! - 7/18/2001
I bet all of you readers just missed me soooo much. I hope none of you strained your wrist stroking your genitals in anticipation of my next exciting diary. Anyway, I learned something new today. It's the title of this entry. Has anyone ever been to a liquor store? I wasn't buying anything alcoholic, just 2 bags of paper cups, chewy chips ahoys, Mrs. Fields cookies, and Pepsi. And not just any Pepsi, but my favorite kind, regular Pepsi. I hate diet Pepsi. I bought the stuff and the person at the counter said it costed something like $18. I couldn't believe it! I thought I was being cheated but it was a big guy at the counter and there was this biker looking dude in the store so I didn't want to stand around and argue with him. So then I got home and I looked at the prices of the items. My brain isn't exactly a calculator, but I estimated and the crap I bought probably did cost about $18. What a rip! Doesn't this piss you off? I think more people would go to liquor stores if the stuff you buy there was less expensive. But the important part is I got what I needed....paper cups. Our house was fresh out of 'em and now all is good, except for the fact that I lost $18!! Dumb.
Hmm.... - 7/18/2001
This is going to be pretty boring, I'm going to talk about a problem today so if you don't want to hear about it then don't read this.
I usually don't get too serious anymore with these entries but this time I think I need some advice. Here's the low-down: I used to be in a karate class, for 9 years actually. But then in February or so of this year I stopped going. Mainly because I didn't like it, I just thought it was too much work and something I didn't enjoy. It took place two times a week and I just decided I'd rather give that time to myself. Another thing that bothered me about karate was the pressure. I didn't really practice and my family is in the same karate class I'm in which kind of sucks. But there are some good parts about it. All the people there like karate and they're nice people. They respect me and the only person I don't like who goes there is my father. He always got pissed when I didn't do the karate stuff right and it seemed like he was watching the whole time just to see if I'd make a mistake. Instead of going to karate for the past several months, I've just been staying at home either watching tv or eating or going online, which is a lot more fun than karate. But then today one of the karate instructors e-mailed us to say I'm doing a good job (I've been making a website for the karate class) and that I should keep up the good work. Also that the people at karate miss me and would like me to come back again. That made me feel bad, the people at karate were nice and I left. I'm thinking of coming back but I already explained why I shouldn't and this is bothering me. I think for now I'll just lie low, and maybe come back to karate in a year or so, maybe. Because then I'll be 18 and when you're an adult things are more relaxed. But I'm open to any suggestions.
no food - 7/19/2001
Don't you hate it when there's no food in the house? That happened to me today. I mostly have pizza and chicken and stuff from the microwave to eat but there wasn't anything. I made grilled cheese sandwiches instead, I put syrup on them which most of the time is good but I used a big plastic spork and it melted and broke on the stove. I hope I don't get in trouble for breaking the spork. I wish there was some more food. There's some chewy chips ahoys I bought yesterday but it's hard to eat too many of those. I didn't do anything productive today except play guitar and take my bulldog for a walk. She's a little puppy and she was excited to walk so I'm glad I did. I was thinking how it sucks that it's already July 19th and summer's gonna be over in less than a month. It seems like it just started. Oh well I'm gonna make the best of what's left. Lately I'm supposed to be reading this book but I barely read any of it. My parents want me to but unfortunately it's boring and I don't have much of an attention span.
I'm so glad Family Guy is back on the air. It was funny yesterday, I hope you all watched it. This is all I'm gonna say for now, maybe I'll write again tomorrow.
hey - 7/20/2001
Yo dudes, what's up? I don't feel like writing a lot today so I'll make this short. I've been pretty busy lately. I'm designing a website using HTML, I worked on it a lot yesterday. Also yesterday evening I had to take a long walk to Subway because we didn't have any food in our house and it was hot outside! I had to walk over 3 blocks which sucked, and trust me they were long blocks. But fortunately I got two sandwiches and it only costed $4. I wish there was a resturant close by, Subway was a 20 minute round trip and I was exhausted and had to turn the air condition on way cold when I got back.
I watched some good tv today. In the mornin 7th Heaven was on, it had a happy ending which made me in a good mood. The Simpsons was on, it was the one where Homer donates his kidney. It was really funny, at this one part they went this this old western style place where there were lots of prostitutes. And Grampa touched a robot's plastic butt and then afterwords a robot hand went flying and slapped him. Later today I watched Rugrats. They started there own band, Chuckie was supposed to sing using a roll of toilet paper as the microphone. He wasn't singing so Angelica put sand in his pants so it went up his ass and he started screaming but everyone thought he was singing so the other kids cheered for him and were dancing. He was like "this is not a dance! I got sand in my pants!" It was hilarious!!! Ah I just love tv, don't you? Hey wait a minute, you can't answer that question. Haha! I am authoritative, due to the fact that I can type questions but you can't answer them! Um...I guess you could always leave a note in my diary, but you're probably not smart enough to think of that. Hoo-hah! I am triumphant.
7 fav songs ever - 7/21/2001
For the first time in quite a while, I'm going to write a diary entry that actually has a point. I've decided to list my 7 favorite songs of all time. I like more than 7, it's just that these few stand out in my mind as the ones I like best since I've been listening to music a lot lately, especialy MP3's. I got the idea to do this from a friend of mine who also listed songs, except mine is going to be a lot better. Happy reading!
Here I go with the songs....
7.) "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)" (Green Day)
I think this is one of those songs that everyone likes, no matter who you are. They played it a lot during the Olympics which goes to show it is loved by all. I don't even like Green Day but obviously I like this song since it's my 7th favorite of all time. TOYL is happy and inspirational, and in my opinion, all music should be inspirational in some way or form to its listeners.
6.) "One More Time" (Britney Spears)
Yeah I know I'm an adolescent male and probably shouldn't be caught dead listening to this type of music but oh well. I'm a natural born loser. I like Britney so she had to be on this list, and this is my favorite song of hers. I've memorized most of the lyrics, and although B.S. is mostly known for being being pretty; and by pretty I mean really really really hot; there's something special to be said about her songs. I know there are a lot of Britney haters out there but as far as I'm concerned you people can cram it with walnuts.
5.) "You Were Meant for Me" (Jewel)
Ahhh, I don't think anyone can put as much emotion into music as Jewel does. I brain cry every time I listen to this song, it's beautiful. The only thing I'm confused about is....why does she spend the whole beginning part singing about breakfast foods? Maybe she was hungry when she wrote that part.
4.) "What It's Like" (Everlast)
This is among the minority of songs out there. Ones that aren't about girlfriends and boyfriends breaking up, drugs, sex, or some sort of nonsensical theme. It's realistic and meaningful, and I really like the guitar music and the flute or whatever is that you hear periodically. For about a year I had no clue what the song title or artist was, I just knew I loved it and wished I could finally have it for myself to play it on cue whenever I wanted. That finally happened in April when someone sent the MP3 to me, and I listened to it at least 20 times in a row. It's just that damn good.
3.) "Say It Ain't So" (Weezer)
I remember first hearing this back in November, and right from the intro I knew it was going to be awesome. This is probably one of the most perfect songs in modern music history. Everything about it is so well done. The lyrics are well thought out and the music really kicks pooper. If anything, THIS should be Weezer's one hit wonder, not Buddy Holly.
2.) "Kryptonite" (3 Doors Down)
Welcome to my 2nd or possibly 1st favorite band ever. I first heard this particular song whilst in the car in December when training for my driver's license. The first thing that came to mind is "holy sh**, this has got to be the best song I've ever heard. And maybe it was. It's just so darn cool, for many reasons. But not as cool as......
1.) "Other Side" (RHCP)
Remember I said Say It Ain't So was perfect? As Roger Meyers would say: next to Otherside, perfection is crap. And it is, because to me everything about this song is better than perfect: the singing, the lyrics, the guitar music, the drumming, the backup vocals, and anything else I forgot to mention. I'm not exactly sure what the theme of the song is, but I think it's death. Dun dun dunnnnn....anyhoo, I remember first hearing this song in June 2000, at the time I thought it was really cool, but after a while it grew on me and I fell in love with it. I finally got the MP3 about a week ago, along with Kryptonite, and I've been listening to it a lot. The part I like best is.....this song is helping me get through some bad times. If I'm getting lectured or yelled at I hum it to myself and forget about everything except this awesome song. I probably sound obsessed but that's because I am. Music is some powerful stuff. We all have different tastes and like different varieties but for me this list is the best there is. I hope you people enjoyed reading and hopefully I didn't piss off anyone too much if I listed some bands you don't like.
Pax, always
grrrr - 7/23/2001
ugh
There are some changes going on right now for me. No, not like that.....you perverts. Right now my family is going to do something I didn't really want to do. We're going to take care of an exchange student from Korea. It might sound like fun, but unfortunately he gets my room and my "room" is going to be the basement. There's a little office in the corner of a basement, I'm going to sleep there. Which is okay, but I can't spend much time there since it's just a space about 8 feet wide. I love my own room, it's sacred for me, because it's such a great isolation from the rest of the house. I have a tv, video games, radio, books (although I don't read often) and a bed in which to sleep. I spend a lot of time there, and now I can't because for the next 3 weeks it belongs to someone else. I need someplace to unwind, here in the basement people come down here periodically, which sucks. There's a computer, so I can go online, but it's not quite the same. Another problem is that my parents are being assholes. My father is being a dick as usual, my mother is nice most of the time but she's on his side. If I tell her anything negative she tells him right away, even if what I said wasn't really bad. And what's worse is that she exaggerates it and makes it seem like I'm an evil heartless prick. Which I'm not....I'm just bitter, for obvious reasons.
I hope I didn't bring anyone down, I know this wasn't a very uplifting entry. I'll write a happier one tomorrow.
TV, video games, and other stuff - 7/25/2001
Has anyone ever played Mega Man X for Super Nintendo? I've been playing it a lot over the past 2 days. It's actually a fun game. Unfortunately I can't seem to defeat the last boss. It's impossible. Anyhoo, does anyone know how to get the helmet? I know there is one but I can't find it and it's driving me nuts.
I've been watching some good tv lately. I am so glad Family Guy is on the air, in fact it's on tonight in just a few minutes! I hope it's funny. Today I watched Seinfield. I don't see why everybody gets all orgasmic about that show. I mean it's entertaining and stuff but why does everyone think it's so hilarious? The only character I like on that show is Kramer. Most of the jokes on the show aren't very funny at all, and yet you hear people laughing histerically in the background as though someone is tickling their genitals with a feather. Titus is on as I'm writing this but I'm definately not going to watch it, because it sucks! I've unfortunately watched it two times and it was not even remotely amusing. Plus that main character guy is just weird and annoying. Look at his eyes......he's evil!
Oh....and my family is taking care of this Korean foreign exchange student. I'm teaching him how to play video games and go online, but it sucks because he gets my room. I think I explained this in the last diary.....I have to sleep in the basement and the floor is concrete! Doesn't that just blow hard balls? Anyway I g2g, Family Guy is on!
Stuff - 7/28/2001
Not much is going on with me right now. I'm going through kind of a stressful time but I like talking to people online or playing guitar to relax. I told you in previous entires about the Korean foreign exchange kid coming to live with my family. I wasn't looking forward to it because he gets to sleep in my room. But it's actually been fun. He likes video games and we've been playing Super Mario World a lot. It's funny because sometimes when he dies he says sh!t Today I went outside with him and my sister and we were playing basketball and hockey and stuff, it was kind of fun! The ball kept going into our neighbors' yard so I had to go over the fence. I was worried that I might cut my leg (or worse) on the sharp part of the fence but even in my ripe old age I can climb fences quite well. I'm trying to teach him to say "fart" and "poop" but I don't think he knows what either of them means. My sister asked if he knew any bad words in Korean, he told us how to say shut up but that's not quite what I had in mind. I am happy that tomorrow my family is going to the mall tomorrow so I get to spend some quality time with myself. WHOOOOHOOOH!!! (Homer Simpson cry of joy)
I will leave you all one final note: no matter how enticing it may seem, never light your own farts with a match, lighter or other producer of a controlled flame. You'll probably have to go to the hospital if you do.
Saturday - 7/28/2001
Saturday kind of sucks if you think about it. It's the only day of the week where there's nothing good on tv during the evening. Pokémon is on but that's only in the morning. If anyone could tell me if there's anything good on tv on Saturday evenings tell me, it would be much appreciated.
Today I learned how to say fart in Korean. It's "bongu". That's my little factoid for the day. Guess what else happened today? I came up with a great new food. You make a sandwich with cheese, but instead of bread use waffles, and put it in the microwave for 1.5 minutes. I told someone about it today and he thought it was gross. But this is someone who likes McDonald's. Barf city!!! So obviously his stomach is messed up, it'd have to be in order to tolerate McDonald's. Blechh!!! Trust me on this, cheese waffle sanwiches are yum. That's it, I guess I didn't have much to write about today.
Pax
Summer online - 7/31/2001
Ahh, I love summer nights, I get to stay up as late as 5:00 going online. It's fun! I also like summer because it feels nice to go walking outside in the evening but the best part is going online. I do all kinds of stuff online. I talk to people, go to websites....um, I think that's about it. Since I don't take any drugs or alcohol, and never had the opportunity to do so, staying up late to go online is my idea of getting wasted. It rules. If only these days could last forever, that would be so cool!
This is about an entry I put several days ago about my favorite songs. Today it hit me I didn't include anything by the Beatles! I love them although I don't think I've ever heard a song of theirs in its entirety, but if I did I probably would have included it within my top 7. Huhhh(sigh), if only I could get MP3's of their songs. I managed to get Yesterday but to my dissapointment it cuts off after 44 seconds! Dumb. But I was just thinking of how they got their name. It's not from a bug, it's probably something to do with "Beats" like musical beats. How's that for a guess? Anyhoo, they are probably the greatest band of all time. Just think, they came to America 37 years ago, they stopped performing a long time ago, and yet they still have millions of fans who are crazy about them. It kind of sucks that people tend to only like music that's recent. No offense to anyone who likes this band, but in 10 years people are going to think of Limp Bizkit as a joke. Whereas the Beatles never got old, they just got great. I salute you Beatles, for ever so rightfully earning your place in the musical hall of fame.
Pax
My beliefs about God - 7/31/2001
Today I'm going to write a very deep entry and talk about God. If anyone doesn't like hearing about this then I suggest you stop reading now. The first thing I want to let you all know is that I am open to everyone's beliefs and opinions. The last thing I want to be thought of is as a sententious Catholic who thinks he's earned his way into Heaven and doesn't have to listen to anyone. So I would like you readers to leave notes and tell me what you think. But for this diary I'm going to explain why I believe in my own mind that God is real.
Let me tell you something. For maybe a few months in 1999 I was an atheist. I never told anyone, especially since I was supposed to be a nice boy who goes to a Catholic school and attends church every Sunday. It was just that one day the fact occurred to me that I've never had any encounters with God. I've never seen or heard God, so how could He exist? It seemed like a pointless belief so I just sort of gave up on it. For that time I was depressed, I didn't look forward to anything and thought about death a lot. I knew life was short and it wouldn't be long before I was dead. And when I did die, I knew nothing would happen to me because there was no heaven or hell. I wouldn't say I thought about suicide during that time, but I have at a few other points in my life and might have done it if it weren't for my belief in God and an afterlife. At this point in my life I had no real guide. Over time, through experiences and the finding of new knowledge I was able to rediscover my beliefs. I realized reasons why God exists.
People say that there's no proof that God exists. The simplest argument I have against this is that there's no proof He doesn't exist. This probably isn't a convincing argument, but keep reading.
Look at your computer and all the neat stuff it can do. With it, you can go online, play games, type papers, just about anything. Could a device this complex have been created by accident? Do you think it just fell out of a tree? Probably not. It took skilled designers to create such a complicated piece of intelligent machinery. Consider this: anything that is complicated was created by an intelligent mind. And in the known universe, nothing is more complicated than the universe itself. From the simplest pretty flower, to the gigantic amount of space which is partially taken up be stars and planets, to the amazing living things on our planet, especially humans; all these things are parts of our universe, which is overwhelmingly complex. I must ask you this question: do you think anything this complex could have been created by accident? If there is no God, then yes. Everything you have ever seen and haven't seen is nothing more than an accident. And this raises another question: where did this accident come from?
The next thing I have to talk about is science. Science is real. It's things that have been proven, and there's no point in arguing against them unless you can prove a scientific fact to be wrong. What I also believe about science is that it is how we can explain many aspects of the way God's world works. I don't see why science and religion can't exist in harmony. I don't see why people who follow religion can't accept things that have been proven by scientists. An example of this is evolution. Did evolution really happen? As a believer in God, I would say maybe, maybe not. I wasn't there when humans evolved from primates, so I wouldn't know. But the human body is similar to those of species which preceded it, so I wouldn't be surprised if the theory of evolution were true. There is no reason you can't believe in God and also believe in scientific theories such as evolution. Another scientific theory is the existence of dinosaurs. Although this is more than just a theory, since people have discovered their bones and evidence, meaning they did exist on earth billions of years ago. Once again, as a believer in God, I also believe that dinosaurs existed on Earth at one point.
(part 2 of this is in the next entry)
My beliefs (part 2) - 7/31/2001
In the Bible it starts out where God made the heavens, the earth, animals, people, etc. It doesn't mention dinosaurs, but that doesn't mean dinosaurs never lived. What we must understand is that the Bible is over 2,000 years old, it has been changed through many languages over many years, so obviously facts have been distorted. If you go to the Bible to find historical facts, then you are looking in the wrong place. There is no point in being a literalist, a person who takes everything they read in the Bible and says it must be true. The existence of dinosaurs is a historical fact that the Bible didn't include. Maybe the writers forgot to include it, or maybe it was just that this information got cut off as the Bible was passed through so many languages and generations. Keep in mind that the Bible is not a history book. It is about people, ideas, philosophies, values, and religion.
Oh, and the universe was probably not made in seven days. There's always the ever present "maybe" but I highly doubt it. Science history dictates that the universe evolved over the courses of billions and billions of years. Just because the Bible uses the word "day" it doesn't necessarily mean 24 hours. A day can mean a generation, or just an amount of time. In this case it was a very large amount of time. This goes to show that you shouldn't take what you read in the Bible literally. In my opinion, the universe did take billions of years to evolve. Once again, I am a believe in God who believes this scientific fact as well.
Another scientific theory which "contradicts" the Bible is the big bang theory. This theory may or may not be true. If it is, who decided that it should occur? And even if no one made the decision, and it happened by accident, where did the initial matter for it come from? The big bang could have very well happened, but I believe that God caused it to happen.
Now there's the issue of religions other than mine, which is Christianity. Are people of other religions going to go to hell? Imagine if the most perfect person in the world became God. Someone who was great, kind, intelligent, generous, loving, and all good adjectives. Now imagine that this person could become God. This is what God is like, only better. I'd hate to think that such a perfect being who loves us all would allow for any of his children to go to an eternal punishment unless they were to become evil turn away from Him. However, human beings have free will. They can choose to be good or evil, to follow God or turn away from Him. I often hear Catholics say that people of religions such as Judaism and Islam are going to hell. I don't think a perfect intelligent being who created us out of love would allow this to happen. These are good people, most of them are kind to each other and show love for the one who created them. There are also more primitive religions, such as those among uncivilized people. Our bishop, who knows a lot more than I do about this subject than I do, said that these people will go to heaven. They were raised with their own religion, and since they thought it was right then there's no reason they should be eternally punished for doing something they didn't know was wrong. I'd hate to think that a God who is fair and just would allow these types of people to go to hell.
Now for some of my more personal beliefs. I don't doubt the existence of God, but what I do question is the nature of God. I don't fully understand the concept of how God is perfect, and if so, how perfect is He? A more deeper question is: if God made us, who made God? Where did He come from? I don't know if anyone will be able to answer that. There are questions that can never be answered about God, since He is infinite and our minds are finite. We could never contemplate an infinite reality. As for myself, God gives me hope, inspiration, and guidance, among other things. Also, I find prayer to be extremely helpful in my life. I am sure I would have a much more difficult life without my belief in God. I don't know much about this subject, but what I do know is that someone loved me enough to create me as a miraculous living thing that can be happy and do almost anything.
This took a long time to write, but I hope those seemed like logical reasons for my beliefs and at the same time I hope I didn't seem like I was pushing my beliefs on anyone else. Maybe sometime I'll write a diary on this topic again. I want to thank you for reading this, honestly I hope I didn't offend anyone whose views differ from mine. Also I hope the fact that I capitalize "He" doesn't offend anyone either. Feel free to leave notes and tell me what you thought. That's it, I'm done.
My 10 favorite TV shows - 7/31/2001
Tv is great, isn't it? It ranks right up there with video games and computer things as one of my favorite recreational activities of all time. I think every family should have at least two tv's. There are some shows I like so much that when they come on I drop everything, plunk my pudgy ass on the chair, and watch the show until it's over. And I give to you, right here, my top 10 favorite shows ever.
10.) Futurama - It's been almost three years since Futurama debuted, but it hasn't really made an impact yet. And unlike the Simpsons, also made by Matt Groening, it probably never will. I think they focus too much attention on the futuristic setting rather than humor and characters. Maybe I just like it because Frye is so much like me, but there is some damn funny stuff that goes on in this show. I can't think of any good examples at the moment but it definitely belongs in Fox's Sunday prime time.
9.) Power Puff Girls - This definitely is my favorite of the shows on Cartoon Network. It has that same cute/violet attitude the other CN shows have, which is always funny. I would have ranked it higher on my list, except it's only been on the air for about 2 years and there aren't many episodes, so it'll have to earn its place in the television hall of fame. I like the way PPG makes somewhat of a parody of real superhero cartoons. The plot and characters are always simplistic, but it's SUPPOSED to be that way, that's why it's funny. Just look at the Power Puff Girls. They have no visible hands or fingers. There's nothing fancy here, but it's a great show to wake up to and start your day.
8.) King of the Hill - It debuted in the fall Fox season of 1996, since it's by the creator of Beavis and Butthead I knew it would be funny. And it damn sure was, although it never came close to reaching the caliber of da da da THE SIMPSONS. All the characters help the storylines in some way, and each character has more to them than what at first meets the eye. The episodes are very well done and always have at least two or three really great jokes. But KOTH is more than just about humor, sometimes you can learn lessons about life by watching it, such as integrity and family relationships. It's been on a while and has no reason to go off the air anytime soon. I'm just hoping that eventually we'll be able to see it on weekday evenings on basic cable. Preferably right before or after the Simpsons. Wouldn't that rule?
7.) Professional Wrestling - Three years ago, this would have easily earned the #1 spot on my list. But things are different now. I don't watch wrestling as often or as enthusiastically as I once did. It seems to be a dying fad that began in early 1997, although I'm pretty sure this fad will return again someday and it's gonna be big. I used to always prefer World Championship Wrestling, over the more popular World Wrestling Federation. Now that It's all a WWF monopoly I seem to have lost my passion for this staged sport. I'm still going to watch it though, only as a more casual fan. But if you think about it, wrestling has everything. Athleticism, acting, outlandish characters, storylines, and lotsa hot chicks. What more could you ask for?
6.) Sponge Bob Square Pants - By far, this has got to be my favorite Nickelodeon cartoon. Sponge Bob, Patrick, Squidword, Mr. Crabs, Sandy, every character brings humor value to this classic cartoon. There haven't been too many episodes, but I haven't seen one I didn't like. In fact, I've even memorized the words to the opening theme song. Every time I watch this show I laugh like a little bitch at the ongoing antics of Sponge Bob and the gang. It's nutty, it's zany, it's weird, it's awesome, so watch Sponge Bob Square Pants!
5.) Pokémon - This show is really funny, in a goofy Japanese cartoon sort of way. Have you ever been in a room with someone who was watching Pokémon, but weren't really watching it yourself? You probably giggled from listening to the ridiculous conversations the characters have, such as Ash, Brock, Misty, James, Jesse, Meowth, and sometimes Pikachu. It's hilarious. But for some reason I think Pokémon are so damn cool! I have most of the video games for 'em, and they're some of the best role playing games I ever played. Getting to catch all kinds of different monsters, training them, and even trading/battling them with your friends! Although for some reason I haven't been able to take advantage of that last attribute of the games. Anyhoo, I remember in September 1998 when Pokémon the tv series first made its debut, shortly before Pokémon Blue and Red were released on Game Boy. It came on at 7:30 every weekday morning, and since I had to leave for school I couldn't watch it. But I was able to take advantage of our VCR, and the fact that I'm the only one in our family that knows how to operate it. I recorded Pokémon every weekday, and immediately when I got home from school I watched it as a daily ritual. Unfortunately, all was not well in Pokéland. One time when watching the tape of an episode of my beloved Pokémon, I discovered that someone had changed the channel while it was recording! You can imagine how upset I was, I missed over 10 minutes of Pokémon! This show has seemed to have lost its OOMPH over the years, but I still watch it periodically to see what kinds of spectacular adventures Ash will have next.
TV shows part 2 - 7/31/2001
4.) Malcom in the Middle - Ahhh.....FINALLY a situation comedy where you don't hear that irritating fake laughter in the background. How refreshing. Most comedies go something like this.
Fred: hi Joe
Joe: hi Fred
Audience: HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!
Fred: my penis is big
Audience: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!
Joe: not as big as mine
Audience: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!
Fran: (walking into the room) you both have a small penis, I would know
Audience: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!
Fred: that's because you're a slut
Audience: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!
It gets kind of annoying after a while, doesn't it? Fortunately, M.I.T.M. has none of this. The producers shouldn't have to TELL you when something's funny. If they do, then you know the tv show is bad. There are two things that make MITM funny: it is 50% jokes and 50% action. These things are what make a tv show or movie funny. It's great to finally see something that balances these two ingredients so well. This show has hilarious one liners such as "they're probably watching ninja movies and eating low fat crackers", and also funny action scenes such as Hal dancing in roller skates. I hope MITM stays on the air for at least 10 years.
3.) 7th Heaven - It's not just the fact that all the characters are so groin-grabbingly attractive. It's not the juicy, soap opera-esque storylines you see, particularly in the more recent episodes. It's not even Lucy. What I like best about this show is that every episode is like a movie. There's usually about 3 or 4 different plots going on at once. And each character has a distinctly different personality that contributes to the plot. You see conflicts, emergencies, laughter, tears, and most importantly, morals, in every single episode. I seem to learn something new every time I watch it. You always see problems, and often a crisis, but in the end it always works out and makes me feel happy on the inside. There's nothing like a heartwarming episode of 7th Heaven to brighten your day.
2.) Family Guy - Oh man, I remember the first time I watched this show in June 1999. I was supposed to be reviewing for my final exams but I found tv to be a lot more interesting. It was the one where Peter accidentally hit the satellite so no one could watch tv, and once the tv worked again he decided he didn't want to watch it anymore. I still remember one little joke:
Narrator: What would you do for a Klondike bar?
Man: (standing there)
Narrator: Would you....stand on one foot?
Man: (stands on one foot)
Narrator: Would you....act like a monkey?
Man: (makes monkey noises)
Narrator: Would you....kill a man?
(gunshot sound)
It doesn't sound as funny with me describing it, I guess you have to watch it to get the full effect. But it was so funny, I couldn't stop laughing about that one for weeks. There's something about the humorous atmosphere in FG, an atmosphere which has never been accomplished in any other television program. Just looking at the characters makes you want to laugh. Even if there was no dialogue or plot, the show could just have the characters moving around and it would still be funny. I'll admit, they are recycling the same jokes, which is a bad sign since the show is less than 3 years old, and there haven't been too many episodes. But it's hysterical, I don't think any tv show has ever taken humor to this extreme. Somehow I get the bad sign that it's going to get old though, and possibly won't last more than 6 seasons. But even after it's off the air, we'll still be able to dispense gallons of urine while laughing historically at reruns of Family Guy.
1.) The Simpsons - There has NEVER been a tv series that has remained funny and entertaining after 12 years of being on the air. As far as I'm concerned, this show is an art. It takes talent to put on a tv show this great for such a long time. It's not just its raw humor and entertainment value, it's also how The Simpsons has been consistent for so long. Its consistency is the reason I made it beat Family Guy in my top 10 list. Sure, they've had some episodes that weren't so hot, but that's nothing you can't say about any other tv show that's been on longer than a year. There really is no question about the Simpsons' true greatness among television programs. Every character on the show is important to the episodes. Keep in mind that this is a time when most "comedy" shows are nothing more than attractive young people standing around making bad jokes about sex. And worse yet, that fake laughing in the background is so annoying that it's practically unwatchable. The Simpsons is our freedom from these horrible situation comedies. It is actually funny and is a unique kind of show. I could blab on and on about how much I love the Simpsons, but that would be beside the point. The point is that it's AWESOME.
I hope everyone enjoyed reading about my favorite tv shows. Please leave notes and tell me what kind of tv you like. Bye!
Pax