The Gobbler

Blue Shoe in his previous post mentioned that there would be a new poster. That new poster is me. The Gobbler. Before you all ask, no that is not my real name and no it does not have any significance. I just think its a silly word. Like pumpkin, and sasaffras (is that how you spell that?). I will probably make many grammatical and punctuation mistakes unlike my fellow poster. I enjoy making these mistakes, so don't bother correcting me or I will come to your house and punch a kitten (or puppy depending on your preference) in front of you. Don't think I wont.

I will be discussing on here topics that I find interesting. Sometimes they will be overlap with those of The Shoe, and other times they wont. I am in America though so don't expect lots of funny pictures of Japanese Shenanigans. Though American shenanigans are fair game. I also enjoy candle-light dinners and walks on the beach.

Schematics

I regret my lack of activity, but the fact remains that I am (at least for the moment) relatively uncomfortable blogging at work. I feel like I should be doing something either constructive or really boring. Maybe I'll get over it once my spirit is broken.

I will be getting my alien card on Friday, which means that I can then apply for internet at home (when I'll get it is another story, unfortunately). In the meanwhile, I've decided to add another author to the blog - a good friend of mine who will (hopefully) let you know what I'm up to from time to time in addition to contributing his own thoughts/news/fire and brimstone sermons.

Please check back from time to time, as things will pick up soon.

Here I Am

Well, I've arrived. This post will be quick, since I'm at "work" right now. I don't have home internet access yet and probably won't for another two or three weeks, so anything substantial will have to wait.

Things have been both exciting and drudging. I'll explain when I get the chance.
That's it for now, sorry. Basically just wanted to say "I'm alive."

Moving On

Today I'll be moving out from the hotel in Tokyo to my prefecture. I won't have internet for a while, but I'll be glad as hell to be out of here, because one of my roommates snores like a chainsaw and I can't sleep.

J-Land

I'm a little too lagged to make a clever and interesting post, but I'm here in the land of godzilla and geisha. It's about 7:00 a.m. here right now, and I'm getting ready to head down to breakfast with my roommates. I hope that they have toast, because I'm not in the mood for fish and miso soup.

At the Gate

Leaving for J-Land in a little under 12 hours. I'll be back online and hopefully with pictures within a couple weeks if all goes to plan. Wish me luck.

On Aliens

So although I may not be able to play it for quite some time due to my current shortage of a good computer, Spore is a game that I've given some thought to and will really enjoy playing. Basically the premise is that you get to create an alien creature and then help it develop through "phases," from microscopic ogranism, to individual creature, to tribal, etc. all the way up to space-faring and world conquering.

I haven't really given any serious thought to what kind of creatures I will be making, but I know that they will be at least penultimate in awesomeness. I've had a lot of experience with the theory behind alien making, via my friend Andrea. She took a class last semester with the aim of creating an alien that could survive under certain environmental conditions determined by the professor. At the end of the class, all the aliens "duked it out" so to speak, and some bullshit electric crab-type alien won.

Let me just say, I have learned my lesson from that. Check it out: I came up with this in about 14 seconds, and it probably would have knocked the socks off of the electric thing.

Here's a picture - I call it the Death Metaloid. I know, I know, it looks like a germ or an amoeba or something. Well, that's because it kind of is, but it's giant...like at least 50 times the size of a normal amoeba. And it's the ultimate predator. First off, it has some nasty little hair-things that could be barbs sticking out of its sides. Those are poison - you touch those, you die. Second, it's immune to electricity, so f#$@ you electric crab. Third, it cannot be killed unless all of its matter is vaporized at the same time. If you destroy part of it, it regenerates. Like right away. It is also immune to disease, because germs don't get sick, they inflict sickness. Now all that wouldn't be so bad if it lived at the bottom of the ocean or had to slither along the ground like some sort of pathetic ooze, but this thing can survive wherever there is oxygen present - on land or in the sea. It also can teleport. You see that purple organelle in its core? That's a teleporter orb. So it can and will catch you. Don't you worry about it not having any eyes or sensory organs - it can detect fear. And if you're not afraid of these things, then you're crazy and have big enough problems. It's also very smart and can read your mind. Off the top of my head, I'd say the only ways to get rid of one of these bad boys is to nuke it or blast it off into space. But you can't think about doing so before you actually do it, or else it will read your mind and kill you.

So there you have it. I'm fairly certain the Death Metaloid would kick the crap out of just about any other aliens out there, especially pathetic electrical ones. Now I only hope Spore will give me the freedom I need to create my masterpieces...

Devilish Side-Note

As per requested by Ben, I'd like to mention that I've agreed to start playing Diablo II again with Ben, because I hate myself and using my free time to do productive things. Emmanuel has also agreed to join in, and if anyone else who has the game is interested in joining us, just let me know. It's not going to be a regular thing like WoW was (thank God that's over) - more likely once things get going it'll be a weekendly occurance.

Absence

Please excuse me for my recent lack of activity. I hosted some company for a while, and now I find myself with less than two weeks to host another party and get all my crap together before I embark on the journey to J-Land.

I'll try to find some more time for this, but updates will probably be light for another month or so. Once I get to Japan, I'll try to update fairly frequently (after I set up my internet service, of course).

There is also talk of adding another contributor to this blog, to fill in news and pieces when I'm not available. More on that another time.

Focusing on the Issues

I'm glad to finally see some media coverage of what matters to me, and indeed most Americans. When I vote for the next president, I don't care about policy so much about which candidate looks the snaziest or makes me feel the fuzziest inside.