Friday, September 30, 2011

Settings

So while at home today I was tweaking with the settings of this blog and just checking out other people's blogs as well, seeing if there were any interesting blogs to follow.  I did find one and I followed it but then the rest of the blogs Blogger was showing me were all about running these insane marathons of like 50k runs, WHAT!!!!!  Then I come to find out that you can follow yourself which I found out by accidentally following myself, this makes me laugh.  I currently have one follower, and that follower is me, priceless.

I have also been trying to figure out how to change my layout, the person that I followed today had such an awesome and cool layout that I have to admit that I am a bit envious of them.

Another thing I have been doing with this blog is trying to increase the amount of views that I get in a day, the cool thing is that they have been increasing.  From none to a little rofl.  I'm trying to think of other avenues to hit up and to use as a promotion for this blog without getting in the way of someone else's site and using them as my catalyst for views.  That's one thing I hate, I used to do that when I was in a band, we would post our links and what not on other wildly successful bands comments and then reap the page views from them, it was such a vulturous way of going about it that it left me feeling a little dirty at time^_^  Not to mention we did piss off some of those bands.

One thing I do like about Blogger is that its simple and that it seems like more a of a legit blogging site as opposed to a blogging social network where people or more worried about re-posting the same shit over and over again just cause it is trendy and cool.  That's not how this should work.  That reason along with many others is why I no longer have a TUMBLR.  It was crap, nothing but younger kids who do not have a shred of originality and just see it as a way to be cool and trendy and not post any thing original that they thought of themselves or a picture that they actually took themselves.  Instead resorted to thieving other's pictures and posts and pretending that it was their own, it was FUCKING ridiculous to say the least.

In the long run I feel this is the correct site for me, I feel like it keeps my originality without having to compromise with a shitty blogging site that no longer wants to be a blogging site but a crappy social network. 

Thursday, September 29, 2011

The Weekend

WAS FUCKING AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!

So, I did get to go to the Giants game and let me tell you, it was awesome.  We stopped by this Brewary about 8 blocks away from AT&T Park and had a couple of beers there first along with some appetizers and after that we walked our happy ass's on over to the park.  That field is freaking awesome(I'm using the word awesome a lot in this blog), it's one thing to see it on TV but to be there in person is just insane.  So we get there and get a couple of beers before we sit down, then we find our seats and start drinking said beers.  The whole time we are just looking at a killer view of the field(we sat right on the right field wall), we also happened to be insanley close to the reliefe pitcher, we made fun of him a lot.  So as the game is going on we are getting more and more sloshy(I felt this word was better then "drunk").  And then the game ends and the Giants win, I couldn't have asked for a better time there and a better outcome.  The one thing I want now is to take my son with me so he can enjoy the awesome-ness of seeing a baseball game there as well.

On to other things.

The new X-Men game came out on 9/27/11 which I had no idea that it released already.  So I go onto the internet to check out reviews and it turns out that the game completley blows and doesn't really have much of an action/rpg feel to it at all.  This saddens me because it has been a long while since we have gotten to play an actually good x-men game since the first X-Men Legends.  And on another note, if you say the game has rpg elements but then you come to find that you put a point here and there into your character every once in a while then you just gave us the bare freaking minimum.  Its sad...

Next up, I have almost beat Mass Effect 2, I have to say that it is an alright game, I did not expect it to be this good.  My only problem is that you dont really get money that often and when you finally do its not really enough to get everything that you want for your character.  Other then that the game is pretty legit.

BOOM, that is all for tonight, I just want to thank all of you who come and check out my blog, I realize that Im just a regular dude typing a bunch of random nonsense but it is still nice to see that people to look at the words that I type here.  Thank you.

Monday, September 26, 2011

Realizing

So, I have come to the realization that I will never be able to do the whole band thing again, which sucks a huge cock.  Its just with getting older and acquiring more and more responsibility it just makes it that much harder to find the time to do it, not to mention the people who want to do it with you and who will be dedicated.  Its really a crying shame, but unfortunately its the truth and the truth sucks. 

Over the years I have been in 4 bands ranging from semi successful to just starting, the first band I was in was a band called Forgotten Masterpiece.  FM was my baby, I put a whole lot of time and money into this band that eventually ended up sucking a lot out of me but gave me some of the best times of my life. 

The second band I was in was called Upload Symphony, this was very short lived due to the fact that i played one show with them and then quit/kicked out due to a mutual agreement between myself and the other band members.  To be honest it was hard to make it to practices due to gas prices being almost five bucks a gallon back then. 

Next up was my second semi successful band, This Nightmare Ends at Sunrise.  I can say that I literally loved this band and everything that it was about, the message we portrayed was a fun and goofy one and the music just came out sounding amazing and exactly what I had in my mind.  Not to mention the musical talent of all of five of us combined just formed into this amazing ball of awesome-ness.  Also as a side note this was the first band that I was in that won a battle of the bands and played a killer show to win it as well.  If any of the bands that I was in were to get signed this was the band I wanted to be signed more then any.  All of us had fun, we goofed around and acted like brothers in arms, I have never been closer to band mates in any other band like I was in this band.  This band was also the first time I would ever have to go thru losing a band member due to being taken from this world way before his time.  After our guitarist Kenny died it just lacked something, we tried to keep it going but it just fell apart from there, tuff times.  But I will always have this band in my mind as my favorite.

The last band I was in was called February's Fall, to be honest I'm not entirely sure that I am in this band anymore since we have not talked to each other int he last couple of weeks.  I did however play one show with them so far and it was a lot of fun, its a different genre than I am used to playing, a lot more singing then screaming but still equally as fun.  Plus all the guys in this band are people that I would hang out with on a regular basis, all bad ass guys and nice as hell.

So that's it, those are the bands that I have been a part of, I'm always looking for people to play with but I just feel that where I live now is dead musically.  I have friends who I could play with but its hard to get together due to all of us having time constraints and our own personally responsibilities.  Maybe if I give it time then it will all happen again, who knows.

Friday, September 23, 2011

Giants

So I might be seeing the SF Giants play on Tuesday depending on if my wife and kids are still at her parents, so yeah, I kind of hope they stay cause I have not been to a baseball game in ages.  I think the last time I went was like when I was eight years old, so yeah, its been a while.  It will be nice to just hang out with my buds and enjoy a game and some ice cold beverages instead of just be at home alone and play video games all day.  NERD!!!!!!!!!!!

Ah, my weekend was way to short, to be honest I dont even really feel like I got a weekend.

So I have been playing this game called Terraria, it's like a 2d side scrolling Minecraft but with a lot more items to craft, weapons, armor and boss fights.  At first I did not really like it, but after investing some time into the game I freaking love it, the only thing that dapens this happy moment is that I have already dont everything I can do in the game.  I am currently waiting for the next update to be applied to the game but it is taking the developers forever to get it out.  Im hoping that its just going to blow my mind like the regular game has, if it doesn't then I will be a sad puppy, but I have a feeling that its going to meet all of my expectations.

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Inner

Hello, whats going on with you?

So I have been trying to get more people to come to the blog and check it out, the only problem is that I haven't really thought of a good way to get people over here.  Its hard trying to get your blog going.

Im listening to some dubstep right now, I like it but did you ever notice how it sounds just like transormers transforming, ahhhhhhhh, it all makes sense.

I think tonight you are only going to get random thoughts from me, I feel very scatter brianed tonight to be honest, kind of like I cant really focus on just one topic and have a million of them in my head tonight, ugh, UNPREDICTABLE!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have all these bottled up lyrics in my head and I NEED to get them out, hopefully I will be able to on Wednesday since I have band practice.  Im going to make us sit down and write a new song, we got to have some fresh material for the masses if you know what I mean.  I really dont want people to be tired of the music we already have cause they have already heard those songs like a million times before.  Gotta keep it fresh to death, THAT'S A FACT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Monday, September 19, 2011

Musical Interests Part 1

So as of latley I have been listening to a couple of new bands/artists, I just thought I should share them with you considering how awesome they are.

Memphis May Fire-This band is Amazing, the lead singer's voice is just epic, his screams are insane and his vocals are clean and georgous.  These guys are more of a Hardcore feel with melodic melodies but they deffenitly need to be checked out by everyone.  One of the best things about this band is the deep meaning lyrics.  I've been in a couple bands and have written all of the lyrics for said bands, but this lead singer's lyrics are of a caliber that I have never seen before.  Just heart felt lyrics that hit you where it counts, this is the first band that I actually cared to see what the lyrics were just so I could connect with the song in a better way.  Kudos to the gentlemen in this band, cause they are definetly doing something right in a music scene that has so much wrong in it.

Ellie Goulding-Im usually not much of a female vocolist fan, but oh my God here voice is amazing and different and just beautiful.  Not to mention she is pretty good looking herself ;)  But that is beside the point, the point here is that she is an awesome musician(She can actually play guitar as well).  Thanks to my wife I have been listening to her non stop for the last two days.  Now back to her voice.  Its unique in the best way possible, its unlike any voice I have ever heard before, I guess if you were to compare her to someone it would be kind of like Regina Specktre in a way.  Then you hear the music she is singing and it sounds equally amazing, so different and original, just what the doctor ordered.  So check her out as well.

The Recieving End of Sirens-I have never heard or seen a band with three guitarist and three vocolist be as amazing as these guys are.  You would think that this wouldn't work out at all but these guys find a way to make it work and work wonderfully at that.  The only down side is that they have been broken up for about two or three years now so there is no more live shows by these guys, but their music should still be checked out and appreciated.  Its original, its fantastic and I could listen to it for hours, not a song from them that I have yet to not like in any way, shap or form.  On a side note, one of their guitarist is in a band now called The Deer Hunter, check them out as well.  I have seen them live and they were awesome as well.

Thats all the bands that I have for you today, maybe I will make this a reacuring topic along with my Powers topic as well, hmmmmmmmm.  We will have to see, until then I guess this will be a part 1.  Also, please follow me on Twitter @Aflarida, its the only social site I am on, its kind of random when I post a tweet but they are usually pretty good^_^   Until Next time.  BYE!!!!!!!!!!!

Friday, September 16, 2011

My Sharona

Im not entirly sure that I even spelt that right in the title, oh well.

How is everyone tonight???

So I played softball tonight for a friends team that needed a player.  Before this story goes any further I would like to say that I am a very competitive and athletic person, I may not look like it but I love sports and playing sports competitivly.  With that said, here are some of the note worthy things that happened.

1. My first at bat resulted in me tripping over my own feet right before I got to the base and then slidding across the dirt for about two feet.  Needless to say, it was absolutly hillarious in my opinion.  I felt bad for the guy who was playing first base on the other team cause he had thought that he tripped me, I reassured him it was not him but my own clumsiness.  I now have some nice scrapes on my right arm, leftleg and my back.

2. My second at bat resulted in me over swinging and looking like a fool, kind of like in the old looney toons cartoons where they would swing and spin so much that they would go into the dirt.  I felt like that.  The upside, even with doing that I still managed to make it on base, BOO YAH!!!!!!!!!!

3. I totally missed a pop fly that came right into my glove, ugh.  Thats all there is to that one.

I have to say that I had a great time, I love sports and playing sports but I really dont get to do this kind of thing very often, so when I do I try to make it as awesome of an experience as I can.  This is the kind of thing I wish I could do more.  To kind of feul my competitive drive I have been taking a tennis class but it still isnt enough, I need a sport with people in it who can make me strain and actually try hard.

One more thing before I go, I have a twitter account and it is currently the only social networking site that I am on(Not a big Facebook guy) until Google+ sends me my freaking invite.  My name on there is @Aflarida so if you have a twitter as well then follow me and I will follow your crazy face back.

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

DC New 52 and misc.

So DC Comics just released there new issue #1's of a bunch of reboots for all if not most of there main stream characters.  Now I'm not a big DC fan but, OH MY GOD......
They look freaking amazing to say the least, I might start reading them to be honest.

On a different note, I have been playing Mass Effect 2 and I have to say its pretty nifty to be honest, I'm thoroughly enjoying it and all it has to offer.  The only down side is that I don't get to play the first game because I own a PS3.  Why would they not release the original, I will never get to know the joy and anguish that it would have brought me.  The other good thing is this game is basically Dragon Age 2 in space.  Speaking of which, I need to finish that game, I'm about half way thru with it and am severely slacking when it comes to that game.

Another game i have been playing is InFamous 2, I've already beat it and have been playing to get the rest of the trophies, hopefully I will be able to Platinum trophy it, at least that is the plan.  I think I have become a trophy whore because that is all i can seem to think about when I am playing my PS3 games.

That's all for today!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Powers Part One

So I was lying awake today trying to fall asleep before work and for some reason I was thinking about what kind of powers are the best and most efficient in the Marvel Universe(Sorry DC fans, not a big DC Universe guy).  These are going to be just a couple of powers that I believe are the bee's knee's, if you dont agree then thats cool since there are a crazy amount in the Marvel U as it is.  But here they are.

Phasing-Kitty Pride has this ability and growing up I never thought that this was a significant power, I used to think this was just a second rate power with little use.  Now how ever, I think this is a top notch power since the Marvel U has utilized it in a way I have never seen before and because of the thought that I have given to it.  First off she can phase thru any object(Im not sure if there is a material that she cant), and recently she can even move horizontily and vertically in the object as well which is crazy cause she has free roam inside said object, like the earth or the ground.  The next thing is that she could technically be immune to any kind of bodily harm if she could teach her body to unconciously phase whenever danger presents it's self like a knife stabbing her or bullets flying at here.  Then she can phase what ever she touches meaning her self and whoever she wants can literally go anywhere anytime, she is the ultimate surprise attack.  I could go on forever with this but for now I am going to stop and go on to the next power.

Collosus' Steel Form-Not only is he resistent to bullets and just about anything other adamantium or another metal or object that can cut metal but in this form he does not have to eat, breath or do any other human function which means he is literally invincible in this form.  Now all this depends on how long he can sustain this form but as far as I know the Marvel U has never put any stipulations to how long he can go in that form and as far as I know he can go in that form for forever.  In one of the Ultimate X-Men comics he freaking walks down tot he depths of the ocean and pics up a stranded sub-marine and brings it back to the surface(To legit to Quit?).  So on top of allt he awesome-ness he already has in this form we get to add underwater preassure proof and super strength, fucking BEASTLY!!!!!  Thats why he will always be one of my favorite characters.

Healing Factor-Now just as a heads up, I am bassing this off of the MArvel U's version and Heroes version cause they had some pretty good points on it.  First off, your able to heal any kind of wound in a given amount, most time's within a couple of seconds of the injury aquired.  The one thing im not sure of is if a limb is severed if it would re-atach if it was put back near the severed part.  It seems the only way to really "die" with a healing factor is to be decapitated and then for your head to be locked away in a different spot and your body to be locked away from the head.  Cause most times the healing starts in the brain, its kind of like the motherboard of the whole power, do something to the brain and most times you kill the person or stop them from healing all together.  The cool thing is that Wolverien is not imperviously to brain injuries, granted he still heals from them but he can be punch drunk or have brain swelling.  The Hulk did this to him in the X-Men's comic for World War Hulk and it was FUCKING genious.  Of course having adamantium bones helps but on its own the Healing Factor is a great power often times letting you live 3 to 5 times longer then a normal human, not to mention you could most likely heal any kind of sickness thru it since the person can be healed from it.  At least thats what they did to the mutant killing virus, Cable infected Wolverien with it and all was fixed after that.

So thats all I have for now, maybe I will make this a regular segment focusing on three powers at a time, if your reading this then let me know what you think on this.  Until then, you'll just have to wait for the next three.

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

The Life

Has anyone seen Google's little tribute video to Freddie Mercury...

IT FUCKING BLEW MY MIND!!!!!!!!!

Oh my was it fucking amazing, its just to bad that a wonderful vocalist, lyricist and musician like him is not here with us anymore.  I'm sure that he would have so many words of wisdom it would be ridiculous, like mind blowing info.

So I bought Breath of Fire VI today, I played like the first five minutes so far so I cant give you any kind of info on it, but so far it looks cool, I cant wait to jump into the battle system.  I had to think about this for a little bit though, after checking out reviews on the game and reading up on it I finally bought it, its nice to be able to play the games that I always wanted to play but never had the chance to in the past.  Also games that I still love and adore today.  That last sentence leads to this.  One of the only reasons I bought a Wii is to be able to play the games I used to play when I was younger, its such a nostalgia system, that's part of the reason why I like it so much.  The regular games for it are kind of crap, but the old games you have for download are amazing.

On to other stuff.

I have to get 3 teeth pulled today and to be honest I am not looking forward to it at all.  For lack of better words, I am a pussy when it comes to getting teeth pulled and the after effects of it as well, FUUUUuuuuuuu.  Maybe the dentist that I am going to will just have this awesome state of the art way to do teeth pulling that it wont even hurt, eh, wishful thinking.

Saturday, September 3, 2011

Muzak

As of latley I have not been able to practice with the band that I am in, its kind of sucked that I cant get out there to get shit rolling but I have been busy with other things in my life.  The thing that really bugs me is that I have had inspiration up the wazoo, I need to get these lyrics out of my mind and in music form before I explode into a giant goo ball of music.  So far I have played one show with the band I am in, they are called February's Fall.  That one show was fun but I ended up massacering some of their lyrics, that is why I am looking forward to getting my own stuff into the fray that way I dont have to worry about singing their old songs as much and we can focus more on writing new material.  Hopefully better material as well.

So my wife recently signed me up for Gamefly and I am dumbfounded at why I never signed up for this to begin with, STUPID!!!!!!!  I think that in the long run this is defenitly cheaper then buying games outright, instead they just send me some games on my que and I love it.  I have some awesome games coming my way and am excited to play some of them.

Well, it seems I have lost my inspiration to write, so I am leaving now, GOOD BEY!!!!!!!!!!!

Friday, September 2, 2011

Memories

Gah, so i started going back to school recently in order to get my AS in Business, the only thing is that the college I am going to I previousyl went there about 6 years ago.  The real problem with this is all the memories that I hav there, some good and some bad, both are equally shitty to remember.  All the good reminds me of what I once had and the good times that I shared with that person, the bad reminds me of the humilty that I went thru, to be honest I still dont like the way I handled it all and if it weren't for having a concience then I would have handled it the way that would have been the best for revenge.  Unfortuantly I am to nice, someday this may change but until then it probably will not.  Anyways, it sucks to have to think of all those things but in the end I guess I have to suck it up and deal with it, right?

Back to other news that doesn't reflect the past.

I bought my wife a bunny for our anniversary, needless to say she was very excited and did not see it coming for the most part.  Now this is a hard thing to do to my wife, she usually is ablet o read me like a book and know exactly what I am going to try and get her, she's a fucking mind reader I tell you.  But this time I throughly surprised her and for that I am the man.  But onto this bunny, it is so spastic, to be honest it kind of suits us well considering that my wife and I can be a little spastic at times as well, even both of our kids can be.  So welcome to the family Basil, its a good one to be a part of.