Long overdue...
Believe it or not, I'm not dead. I realize it's been around 7 months since I last updated. I guess, I kinda forgot about LJ. I still would check it from time to time to see how friends were/are doing, but I never sat myself down to put my thoughst down.
So here I am giving it another go. Maybe this time with more regularity. Although I make no guarantee. Life has been fairly good as of late. Kalen and I are still going strong of course, just making it past the year and a half mark in our relationship. It seems like it's been longer than that. A year and a half ago, I was still living in Oregon with my brother and two best friends. Crazy stuff. I look forward to the future with her. Where we'll live and where we'll be.
Speaking of that, the last post I wrote was about how I'd earned the job at Fry's. Boy I wish I could time travel and not take the job. It's been wearing down on me as the months have gone by. Makes me tired and sore and grumpy. I can't take it for much longer. I was ready to call it quits this week but of course I can't just do that. It's not just only me anymore. I can't just quit my job and worry about the consequences later. I have her to think about and the responsibilities we share. So I really have to buckle down and find something new. Again. And while I dread and procrastinate, I know it has to be done. For the sake of myself and sanity.
I've also been toying with the idea of enrolling to ITT Tech. I checked out the campus in Rancho Cordova about 2 months ago. I really liked the associates programs they had geared towards computer animation and drafting/design. I still am interested in the arts even though I do not draw that frequently anymore. If I can combine it with my hobby of video games, it would be a win-win for me. So when I make my final choice, I'm going to meet with them again, and do some number crunching to try and figure out a way I can do it.
Thanksgiving was good. Kalen joined me in Chicago and we met up with my Dad, Grandmother, Aunt, my brother and his girlfriend Kelsey. It was a nice but quick visit. I wish we could've stayed longer, but it was great seeing family. My dad seems happier, he got a new job and a new girlfriend. She's nice enough and seems to be good for my dad. It was great seeing my brother, we always have a good time together. He'll be graduating this week. Seems he's looking to relocate out of Oregon to either Chicago, or California. As much as I'd like for him to come down here, I think he'd do much better for himself in Chicago.
With the console wars in full effect, I'd had my mind set on getting a PS3. Since I'd first heard of it I knew I'd want one, then I found out the price. Ouch. I was still set on getting one until I'd heard of the launch strategy, Shipping out far less than expected and crappy games to go with it. Bravo Sony. The dropped the ball for sure. I even considered getting a Wii. And I turned my back on Nintendo years ago. I started digging up info about it and was curious about its ingenuity. Then I became less impressed when I learned more about the systems capabilities. They call it next gen but it's really still previous gen with a great and fun control scheme. I know it's not all about the graphics, but to a certain extent, it really is. There are some super titles that were released on its launch like Zelda and Red Steel, and they one I'd want the most Trauma Center 2. Still though, they weren't enough to convince me...
So I turned to Billy Gates. Yes, I went ahead and did something a bit crazy and somewhat rash. I traded in my PSP with all my games, as well as my Xbox for a brand spankin new Premium Xbox 360. I knew that I wanted a new console, and with PS3 in short supply and crazy price tag I figured I'd wait a year or so. Not to mention Sony doesn't have the greatest track record when it comes to the first wave of their systems. And I'm still mildly curious about the Wii and Kalen's still likes the idea of getting the older Nintendo games and playing them on it. I'm still not sure though. That's why I got the 360. I also bought Gears of War (killer app) for it which looks outstanding on our HD Samsung. I also preordered Halo 3, which should arrive next year. So to all my Halo 2 and SW:Battlefront 2 cohorts, I'm sorry but you'll all have to create new profiles on my 360. All the previous data went away with my old Xbox. Sad I know, but we can start again. Someday...
Gah I didn't realize I had this much to say. I prolly forgot something, but I don't want to write a novel, so I'm stopping.
Todd, out.
So here I am giving it another go. Maybe this time with more regularity. Although I make no guarantee. Life has been fairly good as of late. Kalen and I are still going strong of course, just making it past the year and a half mark in our relationship. It seems like it's been longer than that. A year and a half ago, I was still living in Oregon with my brother and two best friends. Crazy stuff. I look forward to the future with her. Where we'll live and where we'll be.
Speaking of that, the last post I wrote was about how I'd earned the job at Fry's. Boy I wish I could time travel and not take the job. It's been wearing down on me as the months have gone by. Makes me tired and sore and grumpy. I can't take it for much longer. I was ready to call it quits this week but of course I can't just do that. It's not just only me anymore. I can't just quit my job and worry about the consequences later. I have her to think about and the responsibilities we share. So I really have to buckle down and find something new. Again. And while I dread and procrastinate, I know it has to be done. For the sake of myself and sanity.
I've also been toying with the idea of enrolling to ITT Tech. I checked out the campus in Rancho Cordova about 2 months ago. I really liked the associates programs they had geared towards computer animation and drafting/design. I still am interested in the arts even though I do not draw that frequently anymore. If I can combine it with my hobby of video games, it would be a win-win for me. So when I make my final choice, I'm going to meet with them again, and do some number crunching to try and figure out a way I can do it.
Thanksgiving was good. Kalen joined me in Chicago and we met up with my Dad, Grandmother, Aunt, my brother and his girlfriend Kelsey. It was a nice but quick visit. I wish we could've stayed longer, but it was great seeing family. My dad seems happier, he got a new job and a new girlfriend. She's nice enough and seems to be good for my dad. It was great seeing my brother, we always have a good time together. He'll be graduating this week. Seems he's looking to relocate out of Oregon to either Chicago, or California. As much as I'd like for him to come down here, I think he'd do much better for himself in Chicago.
With the console wars in full effect, I'd had my mind set on getting a PS3. Since I'd first heard of it I knew I'd want one, then I found out the price. Ouch. I was still set on getting one until I'd heard of the launch strategy, Shipping out far less than expected and crappy games to go with it. Bravo Sony. The dropped the ball for sure. I even considered getting a Wii. And I turned my back on Nintendo years ago. I started digging up info about it and was curious about its ingenuity. Then I became less impressed when I learned more about the systems capabilities. They call it next gen but it's really still previous gen with a great and fun control scheme. I know it's not all about the graphics, but to a certain extent, it really is. There are some super titles that were released on its launch like Zelda and Red Steel, and they one I'd want the most Trauma Center 2. Still though, they weren't enough to convince me...
So I turned to Billy Gates. Yes, I went ahead and did something a bit crazy and somewhat rash. I traded in my PSP with all my games, as well as my Xbox for a brand spankin new Premium Xbox 360. I knew that I wanted a new console, and with PS3 in short supply and crazy price tag I figured I'd wait a year or so. Not to mention Sony doesn't have the greatest track record when it comes to the first wave of their systems. And I'm still mildly curious about the Wii and Kalen's still likes the idea of getting the older Nintendo games and playing them on it. I'm still not sure though. That's why I got the 360. I also bought Gears of War (killer app) for it which looks outstanding on our HD Samsung. I also preordered Halo 3, which should arrive next year. So to all my Halo 2 and SW:Battlefront 2 cohorts, I'm sorry but you'll all have to create new profiles on my 360. All the previous data went away with my old Xbox. Sad I know, but we can start again. Someday...
Gah I didn't realize I had this much to say. I prolly forgot something, but I don't want to write a novel, so I'm stopping.
Todd, out.