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  • 31Dec 09

    2010 (No, not 2012)

    It's literally just 2010. For the new year I have updated my look (even though it was made a few weeks ago) It is made by Colmillios who has made my past few avatars and banners. Go her

    Happy New Year.

  • 24Dec 09

    The Final Chapter (Goodbye 2009!)

    Welcome to my longest (probably) and final blog of 2009. It'll recap all the great things about this year with some blogs and other links. Let's get to it.

    Music

    This year I got into a few artists that I knew about, but never took the time to listen fully. Queen stand out as the best since they jumped from a band I'd dismiss to one of my favourite bands. Judas Priest are another that surprised me, I didn't expect them to be this good. I've also started listening to less metal bands and spread out into other genres. Rock and Indie are good examples with Fleet Foxes, Band of Horses, She & Him, The Beatles, The Dear Hunter etc. I've also stuck my toes into electronica with Fever Ray and The Knife. Hopefully next year will push my music boundaries even further.

    This year I was also introduced the Last.FM around April. This great website collects data for everything you listen to, and it is a great way of getting into new bands. Anyone who listens to music should get this.

    Movies

    I'll just go ahead and list every movie I've seen this year, with the best at the top. (A few are missing)

    Watchmen: 9.5/10

    Avatar 9.5/10

    (500) Days of Summer: 9.5/10

    District 9: 9/10

    Drag Me To Hell 8/10

    Black Dynamite 8.5/10

    Friday the 13th Remake: 5/10

    Underworld: Rise of the Lycans: 6.5/10

    Yes Man: 8/10

    Gran Torino: 9/10 (I think this may go down a bit with a rewatch)

    The Unborn: 2/10

    National Treasure 2: 7.5/10

    Paranormal Activity: 6.5/10

    Zombieland: 6/10

    The Hangover: 9/10

    Terminator Salvation: 5/10

    I Love You, Man: 7/10

    Angels & Demons: 7/10

    X-Men Origins: Wolverine: 8/10

    It was a good year for films all 'round. I still need to watch alot of films from this year. Let's hope I get them watched next year!

    I also rewatched all three Lord of the Rings films througout this year. All are better than I remembered them. 10.5/10 (Yes, I'm cheating).

    Games

    This list is going to be a little small. I bought L4D2, Sins of a Solar Empire, THQ Game Pack (18 games) and Dawn of War II. So you could say that I didn't buy much this year.

    Comparing that list to this list. I found quite funny.

    Books

    I bought a crap load of books this year. But I have only read 6 of them. Here and here are blogs detailing the books I bought. Mostly all Stephen King books. He is probably my favourite writer. The first book I read of his was The Gunslinger, and it was grand. His books are longer than what I used to read, but they're far better than what I used to read. Here is the list of books I've read this year. I also finished Cell last night, and it was one of the best so far. The ending disappointed me at first, but then I realised that I had to fill in the blanks myself.

    Blogs

    In this part I'll select a few favourite blogs and write a short paragraph about them.

    My last day at highschool

    I was really disappointed that we got off earlier than I expected we would. I didn't get to take advantage and treat that day as my true last day.

    5th Year

    My 5th year at GS! Yes, I've spent half a decade wasting time on this site. Do I wish I could take it back? No way.

    Green Day Live

    This time was truly one of the greatest times of my life. I can't wait to see Green Day again. Read the blog for all my thoughts on it.

    My Dream Theater album review blogs.

    Part 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10

    I really had a good time breaking down each album and finding which I liked best. I'll probably do the same with Queen.

    Last Words

    2009 was a great year all around. I found some great new bands, seen some excellent movies and read some great books. Hopefully 2010 tops it.

    This is it from me for 2009. Happy Holidays and Have a fun New Year. See you in 2010.

  • 18Dec 09

    The Pre-(Pre?)-Final Chapter

    Well, this year is ending quite quickly. In another two weeks we'll be into 2010. Time sure does fly. Expect this to be one of my last blogs before my 2009 round up blog (the important one). So be sure to look out for that.

    I sure do hope it snows for the rest of the year, because that really shows off Christmas to me. It's currently snowing a little bit, but I hope it picks up alot.

    I recently watched (500) Days of Summer, and that film blew me away. I can definitely relate to the film in almost every way (about the way he feels, etc) I will score in a while since I feel I need to think it over a little more.

    I am also recording a rap-metal song with Foolz3h. Not to be taken entirely series, it is a semi-remix of the song Terror Train by Demons & Wizards. I have no idea when we will finish it, but don't expect top-tier music. Just expect a hilarious/bad rap-metal song.

    Well, that's it for me. Be sure to read and comment on my 2009 round up blog. I'll be putting a good bit of effort into it (I'm almost begging now, aren't I? Haha).

    If you miss the next one, have a great rest of the year.

  • 15Dec 09

    Maximum Force

    It has been a week since the Metal fast (I guess I'll call it that). I made the blog on Wednesday, but I actually started on a Tuesday. It went extremely well. I listened to a few albums I haven't listened to and I have got into a few new artists. Fever Ray, Bat for Lashes and The Dear Hunter are some. The final listens for the full week in my top 8...

    1. Queen (162 plays)

    2. Flight of the Conchords (95 plays)

    3. Green Day (90 plays)

    4. The Beatles (67 plays)

    5. Fever Ray (51 plays)

    6. Wolfmother (40 plays)

    7. Bat for Lashes (38 plays)

    8. Fleet Foxes (30 plays)

    You could even say I have grown to love non-metal a considerable amount, too. Expect to see alot more non-metal plays on my Last.FM.

    I have also leveled up. 39 - Max Force. I'm not sure exactly what that's from, any ideas?

    Well that's me for now. Have fun everyone.

  • 9Dec 09

    Fasting for Metal.

    I've decided to spend a week without listening to any kind of metal at all. No sub-genres, no songs from bands that mainly play metal, just anything OTHER than metal. This seemed like a hard task, but in reality it's been going good so far. I don't really notice a big difference. We'll see how I my Last.fm (add me if you haven't already) will look next Tuesday. I have a few non-metal albums I have yet to listen to. So I'll get around to that, too.

    Other than music nothing has been happening really. This week is my second last week until the Christmas holidays. It shall be a fun two weeks off. I'm also thinking about getting my avatar and banner changed again for the new year. I'll ask my favourite sig/avatar/banner maker Colmillios to make it for me. I have no doubt she'll do a great job at whatever I ask to be my next makeover. That's all for now!

    Thanks for reading.

  • 4Dec 09

    Flying Conchords

    As it gets closer and closer to christmas... the colder it gets. Ice has started showing up outside, and I had to walk quite carefully down to tech. I expect many spills over the coming weeks. I sure do love the look of winter, though. The sky is sometimes quite amazing.

    Two pictures I took over the past week:

    Really awesome looking orange sky.

    Literally in front of my house. Yes, the sky was purple. Taken this morning. Both were taken with my phone, not they're not great.

    Also, I watched the full first season of Flight of the Conchords. It's definitely quite a funny show and the songs are really great. Who else has watched? If you haven't then go watch!

    Thanks for reading.

  • 30Nov 09

    Ah, December...

    It is that time of the month again. Christmas is almost here, and what a way to celebrate it by changing your avatar to suit the holidays! Since this is the first time I've actually did this I think it is a special occasion. December gets quite hectic towards the end as you have Christmas, New Years Day, all of the christmas blogs/end of year blogs (including my own) and other things like that. As always I am going to finish the year off with a blog rounding up the year. Expect links to the last years blog. That isn't for a while, though. I get my holidays on the 19th apparently, so I get two full weeks to laze about and enjoy the holidays. Which will be grand.

    In other non-December related news I have listened to Wolfmothers first album for the first time and it has taken me by surpise. I didn't expect it to be this good at all. Who else has listened?

    So, what are your favourite ways to celebrate Christmas?

  • 28Nov 09

    Deals, Deals, Deals

    Well, only one deal. That deal was the THQ pack on Steam. £26.50 for 18 games. Red Faction: Guerilla is in the list and by itself it costs more than the pack itself. What a deal. To give a good example of the awesomeness of this deal.

    Here is my games list before:

    and after:

    Some difference, eh? Share some good deals you got!

  • 22Nov 09

    Bands and Their Practices

    My new band had its first practice today. We were supposed to have one months ago, but the other two members (who are brothers) got quite sick so we had to prospone it. It went quite well. We got three songs done (Two Judas Priest and one Queen) which is good for the two hours we stuck at it. We spent the rest just talking about what we're going to do next practice. I can see this band doing quite well if we stick at it.

    I also watched Star Trek (2009) yesterday. I have never watched anything to do with Star Trek before, but I loved this film. It definitely is one of the best this year. 9.5/10

    Thanks for reading!

    • Posted Nov 22, 2009 10:33 pm GMT
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  • 17Nov 09

    L4D2 - Impressions

    I've only played the first campaign so far and I like it quite alot. It improves on every about the first game and then some. Everything just seems better. Even the levels seem to be designed to be crazier in a good way. Also, Grenade launcher + Chainsaw = Great first impression! When I play through the rest of the campaigns, try out the new infected on versus, try out realism mode, and try out the new Scavenger mode I'll post some more impressions + maybe a review. That won't be for a while anyway.

    In non-gaming news, I have to go to the orthodontist tomorrow. Maybe I'll find out when I'm actually getting my braces (estimate around January-March). I absolutely hate travelling the whole way up there. I wish the orthodontist was in the town I lived in. Oh well.

    Have a good one.

  • 15Nov 09

    Activity that is possibly Paranormal.

    I seen Paranormal Activity today and... it wasn't as good as it was hyped. Definitely not as scary as I thought it was going to be. It had some very cool parts, but I was only a little creeped out throughout the whole movie. I also appreciate the fact that it doesn't show the thing causing all of this the whole time, and most of the movie is all mental scares. Fear of the unknown. 6.5/10.

    I kind of want to watch a movie that is great now. Especially after The Fourth Kind and Paranormal Activity both flopped for me. Heres hoping Inglourious Basterds (or possibly Up) is grand...

    Short blog is short!

    • Posted Nov 15, 2009 10:12 pm GMT
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  • 12Nov 09

    The Last Stand

    Well, well. Dawn of War II seems to have surprised me. When this game was first released I was very hyped about playing it, and for the first couple of weeks I loved it. After that the novelty wore off and I was left with a game really not as good as its predecessors. I deleted it from my computer a few months ago, and just yesterday I found out that there was a new game mode introduced. It's called The Last Stand and it is like a Survival/Horde type mode using the DOWII controls. It definitely sparked my interest in the game again, and I may just finish the campaign for good.

    Also, I bought a new book for £2.50. It is called Vittorio The Vampire by Anne Rice (who is apparently a great vampire author). I look forward to reading it someday. *throws book into the need to read pile consisting of about 30 books)

    Next Tuesday: L4D2. Let's not disappoint.

  • 9Nov 09

    Aliens Attack!

    With a mediocre movie! I seen The Fourth Kind last night and it was quite forgettable. Everything about it was average and boring. Quite a disappointment. 5/10

    Let's hope Paranormal Activity lives up to the hype! (whenever I go to see it... if I do..)

    and for all who asked last blog, I was suspended for trolling. I deserved it since I did take it a bit far! Tonight I'm going down with my friends to the Modern Warfare 2 Midnight thing. The game will be terrible, but I'm going down for the fun.

    Thanks for reading!

  • 6Nov 09

    I have returned

    From a suspension (which I deserved, of course). Times really get boring when you can't post in anything! I guess I'll be a little more careful.

    My week off for Halloween was fun and Halloween night was quite fun too. Me and a couple of friends watched A Nightmare on Elm Street and Dawn of the Dead. Elm Street was quite bad and I don't get the hype about it. Some really cool parts, but the whole movie was meh. Dawn is as good as ever. Excellent movie.

    I was sick from Sunday night to Thursday. I must have caught something off my brother/dad.

    Thanks for reading!

  • 29Oct 09

    Left Undead Again

    Oh god yes!

    Left Undead Blog

    • Posted Oct 29, 2009 7:41 pm GMT
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  • 25Oct 09

    Tagged x2

    I got tagged twice so I kind of have to make one now!

    1. I am going to get a PS3 this christmas.

    2. I'm a big fan of post-apocalyptic things. Especially zombies.

    3. I have been on this site for 5 years and I have become more and more active the longer I've been on it.

    4. I've missed out alot of key games this generation which I hope to play when I get my PS3.

    5. I try and listen to as much genres of music as I can.

    Well, that's all from me.


    Thanks for reading!

    I shall tag...

    *go to comments*

  • 22Oct 09

    Green Day Live

    Ever get the feeling "this is the best thing ever?" Well, I did last night.

    (right click and view images to see them better)

    "Surrounded"

    Green Day was so epic. It's easily the best gig I've been to and could be the best thing I've done in my entire life. I just can't get over how great they are live. The support band was okay, but they were quite boring. Right up until I heard "Song of the Century" playing I wasn't too excited. When it started playing in the background a smile lit up on my face and I stood up. When the band came out one by come I was as giddy as a school girl. I immediately started taking photos of them on the digital camera (which wasn't charged enough) it ran out after a song, so I got the rest of the photos on my phone. They're not the best quality, but they still capture the epicness which was that show. Everything about it tops the other two gigs I was at before. The sound was brilliant, especially compared to when I went to see Trivium. The arena had quite alot of people in it, probably double of what was there at Machine Head. Just everything about the show completely obliterates the other two shows I went to.


    "Hundreds of people"

    One thing that really stood out to me was the audience interaction. Most of the songs slowed down around the middle so that Billie Joe could get the audience singing along. When the songs kicked back in there was explosions most of the time, and it was extremely awesome everytime it happened. They actually got a few audience members up on stage. One of the children was told to spray water over the audience as Billie Joe did, too. They got a girl up to sing along to Longview and suprisingly she got the crowd going by shouting "Come on Belfast" and she jumped up on the speakers mimicing Billie Joe himself. Some other noveltys include toilet paper shooters, lots and lots of confetti in the song before the Encore, the encore itself where they played 5 more songs.

    "Billie with a child audience member"

    They played 26 songs in total and played for 2 hours and 40-ish minutes. Well worth the money. The songs they played include (but not limited to) American Idiot, 21st Century Breakdown, 21 Guns, Static Age, Are We The Waiting, St. Jimmy, Jesus of Suburbia, Wake Me Up When September Ends, Good Riddance, Holiday, Jaded, Brainstew, She, Basket Case, Welcome to Paradise, Longview, When I Come Around, King for a Day, Minority etc

    "the platform"

    Random thing: When me and my dad moved to the other side of the arena for an easier way out (before the traffic clogged up the place) I stood beside a girl who started talking to me, which I thought was really random. She put her arm around me and shouted "WOOOO" I was just like "What the?!". She followed that up by asking if they were finishing up soon, and I knew that there was only 1 or 2 songs left so I replied with that. She literally gave a "" face and said "Such a brilliant show" I just agreed. There was really no meaning behind me writing this, but I just thought it was pretty cool that even randomers at a concert can get along. Especially with me being the only long haired male at the whole show.

    "Sparky"

    It was probably the most fun and best time I've ever had in my life. I will not hesistate to see them next year. I'm still shocked at how good it was. Brilliant times a thousand.

    Machine Head Gig Blog - Trivium Gig Blog

    Facebook Photo album of all the photos taken. The one video I recorded.

    Using those blogs as examples alone it's safe to say I loved Green Day a billion times more than those gigs put together.

    I wish it never ended.

  • 19Oct 09

    Ding!

    I have leveled up again! DJ Boy? Anyone mind explaining what this one is? That's one more level closer to 40...

    Tomorrow I am going to see Green Day. I'm excited, but the fact that I'm going to see them hasn't exactly hit me yet. I think it will sometime in school tomorrow.

    Thanks for reading!

    • Posted Oct 19, 2009 10:57 pm GMT
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  • 17Oct 09

    Why I was unactive!

    Because my keyboard broke!

    Tea + Keyboard = Bad

    For a couple of days I had to use on-screen keyboard and it was terrible. I bought a new one online and it came today. Thank god for keyboards... that's all I can say!


    Thanks for reading!

  • 10Oct 09

    Horror Remakes

    One question: Why are most up to date horror remakes nearly always terrible?

    The many, many remakes in the last couple of years have almost all been quite bad. Some exceptions include The Hills Have Eyes, Dawn of the Dead and Halloween (I liked it, okay Sammy? ). I watched The Last House on the Left remake today. Before watching I was fully expecting another terrible, crappy remake.... but I was completely suprised. This movie is among the ones listed above, and is a really decent movie in its own right. The only thing wrong with it that some of the kills were a bit over the top. Looking for a good remake? Then go see this film.

    Thanks for reading.

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