Addicted to Rot

There are these drinks out there called "energy drinks". I don't know if you've ever heard of them... you might be from the Mongolian Steppe or something. Though I imagine even the corner convenience yurt has some Red Bull.

Well ever since tasting my first one back in 2007 I've been addicted. Well, I tried one back in 2006 when I was in college. I got a Full Throttle from a vending machine not knowing what it was at all. I drank it and thought decent, but it didn't capture my attention. After I started working at my current job I really got addicted. A coworker at the time was spending $70 a week on Monster, and it was being consumed by everyone else. So I gave it a shot. Not a week has gone by without having at least one. I've gone through several phases. Monster was my first and longest affair, both the standard and the M-80 flavors. After that I started branching out into all manner of these caffeinated potations. Rockstar, Red Bull, Amp (which I could get for 50 cents at the store), Full Throttle. For a while I was drinking coffee flavored energy drinks exclusively.

By far the one drink that stood out amongst the rest was Blue Demon. It was a flavor introduced by Full Throttle that was built on it's blue agave ingredient. For months it was the single can that on which I sought to spend my two dollars. It's flavor was something like a cross between berry juice and Mountain Dew. That may sound like a vomit-filled night for most people but for me it was pure orgasmic awesomeness. To make things even crazier, it was (allegedly) named after NWA Champion Blue Demon Jr. Sadly it seems to have been phased out as I can no longer find it around the Bangor area. There's a single vending machine, apparently, in the Bangor Mall that still carries the drink. Though I imagine it's only until they run out and it won't be replenished. So here's to my deceased friend, Blue Demon energy.

I think I'm addicted... I need to phase these grossly unhealthy drinks out of my diet. Baby steps. I'm definitely consuming fewer cans. Helps my health and my wallet to stop drinking these ghastly cans of gut rot. I used to drink at least one a day, sometimes two. Now I think I'm down to one a week. With any luck I can cut it the habit entirely.

That's what's going down... in my town.

NAMINGWAY!

"When all is said and done, it's what's inside that truly matters. Still, a catchy name never hurt."

—Namingway

He was a rabbit-being... I never effing knew that the re-naming master of Final Fantasy II/IV was a rabbit. I always thought that he was a fat guy wearing a turban, but now that the game has been updated and redone in several forms I've learned differently.

Well this distracts me from my main point. Actually I've never gotten to my point. Earlier The Ashes stumbled on a "Yahoo Answers" post in which people listed their favorite names for each letter. I got to thinking "These people are all retarded. I can do better than this!" so that's what I've decided to do. It's NAME time ho-bags.

Oh, and how annoying is clicking on a link on the front page of Yahoo only to have it lead you to a Yahoo Answers post. Or a video. I want to READ my news. Which is why I don't go to Yahoo anymore for anything besides my mail.

The List: (Boys first naturally, then girls)
A - Adolf, Aetheria
B - Bastard, Bitchtits
C - Cailin, Cäcilia
D - Donato, Dulanto
E - Exartixes, Eufemia
F - Fausto, Fatima
G - Gozer, Gjerahina
H - Heinrich, Heflave
I - Isildor, Iphigeneia
J - Jaromir, Jasi
K - Krunkstink, Kunoichi
L - Locke, Leofwynn
M - Mario, Michiko
N - Naoki, Norah
O - Orlandu, One-eye
P - Paolo, Ponyo
Q - Queresma, Quinnifer
R - Ranulf, Renardina
S - Satoshi/Silas, Saeburg
T - Tidus, Tiesto
U - Uliuli, Uncle
V - Vincenzo, Valencia
W - Wolfsbane, Wulffgar
X - Xylophone, X-Ray
Y- Yannick, Yubaba
Z - Zinedine, Zenobia

Fifth of Deciembre

- Woke up at 5, having slept a combined total of 1 hour(s).
- Drove to work, consuming an iced coffee and listening to Ricky Gervais.
- Arrived at work and spent four hours selling like a BAJILLION Wii consoles.
- Lunch time, two tacos and some more Ricky Gervais podcasts.
- Back to work to sell a BAJILLION more effing Wii pieces of shit.
- Drive home, again more podcasts, grabbed an Amp on the way out.
- Arrived home and hopped on my computer to surf... not nearly as tubular as it sounds.
- Ashes gets home, complains about her mental that she has to watch.
- Nap time. Two hours of sleepies.
- Wake up, Ashes still sleeping. Go and play some Smackdown vs Raw 2010. Beat Mickie James' storyline.
- Purchase Microsoft points and buy Warden's Keep DLC for Dragon Age.
- Play Dragon Age with my rogue and beat Warden's Keep.
- Put My Boys on the televisor.
- Ashes woke up.
- SNOOOOOOOOWWWWWW
- Blogged.
- Mused about podcasts, comedy writing, television production, writing novels, uhhhhhh... video game production... let's see... traveling... all the stuff I should be doing.
- Need to make a list.

I'm Bad at Surprises

I just am.

What'd you want, a freggin novel?

I'm just bad at surprises. When I actually get a good idea for ONCE, I'm all like guess what I'm getting yo.

I bombed this year my gentle readernauts. Damn you Ashes!

My Trail of Terror

I've been a lot of places in my life. Well, not a lot, but a decent amount of places. All over the world... well the east coast of the United States and the British Isles anyway. I've decided to examine the cities and areas I've been to and evaluate whether or not I would return. As I'm only getting started in life I'm sure this list will continue to grow. It's been a bit of a slow year in 2009. I did a limited amount of traveling due to my funding being tied I'm in big money purchases, such as a car. Next year will be the start of an incredible journey as The Ashes and I move to South Korea. Our Asian adventure begins in 2010. For now I'm going to briefly review places I've been and whether I'd fancy a return.

Boston
The first major city I ever went to and the only one that holds any childhood nostalgia. It's a great northeastern US city, a city that sets the mentality for the whole New England region. All my favorite sports teams are situated nearby. It's bean town baby. Number one.
Back - Yes

New York City
I drove through here once and flew over it once. A poorly planned road trip took us around the city, over the George Washington bridge and into destructive traffic. What do I remember? This place SMELLS AWFUL!
Back - No thanks

Hartford
Quite unimpressive. Didn't spend much time there, so I don't remember much about the city. I can't say that there's anything that would draw me there. It's someplace to drive through, not a destination.
Back - Nope

Quebec City
An absolute gem of a city. It's almost closer to Bangor than any other city. It's a beautiful area. It's a foreign city, a strange land, but right next door. It's multilingual even though French dominates. Then there's the walled city, oh the walled city. The old city is magnificent. It is the only North American walled city I've ever visited.
Back - Yup

Montreal
This place is pretty alive. It's the cultural center of French Canada. Though I've heard that it used to be Canada's premiere city I understand it's lost that distinction to Toronto. Even so, it's a really cool place. There's a hip culture there, distinct neighborhoods. Not to mention old style architecture and an amazing skyline.
Back - Yes

Philadelphia
It's a pretty cool city and I feel like I only managed to see a little bit of what it has to offer. I'd go there again only to see what it really has to offer.
Back - Yeah

Baltimore
Meh
Back - no

Washington DC
I only spent a single day there and never got a chance to get out and look at all the tacky monuments that every kid wants to see. Really the only thing I'd realistically want to go back for would be the Smithsonian. I like museums. Scratch that, I friggin LOVE them.
Back - Yeah, for the Smithsonian

Miami
Weeeeellll I don't know. It's a beach culture, a party city, and a port of call. That's about it. To visit relatives, yes. To check out the city? No.
Back - Maybe

Tampa
Nothing left to do there. Been there, did that.
Back - no

Nassau
The port of call I went to in the Bahamas. Poverty stricken and overly touristy. The places I went had no heart, only cheesiness to appeal to tourists. If there was a real soul to the city, I never saw it. There are other Caribbean cities to go to, however.
Back - no

London
Well no shit.
Back - Hell to the Yes

Kapo Dong

The only thing I've learned in life,
is not to trust grey cats.

They say they're going to borrow your car,
but sell it to shady Southerners.

They say they're going to have a few friends over,
but they cram 301 people into your apartment.

They say that they've kicked their addiction to soap opera,
but are secretly stalking the most prominent daytime actors.

They say that they're going to work,
but they are really gambling your possessions at the track.

They say they're party is costume themed,
but when you show up it's fancy dress.

They say that they're dating a single woman,
but parade around with an endless stream of floozies.

They say they will bring your clothes to the laundromat,
but they sew offensive patches all over them.

They say they will mow the lawn by Sunday,
but instead they pave over it.

They say that sign language comes naturally to them,
but in reality they rob your deaf friends at knifepoint.

They say that they've purchased a mint scented handwash for you,
but they give you a bottle full of melted manure.

They say that they won't hit on your best friend,
but they have been secretly sleeping with her behind your back for years.

They say they will send out your rent check,
but they use the paper to roll homemade cigars.

...if a cat is gray, throw him away.

Shutting Up Shop

Lacking any sort of direction, I've decided to close up shop here for a while. It may not be permanent. I might decide that I've got the gumption to keep up a blog with interesting and witty views on the world, events, and nostalgia.

This just isn't working for me right now. I'm in a weird place in my life. Unproductive. Unfocused. While I thought this blog would focus me it didn't accomplish that goal. You've got to set goals and achieve them... and I couldn't.

I'll have a blog of worth again in the future. Probably not until I go overseas and start my life in South Korea. I'll use my blog as a tool to communicate with friends and family back home.

This place sits neglected and dusty. So I'll leave it as a digital ruin on the internet. My second blog is fading like a Roman ruin in an ancient forest.

Laters none.