I like it when people understand.

I was a little bored at work. So I decided to IM my friend, which I normally do, only this time I changed it up a little bit.

(10:38:00 AM) johnny156: Well, if it isn't Mika.

(10:38:11 AM) Mika: why hello there

(10:45:43 AM) johnny156: I can't believe you have the guts to show your face around here again ...

(10:46:00 AM) johnny156: Not after what you did to my family.

(10:46:04 AM) Mika: i can't believe you have guts

(10:47:24 AM) johnny156: Me?! ME?! You're the one who ran away! When we needed you the most.

(10:48:38 AM) Mika: you... you would think that.

(10:48:42 AM) Mika: it's not like you can understand

(10:49:27 AM) johnny156: I understand loud and clear! You only care about yourself, and your money!

(10:49:54 AM) Mika: money?! is THAT what you think this is about?!

(10:50:49 AM) johnny156: Don't lie. He told me everything.

(10:51:09 AM) Mika: what?!

(10:51:11 AM) Mika: who did?!

(10:51:16 AM) Mika: who did this?!

(10:52:13 AM) johnny156: A certain someone ... I think you know him from the war.

(10:52:29 AM) Mika: *from the war*

(10:52:31 AM) Mika: *from the war*

(10:52:34 AM) Mika: *from the war*

(10:52:42 AM) Mika: *enter FLASHBACK sequence*

(10:52:58 AM) johnny156: *disembodied voice* NOOOOOO!!!!

(10:53:10 AM) Mika: OH MY....

(10:53:14 AM) Mika: H MY GOD!

(10:53:16 AM) johnny156: YOU HAVE TO TAKE COVER!

(10:53:23 AM) Mika: NO!

(10:53:27 AM) Mika: i can't leave you!

(10:53:33 AM) Mika: the captain said to STAY TOGETHER

(10:53:40 AM) Mika: LOOK OUT FOR YOUR COMRADES.

(10:53:48 AM) Mika: i can't leave you here w/ your blown up legs.

(10:53:51 AM) Mika: you'll die!

(10:54:20 AM) johnny156: Mika, I died when you chose him over me... NOW GO!

(10:54:30 AM) johnny156: RUN!

(10:54:45 AM) Mika: ... no.... NOOOOOOOOOOOO

(10:54:47 AM) Mika: *runs away*

(10:54:55 AM) Mika: NOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(10:55:01 AM) Mika: *exit flashback sequence*

(10:55:10 AM) Mika: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

(10:56:15 AM) johnny156: Old man Two Stubs has plenty of stories to tell, doesn't he Mika?

(10:56:32 AM) Mika: noo... noo.. *shakes head*

(10:56:36 AM) Mika: i thought i could leave the past behind

(10:56:43 AM) Mika: i wanted to start a NEW LIFE

(10:56:45 AM) Mika: away from it all!

(10:57:11 AM) johnny156: Away ... alone ... how you like it.

(10:57:55 AM) Mika: yeah.. well.

(10:58:00 AM) Mika: you know what, john?

(10:58:04 AM) Mika: i'm not afraid to run anymore

(10:58:07 AM) Mika: i realized long ago

(10:58:11 AM) Mika: that sometimes, that's the best solution

(10:58:13 AM) Mika: and now..

(10:58:18 AM) Mika: i'm going to run again.

(10:58:24 AM) Mika: im meeting some guys at the park

(10:58:40 AM) Mika: we're going to pretend we were kids again

(10:58:52 AM) Mika: and remember happier times.

(10:59:08 AM) Mika: (this is all true btw. haha. i really am going to the park soon)

(10:59:33 AM) johnny156: What's done is done. Take your money and leave.

(11:00:31 AM) johnny156: The raiders are gone, my sister is gone. We'll make it on our own, without you.

(11:00:46 AM) Mika: i'm sorry.

(11:00:51 AM) Mika: i never meant for it to be this way.

(11:00:59 AM) Mika: *walk away into the sunset*

(11:01:42 AM) johnny156: *shimmering tear down my face*

(11:01:56 AM) johnny156: Get out of here, before it's too late...

(11:02:02 AM) Mika: FIN.

Of "Name That Tunes-day"

For those of you who don't know, I keep a Twitter. I have been commended a couple of times by my friends for my tweets, although I really do not update it for them, or anyone specific for that matter. This blog, and my Twitter, are for anyone who cares to look me, or my thoughts, up. (Actually I started re-updating this blog so that my family and friends can keep better tabs of me so that I don' t have to call anyone individually.) Something that has caught some people's attention on Tuesdays around 12:00 PM on my Twitter. A segment I like to call "Name That Tunes-day." It is fairly self-explanatory, I tweet a line to a song, someone guesses it, and we are all smarter usually within 30 minutes of my posting. The person who guesses the song and artist first is supposed to be the winner, but there's no real winner¹, just fun². Some people think I must know every line of all the songs I know. Let me just get some things straight.

I like music. I like music a lot. I am just not that into the know-everything-about-a-song side of things. Band, title of the song, who sang it, and other which-what is all pretty arbitrary to me. In fact, more often than naught, the more I learn about a song ... the less I enjoy it. That said.

I like to sing. I like to sing a lot. I am just not that into the know-every-word-from-a-song side of things. Intro, outro, chorus, and other word-what is all pretty arbitrary to me. In fact, more often that naught, the more I learn how to sing a song ... the less ... I mumble. That said.



That is me.

Why should words get in the way of me enjoying life? However, sometimes³ I have no idea what I am really singing; and knowing what exactly you are singing can be useful information. (Little kids singing to "Ice Cream Paint Job" come to mind.)

¹ Yes there is.
² Yeah, for the winner.
³ see often.

Of last.fm and Pandora

Consider this.

Two boxes of Lucky Charms. Both of the boxes advertise being a part of a balanced breakfast, and being magically delicious. However, one of the boxes is open. Clearly this open box has seen it's fair share of hungry mouths. Why hasn't anyone opened the one? Maybe it's bad? So you open up the second box, reach in and eat a single piece, wary that it might actually be bad. Well ... the other one tastes like Lucky Charms too. What's the difference? So you get two bowls, and pour yourself two bowls of goodness. The pre-opened box on the left, and the other on the right. You look down and find this...


And that about sums up my last.fm experience.

Ode to Texas Weather

This is not necessarily in order.

Especially during romantic comedies

I always like a good story. Movie, book, video game, you name it. Usually with a good story, people like to add either a dash of fiction or throw the whole thing into a tale of whimsy. Having a sense of realism, I think, is key to telling a good story. However there are times where I will hear a voice in my head screaming "DOESN'T HAPPEN!" in certain scenarios.

Take this picture I found on the internet:


While I enjoy the humor of this picture...

DOESN'T HAPPEN!

The voice is like that of someone yelling at their incompetent employee, "YOU'RE FIRED!" and then stamping those words on their pink slip.*

I've come up with a nice visual aid, I hope to use again in some later post.


This does not mean I don't like some good fiction. Usually I will just play the "It's a movie." card, or something of the such, and just enjoy the ride, like when I watched just about every stunt in Die Hard 4.

I really just wanted to post this picture. It's pretty funny. I mean look at that guy's face. He just wants to play his game...stupid boobs getting in the way.

*I don't actually know how pink slips work. If I do ever get fired, I want it to happen exactly like that.

Week Links: The Requiem

That's right. This will be my final Week Links. If you haven't been keeping up, I've been doing a Week Links about every two months. So I have decided to change my link dump model. This does not mean I will stop sharing the interesting and fun things on the internet. No, no, no. I do not go so quietly into the night. I think the new model will make this blog look more active.

A new PC is cheaper than a new Mac and, if you're doing it right, comes with all these bells and whistles that Maximum PC finds essential.

Since I don't have the expendable income to buy a fancy camera, I guess I will have to settle for a crap camera and these professional Photoshop effects.

If you have visited my blog before, most likely you are wasting time. Waste your time better off of my blog with a timewaster this musical toy. Just start clicking and dragging.

Here's a funny picture I StumbledUpon of great philosophers.


From personal experience, I can say that this pie chart works to some degree. From thedoghousediaries.com
I don't know where this originally came from but, according to this chart, I am somewhere between "Friend" and "Dating Zone," you do the math. LOL Null Set.Not to worry, XKCD always has some reaffirmation. I just like that last quote at the end.

I'm just glad I'm not like this guy from an article on TheOnion.com.

And now for the YouTube segment. Don't worry there's only 4 amazing clips.

This song has started my day for the past 2 weeks. It's upbeat, catchy, comes with it's own dance, and has a cute Japanese girl singing straight into the camera the whole time. What's not to like?


Here is the secret to Manny Pacquiao's success in the ring. Don't be afraid to laugh.


Don't like Asians? Neither does this guy.


My friend John showed me this video. It's the literal version of the "Total Eclipse of the Heart" video by Bonnie Tyler. Hilarity ensues.


I hope you have engorged yourself on Internet crud from my last Week Links. I tried to cram as much in here as possible. Be sure to check out my blog more often, or follow me on Twitter, where things will hopefully start to pick up. Enjoy.

Mobile: Company Picnic Fun

Fancy

I can relate.

So true.

So wrong.

Mobile: Company message?

Mobile: So my professor today...

While reciting poetry. He then proceeded to pull a truck with his teeth.

Mobile: You put stuff in it.

Falcon BOX!!!

Mobile: The Divide

My friend and I now share a whiteboard at work. So we started a war. Guess which side is mine.

Week Links: Non-Valentine's Edition

It's that time of the week again.

These ones are coming at ya, and have nothing to do with love...I think.

First thing, eff planet earth.

If that was too many words for you, then this Wallace and Grommit clip has no really talking at all. In fact the sound effects have been" enhanced."

I bet you thought this was going to another all video Week Links. Well you're only 4/5s right.I like art and video games too. And hybrids of the two every time.

And for more video whoring. This music video is pretty awesome. The music all sorts of mellow.

Speaking of whoring. Ends up I was wrong, I do have one relationship video on here. It's from this website called videojug.com that just has all these video guides on random stuff from cooking to kissing.

If you know me at all. I'm probably your "friend." Whether or not I meant to be, it's a blessing and a curse. Mainly curse, cause I'm not one to take advantage of people. Anyways, here is their tips on getting of what they call Frienditis.

I'll maybe post later again this week. This weekend, I actually had some fun...at a club. WHAT?!

More on that later, and you know it's gonna be in my cryptic speak so no one is really gonna understand anything of what's going on.

Look for it.

Exit faux euphoria. Enter Slap-In-The-Face cynicism.

Phone Dump...

Ahh...that feels good. Been saving these for a while. Time to finally post the random crap that's was on my phone.


Wal-Mart. Last sentence. First Paragraph. The English language makes fools of us all.

I don't think I pull off hats very well. And if I bought that one, I would be a bit of a poser.

O's Cafe. Very domesticated squirrels, who love potatoes.

Dinner when I was at Redmond.

If that doesn't make you want to donate to children's diabetes research...Wendy's will just feed her more.

21st birthday. Overall, not a disappointment.

Metal Gear Solid 4 lau...OMG what is wrong with Lisa's head?!

This one is self-explanatory.

It was a truck completely full of chickens. Not the first one I've seen, but the first one I've photographed.

Well, it was 73...but I was thirsty.

Actual Size? A man can dream.

Ahh yes, the shuttle stop was good indeed.

2008: Year in Review (Freestyle)

It is some 31 days into 2009, and now I begin my New Year's post. I originally wanted to vlog to commemorate this momentous occasion but technical difficulties have impeded on my original plans. Since I don't really know how this post is going to work entirely, I'll simply go chronologically and probably give you a summary at the end.

Recently, I have been taking my tries at freestyling. So in order to make this post a little more interesting for you and me. The year in review today comes in rhyme form. Maybe the beat will help me jog my memory.

'08, I'm done with your shit.

This is the beat that made the rhyme, so give it time, and follow line by line.

Uhh. Yeah. Mmhmm.

Said, January not so merry
On my head to much to carry.
New Year's started this blog
In my head tried to clear the fog.
Slow start, no juice
Day by day, I started to loose-en.
Memories of the past, you know
Stick to me, they hold so fast, you know.
Haunting dreams, they hit down to the core.
Every night I asked for more and more.

February's just part 2
Listen here, I got more to do.
Mind still messin, from time before
Startin' to lessen, but I'm just not sure
What to expect to from the coming days-and I
Felt like I was in a haze.-But ya
Ya'll know me, same OG.
Rolling with the punches, 'til month number 3.

March, 3rd month of year
New number, same old fear.
Goodphil done come gone
If practiced more we could have won.
'member now, that month really sucked
Did my best but out I lucked.

4th month here gotta keep goin,
Hope these rhyme don't stop flowin.
Ha-Ha. Whoo-wee.
Ooh boy, it was clear to see.
That-my, theo-ry.
Was proven to me, from A to Z.
Straightened up, got out of the dirt
And continued my quest to find work.
But, to no avail,
Facepalm, boy did I fail.

End of the 'mester starts in May
Startin to 'member what I can say.
School was really kickin my ass
Strugglin', just trying to trying to pass.
From my phone, figured how to send pics,
To my blog, they're all up really quick.
Saw the last of old peeps graduate,
So happy, May '09 I can't wait.

But that wasn't coming soon,
So I had to say hello to June.
Summer started really slow,
ACC summer school sure blows.
PS3 keepin company,
Game came out called MSG.
Wait, no it was MGS-4.
I'd pop it in and I'd be less-bored.

July, owns my birthday
21, been coming long ways.
Day came, feelin little lonely,
Until I hooked up with my homies.
Tru-dy's, 6th-street
Drink specials you just couldn't beat.
Yo dog, I remember it all.
Any shots, I would call.
Official swerve, was finally here,
I think the first one was a beer.

August caused too much fuss.
Moved out was all of us.
I stayed with my friends,
Couldn't wait for it to end.
The fussin and fightin,
And cussin and cryin.
Living with these people I was dyin.
But it all ended pretty hip,
with Lifesize's internship.

Said, Do you remember
the 21st of September?
Ha. Ok, that's a song.
But how could I go wrong.
School was back in session,
And I have a confession.
When I first met her, she was off the chain,
Still can't get her out of my brain.

October, Halloween
Passed out at the worst scene.
Costume was a TV
Connected to a Ninty.
Don't believe? Just check Facebook,
There's a good one of me, you gotta look.
There's another of me passed out,
Worst timing made me wanna shout.

Almost done, I'm at Novemeber
Microsoft; could have been a contender.
Oh well, didn't go as planned
Maybe they were looking for a little less tanned.
My classes were hard to keep up
Coding everyday, I had enough.
Good grades, I had the key
'Til my prof kicked me down to a B.

December finally over
Some months and I still haven't told her.
The work was nice, it kept me ballin'
And wassup, my grades weren't fallin.

This whole thing was very Will Smith
Clean and simple, is easy to rhyme with.
I should end it with something deep,
But all that comes to mind is really cheap.
Year in review is what I came do,
Oh yeah, did I mention I chilled with So Real Cru?

Okay. Okay. Fuck that shit.
This is really gonna be it.
The flow is no mo' and before I go,
I wanna leave you on this note.
Accept the good, and roll with the bad.
Cause what you get or make is all you'll ever have.

PEACE!

Week Links: To hold you over.

I really am planning a nice year in review blog post. In the meanwhile, my links buffer is ready to be dumped so here we go again!

This makes me wish I took a cooler English course than the one at Austin Community College. I stole that link from my former roommate's blog.

And I'm taking this next one from my friend in the Dallas area.



Just replace lawyer, with programmer.

Here are some old school Guess Who? hax. I used to love at damn game. Never gets old.

I recently bought Street Fighter 2 Turbo HD Remix for PSN (Johnny1156, look me up), and my twitter led me to some phat SF2 beatz.

Did you know the Philippines has recently made their first fully digitally animated film. It's called Dayo. I need some fansubbers on this ASAP.

Lasty, I'll leave you with some XKCD.


Heh, all too real.

Mobile: Closeout prices

Amazing deal at big lots!

Year Links

Hmm my 1 year blog-a-vesary is coming up. Maybe I'll post a retrospective of 2008 some time. Seems proper. For now I have some over due links for you all. All you random international people who come to my website. I hope to go visit all of your countries some day. And on to the links.

If you're feeling down, watch this guy...and feel even more down that you don't have one of your own.

If that wasn't enough. DUCK!

After 3 semesters of Japanese at UT. I can actually understand this pretty fluently. Albeit it's probably written by American people.

You say you like techno? You say you like Anime? You say you don't know what is an AMV? Well Wikipedia it I'm not gonna explain. But I will (Epilepsy Warning) exemplify. Does AMV even have a Wiki? ...hrm oh well.

All that video watching make you thirsty? Well, too bad. It's not your decision whether or not this purple something is gonna go down your throat.

lol.

If someone knows if this is a web-comic...

Please tell me where I can read more.

His face is priceless in that last frame.