I Want to Take You for Granted
November 26, 2006
The first week of the Christmas break is over and I have set up a good foundation of the labour to come. Infact this last week feels like an eternity, I have accomplished so much and yet I feel as though I have wasted so much time. There are still a few things bugging me that I need Chris to fix which I’ve been waiting for weeks for him to do, being:
- set up my new email account(2 weeks)
- code the new PrimeScape(4+ weeks)
- remove the Ubuntu partition on my hard drive
- fix up the wireless network so that I can listen to the latest podcasts(1 week)
I’m starting to get really fed up of this.
I’ve also had to work both days this past weekend. It was actually quite enjoyable, I spent the whole weekend with Aaron whom use to work with Chris this time last year. The best part about working is dealing with the digital cameras. I love talking to customers about which camera would be right for them. Trying to suggest something ideal for their tastes and also explaining the features of the respective cameras. I get a sense that they are really appreciative of me taking the time out to help them. I not only talk about the cameras, I base what I say around the audience. So if I was dealing with a new camera user then I would explain things simpler and also provide a few tips on how to overcome most of the difficulties that new users have with the digital camera. I really enjoy it.
Something else thats been on my mind is gaming as a culture. Watching Pure Pwnage during the week got me thinking about the types of people who play games, people loosing interest in games and the culture of gaming. One question that I asked myself was: Can someone’s social life be totally based on video games?
When I say this question I should also mention that I mean a significant social life. Significant being (at least) above the norm for the age group of well anyone. So I then thought of all of the social events that would be classed as game based that would make up a social life:
- LANs
- playing games with your friends
- game expos
- game torunaments
- online discussion of video games(forum, IM, Skype, IRC, etc.)
- game events/parties(eg. Launch parties, DDR/Singstar party(???))
Thinking about it, I reckon that it would most definitely be possible. The difficulty would also be based on where you live as well as here in South Australia we don’t get many expos, tournaments or launch events and also less LANs. But in an area where this is so I think that it would definitely be possible.
Saying all of this probably makes me look like I want to get into this and well I’m too honest to lie to you folks. So I think that it would be nice to have a social life based on games alone. But my interests extend beyond games so that isn’t the case and most people(me included) aren’t that game crazy to only do social activities that are game related.
I think that all I really just need more competitive gaming sessions. I haven’t entered a tournament at all this year or had a LAN. Now lets not even start on expo’s here.
On a final note, when I mention online activity I mean one that doesn’t override the normal social life.
Whenever Chris gets this PrimeScape template coded I shall have a series of indepth entries up, I might do one on gaming as a culture. I have a few finished so far. I also want to do 2 on digital cameras.
-DP
Tags: Video Games, christmas break, primescape, camera, harris scarfe, pure pwnage, lan, tournaments, forums
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1 Minute
November 24, 2006
Most listened: Gravity Grave (Live Glastonbury 93) : The Verve
Current longing: The Australian Wii launch
Life’s been rolling along nicely in this first week of the holidays. Its been fairly significant. Everyday something new seems to be accomplished which is very pleasing.
I’ve been working on clearing out my list of 35 unfinished games. I’ve finished Mario Tennis for the GBA this week, really powered thru that. Got my Winamp codecs all working. Yesterday we had the first of our anime sessions(Wicked Good Anime, WGA) which went rather well. We may even have two of them next week which is great.
I’ve also been working on setting up a nice base to work from for my continuing study of chinese and also for digital design. I need to set up my workspace, fonts, brushes and custom shapes for my laptop. And I have gathered most of my resources for Chinese. I’m just picking up some more Chinese podcasts now. If you are learning Chinese then I recommend checking out the site as everyday they release a new podcast.
Chris and I have also started(and finished) watching the first season of an internet series called ‘Pure Pwnage’. Its a gaming/comedy based series about the lives of afew gamers. I think that it started off a little slow but gained momentum quickly. The last episode was released a few weks ago so I recommend having a look.
Chris and I also bought the domain names for our new graphic/design website. It should be great. I’ll talk some more about it later. Also on a last note Chris has finally decided to code my design for PrimeScape. I had to pump out 5 different designs to show him that I can make quality templates for him to realize that I wanted the original template as it fits the feel of the site that I want.
-DP
Tags: Life, Gravity Grave, Australian Wii launch, Mario Tennis, game boy advance, chinese pod, pure pwnage, primescape
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Let My Days Light Up My Night
November 20, 2006
Most listened: MatchBox 20
Current longing: The Australian Wii launch
Well, schools over for me. Man there’s one thing I just gotta say I’ve been bloody tired. Haven’t gotten much sleep over the last few days. Couldn’t sleep before the Maths Specialist exam, Mum’s friends were down on Friday night and Mum was showing them some pictures from the laptop and then we had John’s birthday on Saturday night which was really awesome. It was especially great as we haven’t had many of our smaller parties this year. Everyone was really talkative which I thought was very pleasing.
I also had work for most of the weekend so I was rather tired for Sunday, which was a 5hr shift. But (imo) my best ever shift. It was such a good shift as I didn’t have the opportunity to put up any signs or do anything like that. The whole store was flooded out with customers and had a lack of staff. So I basically served customers all day. Which I really enjoyed. Helped out many people with digital cameras and other goods. They left the very pleased. But boy the whole day was so busy. Had to work extremely hard. But it was rather rewarding. Infact it was basically the same for both days.
Right now I’m not sure what to do. Just prepare a bit more for the holidays. Play some games, do some more design(I’m getting so much better at web templates, its pretty cinch now) and figure out how to approach Chinese. We’ve got our first ‘Wicked Good Anime’ session on Thursday, I said that Matt can come around beforehand and John and Cam want to have another gaming session so I’d better make use of my free time now.
I also thought that I’d show off my new dock, its replacing my Windows start bar. I’ve downloaded a few icon sets for it as well. Its fantastic so far but it seizes up every 45 minutes or so and takes up a bit of ram. Here’s a screenie:
PrimeScape should be up soon. Sorry guys
-DP
Tags: Life, Australian Wii launch, RAM, dock, icons, primescape, harris scarfe, maths
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XinTian:: New Day
November 16, 2006
Most listened: PGC Podcasts
Current longing: No more anxiety
Why is it that I just can’t bare to sleep? I’ll tell you why, its because I feel an urge that I just can’t shake off. An urge for taste and flavor. An urge to not care about anything else but putting myself into a pool of blissfulness and just soaking it all up.
What on Earth do I mean? I can’t wait until this bloomin’ Maths Exam is done and finished! This whole year has been such a bore, so dull and tasteless. Saying that though I have divulged in some bliss this year. But barely enough to succumb from boringness. That is school work.
Now don’t get me wrong I’m a keen learner and enjoy studying. But this year has been too much. Once this final hurdle is overcome then I am a free man. I don’t have to learn anymore about atomic energy levels, differential equations or statistics. I can drive my own direction and at the pace that I want to.
In saying that I have major plans for the future and I want to prepare myself as best as I can as soon as I can. So what are my plans? Well over the holidays I plan on working really hard on improving my Chinese, doing lots of practical design where I plan on building up a portfolio of print media stuffs, working hard at work to earn some more cash and also to build up this new series of websites. If I can nail those things then I already have a great foundation to move from.
Despite it sounding like I plan on working my ass off these holidays, well that isn’t gonna happen. I plan on having piles and piles of fun. The enthusiasm that has been shown by everyone in the past month or so only seems to have gotten stronger which is great. The first of our weekly anime gatherings is set. And a few other later dates are being organised. Chris and a few of our friends have gotten in Skype so they’ve been using that a bit during this quiet revision period. I should get that sometime soon as well, I need to get this new email and PrimeScape set up first.
I’ve also been tweaking the laptop this week during the study breaks. I’ve decided to ditch the Windows Start bar and to use just a dock. I’ve downloaded some uber slick icons for it too, just need to tweak Winamp and Opera a bit and then I’m done with my customization.
To briefly return to the initial question for a final moment, I also can’t sleep due to the anxiety of this final exam and for the weight to be lifted from my shoulders. To think that I would have survived it. Not only survived it but finished year 12 to a degree in which I stand proud. Good stuff.
Be sure to check out some of the latest deviations @ my dA @ danielprimed.deviantart.com I added 14 pieces the other day.
<3 DP
Tags: Life, exam, deviantart, school
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