Okay, so I'm sitting here watching TV. The story line is that there's this psycho psychiatrist out there who's killing his patients.
All of them have certain phobias that they were trying to overcome. He tells them that he can help them, but instead kills them using the very thing that they fear.
All of his victims are newcomers to the city, having moved away to a place where they have no family and no connections, trying to make a new start for themselves. Making them especially vulnerable.
And what city are they all newcomers to?
Portland.
Moral of the story: therapist are teh ebil.
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Tuesday, October 02, 2007
About the Wii...
Played Wii Sports for the first time this weekend. I've had it since I got the system (all of... like, 3 weeks), but never took the time to try it out. Was much too distracted by the novelty of running around swinging a sword and shooting things with arrows while wearing a stylish green floppy hat.
But finally did get around to trying out the game that came with the system. And truly, it is fun. Silly fun. Something that you'd only want to play around open-minded people who understand the geekiness of bouncing around and gesturing wildly while playing a video game version of tennis. Or worrying about the follow-through of your swing with a virtual baseball bat.
It's fun. Really fun. And pretty intuitive to control. And it's not really something you can play while sitting on your ass. You want to be up and moving, even if it's just to go through the motions of stepping up to fling a digital bowling ball down a non-existent lane towards imaginary pins.
The only game I haven't tried on it is golf. And I think I'll just leave it at that. Rather not end up flinging my Wii-mote out the window while cursing the screen, thank-you-very-much.
Next up: Smash Brothers. (And yes, Torias, I'll be bringing it with me when I come to visit, unless Nintendo delays the release date of the game)
But finally did get around to trying out the game that came with the system. And truly, it is fun. Silly fun. Something that you'd only want to play around open-minded people who understand the geekiness of bouncing around and gesturing wildly while playing a video game version of tennis. Or worrying about the follow-through of your swing with a virtual baseball bat.
It's fun. Really fun. And pretty intuitive to control. And it's not really something you can play while sitting on your ass. You want to be up and moving, even if it's just to go through the motions of stepping up to fling a digital bowling ball down a non-existent lane towards imaginary pins.
The only game I haven't tried on it is golf. And I think I'll just leave it at that. Rather not end up flinging my Wii-mote out the window while cursing the screen, thank-you-very-much.
Next up: Smash Brothers. (And yes, Torias, I'll be bringing it with me when I come to visit, unless Nintendo delays the release date of the game)
Thursday, September 20, 2007
I Still Hate the Lost Woods.
The music plays on and on... and on... incessant cheery piping, droning on and on. Accentuated occasionally by the intermittent chirping. Underscored by the occasional grunt of pain. Accompanied by the steely slash of metal cleaving air.
And occasionally something a bit more resistant.
But the music. Haunting, cheery, over and over and over... as you wander to and fro, seeking escape, seeking silence. Seeking the elusive and diminutive skull-masked figure giggling in the shadows, while dodging his summoned puppet minions.
I hate the Lost Woods. Almost as much as I hate underwater dungeons. But that's a whole different rant.
And occasionally something a bit more resistant.
But the music. Haunting, cheery, over and over and over... as you wander to and fro, seeking escape, seeking silence. Seeking the elusive and diminutive skull-masked figure giggling in the shadows, while dodging his summoned puppet minions.
I hate the Lost Woods. Almost as much as I hate underwater dungeons. But that's a whole different rant.
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
WARNING: This post contains some violence.
GRAAAAHHHHH!!!
*gnashes teeth as mouth froths with rage*
AAAAARRRRRRGGGGGHHHHH!!!!
*thows things across room just for the enjoyment of hearing breakage*
RAAAAAAAAAAWWWWRRRR!!!
*takes sword and starts chopping furniture, as splinters are strewn across the carpet*
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*stands a moment in uffish thought*
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... I've run out of things to say...
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*ponders a moment*
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*shrugs and goes to see what's on TV*
*gnashes teeth as mouth froths with rage*
AAAAARRRRRRGGGGGHHHHH!!!!
*thows things across room just for the enjoyment of hearing breakage*
RAAAAAAAAAAWWWWRRRR!!!
*takes sword and starts chopping furniture, as splinters are strewn across the carpet*
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*stands a moment in uffish thought*
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... I've run out of things to say...
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*ponders a moment*
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*shrugs and goes to see what's on TV*
Wednesday, September 05, 2007
Random Thoughts from the Labor Day Weekend
1.) The Left Lane is for Passing - Key word there is the "passing" part. You're not going to get the best results passing when you're only going 2 mph faster than the semi that you're trying to pass.
It's even less effective when you move to the passing lane AND THEN SLOW DOWN so that you're only going 2 mpg faster than the semi that you're trying to pass.
Geez, people.
2.) Deer are F@CKING stupid - Dear deer: you do not graze on concrete or asphalt. So why the hell do you wander onto the median of a busy interstate highway?
I understand that maybe you want to avoid hunters getting eager for the upcoming hunting season, but seriously, getting hit by a car is NOT MUCH BETTER than getting shot. Either way, you're gonna be dead. And the other way wouldn't cause heart attacks in innocent interstate travelers just trying to get away.
3.) El Pollo Loco = Goodness - SO WHY DOES OREGON STILL NOT HAVE AN EL POLLO LOCO! DAMMIT!
4.) Sometimes I Just Miss the Sunshine - I mean, I understand the whole rain = green thing. Just looking at the natural landscape of Cali shows how much of a difference the rain and clouds make on the environment. Yeah, I know all that.
Still, sometimes basking in the sunlight on a nice summer day is worth the sunburn.
It's uplifting. I need that sometimes.
5.) Deer are Still F@cking Stupid
It's even less effective when you move to the passing lane AND THEN SLOW DOWN so that you're only going 2 mpg faster than the semi that you're trying to pass.
Geez, people.
2.) Deer are F@CKING stupid - Dear deer: you do not graze on concrete or asphalt. So why the hell do you wander onto the median of a busy interstate highway?
I understand that maybe you want to avoid hunters getting eager for the upcoming hunting season, but seriously, getting hit by a car is NOT MUCH BETTER than getting shot. Either way, you're gonna be dead. And the other way wouldn't cause heart attacks in innocent interstate travelers just trying to get away.
3.) El Pollo Loco = Goodness - SO WHY DOES OREGON STILL NOT HAVE AN EL POLLO LOCO! DAMMIT!
4.) Sometimes I Just Miss the Sunshine - I mean, I understand the whole rain = green thing. Just looking at the natural landscape of Cali shows how much of a difference the rain and clouds make on the environment. Yeah, I know all that.
Still, sometimes basking in the sunlight on a nice summer day is worth the sunburn.
It's uplifting. I need that sometimes.
5.) Deer are Still F@cking Stupid