Guess I'll keep this one short, or at least I think I will. Heh, it's doesn't feel like there's a lot on my mind, but even then I might take forever to describe what I'm thinking. Maybe I can practise being more concise with fewer words. Well, let's see.
As a change of pace, I'll just start with video game related stuff right off the bat. Probably the most significant recent event in this aspect of my life would be rejoining the ranks of the Toronto Soulcalibur community. Yeah, I realized my departure from SC3 was part spite, low skill (with a lower tier character no less!), and being pissed at my friend. But spite wears off, skill can be built, and I've gotten used to being irritated by my friend's antics. So, with that, I'm playing SC4 now. And Raphael doesn't suck as much as I remember from SC3, so I guess that helps my low skill level. One method that I'm trying to execute is learning the basics of all the characters. I'll start by compiling all the data I can read on the forums, then try them out in training mode for a length of time...
Megaman Zero 100 point hard mode run? Failing hardcore. At least I can do a run that gets 96+ points on every level, which is what I consider a 'true' S rank run. I guess with that definition, a 'false' S rank run is just a run with an average of 96 points across all the levels. I guess I'll pop up my recent run on Youtube and hopefully use that as a motivator to get that coveted triple-digit average.
Shooting Game Tournament 2008! I'm a part of Team Free Agents. The other Team Free Agents (2) switched their name, so I asked the team if we could just drop the number from our name and they agreed. Our team is obviously not a force in STGT08, but I'm doing suprisingly decent with a current 20th spot. Though I'm sure that'll become 40th-50th at the end of the tourney. Heh, there seems to be less whining and drama this year 'round, which has its ups (everyone's havin' fun) and downs (lack of community entertainment).
'kay, so now the job stuff. Holy hell, my experience has been terrible. I call classified ads, browse craigslist, and so forth. The people I call either don't want anything to do with me, or it's just some voice box which also don't want me either. The craigslist ads actually got me interviews. The interview was pretty bad but for some reason I belive to have a chance. So I follow up, and get something along the lines of "we haven't made a decision yet, we'll keep you updated." Fuck that! It's a freakin' part time job where I check inventory and move boxes! With this frustration, I decided to go back to the Alternate Youth Center for Employment, AYCE. It's not quite a job agency, but whatever, I guess it works the same. I don't want to work full time, but it seems I don't have a choice...
...which is a shame now that 2 of my former college classmates are following their ambition, something that I had before but no longer have it or the drive to follow through. Both of these classmates are starting their own games, which seem to be aiming to make a profit in the game industry. I don't know how much effort one is putting into their project, but the other said that while he aims to make a profit, he also says this'll be completed in the team's spare time. I guess I can't leave programming forever, no matter how limited and poor my skills are. Oh, and I have to sorta decide who to work for now that I won't have all this freedom. And there's always Phase 3 to think about.
Flow change! A few moments ago, I was reading some old posts from a blog regarding finance. Although I believe myself not caring too much about being wealthy, I found his stuff interesting. Going by the moniker of Rich E. Obscure, this person talks about being a millionare and his experiences. He's not rock-star or hollywood rich, but he's considered a millionare due to his net worth. And it's not just your salary that can make you wealthy, but it's how much you save and spend. I know in middle school, we were told to save at least 10% of our income, but it seems that the saving rate in America hovers around 0%. The 'advice' he offers such as living below your means seems very reasonable. I hope I don't end up in a bad financial situation in the future...
Fuck, this doesn't seem short at all. Guess I fail again!
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