Thursday, January 3, 2013
Deep, thundering drums
I find it funny how those who know me fail to see what is going on with me. How, come May 12th, I will have been alone for 20 years now. I met with my friends just yesterday, one of them picking me up with her boyfriend driving. We went to meet the others, and most of them also had stories and pictures to share of those they were in relationships with. No one noticed me just sitting there while that happened. Sure, I joked and sang along for the rest of our meeting, just being me. And though I was honest the entire time, no one notices the negative parts. They all look at me and see the short, scrawny karate kid with a soul of steel. While that is me, what they miss is my humanity. Were I any different, even a little weaker, I'd be long dead by my own hand in middle school. Were I weaker now, I would drop out of college, leave my house, and just be homeless. Each passing day is more torture. Though, unlike previously in my life, I have a goal to work for now, I see no point in success achieved alone and enjoyed alone. All my life I've listened to family and those far older than me say that I'm handsome and smart and that I'll find someone one day. Well, I don't believe them. If I were as great as they all say, I'd have someone by now, right? But I don't. And no one notices or cares, despite being my close friends and even my mother. And no one considers that I could be gone tomorrow. Sad, as I've said before, how someone with so much love to give can't find anyone who wants it...
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
An Idea Or A Universe?
Have you ever been possessed by an idea? Did you ever think of something, no matter how small, and never have it go away? Something that, slowly but inevitably, grew within you until you couldn't remove it no matter what you did? Did you close your eyes and see it? Did you sleep and dream of it? Did you see it reflected in the windows as you stared out of them? See the faces from your idea reflected in the mirror? Did you hear their voices in the lyrics of songs, or see their lives behind the notes? Did you live the life of your idea, so detailed in its growth that it became almost a second set of memories? Could you really tell someone else about this idea? Could you share it with the world?
I have had that feeling. Twice. And I will share it with the world someday. My web series, posted on max7238.deviantart.com, has become that. Even as I rewrite it all, and more, for my first book, I can feel everything Max goes through. He is me in another universe. He had the same karate classes as me. The same friends, the same brother, the same life... All up until he burst into flames in his backyard. Until he and his brother and his friends were thrust into a struggle as old as time itself. I've been where he's been. I've seen what he's seen. Felt what he's felt. But that's not the only idea like that I've had. I have another, and I will not share a thing about it unlike my web series. This other idea may be even better than the first. This idea is of a life I never had, and a life I would not wish for. It is a story of death and curses. A story of loss and pain so deep the only way to keep from giving up on life is to make life worth living. A story about someone who loses everything they ever loved, is left alone in the world, but who tortures his body with training and tortures his mind with studies until he is ready and able to live for more than himself. I have seen his face in the mirror, scarred on the left side. Felt his heart break a second time as he loses the last thing tying him to the rest of the world. Felt the strength of his resolve, the fire in his soul, as he chooses life over death.
These ideas. They are more than that to me. They are entire universes pressing against my skull from within. They are lives I've never lived, but remember anyway. Places I've never been and things I've never felt, but remember anyway. Do not misunderstand: this is not insanity. It is creativity so vast and uncontrollable, I couldn't stop if I wanted to. More of those universes fall into place with every new song I hear, every new show I watch, every new book I read, and every new day I face. They are not just simple things I want to do, and stories I want to share. They are worlds I want people to visit. They are memories and prophecies that must be given to the world. They are impossible. They are spectacular. They are sorrowful. They are powerful. They are mine and mine alone. And they will forever dwell within me.
So I ask now, do you want that feeling? Do you want an idea that you will never get rid of? A world within you you will never leave? A life you've never lived, but remember anyway? Does that even sound possible to you? What would YOU do if you had such a thing? Would you write it out, as I am, or would you draw it out, sing it out, or act it out?
Can you entertain the idea... Of having ideas be more than ideas?
I have had that feeling. Twice. And I will share it with the world someday. My web series, posted on max7238.deviantart.com, has become that. Even as I rewrite it all, and more, for my first book, I can feel everything Max goes through. He is me in another universe. He had the same karate classes as me. The same friends, the same brother, the same life... All up until he burst into flames in his backyard. Until he and his brother and his friends were thrust into a struggle as old as time itself. I've been where he's been. I've seen what he's seen. Felt what he's felt. But that's not the only idea like that I've had. I have another, and I will not share a thing about it unlike my web series. This other idea may be even better than the first. This idea is of a life I never had, and a life I would not wish for. It is a story of death and curses. A story of loss and pain so deep the only way to keep from giving up on life is to make life worth living. A story about someone who loses everything they ever loved, is left alone in the world, but who tortures his body with training and tortures his mind with studies until he is ready and able to live for more than himself. I have seen his face in the mirror, scarred on the left side. Felt his heart break a second time as he loses the last thing tying him to the rest of the world. Felt the strength of his resolve, the fire in his soul, as he chooses life over death.
These ideas. They are more than that to me. They are entire universes pressing against my skull from within. They are lives I've never lived, but remember anyway. Places I've never been and things I've never felt, but remember anyway. Do not misunderstand: this is not insanity. It is creativity so vast and uncontrollable, I couldn't stop if I wanted to. More of those universes fall into place with every new song I hear, every new show I watch, every new book I read, and every new day I face. They are not just simple things I want to do, and stories I want to share. They are worlds I want people to visit. They are memories and prophecies that must be given to the world. They are impossible. They are spectacular. They are sorrowful. They are powerful. They are mine and mine alone. And they will forever dwell within me.
So I ask now, do you want that feeling? Do you want an idea that you will never get rid of? A world within you you will never leave? A life you've never lived, but remember anyway? Does that even sound possible to you? What would YOU do if you had such a thing? Would you write it out, as I am, or would you draw it out, sing it out, or act it out?
Can you entertain the idea... Of having ideas be more than ideas?
Sunday, June 10, 2012
The Life And Wisdom of A Gamer
I started at age 5. Christmas, I opened a present and got a Game Boy Color and Pokemon Yellow. My brother had Pokemon Blue already, so we got started competing, as brothers always do. I trained Pokemon, learned what "recoil" meant (as well as many other words), and soon rivaled my brother who is six years older than me. We had some great battles, and got pretty close to completing the Blue version Pokedex together. Then came the Super Nintendo. The Ninja Turtles fighting game, Super Mario World, and Mario Bros. 3, just to name a few. I had that console at my grandparents' house in another state, so I played every summer when I went to visit but that was all. It was me and Game Boy.
Over time, I got the Game Boy Advance, again much later than friends at school. By then, I had played Pokemon Silver and Crystal (my brother had Gold version), and gotten an N64. Games were good, I had friends to invite over and play coop of versus, and I was still learning. At a much later Christmas, I got the Gamecube. My father had bought a PS2 and some military games, which he never touched, so my brother played them and I watched (my brother would never let me play the games, since he said it wasn't for kids, but he never stopped me from watching, probably to shut me up). Metal Gear was one of my favorite games to watch him play, and to this day I have never seen anyone flow through Metal Gear games as well as he does. He would hide, see where every enemy was and how they moved, then all at once he'd be off and the room would be clear five minutes later with no alarms. My life was well split now between PlayStation and GameCube.
Several years after this, my brother and I made a friend down the street. We often sparred outside with wooden swords and other fake weapons, and one day this kid just rode his bike out of the sunset and asked to join us. He was a bit timid, and not very courageous at the time, but we trained him to fight like us and even showed him some martial arts from our classes together. We soon found out he had an Xbox and the Halo games, as well as Morrowind and some others. Now we had all the consoles, but we never said one was better than the other. Each game was separate to us, with it's own story, style of graphics, gameplay, and control.
Years later, my brother joined the US Navy and went away, leaving me and our friend to play on these old consoles. The rivalries I had always had with my older brother I now introduced to our friend, who was four years younger than me. Together we had many great battles, playing Pokemon Ruby (me) and Emerald (him), as well as staying up til 4am at his house, playing Halo 2 and eating Double Stuf Oreos! Things changed when he got the Xbox 360. Now we not only had all my consoles at my house, the old ones, but we had the newer ones at his. I got a Nintendo DS, and eventually my own Xbox 360 Elite. Still, we played the Gamecube and PS2, loving our old games and rivalries. I never gave too much thought to Xbox Live, though I did have it and played with a few people here and there. I had Ace Combat 6, Halo 3, and a bunch of other cool games from the time. The only time I ever played Call Of Duty, was number 2 for the PS2. I've since played the coop with friends at their houses, but the multiplayer community continues to push me away from the series. The games are good, but it is the people in matches that I don't need in my life.
Now I have Super Street Fighter IV: AE, Space Marine, Halo Reach, Skyrim, Tenchu Z (used to play Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven on the PS2 with my brother and friend), and a score of other games. I have a Wii I don't use often anymore since no one lives close enough to play coop with and the online lags. The Wii was a favorite of mine because of the cool controls and new takes on old games. Metroid Prime on the Gamecube was a big part of my childhood, so #3 was like a dream come true. I never got a PS3 due to the huge price tag (as I said, I was lucky to get a 360) and due to the fact that most of my favorite game series were over with. I continue to love all my consoles, even my PSP which I use more for music than gaming anymore, and respect those with the PS3 I could never have. The only thing to ever make me get a PS3, save up that much money, would be Zone Of The Enders 3, Rengoku 3 (Rengoku is a series on the PSP with mentions a few years ago of a console port), or some other old franchise only on PS3.
Video games have taught me to love fantasy, have given me knowledge of words and concepts I would otherwise have overlooked, and entertained me and my friends all my life. I love anime as well, and the concepts from all the anime, books, and games I've experienced have made me who I am. No console is "better" than another, it is all based on preference. Seeing console wars is like listening to elitist anime fans who think that raw is best and any dubbed anime is worthless. I watch anime in Japanese with subtitles, as I'm still learning, and some anime (DBZ, FMA, so on) are just better in English to me. Games can be good the same way. So what if Minecraft's basic graphics are 16x16 blocks? It's a very fun game, especially on servers with friends (I host a private survival server, and sometimes all my friends log on to a public server to start factions and have the thrill of PvP). So what if some games have epic graphics if the story is terrible or the gameplay sucks (as I suspect Star Wars 1313 will be (sorry, but I'm on the Battle Front boat))? It all boils down to what you love and what you want. I, personally, would rather watch sports than play. Instead, I practice forms of martial arts (Tang Soo Do, 6 years, Shi To Ru, 2 years, Aikido, just started) and write in my spare time (three books, two ideas).
Video games were important to make me me, and should be treated with respect. Too much video games can detach you from reality and things you need to be doing in the real world. Too little video games can leave you stressed and depressed. Video game stories can have huge impacts on your way of thinking, can motivate you to do amazing and impossible things, and can give you wisdom for future use. I play online for the thrill of battle. I don't care if I win or lose as long as it was a good fight, and you can ask the people of DragonBall: Raging Blast 2 for proof. I never got the highest rank, and I'm moderate on the leaderboards, but I have fun fighting my friends and I have a rival to beat someday. He wins, but it's always close, and that's all it takes to keep me laughing and trying harder to win.
If you already love video games, always remember to respect the game and it's players, whether you like it or them or not. If you're into games, but only here and there, be smart and keep a look out for the little games you may not hear about, as those will make your experiences broader than the mainstream stuff. If you hate video games, perhaps you're looking at the surface to hard and not seeing the trees for the forest. Games come in all types, styles, and genres, so no single game can be the best. Sure, there are bad games, (DMC2, Sonic '06, to name a few), but overall gaming is good.
If you want to see me online, just look for Max7238 as always. It's my name everywhere, though in some places I have been known as Sito7238, Zero2935, and on Runescape as rampart7238 (max7238 lost password, so I picked a word at random and added my numbers).
See you all later, and good luck in future battles.
Over time, I got the Game Boy Advance, again much later than friends at school. By then, I had played Pokemon Silver and Crystal (my brother had Gold version), and gotten an N64. Games were good, I had friends to invite over and play coop of versus, and I was still learning. At a much later Christmas, I got the Gamecube. My father had bought a PS2 and some military games, which he never touched, so my brother played them and I watched (my brother would never let me play the games, since he said it wasn't for kids, but he never stopped me from watching, probably to shut me up). Metal Gear was one of my favorite games to watch him play, and to this day I have never seen anyone flow through Metal Gear games as well as he does. He would hide, see where every enemy was and how they moved, then all at once he'd be off and the room would be clear five minutes later with no alarms. My life was well split now between PlayStation and GameCube.
Several years after this, my brother and I made a friend down the street. We often sparred outside with wooden swords and other fake weapons, and one day this kid just rode his bike out of the sunset and asked to join us. He was a bit timid, and not very courageous at the time, but we trained him to fight like us and even showed him some martial arts from our classes together. We soon found out he had an Xbox and the Halo games, as well as Morrowind and some others. Now we had all the consoles, but we never said one was better than the other. Each game was separate to us, with it's own story, style of graphics, gameplay, and control.
Years later, my brother joined the US Navy and went away, leaving me and our friend to play on these old consoles. The rivalries I had always had with my older brother I now introduced to our friend, who was four years younger than me. Together we had many great battles, playing Pokemon Ruby (me) and Emerald (him), as well as staying up til 4am at his house, playing Halo 2 and eating Double Stuf Oreos! Things changed when he got the Xbox 360. Now we not only had all my consoles at my house, the old ones, but we had the newer ones at his. I got a Nintendo DS, and eventually my own Xbox 360 Elite. Still, we played the Gamecube and PS2, loving our old games and rivalries. I never gave too much thought to Xbox Live, though I did have it and played with a few people here and there. I had Ace Combat 6, Halo 3, and a bunch of other cool games from the time. The only time I ever played Call Of Duty, was number 2 for the PS2. I've since played the coop with friends at their houses, but the multiplayer community continues to push me away from the series. The games are good, but it is the people in matches that I don't need in my life.
Now I have Super Street Fighter IV: AE, Space Marine, Halo Reach, Skyrim, Tenchu Z (used to play Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven on the PS2 with my brother and friend), and a score of other games. I have a Wii I don't use often anymore since no one lives close enough to play coop with and the online lags. The Wii was a favorite of mine because of the cool controls and new takes on old games. Metroid Prime on the Gamecube was a big part of my childhood, so #3 was like a dream come true. I never got a PS3 due to the huge price tag (as I said, I was lucky to get a 360) and due to the fact that most of my favorite game series were over with. I continue to love all my consoles, even my PSP which I use more for music than gaming anymore, and respect those with the PS3 I could never have. The only thing to ever make me get a PS3, save up that much money, would be Zone Of The Enders 3, Rengoku 3 (Rengoku is a series on the PSP with mentions a few years ago of a console port), or some other old franchise only on PS3.
Video games have taught me to love fantasy, have given me knowledge of words and concepts I would otherwise have overlooked, and entertained me and my friends all my life. I love anime as well, and the concepts from all the anime, books, and games I've experienced have made me who I am. No console is "better" than another, it is all based on preference. Seeing console wars is like listening to elitist anime fans who think that raw is best and any dubbed anime is worthless. I watch anime in Japanese with subtitles, as I'm still learning, and some anime (DBZ, FMA, so on) are just better in English to me. Games can be good the same way. So what if Minecraft's basic graphics are 16x16 blocks? It's a very fun game, especially on servers with friends (I host a private survival server, and sometimes all my friends log on to a public server to start factions and have the thrill of PvP). So what if some games have epic graphics if the story is terrible or the gameplay sucks (as I suspect Star Wars 1313 will be (sorry, but I'm on the Battle Front boat))? It all boils down to what you love and what you want. I, personally, would rather watch sports than play. Instead, I practice forms of martial arts (Tang Soo Do, 6 years, Shi To Ru, 2 years, Aikido, just started) and write in my spare time (three books, two ideas).
Video games were important to make me me, and should be treated with respect. Too much video games can detach you from reality and things you need to be doing in the real world. Too little video games can leave you stressed and depressed. Video game stories can have huge impacts on your way of thinking, can motivate you to do amazing and impossible things, and can give you wisdom for future use. I play online for the thrill of battle. I don't care if I win or lose as long as it was a good fight, and you can ask the people of DragonBall: Raging Blast 2 for proof. I never got the highest rank, and I'm moderate on the leaderboards, but I have fun fighting my friends and I have a rival to beat someday. He wins, but it's always close, and that's all it takes to keep me laughing and trying harder to win.
If you already love video games, always remember to respect the game and it's players, whether you like it or them or not. If you're into games, but only here and there, be smart and keep a look out for the little games you may not hear about, as those will make your experiences broader than the mainstream stuff. If you hate video games, perhaps you're looking at the surface to hard and not seeing the trees for the forest. Games come in all types, styles, and genres, so no single game can be the best. Sure, there are bad games, (DMC2, Sonic '06, to name a few), but overall gaming is good.
If you want to see me online, just look for Max7238 as always. It's my name everywhere, though in some places I have been known as Sito7238, Zero2935, and on Runescape as rampart7238 (max7238 lost password, so I picked a word at random and added my numbers).
See you all later, and good luck in future battles.
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Musings
I think I'll change this page into a sort of journal. Perhaps someone will read it someday and see the me of that moment. Maybe I'll actually become a best-selling author and this will be my story of success. Or maybe this will just be me musing over being lonely, thinking about deep and odd questions, and geeking out over movies and anime and games and books...
I genuinely want to end this loneliness, though... I wonder if I'll ever find that girl, whoever, wherever, and whenever that may be... The sad thing is that I've been told by people older than I am, who would know, that life is lonely. I think life should never be lonely. I know so many people, yet here I sit, alone at home. I write on my book ideas. I waste my life with video games and anime. And I go to school, learn, then shirk off the work because I find it pointless. Schooling in general, not just college, should be about whether you know the stuff or not, not about how much you're willing to work. I am only willing to do things that help others. Hell, I'm not even motivated to help myself. I'm skinny and unhealthy. I'm all alone. My teeth could be better. So could my skin and scalp (I have very little hair)...
I think, in the end, I am only going to be another drop in the ocean. I will write and publish my ideas. Maybe people will love them, maybe not. I will go through life and pursue love and peace. Maybe I will find love, maybe not. But peace is something I can create for myself, at least...
To anyone out there who may read this, don't think ill of me. I'm not emo, or depressed. I have a lot of self control, so I rarely feel down like this. But in moments of weakness, and at 2am no less, I have been known to whine about my life as if I had any right to.
I am a GrandMasterListener. But right now, there's no one talking to me...
I genuinely want to end this loneliness, though... I wonder if I'll ever find that girl, whoever, wherever, and whenever that may be... The sad thing is that I've been told by people older than I am, who would know, that life is lonely. I think life should never be lonely. I know so many people, yet here I sit, alone at home. I write on my book ideas. I waste my life with video games and anime. And I go to school, learn, then shirk off the work because I find it pointless. Schooling in general, not just college, should be about whether you know the stuff or not, not about how much you're willing to work. I am only willing to do things that help others. Hell, I'm not even motivated to help myself. I'm skinny and unhealthy. I'm all alone. My teeth could be better. So could my skin and scalp (I have very little hair)...
I think, in the end, I am only going to be another drop in the ocean. I will write and publish my ideas. Maybe people will love them, maybe not. I will go through life and pursue love and peace. Maybe I will find love, maybe not. But peace is something I can create for myself, at least...
To anyone out there who may read this, don't think ill of me. I'm not emo, or depressed. I have a lot of self control, so I rarely feel down like this. But in moments of weakness, and at 2am no less, I have been known to whine about my life as if I had any right to.
I am a GrandMasterListener. But right now, there's no one talking to me...
Saturday, October 22, 2011
Five Reasons Why Comparing Dark Souls and Skyrim Is Stupid
This is a comment I wrote and posted on IGN that may or may not exist soon thanks to them wanting to keep an image. Read on, it's fun. The article in question is Top Five Reasons Dark Souls Will Eat Skyrim's Face.
I signed up just to comment here after hearing about it from GixG17 on youtube (his blog).
Let me get this straight... You're comparing a game that's out... To a game that isn't. You're basically looking at Oblivion, shrugging in the Skyrim footage, and saying Dark Souls is better. Meaning not only are you comparing a game that's out to a game that isn't, you're also comparing a new gen game to an old gen game. Let's go over this logically:
1. Multiplayer in RPGs:
Two Worlds. Nuff said. But seriously, to be honest, 2 player co-op would've been nice, but talking with friends while exploring our unique worlds sounds pretty awesome too.
2. DLC
You're saying NO DLC is better than GOOD DLC? When everyone is bored of Dark Souls, DLC will come out for Skyrim and people will get into it all over again. Which is worth it? A game you'll play over and over for a while, or a game where one playthrough will continue to expand for those who play with feeling. Let the community decide.
3. Epic Scope
This is individual to a game and its lore. To say Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising, a shooter with a huge map, is better than Oblivion because of the map is ridiculous. Or that Oblivion is better than Fable 3, to keep in the RPG section. Next, please.
4. Combat and Challenge
Oblivion is pick-up-and-play. There I said it. Morrowind style play was much better. "Where is your objective? Why are you asking me? I gave you the quest so I should know? Read a book, outlander!" I don't like that Skyrim is "for everyone," but at least Oblivion had a difficulty slider for extra challenge and more planning required to live. As for a hack-and-slash style, so long as you know what you're doing, the game can be fun, but pretty easy.
5. Dragons
Dark Souls has "crazy" designs of dragons? Listen to yourself. Having dragons as a reason is the only way this was called FIVE reasons, not FOUR. The entire concept is different, so don't even bother.
Winner
The community. In the end, you can't say which game is better because Skyrim isn't out yet. And if this article is legitimate, then I suppose the article overthrowing it with REAL comparison when Skyrim and its DLC is out will make IGN hypocritical.
As a side note, I never played Demon/Dark Souls, and I don't need to to know this article is a crock. Good day, all.
I signed up just to comment here after hearing about it from GixG17 on youtube (his blog).
Let me get this straight... You're comparing a game that's out... To a game that isn't. You're basically looking at Oblivion, shrugging in the Skyrim footage, and saying Dark Souls is better. Meaning not only are you comparing a game that's out to a game that isn't, you're also comparing a new gen game to an old gen game. Let's go over this logically:
1. Multiplayer in RPGs:
Two Worlds. Nuff said. But seriously, to be honest, 2 player co-op would've been nice, but talking with friends while exploring our unique worlds sounds pretty awesome too.
2. DLC
You're saying NO DLC is better than GOOD DLC? When everyone is bored of Dark Souls, DLC will come out for Skyrim and people will get into it all over again. Which is worth it? A game you'll play over and over for a while, or a game where one playthrough will continue to expand for those who play with feeling. Let the community decide.
3. Epic Scope
This is individual to a game and its lore. To say Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising, a shooter with a huge map, is better than Oblivion because of the map is ridiculous. Or that Oblivion is better than Fable 3, to keep in the RPG section. Next, please.
4. Combat and Challenge
Oblivion is pick-up-and-play. There I said it. Morrowind style play was much better. "Where is your objective? Why are you asking me? I gave you the quest so I should know? Read a book, outlander!" I don't like that Skyrim is "for everyone," but at least Oblivion had a difficulty slider for extra challenge and more planning required to live. As for a hack-and-slash style, so long as you know what you're doing, the game can be fun, but pretty easy.
5. Dragons
Dark Souls has "crazy" designs of dragons? Listen to yourself. Having dragons as a reason is the only way this was called FIVE reasons, not FOUR. The entire concept is different, so don't even bother.
Winner
The community. In the end, you can't say which game is better because Skyrim isn't out yet. And if this article is legitimate, then I suppose the article overthrowing it with REAL comparison when Skyrim and its DLC is out will make IGN hypocritical.
As a side note, I never played Demon/Dark Souls, and I don't need to to know this article is a crock. Good day, all.
Monday, October 3, 2011
Beginnings
Hello, everyone, and welcome to another Minecr-... Wait... I'm not X!
Far from it in fact, though I do love Minecraft. I am here to begin a long collection of rants, progress posts of games I play (if something cool happens), and just to generally give people someone to laugh at... Yes, I mean me.
For now, here's a bit about me...
I'd like to say I'm a writer, but almost no one has read my series, found here (max7238.deviantart.com). I have written three series', each following the story of the last. My first one sucks, second one is much better, and third isn't done, but is in a whole 'nother league. It's writing practice until I manage to write a book to finish the story the series began.
I'd like to say I'm a gamer, but most people who say that own hundreds of games and play to win and be the best. Me? I own almost a hundred, maybe, mostly for Xbox 360, and I play to have fun. Exploration makes a game for me. So, yes, Minecraft and Oblivion (soon to be Skyrim) are my favorite games. I also love DragonBall Raging Blast 2, Space Marine, Tom Clancy games, and a ton of obscure PS2 games that most of you haven't heard of (like Zone of The Enders and Chaos Legion, to name just two).
I'd like to say I'm a nice guy. Yes, I'm Christian, but no longer Catholic. Just because you go to church doesn't mean you have a personal relationship with God. This will be the most I talk about my religion from here on, as most people are turned off by it. I am adamant in my faith, and I always strive to do the right thing and make the right choices. I help others more than myself, sometimes to the point of forgetting to eat. I love the way of the sword, and though I've never had "professional" training, my brother and I taught ourselves swordsmanship in our own backyard. I do my best to stand for honor, truth, and God is a big part of that, personally.
I'd like to say I'm a martial artist, though most people who say that have a Black Belt and tons of trophies and have learned more than two forms. I have taken Tang Soo Do: Kempo Moo Duk Kwan (first paragraph, very old news though); Korean karate that is very separated in teaching forms, sparring, and self defense; and, Motobu Ha Shito Ru; Japanese karate that brings it all together, and is very similar to Tang Soo Do. I was able to have been a Red Belt, one from Black, in Tang Soo Do, but refused the test saying I wasn't ready. My brother, six years older than me, took it and got his Red Belt. I am a Green Belt in Shito Ru, learning to become Brown, which is before Black. I believe that martial arts is about learning about yourself, and that to win, you have to beat yourself. Do better than you could yesterday.
I'd like to say I'm an anime fan, but most people who say that have watched many more shows than I have. I've seen mainstream stuff, like DBZ and Bleach and Naruto, but I've also watched obscure stuff like Karin (Chibi Vampire) and Sekirei and (of course) Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann. If you haven't seen that last one and love anime, got to animeseed.com right now and watch it!
I'm a college student at Old Dominion University, wanting to learn as many languages as possible, and one day be a translator for the military.
Ok, enough rambling outta me for now... Later, when I think of something worth posting, I'll do so. Until then...
Far from it in fact, though I do love Minecraft. I am here to begin a long collection of rants, progress posts of games I play (if something cool happens), and just to generally give people someone to laugh at... Yes, I mean me.
For now, here's a bit about me...
I'd like to say I'm a writer, but almost no one has read my series, found here (max7238.deviantart.com). I have written three series', each following the story of the last. My first one sucks, second one is much better, and third isn't done, but is in a whole 'nother league. It's writing practice until I manage to write a book to finish the story the series began.
I'd like to say I'm a gamer, but most people who say that own hundreds of games and play to win and be the best. Me? I own almost a hundred, maybe, mostly for Xbox 360, and I play to have fun. Exploration makes a game for me. So, yes, Minecraft and Oblivion (soon to be Skyrim) are my favorite games. I also love DragonBall Raging Blast 2, Space Marine, Tom Clancy games, and a ton of obscure PS2 games that most of you haven't heard of (like Zone of The Enders and Chaos Legion, to name just two).
I'd like to say I'm a nice guy. Yes, I'm Christian, but no longer Catholic. Just because you go to church doesn't mean you have a personal relationship with God. This will be the most I talk about my religion from here on, as most people are turned off by it. I am adamant in my faith, and I always strive to do the right thing and make the right choices. I help others more than myself, sometimes to the point of forgetting to eat. I love the way of the sword, and though I've never had "professional" training, my brother and I taught ourselves swordsmanship in our own backyard. I do my best to stand for honor, truth, and God is a big part of that, personally.
I'd like to say I'm a martial artist, though most people who say that have a Black Belt and tons of trophies and have learned more than two forms. I have taken Tang Soo Do: Kempo Moo Duk Kwan (first paragraph, very old news though); Korean karate that is very separated in teaching forms, sparring, and self defense; and, Motobu Ha Shito Ru; Japanese karate that brings it all together, and is very similar to Tang Soo Do. I was able to have been a Red Belt, one from Black, in Tang Soo Do, but refused the test saying I wasn't ready. My brother, six years older than me, took it and got his Red Belt. I am a Green Belt in Shito Ru, learning to become Brown, which is before Black. I believe that martial arts is about learning about yourself, and that to win, you have to beat yourself. Do better than you could yesterday.
I'd like to say I'm an anime fan, but most people who say that have watched many more shows than I have. I've seen mainstream stuff, like DBZ and Bleach and Naruto, but I've also watched obscure stuff like Karin (Chibi Vampire) and Sekirei and (of course) Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann. If you haven't seen that last one and love anime, got to animeseed.com right now and watch it!
I'm a college student at Old Dominion University, wanting to learn as many languages as possible, and one day be a translator for the military.
Ok, enough rambling outta me for now... Later, when I think of something worth posting, I'll do so. Until then...
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