Blink, and a month goes by
Wow. Just. . . wow. I am the most horriblest updater ever. My updating skills are horrendisgustating. . . scrotagonal, even! Ha.
Not much to post about Christmas. It was low-key, and I don't mind that. Getting a chance to spend time with the whole family is all I really look forward to with Christmas anymore. I didn't buy gifts for anyone, I was a stingy bastard. Well, except for the one biiiiiiig gift we got for Joe. I hope he realizes that was Christmas, New Year's, birthdays, Easter, and Guy Fawke's Night gifts all in one stroke. New Year's was also low-key, and also fine with me. So, that's it for holidays! In one short paragraph, no less!
Actually, I must mention that some people gave me very nice gifts, including Lisa, and Lisa, and Bobbie, and Patti. . . I'll do something nice for all of ya during the year. Thanks a bundle, love all of you thi i i i i i is much [ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ].
My world as of late has been dominated by one video game -- Steel Lancer. This type of game really appeals to me, for reasons I don't fully understand myself. Starting out, there is more sorting through menus than actual gameplay, but I like learning menu structures. Hey, shut up, I can like whatever I want. Once you do get to do some fighting, the game has a steady progression, as new weapons and items become available, and the challenges are ramped up. Last night I had a wonderful session against a stage boss. . . I tried and failed against him several times, then I stopped and thought about what he was doing to beat me. . . and I tried a new strategy. . . and next match, I actually beat the shit out of him with two hits. It was amazing! It is addictive, like sinking your first putt on a golf course, or shooting your first clay bird. That rush of adrenaline and sense of accomplishment is a drug. A very cheap and non-destructive one, though.
This year I simply must stop wasting so much money. What fits the description of 'waste'? Well, video games at full price. . . multiple mah jongg sets. . . eating out two and three and four times a week. . . stuff like that. I just have to stop throwing so much away on entertainment. I have put three big things on my schedule, three anime conventions. . . and they shall be my entertainment for the year. Not my only fun, mind you, I'll still be able to buy a game here and there, and have a few bucks to spend when there's an anime club meeting -- but I won't be buying every new game that I want, or making impulse buys, and I'll be keeping closer watch on my finances. Having everything written down helps me keep my spending in check for the month. I got a raise this year, so that should help. By this time next year, I want to be back on top of my school loan, and have wiped out two of my credit cards. A very do-able goal, if I just have the discipline to not spend money on stupid shit. I'll limit it to merely silly shit. There.
There will be much shooting this year. All of my brothers finally got memberships to the local shooting club, so I plan on making shooting trips at least twice a month. There's much, much worse ways to spend a saturday.
Huai hasn't forgotten about me yet. Hm, maybe I did something good in a previous life to deserve her. It must not have been THAT good, since she's 12,000 miles away. . . By the way, did you know that it costs $1.64 a minute to call Macau? EEgads, I sure know. . .
Should be an interesting year coming up. I'll try to keep it interesting enough to be worth writing about. Whee!
Not much to post about Christmas. It was low-key, and I don't mind that. Getting a chance to spend time with the whole family is all I really look forward to with Christmas anymore. I didn't buy gifts for anyone, I was a stingy bastard. Well, except for the one biiiiiiig gift we got for Joe. I hope he realizes that was Christmas, New Year's, birthdays, Easter, and Guy Fawke's Night gifts all in one stroke. New Year's was also low-key, and also fine with me. So, that's it for holidays! In one short paragraph, no less!
Actually, I must mention that some people gave me very nice gifts, including Lisa, and Lisa, and Bobbie, and Patti. . . I'll do something nice for all of ya during the year. Thanks a bundle, love all of you thi i i i i i is much [ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ].
My world as of late has been dominated by one video game -- Steel Lancer. This type of game really appeals to me, for reasons I don't fully understand myself. Starting out, there is more sorting through menus than actual gameplay, but I like learning menu structures. Hey, shut up, I can like whatever I want. Once you do get to do some fighting, the game has a steady progression, as new weapons and items become available, and the challenges are ramped up. Last night I had a wonderful session against a stage boss. . . I tried and failed against him several times, then I stopped and thought about what he was doing to beat me. . . and I tried a new strategy. . . and next match, I actually beat the shit out of him with two hits. It was amazing! It is addictive, like sinking your first putt on a golf course, or shooting your first clay bird. That rush of adrenaline and sense of accomplishment is a drug. A very cheap and non-destructive one, though.
This year I simply must stop wasting so much money. What fits the description of 'waste'? Well, video games at full price. . . multiple mah jongg sets. . . eating out two and three and four times a week. . . stuff like that. I just have to stop throwing so much away on entertainment. I have put three big things on my schedule, three anime conventions. . . and they shall be my entertainment for the year. Not my only fun, mind you, I'll still be able to buy a game here and there, and have a few bucks to spend when there's an anime club meeting -- but I won't be buying every new game that I want, or making impulse buys, and I'll be keeping closer watch on my finances. Having everything written down helps me keep my spending in check for the month. I got a raise this year, so that should help. By this time next year, I want to be back on top of my school loan, and have wiped out two of my credit cards. A very do-able goal, if I just have the discipline to not spend money on stupid shit. I'll limit it to merely silly shit. There.
There will be much shooting this year. All of my brothers finally got memberships to the local shooting club, so I plan on making shooting trips at least twice a month. There's much, much worse ways to spend a saturday.
Huai hasn't forgotten about me yet. Hm, maybe I did something good in a previous life to deserve her. It must not have been THAT good, since she's 12,000 miles away. . . By the way, did you know that it costs $1.64 a minute to call Macau? EEgads, I sure know. . .
Should be an interesting year coming up. I'll try to keep it interesting enough to be worth writing about. Whee!
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