2014 – The year of ‘I Don’t Know’

So, it’s 2014, and I’m trying to improve my communication skills, so here’s another new years resolution-o-rama! Happy fun times will be had by all...or all will die trying. ...or something in between, whatever... After a few years of naming my years, akin to the naming conventions of the Chinese calendar, this year, I’ve decided to go with another (possibly my last) name for the year – the year of I don’t know. “What does this mean?” I hear you ask (right after “Why should I care?” and “who the fuck are you, anyway?”). Maybe it has to do with my recent shedding of any sliver of religion I ever had and proclaimed myself an atheist and began my journey of acceptance that there are things that we just don’t know. Maybe it refers to the fact that I have no plans for this year, and am not sure where it will lead me during the tumultuous time that is my end-20s. Maybe I just found the title of a recent Adventure Time video game to be oddly fitting. Maybe it’s all of these. Maybe it’s none of these. Maybe it’s two and the third is filled with some sort of ice-cream filling...which is some metaphor for something and I didn’t just put it in there for the sake of it. ...yeah, I’m like glass... I’m glad that, unlike many people out there, despite not knowing where I’m going I’m feeling ok. Happy. Whatever the year may bring, I know there’s a decent chance that it won’t be my last, and that it will be another good one. Hopefully I’ll be able to get some stuff done – website, a job, I might even go back to Uni to do engineering, getting my eye looked at by an ophthalmologist, beefing up my car audio system – but who knows. My only resolution is to keep going, I guess. Find the good in things, learn to express myself better, learn to do more things for myself, and overall just enjoy myself as much as I can while getting the most out of life...or some shit like that. Or maybe just doing some of the things that I said I’d do, last new year. Or both. Or neither. Or.........I really have to get a handle on that... Also, still more adventure. HAPPY 2014.

My Domain Has Growing Pains

Well, my hosting at Blue Host recently expired, and I changed hosts to one a little close to home. No problems there, though transferring my domain, itself was a bit of a bust. It didn't go through like it was supposed to, and now I have it on back-order. The domain 'coramaximus.com' is currently in some "redemption period", and I think it will be unavailable until new year. The alternative is to spend $70 (US) to redeem it then try to transfer it, again, so I decided it was for the best that I got myself another domain, at least until the old one is available again (assuming it ever is...).

So yeah, coramaximusentertainment.com is a thing, now. It still as crap as it ever was, and I'm still trying to figure iut how I want to continue it. With the NY wait for the old domain, I figure that's as good a deadline as any (to start with, anyway). I've got a few things I want to do, and I'm hoping I can tie them into the website, somehow. I have to start from the bottom - what does/should Coramaximus Entertainment offer? Again, that's coramaximusentertainment.com.

2013 – The year of more

Well, it’s New Year, again, and time for my resolution-o-rama – the point in the year where I decide the things I want to do on the year, knowing full well there’s little chance that I’ll do them.  2010 was the year of the Cozburger...I think...that or 2011, I can’t remember...retrospectively, I consider 2010 the CB year – I got into uni, and for the most part, it was pretty good (I had a rockin’ 25^th for one thing). 2011 was meant to continue that, but turned out to be my “Empire Strikes Back” (I’m starting to regret that offer to rule the galaxy with my dad :( ). Uni went all over the place and it was a bummer all the way. New Year meant a good start to 2012, thanks to Ry-bo and Cam-bo (You guys rock!) and the year, overall, was a real “Return of the Jedi” of my trilogy – a bumpy ride, but I made it through with a well earned victory – a Bachelor’s Degree of Information Technology. Not only that, but Christmas was great, thanks to my bros and their families, and my cuz and his missus for letting me crash on their couch (it was a REALLY comfy couch). Not to mention Ry and Cam, and my pals D-Pad and Shan-zi for making this New Year really good, too.

Anyway, on with the show...

As stated in the title, this shall be the year of more. “More what?”, you may ask, without putting up a hand and waiting your turn like a polite person I might want to actually associate myself with and not punch in the face every time I see it? Well, a lot of little things, really. To start with, I’m continuing from my last resolution to work out - I’m committing myself to a mental institution to doing more gym type stuff, probably involving heavy weights and short periods of wishing I could just die. Like last year, I’ll bet Ryan will a big help in this respect – motivating, support, and threatening to drop heavy barbells on me and my genitals at a moment’s notice. That’s just the kind of lovable chap he is.

Other ‘mores’ involve social activity, like posting more stuff on Facebook and forums. Starting with this blog post (which I wanted to put up on the first day of 2012, but I’ll settle for first WEEK), I wish to write more entries into the Coramaximus.blog. I’m not entirely sure how I’m going to go about this, but the current setup is a little inhibiting, so I’ll have to work that out. There’s also stuff like ‘more DND sessions’, ‘playing more video games’, ‘watching more dvds’, and other such inconsequential tidbits. I’ll probably have to get some kind of work, sooner or later, so I guess I’ll have to fit that in there, somewhere.

Overall, I hope to contribute more to more things – my web-fans (I hope to get some), forums, Facebook stuff, Minecraft – all kinds of things you can poke a stick at (though beware, some will poke back).

And to top it off, why not more adventure :)

Here’s to 2013. Let’s get it on!!

Many Ends Left To Fray

I find myself at a point in time where just up the road are a bunch of ends - grotesque, smelly ends. Some big, some small, some may not even come at all, but all of them show how finite life can be. Oh well, an end is usually followed by a new beginning...on facebook...'cause it's desperate for friendship...

...and also hiding in the bushes outside that end's bedroom...


The most obvious end would be that of 2012. Mine started with a bang, thanks to a rocking new year with a couple of my friends. It hasn't been all smooth sailing, but I can look back on it and say it was pretty good...and that it owes me twenty bucks.

The second, less obvious but more obsessed over, is the END OF THE WORLD! Of course, I don't believe the world will end in any way, shape or form, tomorrow, so I don't really care. I'm looking forward to getting up Saturday morning and posting on facebook that the world has indeed ended and I'm posting from beyond the grave.

...or not, I don't really care...

The third is and end of an era for me, as I have finally finished my degree in IT. I can legitimately stamp a "BIT" to the end of my name and feel extra special and whatnot. It also spells the end of study for me (for now, anyway), and hopefully the end of being unemployed. I'll see how that goes.

Another one is an end of absence from/of my web-presence. I'm hoping that I'll be doing more than just facebooking it, going into next year. More blogging, more posting, and more goodies going up at coramaximus.com. I have at least one idea in mind to make use of my hosting while I still have it. Don't get your hopes up or anything, as I know I've burned you guys, before.

Lean, Mean, Wishful Thinking Machine

It's 2012, and I'm hoping to make this year my year to grow, physically, mentally, and emotionally. That's right, I'm going for the trifecta. The trilogy. The Tri-force, if you will. I mean, power, wisdom and courage match physical, mental and emotional pretty well.

What am I talking about? Look it up!

First up: Physical. I'm going to put in a real effort to improve my fitness, this year. At least, I'm going to put a real effort into...putting a real effort into it... I guess te best way to start is small. Something like 4 sets of 25 crunches once a day for a week. I don't know; I've never been good with discipline, but you've got to start somewhere.

I'm also considering signing up for martial arts. Not sure which, but one day, I hope to master at least one, and perhaps more than one. I need to learn me some discipline, and I doubt military is the way for me to go. This may also improve my mental state, and possibly emotional, so it's certainly worth looking into.

"Keep trying harder"

It's a Boy

Well, 2011 has passed and despite how bad it was, I wish for it to rest in peace. We also have a newborn joining our never-growing family. We've named him "2012".

It's at this time that I look back on my last two years at uni, and I find them somewhat comparable to movie trilogies. Particularly a certain one written and directed by one Mr. Lucas. It starts of well enough - the first off the saga introduces the the good and the bad, the student and the trials of university life. There are struggles and battles, and a planet gets blown up at one point, but in the end, good prevails and everyone's happy. Number two is a little different. Evil counters, there are a lot of harder battles, hiding, revelations, and at the end of the day, you manage to survive, but it's quite bittersweet.

Number three?

For me, it has yet to begin, but as the aformentioned trilogy goes, good finds a way to come back from a rough ending in the second, learns a lesson or two, takes on insurmountable odds, makes some hard decisions, and ends up blkowing up another Death Star.

...wait...I think I've mixed things a bit...

Anyway, if my tenure at QUT really does follow this pattern, there might just be hope for me, yet. The challenges may be great, the battles will be rough, some might be won, some might be lost, but in the end, hopefully I can push through and achieve ultimate victory - that being a degree.

2011 was not the terrific year I hoped it would be - it did not follow the trend set by 2010 - but perhaps 2012 will be a good year.

...first it needs a bottle and a nappy change :)

Defeating a Sandwich Only Makes It Tastier

Here's a funny thing I found on youtube. The kazoos, alone, are pretty awesome. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYa5aQb3YGE

'Tis The Something

Well, 'tis indeed the season. Christmas is thoroughly upon us like a pack of hungry wolves on a boy made primarily out of meat, and I figured I'd take time out to actually write something worthwhile. No reason really, since the need for thinking up an excuse to write something is one of several things that keeps me from expressing my self, artistically or otherwise. So with no real point...

It's a time for gift getting, stressful organisation, and decorations coming out of left-field, right-field, centre-field, and a bunch of other fields, some of which noone has ever heard of. It's also a time when some of us reflect upon the meaning of the season. Whether it be a celebration of the birth of a certain saviour, the annual tradition of exchanging gifts perpetuated by big business eager to make a profit, or the not so tangible spirit of love and friendship; the holidays mean a lot of things to a lot of people.

This article discusses one way of looking at the true meaning of Christmas. It's no Charlie Brown Christmas Special, but it's still quite interesting.

Anyway, with nothing better to write, I would just like to wish you all a Merry Christmas, Happy Channukah, Good Kwanza, and whatever other celabratory season there is out there. I would also like to wish a happy and prosporous New Year, 2012. Will it be the last? Who knows? My gut says no.

...it also says it's empty...but that's another story...

Time to Deck The Halls With Your Incompetence

Buckle up, Cupcake, I got some math for ya.

Charlie Brown Christmas + Scrubs cast = awesome.

Don't believe me?

See for yourself.

Socialising - The Gap Filler

Well, tonight (or rather, last night, as midnight has rolled around since), I spent some time at the local inn with a friend of mine, drinking some ale and conversing tales of this and that. We chatted about geeky stuff, like how repetitive Pokemon has gotten (I mean, Team Rocket no longer serves a decent purpose, does it?), and it occurs to me why such a thing is important to a human being. I found the experience enjoyable, and I came out of it somewhat...happy.

I'm beginning to understand why regular joes go to the pub on Fridays. It's the social interaction that separates humankind from the rest of the animal kingdom...as far as I know, anyway... Everybody needs to have a friendly talk session, every once in a while. Personally, it's difficult for me to communicate with others, and sometimes I need to get together with a good friend or two and discuss random crap over a pint.

It's human nature to want to share one's experience with another.

So Shall It Be Written...

Ok, I know I haven't written that much in this thing, but I have my reasons. Most of which stem from an inability to come up with anything to write, and worse, an inability to motivate myself to write it. The only reason I could come up with something, now, is this:

Upon opening up my twitter viewing ...thing... I noticed that my good friend had posted quite a few blog entries of his own. He had obviously been trying to write more, and it got me thinking that, maybe, I should write more, myself. It seems like a good enough way to get the creative juices going, and I always liked being a creator, rather than just a consumer.

The problem is, while this friend is already a fairly good creative writer, I am not so adept at writing things. Structure is fine - I know how to set things out. The main difficulty I have is in what to write.

Now, you're probably thinking that I'm doing a terrific job of it right now, but really that can be credited to a lot of luck on my part. Not to mention the fact that this writing is quite casual, and I'm just writing whatever comes to mind. I could not, in my wildest dreams, ever do any sort of writing for any REAL purpose - an essay, a report, etc - at least without a lot of help. Even now, I'm not entirely sure where I'm going with this...

Then again, maybe I'm just setting my expectations too high. Maybe this is what people do when they write reports, and then they just clean it up for the final draft. Still, they usually write thousands of words. Even when all of this, I'm struggling with three hundred.

Pie.

(That was the three-hundredth)

I look back over that which I've written so far, this post, I see problems with things that don't make sense, and in some parts, I'm not sure I'm saying. I guess overall, I'm worrying too much. The point is to say what I feel, or whatnot, and I'm constantly worried that noone will notice. I should probably just do it. Heck, no maybes about it - I SHOULD just do it, just like I'm just doing it, now.

Perhaps one day, I can learn to get myself over this hurdle that I STILL have yet to overcome. Perhaps then, I'll have more to put in this dusty, old thing. Perhaps someone will notice, perhaps not.

Perhaps I'll learn not to care so much...

What quality do you value most in your friends?

Loyalty. I like my friends to refrain from stabbing me in the back.

Ask me anything

What's the kindest thing someone has ever done for you?

My mother gave birth to me, back in '85.

Ask me anything

Awesome Az

Well, since this is for all things awesome...here's something awesome.

Awesome Az!

Sign of the ApocolyPS3

What would you do if you owned a PS3, and all of a sudden, one day, it didn't want to let you play certain games, or sign in to the PSN? Well, recently, there has been an incident where, well, this has occurred.

Only affecting the older "fat" PS3s (as opposed to the Slim ones), a bug has been found that prevented PS3 users from not only going online, but playing some games offline, as well.

It took them some time, but Sony discovered the true source of the dreaded error (code 8001050F). Apparently, there was a problem with the internal clock functionality, concerning leap years. Sony have released a fix for the problem and, 24 hours after the problem was first reported, people's PlayStation 3 consoles finally returned to normal.

Source: Kotaku (via Ctrl-Alt-Delete)

The Not-So-Great Depression

CNN Presents - We Got Dem Avatar Blues

Well, this isn't so much awesome, as it is interesting...and sad...

People watch a movie and get all emo. Are we, as a society, really that susceptible?

An End to a Lopsided Year

Ok, well, it's me, again, bringing you (along with too many commas) the latest in awesome news.

...or I would if I had any...

Nothing's happening, and it looks like it's going to stay that way, for a while. Unless New Year somehow brings tidings of motivation, it looks like there will be sporadic updates, at best, and not many, if at all.

I'd like to thank anyone out there that has come to visit, and hope you've enjoyed what little I've given you. Hopefully, next year, I can bring out some new stuff (and use twitter/facebook/etc to get it out there).

Here's to you, 2009.

The Way It All Ends

After 15 years, and almost 30 million units sold, EA LA have announced that the Tiberium saga will finally come to an end in Command and Conquer 4.

"Command & Conquer 4 will introduce a multitude of innovations to the to the classic fast and fluid Command & Conquer gameplay while retaining the core compulsions that fans have come to love over the series' history. Introducing new class-based gameplay, mobile bases and persistent player progression throughout all game modes, Command & Conquer 4 offers players new, innovative and compelling strategic depth."

Command & Conquer 4 will be shipping in 2010.

Most Definately Not A Thriller Night

The music world was rocked, today, when none other than the pop king himself, Michael Jackson, was taken from this world, courtesy of a cardiac arrest.

The 50-year-old pop icon was pronounced dead at 2:26PM Local time, at the UCLA Medical Centre in LA.

More details can be found here.

Bender says "We're Back, Baby!" again.

That's right, folks, according to a couple of sources, as of the ninth of June, 2009, Futurama is back in town!

It looks like Family Guy is not the only Fox show to get a resurrection, because Comedy Central has picked up 26 NEW episodes of Futurama, to be aired in the Fall of 2010.

What could be better?


...well, I suppose they could do the same to Firefly...