Put this together as a birthday present for latissha. I think it came out pretty well. Please note the spoiler warning for those of you sensitive to such things. Otherwise, enjoy!
For the optimal viewing experience, I suggest going to the video in YouTube, as it opens in a larger window then I can seem to embed here on LJ :)
I wonder what there is to do in Dallas. Not that I should really do much of anything but sleep, considering the distinct lack of sleep there has been the past two nights. But still, there's gotta be something cool to do around here that doesn't involve sports.
On the positive side: Found a nice road to drive that is sufficiently windy and of moderate difficulty to drive. I've been getting over the flu, so the slight nausea that I felt afterwards was probably more from that then from any serious vertigo. Its a nice drive through the mountains, and it looks like round trip from my new apartment, it's about an hour, which really isn't that bad at all. Of course, that'll be fairly dependent on whether or not I get stuck behind someone who won't pull aside and let me go. The route I took was to take Big Tujunga Canyon Rd from where it starts/ends at Oro Vista, and then Angeles Forest Highway South, and then get onto Angeles Crest Highway South, which runs me right to the 210 or the Glendale Freeway, and take that home. Was nice, and did it at dusk, so it was getting a little on the dark side by the time I finished. Don't know that I'd want to do it in the complete dark yet. We'll see. Today, I was driving a Mazda 6, which I think is 2nd in line of my most favorite cars to drive. I'd want to try the Subaru Impreza again to see, but I don't think the Enterprise here has one in their fleet :(.
On the downside: I hadn't realized that the weirdness in my ear was from the fact that the cold/flu I've been getting over has apparently decided to make my ear infection flare up. Turns out that driving into the mountains and having your eardrum start thinking about maybe wanting to rupture before too long is a little distracting while you're driving around a mountain road. Thankfully by the time it started to get really bad I was on the way downhill, and the lowering altitude lessened the pressure and pain a bit. However, I fly tomorrow. I am not happy about this at all.
Turns out, there's someone kind of snarky out there, who goes by the name of Anonymous. Shocking, I know. Seems like it is a holdover from my fiancee's old journal. If you get a randomly spiteful message from said Anonymous, remember that you shouldn't feed the trolls ... unless you're bored and you feel like poking the sad, pathetic little things that only come out when there is nothing better to do in their own depressing lives so that they can actually feel like they are a part of something in this world, when the truth is ... they're mother never loved them, and she should have listened to the elders when she was told to drown that thing in the river before it reached a month old and saved everyone a bit of trouble.
HUZZAH!! ... My lemur has returned to me! He had gone missing in the jungle of my room, and I feared for his safety. But he has returned, and there is much rejoicing!
1.) The english voice actors for SF4 are, in fact, somewhat cheesy, but no where near as bad as they could be. I still hope that there'll be an option to swap what language you get to hear in the console versions. New trailer:
B.) There is a car for sale that is often parked outside of my apartment. It is a '96 Audi A6 Quattro AWD. The sign in the window says that it is in Excellent condition, and externally, that definitely appears to be the case. Seems to have leather seats, and looks really nice. Asking price is: $3,900. Unfortunately at the moment, I can't see how many miles it has on it, so I'm missing a key piece of information. However, that seems like a really good price for that car. Which, of course, makes me wonder if something is wrong with it. I don't have the sort of expertise to gauge these things. Also, I'm not sure if I want to purchase a car that is 13 years old or so. Anyone have any thoughts?
current mood: pensive current music: TFK - Rawkfist
Stayed up a lot later then I should have yesterday getting this tweaked where I want it to. I am actually quite happy with it. If you can't read the text ... THAR BE SPOILERS HERE! Is One Piece ... up to episode 311.
I hate being sick. Specifically, I hate feeling like I've been beaten with a stick. Especially before I'm about to get on a plane for 6-ISH hours. Blech.
No matter how much we may have tried to get her to be mean, she always remained sweet and kind hearted. May she finally find the peace she always wanted.
In my quest to regain some of the music that I have misplaced or lost over the years, I've come across some stuff I haven't listened to in a long time. This one in particular struck a chord with me tonight.
current mood: Stubborn current music: Moar Green Day
Last night marked an interesting event. After something like 5 years or so, or close enough to that, I cancelled my Final Fantasy XI account. There were several different reasons for it, not the least of which was a growing lack of fun, and it no longer being worth it to choose Final Fantasy events over real life events. My character shouldn't be deleted, so, if in the event that something changes, I could go back, but ... I'm not really sure if its worth it. As such, I'll be poking around with Warhammer Online, and still doing GW from time to time, and hopefully catching up on various other things that I've not had time for.
I've apparently been spoiling myself by flying Southwest so often. I knew that US Airlines charged for each checked bag, that wasn't a surprise. I also knew that they charged for crappy little box lunches, but I had not realized that they are also charging for non-alcoholic drinks as well. To top it all off, they wanted 2 bucks for a 12 oz. can of Coke. If it was a dollar, I wouldn't have been quite as miffed, but I'm also being overcharged for a drink that I am used to getting complimentary. And then, to top it all off, they are also trying to sell me a credit card while I'm on the plane.
I'll admit I'm kinda bitching about little things. And, it just means that I'll end up being "that guy" who brings a drink from inside the terminal onto the plane for my flights this week, but really it just depresses me that airlines have gotten this way. Also ... definitely going to continue flying Southwest as often as I can.
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