Asshole with a Heart of Gold

i feel bad for you son… etc. etc.

it seems like a common theme lately. i have a lot of friends who are having trouble talking to girls. i honestly dont see whats difficult. girls are people. you can talk to them just like any normal person. why put on a front, or need some kind of routine? thats just some fake ass bullshit.

so here are somethings, that should be common knowledge.

1) be confident. girls like confidence. if you cant even muster enough to say the first word, maybe you should consider a solitary lifestyle. seriously. have you ever seen those youtube guys who pick up girls? they have to most ridiculous outfits, and some horrible pick up puns. (the pokemon one was the best). but guess what? they still talk to the girls, get the girls to respond, and in the end, get the number.

2) be yourself. no bullshit. if youre trying to impress a girl with some nice clothes and a car you borrowed, that shit ill be exposed real quick. some girls can see through that shit, and if they cant, youll crack eventually and wont be able to keep up the facade. so dont do it.

3) be ok with failure. you cant win em all. just pick yourself up and keep it pushing. on to the next one. the more you put yourself out there, the higher your odds of finding someone. dont get discouraged. there are plenty of fish in the sea, etc. etc. this is all fact.

my sleep schedule is all sorts of fucked up right now. kickin it on the weekend really threw it off. i was waking up at 930am or noon the last few days because ive been sleeping at 3am. i usually sleep at 930am or noon lol. so i end up taking naps around 5-6pm and waking up at 930pm to get ready for work. im just burnt right now.

i did get some bomb japanese buffet action today. shit is super crackin. 12.99$ for lunch is deals. wasnt good for my diet, but oh well, food is something you gotta enjoy. th best part was jenny submerging here plate in the chocolate fountain, then seeing someone wearing the exact same shirt as her, and having similar features… cuz you know, arr asians rook arike.

todays shift went by super fast though. i cant even complain. oh! and i got a keyboard so i can finally re-learn how to play piano. i guess i should post a video soon huh? its been a while. i think xmas? oh well.

mondays are ass. oh well. im eating mizukis for lunch today. i hope i can get to bed asap. probably was a bad idea to have a rockstar during this shift. i woke up at 930am, and didnt fall asleep til about 5ish, only to wake up at 945 to get ready for work. ugggghhhhhh…..

probably gonna start paleo/low carb diet at the end of the month. it is con season after all. eggs, meat, and vegetables. i think i can fuck with it. itll be almost the opposite of when i did vegetarian last year. 

not really. im an old man jaded. i find it hard to find enjoyment in a club environment. i just dont feel the people, the music, the atmosphere. i used to go to clubs 3-5 times a week lol. there was always somewhere to hit up. and the music cracked. oh, and you could also smoke in the club.

to me, it seems like the musical genre lines are being blurred, and most music sounds electronic-pop-rap with rnb hooks. not my thing. my homie jacob (you should follow his blog jacob2umf.tumblr.com) showed me a video of four color zack. hes a dj from seattle. the video is of a dj-ing competition that he won. the music was fuckin dope. like, i was getting hype in my seat. the drops, the mixes, everything. it was sick. why cant djs do shit like that anymore? i mean, most of these guys put shit on an ipod and press play. nigga I can do that. if youre gonna do that, atleast make a DOPE mix. 

seriously, peep this. ill wait.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFngtJ7KYGE

now, wasnt that sick? if youre trash live, make something like this and just play it. i would go to a club every weekend if the music was like this.

like i said, im just a jaded old man with grey hairs, but i wanted to dance. i mean, i wasnt even at the club! i was at my desk at work. shit was slappin pretty fuckin hard. 

anyways, its 4am at work and its been mad slow. no dogs, no people. and theres still fumes from the desk that is making my light headed haha.

anyways, thanks for reading, til the next episode. smoke weed everyday (if thats your thing). piece

im here at work and they just finished refinishing the desk. so theres all sorts of fumes in the air. i dont have to sit at that desk all night, which is nice. i get to go into the main office and use the computer in there. whats dope is it actually has speakers. 

brian mcknight - back at one is the jam. oh how time has changed. he went from classic music like this, to If youre ready to learn lol. that song is still the jam hahahha. i really wish he didnt make that video. it made me lose the respect i had for him. i thought he just said, “fuck it! imma do whatever the FUCK I WANNA DO!” (shoutouts to the hodge twins). but the video was so goofy and it couldve been on SNL’s digital shit with andy sandberg.

i havent had pho in a minute. i forget how satisfying a bowl of pho is in any situation. hungover, high, tired, after the gym, jsut woke up, or just hungry. it fits the bill. went out there with fae, skye, royce, jeff and kanoe. dinner conversations ranged from 5th element cosplay, to taxidermized cats that were turned into remote control helicopters. thats why i love my friends.

yeah bitch im still listening. fuckin pandora.

speaking of pandora, ihave to test these pandora combos in sfxt. shit is some murderous intent. 

its only monday night, and my next day off is friday night… these long weeks are killer. oh well, cash maaahhhneeeeey. 

i have events to hit up on my days off, so i know ill atleast make the most of my time off. 

i need some fresh air. good thing im back on vapenation. currently vaping peach frost + green apple, which taste like grape and straight menthol, which is very pepperminty. i smoked 2 cigarettes yesterday in total, and one today. im doing pretty fucking good. 

fucking eccc… prolly no cosplay ;( but im excited to see tali and ness!!!

ok im done writing. back to your normal lives. thanks for reading. til next time. piece

i figured, now that i have portable means of providing meaningless words to the world, i probably should take advantage of it. tumblr is about blogging right?

i know most people just post random pictures/gifs of fictional characters having fictional relationships with each other, but hey, to each their own.

i ll just write off the top of my head. whenever i have a subject, i really dont like how it turns out.

for my birthday, my gf bought me a nexus 7. being a techie and an android fanboy, it was a hard decision choosing between devices. i have never owned a tablet, so i did my research and ended up with this. it was between the nexus 10, the galaxy note 10.1, and the nexus 7.

the note 10 has a stylus, dope s-note stuff and touchwiz features. nexus 10 is a pure android device will some of the best specs and the nexus 7 has the portability and really good specs for the size. since this was mainy for work, i went with the 7 so i can bring it with me everywhere. im not disappointed in my decision at all.

i turned 29 two weeks ago. i still cant believe 40+ people showed up. it really makes me realize that people do enjoy me as a friend, and i am truly grateful . we did korean bbq at the crack spot, palace, then karaoke near by. jenny, with her korean powers, hooked us up with damn near 3 hours of karaoke for a really good price. it looked like everyone had a great time. AND i didnt get shit faced and black out like last year hahah.

we finally moved out of downtown, and into west seattle. this will be the first time living with another roommate. it will take a minute to adjust, but i think itll work out just fine. we all have the same interests, and now i wont have to sew at all!

uhhh speaking of costumes. i have NOTHING made for ECCC, but im not even 100% i am going. which is a shame, cuz that shit cracks pretty hard. oh well, more time for sakuracon planning. if i win all these ebay auctions, i should be pretty much set!

well, since im at work, imma end this here. sorry if it was kinda boring, oh well. fuck you. thanks for reading

The days for Evolution 2011 have been announced (http://shoryuken.com/content/evo-2011-rio-las-vegas-july-29-31-2011-new-evo-tournament-season-3039/) and before you know it, it’ll be time to jump into the ring with the worlds heavy hitters.

So, you may wanna ask yourself, “Am I prepared?” You don’t want to go in not knowing what to expect. I am not in any way a “top” player, but I have been competing, and I have been to Evo. So, here are a little tips I’ve picked up along the years and advice from other players I have taken into my tournament readiness.

1. Make sure your gear is at 100%

I’m talking about sticks and pads, buttons, cords, batter life, etc. You don’t want to have to forfeit a round due to malfunctioning equipment. Tighten up those screw ins. Crimp your quick disconnects. Take compressed air and blow out the dust. A baseball player won’t bat with a bat that has cracks. Also, bring everything that will make you play as close to how you play at home (or wherever you practice) as possible. Gloves, a special pillow, good luck charm, wristbands, etc. There won’t always be that chair that has the perfect height for you to use. So, be prepared cuz anything and everything can throw off your game.

2. Get rest and stay hydrated

I made the mistake at Evo2009 by staying up until 6:30am drinking the night before I had 9am pools. Not a good look. The hype and adrenaline was enough to keep me energized, but it can take its toll on you in later matches. I’ve been told not to eat before pools, as it can make you get the itis. I can see where they’re coming from. Staying hydrated is important though. If you don’t want to eat, atleast a 64oz orange gatorade will help. 

3. Learn to block distractions

Whether you use headphones, or are deaf, it’s noisy as hell in there. You will have people hyping up matches all around and possibly against you. Learn to drown out hecklers. Especially if you’re new and you have to go up against a “top” player, or even worse on the big screen against a top player, focus on the match and ignore everything else.

4. Use every legitimate and tourney legal strategy

Do you have a side preference? If not, ask if your opponent has one. Then pick it. Over hear someone hates Sagat’s tiger toe alt? Use it. Mirrormatch??? Pick their color. All are valid ways to get into the head of your opponent. Be aware that this can and will be used against you as well. Switch sides after winning. Ask for double blind select and wait for the timer to run to 0. The more they (or you) get frustrated and impatient, the less they are thinking about the match at hand. Slamming your buttons hard when you hit combos is an effective way of intimadating your opponent. I can find excerpts from Musashi Miyamoto’s Book of 5 Rings where he talks about this strategy, but I’ll save that for another blog. All is fair in love and war, and this is war.

5. Motivate and support your friends

Even if you are a lone warrior, having people cheer FOR you feels great. It helps keep your spirits up and confidence high. Cheer for them, and they’ll cheer for you. Winning with no one to celebrate with is not that great. Also, if a friend is in the same pool, plan to meet them by the finals. If you both do well, you’ll eventually end up playing each other. 

6. BATHE

Please, “gamers” have a bad reputation for being smelly basement dwellers. So, please do everyone, and yourself a favor, and BATHE everyday! It’s Vegas! C’mon people! It’s 20000 degrees in that room and people are sweating their asses off. Keep the hygene up. Also, if you have sweaty hands, please either wear gloves, or wipe them off before giving the other player a GG handshake. I, for one, am going to bring along disinfectant wipes. This goes along with #1, people will ask to use your controller/stick. Don’t just let anyone use it. They could make it all nasty, or even break it. Or even worse, let someone else borrow it and then your stock TE is a needle in a needle stack. Which brings me to…

7. Watch your stuff

There are some greasy people out there. Keep your belongings in your room if you dont want to watch it. Also, don’t let people you don’t know into your rooms without you there. I know people will want to MM and warm up, or drink, and waht not, but that’s a liability on your behalf. I work at a hotel, and whoever you let in your room, they’re your responsibility.

8. Have fun

Make friends. Make rivalries. Dick ride top players. Get drunk. Whatever you do, as long as it’s safe and you’re having fun. It’s Vegas!!! Make the most out of the trip and try not to spend all day in a hotel room playing street fighter.

9. Practice practice practice

This should have been part of #1, but I’m too lazy to go back. Don’t think you’ll make it out of pools after not playing for 4 months. Everyone needs to make sure their swords are sharp. Practice BnBs, go over match ups, watch some vids. It’s like stretching before a marathon. Also, it’s good to take small breaks between long sessions, so you’re not on auto pilot. I usually do better after a day or two break right after a long session. It lets your mind reset and then absorb everything. 

That’s it for now, good luck everyone, and I’ll see you at the Rio!