Hulk Will Have Fun

Hobbes

While this person has an Etsy shop, I bet they could never actually sell this little guy.

Sola Zingiber

I want a small shadow box with a ginger root in it. It will have a tag on it with latin writing. The label will say "Lonely Ginger."

Catwoman

I'm seeing a lot of backlash (totally just typed "batlash") against Anne Hathaway as Catwoman. Personally, I'm holding all of my judgement until after I see the movie. I remember I LOATHED the choice of Heath Ledger as The Joker, and now The Dark Knight is one of my favorite movies because of him. (Makes me sad to think we'll never get to experience that again)

To be fair,
what is the difference between this:And this:

Catwoman's uniform has almost always been No-Frills (except for the two times she's appeared in movies, and one of those times was deplorable).

The only difference I see is that Hathaway doesn't have Comic Book Sized boobs.

Not The Mama!

I just carried a box down for a guest and as a tip they gave me this t-shirt.

These guests are regulars and usually tip very handsomely. They can't all be winners, I guess.

The Force Unleashed: Ultimate Letdown Edition

I bought and played The Force Unleashed when it came out. I got it for the Wii and it was a lot of fun. Actually using your hands to slash lightsabers and shoot lightning and force push things.

I had heard the Xbox 360 had additional content (and better graphics), so when the Ultimate Sith Edition came out, I snatched it up, but then walked away from it pretty quick. It proved frustrating. Less fluid and natural than the Wii version.

Recently, because of The Old Republic MMO, I've been on a Star Wars kick. To get my fix, I pulled this game out, and lowered the difficulty. Passively playing it, I beat it in about a week. I enjoyed it this around. Probably since I've forgotten most of the Wii experience.

So that's the backstory...
I'm angry. I expected that the game would be same, but the ending would be different. It would presuppose that instead of saving your colleagues and effectively forming the Rebellion, you end up getting them all killed and become Palpatine's new Apprentice. That's it. The ending happens so fast I thought I missed it.

After the credits, the game just starts over, but this time you're in your Sith Stalker Cyborg armor and you have all the powers from before. On top of that, I can't find any of the additional content. I can't find where I fight Jabba's Rancor, Obi Wan, or Luke. Maybe the sequel continues the Darth Starkiller storyline, but right now I'm so frustrated, I don't even care.

I'm so sick of lackluster endings to games.
You dedicate all of this time becoming your character, and then it just ends.
I need closure!

If you've played and enjoyed the original Force Unleashed, skip Ultimate Sith Edition. If you need backstory for the sequel, just know that the game is the same, but instead of sacrificing yourself and defeating Vader and Palaptine and starting the Rebellion, you kill the rebellion founders and replace Vader

Ok... that's all.
Rant Over.

Upon leaving Facebook...

I told a friend I had deleted and not blocked them:

Them: "Ha. Well if u did still had it you would know it was my birthday."
Me: "Today? Call me old fashioned, then. You weren't going to invite me anyway. ;)"
Them: "Well u weren't on facebook for me to invite."
Me: "I have a phone..."
Them: "Oh so youre the only special person who gets a personal invite i dont think so"
Me: I shouldn't have to have facebook to be friends with people. Most of my 'friends' on facebook don't give a damn about me! This is part of the problem!"

No Response.
Social Networks have made us lazy and soft.

Do What's Right For You

I suppose this has been my mantra for 2011.
A lot of us miss out on opportunities because we're afraid to do something by ourselves.
I finally got to a place in my life where I was tired of relying on other people.

I've learned that I am a good person. I've got a good set of ethics and morals, and I know that because of this my actions don't really hurt anyone. So why would I hesitate to do something that I know I would enjoy? I don't need people to come with me, and I don't need others approval.

If you want a sno-cone, go get a sno-cone.
If you want to go see a concert, go see a concert.
If you want to go to a bar to have a few drinks, go have a few drinks.
If you want to do a drawing for a birthday of a person you haven't spoken with in 4 months, do it.

Don't wait on other people. Very few things in life require you to have an entourage. You have to do what makes you happy.

I think I came to the conclusion one time that I have a need to share. I remember being at my parents house, and wanting to get into their pool. However, if I had to get in by myself, I didn't want to. It seemed like a hassle. I'd get in, splash around, and get out and just be all wet for 10 minutes of water. That doesn't change the fact that I wanted to get into the pool... so I should just get into the pool.

I'd love to share these experience with people, but if no one wants to come along, I can't hate them for that. We all just have to do what makes us happy.

That doesn't change the fact that it's still sometimes depressing when, consistently, people don't want to share with you. My parents told me a long time ago that if you say No enough times, people will stop asking. Perhaps it's why I deleted my Facebook? Who knows.

Moral of the story, don't wait on your happiness. Do what YOU need to do to make YOU happy.

Maslow

I deleted my Facebook account a few minutes ago. It had been on my mind for awhile, and I just got a wild hair and did it.

I told a friend about it, and we started talking about the relevance of social networks in our lives. Told her a story about my Mom that always stuck with me. A lot of my humbleness comes from my mom, I think. (though some would argue I'm anything but humble) When she first heard about the notion of Livejournal (online diaries) she said, "Who the fuck do they think they are that they're so important that people would want to read about their lives??"

That really stuck with me. Facebook is the same idea.

Got me thinking about Maslow. Maslow says that we need Love/Belonging. That we need people to care about us, and putting our lives online gives us that attention we crave... but who the fuck do we think we are? :)

Lost my train of thought there for a second...

I could be wrong, but do I interpret his pyramid in such a way that the higher things are more important? Like, if I have Esteem and Self Actualization that things like Safety and Love aren't as important? It feels like that's how it goes. My own strength should be what carries me through each day. I know that "no man is an island," but we all have it within ourselves to be great on our own. Whatever God you believe in gave us everything we need.

Your actual friend and family are just the icing on the cake.

(And yes, I see the irony is talking about "who do you think you are" while blogging. However, my blog doesn't have any followers, but I keep posting anyway!)