http://www.prjkthack.com/blog/ en hack@prjkthack.com Copyright 2010 2010-01-05T20:32:28+00:00 http://www.prjkthack.com/blog/completed_games_tab_-_2009/ http://www.prjkthack.com/blog/completed_games_tab_-_2009/#When:20:32:28Z The follow is a list of games that I have completed during 2009, organized by platform. Lists from previous years can be found in my archives. General 2010-01-05T20:32:28+00:00 http://www.prjkthack.com/blog/video_game_spending_tab_-_2009/ http://www.prjkthack.com/blog/video_game_spending_tab_-_2009/#When:20:28:26Z The following is a summarized list of all my video game and related purchases for the year 2009. Games, systems, accessories, services, and all that other stuff too. General 2010-01-05T20:28:26+00:00 http://www.prjkthack.com/blog/falls_apart/ http://www.prjkthack.com/blog/falls_apart/#When:18:12:44Z As the end of the year approaches, and a new one peeks over the horizon, I find that everything appears to be changing all at once. Some of the things that I once loved and cherished are no longer as important in my life. I have lost a great deal, especially recently, and maybe not forever, but there are things that I will never get back. Other things that have been less prominent in my life seem to have come into focus. It has certainly been a year of change, more so than any other. Despite all of it, I still push through and live on. This Christmas, like previous ones in recent memory, was very simple and quiet. I have never really been into the “Christmas spirit”, so really it was just another day off for me. Sure there were gifts, and more food than usual, but it still didn’t feel like anything special. I spent most of it doing absolutely nothing. Maybe that is my fault, or maybe i’m missing out on something. To be honest I really don’t care, I really just like having the day off. “You and I, hand in hand, We have just begun.” I hope for good things in the new year. Most of all, I hope I can get out of here and never look back. Bought a whole bunch of new stuff: a Vizio VOJ320F, an HP 2159m, a PS3 Slim 120GB and a bunch of games, a Canon PowerShot SD780IS, new furniture for my room, the new expansion for LoTRO, the first Glee soundtrack CD, new clothes and a new belt, and lots of other stuff. I got wasted for the first time in my life not too long ago. I estimate that I have spent around $2270 on video gaming this year. Renewed my Microsoft TechNet subscription. Ghirardelli Peppermint Bark is my friend. Just finished Modern Warfare 2. General 2009-12-26T18:12:44+00:00 http://www.prjkthack.com/blog/touch/ http://www.prjkthack.com/blog/touch/#When:06:54:54Z I had only gotten my original Touch Pro back in January, and of course I had to get the Touch Pro2 once it came out for AT&T. Of course, I was not eligible for a full upgrade so I had to lay down the 500 bucks. That’s alright though, totally worth it. The phone is snappier, has a larger screen, and a beautiful keyboard. Its a dream to use. Anyway, enough about the phone. Picked up Halo 3: ODST but haven’t gotten around to playing much of it. Also picked up Metroid Prime Trilogy, and Dead Space Extraction. I think I am almost done with Dead Space, and it’s been quite enjoyable so far. Halloween was fun. It certainly was not any of the drama that was last year, but it was just plain fun. Had dinner at CPK, and saw a bunch of interest costumes. Photos can be found on my Flickr account. And that’s about it. Despite the fact that my last entry was ages ago, not much has really been happening. Work, games, friends, drama. Always the same. General 2009-11-03T06:54:54+00:00 http://www.prjkthack.com/blog/i_remember/ http://www.prjkthack.com/blog/i_remember/#When:08:54:53Z Feeling the past moving in. Letting a new day begin. Hold to the time that you know. You don’t have to move on to let go. You’ve done more than you know. Now it’s time to say goodbye. General 2009-08-16T08:54:53+00:00 http://www.prjkthack.com/blog/party_all_the_time/ http://www.prjkthack.com/blog/party_all_the_time/#When:13:00:37Z It’s just about 3 AM right now. I’m sitting at the airport viaduct waiting for a bus so I can get home. I just left a house party all the way in Ewa Beach. Lots of fun, drama, drunk people, and a small scuffle with the neighbors. All normal ‘house party’ events. Anyway, it was getting late, and my colleagues had taken quite a liking to the alcohol available at the party. Brandon was slightly intoxicated, David was drunk and marking his territory, and Fred and Meilin had their own issues. Fred and Meilin headed out first, and I was tasked with taking Brandon and David home. Problem is, that David was the one who drove to begin with. So his car is the only option I had. I took the wheel of David’s Scion tC (a very sexy car I might add), and took Brandon home first. An easy drive to Mililani. As I delivered Brandon home safe and sound, he wished me well and goodnight. I then started the drive to Salt Lake to take David home. Mind you, the whole time I was driving I had my own share of drinks from the party and was tired from previous days. I reached David’s house safe and sound, circled around the top of his street just like he always does (as to avoid scratching the underside of Kiyoshi), and carefully parked the car in the garage. I’m not strong by any means, but I attempted to help David inside the house. He plopped into bed, and I covered him with a blanket. I made sure his alarm was set, seeing as how he worked in the morning. I made sure everything was good, and then I turned off his light. I walked over and told him goodnight and that he better wake up for work. I don’t know if he heard me, but that’s alright. I shut his door and walked out of his house locking the door behind me. I took one last look at the car I drove, then walked down from Salt Lake to the airport viaduct, where I am currently. It’ll probably take me hours to get home, as there are no running busses at this time, but that’s fine. Everyone else is safe at home, and that’s all that matters to me. My legs hurt, I have a headache and I can still feel the alcohol. I think I’m gonna lie down on the bench for a bit. I hope the rest of you are safe at home, no matter what the night has done to you. As for me, I’m a wreck, but still alive. So I’ll catch you all on the flip side. Another day, another adventure. General 2009-08-09T13:00:37+00:00 http://www.prjkthack.com/blog/for_miles/ http://www.prjkthack.com/blog/for_miles/#When:20:24:05Z On that day, all of the scales will swing to set all the wrongs to right. Life is different for us all. Everyone is made up of their own environments and experiences. We see those that stand beside us and realize that we are all very different. There are things we will never become, things we will never see, and things that we can only dream of. A big part of life are the people we allow into it. The people we allow to make up who we are. Most of these people we choose because of our environment; they just happen to be around at a certain time, and therefore there is a common bond, and thus a connection is made. With how important friends are, you would think we’d put more time into choosing these individuals. We place our faith and trust in these people. We expect more of them, and they probably do the same. Yet still we base these connections on little more than text on a page or a short introduction. Anyway, just a little insight into some recent thoughts. My observation, if you will. Now, to take my head out of the clouds for a second… The trip to California was absolutely awesome; something I will never forget. Couldn’t take the bank anymore so I removed it from my life. I do not like sunburn and its effects. Made lots of new friends, but lost some along the way. Bought a new wallet. Running on Windows 7. Been doing lots of running, sit-ups and push-ups. Trying to watch my eating as well, but that is turning out harder than I thought. Watched the latest Harry Potter movie and was disappointed. Lots of new music to listen to. Kicked David’s ass in Halo and billiards. Hiking on Monday. I’m tired. I just want to sleep for a few weeks. General 2009-07-19T20:24:05+00:00 http://www.prjkthack.com/blog/reboot/ http://www.prjkthack.com/blog/reboot/#When:22:16:37Z It’s time to start over. Yesterday, I finally rolled out an update to my website. I’ve spent a few weeks on it, and while I’m not completely done, I felt that it was complete enough for actual use. I’ve designed the site to be more informative, connecting you to any and all information about me. I’ve made numerous other changes and additions, and most importantly, I’ve changed the name. I feel that since the new site focuses much more heavily on me, it should be titled to reflect that. So what better name to use than that of my own online persona. Some things to note: I’ve designed the site to work in Internet Explorer 8, and found that it also works perfectly in the latest revisions of Firefox, Chrome, and Safari. There are some kinks to work out in Internet Explorer 7, and I have completely dropped support for Internet Explorer 6 and below. With that out of the way, I have noticed that I haven’t written an entry for quite some time. Things have changed since the last entry, and clearly there have been many updates (and lots of new photos as well). Obviously I can’t cover everything here (well I could, but i’ll spare you the details), so i’ll just summarize everything like I normally do. May marks my one year anniversary with American Savings Bank. Saw Star Trek (two times so far) and it was absolutely awesome. Three (almost four) months with Phil so far. Coughing like crazy and I don’t know why. Started redecorating my room - moving things around and buying new furniture. Finally got a new computer, and bought it a 1TB hard drive and a new video card. Congratulations to Amanda and Noel for finally tying the knot. Got to hang with Julie and exchanged words with Rven. Back to playing LoTRO again - how I missed you. Finally got to visit the Arizona Memorial and it was just as I had imagined: boring. Went to Kawaii Kon for the first time as a regular attendee and not staff. Sister got a new dog: Domo! Took a trip with Phil to Tokyo and I had an absolutely amazing experience there. Gained an addiction to Genki Sushi and Spicy Tuna anything. Bought a Nintendo DSi but spent considerably less on video games so far than in previous years. Stepped into a Target store for the first time. Learned how to get around UH Manoa even if I don’t go there. Made many new friends (and of course, always hoping to make more). Learning more about myself, even though I thought I was pretty much complete. Bought myself a copy of Borat and Stranger Than Fiction - love those movies. Caught up with the times a little with my first Bluetooth headset for my mobile phone. Tried out Yogurtland, Menchie’s, Red Mango, and Orange Tree - so far Orange Tree is the best when it comes to frozen yogurt, but Milano Freezer beats them all. Also, yesterday was my birthday, and I enjoyed it in the company of my friends and boyfriend. I had much fun, and I appreciate my boyfriend throwing it all together. Thank you. General 2009-05-15T22:16:37+00:00 http://www.prjkthack.com/blog/without_you/ http://www.prjkthack.com/blog/without_you/#When:22:58:19Z So I don’t have much that I really want to elaborate on, so i’ll go through a quick run down of what’s been going on. Got my passport in the mail last night. Cancelled Helio - thank you for over a year of great service. Sticking with AT&T and my HTC Fuze. Filed my taxes (my return is expected in a little over a week). Filed Phil’s taxes. Got a special bonus from American Savings Bank. Going to Japan in less than two weeks. Experienced how far Komoda has to walk from one place to another at UH Manoa. Tons of new photos available on my Flickr photostream. Re-tagged a whole bunch of my photos. Listening to a bunch of new artists (consisting of both old and new songs). Cleaned up my ‘friends’ lists. Did not break 100 while bowling. My location is available on Google Latitude (add me). Finally, I found someone that I just can’t get enough of. He makes me so happy that I’m like a giddy school girl (as Kyle puts it). Also, this spicy tuna I am eating is actually spicy. Amazing. General 2009-02-04T22:58:19+00:00 http://www.prjkthack.com/blog/switch/ http://www.prjkthack.com/blog/switch/#When:03:29:01Z It’s a brand new year, and things are always changing. Let me just start off with the obligatory Happy New Year and all that. I hope you all had a great 2008, and are looking forward to an even better 2009. So I’ve been with Helio and had the Ocean for over a year so far. I love the phone itself, the network has been very reliable, and the plan is inexpensive for unlimited everything. Customer support can be shaky sometimes, but generally they’ve been great too. I needed a change though. I despise the iPhone, i’m not a fan of the Blackberry, and I can’t stand the Sidekick. Then there is the HTC Touch Pro. I have been watching the phone for a while now, and I finally caved in and got it. Granted, its only for a trial period, but so far so good. It set me back $350 dollars (not counting the $50 rebate), and if I decide to keep it, it’ll cost me an early termination fee from Helio (which I don’t mind). Of course with this new phone came a new carrier: AT&T. I’ve never been a fan of AT&T. Their customer service is dismal, voice-based services are alright, but the data connection is definitely wonky (although with this new phone, I get above normal 3G speeds with HSDPA, so when it does work, its blazing fast). With the switch, I’ve also had to downgrade minutes. I am sorta kinda paying less, but I only have 1400 minutes on a shared family plan. Of course I have unlimited data and texting, but its the minutes that I hate worrying about. I took a glance at my Helio bills for the past couple months, and I see that my monthly usage ranges from about 300 to 3000 minutes. That’s a pretty big difference. Anyway, i’m loving the phone, had some issues with AT&T, but nothing major. I think I will probably end up switching. So we’ll see. Alright, enough phone talk. In other news, I have a few presents that I haven’t opened. Waiting on some other things. Overall though, I got a good set of gifts. Some nice stuff from some people, and even some surprises. It was a rather nice Christmas. Overall, 2008 was a pretty good year. Some huge changes of course, but still a good year overall. Hit my 6 months with American Savings Bank, so I finally got my shirt. Found a new favorite store. Found out that having two phones is confusing, and that I don’t know how Quincy handles three. Hopefully going to start house shopping soon. GWB is progressing, but not as quickly as I had thought it would. Been listening to The Ting Tings and Taylor Swift a lot lately. Seriously, not much has been happening, and I’m rather glad. Not too long ago, everything was jumping at me all at once and I did not like that. Now things have slowed down, and I can refocus and just start over. Anyway, here’s to an eventful new year. General 2009-01-08T03:29:01+00:00