Posted by Rob on December 31, 2009 – 4:52 pm
Filed under My Personal Life
Tagged as albany, avatar, ball, christmas, drunk, engagement, gifts, new years, restaurant, rock band, sherlock holmes, thai
Well, I still cant believe it, but tonight is the one-year anniversary of our engagement. I cant believe its been a whole year since I popped the question. Now that Christmas is over, the next few months are gonna fly by, and before I know it, the wedding will be here. Anywho, due to this, we decided to have a nice, quiet night together.
We made reservations at some Thai restaurant in Albany. The restaurant does not have a liquor license, which means we are bringing our own bottle of wine, which should be fun. Afterwards, we will be hitting up the movies. We’re not sure what we’re gonna see yet, it will depend on what time it is. What we do know is that we will either be seeing Avatar or Sherlock Holmes. I dont care which one, since I want to see both, and the other one we will just go see next week.
After the movie we will head home, get drunk, and hang out the rest of the night. If she gets drunk enough I hope to get some Rock Band in or something. Eventually we will settle down to watch the ball drop, and then its off to bed. Tomorrow morning we are leaving early to get to my parents house for lunch and to exchange Christmas gifts, and to stay overnight. Then Saturday we will do the same thing at Shell’s dads house, and we will head back up to Albany Sunday afternoon. Thats the plan for the weekend!
Hope everyone has a safe and happy New Years!
Posted by Rob on December 31, 2009 – 12:29 am
According to this article I found on CNN, the answer to the question is yes. Apparently, in the past practitioners of Santeria have pleaded their case before the Supreme Court, claiming that animal sacrifices should be a protected part of their “freedom of religion”, and the Court sided with them.
Now read this article. This guy in Phili killed over 500 animals for “sacrifice”, and kept the remains in his home. Thats just sick, and there is no way that should be permitted in this country. I mean, I have no problem with people practicing other religions, but when religious practices conflict with the law, then thats just not right. There are animal protection laws, and people can be arrested and jailed for harming dogs, cats, and other animals. So why does the Constitution protect someone who is doing this just because it is part of their religion? Its utter nonsense…
Posted by Rob on December 31, 2009 – 12:19 am
I was sitting in the chair playing the PS3 while Shell slept on the couch. All of a sudden she wakes up and looks at me.
“Why dont you put a dirty bill over your face.”
“What?”
“Its too bright in here.”
“But you’re the one who lit all the candles.”
“Your mom goes overboard…”
Posted by Rob on December 30, 2009 – 9:13 pm
Filed under My Personal Life, Video Games
Tagged as ac/dc, big bad bob, bigbadbob, buzz! quiz world, demo, game, online, peggle, player, PlayStation 3, PS3, PSN, rock band, wine
Well, it wasnt a full night of gaming, but there was over an hour of PS3 goodness going on in our house. I started nice and easy and let Shell check out the Peggle demo, which she enjoyed. I liked Peggle a lot also, so it looks like I’ll be snagging that in the near future.
After that, I popped in Buzz! Quiz World, and we played two online matches against four other players. It was my first time playing the game online, and I enjoyed it. However, we both did pretty badly. In the first round I managed to stay in fourth place, and after losing that, we decided to rematch. During this round, I ended up doing horrible, and was in last place for most of the game. That was sad. But I was glad to get some gaming in alongside Shell. Tomorrow we will be playing some Rock Band 2 and the Rock Band AC/DC Track Pack that I bought her for Christmas while we wait for the ball to drop and drink cheap wine.
Posted by Rob on December 30, 2009 – 7:00 pm
Shell and I just got back from Men’s Wearhouse, where we were planning out my tux for the wedding. We got a few things decided already, but the place did not have tuxes in stock to try on, so I didnt try on the jacket. In a few weeks I will head back to Middletown, meet up with my groomsmen, and we will go the the Men’s Wearhouse down there for fittings and such.
While I didnt get what I wanted (top hat, coattails, white gloves, cane, monocle, etc- Shell calls it the “Monopoly Guy” and Steve calls it “Mr. Peanut”) I did score a victory with a pinstripe suit! Its not a very obvious pinstripe, as in its faint, so I liked it. The groomsmen will be getting a greenish vest and bow tie (to match the bridesmaid dresses), but I dont know what Im going to do. They say I should have a different vest to kind of stand out. The lady suggested that I use an ivory vest to match Shell’s dress, but their vest looked more like a yellow, and I hated it. Im thinking of maybe a silver or charcoal gray…I’ll have to try on different things when we go down for the fittings to see which looks good. Also, I was able to negotiate the shoes, and snagged some nice square shoes. I really hate those nasty pointed tux shoes.
Im still holding out for a hat. The “tux hat” they had was like one of those ridiculous zoot suit gangsta hats that are like five feet wide (and yes, the one in Mens Wearhouse actually did have a feather in it.) However, they do sell “non tux” hats, and the fedora looks nice. I dont know why, but I really want a nice hat. I have a thing for hats…
Posted by Rob on December 30, 2009 – 4:58 pm
So for the past month or so, my Portable ID has been un-updateable. When I go to the PS3 site and click the button to update, it automatically re-directs me to the home page, rather than updating my ID. This is sad because I want to flaunt all my hard-earned trophies and rub them all over Steve’s face.
From what Ive seen online, its not me but Sony, since no one can update their IDs. As Hook would say, “bad form”…
Posted by Rob on December 30, 2009 – 2:59 pm
Filed under Movies
Tagged as big bad bob, bigbadbob, enemy, film, google, jamie kennedy, movie, netflix, PlayStation 3, PS3, queue, review, rob lowe, sky high, super hero, the specials, villain
I was going through my Netflix instant queue on the PS3 to find a movie to watch. I had added the movie The Specials, which looked like a spoof on super hero/X-Men movies (since one of the guys looks basically like a broke-ass Nightcrawler). So I gave the movie a go to see how it was. I was pretty disappointed.
So the movie is about a group of super heroes called “The Specials.” As the name implies, they are not the brightest heroes of the bunch, and in a world where there are several super hero teams, they are the last. The movie is not really a direct spoof on any particular heroes or storyline, but on heroes in general. The leader of the group is an arrogant jerk who thinks he is best, but soon finds his team falling apart. Other members include a lady who can talk to demons, a super strong retard, a girl who has “bird powers” (she lays eggs), and more. Eventually the team dissolves due to various conflicts (including an affair between members, selling out to a action figure company, one member leaving to join the more popular team, etc.), and in the end they reunite and learn that they really are heroes, regardless of how lame they are.
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Posted by Rob on December 29, 2009 – 6:35 pm
Filed under Video Games
Tagged as adventure, combat, game, greek, hercules, jason, map, mythology, PlayStation 3, PS3, ps3 review, quest, rise of the argonauts
I enjoy Greek mythology, so Rise of the Argonauts was a must-rent. I held off for awhile based on the bad reviews the game received, but in the end my curiosity got the best of me, and it was on my way. However, even though I love Greek mythology, the story was just too much, and it ruined the game.
Rise of the Argonauts is a adventure game with some hack-and-slash combat thrown in occasionally. You play as Jason, the fabled Greek hero, and along with Hercules and others you start on an adventure to bring your murdered wife back from the dead. The game starts out in your palace, as your wife is murdered. You then run about the castle defeating the enemies and being introduced to the combat controls of the game. Soon after, the real game begins. It is here that you will see that the game focuses very strongly on the story, and offers little else.
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Posted by Rob on December 25, 2009 – 11:50 pm
So Christmas has come and gone. I enjoyed spending it down in South Carolina even though I did miss my family back in New York.
Christmas Eve was pretty busy. We ended up going out to a few shops. We had to pick up seafood and other groceries for Christmas dinner. We then had to brave the mall. My future mother-in-law apparently made some unwise Christmas purchases for me (including canary yellow dress shirts and a babyblue long sleeve shirt), and when Shell found out she made her exchange them at the mall for more practical styles and colors.
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Posted by Rob on December 22, 2009 – 3:12 pm
Shell just got out of work, so at this rate we should be on the road by 3pm, which is much better than our previous ETD of 5:30ish. At this rate we should be hitting Myrtle Beach between 4 and 5am, which isnt too bad at all. I already have the car packed for the most part with all of Loki’s stuff, our stuff, and presents…the only thing left to pack is the food. Im looking forward to just getting this car ride over with so I can sit back and relax for the next couple of days and enjoy a stressless Christmas.
Merry Christmas all!
Posted by Rob on December 21, 2009 – 9:31 pm
Filed under My Personal Life
Tagged as christmas, DS, gifts, holiday, ipod, myrtle beach, presents, PS3, sc, south carolina, Wii
Tomorrow Shell and I hit the road for a 13-hour car trip down to Myrtle Beach, SC to visit her mom for Christmas. We will be leaving tomorrow night when Shell gets home from work, so we hope to be in Myrtle Beach by 7am or so. While Im sad that I wont be seeing my family on Christmas, it will be nice to have a stress-free holiday in which I am not running around like crazy on Christmas Eve and Christmas.
To prepare for the trip, I am right now loading up my iPod and DS to the max with music and games. I will also bring the Wii down with me for some family fun. Not only is the PS3 huge, but I dont think Shell will appreciate me playing that while Im down there…with the Wii she is more likely to play. Her presents are all wrapped, so thats good to go. Tomorrow Im just gonna get a holiday haircut (I always wait til the week or so before Christmas to get a nice cut) and start loading up the car and getting other things done while Shell is at work. Then once she is home we are off!
Merry Christmas to everyone who happens to read my blog! Im bringing my lappy down with me, but I dont know if I will be able to snag any internet service. We shall see…
Posted by Rob on December 21, 2009 – 7:06 pm
Steve and I bought our tickets and reserved a hotel room for PAX East this March, which is taking place in Boston. For three days we will be enjoying the convention of gaming goodness. Its being held at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston from March 26-28. We will be there the entire time. Our hotel is only three blocks from the Convention Center, so its not too shabby. Im looking forward to going to my first video game convention!
Posted by Rob on December 20, 2009 – 11:05 pm
Filed under Cooking/ Food, My Personal Life
Tagged as baking, cheese, christmas, church, cookies, cooking, holiday, italian, meat, meat pie, pastery
After returning from church this morning, the rest of the day was devoted to cooking. Shell finished up making her Christmas cookies. I think she made six different kinds, and I made two myself- white chocolate macadamia and some red and green sugar cookies. Shell is giving out some cookie tins to her co-workers, and the rest of the cookies are for our parents. They all came out pretty tasty.
Also, Shell took the time to make one of the best family recipes…the meat pie! My mom’s meat pie is one of the family favorites, and my second favorite (trumped only by her chicken cacciatore). Its a delicious puff pastery-type thing that is filled with Italian meats and cheeses, and is simply awesome! Its not very often that my mom makes it, so I dont get to enjoy it too often. However, now that the recipe is here, maybe I will get to munch on more.
Posted by Rob on December 19, 2009 – 9:05 pm
Filed under Gadgets/Tech, My Personal Life, Video Games
Tagged as borderlands, buzz! quiz tv, christmas, co-op, game, gaming, hdtv, monster madness, oblivion, PlayStation 3, PS3, revenge of the wounded dragon, Sacred 2, svr 2010, wal-mart
The weekend of gaming is over. Tomorrow starts preparations for Christmas with baking, wrapping, and planning. However, the week leading up to it was a blast as Steve and me got our game on. Here’s what was being played:
- Sacred 2
- Buzz! Quiz World
- Borderlands
- Monster Madness: Grave Danger
- Revenge
