They've Stolen All My Magic

Radiohead has a new album out. It's called "The King of Limbs", and you should check it out. Because it's awesome.

I usually say that I like being one of the campus video journalists. I like to hear that my camera work is great, or that I really nailed that story to the wall. It makes me feel a little bit better about my work and my future.

I hate the fact that I live on a campus of 4,000, and yet almost all of the people here are afraid of a video camera. It's not just discouraging to me as a reporter. It's downright stupid.

Are students really that dumb that they cannot be recorded saying that they enjoyed a basketball game? It's not okay, and I lose a little bit of faith in humanity every time it happens. Because I'm sure this is not a phenomena unique to SUNY Purchase.

Whatever happened to people dying to get in front of a video camera? Are there no attention whores left?

Obviously that's a bit of a rant. Sorry for those of you who read this and don't give a damn about it. This kind of crap really bothers me.

Maybe I should just become a camera man. Full time. No dealing with people that don't know anything.

Topic change.

My friend Danny got an iPhone. This is a bit of a problem. Allow me to explain.

I have been trying my hardest to not want an iPhone, even though it is now available on Verizon. Why? because I need a new phone and the Droid is infinitely cheaper, and therefore is the more likely phone for me to get.

That being the case, I have avoided all contact with the iPhone 4. I hadn't played with one at all yet. Until Friday.

I got my hands on it, and now I am drooling. The iPhone is way better than the Droid. Sorry Google, the Android marketplace just isn't clean-cut enough.

Being an Apple and Google fanboy, this leaves me torn. I like the fact that the Droid Incredible is cheaper, but it has crappy battery life. The iPhone 4 is better, but it's so expensive.

Call the waaaaaambulance, I think I'm bitching about poor little rich boy problems.

On one final note, I once had a huge addiction to Pokémon (some of you might remember this post outlining my insanity). Well, I think it's back. And it'll probably be back in full force. The new Pokémon game comes out on Sunday, and it's considered the biggest game changer yet. Finally.

List:
Things That I Have To Do That Hinder My Playing of Pokémon:

B) Go to class
O) Edit video
O) Sleep
O) Spend time with my non-Pokémon-playing friends
O) Do homework
O) Be a journalist
O) Play Dragon Age II

Yeah, that last part is silly. But still.

Also, I'm sick. Which puts a major damper on my day and my work in general

Song:
Good Morning Mr. Magpie by Radiohead, off of The King of Limbs.

Like a House of Cards

Google is pissed off at J.C. Penney, and I for one think it's hilarious.

You see, J.C. Penney has been caught red handed manipulating the Google Search Engine. For the past few months, they've been the number one hit for dozens of different things, from tablecloths to dresses to area rugs. They were even showing up before the brand's website sometimes.

And that's not allowed, according to Google.

So what does Google do, since this is actually legal? They push Penney's search results all the way down to the 70th spot, rather than the first. Ouch. I don't even think I go past the 4th spot (unless I'm looking for something that is impossible to find by Googling it). That's insane.

I will never even consider breaking Google's search guidelines and rules. Their wrath is one to be feared.

I would also like to note something else.

I need a new watch. This is, believe it or not, hard to decide. Swatch just has some awesome watches.

I have spent the last 45 minutes to an hour looking at watches, asking my friends to help me decide, and again looking at more watches. I've found them on Amazon, searched for local Swatch retailers, and tried to get them for as cheap as possible with free shipping.

Thankfully, I know most History of Journalism. Muckraking is silly.

There is one thing I really wish I could do in class, that I can't and never could. Edit video. If I was able to do that, my life would be so much easier. I would get literally the only homework I actually get done during classes that I don't pay attention in otherwise. It would be nice, but alas, it's not happening.

I think I'm actually starting another blog/commentary thing. Or something. All I can be 100% sure about is that I have officially changed the name of my video series BrickBreakers to Bears In Suits. Go figure.

List of the day:
Things I Have Been Exposed To Since I Arrived at Purchase:
1) WWE (never would have bothered otherwise)
2) Peep Show (It's Mitchell and Webb)
3) Arcade Fire
4) Apparently I'm a Good Camera man
5) Bezzerwizzer (look it up)
6) Katy Perry actually being good (Shut up)
7) SNL is funny again

That's actually quite a bit...

Anyway, song in the title is:
"Firework" by Katy Perry. Yes. I like Katy Perry. Don't even bother.

The week sucked. Next week should be good. Fingers crossed.

 

I'm Afraid You're Never Satisfied

I'm angry at Fox News right now, which is nothing new. But (this is for those of you who know gaming, otherwise you probably won't care) they finally found a way to truly piss me off. That's all I'll babble about this subject here. I don't expect you guys to want to hear my angry rants about video games, since that's not what this blog is about.

But seriously. Come on. Where the hell do they get off saying things like that? I mean, really.

Oh. Whoa. Did I just... Sorry.

This has been said thousands of times elsewhere, but I have yet to put my two sense in. There is a plague going around this country. A plague on printed documents. And that plague is called Comic Sans MS. Seriously. That font should not be used as often as it is. It's not that it's a bad font. It's sort of fine, I guess. It is, however, quite possibly the most unprofessional font you could possibly use.

The font looks childish. It was made to be used in children's comic books. Not on official notices outside of a hospital. And in this age of technological revolution, the font you choose is pretty much the same thing as having good or bad penmanship. People will judge you on it. And boy do I judge.

There are worse fonts, yes. I sure as hell wouldn't even bother reading any official document written in Cocksure. But that's a different kind of worse. Cocksure is simply inappropriate for anything but sexism and humor. Comic Sans MS looks harmless, even looks inviting. But it is an evil disease.

I've heard that it's easier to read for people with dyslexia. I guess that's okay. But hey, here's an idea! Try finding another font that's just as easy to read. There's got to be at least one.

On the subject of using Cocksure in situations where it's not advised, I should not be allowed to download fonts such as that. Odds are I will write and hand in a paper in that font before I graduate. I'm a terrible student (if that wasn't already obvious by the fact that I blog in class).

Sidenote: I got a job. What?

I'm incredibly tired for no reason today, and that's kind of not okay. I slept well last night. And was happy when I woke up. I haven't done much today. Maybe I need a break. Meh.

Today's list is brought to you by every single freaking time I see Comic Sans in my life.

Places Where I've Seen Comic Sans MS That are NOT Okay:
E) Medical forms at my doctor's office
V) Job applications
I) Official signs regarding important information
L) Course syllabus

Places Where I've Seen Comic Sans MS And Not Had A Problem With It:
1) I used to write papers in that font, in the sixth grade.

People need to stop using Comic Sans MS. I don't want to see that font. Ever.

Song:
"Animal" by Neon Trees

I know it only came out in 2010, but I swear I've heard that song before. I just cannot figure out where. It's bothering me. I feel like it's older than it actually is.

I'm probably just going crazy.

Don't Wanna See It On My Windowsill

My friends and I recently hooked up my old Nintendo 64, and have begun playing some of the better games for it again. The result? I am officially hooked on Donkey Kong 64 again. That game is incredible. The graphics have held up through the years. The controls are still just fine. And it's long. We're talking 20+ hours. For the N64. That's crazy.

I find it kind of sad that I forgot how good that game was. Before last week, I remembered bits and pieces of it, but not the sheer enormity of it. This is probably because I never actually finished DK64. I tried. Many times actually. But I never seemed to have the attention span, skill, or determination to do so (this was also back when I was too stuck up to use a guide).

Playing it now though, I'm blown away. Again. The only other game that I've ever been blown away by multiple times is Ocarina of Time (and this is mostly due to understanding how insane that game's story is as I got older), so that's really saying something. It takes a lot for a game to wow me twice.

Due to this, I've actually had a hard time playing other games. DK64 just feels better than the rest. I really wish I had a working N64 emulator, because then I wouldn't even be writing this.

My recent love affair with DK64 has led to a few other things. First off, it's driving my friends crazy (because I won't shut up about it). Second, I have that I absolutely loved the N64/PSX era. LOVED IT. I talk about those games all the time. And very few games have been quite as incredible since.

That's not to say I'm not happy with the current console generation. Far from it. It's just that I really miss the N64. Those were simpler times.

On that note, Bulletstorm looks awesome, and you can bet your ass I'm getting that when it comes out.

List! I haven't done a list in a while, and I actually have one today.

N64 Games I Still Play on a Regular Basis:

N) Ocarina of Time
I) Majora's Mask
N) Donkey Kong 64
T) Glover
E) Starfox 64
N) Super Smash Bros.
D) Golden Eye 007
O) Banjo Kazooie/Tooie

Yeah, those games rock. I play others, but not as frequently. I just want to get out of class to go play, to be honest.

Also, you may notice that Conker's Bad Fur Day is not on that list. I still don't have a copy. And I want one. Badly. I'll do anything for it. Please.

Whoa. Need to stop with that begging thing. Not very becoming of me.

Song:
"Windowsill" by Arcade Fire. They're awesome, but you probably already new that.

Odds are there will be a double post today, or something posted early tomorrow morning. I started this post on Monday and sort of forgot about it. Oops.