Today started out like yesterday with a bagel from Einstein Bros. Bagels. Now I'm thinking I have to get totally clear of bagels. Too many calories and too much money spent.
Started the day with a lovely egg bagel sandwich and coffee from Einstein Bros. Bagels.
I got my Club Nintendo item, a 3DS cart holder, recently. I think it was about three months to get here, but that's ok. It's pretty cool, but now that I think of it, I don't have much use for it yet because I've bought all my 3DS games on day one, or in the case, so I don't have any loose carts for it yet. I'm sure though, when I start picking up used games, that the loose carts will come, and now I have somewhere to put them. It's the size of a regular 3DS game case, so it'll fit nicely with my other games. Pic below:
Work's been keeping me busy and very tired. We had our annual bird watching festival the last weekend in April (was that really just a week ago?!) and most of my time was spent getting the park looking decent for that and getting the plumbing issues sorted out so we could open the bathroom building in time for the festival. I can now say with no hint of uncertainty: I do not want to be a plumber when I grow up. I replaced the tank bolts in two toilets, replaced the tank to bowl gaskets for both of them at the same time because the old ones fell apart as I was wrestling with getting the old bolts removed, and fixed a couple of leaks from various valves. I was less successful up at HQ - the leaky sprayer in the kitchen sink was a pain to remove and then getting the parts to plug it off permanently was problematic at best. I thought I had it fixed, but when I checked for leaks today, the bucket I put under it was half full. It'll be back under the mouse-infested sink tomorrow. Could be worse, could have had a toilet explode and embed porcelain shrapnel in my forehead like the maintenance mechanic last week. Who knew plumbing could be so dangerous?
How is everyone doing!? Good I hope. So I took advantage of the flash sale the other day and got a nice little haul.
Hello Pixlbit, it's a new year, well, already 3 months into the new year. And its a new older me
A lot of people (well, relatively speaking with how much traffic I get) asked me to talk about Ratchet and Clank. So yeah, why not? I love Ratchet and Clank! So here's my thoughts on the games I've played. If it's not on here, I didn't play it.
Can you dig it Pixlbit? Can you dig it? Random Warriors quote. Anyways what's up everyone! I hope you all have been doing well. So lately I've been going crazy with video game purchases. Just can't get enough of those sales. Let's get started.
Hello Pixlbit! I hope everyone enjoyed E3 this week! Many games were announced and I'm very excited to get my hands on them. Only problem now is the patience that I don't have to wait for them to release!! From all the craziness that Nintendo announced, I think it's time to buy a WiiU. I probably won't get one until the Zelda or Mario Kart WiiU bundles drop or there's a Smash Bros bundle. Which ever comes first. But of course I'm really excited to play the games announced for the PS4 and Xbox One!!
Oh Monday, you’re here, and why did you bring windy cooler weather with you? At this point it’s becoming a tease with triple digits, and then 70-80 degree weather the next week. I see a pressure headache in my future because of all this…blah! Anyways hello Pixlbit, hope the weekend was good to you, and you enjoyed some good Sunday Night television. I watched my usual Game of Thrones but since one of the HBO’s is the East Coast Feed, I got to watch it at 6pm and I caught the Lego Simpsons episode, which had its moments, and there were a shot that at us folks who like to separate Lego by color and place certain sets in plastic bins. Since it is Monday it’s time to check out what Chris has been playing since last Monday. Sound fun? Well good, let’s get started!
So, as per a comment I made (belatedly I might add) in the forums yesterday about sending my copy of The Last Of Us to trade credit hell, im proud to report I got rid of it and my copy of FF XIII. I was a bit on the fence about trading in FF, as my ten hours with it werent unenjoyable. ....but when I think of the amount of hours id need to put in versus what im actually willing to put in...well it just wasn't ever going to get beat.
The school where I work observed spring break all last week and on Saturday, I drove out of town and arrived at my parents' home in under 4 hours. I haven't seen them since Christmas vacation. I also needed a much-needed break from a surprisingly punishing work week. I buffed school building floors, did detail cleaning in all 3 gyms and ended each night cleaning some offices for a local gas company (the employee in charge of this is still recovering from a bad fall she had back during one of February's icestorms).
This may end up being a rehash of stuff that I mentioned yesterday. The big difference is that I can actually think today. Yesteday I had not consumed a lot of food throughout the day. This meant that when I poured myself a beer it affected me a little bit more than I was expecting. So, now that I have a clear head I wanted to write a bit.
There are actually a lot of games I’m looking forward to this year, but I noticed an odd similarity in almost all of them:
Fun’s over, it’s Monday….. again. Oh and guess what? It’s cold too.
Tomb Raider was one of my favorite games this year.
I absolutely loved exploring the nooks and crannies of the island; ravenously hunting and tracking down gear for XP and salvage for upgrades; and the visceral, brutal, satisfying combat. Though the story and acting were nothing special, and I wasn't keen on the QTEs or tunnel-style playable cutscene sequences, I adored the game overall and have beaten it several times.
.... and my final verdict is.... it is well worth playing if you find the HD collection on the cheap.