Ages

Since I last posted ANYTHING on here. Even the concert blog is kind of dead, even though I'm still attending more shows than I should considering I have no job. I was considering taking the easy way out and doing haiku reviews for each show, just to save me time.

End of the year is coming up. I first thought that this year's choice in music paled in comparison to last year's, and it sort of does. It still delivered quite a few gems though. Might be just as hard to narrow it down to a top 10-15.

For films, it's nowhere near as stacked as it was last year. Last year was the best year we've had for movies since at least 1999. This year, it's what you could call a "hangover" year (and no that's a pun on the film of the same name...I think): we had such a good time last year, that this year a terrible headache/collection of bullshit was ready for us after we awoke from our slumber.

Other random notes:

-My Halloween was awesome. Went as Hacksaw Jim Duggan, which scored me quite a lot of compliments. It seemed that every 10-15 seconds, someone on the streets of Wilmington would yell something. I also made out with a chick going as She-Hulk, at least that's what she claimed to be. Cool. I accomplished something most nerds on 4chan wish they could do.

-I'm sort of the singer for a local doom band called Beard of Antlers. It's my first time behind a mic, and it's pretty cool. I honestly wish they'd ask me to be the permanent singer, seeing as how I've wanted to do something music-wise for quite some time, and I honestly don't think their "monotone yelling" approach compliments the music very well. We've got a couple of shows coming up (11/14 at Reggie's 42nd Street Tavern and 12/04 at Lucky's Pub with the returning Predecessor). Should be fun.

-In what may shock a few of my friends, there's a strong possibility of me moving to Raleigh sometime in the near future. I've been doing a lot of...well, I hate to call it soul searching, but that's really what it is. Wilmington just hasn't been offering me a lot in the way of opportunity, and though Raleigh isn't without it's faults (WHY DOES EVERYTHING CLOSE SO GOD DAMN EARLY?!), it's a change of scenery and there's a better chance of finding a stable job with enough money to support myself. And who knows, if I can find something nice enough, I could try to get a transfer to another job back down in Wilmington just in case I miss this shithole.

-Tekken 6 is pretty okay so far, but I feel like it wasn't worth the price tag. Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2, however, is a friggin blast. A great tribute to games like Gauntlet and the like, except with most of your favorite Marvel characters thrown in. So far, UFC Undisputed 2009, Street Fighter IV and Batman: Arkham Asylum are my favorite games of the year though.


There will be more to come soon hopefully. What is "more" you ask? Hell if I know...