JUNE AND JULY

JUNE AND JULY

7.30.02

quondam phone

Well, I can honestly say, things are on an upswing. Why? Well, Samantha is not as angry with me, because I realize I'm being a dick to her, and I need to stop. Don't be a dick to people who don't need you to be a dick to them. Especially Samantha, who has more than enough daily recommended allowance of dick in her life.

I had the day off yesterday, so I took emily out to lunch, then went out book shopping, blew 40 bucks, and am quite satisfied. Then watched Robert's soccer game, and of course the game came down to one of those "if Robert makes the penalty shot they'll win" type of situation, and it sucks, because for the first time in his life, he didn't. He's a big boy, he'll get over it.

Next up, emily and Disneyland and a wonderful night. In a very "early Kevin Hainlineian website period" piece, I will state that emily is the best girlfriend I could ever want, and I'm a damn fool for believing otherwise. I love her. I went home, and read until 3, and then slept until 11, and then went over to Ryan Quinn's house.

We ended up starting to flesh out Ridley, our country-esque song, which is strange because I normally find country to be horrible in a "holy shit make this amazingly excruciating sound stop" sort of way. Our song is going to be good, and it has a "pizza delivery/video games/texas" motif that is quite cool. I hope we can get to finishing songs like that rather than arguing over Ryan being "Lord of the Backyard" like we did today. Ryan is the best arguer ever, but I manage to cut through a lot of his BS and get to the point. Things are getting better all around.

Ok, went to work, met with some friends from nintendorks and perfectasterisk, and we had a fun night. We talked a lot of shop, ate dinner together, and generally were quite nerdy. They even got a shot of me wearing an X-box light up necklace. Afterwards, I went over to emily's, we watched some powerpuff girls, which actually turns out to be quite intelligent of a show (like, they don't fudge with science, at least not in this episode) and then back home, online, and updating here.

Jeez. I'm so boring, it hurts. I guess I could say something cool, like chris francis is so close to getting himself some pussy, or something to that affect, but that has yet to really go down. Chris, you need to get your freak on, brothaman.

What I'm reading: Michael Crichton, Timeline.

What I'm listening to: Gerudo Valley (remix) by Scott Peeples. It's a really good rendition of the song from Ocarina of Time. I'm liking it. I need to sing to it, like an emo song.

What I'm playing: Kirby 64: The Search for some sort of Crystal Thingy, possibly a shard.

What I'm thinking: <doo do dooo dood odoodddooo.>

7.25.02

crackers

I'm going to update my website since I need to, to go over the last few days, filled with much much fun.

First off, remember me wanting to beat all of my friends at Mage Knight? I got to! Well, except for Chris. Let me go over the first ever Mage Night.

The first game played was Ryan Young's swarm KI army versus my standard "I'm going to win" army, and Ryan had to concede quickly because I was dealing a massive beat down. I felt pretty good, started watching the Chris versus Quinn battle...that was a long one. They're evenly matched. Ryan and I played again, me with a more standard "I'm going to beat you" army, and Ryan still made enough mistakes to have to concede. So I felt damn good, and even sang some elephant yeah. Then, we played a huge two on two battle, Chris and I going against the Ryan's, and to make a long battle short, we won, but only after Ryan Quinn played the stupidest most ass-backwards battle ever, and Ryan Young spent all of his army going after Mr. Magus in a fit of rage and probably revenge...I had beaten him so many times with it. He actually danced and screamed like a little girl when his pathetic forces managed to bring him down...and Chris and I were about to swing through and just decimate them when they conceded.

Well, anyways, it was a cool night, nonetheless. The next day, I had a dentist's appointment, and I can't believe that dentist's don't realize something that is quite annoying about their conversations. They'll talk and talk, and then ask questions when your mouth is full of like, cotton, or their own fingers, or their little scrapers. I mean, it can't be on purpose, can it? I was sitting there, listening, then she opens my mouth, starts to get off the tartar, and starts asking me personal questions. Where are you going to college? Do you have a girlfriend? All I can say is "mphchchff. mmm." Of course, I Was all sissy with the lady, seeing as she's a dentist, my mortal enemy and all, so I squirmed, and wiggled...frightened of every little sharp thing she put in my mouth. Ok, moving on.

That night, I went over to Ryan Quinn's house, and used a sub-par army to eke out a nice victory, further cementing my own abilities at the game, then I gave him an imp so he could create this crazy imp-army he's interested in, and went home.

Yesterday, work work work. Then home, home, home, for family. I felt SO BAD because I couldn't go with Samantha to the Orange County Fair, and even though she won't admit it, she's angry. Argh. I hate letting my friends down, but I do it all the time.

Today, church, where the Vacation Bible Kids performed and sang and gave us their message that they learned over the course of the week, which was, apparantly, that God is like, huge. Lots of songs centered around the big-ness of God...which, I donno, might make me afraid. I mean, they actually sang that to God, we're like gnats. Aren't gnats annoying? Why are we teaching the youth of today that we're like annoying bugs to a huge HUGE all-powerful God?

I worked all day, and have one more story before I go. A big black guy came in the store, and was talking to me about Knockout Kings, a Boxing game, and he spies a picture of female boxers. He smiles, and says:

"Oh, they let the hoes box...er...the women box?" I laughed, we laughed, we talked again, then we started talking with this random mother about Grand Theft Auto III and the violence, and I assured her that kids wouldn't do this in real life, only in the video game, like my friends, and the man turns to me...and says:

"Yeah, that's because you and your friends are crackers."

What I'm listening to: I think I'm going to play gloria record again. They're that good.

What I'm reading: I need to start reading my calc book.

What I'm playing: MX Superfly and Super Mario Kart.

What I'm thinking: <I'm still in love with emily as much as I always have been. We're getting closer.>

7.24.02

falling down is so much cooler than the up version

I have started, to write songs.

There are two. One is about Ridley, the other, about nothing really. But both, are brewing in my mind. Bear with me.

I've been working nights, working hard, and generally making people happy. In my spare time, I'm playing Warioland 4, which is a really good game, filled with puzzly goodness, and things that make me yearn for the days of the original Mario platformers. ah. Oh well, Mario Sunshine is just around the corner for me.

Spend the evenings after work with emily. Coffee last night, sitting tonight. Emily and I...it's like a bridge, a really long bridge. And that bridge used to be over like, pillows, but I think that it's getting to be more indiana jonesesque as time goes on. What we need is like, something that can just pull us together, like amelie first did. A safety net.

Tomorrow, I get out of my head by playing Mage Knight with the guys. At 5. Just getting a table and playing Mage Knight. I need to win. Chris is going to challenge me in ways I can't even comprehend. And the return of Ryan Young brings with it sporadic strategies...Quinn, he might wake up tomorrow lucky, but I doubt it. Chris, I worry about him. <Points to hand> You see this finger? It's Chris. This one? Quinn. This one? Young. And this one? Everyone else. I'm the thumb. When I make a fist, they all converge, and I come out on top. That's the way things are going to go.

Samantha needs to find some more happiness in her life.

I'm going to live with two guys named Michael next year. Michael Le and Michael Coupland. Tomorrow, I call their sorry asses and see about getting vitals. What they're into, what they do, if they eat at Del, if they are ready for the metric assload of video games I'm carting into the place. Kevin and Michael(s).

I think that my favorite moment today was when this guy, who'd been watching robotech all his life, was jealous of my E3 toy. Because I saw that he, even under his hard core Hispanic Pride outcovering, was this geeky kid who grew up on 80s robot cartoons, and toys, and I once again learned why geeks are good people.

Geeks are good people, too.

What I'm listening to: the gloria record. Oh man, they are too good.

What I'm reading: calculus book. woooo...

What I'm playing: Warioland 4. mmmmmmmmmm.

What I'm thinking: <the day that I find out what's wrong with me I'll have new stuff to worry about>

7.23.02

go to the past

I'm going to update my website, today. While I'm listening to a song about girls who want boys who want boys who treat boys...anyways, here a' we go!

In the last few days, I've done a lot, been places, and I'm just starting to feel kind of empty, I don't know. I can't think straight right now. Motivation, blah. Who cares about this? I'm going to do a few things right here.

First, apologize. Chris, I cheated last night. I will concede to a Panic Park draw. A tie. You are my panic park equal.

Second, another apology. Emily, everyone says we're perfect for each other, absolutely, the best couple in some eyes. Thank you for that. I love you.

Third, a thank you. To everyone who kidnaps me to play games on their roof, or plays music with me, or lets me borrow CDs, or kisses me on the head, or talks about video games with me, thanks.

Fourth, if I'm ever a bastard to any of you, tell me.

And finally, Chris Francis' birthday is in a month, and I completely forgot about Ryan's, so I'm probably going to do something large, flashy, and amazing for you both in the near future.

Damn, I have to go to work. Sorry this update sucks.

7.18.02

hands like a sailor

I should go to bed now, but I'm not gonna. Sorry, dudes and dudettes, but things need to be said.

First, I am incredibly good at Mage Knight. One day, Chris will attempt to stop my Mage Knight dominance, but hopefully, I will squash him. When that time comes, he will retreat to his hole, and cry more. And I will gloat, a lot. Ryan, psssh, old news. This is the dawn of the age of Atlantis, boys. And you shall bear witness to it.

Second, I'm one sexy potato. These last few days have seen more people pleading guilty to finding me attractive than ever before. My "I'm dead sexy" batting average is now like, .201. A week ago, .005. Go me. But, my always wonderful girlfriend will stand next to me, and kick me in my man-orbs if I do anything bad, and I don't need that painful throbbing. Anyhoo, expect my sexiness status to drop quite considerably in the near future.

Thirdly, I am not a good singer. I think Ryan needs to take his music on the road, and forget me. Join some other band, or at least start writing the music and then telling me to sing at key spots, where you need the combined echoing power of nostrils the size of a largish cave. I also use "try" a lot, and am generally not as cool as Ryan. His music = good. My music = cancer causing.

Fourthly, I saw Road to Perdition tonight with aformentioned girlfriend, and it was quite good. It's one of those, "oh." movies, the ones where you end up going "oh!" and "oooooh." and "oh...oh...oh." in. I also laughed at the end because I remember ryan screaming: "joooooooooooooooooooooosh! WHERE THE FUCK ARE YOU!" many a time last night.

Fifthly, a few additional things need to be said about Frank and Sons. I will list them, in a sublist of the big list:

1) If you need anything that is in any way geeky, it's there. Need a GameBox, the retarded NES ripoff 70 in 1 console? Looks like a pink X-box, plays...crappy games? It's there. Need old McDonalds toys for some strange reason? There. And things are cheap. And things are geeky.

2) Next door to the Mage Knight was what we branded "Ultimate Fighting Championship" but was actually some underground crapass wrestling association. It really really blew, and the funniest part about it was the guy demanding a churro at the entrance. Damn.

3) I had 20 bucks in my pocket, and I only spent like 50 cents on a soda. Stupid Ryan needing to be places, I wanted to blow some money on, say...Yu-Gi-Oh porn. (or Yu-Gi-tentacle rape).

4) I need to upload the pic of our friend Lucky Charms. He was wearing a necklace that puts Mr. T to shame. (I pity the foo' who wear dragon necklaces!) Chris thought he might be either a tactical genius, or a complete goddamn idiot. I choose the latter.

I'm actually going to bed, because I have to work tomorrow, like I did today. But, I get paid, and that's always sexy to the extreme, yo. I'm going to buy a 50 dollar set of speakers for 10, and Altered Beast. I'm so cool, it hurts.

What I’m listening to: Message from the Road. Ryan, play by yourself, or just fucking shoot me.

What I’m reading: nothing. Really, nothing.

What I’m playing: Tonight, I played Lego Soccer Mania, and my team of lego pirates whomped on those damn cowboys.

What I’m thinking: <nine times out of ten, I’m probably thinking about you.>

7.17.02

so lazy

Dammit, I shouldn't be so lazy that I'm not updating my own website!

I'm on my second day off from work, and then tomorrow, back to the daily grind. I really should start thinking about maybe getting dressed but I'll wait until after this update.

First off, I discovered that my Warioland 4 cart really does save, but you have to be tricky with it. I'm rejoicing.

Secondly, yesterday, Amelie came out on DVD, and so Emily and I watched it, and it was really nice. I need a copy of that movie, although I don't know how I'd get to watch it at school seing as how I don't know if I'm going to have an in-room DVD player. I don't even know who's going to be my roomate. Bah. I'll know soon enough.

Today, I'm going to go to Frank and Sons with Chris and hopefully Ryan. The last time we were together, it was at the Days Away show, and damn, Days Away is so good. I ned to find my CD of theirs, because I want to listen to them in the car as we journey to the City of Industry. Hopefully, we'll have a fun adventure.

Anyways, in other news, I'm on a rollercoaster...I'm really worried about Harvey Mudd, but emily is a voice of reason, and she's giving me some confidence.

Oh, and I made the greatest movie poster ever. It's in the message board.

What I’m listening to: I wish, Days Away

What I’m reading: Well, in a bit I have to take a Physics test.

What I’m playing: Warioland 4

What I’m thinking: <amelie>

7.13.02

Friday, the 13^th? Zah?

I'm so tired. So, tired.

I've been working 8 hour days for three days straight, and I get two more of them, and then two days off, and then 4 more 8 hour days, and probably a fifth next Sunday.

Fun stuff. Anyhoo, rather than complain, I'll tell what cool stuff has happened in between the work.

Emily and I went to Disneyland once, Ryan and I went out once to go play music, wait, emily and I went to disneyland, twice...gah. I'm tired. Ryan and I wrote two songs, although they are in their infancy, one is about being unfaithful to girlfriends (don't worry, it's an experimental song) and the other is called "Apricot in the Morning" and it's the best song ever, but like one minute, 20 seconds. I play two instruments in it, Ryan plays like, the minimal amount of guitar possible. Quite cool.

Disneyland, well, Emily and I went on Big Thunder, and it broke down, and we now have some souveniers of our trip to the underbelly of the ride, saw the engine room, touched stuff most park guests rarely get to touch. Quite nice.

Then, we went on the Teacups, and it was the best ride of all time, since Emily and I broke the sound barrier, I have never spun that fast. If you ever want to make a girl giggle, make her sick, and then buy her a big cinnamon roll, and then eat it with her, drive her home, kiss her, and go home. I love you emily.

Next up, work, tomorrow. and tomorrow. Oh well, at least, I got a free copy of Warioland IV, a free superbright LED from a crazy woman in the store, and I'm going to see Days Away tomorrow, which I'm happy for. And, I'm going to have a nice sleep tonight, which I'm really happy for. No what am I's. because I'm not, I'm working.

7.08.02

hold me closer tony danza

Well, I'm done with a weekend filled with fun. I mean, filled with something, and fun seems like the word to use.

SKipping to Sunday, I went to Jennifer and Aaron's wedding, and it was like...really happy, but I knew it was kind of strangely fake...what with the baby. I'm happy for them, but through the entire thing, I know many people were thinking: "why all the hoopla and celebration?" I don't know...maybe it was just me.

Anyways, emily and I had a blast, and we ate...well, I ate because it was rack of lamb (emily's joke of the night was to pretend to heft boobs and say, "that lamb's got a nice rack.") and emily had this terrible "oh, the restaurant forgot about vegetarians and vegans meal." It was mashed potatoes and vegetables. Talk aobut suck. We talkd with the Harvard Boy Jim and his brother, who are like two gay lovers who happen to know each others private jokes. It's kind of funny. I managed to scare all of the members of my table, and I guess I should like, stop being so goddamn annoying.

Oh, and Jennifer was so happy after the wedding, she seemed like she was hepped up on goofballs. I think it was funny, that she won't remember this in like, a week.

After that, emily and I went to Disneyland, and had a great time because we managed to slip into the place right as all the big fireworks themed hoopla was beginning and so we got to go on rides without lines.

Today, I drove my brother places, and then tonight, I went bowling with Chris, Ryan Q, Jenn G, and my brother. Let it suffice to say that while normally I suck at bowling, I was the shit in the second game. I got a 125. booyah. I don't know how it happened. Chris has the coolest bowling throw ever, even if it works only like half of the time, and that coupled with the fact that he did the moonwalk made him the true PMP that his little bowling stats name depicted. Ryan is a terrible bowler, and I had thought so right up until I told him that if he bowled a strike I would have his baby, and he went up, laughed off the fact that he had gotten three gutter balls in a row and got a beautiful strike. I am going to have Ryan's baby. Jenn is a great bowler, too, and my brother was off his game, he's normally much better.

Afterwards, Krispy Kreme, then over to emily's, where she was all cute and we laid around for a bit, and I kissed her and came home. Now I'm typing this.

What I’m listening to: Jimmy Eat World

What I’m reading: www.x-entertainment.com. That or pussypalace.com, in honor of Ryan Q.

What I’m playing: Eternal Darkness for the second time.

What I’m thinking: <EVERYONE WATCH THE KEEP FISHIN’ MUSIC VIDEO AND DOWNLOAD THE DEMO SONGS: http://www.weezer.com >

7.05.02

the day when the founding fathers said, “dude”

Damn, this last week has been busy, so busy I've been forgetting to update my website! And I know so MANY PEOPLE read it. So, what's been shakin'?

Well, first off, I beat Eternal Darkness. I like that. Now I'm going to play it through a second time, and then a third time. Exciting stuff, eh?

Secondly, it was Emily's birthday on Wednesday, and so on Tuesday we went out to eat at an Italian restaurant where nobody was, and we were alone...and then a few couples came, and then more, and then finally, the most stereotypically annoying family ever, bar none. They had the whiny, crying baby, the ugly singing daughter, the stupid dad, the grandma who you had to repeat things louder to, and the mom who's had enough for the day. Quite luckily, we were almost finished with dinner anyways, and so we left, went to South Coast Plaza and then to Balboa, where we enjoyed the Pirate themed "Scary Dark Ride" and took some photo booth pictures. Then, we went back to her house...and...<wink wink> watched Stand and Deliver. wham.

Next day, my mom had me cleaning the house, so all Emily and I could do on her ACTUAL birthday was go to Fullerton.

Listen. If you're a punk, please, for god's sake, stop all of this "oh, I'm far too cool for you, because I hate everything." You guys look like idiots, and you charge far too much for crappy clothes, if you're so pissed about "the man" being down on you, then stop charging huge amounts of money like "the man." That, and you're ugly, almost all of you.

On to work, we were selling WarCraft III, and I got a free t-shirt I'm going to put in my "I'll never wear this again since I wouldn't be caught dead in an XL Video Game Tee" bin. I wore it to advertise the game, which didn't need advertisements, considering how many people bought it...now, if they were to spend that same money, say...losing weight, or getting a girlfriend, or...starting to build a social life...((wait, I just realized that I spent all day playing Sonic the Hedgehog and Eternal Darkness)). I retract my last statement.

Yesterday, I worked from 11 - 7:30, but the mall was supposed to close at 6, not 7, so at around 6:15 I realized that every other store in the mall was closed, except for us, so we quickly remedied that situation, and then I went home to fireworks and family, and we had fun blowing things up...it's interesting, if you take a ground bloom, and tie it to a string, then light it...wowee. It just goes crazy, flying all over the place. I need to not experiment with things that are built to explode.

Today, I went and got another Genesis controller because the one I have is broken, and this new one is ALSO broken, so I'm quite angry, but I'll get another one. Also, I'm going to take emily to see Lilo and Stitch later, woooo. So, well, I'm going to go. Have a nice day.

What I'm reading: Astronomy Magazine.

What I'm listening to: outside, piccolo petes are still lighting.

What I'm playing: Sonic 2. With Miles “Tails” Prower.

What I'm thinking: <I’m going to a wedding on Sunday.>

7.01.01

Monday, the Monday of thieves and lovers

Wow, another weekend, another long, tedious couple of days spent at work, slaving away. Rather than bore you with details about what went on at my work, I will just say that I made a wad of dough, joked around, and had a good time. I saw emily, who worked a bunch, and we watched some movies, and I was tired and getting sick, and fun weekend. woo!

In non-work related news, I might be going to Jennifer Asaro's wedding this Sunday. Emily, you are also coming with me. It's at 3.

Emily's birthday is on Wednesday, but it's also the day that WarCraft III comes out, and so I HAVE TO WORK, all day, we all do, and so tomorrow we celebrate, and tomorrow I buy a gift. Wow, I really put that off. I feel terrible. But anyways, emily is going to be all 17 and stuff, and I'm excited. She also got paid today, and damn, she bought me dinner. I have the best girlfriend ever, I haven't mentioned that in a while.

Next up, we have the fact that tomorrow, I will most likely purchase a Sega Genesis. I'm sorry Nintendo, but the price was just too good, and I am too weak... dammit... must... get... system... Ok. Tomorrow. I also took in a copy of Tecmo Super Bowl for the NES, which I might buy as well. I'm wasting money! YAY!

Anyways, this update is just a little one, but in other news, I was accepted as a staff member at Perfect Asterisk, which is exciting, and I get to write stuff about Nintendo. I need some sleep, for tomorrow will be an amazing day.

What I'm reading: Nothing, books have to go back to the library tomorrow.

What I'm listening to: Emily bought me THE TRON SOUNDTRACK. I love her.

What I'm playing: Sega Genesis, well, tomorrow.

What I'm thinking: <I'm really glad that Jennifer is so cool about everything. She's happy. That's what matters.>

6.27.02

short but sour

I worked all day. Which was good, because it gave my sanity a bit of time to regain composure. I worked, and worked, and worked. It was quite fun, actually, and I got a lot done, which is good. I work hard for my money.

Other than that, I played some more Eternal Darkness, and am very hungry. I'm talking online to like, twenty bazillion people, including some 15 year old girl from my brother's school. This is going to be a short update, because I'm tired. If your name is lizzy, and you go to Foothill, please do not EVER IM ME AGAIN.

What I'm reading: www.bumfights.com

What I'm listening to: jimmy eat world.

What I'm playing : Eternal Darkness. Doi.

What I'm thinking: <15 year old girls, need, to stop, chatting with me, and being, stupid>

6.26.02

the rats will eat your eyes

Wow, I haven't updated in a WHILE. I'm sorry guys...I've been busy...I donno...I guess busy and depressed, and having fun...and...eh.

Ok, let's just review the past week and weekend...the weekend was excellent. I worked all weekend, at EB, just working and working and working...I mean, ALL WEEKEND. I didn't get much else done, but I made a heap of money. On Sunday evening, I went out with Samantha and Ryan Q to see SNMNMNM play (remember them from pi day?) They were excellent as usual, and I highly recommend you download their incredible music. (http://www.snmnmnm.com/) That said, Monday morning, I woke later than usual, since I didn't work, and didn't have to work until, well, it was Thursday then, but I refer to it as "tomorrow" now.

I kind of piddled, and went out with family, and out to visit emily at her new job...it was really cute to see her there, but I didn't get to see her on-the-job, she was on break, but after that, home and then back over to emily's, then we went out to Disneyland for the evening and I got soaked on the new Splash Mountain.

This ride, if you didn't know, is deliberately made to splash water on your genitals to simulate you peeing your pants. Down to every little curve of the Disney fake concrete walls, all water is aimed directly towards your lap. I left the ride, sopping wet and annoyed that I had sat in the front. I looked like I had just been under a pregnant giant when her water broke (ewwww...that's really gross). Then, I went home and played the new game that I bought: Eternal Darkness...

This game has been creeping me out all week...it's just one of those games that makes you want to kind of rethink what you're doing, at every turn, it's scary stuff. I love it, and I would be playing tonight, but I need a little breather, because I'm kind of getting myself a little bit in a funk with all the play.

Yesterday, I played the game all day. Pathetic? Quite. I felt so lonely last night.

Today, well, I started to play the game and start another craptastic day, when I remembered that I had said I wanted to do something with Chris! Go human contact! My mom had left for Kansas this morning to attend a reunion, and so after Del Taco with my brother, Chris and eventually Ryan came over, we played some ED, and then some Mage Knight.

Greatest. Battle. Ever.

We started off by deciding to go 2-on-1, with me and Chris each wielding 100 point armies against Ryans 200 point army. We set terrain, including a Brazilian figure of a woman, and a burro...and we were off. Early on, the combined mental strength of Chris and I overpowered the feeble cranium of Ryan, smiting his Centaur Champion, and then, we quickly reached an impasse, with Ryan not daring to jump into my range, and me not budging, until we came up with the best solution possible.

Ryan went to capture the Brazilian seniorita. We agreed, if he was to capture her and the burro, he'd recieve automatic victory, point-wise...and soon, he was off, with a head start to capturing the lonely maiden...I chased, getting some shots off on his main ranged attacker...Chris sent a stalwart imp for the burro, protecting it...and Ryan reached the seniorita. I ran, my slow army not reaching them in time for Ryan to capture the poor girl, and he was running. I split up my army, chasing it, getting some help from Chris as he lent his strong avenger to dispose of some of the annoyances, but the Crystal Bladesman, Brazillian chica over his shoulder, was quickly heading back to base...

for RAPE.

He arrived, summoned his strength, and butt-raped the poor girl, I was appalled...I moved in, Chris' imp made some capture attempts on the burro, but I had one idea in mind: save the seniorita. Ryan held off and killed some attackers, hit my magus for some crippling damage, and then went for the post-rape killing...when, I pulled a fast one on him. I mercy killed the seniorita from behind, so she suffered a quiet, painless death as opposed to Ryan's ripping her vagina upwards through her chest. Instantly, her freed spirit lent my Magus strength to kill the bastard Crystal Bladesman, and across the field, Chris' imp took the now captured burro to safety, where he also attempted a rape die-throw, but failed. It was more fun than I have ever had in Mage Knight.

After that, pizza, then over to emily's, where I watched TV and let her dog bark at me. I'm feeling really depressed, despite this up-tempo journal entry, and I don't know why...I just am in a funk of sorts...bah. I hate this feeling. I need to go to bed. Nobody's online, I'm lonely, scared of the dark, and feeling like college is about to just kick my ass and I'm unprepared and pathetic and lazy. Wow, noooothing's new.

What I'm reading: Physics Quick Review

What I'm listening to: creepy screams and baby’s crying and drums beating and guns going off

What I'm playing : Eternal Darkness. Hence the title.

What I'm thinking: <god, being in the dark is frightening…zombies are scary…why aren’t there ever good zombies?>

PIC OF THE DAY

6.20.02

male string bikinis

Once again, I'm really forgetting to update this site, so, I'll do it right now while I'm thinking about it, Friday morning.

First off, I get paid today, and huzzah. That is what I'm talking about. I'm quite excited about the prospect of getting money. However, I won't be able to use said money since I am working like ALL day today. That's ok, though, because work = money. People sometimes forget this, and consequently hate their work, saying such things as: "Damn, I hate working at Sears in their electronics department even though it has a superior pay rate" or "I wish I didn't hate my job so much even though it is simple" or "son of a bitch! working in the red light district is a pain in all of my mucous membranes!" (it's kind of funny...the same person said those three statements) I like my job. I like my old job, but then a living, breathing cunt took over as manager, and now I work selling video games. I mean, sure, I'd love to be on the Nintendo Street Team, but as they said they'd be contacting me by today if I was a finalist, and as of right now, no contacting of any sort, I'm kind of wary that this dream will become a reality. Ah, well, I just hope that tomorrow, in a fit of depression, I don't douse myself with lighter fluid, light myself on fire, and then run screaming through some public place chanting the lyrics to "I'm too sexy (for my shirt)"

But other than that, I had a nice couple of days, working, going out...I mean, on Tuesday, I went to a play with emily that had like every 60s stereotype and character type...and well, it was ok. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't good, on the fault of the writing. And it was called King O' The Moon, like it was all Irish and shit. But, on it's side, I present the fact that one of the characters was retarded. And named Georgie. All kids, who are retarded, are required to have names that end in "ie" or the "ie" sound, so that people know they are retarded: "Benjy" from Sound and the Fury, or "Lucy" from I Love Lucy (she HAD to have been). Anyways, on Wednesday, I worked ALL DAY, and it was fun, then I went home and slept a bit and played arcade games, and yesterday, I woke up, emily got a pseudo-job (it's a job, but she won't call it that yet, she starts on monday) and then we went out to lunch and to Wal-Mart, where we found these terrible male string bikinis...and I want to CRY...but I won't talk about them, because the more I think about a man in a string bikini, the more I want to just curl up in the fetal position and die. Men. Should. NOT. wear. bikinis.

And then, I went for an interview, which was quite a good interview, and then nicole and I went out to eat and to Nickel Nickel, and it was cool, I beat her in lots of silly games, but she is this Ms. Pac-Man god...and then back home, over to emily's where she's getting a new puppy...and well, THEN, back home to watch England get beat by Brazil, and sleep. Now, I need to get ready for work in an hour. Have a nice day everybody.

What I'm reading: Catch 22 by Joseph Heller

What I'm listening to: "I got my first real 6 string/at the five and dime.." (Summer of 69)

What I'm playing (oooh, a new feature!): Well, Knights of the Round, an Arthurian arcade game with levelling up.

What I'm thinking: <I got the jackpot last night in a PIRATE coin/ticket/plinko type game. I am a plinko god.>

PIC OF THE DAY

6.17.02

I’m a laaaazyass

I'm going to be cool and update in the morning, because I'm like that.

So, yesterday emily and I went to disneyland, and we had a pretty good time, besides the fact that the entire park was packed and we had to wait in monstrous lines just to go on Haunted Mansion and Space Mountain...and I was shocked that the new Splash Mountain cars don't let you sit side by side, they just put a divider in between everyone so that you can't nestle in someone else's crotch. How dumb is that?

We ate, and we talked, and then we went back to her house and watched the Daily Show. A nice Monday. Today, well, tomorrow yesterday, we are going to go to a play. I think that summer is going to be a fun one. Now, I just need some money.

What I'm listening to: morning noises.

What I'm reading: http://www.madtvcentral.com/index.html

What I'm thinking: <what a craptastic update>

6.13.02

embaynon fihve

Wow, what a weekend. To not be boring, let's start at like, Friday, and skip over the non-fun stuff.

On Thursday (hahaHA! I lied, bitches) I worked all day, and as so tired that when I got home, I tried to fix my Nintendo and got all hot and sweaty and it worked, and the 72 pin connector was awesome, and so I got all excited and went through my games, and came to Super Mario Bros/Duck Hunt...and it broke the system, which I thought was dead.

Friday morning, I agonized, looking around for a new system, searching high and low for the problem, opening up the system, closing it...replacing, swapping, driving around, agonizing, and then finally giving up. Fucknoland had an NES for 49.99 which was INSANE and stupid, so I didn't buy it, and then, it was like, a half hour until MBANON5...and I was panicking, so I bought an SNES with NBA Jam TE, and that was good, and then, I sat down, and as a last resort, hooked up the NES and crossed my fingers...and lo and behold, it worked. I was as giddy as a small japanese girl when she learns her old uncle Tentacle-san isn't coming over. So, Chris came over, and then Greg, and then everyone was at my house, playing video games, and pizza was being made, and soda was drank, and well, more multiplayer than you can shake your fist at. Notable stuff of the evening?

~Kevin getting his ass handed to him by the good SSB:Melee players...unless...he plays as Ganondorf.

~Dan Fingal whining about wanting to play Dynasty Warriors, which sucked ass, and then when it was over, we were all thankful.

~Ty can't spell Reagan. Let's just leave it at that.

~Marmaduke was a Wheel of Fortune Jr word, alongside Beetle Bailey, Break Dance contest, and Bathing Suit.

~My brother can flip a Humvey onto train tracks.

~Greg Altman is like the king of Punch-Out, unless man-titties are bounced, then he gets frustrated at his own lack of bitchtits (that move) and retreats.

~Never, EVER, ask how I like "dem apples."

~Detlef Schrempf is the best basketball player ALIVE.

Well, there were more memories, but it was awesome. I had quite the fun time. MBANON6 is going to be bigger and better (I'm already having my delusions of grandeur)...

Then, Saturday, I woke up at twelve, and painted a wall, and watched soccer, then rushed around, bought a Father's Day card and gift (it's those fifteen minute gifts that really count) and then emily and I went to a graduation party, and well, emily tells the story better...

Basically, everyone got drunk really quickly, and they were throwing things and just being wacky, so emily and I convince this nurse lady that I was places I wasn't, and this one girl tells the lady she was the lead in a school play, which she wasn't...and that I hadn't graduated yet and was not going to wear pants when I did...and she believed it ALL. God bless the drunk. It turns out she's a crazy lesbian nurse who told us to do pot AND "shrooms." Emily and I left as soon as we could. Then, she fell asleep in my arms, and I eventually went home.

Today, Sunday, I cooked daddy-o breakfast and then we gave him presents, and I realized that the Father's Day card I got him yesterday was, in fact, a Birthday card, and I am, in fact, a complete and fucking idiot. I went to work in shame, and worked all day, then came home, ate, went to Baskin-Robbins where I got four (count them) four scoops of Spirit S'More Ice Cream, and then promtply went crazy on a strange sugar high. I came home and watched the new DVD I got for my dad, Rat Race, well, the deleted scenes and the like, and the world was good. Now, if you excuse me, I have some Metal Slug to get to playing. So, until next time, pardners, yippeee kai aie ey!

What I'm listening to: DDR Konamix song that I can't get out of my head...called Groovy or Groovin, EVERYBODIES WAITING FOR YOU!

What I'm reading: nothing, my eyes are kind of unfocused.

What I'm thinking: <I love you emily, too>

PIC OF THE DAY

6.12.02

mage knight returns

Ok, long day. But no work, today. I like long days. They make life seem better.

After waking up late, and reading a bit, I went out and mowed the lawn, played some arcade (download kaillera, pleeeease), and then downloaded some movies that will be explained later in this same update.

Then, Chris came over, we laughed a bit, and went to Frank and Sons, which, well, lets say that it was cool, and retarded at the same time.

The Retarded -

Well, the drive was like, 20-30 minutes, and it was northward, and it was hot. It was good that we were listening to weezer, but bad that we were driving so far away for something we didn't know about.

We got there, and immmedieatly realized that the stupid ass map didn't give us good enough directions, so we had to get off on Nogales, then hike over to Walnut, then make a few U-turns, and go down a long LONG street, and we passed Frank and Sons TOWING, where a sign read, quite simply: "CARDS ON SAN JOSE" and probably underneath "DUMBSHITS," but we were off, cursing the City of Industry for being made ass-backwards and all retarded-like, but before you know it, we were there, and when we went in, all Chris could think about was getting his McDonalds Toy Collectibles but, we were off, down aisles filled with hot-wheels, yu-gi-oh, hentai, movie posters, godzilla, the magical game box, which was shaped like a green x-box but had PS2 ripoff controllers, and finally to the Magic/Mage Knight/Hero Clix pavilion. And that is where things became less retarded.

The Cool -

We were greeted by the resident warlord, a man with lots of sparse hair over his chin, who talked with us about games, our playing style, and whether we wanted to be in the booster draft. We did, but I chickened out upon realizing that I had NO MONEY. So, we came back, Chris bought two elite surok apprentices, and I traded this moron for a dwarven stomper (snoopy) and then, we watched as they set up for a booster draft, and it was pretty cool, people playing, trading, selling...mostly for magic though, but there are so many ugly magic players, it makes me want to cry. We realized that we should come back and participate in these little booster drafts, and bring friends, who also play Mage Knight. Then, we will find out about what's good, and what's not. And then, we will crush our opponents. <evil chuckle>

After that, dinner, tutoring, online Off-Road, and now, this update. But, I have pictures uploaded, a great little site for y'all...so keep a readin'!

What I'm reading: My very own daily asterisks responses.

What I'm listening to: Go here RIGHT NOW. Ok, this link is the goddamned funniest thing I have seen in a long while. It’s a series of public access television clips, and well, here’s what you should download, in this order: 1) Moshi-Bandage Song, 2) The Body-Smith Cometh, 3) The Body-Smith Cometh Part 2 and 4) Yet Another Attempt to Educate. I PROMISE YOU, you will not be disappointed.

What I'm thinking: Chris gave me a Star Wars Episode I SLAP BRACELET today, further cementing the fact that he is a cool-ass guy.

PIC OF THE DAY

6.11.02

wave bird of love

Argh.

Today I woke up with my mom yelling that I wasn't going to get my scholarship from the church because I didn't apply for it, and I got all scared, and then realized I hadn't finished my app for the Nintendo Street Team, and I was going to have an incredibly busy day.

So, I did things, a little at a time, wrote the essay, redid the video, finished the app, bought a VHS tape, picked up emily, sent the NST app, wrote the scholarship app...and of course, this all happened in the span of like three hours. After that, work. Easy stuff, except some guy said that the GameCube was retarded because it was "originally called the dolphin" and I wanted to say, so I think you're dumb, because you were originally called "daddy's condom broke." Then, right as we're about to close, an idiot family trades in their GameCube for a PS2 and a whole assload of bad PS1 games, and I realize, right then and there, that American society is incredibly dumb. I eventually left at 10:30, went over to drop off Drew's video camera, but he wasn't there, so I tutored a sleepy emily, and came home to watch the boring end of a British World Cup game, and now I'm up here. Busy, boring day. Not a huge amount of fun until the weekend. So, until then, keep reading. Oh, and sorry about the no pic of the day stuff. I'll get that back up tomorrow.

What I'm listening to: Keep Fishing - weezer

What I'm reading: more of sir arthur.

What I'm thinking: I did the daily asterisks over at perfect asterisk! Check them out tomorra'!

6.10.02

kevin’s world. excellent.

Monday again. First things first.

MBANON5 is on Friday. From like 4 or 5 till whenever. As usual, pizza, cookies, and soda will be served, along with a fresh pack of whoopass kevin style in Mario Tennis. I would also like to point out that this party may induce vomiting and seizures in little japanese kids.

Now, onto the cool thing of the day. MAME. This morning, I beat The Simpsons, that old school arcade game, online, with a guy in Louisiana. It was awesome, because I remember that game so well...the sounds, the noises, the fact that there was literally two types of badguys in THE GAME...everything about it was as great as it used to be. I'm going to keep playing, and I'm going to eventually get my friends to play WITH me, so, if you're up for playing some online arcade hits, email or IM me.

Also, I worked my ass off this weekend, like, all day Saturday and Sunday, in the store, selling video games. Tomorrow, I'm rewarding myself with a WaveBird wireless controller, for MBANON5...which will be officially known as "GET YOUR DAMN HANDS OFF MY MOTHA FUCKING CONTROLLER BITCH." I'm excited. Wrestlemania X8: Manboobies a' comin' came out tonight, and Mike left me in charge of the store all evening and so, when it was busy, Kevin Hainline, Man of the Hour was on the job. I got lots of stuff done, and all in the sexy SEXY way only I can. I also recorded the app for the Nintendo Street Team, well, emily did, because she's my cute girlfriend, and other than that...this weekend was rather boring. I'm about to go downstairs and play SSX Tricky, on the gamecube, and then softly cry into my shirtsleeve.

What I'm listening to: Radiohead: I might be wrong. I like radiohead a lot.

What I'm reading: The Return of Sherlock Holmes. I think they should mix being black, with being sherlock holmes. Like, sherblack holmes.

What I'm thinking: <with the wavebird, I can play video games through the wall! who cares about seeing the TV! No pic of the day, but tomorrow, two to make up>

6.07.02

down the street

Well, howdy.

Today, was a long one, filled with haircuts, laughter, and the joy of money.

Well, I went and got a haircut, AND, I got pictures for the Harvey Mudd student directory, AND I got paid, but of course, the money hasn't actually been put INTO the account yet, and that makes me angry, because it might not for like, the entire weekend. After that, I went home and played some Nintendo for a bit, online, which was greatolarama, but filled with the joy of lagginess.

After that, over to El Modena for some improv fun. I had a good time, it was quite funny. Emily was funny, I was funny, the funny was just spread around, creating a whole amalgam of funny that went over well. Ms. Herde even was in it, and made the worst joke ever:

"I can crack walnuts with these <points to buttcheeks>"

And, that makes me want to die. DIE. Because the thought of Ms. Maryina Herde, actually cracking walnuts, with her buttcheeks, is the worst thought imagineable. The rest of the night went smoothly, kudos to Rich and Greg Sarvas and the whole gang, with some great one-liners and the like.

Afterwards, I learned that emily's first boyfriend LIVES DOWN THE STREET FROM ME, and that the Lakers are a huge amazing pile of good, so are the Angels, apparantly, this year.

Anyways, I'm tired, and I'm still cringing from the bad jokes tonight, and OH! Ms. Herde would always play the questions only game and then NEVER SAY A QUESTION. She would get out so quickly...it was fan-freakin-tastic.

I'm going to bed.

What I'm listening to: The Strokes, again.

What I'm reading: It's not reading, but it's required watching: WATCH ME!

What I'm thinking: <with HER BUTTCHEEKS?>

PIC OF THE DAY

6.06.02

got my 72 pin connector

Long day. Fun day. Long day.

Wake up, read October Sky. October Sky, originally titled the anagrammable Rocket Boys, is a great GREAT book. I'm reading it, and loving it. I read it for like two hours this morning, in my pajamas. Mmm. After that, went out to pick up Emily, get some Taco Bell (I still like Del better) and go off to Disneyland. Fun times. Fun times. So fun, I took pictures, and they are posted in the pic of the day section.

Today also happened to be Stupid Junior High School Day, at Disneyland, and Ugly Fat Tatoo People Day as well, so when we weren't surrounded by the new joys of estrogen and testosterone, we were forced to look at the morbidly obese show off their unattractive, flabby pictures of...everything. And, we saw three people wearing homosexual candy button down t-shirts. One for Sweet-Tarts, one for Hot Tamales, and the gayest one, Sugar Daddy.

Well, other than that, I went to emily's and watched the MTV Movie Awards until right after Natalie Portman was on...and in ten minutes, I saw like three INCREDIBLY Sexy people...Hilary Swank to Wynona Rider to Natalie Portman. Dammit...too sexy. Emily, jealous as ever, would probably kill Natalie Portman (uh-oh, now, if you type in "Kill natalie portman" on a search engine, you'll get me TWICE!!!)) if she met her in person.

EMILY KILLS NATALIE

the movie script.

<interior, grocery store. EMILY wheels a cart around a corner, and bumps into NATALIE'S cart. They look at each other.>

EMILY: Wait.

NATALIE: I'm sorry. I've got to be going...

EMILY: I'ma kill you, beeeitch.

NATALIE: What?

NATALIE: Oh my god.

<bullet-time. Emily leaps into the air, knife raised, Natalie turns, trying to run>

EMILY: Cleanup in aisle 8.

THE END.

I'm going to go to bed.

What I'm listening to: The Who. Bobba O'Reilly. <everyone thinks it's called Teenage Wasteland...dummies.>

What I'm reading: October Sky. Not to be confused with the low-budget porn movie "Cocktober Sky"

What I'm thinking: <talkin' bout my g-g-generation>

PIC OF THE DAY

6.05.02

futha mucker.

jesus. sorry about the little wait. I was busy. Muy muy busioso.

Well, I woke up and was going to just, you know, go online and wittle my day away, pathetically. But noooo, my mom comes in, yelling and a' screamin, telling me to get offline and get my butt in gear.

We went thrift store shopping. My mom and I. We bought a big pirate kermit the frog, and then we went out to antiques stores, and bought a dragonfly for my mom's friends birthday, and a birdcage for my dad, and some little root beer bottles, and then we ate. Pizza. Afterwards, I stumbled onto a great facet of Americana.

Old 1940s sheet music. Seriously...I was in an antiques store, my mom was haggling over the price of an ugly pink bowl, it was hot, and I started to read the titles of some of these songs...holy holy holy. The 1940s...well, song title-wise, was terrible. I recorded some of these on the pic of the day page...because, damn. I saw blaxploitation...<holds head in hands>

Afterwards, I came home, went out and tutured samantha's sister, came home, played on the computer, and then went to church, sang, then out to improv rehearsal. We were funny, and I made a joke about Slimer's Ecto-Cooler, the best Hi-C flavor EVER. In the history of the world.

Anyways, afterwards, we went to In-n-Out, emily and I, then over to pick up my brother, we went home, watched pete and pete and the daily show, and home. <aaand, scene> Well, Disneyland tomorra', I'm tired.

What I'm listening to: weezer, you gave your love to me softly. My favorite song, ever.

What I'm reading: new astronomy magazine. the pages will soon be sticking together...mmm....nebulae.

What I'm thinking: <butchypants. best, term, ever.>

PIC OF THE DAY

6.03.02

ryan quinn is sucking jim off

I have a dermatology appointment tomorrow morning, and my drawing final, and improv rehearsal, and I need to go to bed. So, my updating is, I guess, going to have to be cut. My watch is on the fritz, and I'm pissed off at it, maybe if I go to bed, I'll wake up and I'll be happier than I am. Tired + Lonely + Stressed + Angry =/= Fun.

What I'm listening to: Polaris, Theme to the Adventures of Pete and Pete

What I'm reading: "Stupid Drawing Textbook", 3rd Edition, DumbFace McStupidshit.

What I'm thinking: <Chris is going to whooop on my ass in online chess. I suck at chess. BAH! Wait, I'll still be better than him at Mage Knight, and that's all that matters.>