Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Aha!
So, had a little false start as evidenced by no post Sunday or Monday. All I can say is, blame summer and it's wondrously lazy days.
Eureka starts season 3 on the Sci-Fi channel today and I couldn't be happier. Eureka is one of my favorite shows. It has a beautiful mix of comedy, suspense, mystery and romance (I guess suspense and mystery are pretty close to the same thing). What I really love about Eureka is that they manage to create great whodunit mysteries despite their science-fiction base. Even better, on top of the whodunit there's usually a howdowedoit, or how they stop the ionic cooling array (or whatever) from blowing up the town. On top of everything the show has some really wonderful fake science, matched only by (off the top of my head) Futurama (which has an alarming number of master degrees and PHDs working on it).
Eureka starts season 3 on the Sci-Fi channel today and I couldn't be happier. Eureka is one of my favorite shows. It has a beautiful mix of comedy, suspense, mystery and romance (I guess suspense and mystery are pretty close to the same thing). What I really love about Eureka is that they manage to create great whodunit mysteries despite their science-fiction base. Even better, on top of the whodunit there's usually a howdowedoit, or how they stop the ionic cooling array (or whatever) from blowing up the town. On top of everything the show has some really wonderful fake science, matched only by (off the top of my head) Futurama (which has an alarming number of master degrees and PHDs working on it).
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Return To Forever
And I'm back. Alright, so I realize I've been gone a long time, let's just say that I had a lot things going on in my life that made it difficult to formulate even the most basic of postings. Consider this my official comeback note, after the weekend (and maybe even over it), I'm going to resume my regular posting schedule.
Monday, July 7, 2008
I Broke My Nail On A Rib Someone Didn't Want
Posts will continue to be infrequent for the time being due to my suddenly ridiculous lifestyle over the past week. Highlights include:
Training Dog New Trick
Getting New Job
Working At New Job Everyday
Getting Home At 1AM Because of New Job
4th of July With Grandmother
Helping Mother Around The House
Try To Figure Out Where I'm Going To Live In Two Months
Trying To Find Free Online Site So That I Can Discuss Secret Project With Someone
Working A Lot On Secret Project
Getting Chrono Trigger Soundtrack
Getting Disgaea Soundtrack
Reading Titans of Chaos Series
Attempting To Beat Metal Gear Solid 4
So yeah, I've been busy. It doesn't help that I'm apparently incapable of getting less than ten hours of sleep.
Training Dog New Trick
Getting New Job
Working At New Job Everyday
Getting Home At 1AM Because of New Job
4th of July With Grandmother
Helping Mother Around The House
Try To Figure Out Where I'm Going To Live In Two Months
Trying To Find Free Online Site So That I Can Discuss Secret Project With Someone
Working A Lot On Secret Project
Getting Chrono Trigger Soundtrack
Getting Disgaea Soundtrack
Reading Titans of Chaos Series
Attempting To Beat Metal Gear Solid 4
So yeah, I've been busy. It doesn't help that I'm apparently incapable of getting less than ten hours of sleep.
Monday, June 30, 2008
No Distractions
I'm working on something big in my head right now, so no posts until I've got it all settled.
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
It's YOUNG ADULT, Not OLD KIDS
Sorry about the short post tonight, there have been things going on that have required more of my attention and brainpower than I would have liked. I also apologize in advance for tomorrow, as I will be extremely busy and there is a good chance that I will forget the post entirely.
One thing that has always bugged me is how bookstores and libraries are categorized. You see, most of the books that I enjoy during my leisure time seem to come from the Young Adult section. Now this is not odd, seeing as how I am 21 years of age, a young adult in the full meaning of the word. However, I have been going to the Young Adult section as far back as I can remember. I quickly grew bored of the children's section, and the adult novels seemed to suffer from a lack of originality and a cornucopia of bland writing.
The bookcases of the Young Adult section seem to swell due to the enormity of the differences in maturity and reading levels required in it. On one shelf are the Boxcar Boys, tales I grew tired of in elementary school, yet right beside the boys lies the Titans of Chaos series, which requires an intimate and obscure knowledge of ancient myths, Einsteinian physics, string theory, quantum theory, chemistry, biology, Latin, French, German, Tolkien, The Once and Future King, the list goes on. The series is not one I could have read three years ago and understood, yet it sits humbly in the Young Adult section, ignored by those to embarrassed to be seen reading from the "kids section."
Either we as a society need to eradicate this fear of appearing childish, or we need to separate the Young Adult section into a few more categories.
P.S. I cannot recommend the Titans of Chaos trilogy (John C. Wright) enough, though you may have to do a bit of studying up beforehand, or at least keep a computer with internet access nearby, as there are a lot of obscure references.
One thing that has always bugged me is how bookstores and libraries are categorized. You see, most of the books that I enjoy during my leisure time seem to come from the Young Adult section. Now this is not odd, seeing as how I am 21 years of age, a young adult in the full meaning of the word. However, I have been going to the Young Adult section as far back as I can remember. I quickly grew bored of the children's section, and the adult novels seemed to suffer from a lack of originality and a cornucopia of bland writing.
The bookcases of the Young Adult section seem to swell due to the enormity of the differences in maturity and reading levels required in it. On one shelf are the Boxcar Boys, tales I grew tired of in elementary school, yet right beside the boys lies the Titans of Chaos series, which requires an intimate and obscure knowledge of ancient myths, Einsteinian physics, string theory, quantum theory, chemistry, biology, Latin, French, German, Tolkien, The Once and Future King, the list goes on. The series is not one I could have read three years ago and understood, yet it sits humbly in the Young Adult section, ignored by those to embarrassed to be seen reading from the "kids section."
Either we as a society need to eradicate this fear of appearing childish, or we need to separate the Young Adult section into a few more categories.
P.S. I cannot recommend the Titans of Chaos trilogy (John C. Wright) enough, though you may have to do a bit of studying up beforehand, or at least keep a computer with internet access nearby, as there are a lot of obscure references.
Monday, June 23, 2008
He's Back!
First things first.
FRANK KLEPACKI IS WORKING ON THE SOUNDTRACK FOR RED ALERT 3!!!
Frank Klepacki's songs are some of the best in the RTS genre. Hellmarch is a literally embodiment of what Command and Conquer means as a video game. To me, the musical score in a video game is one of the greatest factors in how good a game can be. As such I cannot tell you how happy I am that Klepacki is working on a Command and Conquer title again.
For your enjoyment, I present Frank Klepacki's original Hellmarch (via YouTube).
FRANK KLEPACKI IS WORKING ON THE SOUNDTRACK FOR RED ALERT 3!!!
Frank Klepacki's songs are some of the best in the RTS genre. Hellmarch is a literally embodiment of what Command and Conquer means as a video game. To me, the musical score in a video game is one of the greatest factors in how good a game can be. As such I cannot tell you how happy I am that Klepacki is working on a Command and Conquer title again.
For your enjoyment, I present Frank Klepacki's original Hellmarch (via YouTube).
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