Let Your Seoul R.O.K.
I don't know what to post about. I don't have my camera so while I've seen a lot of different things, it's hard to share them with you without writing some mammoth post. Normally, this is the part where I write a short re-cap of what happened but this is Korea and I'm going to do it right. My friend told me to make a separate section and it sounds like a good idea. When the first post comes out, it'll be on a separate page much like the Project's section that never gets updated.
NOTE: The word play in the title is just to get it out of my system. I wouldn't dare subject you to it on a consistent basis.
Okay this seems to be following me everywhere I go in the PC gaming world so I'm going to address this. The new nVidia graphics cards scale extremely well in SLI. That's the news everyone is raving about. As is the nature of news the old information seems to get lost in the wind. By running SLI, you are running two graphics cards at once. It's a simple fact that people don't seem to get.
Just Another Look Into the Future
So my recruiter is saying my NOA/contract is on the way and I need to prepare my tax papers. I'm not celebrating yet until I have a signed contract to go along with a location and start date. In case, you weren't aware. I applied, got accepted, and had my documents forwarded for final review in the pursuit of a teaching position in EPIK. The general area will be Gyeongsangbuk (Gyeongbuk) which is more or less the middle eastern region of South Korea. It's particularly warm so I'm happy I got my first choice. With any luck I'll be placed near Daegu but not actually in the city. Right now, we're looking at leaving in late July and starting in early August. I don't really have much else to say. If it doesn't go through, expect development to seriously ramp up.
I don't have a lot to expand upon. I got a lot to do and I really don't have the time to do it. I don't expect to be working for much longer, I really need to free up time to get everything taken care of. Maybe next time I post, I'll work up the energy to share my views on a variety of current events.
Until then, lets all wait for E3 and inevitably more information on Final Fantasy XIV.
The Wheel of Fate is Turning #1
Thank you work, for taking away my day off. Of course, whatever plans I may of had don't matter. Thanks also for subtlely threatening to fire me if I dare tell you otherwise.
I will not be attending Xanbats #3 this week. Oh well, my Ibuki needs a lot work anyway. I might just give up on the season. Missing two rounds and going 2 and out last week don't make my chances very good.
Tried practicing today, my PP ended up getting cut in half. On the bright side, my execution has improved again. SJC from target combo in to command dash is almost ready for battle. My next goal is to actually learn the overhead link and jab to strong link. Also on the docket, I need to incorporate command dash and backdash in to my play style. Definitely need less slide and no more jump in kunai. It's coming along though.
Still don't know for sure about Korea and I don't expect to for a month. That's okay though, right now I need to focus on this TEFL course. Which has been hard because there's so much I want to do. My mind has been filled with game designs and it sucks to put the dream on hold but I think I'm doing the right thing. If everything works out, I'll be in a much better place to develop titles and build a team.
Interesting posts are on the way, I'm going to kick it in to overdrive this week. In the meantime, what are you doing? Comment or e-mail me with the details or a link to your blog.
I’ve been busy doing nothing
So my friends have been asking me: what's up with the blog? Honestly, I've been torn between too busy to post and generally not in the mood. However, now things are a little less hectic and I find that I might as well update people on what's going on.
For starters, I needed some cash. I took up a job working for a pretty well known store franchise. I'm not going to say which one because, I may very well rant about it later and I'm not here to smear anyone's name when I vent on my personal blog (well sometimes, but not for this). Even so, a lot of people have jobs and still manage to blog. Unfortunately, my job calls me in anywhere between 10PM and 4AM and I usually work a 10+ hour shift. So, whatever daylight I have left gets spent on...
Getting things in place to go to Korea. I finally sent off my application packet for EPIK. I had my recruiter interview, EPIK interview, and preliminary offer already. Now they just need to review my paperwork and send me a real contract. Yeah, throw me in the category of the JET-rejects that decided to hop on the Korea boat. There's more to it but I don't mind be put in that box.
So, in preparation for going to Korea, my recruiter suggested I take a TEFL course through ITTT. Now, I really have no time as I have to drop 100 hours in one month in order to receive my certification on time. If that wasn't enough...
I was working on getting my first game prototype out. I say was because my computer's hard drive is pretty much dead at this point a long with all the project code I had so far. Fortunately, I suppose, I wasn't far a long so I didn't lose much but without a dedicated machine, I'm not about to tackle a one-man game development show right now.
Those are the major things going on with me. I'm still volunteering on the weekends and occasionally I'm helping my dad out. Whatever free time I do find right now gets dumped in to practicing Ibuki in Super Street Fighter 4. I should talk more about SSF4 later. For now, look for some more personal focused posts and wish my luck with my Korea placement. I'm hoping I haven't sent my documents too late.
My look at the N900
So I got the N900 finally. I have to say, if you consider yourself an average power-user and you're looking for a hot new device, skip this one and wait until the next Maemo device comes out later this is year (or more likely, early 2011). That's the pretty much the end of it so if you don't care about the details of why, you can stop now.
The start of the decade is just another year: 2010 Resolutions
- Image via Wikipedia
I don't like making resolutions because they're so often broken. However, I have a few things I really need to do so I went ahead and made a few. I ended up with a lot of resolutions (well to me at least, usually it's like no more than three). I'm going to go ahead and post them here, and help fulfill my final resolution.
- Produce six games
- Learn the top 1000 kanji
- Read my Japanese textbooks (JSL/JWL series and Genki I)
- Achieve Navy PRT standard
- Cook and bake more
- Manage a post every week
The first resolution is pretty obvious for me. I've been delaying Project Silver for the longest time (which will hopefully have some announcable progress soon). So I decided to set a deadline but it and some other game ideas I've had. Ideally, I'd like to get around to more than 6 games but as it stands, I only have about two to three ideas (including this mysterious Project Silver) that I see being done solo. I have some recruiting and brainstorming to do once those ideas are completed.
Learning kanji and finishing my textbooks are a continuation of my plans to pass JLPT 1 and spend some time living in Japan. There are a number of reasons for this that I'm not really going to get in to. Needless to say, if I get in to JET, the ability to speak and read Japanese will come in handy.
I managed to get down to about 187 pounds last summer and now I'm back to being over 200. I want to get in shape just so I can manage to live past 47. Active military personnel seem to be in pretty good shape (at least my friend Terrell does) so their requirements seem to be a good place to start.
It's easier to eat healthy, women like it, I'll save money, and House is good at it. There are a lot of reasons to get good at cooking. Baking is just added on for the extra savings. I buy a lot of Druid Circles so I'm going to try my hand at making my own cookies and what not. I've also wanted to make some bread ever since I saw Yakitake. I'm pretty sexist and I honestly think baking is a woman's thing but I guess, I'm going to go ahead and violate my owns rules until I find a woman willing to make me some cookies. I'm sure it'll be almost as much fun as cooking...maybe....
Finally, managing to post every week has proven to be difficult. The real goal is 52 posts within the year but ideally, I'd prefer to make 1 post a week. We'll see how it goes. I don't know where I'm going to find time for all of this, especially if I find a job. I guess this is one of those times where I must exceed what I think I'm capable of to achieve greatness...or something like that...
I thank whatever gods may be / For my unconquerable soul. / I am the master of my fate / I am the captain of my soul. - Nelson Mandela (Invictus)
Man I Hate Snow: Final Fantasy XIII Quip
I really do hate snow, winter pretty much sucks all around. More importantly, after watching the demo video I have to Snow is pretty cool right up until his first fight. Pretty much everyone has a firearm. If you're not so lucky you're either an animal or you have some ridiculous extending polearm/staff. I'm sorry, I forgot the third option you could be retarded and punch people. That's right people, Snow punches people. Don't get me wrong, I love Tifa and Zell is In the far future, where everyone has guns and your constantly fighting people in mech suits and giant mecha airplanes, how do you end up not only fighting with your fists but single handedly doing the most damage out of ANY of the characters? REALLY, SQUARE?!
That aside, so far my FFXIII impression has been positive and hopefully can chime in later with a full write-up on my opinions. I really wish I had a PS3 to play myself but eh, those are the breaks.
Anime Spotlight: Kara No Kyoukai
Earlier this month, I got caught up on a anime movie series. The episodes range in length from 45 minute affairs to feature film length events. The anime in question is Kara No Kyoukai. The best way to describe it is simply: disturbing.There's blood...so much blood you'd think this was a vampire movie. Okay, maybe not that much but a lot. Then the subject matter deals with all sorts of fun, uncomfortable topics like suicide and rape. Did I mention there's blood? The great thing about films is you don't have to censor nearly as much as you would have to on television. Just take a minute to put everything together.
Now, it's not as bad as I'm probably making it sound but it caught me off guard. Behind all this is a interesting paranormal story. The central female lead holds interesting relationships and makes life choices that lead to plenty of action. In fact, the fifth film was suprisingly full of action. In fact, the fifth film is so unlike the rest of the series that it feels odd to like it. You end up liking the film for the quality scripted action instead of the wierd plot and funny character interactions.
Kara No Kyoukai is, IMO, by far the best anime you could treat yourself to right now. Heaven forbid you watch crap like Chrome Shelled Regios.
NOTE: I've only seen one episode of Regios and I'm pre-judging it. I apologize.
David Hayter Is Not Vin Diesel!
Isn't this a weird move to anyone else? Tigon Studios just released Wheelman and is about to release their follow-up to the ridiculously awesome Escape from Butcher's Bay. Now David Hayter is starting a production studio for various media including video games.
David Hayter has a crappy filmology. The last thing he did I actually bothered to see was Guyver: Dark Hero. That experience is solely because I grew up a bit of an anime nerd with a cousin heavily invested in all things to come out of Chinatown. Since then he's been heavily invested in crappy productions.
What's that? Something about Metal Gear Solid? I'm sorry, he's not acting -- he's doing voice overs. In fact, the thing me and my friends love about David Hayter is how over dramatic he is when doing those voice overs.
So now he gets to throw money at more crap. Lord knows X-Men was such a quality script with great lines like "Do you know what happens when a toad is struck by lightning? The same thing that happens to everything else." SUCH WIT! </sarcasm>
I really hate that Metal Gear Solid is in the hands of Konami and Kojima Studios, it's given a bad actor a lot of money to do whatever he wants. Then again, I hate Metal Gear Solid for other reasons as well, so maybe I'm biased.
I hope the IRS audits him and freezes his accounts so we can't be subjected to the filth that is bound to spew from anything he touches.
Source: The voice of Solid Snake forming production company - Ars Technica
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