I'm alive, I swear!

Well, after a prolonged hiatus, here I am. Back to writing.

Uni's been so busy, so time has been really limited. I mean, cmon, i've done assignments like every day and every weekend since May began. Oh well. one essay to go and I'm done for the semester. Score one for no exams! That means 8 weeks holidays, where I shall bide my time working, playing video games and sleeping in. Oh. I'm also gonna do a few design jobs too to help me keep in practise.

Getting a tablet for my PC too, its just a small cheapo one, and even tho it's prolly not that good, it'll allow me to get used to them and to save up for a better one. It'll really make design work easier so i don't have to draw with a damn mouse.

Gonna be a good few weeks I reckon. That'll be a change from the business that is my life at current!

Ducks and Pucks

I must thank my manager at work, Billy, for getting me back into the sporting team that I loved as a kid, the Anaheim Ducks. Yes, anyone born in the early '90's and maybe even a little earlier will remember the Mighty Ducks TV show that we used to watch on Saturday Disney every weekend and the toys that we had. I still have my mighty ducks figurines, the goalie Wildwing and combat Grin. Boy, they bring back memories. I did like the movies they did with real people, but it was the cartoon series that made me love the Ducks. With the playoffs going on at the moment and the Ducks into the second round, I shall support them as best I can, even tho i dont have foxtel. I shall sit at my computer and listen to the games with my figurines on my desk next to me and cheer them on! Now to find a copy of the animated movie and im all set!

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Where have all the old gamers gone?

I Read some interesting info about gaming today, where they say that hardcore gaming is dying. The younger gamers are opting for softer, more family friendly gaming and retro gaming. But who said that retro gaming isn't hardcore?

I refuse to believe that the consoles that you and i grew up with cannot be classed as hardcore gaming. We can still spend 500 hours on a single game, jsut liekany modern MMORPG or First Person Shooter. I love collecting old games and consoles, I have in my possession at the moment, a Nintendo 64, a PSone and a PS2, along with a game boy pocket, colour and a gameboy advance SP. I am aiming to collect a stack more games for my N64 and PSone and acquire a NES and SNES sometime in the near future. Games like super mario and 007 golden eye have as much, if not more, hardcore gaming worth than the newer consoles. You know you're a hardcore gamer when you can beat super mario blindfolded xD. To play and beat older games that we grew up with is to me, the most hardcore kind of gaming there is. As much as i love the new consoles and the AMAZING games that are coming out, I don't think you can call yourself a hardcore gamer without being dedicated to retro gaming also.

Thoughts?
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