I Don't Feel Bad

I've have interested texts with people in the past. And I've moved on. Sometimes it can be quite colorful and filled with wholly unnecessary language. People cursing at you when they don't need to, sometimes it can be jarring, but it is what it is. You learn that everybody reacts differently and you have to just move forward and not backwards and focus on more important matters.

One such event happened on Sunday night. The conversation was a bit lopsided, but one thing I've learned is to take it in stride and let it go. You think about it for a day or so and then move on. Could have been worse. Do you ever accept an apology from that person? You'd think perhaps it'd be good to receive one, but not everything goes that way. That's another thing I've learned overtime.

Typing this all down and posting it on this blog is not such a bad thing as it allows you to let go. One thing I'll do is avoid doing anything to upset or anger this individual. Whether it's meant in good intentions and no harm done, maybe and perhaps is irrelevant, it's one of those deals where you learn that some people misinterpret or take things differently from others. Maybe they realize later it was a mistake to snap that way, but the best thing to do is not bring it up.

On that note, it's time to sign off. Have a good night and a Happy New Year.

Planning

I'm planning on taking pics of some of my favorite games and posting them on here. I also plan to make a video featuring these games as well. Give me some time and I'll have them up within the next several weeks.

Here's a small list of games I'll take pictures of and posted.

In no particular order:

Resident Evil 2 (N64)
Turok: Dinosaur Hunter
Resident Evil (GameCube Remake)
Gears of War 3
Golden Axe: Beast Rider (360)
Star Trek (360)

These all won't appear in the beginning, but overtime I'll post and discuss each individual one. Stay tuned for now.

Gaming Stores

Over the course of the last several weeks, I've taken the time to drive to places in the east bay. Notably, Concord and Brentwood. First, I went to a place called Phoenix Games on June 21, which has tons of coolness, lots of vintage/retro games ranging from the 1980s and 90s to Nintendo 64, Sega Saturn, Gamecube, Xbox and to the present day. The guy that was, Chris, was an awesome guy to talk with, his knowledge of games was great and we had long discussions about gaming. I ended up buying Cruis n' USA for my N64, since my original copy was sold by a 'friend' who I let borrow it back in 1997. Safe to say we haven't spoken to each other since that time.

Today, I made the 1 hour and 14 minute drive to Brentwood and headed for the aptly named Brentwood Game Exchange. A cool looking shop with tons and tons of games. The layout was simple and easy to find what you wanted. The guy who was there Doug was cool and we spent a lengthy amount of time talking about the different console generations and plenty about how important digital distribution has become. I spent a good hour and a half there and ended up buying Black Dawn for the Saturn and Final Fantasy XIII for my Xbox 360.

I'd say my 75+ mile drive up was well worth it and I'll definitely go back when I have the chance. And the money.

2013 MLB Predictions

Here's my picks -- with only a few days before #OpeningDay -- for who wins what this 2013 season. 162 games of fun awaits, or in total, pending rainouts and cancellations, 4,860 games. My predictions on finishes in each division, with playoffs/postseason predictions tomorrow. No awards picks yet, but I'll post that before the weekend.

2013 MLB

American League

EAST
Toronto Blue Jays 97-65
Tampa Bay Rays 90-72
Baltimore Orioles 86-76
New York Yankees 83-79
Boston Red Sox 75-87

CENTRAL
Detroit Tigers 95-67
Kansas City Royals 87-75
Cleveland Indians 81-81
Chicago White Sox 78-84
Minnesota Twins 71-91

WEST
Oakland Athletics 96-66
Los Angeles Angels 93-69(Wild Card #1)
Texas Rangers 92-70(Wild Card #2)
Seattle Mariners 77-85
Houston Astros 60-102

As you can see, my two picks for the wildcards are the Angels and Rangers. The AL West will have strong and big time representation come October.


National League

EAST
Washington Nationals 102-60
Atlanta Braves 96-66(Wild Card #1)
Philadelphia Phillies 84-78
New York Mets 79-83
Miami Marlins 61-101

CENTRAL
Cincinnati Reds 98-64
Pittsburgh Pirates 88-74
St. Louis Cardinals 83-79
Milwaukee Brewers 76-86
Chicago Cubs 64-98

WEST
Arizona Diamondbacks 96-66
Los Angeles Dodgers 94-68(Wild Card #2)
San Francisco Giants 89-73
San Diego Padres 81-81
Colorado Rockies 69-93

My surprise pick is the Diamondbacks returning to October glory and winning the division in shocking fashion again. This time the foundation is stronger and far more sustainable. The Braves and Dodgers slug it out for the two wild card spots.

Tomorrow will be a post on the October predictions. Even more surprises in store.

All-time favorite Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes

I'd like to let everyone know what some of my favorite Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes are. I have a total of 77 episodes so far. I want to narrow it down to a few, but it was very, very difficult. However, I have about 10-15 episodes I can list off. And here it is.

TOP 10 Favorite The Next Generation episodes (Seasons in parentheses):

10) Phantasms (Season 7)

9) Masks (Season 7)

8) A Fistful of Datas (Season 6)

7) The Pegasus (Season 7)

6) Who Watches the Watchers? (Season 3)

5) Quality of Life (Season 6)

4) Darmok (Season 5)

3) Lessons (Season 6)

2) Attached (Season 7)

1) The Chase (Season 6)


Here's a list of five others that didn't quite make the first cut.... In no particular order.

5) The Ensigns of Command (Season 3)

4) Frame of Mind (Season 6)

3) Remember Me (Season 4)

2) Sarek (Season 3)

1) The Enemy (Season 3)


I might in a future post, list my other favorites, but this will do for now.