What I Want

I used to want a bunch of things: ps3, new kick'n computer, phone, mp3 player, laptop, etc. However, I don't want them anymore, except for the phone. It's definitely helpful to delay and see if I want any of these several months later.

Back at the old home, there's a piano I used to play on quite a bit. So I'm considering in getting a electronic piano. Alternatively, I might instead get a guitar to learn something completely new.

Life is just fine. I'm hitting the gym more with friends. Definitely easier if you have others to motivate each other. Bad foods like soda and fast food is being kicked aside. Now I just need to learn a bunch of easy and healthy recipes.

Hi!

5:40 AM and I can't go back to sleep. Last night was very exhausting. I participated in a two hour gym session with Phil and then a few hours of basketball with the high school gang. The body is currently pretty sore and my left ankle is very stiff. Feels good though in a way.

I'll later post pics on a small side life project in progress. Gonna go watch a show.

LATER:

Bought a decent arcade stick. Then I bought higher quality buttons for replacement. I used a dremel to grind away some metal plate so the new buttons could fit. Also, there were small plastic tabs on the button that had to be grinded away.

Then I soldered the buttons onto the original pcb board. Overall, I'm happy with the work except that for some reason, two buttons register as the same button on gaming softwares. Looking on the board, the work seems fine and the board is decently clean. I think i'll desolder and resolder thoese buttons with less solder.

After that, half of the work is done. Now, I'm waiting for my replacement joystick to arrive.

Yoho! Captain's Log 1.20.2009

I've returned! 

Easy going weekend. Saturday morning got the workout going on with Phil. Good workout and even included running and interrupted racquetball! I was beating Phil 6-3 in points! Not sure if that's a win or a postponed game. Usually, I'll win 1 out of every 4 games so every lead I take is surely exciting. Not that I suck or anything. What? You think I suck? I'll destroy you on the court!

Moving on: 

Didn't do a whole lot as to socializing outside the house. Shortly went to a friend's gf's art thingy that I thought was alright. It was at a ski and boarding shop but everything was poorly placed that it was hard to walk around. The art was rather dark but a few were interesting. I saw a Mr. T canvas that belonged to someone else, which I liked the most. Mr. T is the shiet. Foo.

Didn't go boarding this weekend as things weren't planned out that well. Also, my body said the massive pecs needed rest from the intense workout with Phil. I've gotten better at boarding as my helmet gives me the confidence to be a bit more risky. My next goal is to work on smoothing out my carves to where it seems I'm doing it effortlessly.

Just now I finished watching the 2001 movie Evolution. Funny movie that isn't crazy like Old School. Watched it with a follow up short paper for some extra credit in my chemistry class. Weird but I'm not complaining. 

David Duchovny: 'No, no government. I know those people. Absolutely not.'

Orlando Jones: 'You do?'

::camera looks at a quiet David Duchovny:: 

HAHAHA

This afternoon I was working on making a edited video from playing this game called Left 4 Dead. I did it succesfully but not perfectly. Youtube wasn't too happy with my size of my video so it isn't optimized. The video is of Yoshi and I playing the hardest map and hardest difficulty by way of a map exploit. We failed the first time but Yoshi made it alive the second time. Btw, I purposely stayed behind to take on the bosses and zombies so Yoshi could escape and get a game achievement. It's not that I suck. Huh? You think I suck? I'll kill you on left 4 dead!!!

Currently listening to Audioslave- Revelations album while typing this. It pumps me up! Great for boarding music for it kills your fear!