this and that
My weekend, how I need it. Have had a flair up so haven’t been sleeping to well and trying to get through work each day. Hopefully the massage therapy I had today will help out.
Been watching the Olympics the past two weeks and even though they have been real good when you can watch them, I’m very dissapointed with NBC on their coverage. It was almost impossible to go on the net without having some site or other spoiling an outcome since the west coast gets the replay 6+ hours later. What happened to the days where they showed the Olympics all day long? Not this 3-5pm then 8-12. So many missed things I would’ve of liked to have watched.
Then we have the moronic wanna-be politicians in Olympia who basically said to all the residents of this state ‘You people are stupid. You have NO idea what you need, what you want, and what we do. The will of the people doesn’t exist here. So STFU.’ But I won’t get started on that.
Anywho, enough of my bitching.
Movie: Avatar
I had went and seen this Kenny and then again with Meg when I finally convinced her to go. Overall the movie was visually fantastic. There was much left to be desired with the storyline. To me, it seemed like Dancing With Wolves in space. But me, being who I am, will buy it when it comes out.
DVD: 
This is another amazing piece of work from the folks at Pixar. It’s interesting that we have come in our culture to a point when so many recently made animated films teach us more about life than many real-action movies designed for that very purpose do. “Up” is no exception. The jaded cynicism that so many filmmakers refuse to let go of has no place here. Instead we have yet another simple, positive tale that makes the most of “the little things” and by so doing achieves excellence.
I will not talk about what happens, but will tell you the first 10 minutes of the film unfolds with a beautiful story and ends with heartache. After this point, the rest of the movie is cleverly humorous, whimsical, and lots of fun to watch. If you have not seen it, I highly suggest it. And if you plan on getting it for your children, I would suggest watching it with them in case they have questions about certain subjects (nothing bad, just lessons of life).
Video Game: Mass Effect 2
In my opinion, this game was alot better then the original. And the original was damn good.
The combat system has been revamped. Graphics notched up a bit. And storyline a bit more intense.
There are some key places where ME2 trumps ME1, and where they do, they turned a great experience into an excellent experience. Don’t get me wrong, you do not want to miss out on the expierence ME1 provides. The whole Mass Effect experience will be compromised if you play these games out of order, as the ME1 decisions do have a substantial effect on your in game experience, if you do not import your saved character.
My only complaint that I can think about right now is the mining. It does get rather monotonous, having actually dozed off a few times during this. But over all, this game is a must buy!
When cometh the day we lowly ones, Through quiet reflection and great dedication, Master the art of karate, Lo! we shall rise up And then we’ll make the bugger’s eyes water.
quickly
Just a quick update to say i’m still alive.
No real excuse for not updating recently, just been spending time with Meg, going to work, therapy, and The Airlock.
I will have a post up this week though with some reviews as well.
Mmmmmm…..
Marshmellows…
Just finished up with a homemade batch and they taste sooooo good. I love cooking and didn’t ever think of making these myself. Thanks to Cali over at GeekBrief.tv for the recipe. If you are of the mind to make some, here is the link. Its a two parter, so make sure you watch both. And she has the recipe in the comments section as well.
Other then that, this week hasn’t been much of anything. Back’s been a little sore and missed my massage therapy appt over the weekend due to the insurance companies idiocy.
Saw Avatar with my buddy Kenny. Visual pr0n. Story was so-so.
And went to The Airlock again Sunday and Weds night. I knew I missed playing Battletech, but never realized how much. And I CAN’T wait until Red Planet shows up again, need some Martian Football!!!
If you love the Mechwarrior series and/or played tabletop Battletech, GO CHECK IT OUT! They have most all the basic mechs and even 400+ variants. This is what you have:
I will be there again this Saturday night with some the Enforcers from PAX. So say hi. And if you go another night, tell UglyMan (the owner) you heard about it from me. I don’t get any kickbacks or such, but its nice to let him know where he’s getting customers from.
“Kerensky’s people have returned. They are the Clans.”
and the forecast is….
rain.
Had a pretty nice dinner tonight with Meg’s grandparents. Sitting around and just chatting about things and helping her ‘papa’ with Facebook, Power Point, and looking at pics of Meg when she was a child. Was kind of humorous.
Tomorrow we’re supposed to go see Sherlock Holmes with her Mom and step-dad. So we’ll probably spend some time over at their place afterwards. Hopefully be able to play a little bit as well, I’ve not been able to get any gaming done this weekend and I really need to. Mass Effect 2 and BioShock 2 coming out pretty quick here, so want to have got some of others finished by then.
Other then that, not much up. I’m going to start doing what I originally had planned, which was giving a small review on movies, books and games we’ve purchased and watched. Don’t know why I put that on the back burner for so long. So look for those coming soon.
While Frank Sinatra sings “Stormy Weather”
mmmmm…..
Things have slowed down. Back isn’t hurting as much anymore. And getting back to regular duties at work. Yay!
So Christmas was great this year. Had alot of fun doing the shopping, but the credit card bills starting to roll in now. What ya gonna do?
One thing that showed me it would be a good one was the tree. Meg has had a fake tree for awhile, and we’ve been using it for the past four years and I told her I wanted a real one. After some back and forth on the issue, we got one!
But I ended up with some new clothing, Patriots throw blanket, The Hangover BD, District 9 BD, Left 4 Dead 2, Assassin’s Creed 2 (bought with one the gift cards), Borderlands, DJ Hero (don’t laugh, its fun), & Dragon Age: Origins. And this awesome homemade snuggie that’s alot bigger and warmer then the crappy one’s you get on tv. I’m happy.
Meg. Well, two words. Spoiled rotten. I only have to say two of the things she received, laptop and Kindle. Guess being an only child has its advantages. :p
Upcoming: Cake in concert this weekend!
Have a safe and happy New Year!
pause…
If only.
We all sometimes wish there was more time in the days to be able to do things. Another day off.
Work, wife, family, tv, movies, friends, gaming.
It seems like its this way every year around this time. Probably because of the holidays approaching and all the good things on tv and great games coming out.
Anyways, did some small updates to the page. Most notably to people who keep asking what I want, just check my wishlist on the side. I will be updating it frequently as things come out or I buy myself.
memories captured
We’ve finally got the pics back from the photographers, Fancy Fin Photography, and they’re absolutely amazing. Meg and I are extremely happy with the work, communication, and professionalism of both Raeleen and Andy. If you are in the market for a photographer, be it a wedding, shower, party or just portrait shots, we highly recommend them.
Anywho, if you’d like to take a look at the pics, you can do so by visiting this link here. You will need to sign up and use the following:
event ID: saunders-wyble
Once done, you will be able to view all the photos in that gallery.
The other pics are still being worked on, we’ve got a few more from some more attendee’s and its taking us a bit of time to go through them all, edit, and get the gallery finished up. We’re talking 1000+ photo’s so far… sheesh.. So they’ll be up soon.
Other then that, i’m back to work on limited duty and continuing physical therapy for my back. Married life doesn’t seem to be much different. Maybe because we’ve lived with each other for a few years. So not sure what everyone meant things will change. Maybe time will tell. :p
Until next time.
-j
with this ring i thee wed….
Ok, that wasn’t part of the vows, but yes, I am now married.
After 37 years of life and several stormy relationships, I finally found the right girl for me.
She’s able to put up with my bullshit, ribbing, holds many of the same interests I do, and even calls me her dork. Oh, and my folks love her.
The wedding was last Sunday, Sept 20th, at Lake Wilderness Lodge in Maple Valley, and the weather couldn’t of been any more perfect. Bright blue skies with just a few soft white clouds floating around the sky. The guests loved the food and free drinks.
Only issue we had was with the beer kegs. It seems the regulator wasn’t working correctly.
Pic courtesy of Brian “Groove” Williams: His Flicker Page
More of the wedding pics will be made avail as we get through them and start receiving them from others. As will our honeymoon pics.
Speaking of honeymoons. We went to Walt Disney World and had a blast. We hit up the Magic Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, Epcot, Typhoon Lagoon, and the pool quite a bit.
Hot and humid it was and only rained on the last night there.
Down poured is more like it. We were drenched, not just wet, within about 5 minutes.
But overall, everything was perfect. And I wanted to thank my family, Meg’s family, and all our friends for their support and contributions of all sorts. It means alot to the both of us!
And if you’d like to read the vows: Wedding Page
Now, if only I can get used to this ring. :p
Siglerism pt. 2
An update to the previous post last week about Scott Sigler’s new book, The Rookie. Got word today of a video showing the unboxing of the book and what it includes. Pretty damn spiffy if I say so myself!
I can’t friggin wait!
Looky what I gots!!! I love the retro logo, not the newer one so much.
Also, Liger is still selling the bracelets. Check post below.
