Every year I'll call you 33.
We hope JJ got you something...it's the least she can do.
Lots of love,
H1 and Or 2.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Preacious Moments in NJ... and My "4th" Trip to Crooklyn.
This is perhaps only the second and one half time I've 'willingly' gone to NJ.
Truly, there have been no instances I've wanted to be in the leading force of the New Axis of Evil but sometimes circumstances such as the one that arose last night made me have to step foot.
It was by far the most unpleasant reason for being there and The HOchieS are sorry for Sandy Cheeks and her family.
In any event, any trip to NJ would be plagued with misadventures and rubbish (har har, it's a dumping ground for the U.S. after all).
Back when I went to Ozzfest, that was plagued with crazies and the hottest day for that year and when in hell, it just feels oh so much hotter.
In 2005 when we went to see Foozer, it rained heavily and we were stuck in traffic forever.
Well, it rained last night too but for the first time, The HOchieS actually went into a town.
Oo.
The first bit of shade we saw was a place called "Face Burger". I did not get to take a picture, sadly. I had never heard of such a place but I just googled it and it exists. You may want to click at your own risk though because it is not surprisingly freezing up my Internet. Evil, I say!
Face Burger could very well be one of many locations for a shady cover operation we were forced to view at a nearby Dunkin Donuts.
We quickly texted Frass to let him know that we think that his mission in life should be to educate and prevent teenage pregnancy because it's bad enough kids are having kids, but when those kids from NJ are having NJ kids, it just breeds assholes...and not prize ones either.
Sure enough, at the Dunkin Donuts these two idiots were having a hard on the eyes and hard to repeat field day. It was well gross.
The third monstrosity of the evening, we found at a Hallmark in NJ and it was just preacious...
...confirming that Frass needs to get on the campaign to stop the breeding of stupid.
After our sad buisness in NJ, we went to more sad buisness in Crooklyn.
Again, the HOchieS are sorry to our friends across the street and their family.
As we said earlier, there's been gloom and doom surrounding us but we hope things will start to get better for all soon.
On our way to Brooklyn, we passed through my favourite place - Canal Street! I waved goodbye to Dragon Land Bakery, the Information Booth and Golden Bridge Dim Sum House. It's not often I'm in Chinatown at night and it made me happy to see things I knew.
But then we got to Crooklyn.
The drivers are less than stellar in the area (granted you have to be more aggressive in some areas than some and there are crazy drivers wherever you go) we were in and it was scary times to be on the road for a bit.
During the entire trip from NJ to Brooklyn to home, we saw many signs. A lot of them had unlit letters and read things such as "UH UL" and "L" (as in moteL).
It was the sign in Crooklyn going towards Avenue L that had me super confused.
It was hanging over a West Indian eatery that boasted "HALAL MEAT". It continued and under it was listed, "No pork" etc, etc.
Umm.
I know what halal means.
But I felt very offended by that sign because I hate that pigs get a bad rep., and quite frankly, anything that says no pork, can't be kosher (har har har. Sorry, that just slipped out and I refuse to delete it).
And as I thought on it more, I find it a peculiar concept that if you're going to be blessing a meat, why not bless pork? It seems to me that if your prayer can't cleanse a pig, then there's something very wrong there. I'm not trying to be an asshole, a prize one at that, but if prayer is not strong enough to cleanse then I am confused.
Don't be dissing pig!
Currently listening to: Whatever Bunji is watching on the TV downstairs.
Truly, there have been no instances I've wanted to be in the leading force of the New Axis of Evil but sometimes circumstances such as the one that arose last night made me have to step foot.
It was by far the most unpleasant reason for being there and The HOchieS are sorry for Sandy Cheeks and her family.
In any event, any trip to NJ would be plagued with misadventures and rubbish (har har, it's a dumping ground for the U.S. after all).
Back when I went to Ozzfest, that was plagued with crazies and the hottest day for that year and when in hell, it just feels oh so much hotter.
In 2005 when we went to see Foozer, it rained heavily and we were stuck in traffic forever.
Well, it rained last night too but for the first time, The HOchieS actually went into a town.
Oo.
The first bit of shade we saw was a place called "Face Burger". I did not get to take a picture, sadly. I had never heard of such a place but I just googled it and it exists. You may want to click at your own risk though because it is not surprisingly freezing up my Internet. Evil, I say!
Face Burger could very well be one of many locations for a shady cover operation we were forced to view at a nearby Dunkin Donuts.
We quickly texted Frass to let him know that we think that his mission in life should be to educate and prevent teenage pregnancy because it's bad enough kids are having kids, but when those kids from NJ are having NJ kids, it just breeds assholes...and not prize ones either.
Sure enough, at the Dunkin Donuts these two idiots were having a hard on the eyes and hard to repeat field day. It was well gross.
The third monstrosity of the evening, we found at a Hallmark in NJ and it was just preacious...
...confirming that Frass needs to get on the campaign to stop the breeding of stupid.
After our sad buisness in NJ, we went to more sad buisness in Crooklyn.
Again, the HOchieS are sorry to our friends across the street and their family.
As we said earlier, there's been gloom and doom surrounding us but we hope things will start to get better for all soon.
On our way to Brooklyn, we passed through my favourite place - Canal Street! I waved goodbye to Dragon Land Bakery, the Information Booth and Golden Bridge Dim Sum House. It's not often I'm in Chinatown at night and it made me happy to see things I knew.
But then we got to Crooklyn.
The drivers are less than stellar in the area (granted you have to be more aggressive in some areas than some and there are crazy drivers wherever you go) we were in and it was scary times to be on the road for a bit.
During the entire trip from NJ to Brooklyn to home, we saw many signs. A lot of them had unlit letters and read things such as "UH UL" and "L" (as in moteL).
It was the sign in Crooklyn going towards Avenue L that had me super confused.
It was hanging over a West Indian eatery that boasted "HALAL MEAT". It continued and under it was listed, "No pork" etc, etc.
Umm.
I know what halal means.
But I felt very offended by that sign because I hate that pigs get a bad rep., and quite frankly, anything that says no pork, can't be kosher (har har har. Sorry, that just slipped out and I refuse to delete it).
And as I thought on it more, I find it a peculiar concept that if you're going to be blessing a meat, why not bless pork? It seems to me that if your prayer can't cleanse a pig, then there's something very wrong there. I'm not trying to be an asshole, a prize one at that, but if prayer is not strong enough to cleanse then I am confused.
Don't be dissing pig!
Currently listening to: Whatever Bunji is watching on the TV downstairs.
S7: 24 HC 4 PM to 5 PM
I don't wish to be failed again, so let me write something down here.
Let's see, I'm trying very hard to remember what went down but um, nothing's really coming to me...
Oh yeah, didn't I always hate that smug asshole Hillinger? Yeah. I sure did and continue to do so.
Also, I really dislike Larry Moss... the most recent epiphany that The HOchieS have had is that animals and people with eyes close together (and having beady eyes doesn't help either), are usually assholes... not only are they ugly but they're assholes and scary as well. Larry's got those and that is the point of this conversation.
As I was watching the whole gf situation Debaku's got going on with the waitress, I could not help but think of H1 who would immediately point out that this is a classic 24 scenario - the one about a woman scorned. It's happened before more than once and seems like it's on the path to happening again. I fear that girl's going to end up on the HC next week though.
There, Frass, are you happy now? You made me rant about nothing because the episode was about nothing.
Thanks.
Head Count: 0.
Let's see, I'm trying very hard to remember what went down but um, nothing's really coming to me...
Oh yeah, didn't I always hate that smug asshole Hillinger? Yeah. I sure did and continue to do so.
Also, I really dislike Larry Moss... the most recent epiphany that The HOchieS have had is that animals and people with eyes close together (and having beady eyes doesn't help either), are usually assholes... not only are they ugly but they're assholes and scary as well. Larry's got those and that is the point of this conversation.
As I was watching the whole gf situation Debaku's got going on with the waitress, I could not help but think of H1 who would immediately point out that this is a classic 24 scenario - the one about a woman scorned. It's happened before more than once and seems like it's on the path to happening again. I fear that girl's going to end up on the HC next week though.
There, Frass, are you happy now? You made me rant about nothing because the episode was about nothing.
Thanks.
Head Count: 0.
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Oops - S7 24 HC: 3 PM to 4 PM
I forgot to post this and I don't really remember what happened either...
Head Count: 8.
Head Count: 8.
Saturday, February 14, 2009
The Scary Stuff at Nintendo World
Bughie J., H1 said I should take this picture for you -
what's that blue one doing?
I think H1 was traumatized and bad memories came rushing back to me as well when I remembered giant spotted bug beasties chomping and rolling.
Secretly...the rolling on always kinda cracked me up.
Currently listening to: "Hurt Feelings" by Flight of the Conchords. I feel like a prize asshole.
what's that blue one doing?
I think H1 was traumatized and bad memories came rushing back to me as well when I remembered giant spotted bug beasties chomping and rolling.
Secretly...the rolling on always kinda cracked me up.
Currently listening to: "Hurt Feelings" by Flight of the Conchords. I feel like a prize asshole.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Zombies Alert
This is also the stuff of nightmares for me. Lately I've been thinking about it lots but I don't know what I'd do if I saw zombies crawling around the front yard.
You know, that was just not funny. Whoever did this won't be laughing when it really happens.
Currently listening to: "Friends" by Flight of the Conchords. This show is phenomenal this season.
You know, that was just not funny. Whoever did this won't be laughing when it really happens.
Currently listening to: "Friends" by Flight of the Conchords. This show is phenomenal this season.
Sometimes
Sometimes, the HOchieS get surrounded by 'doom and gloom' as H1 would put it.
This is not unlike any other person but the level of doom and gloom just seems to keep coming on like a non-stop barrage of suck for us and our loved ones in 2009.
Sometimes, we've discovered sadly, via first hand experiences that while it's true everyone's a little bit racist, some are way more so than others and can make your life miserable.
It's a hard thing.
But it won't stop me from creating racist things out of playdoh.
So, what is it?
An alien with his U.F.O.?
Or a Chinese guy with his wok?
Memorable Quote of the Day: "Support your local midget; Ride a bike." - H1
Currently listening to: X runk slurring on the phone.
This is not unlike any other person but the level of doom and gloom just seems to keep coming on like a non-stop barrage of suck for us and our loved ones in 2009.
Sometimes, we've discovered sadly, via first hand experiences that while it's true everyone's a little bit racist, some are way more so than others and can make your life miserable.
It's a hard thing.
But it won't stop me from creating racist things out of playdoh.
So, what is it?
An alien with his U.F.O.?
Or a Chinese guy with his wok?
Memorable Quote of the Day: "Support your local midget; Ride a bike." - H1
Currently listening to: X runk slurring on the phone.
Monday, February 09, 2009
Obsessions of the Week(s): 12/15/08 - 01/24/09
Katekyo Hitman Reborn!
Ah, Gokudera Hayato.
It just so happens that he has white hair. Really. I love my Hurricane Bomb. He's smart and has an insane obsession with the 10th. It's actually kind of disturbing but funny.
Sawada Tsunayoshi
No Good Tsuna. The 10th. Hitman Reborn took some time to grow on me but I love it now - it's funny and I'm waiting for it to get all hardcore but in the meanwhile, I can say for the 2nd time this year, I love the lead character. He's not my favourite but he's a sweetie and I love his voice. It cracks me up. And that whole "Reborn" mode he goes in to somehow manages to make me laugh everytime. It's good to see he changes his underwear but yeesh, how many pairs of undies does he have?
Darker Than Black
I've been meaning to watch this since IDK, early this year or late last and finally got to it - Superficially, this anime reminds me 'Cowboy Bebop'. Maybe it's the Yoko Kanno composed ost? Maybe it's the Gate? Maybe it's the Storyboard Artist? Or all this talk of "The Syndicate"? Or those two idiots from the Detective Agency that I love?
Li Shengshun
I love him. He's the 'bumbling idiot' on the outside - calm, slightly stupid and anything but a threat to anyone (and he's got Dr. Tenma's voice!)
Hei
But ultimately, you just can't trust a Contractor. Hei's as bad-assed as they come. I'm almost finished with the series and I'd hate to see him with that blonde biatch! Don't do it Hei! Just destroy her!
November 11
He's cool, got nice shades, nice hair, nice eyes, nice white suits, is deadly...
...and really, this isn't as dirty as it looks or reads.
He's also kind of ded ::tears::, and his cool (literally, ice) powers, and cool Kakashi voiced voice actor with him which brings me to the next obsession...
Kakashi Hatake
What will I do if my favourite Ninja dies?! I can't watch the show just for Shikamaru and it's brilliant story content! Hotness will immediately leave that anime if they take the only silver haired, copy ninja out of the mix!!! Oh, Kakashi...please be okay... =,(
Justin Law's Headphones
Thanks to Gen Frien' for making me a pair. Goodness knows I'm obsessed with Soul Eater these days and there's nothing cooler than J.Law's headphones and his blasting jrap/jrock. Now, I can do what I usually do...in style! And be berated by H1...
Currently listening to: "Ulysses" by Franz Ferdinand. Still trying to make it through this album but I did discover a song to love in "Dream On". That's a sekshi song. No, H1, I'm not a lover of all things sekshi.
Ah, Gokudera Hayato.
It just so happens that he has white hair. Really. I love my Hurricane Bomb. He's smart and has an insane obsession with the 10th. It's actually kind of disturbing but funny.
Sawada Tsunayoshi
No Good Tsuna. The 10th. Hitman Reborn took some time to grow on me but I love it now - it's funny and I'm waiting for it to get all hardcore but in the meanwhile, I can say for the 2nd time this year, I love the lead character. He's not my favourite but he's a sweetie and I love his voice. It cracks me up. And that whole "Reborn" mode he goes in to somehow manages to make me laugh everytime. It's good to see he changes his underwear but yeesh, how many pairs of undies does he have?
Darker Than Black
I've been meaning to watch this since IDK, early this year or late last and finally got to it - Superficially, this anime reminds me 'Cowboy Bebop'. Maybe it's the Yoko Kanno composed ost? Maybe it's the Gate? Maybe it's the Storyboard Artist? Or all this talk of "The Syndicate"? Or those two idiots from the Detective Agency that I love?
Li Shengshun
I love him. He's the 'bumbling idiot' on the outside - calm, slightly stupid and anything but a threat to anyone (and he's got Dr. Tenma's voice!)
Hei
But ultimately, you just can't trust a Contractor. Hei's as bad-assed as they come. I'm almost finished with the series and I'd hate to see him with that blonde biatch! Don't do it Hei! Just destroy her!
November 11
He's cool, got nice shades, nice hair, nice eyes, nice white suits, is deadly...
...and really, this isn't as dirty as it looks or reads.
He's also kind of ded ::tears::, and his cool (literally, ice) powers, and cool Kakashi voiced voice actor with him which brings me to the next obsession...
Kakashi Hatake
What will I do if my favourite Ninja dies?! I can't watch the show just for Shikamaru and it's brilliant story content! Hotness will immediately leave that anime if they take the only silver haired, copy ninja out of the mix!!! Oh, Kakashi...please be okay... =,(
Justin Law's Headphones
Thanks to Gen Frien' for making me a pair. Goodness knows I'm obsessed with Soul Eater these days and there's nothing cooler than J.Law's headphones and his blasting jrap/jrock. Now, I can do what I usually do...in style! And be berated by H1...
Currently listening to: "Ulysses" by Franz Ferdinand. Still trying to make it through this album but I did discover a song to love in "Dream On". That's a sekshi song. No, H1, I'm not a lover of all things sekshi.
S7: 24 HC - 2 PM to 3 PM
I'm caught up for tonight's episode.
There's not much for me to say other than that little plant manager didn't deserve what happened to him! That was sad. He should have gotten a silent clock, not that other terrible waste usage it got on Renee.
When will the day come that Jack Bauer can slap that Sean Hillinger guy.
Head Count: 13.
Currently listening to: "Lucid Dreams" by Franz Ferdinand. I've been so slacking that I 'knew' their album Tonight was out but forgot until Beetchie reminded me by saying she liked it. Yeesh. I'm listening to it now and it's very FF like but a very specific type of FF like. So far, it's not as clever as say their classic tracks as "Dark as the Matinee". I'm sure I just need to listen more closely and in full.
There's not much for me to say other than that little plant manager didn't deserve what happened to him! That was sad. He should have gotten a silent clock, not that other terrible waste usage it got on Renee.
When will the day come that Jack Bauer can slap that Sean Hillinger guy.
Head Count: 13.
Currently listening to: "Lucid Dreams" by Franz Ferdinand. I've been so slacking that I 'knew' their album Tonight was out but forgot until Beetchie reminded me by saying she liked it. Yeesh. I'm listening to it now and it's very FF like but a very specific type of FF like. So far, it's not as clever as say their classic tracks as "Dark as the Matinee". I'm sure I just need to listen more closely and in full.
Thursday, February 05, 2009
CLee!
Dear CLee,
You will be excited to know that I got a new phone.
It's an...
Wait for it...
Wait for it...
..LG Voyager!
Aren't you proud?
Love,
Or 2.
You will be excited to know that I got a new phone.
It's an...
Wait for it...
Wait for it...
..LG Voyager!
Aren't you proud?
Love,
Or 2.
Being a Slacker - S7 24 HC : 1 PM to 2 PM
1 PM to 2 PM:
Well that was a gross misuse of the Silent Clock if I ever did not hear one. That damned Renee is alive! Ugh. What a waste of time. I feel sullied and unusual by that clock.
And as much as I disliked that girl who was girlfriend to the President's son, being stabbed in the back was just harsh.
I'm still disliking the President and her now 3 lines versus the only 2 she had before.
Methos is gone and that is just wrong. Methos is immortal though, so he'll be back - nevermind it seemed that Jack Bauer shot him in the neck and he brilliantly told T.A. "You want forgiveness from me? Go to Hell and live with what you've done." Ah, those are some awesome 'last' words.
Head Count: 277, with unconfirmed deaths on the ground.
2 PM to 3 PM:
This is how I'm a slacker - I forgot to watch Monday's episode. Some ::cough H1 cough:: may say that is because I am now a Texter, but those people ::cough H1 cough:: would be keed. I'd appreciate that some ::cough H1 cough:: would stop pretending to be me and texting everyone and saying I'm a Texter.
The reason I forgot to watch Monday's episode?
I was texting Setzer.
Heh.
Well that was a gross misuse of the Silent Clock if I ever did not hear one. That damned Renee is alive! Ugh. What a waste of time. I feel sullied and unusual by that clock.
And as much as I disliked that girl who was girlfriend to the President's son, being stabbed in the back was just harsh.
I'm still disliking the President and her now 3 lines versus the only 2 she had before.
Methos is gone and that is just wrong. Methos is immortal though, so he'll be back - nevermind it seemed that Jack Bauer shot him in the neck and he brilliantly told T.A. "You want forgiveness from me? Go to Hell and live with what you've done." Ah, those are some awesome 'last' words.
Head Count: 277, with unconfirmed deaths on the ground.
2 PM to 3 PM:
This is how I'm a slacker - I forgot to watch Monday's episode. Some ::cough H1 cough:: may say that is because I am now a Texter, but those people ::cough H1 cough:: would be keed. I'd appreciate that some ::cough H1 cough:: would stop pretending to be me and texting everyone and saying I'm a Texter.
The reason I forgot to watch Monday's episode?
I was texting Setzer.
Heh.
Monday, February 02, 2009
Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday to Papa HOchie!
We're not reversing the years this year but next year, you'll be 6.
We're not reversing the years this year but next year, you'll be 6.
Sunday, February 01, 2009
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Gung Hay Fat Choy!
Like I said, it's the year of the Ox. It's our year though I have to say, I already started it off 'wrong' by washing my hair and not having money in my pocket. Yeesh.
I think it's Papa HOchie's year, so all the best to him and hope he wins us that lotto so we can all retire.
Best of luck to the rest of us too and all our other Ox(ymorons).
I think it's Papa HOchie's year, so all the best to him and hope he wins us that lotto so we can all retire.
Best of luck to the rest of us too and all our other Ox(ymorons).
Saturday, January 24, 2009
S7: 24 HC - 12 PM to 1 PM
SPOILER ALERT!
A silent clock?
I don't think that was necessary for the character - I was no where near attached to her!
She sucked, that Renee Walker.
Since it's been unconfirmed though...
Head Count: 0.
A silent clock?
I don't think that was necessary for the character - I was no where near attached to her!
She sucked, that Renee Walker.
Since it's been unconfirmed though...
Head Count: 0.
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Merry Christmas, Beetchie.
She came and she looks cute. Her hair looks very stylin', as do her boots and I'm liking her bass even though I think the colour could have been a little bit better.
She's grainy like Zarnyx but as we've discussed, that's how they're made.
She's grainy like Zarnyx but as we've discussed, that's how they're made.
Sunday, January 18, 2009
S7: 24 HC 8 AM - 12 PM
It's that time of year again.
I'm actually a week late but there are no worries due to the powers of DVR.
8 AM - 9 AM:
Jack Bauer is still awesome - he can still bust ass and tell people to stop their smuggery.
Tony Almeida - being 'ded' made him put on weight. He's not looking so goo' looking as he did before.
I hate this Sean Hillinger ass, and Jeanne Garafolo (or whoever that's spelt and call me lazy for not looking it up right now) is no Chloe O'Brien! I can't wait for that meeting to go down in the hopes for another taser-filled fun fest.
Head Count: 200,000 and going, plus a dead president's son. This was all from the last incident in November to January. 1 in the actual hour.
9 AM to 10 AM:
It's good to see Methos. I could have sworn he was in this before, but I guess not. I'm half expecting him to whip out a sword and behead Almeida.
It's also good to see that 6 days of previous nonsense finally let Jack wise up - there's always a mole digging around! CTU, FBI, the gov't... moles get around!
Head Count: 2.
10 AM to 11 AM:
I'm hating this President Taylor. They've written her two lines the entire season thus far and it's annoying. I don't understand why she's so willing to risk American lives by sticking her nose in another country's business...oh. Wait. Nevermind.
Chloe is still awesome. Her introduction is as per usual, kick ass.
Bill's hair.. is much whiter than it used to be. Where's his wife? And Bill is still awesome.
Memorable Conversation of the episode
Jack: Hi Chloe. It's good to hear you again.
Chloe: It's good to hear you too Jack. I saw you on CSPAN and I can't believe what that Senator told you... but at least you look good.
Head Count: 0
11 AM to 12 PM:
I don't know why it comes as a surprise to anyone that the only members of CTU are Chloe and Bill. With Jack around, that's all that ever truly ran CTU, so nothing has changed. Oh Jack, I thought you learned much from the previous 6 days.
H1's right, Tony A. went crazy because of the death of Michelle Dessler but like Jack, couldn't kill innocent Americans. Ummm.. okay. That's flawed logic since his weapons dealings probably killed innocent Americans and then some but whatever. Tony's always been kind of special that way.
This whole female Jack Bauer FBI agent has a lot to learn. She's not nearly as hardcore.
Head Count: 3.
I'm actually a week late but there are no worries due to the powers of DVR.
8 AM - 9 AM:
Jack Bauer is still awesome - he can still bust ass and tell people to stop their smuggery.
Tony Almeida - being 'ded' made him put on weight. He's not looking so goo' looking as he did before.
I hate this Sean Hillinger ass, and Jeanne Garafolo (or whoever that's spelt and call me lazy for not looking it up right now) is no Chloe O'Brien! I can't wait for that meeting to go down in the hopes for another taser-filled fun fest.
Head Count: 200,000 and going, plus a dead president's son. This was all from the last incident in November to January. 1 in the actual hour.
9 AM to 10 AM:
It's good to see Methos. I could have sworn he was in this before, but I guess not. I'm half expecting him to whip out a sword and behead Almeida.
It's also good to see that 6 days of previous nonsense finally let Jack wise up - there's always a mole digging around! CTU, FBI, the gov't... moles get around!
Head Count: 2.
10 AM to 11 AM:
I'm hating this President Taylor. They've written her two lines the entire season thus far and it's annoying. I don't understand why she's so willing to risk American lives by sticking her nose in another country's business...oh. Wait. Nevermind.
Chloe is still awesome. Her introduction is as per usual, kick ass.
Bill's hair.. is much whiter than it used to be. Where's his wife? And Bill is still awesome.
Memorable Conversation of the episode
Jack: Hi Chloe. It's good to hear you again.
Chloe: It's good to hear you too Jack. I saw you on CSPAN and I can't believe what that Senator told you... but at least you look good.
Head Count: 0
11 AM to 12 PM:
I don't know why it comes as a surprise to anyone that the only members of CTU are Chloe and Bill. With Jack around, that's all that ever truly ran CTU, so nothing has changed. Oh Jack, I thought you learned much from the previous 6 days.
H1's right, Tony A. went crazy because of the death of Michelle Dessler but like Jack, couldn't kill innocent Americans. Ummm.. okay. That's flawed logic since his weapons dealings probably killed innocent Americans and then some but whatever. Tony's always been kind of special that way.
This whole female Jack Bauer FBI agent has a lot to learn. She's not nearly as hardcore.
Head Count: 3.
Friday, January 16, 2009
Rants of the Nerd Variety
Zarnyx is awesome.
I know I say it a lot but it's true, I love him best out of all my characters.
But I guess his 'suave' personailty is suited best to a microphone if he were to be a Rock Band character, and since that's the instrument I use in the Rock Band franchise, I made him a singer too, as I've noted before.
Last week Saturday I ordered a custom made action figure of him. Obviously, I could not create him in game exactly as I've drawn him but I was happy with what I did.
I received no notification of shipment but he showed up today at the house without warning, which not surprisingly, is much like my character would do.
I was quite worried that they got it to me so quickly and with good reason.
Even though Harmonix botched my figure by giving him shades instead of glasses, no barbed wire devil wristlets like I wanted, he's 'grainy' and his mouth is open more than I draw him to be (well, he is a singer in the game after all, I guess), I still love him.
Here's how he's really supposed to look in game, minus the umm...mean mouth. Heh.
Awww. Cutie.
Currently listening to: "Spaceman" by The Killers. I didn't think I'd like much by them this much since my Killers O.D. back when their first album came out but I'm really loving this ridiculous song, probably because I am determined to have Zarnyx master it in Rock Band 2. Oh, I can't wait to have another go at it. It was hard the first time when I never heard it before.
I know I say it a lot but it's true, I love him best out of all my characters.
But I guess his 'suave' personailty is suited best to a microphone if he were to be a Rock Band character, and since that's the instrument I use in the Rock Band franchise, I made him a singer too, as I've noted before.
Last week Saturday I ordered a custom made action figure of him. Obviously, I could not create him in game exactly as I've drawn him but I was happy with what I did.
I received no notification of shipment but he showed up today at the house without warning, which not surprisingly, is much like my character would do.
I was quite worried that they got it to me so quickly and with good reason.
Even though Harmonix botched my figure by giving him shades instead of glasses, no barbed wire devil wristlets like I wanted, he's 'grainy' and his mouth is open more than I draw him to be (well, he is a singer in the game after all, I guess), I still love him.
Here's how he's really supposed to look in game, minus the umm...mean mouth. Heh.
Awww. Cutie.
Currently listening to: "Spaceman" by The Killers. I didn't think I'd like much by them this much since my Killers O.D. back when their first album came out but I'm really loving this ridiculous song, probably because I am determined to have Zarnyx master it in Rock Band 2. Oh, I can't wait to have another go at it. It was hard the first time when I never heard it before.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Oh, Lork.
I've decided to attempt to cut back on the cursing and the calling of God's name in vain.
Now on to the story...
A few weeks ago, I ordered a couple of fuku-bukuro from JList.
As their description goes, for New Year's there are 'lucky bags' that are of high value that are sold at a discounted price and customers line up to buy them. The catch is that, you don't know what you're going to get in your lucky bag/fuku-bukuro.
If anyone knows me, they know I'm a fool for capsule machines because I love the thrill of getting something potentially cool but unknown.
But, if anyone knows my luck with these things, I always end up getting something stupid that I don't really care for.
The other factor in this story that is needs to be understood is the nature of JList.
JList is a Japanese based company run by this American guy living in Japan. The company sells all sorts of cool, and strange Japanese related items.
However, there are two parts to the site - there's JList and JBox.
The JList section allows one to browse their 18+ items, while the JBox keeps everything PG.
This story will get worse, is probably what you're thinking and you'd be right.
So, when I went to order my lucky bag of anime toys, the description read: get a large sexy ('sekshi' or 'se-shi' as the Japanese pronounce it) figure, plus 6 smaller figures, and Japanese snacks to brighten your New Year.
Being that I require no 'sekshi' up in my room and on my shelves, I ordered the 2nd Lucky Bag option, the description of which read: get a large cute figure, plus 6 smaller figures, and Japanese snacks to brighten your New Year.
The box came today and I was super excited.
Underneath the lucky bag, I discovered the first cool thing - some kind of weird tempura Japanese chip thing which also tastes of wasabi, so I'm not loving:
Notice it's R for Restricted. Eh?:
Followed by a Star Trek figure and I was actually fortunate to get the TNG Enterprise E, even though I secretly hoped for a Klingon Bird-of-Prey.
Then, I pulled out a 20th Anniversary Metal Gear Solid Kubrick figure. Umm, I'm not caring much about MGS, but whatever - it's Kubrick, so that's kind of cool. Of course, it turns out I got none pictured but rather, the secret figure which is a clear variant of Solid Snake, which is SUPER HELLA LAME to me.
Then out came 4 little boxes of girlie figures from an anime I had no clue about. It turns out they're from Lucky Star, which just seems too cutesy for me to watch but is really damned popular, so I'll give it a whirl sometime.
The large figure was really frickin' hilarious and it's a series that was quite the in thing when Beetchie and I went to Japan. It's another one I'd like to watch but not sure I'd enjoy but I'll take my chance (again, because I tried before) on Fate/Stay Night.
I don't know why but this cracks me up terribly:
The last four items in my box were not copious amounts of snacks I was looking for.
No.
For some reason, those crazies at JList decided to 'sekshi' up my space, regardless of what I ordered.
Needless to say, I'm mortified.
I'm trying to palm off the green undies clad Hip Parade legs (I refuse to take a picture of them) with see-through Bust Emperor on Beetchie.
Something tells me, MC would like the off-shoulder Kimono one with black leather thong set.
Did I mention in my very innocent Bento Fuku-Bukuro set, I got all sorts of wonderful bento accessories and stationery...
...plus a pair of boobs?
Thank the Lork, Boohead didn't open this box with me like I intended. He's fascinated enough by boobs.
Currently listening to: "Apocalypse Please" by MUSE.
Now on to the story...
A few weeks ago, I ordered a couple of fuku-bukuro from JList.
As their description goes, for New Year's there are 'lucky bags' that are of high value that are sold at a discounted price and customers line up to buy them. The catch is that, you don't know what you're going to get in your lucky bag/fuku-bukuro.
If anyone knows me, they know I'm a fool for capsule machines because I love the thrill of getting something potentially cool but unknown.
But, if anyone knows my luck with these things, I always end up getting something stupid that I don't really care for.
The other factor in this story that is needs to be understood is the nature of JList.
JList is a Japanese based company run by this American guy living in Japan. The company sells all sorts of cool, and strange Japanese related items.
However, there are two parts to the site - there's JList and JBox.
The JList section allows one to browse their 18+ items, while the JBox keeps everything PG.
This story will get worse, is probably what you're thinking and you'd be right.
So, when I went to order my lucky bag of anime toys, the description read: get a large sexy ('sekshi' or 'se-shi' as the Japanese pronounce it) figure, plus 6 smaller figures, and Japanese snacks to brighten your New Year.
Being that I require no 'sekshi' up in my room and on my shelves, I ordered the 2nd Lucky Bag option, the description of which read: get a large cute figure, plus 6 smaller figures, and Japanese snacks to brighten your New Year.
The box came today and I was super excited.
Underneath the lucky bag, I discovered the first cool thing - some kind of weird tempura Japanese chip thing which also tastes of wasabi, so I'm not loving:
Notice it's R for Restricted. Eh?:
Followed by a Star Trek figure and I was actually fortunate to get the TNG Enterprise E, even though I secretly hoped for a Klingon Bird-of-Prey.
Then, I pulled out a 20th Anniversary Metal Gear Solid Kubrick figure. Umm, I'm not caring much about MGS, but whatever - it's Kubrick, so that's kind of cool. Of course, it turns out I got none pictured but rather, the secret figure which is a clear variant of Solid Snake, which is SUPER HELLA LAME to me.
Then out came 4 little boxes of girlie figures from an anime I had no clue about. It turns out they're from Lucky Star, which just seems too cutesy for me to watch but is really damned popular, so I'll give it a whirl sometime.
The large figure was really frickin' hilarious and it's a series that was quite the in thing when Beetchie and I went to Japan. It's another one I'd like to watch but not sure I'd enjoy but I'll take my chance (again, because I tried before) on Fate/Stay Night.
I don't know why but this cracks me up terribly:
The last four items in my box were not copious amounts of snacks I was looking for.
No.
For some reason, those crazies at JList decided to 'sekshi' up my space, regardless of what I ordered.
Needless to say, I'm mortified.
I'm trying to palm off the green undies clad Hip Parade legs (I refuse to take a picture of them) with see-through Bust Emperor on Beetchie.
Something tells me, MC would like the off-shoulder Kimono one with black leather thong set.
Did I mention in my very innocent Bento Fuku-Bukuro set, I got all sorts of wonderful bento accessories and stationery...
...plus a pair of boobs?
Thank the Lork, Boohead didn't open this box with me like I intended. He's fascinated enough by boobs.
Currently listening to: "Apocalypse Please" by MUSE.
Sunday, January 11, 2009
The End of 2008 Year Review III - Broadway, Concerts and The Best of the Blog 2008
There were not many concerts or broadway shows we attended in 2008. I can't really do a list of what was the best and worst because all the bands we saw were good and the one broadway show we went to was hilarious.
The R.E.M. concert was plagued with B rated celebrities that made for an annoying concert experience and The Last Shadow Puppets had a terribly long wait at the beginning surrounded by hipsters who are always an annoyance.
I guess that makes The 39 Steps the best thing we saw last year since there was no drama involved and damn it, thank goodness I made sure to check the time before going because H1 would have had my hide.
2008 like all years, we shared many memories together. I decided to not only do a recap of the awesome times but also pick our best blogs posted by month. Being that May was the worst month ever, I don't think I'll even be looking at it.
Sometimes I may not be able to give a clear winner because taku, did we write a lot last year!
January
There was a survival guide. It's kind of funny because we just bought a survival guide to everything for a friend. I guess this time in January is prime Survival Guide season. Maybe we should market this one that we wrote for Beetchie as she embarked on her adventure in Grenada.
A trip to a cook your own dinner experience with a quiz book made for some good laughs but damn it, of course it'd figure that I'd be Robin.
February
Hands down, this is the winner. Every year we forget MC's birthday and last year was no different. His response to this blog was "how come I didn't get a nice Birthday greeting like everyone else?!" The truth was that we totally forgot again and posted it with some clever editing a few days later.
It even posts the title as "oh for eff's sake", which if anyone paid attention was the rastafarian cheese paste blog's title becuase that's what we originally had there on MC's drop day date.
Sealing the deal was the damned random song I was listening to as I posted that too.
We're sure to forget again this year but if he doesn't read this, he'll still never know. Heh heh heh.
Notable mention: Frass's favourite.
March
We had the most activity this month and out of the 34, I found 3 that we posted that I really enjoyed. I didn't put in the teary-eyed bachak or turtle so as to not traumatize Bughie J. again.
Here we've got Hong Kong, possible bird flu and a whole of nerdish behaviour on my part. I've not regretted it though!
Plagued by Jamaicans and chameleons?
And umm, this thing.
April
Yeah, MC. Here's another blow to you but what we blog is just true.
June
The month CLee showed up! We had lots of fun, from Mario Kart Racing to being confused by Duck Asses.
August
The ass of all months. No one likes August. There are no holidays, the tail end of summer just makes you remember how hot it's been and work is always an effin' pain.
Nothing good ever really happens in August either. Even a trip that was supposed to be fun times with Beetchie turned... slimey.
Then turned dangerous.
Bunji and I even got into a fight of magical creature proportions and saddened by things we hoped weren't a hoax but yeah, kind of were.
Robert Downey Jr. is awesome again but was always more awesome than MC.
And the devil made me do a lot of things, including write a whole lot in the month of nothing to do.
September
MC's starring but that's what happens when you're ridiculous, I guess.
September's usually pretty busy. I love Fall, so I'm all happy when the end of the month comes around. I was even happier this September because OMG, Frass FED US! Heh. Thanks, again Frass.
X wasn't happy but I sure was as hell laughed my ass off when this happened. Who knew Canadians could do something applaud worthy?
H1 and I spent quality time together.
October
Oh ho.
This was the consolidated blog month. I stopped blogging because H1 and I were fast approaching our 666th blog post and it was so close to Halloween, I staggered blogging by consolidating our very busy month just so I could legitimately post our annual Halloween ratings on that numbered post.
So, the whole month had fun times as October usually does but Emo Lumberjacks and H1's knowledge of Flounders are things that never cease to amaze.
November
November's all about food. The squirrels stock up for winter, as do the HOchieS. Well, it certainly seemed that way and this blog made most really hungry and really cranky with us.
It was also a first time for everything month. We voted in our first presidential election and hoped that we wouldn't have to go so far as wishing for a moosey fate.
You know, there's always a conspiracy of some sort and if Obama didn't win, we'd find a way to link it to Bughie J.'s other conspiracy...
December
The end of the year came quickly.
We made Christmas which was fun and too many good times to re-hash here (and it's late, so I'm getting really tired now).
Chinatown continues to amuse us and we hope for much of the same this year as last.
And as per usual, there was some damned debacle with these drunken louts.
We hope that this year, we'll have fewer bad times (even though it's already not started so fantastic but...we're hanging on) and more good memories to share together.
Currently listening to: "What If You Were Right First Time?" by Arctic Monkeys.
The R.E.M. concert was plagued with B rated celebrities that made for an annoying concert experience and The Last Shadow Puppets had a terribly long wait at the beginning surrounded by hipsters who are always an annoyance.
I guess that makes The 39 Steps the best thing we saw last year since there was no drama involved and damn it, thank goodness I made sure to check the time before going because H1 would have had my hide.
2008 like all years, we shared many memories together. I decided to not only do a recap of the awesome times but also pick our best blogs posted by month. Being that May was the worst month ever, I don't think I'll even be looking at it.
Sometimes I may not be able to give a clear winner because taku, did we write a lot last year!
January
There was a survival guide. It's kind of funny because we just bought a survival guide to everything for a friend. I guess this time in January is prime Survival Guide season. Maybe we should market this one that we wrote for Beetchie as she embarked on her adventure in Grenada.
A trip to a cook your own dinner experience with a quiz book made for some good laughs but damn it, of course it'd figure that I'd be Robin.
February
Hands down, this is the winner. Every year we forget MC's birthday and last year was no different. His response to this blog was "how come I didn't get a nice Birthday greeting like everyone else?!" The truth was that we totally forgot again and posted it with some clever editing a few days later.
It even posts the title as "oh for eff's sake", which if anyone paid attention was the rastafarian cheese paste blog's title becuase that's what we originally had there on MC's drop day date.
Sealing the deal was the damned random song I was listening to as I posted that too.
We're sure to forget again this year but if he doesn't read this, he'll still never know. Heh heh heh.
Notable mention: Frass's favourite.
March
We had the most activity this month and out of the 34, I found 3 that we posted that I really enjoyed. I didn't put in the teary-eyed bachak or turtle so as to not traumatize Bughie J. again.
Here we've got Hong Kong, possible bird flu and a whole of nerdish behaviour on my part. I've not regretted it though!
Plagued by Jamaicans and chameleons?
And umm, this thing.
April
Yeah, MC. Here's another blow to you but what we blog is just true.
June
The month CLee showed up! We had lots of fun, from Mario Kart Racing to being confused by Duck Asses.
August
The ass of all months. No one likes August. There are no holidays, the tail end of summer just makes you remember how hot it's been and work is always an effin' pain.
Nothing good ever really happens in August either. Even a trip that was supposed to be fun times with Beetchie turned... slimey.
Then turned dangerous.
Bunji and I even got into a fight of magical creature proportions and saddened by things we hoped weren't a hoax but yeah, kind of were.
Robert Downey Jr. is awesome again but was always more awesome than MC.
And the devil made me do a lot of things, including write a whole lot in the month of nothing to do.
September
MC's starring but that's what happens when you're ridiculous, I guess.
September's usually pretty busy. I love Fall, so I'm all happy when the end of the month comes around. I was even happier this September because OMG, Frass FED US! Heh. Thanks, again Frass.
X wasn't happy but I sure was as hell laughed my ass off when this happened. Who knew Canadians could do something applaud worthy?
H1 and I spent quality time together.
October
Oh ho.
This was the consolidated blog month. I stopped blogging because H1 and I were fast approaching our 666th blog post and it was so close to Halloween, I staggered blogging by consolidating our very busy month just so I could legitimately post our annual Halloween ratings on that numbered post.
So, the whole month had fun times as October usually does but Emo Lumberjacks and H1's knowledge of Flounders are things that never cease to amaze.
November
November's all about food. The squirrels stock up for winter, as do the HOchieS. Well, it certainly seemed that way and this blog made most really hungry and really cranky with us.
It was also a first time for everything month. We voted in our first presidential election and hoped that we wouldn't have to go so far as wishing for a moosey fate.
You know, there's always a conspiracy of some sort and if Obama didn't win, we'd find a way to link it to Bughie J.'s other conspiracy...
December
The end of the year came quickly.
We made Christmas which was fun and too many good times to re-hash here (and it's late, so I'm getting really tired now).
Chinatown continues to amuse us and we hope for much of the same this year as last.
And as per usual, there was some damned debacle with these drunken louts.
We hope that this year, we'll have fewer bad times (even though it's already not started so fantastic but...we're hanging on) and more good memories to share together.
Currently listening to: "What If You Were Right First Time?" by Arctic Monkeys.
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Just In Case
Just in case anyone was wondering -
Oreos do not go with eggnog.
H1's right, oreos are milk's favourite cookies.
Oreos do not go with eggnog.
H1's right, oreos are milk's favourite cookies.
Wednesday, January 07, 2009
Smiling for the Camera
Look at those fools... they're so special, they can't even smile at the right camera. They probably looking at Fox's camera.
This little display has me thinking that so far, I'm happy with my vote.
Currently: feeling very overwhelmed and stressed. I hope my little Boobey-Head will be okay and that I won't have another meltdown at work.
Thursday, January 01, 2009
Happy New Year!
It's 2009 and this year, we wish everyone all the best.
2008 was not the easiest year for The HOchieS but we're thankful for all our frenemies, the support you showed during difficult times and the good times and good memories we shared and created together.
Here's to 2009.
Rabbit, Rabbit, Rabbit. Hare, Hare, Hare.
2008 was not the easiest year for The HOchieS but we're thankful for all our frenemies, the support you showed during difficult times and the good times and good memories we shared and created together.
Here's to 2009.
Rabbit, Rabbit, Rabbit. Hare, Hare, Hare.
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