Been some time, I know. Between school, work, and everything else I've had no time to blog or do much in the way of anything related to recording the events of my life into an organized semblance of order.

School has been going alright, though the little class time I do go to is spent sleeping or absorbed in my work book trying to actually learn something. I do think I'm doing good in class as I haven't been told otherwise by the instructor or by the main office; I've made friends at school as well, the whole class is pretty tight and everyone knows someone else at least well enough to have a conversation with them whilst having a cigarette on breaks. I may dislike my school and the way they do things, but I do like the people and honestly I would not go anywhere else to find a better group of guys and girls (even though there are literally five on the whole campus!).

Work. Oh my, work is a complete drag. I managed to get work at a loading dock in Mount Pearl back in September when I had a few weeks exempt from school; at that point I was working overnights and Sundays. Since my class schedule changed, I had to take a different shift at work (5:00 until 1:00) and for a while I was pulling 40-hours a week and getting a very hefty paycheck, but because I was falling asleep everywhere, I had to cut my hours down to three shifts a week including the Sunday shift. The pay is still decent enough and it's enough time during the week that I can have a social agenda on the side.

Speaking of my social agenda, I've been hanging out with a lot of new people and meeting some very interesting characters in the past many months, though I haven't seen much of my old friends and they always have other engagements when I call them to hang out, it saddens me that I'm growing apart from people I was so close to in the past, but such is life and such is the nature of the beast. At least we are still friends and we do think of each other as such.

Christmas this year was very well received by me, since I usually get very depressed around Christmas due to events in the past. I got everything I asked for; the section under the tree for me holds the following: two Slayer CDs (Seasons In The Abyss and South Of Heaven), A Slayer DVD (The Unholy Alliance Tour), some Lego, a mouse for my laptop, some socks and underwear, a few pounds (I kid you not) of candy and chocolate, and some gadgets that inspire the child inside me to play with. This year, I started a new tradition, I'm going to get mellowed out from Christmas Eve to Boxing day and then again on New Years Eve. The time went by and things that happened were awesome, again met new people and had a blast. The things I come up with are "hilarious" and "[I'm] a very funny guy" so say a few people I know whom I have quoted and those are actual quotes from them.

The season is not without it's downside, however. This year I never got to go to Zack's house for his annual birthday overnight party since he couldn't get the time off work and I fear he won't have one before school starts. I did get a little depressed this year as well, but it passed very quickly when the weed came around.

Fall, return of the posting

So, yes, spring and summer have past and it is nearing fall once again and I find myself free of a 12 hour dual job rotation and back into some free time while not pursuing a welding career (which will be mine in June if all goes well).

Summer was uneventful as I worked literally half the day and slept for much of the remaining time, though I do think I shop in my sleep as I have little money left to show for all my hard work yet I have a great amount of CDs and books that I didn't have before summer. I found myself working with my muses as well, trying to beat out a story or two, but not getting much out on paper sadly and that which I did, I didn't enjoy very much; mostly inane ideas with no real semblance to them. More, possibly, on this as it develops.

In the recent few weeks, I took in my gaming habit with both hands and managed to clamber through Bioshock for the Xbox 360; pardon me if I've been in a daze for a year or two, but when did games starting looking that good?! Never mind the story that was completely engrossing and full of juicy plot twists, it looked amazing, it played amazing, I haven't had that much fun since Resident Evil on the Gamecube and I was completely obsessed with that for years (still am, actually).

Took the time to read into a few religions as well over the summer. Nothing terribly interesting that I found, but the search will go on even if I have to make up my own religion. A religion based around I don't know what, but it'll probably be a Festivus thing like on Seinfeld.

Using mind altering substances to put up with people is not a good way to live. But, it's somewhat more enjoyable that way, at least in my opinion. Some people you can handle, others you can't.

I really need someone to distract me from people. Someone who's less expensive then my habits are and will treat me just as well; preferably someone who likes video games, has eclectic music tastes, not as many issues as the last person I hooked up with (ie, be mentally stable and easy going), and just generally be a nice person. Ah fantasy, you never let me down.

Still working too much and not having any time off to myself, which is making me introverted and a bitch like I used to be. Good scene? No, not at all. With everyone stressing about exams it's impossible to find someone to hang out with let alone have a decent conversation with or talk to without having to just make an excuse to leave.

You know you've had too much when your muscles spasm uncontrollably and hinder your ability to speak, I refer you to my night and how I can never do anything in moderation like I plan on, but it's fun anyway.

Hard to listen to music in that state, I kept hearing people calling my name. Creepy voices from beyond.

Bleh, need sleep. Good night world.

300, aka Frank Miller's Bloodfest

If you have to see a movie this year, make it 300.

Outside the obvious ripped men running around in loin clothes killing brutally and without mercy, it has some excellent dialogue that doesn't sound cheesy and a plethera of nipples for all to enjoy! That, and the soundtrack is killer, which means I'm going to have to download it ASAP.