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May update

2011-05-17T21:17:00.001+01:00

Just a quick one this time, letting you all know what's been happening these past couple weeks.My birthday was yesterday, and despite my usual dour attitude towards getting older this time round I don't feel too bad. Maybe it's because for the first time in my life I have hope for the future!My new job is going okay, with the possibility of continued employment (take THAT, Jobcentre!), and

What a month!

2011-05-03T15:07:00.000+01:00

Two 4-day weekends in a row, the Playstation Network down, me suffering from the flu, the Royal Wedding, and now the news that Osama Bin Ladin is dead! I can barely keep up with the crazyness!As is the nature of things, like waiting for buses in London they have a habit of arriving all at once! Ironically, its the fact that the PSN is currently down that I was finally able to reclaim some of my

Streets of Troll Rage!

2011-04-14T09:34:00.005+01:00

8 years in the making, the latest version of the Streets of Rage Remake project was released a couple of weeks ago, with the supposed blessing of Sega. Unfortunately, shortly afterwards Sega ordered the makers of the game to pull all online links to the game and ensure others do the same.Once again I find myself WTF'ing at Sega's apparent disregard for their fanbase. I was fortunate to be able to

Japan in Crisis

2011-03-21T10:21:00.003Z

I'm a little late on this, but I feel I need to comment on the tragedy of the earthquakes in Japan this past week. It is always hard to feel any strong emotion for people you have never met or places you have never visited, I was genuinely worried when heard the news. As a guy that nearly every waking hour is devoted to something Japanese on one form or another, the thought that something as

Xmas/New Years update

2010-12-29T12:32:00.005Z

Yet again, it's been a while since I've updated my blog, but in that time a lot has happened.That new job I was going crazy over? I got it!For a while there, I couldn't quite believe it because my luck had been so damn crappy recently. Things have been very hectic since as I try to get use to my new co-workers and routine, but at least I don't have to deal with the job centre any more! Woot!I

Last chance

2010-11-01T14:46:00.003Z

You have no idea how much I have been the past week! Basically, one of the graphic design vacancies I continuously send my CV to in the vain attempt of getting a job actually came back to me with an interview.I was totally unprepared for it, and subsequently was not only late for it but was completely blown out of the water by the two other candidates that were there on the same day.Despite that,

The PS3 rant (continued) - Yellow Light of Death Edition !

2010-09-30T10:14:00.007+01:00

Its about that time ladies and gentlemen. Time for my periodical rant about the pitfalls and frustrations of owning a Sony Playstation 3.Just to fill you all in, I currently own a second hand 80Gb PS3 Phat version (original).I bought it at about the time Metal Gear Solid 4 came out in 2008. I've run this machine in more or less the same way I ran my PS2 (which to this day still runs without

Coming Full Circle

2010-09-30T09:46:00.007+01:00

If I told myself 12 months ago that I would end up right back at the very place I had tried to get away from, I would look at myself in disbelief and say "Seriously?!". If I had known that sobering fact, who knows maybe I would have tried harder to get a job?Well regardless, I'm back. A few things have changed, but most things have not. I still see some old faces here and the there, and the

The Yellow Light of Death!

2010-08-10T09:06:00.005+01:00

The last few weeks have been quite the ordeal, and its all thanks to Sony and their much touted "Next Gen Console", the Playstation 3.Now I could go on about how frustrating it is to own one, but I'll save the rant until after I have explained what happened.In July the extreme heat of summer had pushed my PS3 to the limit of its capability, causing it to suffer what is known professionally as the

Stig Zeon!!

2010-08-10T00:28:00.003+01:00

Those who know me know that I love the BBC car show called Top Gear. I love Jeremy "Jezza" Clarkson, Richard "Hamster" Hammond and James "Captain Slow" May.There is also the Legend that is The Stig, the mysterious enigma of a tame racing driver that can drive pretty much anything to the extreme limits and beyond! I also love anything Gundam related (but you already knew that, didn't you?).

Hideo Kojima LIVES!!

2010-06-25T15:12:00.003+01:00

Last week, I took a chance on something I wasn't sure would work out the way I had hoped. I am happy to say that it did!For those who don't know, I am a big fan of Hideo Kojima, the creator of the Metal Gear Solid videogame franchise, and various other great games like Zone of the Enders and Snatcher. He's been around a long time, and is currently one of the most recognised faces of the videogame

Roy's Lament

2010-05-12T00:05:00.004+01:00

It's been about 9 months since I last made a blog entry. I bet you all have been wondering what I've been up to up until now? Let me tell you:Virtually nothing.Granted, I've tried to do some more drawings and write some more stories, but my lack of enthusiasm has meant that I don't feel like any of my work is worth uploading.But then I hear you cry "what have you done instead then?". To put it

August - September Update

2009-09-22T14:49:00.005+01:00

Me again. It seems I have been suffering a slump as of late. I think those Japanese classes really took more out of me than I thought it would. I haven't felt like doing much of anything for over a month! I need to find a way to shake the cobwebs out of my brain...Hopefully my upcoming trip to the Eurogamer Expo 2009 should do the trick, but that's on at the end of October. A very long wait

July Update

2009-07-13T09:48:00.003+01:00

Time again for my semi-regular update! To be quite honest, I haven't felt much like writing about my life these days because not much happens when you're unemployed! But, seeing as there are things still going on in my life, it seems like a good idea to at least mention them!A couple weeks back I attended a couple of talks about Japan (something I have a real interest about) in East London. There

June Update

2009-06-15T08:44:00.003+01:00

Not much to report. My communications with the companies I was talking with previously have shrivelled to a mere trickle. It appears my time at my previous job as a "Graphic Designer" counted for nothing after all. Wonderful... ¬_¬On the plus side, my side job as an illustrator seems to be picking up, and I'm still somehow able to still write stories on a relatively regular basis!I have a cool

What's happenin' bra(bro)?

2009-04-29T09:44:00.005+01:00

Just a quick update.Not much happening at the mo, but I'll just go over what's been happening in the past month!- As you can tell from the above pic, I've been working on my artwork a lot recently. I've been trying some new techinques that emulate the anime cell-shaded style. It's hard work, but I'm happy with the results, and I seem to be getting a lot of favs on the various artist sites I'm on.

Happy Easter 2009!

2009-04-12T11:46:00.002+01:00

Just a quick pic I did for Easter!

April Update

2009-04-06T08:50:00.003+01:00

It's been a while since I wrote anything on here (for good reason), but I realised it would be pointless to even have this blog if I never added anything new to it. It is as they say, life goes on, and I still have to plod forwards towards an uncerain future yet again.Interestingly, while I was on the work trial, the jobcentre cancelled my claim because they thought I wasn't signing in with them

No New Job

2009-03-04T14:04:00.001Z

It turns out, I'm not a good enough graphic designer to get the job. I lacked REAL working environment experience, or so I was told.I thought last year was bad, but I fear this year for me will be even worse. I'm beginning to wonder what other motivation in life do I have left? I tried not to get my hopes up too much, but even that didn't prepare me for the final verdict.I asked the guys I was

New Job Update

2009-02-23T09:37:00.004Z

It's taken a while to find my feet at my new job, but right now the odds are looking good (fingers crossed).I've got one more week to go, and I only hope I don't screw up!On a different note, I've been keeping up with the latest episodes of Gundamn podcast at MAHQ. Even though this show focuses on such a niche market (Japanese anime based mostly on giant robots), it's slowly growing in popularity

It's SNOW joke!

2009-02-02T11:35:00.006Z

It's only just turned February, and today it's snowing like it's Christmas day or something. Mum didn't have to go to school because it was cancelled, and despite the fact that my bro it determined to try and make it into work, I don't think he will succeed.The worst thing about it all is that the weather reports say there's more snow to come. I'm just lucky that right now, I don't need to

I got a new job!! ^_^

2009-01-31T12:07:00.005Z

Life really has a habit of throwing me curve balls, just to keep me on my toes. This past week is a perfect example.On Saturday, I sent off an application form for a job vacancy that was advertised at the Jobcentre. On Monday, I received a phone call from the company saying they wanted me to come to an interview on Wednesday. After showing them my hastily put together portfolio in Wednesday's

New Year Woes

2009-01-26T10:47:00.002Z

A new year, and not much to hope for...yet. It's 2009, and for once in a long time I'm wondering what the future holds in store for me. After much procrastonating, I decided to go back on JSA (Job Seekers Allowance). Seeing as I don't have a job anymore, it was the only logical option left to me considering the circumstances. To be able to do anything in life, you need money. I'm still searching

Merry Christmas 2008

2008-12-25T22:19:00.002Z

Just a quick Merry Christmas pic for everyone. Just in case you didn't know what I'm wearing is Bruce Lee's jumpsuit from Game of Death! (just like in Kill Bill)

PSP Mobile Suit Gundam Gundam vs. Gundam

2008-12-12T17:30:00.002Z

PSP Mobile Suit Gundam Gundam vs. Gundam Video sent by strikesp Fans of Gundam need to get this game! I know I'm getting it (but I can't tell you how!)! Update - 31/1/09I finally got the game, and it certanly is as cool as I thought it would be!

My Money! My Monneeeeyyy!!!

2008-11-20T15:33:00.003Z

My original plan of living off the savings I'd aquired after quiting my job is not working out the way I had hoped. You don't realise how much money you use month after month until you stop having money coming in! The recent credit crunch and increasing unemployment in the UK isn't making me feel any better either!At some point, I know that I will have to do something about the situation. As

Eurogamer Expo 2008

2008-11-02T14:39:00.001Z

Online Videos by Veoh.com

Video Games Live 2008

2008-11-02T14:33:00.002Z

Online Videos by Veoh.com

VGL08-08-Metroid.avi

2008-10-29T19:22:00.001Z

It's music from the legendary Metroid series! Makes me shinespark just thinking about it!

Rocks so hard, it hurts!

2008-10-27T21:31:00.002Z

Here’s my latest blog update (as Solid Snake would say “kept you waiting, huh?”), and interestingly this time I have some interesting stuff to talk about, instead of just more doom and gloom! Last Friday was a day of firsts for me. I went to my first live musical event, my first visit to the Royal Albert Hall, my first experience of which I would now consider the legendary Tommy Tallarico and

Work Update

2008-08-04T10:29:00.003+01:00

It's been a bit of a while since the last update, so let me just fill you in a bit about my current situation:I'm still at my current job, only this time it's part time. I get 2 extra days a week to myself, which means I have more time to sort my life out (or in this case, lounge aroound at home watching Anime and playing Video Games!)I had hoped that this new arangement would mean I'd be a lot

London Motor Show 2008

2008-08-02T22:44:00.008+01:00

I haven't been to any anime conventions this year, so to make up for that, I decided to head over to the London Motor show at the Excel Centre this year. I had been thinking about going since I heard about it earlier this month, and it was the second to last day of the event, so I though "what the heck?"I'm glad I went! I tell you, nothing beats seeing all those cool cars face to face! It was

The fates that mock us

2008-07-09T12:08:00.003+01:00

You 've gotta love the irony sometimes. My life seems to be full of "almosts but not quites", as I struggle to reach atainable goals and follow my dreams. Wondering what the heck I'm talking about? Let me fill you in a little bit.In a previous entry, I mentioned about a girl that I was training up to be my replacement at work, because I believed everything was set for me to leave at the end of

Clean Shaven Roy!

2008-06-27T15:52:00.005+01:00

Just in case you've ever wondered what I look like, I took these new pictures recently with the camera on my phone. I'd been keeping my moustach for quite a while, citing that I looked wierd without it, but recently I've been trying out a look without it. At first it was strange to look at myself in the mirror every morning and see my upper lip staring at me, but you eventually get used to itI

The Pain of Acceptance!

2008-06-27T10:38:00.002+01:00

It's amazing the way thinks never seem to work out the way you think they will, isn't it?Just to fill everyone in on what's been happening recently (and to help clarify my thoughts), I'm not quitting my job (yet).The plan HAD been that I would quit my job at the end of June (giving my boss a month’s notice, and plenty of time to find another hapless chump to fill my shoes!). I didn’t really have

Hideo Kojima at Oxford Circus!

2008-06-03T11:38:00.005+01:00

I was giving it some considerable thought, but in the end I decided against going to meet the legendary Hideo Kojima at the Oxford Circus branch of HMV yesterday. I would've loved to have gone, but seeing as June is my last month at my job, and the fact that I wouldn't be paid for it. There was also the issue of having to spend the entire day just to get one autograph from him and Yoji Shinkawa.

Gundam 00 - Exia 1/100 scale

2008-05-19T08:57:00.007+01:00

These are some pics of the Gundam model kit I bought off Ebay before last Christmas. It's the lead Gundam in the series "Mobile Suit Gundam 00", a Bandai model kit at 1/100 scale (anything less than that is pointless!).I've been meaning up upload these pics for some time but I've been busy, blah blah blah. Putting this baby together took a lot more effort than I've ever had to spend on a model

Happy Birthday me! -_-,

2008-05-11T08:25:00.001+01:00

It's my birthday today, but to be honest, I just don't care. Life has never been going that smoothly for me. I don't have much money, or many friends. To cap it off, the fact that I've gotten 1 year older just makes me realise just how little time I have left to achieive all that I want to do in life.You'd be surprised how many people have told me to just throw caution to the wind and embrace my

500 Posts!

2008-04-22T11:13:00.002+01:00

They said it could never be done. They said my stories were stupid and pointless. They said I was buchering a classic series (which in a way, I kinda was!). Well none of that matters now, because the "Streets of Rage: Love Triangle" topic I created on Gfaqs over a year ago has just reached 500 hits! My first ever! Here's a shoutout list to all those who helped this small project become a legacy!

April Snow!

2008-04-07T09:27:00.004+01:00

Yesterday, Me and my bro woke up to what seemed like a Christmas morning. In April. As you can see from the pictures and the poor quality video, you'd think it was in the middle of winter or something! WTF?! o.0, Somehow, even when you see the whether forecasts on the news, you can never really tell if they're joking or not until you see it for yourself. As the famous saying goes, "The truth

Streets of Rage: Love Triangle series - Ep10 Part 8

2008-04-06T14:38:00.001+01:00

Streets of Rage: Love Triangle series - Episode 10 Part 8The day had been a long and gruelling one for everyone involved. What had originally been a master plan had descended into chaos. There had been twists and turns all over the place, and many had suffered as a result.The time had come to bring this chaotic chapter to an end.Blaze was still with Raiken in the warehouse. It had become very

Finish what you start...

2008-04-02T10:55:00.004+01:00

It has come to my attention that I have a number of projects that have fallen by the wayside as a result of work, games and other interests. Now seem like no better time to go back and look over stuff I had created, but never finished (shame on me! >.<).At the very least, if I can finish off some stuff, it will make it easier for me to fucus on new stuff. I'll also have the peace of mind to know

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots Countdown

2008-03-27T16:15:00.005Z

This is an animated Flash countdown towards the worldwide simultaneous release of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots.I have been anticipating this game for a VERY long time (as has a everyone else, and Sony). I've pretty much said in the past that I'll get a Playstation 3 when this game comes out. Whether I actually will or not remains to be seen, but as you can see by the clock, I've got a

Monty Oum - CG Martial Arts Master!

2008-03-27T11:45:00.005Z

Monty Oum is a one-man CG video martial arts master. His work is, without a doubt the most awesome work I've ever seen. The kind of stories I write and the artwork I draw are only an indication of the kind of action I like to portray, and his videos are so far the best representation of that ideal. As an avid fan of martial arts and CG movies (I loved Final Fantasy 7: Advent Children!), Monty

Streets of Rage: Love Triangle series - Ep10 Part 7

2008-03-27T11:31:00.002Z

Streets of Rage: Love Triangle series - Episode 10 Part 7Time is a truly fickle thing. There are times when Time can seem to go on forever, especially when we don’t want it to. On the other times when Time seems more than happy to abandon us when we need it the most. Today was one of those days for Blaze.With barely an ounce of strength left in her body, and a monstrous, cruel woman on the brink

Streets of Rage: Love Triangle series – Ep10 part 6

2008-03-27T11:23:00.002Z

Streets of Rage: Love Triangle series - Episode 10 Part 6As she locked grips with her opponent, never in her life had Blaze felt so exhausted. As unusual as the situation had began, the arrival of the female wrestler known as Thunder Thighs Raiken had only made things 10 times worse. Blaze would’ve had trouble fighting this monster had she been at full strength, to say nothing of how badly she

Streets of Rage: Love Triangle series – Ep10 part 5

2008-03-27T11:08:00.002Z

Streets of Rage: Love Triangle Series – Episode 10 - Part 5Blaze was facing a stalemate. Just as she thought that she had tied up all the loose ends with Mr X’s former henchwomen, a new threat had just risen to challenge her. Something that was more powerful, and more dangerous than she had ever faced before!This individual appeared to be female, however it was not easy to come to that conclusion

Streets of Rage: Love Triangle series – Ep10 part 4

2008-03-27T10:50:00.002Z

This story is going from strength. My plan is to focus on the plot and character development in equal measure (hopefully). I've already gotten most of the story written up, and I've been uploading them on Gamefaqs before I post them here.I've gained quite a small following of fans of my stories over there, which I'm proud of (it must mean I'm doing something right!). It feels good to know that

Streets of Rage: Love Triangle series – Episode 10 part 3

2008-03-04T11:44:00.003Z

Continuation of Episode 10. I'm not sure how long this will take, but this should make everything all the more epic! (I wish!)Streets of Rage: Love Triangle Series – Episode 10 - Part 3Blaze was in a tough spot. In her objective to rescue Axel’s niece Becky, she knowingly walked into a trap unsure of what she would be facing.Blaze: It’s seems like I’m gonna find out sooner or later, so why don’t

Streets of Rage: Love Triangle series – Episode 10 part 2

2008-03-04T11:25:00.004Z

Continuation of Episode 10. A couple of uncomfortable home truths, a strategy meeting, and a lot of uncertainty. One things for sure, you'll find out who your REAL friends are! Things just can't get better than this, or can they? Stay tuned to find out!!Streets of Rage: Love Triangle Series – Episode 10 - Part 2When Blaze got to the Hunter brother’s apartment, she was glad to see Axel and Max had

Streets of Rage: Love Triangle series – Episode 10 part 1

2008-03-04T10:47:00.006Z

Part 10! A kind of climax of sorts. I've had a lot of requests to bring the series back to what makes SOR so great: Kick ass action and teamwork. Up to this point, I've been shamelessly pushing Blaze as the main character (because I think she's so awesome!), and the other guys have suffered as a result. For this episode, I'm gonna try and give each character a decent amount to do this time, and

Streets of Rage: Love Triangle series – Part 9

2008-03-04T10:02:00.003Z

Part 9! A continuation of the Becky saga. Things are hotting up with the girl that just can't take a hint! Blaze tries to uncover what it it is that makes Becky so batty for her. Be warned, this story is one of my darker and more intense ones. A shocking revelation will add more depth to this new character!Smut rating: 9/10 (very indecent!)Under the age of 15? Think smutty content in all its

Time off for good behavior!

2008-02-11T09:44:00.001Z

It's been a while since I've had a bit of time off, I'm always happy when I do get the chance to get away from the hell-hole that is my work. I've got a couple of days free this week, and I must do my utmost not to waste them by doing nothing but playing PS2 and watching videos all day.I even have hopes that I can write some fanfiction, if I can get into the mood. Only time will tell....

Treading Water

2008-02-06T08:52:00.000Z

I kinda feel like I'm writing just for the sake of writing this month. The things on my mind right now are, my brother's birthday (which ironiclly, because of other stuff I almost totally forgot *for shame on me!! X_x *), Valentine's Day once again rears it's ugly head, and the day after that my Japanese friend Masa will be going away to a new job in Detroit, USA. Which makes me quite sad.In

Slow off the blocks

2008-01-18T11:23:00.000Z

It's a new year, and I was hoping for a fresh start that would finally set me on the right course. Unfortunately, I feel like 2008 is gonna be more of the same crap I was getting in 2007!Firstly, I've been trying to get in contact with a Jobsearch agency in Central London, in order to help me find a new job. I've sent a few e-mails over the past couple of weeks, but so far I haven't received any

Happy New Year 2008!

2007-12-31T18:21:00.000Z

I've created a new Desktop Wallpaper for the new year. It's got two of my favorite Gals on it, Reandra and Alyssa from Fatal Busters, along with a funky Superbike in the corner, topped off with a cool Tokyo nightscape in the background (Can't do better that!).Happy New Year everyone!

Surviving Christmas

2007-12-27T09:59:00.000Z

Hey ya'll! Managed to survive Christmas?My plan to survive the X-mas madness has pretty much worked, allowing me to switch off from all the stress that people subject themselves to. Although maybe I switched off a little too much? Christmas day itself was pretty much reduced to watching repeats of "Hogan Knows Best" (Hulk Hogan's family rules!)on MTV one for most of the day, and later on tuning

X-mas Madness!

2007-12-04T12:49:00.000Z

It's that time of year again folks! A time when all logical thought and reasoning goes right out of the window. I am of course talking about, Christmas.Over the years, I have grown to despise this particular holiday, mainly because of the fact that there is no other holiday in the year that COMPLETELY and UTTERLY INCAPACITATE LIFE AS WE KNOW IT!!Retail and High-Street stores grind to a halt under

YATTA!!

2007-11-22T10:05:00.000Z

Last night was more or less a good night for me. I watched an AWESOME episode of Heroes last night, I downloaded the soundtrack to Ace Combat 6 (totally awesome x2!), and England are out of the running for Euro 2008 (Totally awesome x10! ^_^).It may sound quite un-patriotic to commend England's departure, but I just don't care. I've never been that much into football, and the one thing I hate

The Last Straw! >_<

2007-11-09T10:03:00.000Z

If you've been following my exploits up to this point (and I sincerely hope you have!), you will know that I hate my job. With. A. Passion.This morning was the proverbial straw that broke the camel's back. I've found out that I have to start coming in 30 minutes earlier than usual AND I have to attend a crappy meeting at the start of the day.I had to commute with poxy schoolkids that make too

Playstation 3 Roytec Backlash!

2007-11-09T10:00:00.001Z

I've decided to vent my frustrations about the Sony Playstation 3 right here, although in hindsight a lot of time has passed since it's release, meaning that my anger at Sony has abated somewhat. But not completely.First things first: Blu-ray. What da hell were they thinking?! Sony has blown about as much money as to completely cure Third-World Hunger on a new disk format that, at the time was

Whatever it takes to save the one you love! (Update)

2007-11-06T12:44:00.000Z

It took a little longer than I thougt it would, but I've finally got my PS2 back!I must admit, somewhere in the back of my mind, I was slightly worried about what might happen. The shop clerk kept saying things like "we make no guarantee that this service will fix the problem" and "even if it is fixed, there is no guarantee how long it will last" etc.This kind of talk is enough to un-nerve even

Happy Halloween 2007!

2007-10-29T22:12:00.000Z

These are a couple of Halloween desktop wallpapers for this year's Halloween on the 31st of October. I've always had a thing where I create a cool wallpaper for any special day like Christmas or Valentine's Day. These are actually the first Halloween wallpapers I've ever created, and I got a bit of help from my Japanese friends at ENA to translate the names of the characters!The first one has a

Eastern Promise (or Mental Oriental!)

2007-10-25T12:00:00.000+01:00

In my never ending journey through the mediocrity that is life, there are moments that make putting up with all the bullpoop worth it. Yesterday was one of those days! I have two examples of why the east is still the top dog in terms of quality action!The first is a new Hong Kong Martial Arts flick called Dragon Tiger Gate. As far as I know, it's based on a Korean Manga comic series (will try to

Whatever it takes to save the one you love!

2007-10-15T16:37:00.000+01:00

It's been a hell of a ride, and I have every intention of making sure this ride goes on for as long as possible! What da heck I'm I talking about? I'm talking about my beloved, my one and only....Playstation 2!I've had my PS2 for nearly 4 years now. It's one of the older, fatter versions (not the infinitely more sexy slimline versions). I bought it second hand because I had a clever plan of

Yo buddy, you still alive?

2007-10-05T12:10:00.000+01:00

Stories of my demise have been greatly exaggerated! (If there are any!) Even though I've been sick as a dog, I've still been managing to drag my sorry carcass into work each morning. I still got a cough, but at least it's not impeding my work as much as it was before, although if there was some lucky type of wood laying around, you can be damn sure I'd touch it!I've had to put up with a lot of

I've been ill

2007-09-30T14:35:00.000+01:00

Just in case you were wondering, I've been ill recently. Very ill.I have missed days of work (not such a bad thing), and I've spent mornings in so much pain, I could barely move. And you don't even want to know how much phlegm I've been coughing up! I tell you, you could almost swim in it! (not recommended!) >_

Why does eveybody leave me?

2007-09-18T18:59:00.000+01:00
Times are hard at my work right now. A ton of employees are leaving for various reasons, but I can definately attest th the fact that most are leaving because my boss is a douche-bag. He really doesn't give a toss what happens to you, just as long as you do as you're told and keep your mouth shut about the kind of things going on around you.You have 2 options: Put up and shut up, or you can leave

Streets of Rage: Love Triangle series – Part 8

2007-09-18T17:40:00.000+01:00
Part 8! I can't believe this has been going on for so long! Requests on Gamefaqs eventually coaxed me to do another installment. Having done a lot of short stories involving most of the main characters (except Zan, coz he sux ballz), I had the idea of adding a new character into the mix. Let me know what you think of the results!Smut rating: 8.5/10 (pretty indecent!)Under the age of 15? Think

Streets of Rage: Love Triangle – Part 7!

2007-09-18T16:08:00.000+01:00
You might be surprised to know this episode has a smut rating of only 1.5/10. For me, that's quite an achievement! Anyway, my man Skate Hunter (or "Sammy" as he is known in Japan), hasn't been getting any love from the scarlet bombshell recently. As the youngest member of the team, he is easily overlooked by everyone, and as a result he's a little miffed! Stay tuned as Skate gets to strut his

Streets of Rage: Love Triangle – Part 6!

2007-09-18T15:52:00.000+01:00
It was suggested to me that this time I focus on some of the other characters in the Streets of Rage universe, so I decided to write about Shiva and the other thugs that are as much a part of SOR as the main characters. I wrote with a more serious tone this time, with a more dramatic action sequence, and a more thought provoking interaction between Blaze & Shiva. Probably some of my best work to

Streets of Rage: Love Triangle – Part 5!

2007-09-18T15:36:00.000+01:00
I just get worse and worse! You can just tell I ain't getting any, can't ya! ¬_¬Originally, someone on the Gamefaqs forum suggested I write a intimate liason between Blaze and Max, and the ideas just flowed from my brain onto the screen! I liked the fact that I played the big burly brute that is Max as a more gentle and caring kinda guy. It's almost as if he's tuneing into his feminine side! And

Streets of Rage: Love Triangle - Part 4!

2007-09-18T12:52:00.000+01:00
Part 4! A slight departure from the previous formats, in that only Blaze appears with another special guest! Street Fighter fans rejoice!The smut rating is especially relevant here, so if you're under 15 or don't like smut in any form DON'T READ IT! I will not tollerate any idiot that doesn't pay attention to my warnings! (sorry if that sounded a little harsh, but there are some people that no

Streets of Rage: Love Triangle - Part 3!

2007-09-18T12:17:00.000+01:00
Part 1 & 2 kind of only work when they are together, but part 3 is a more independent story. I added a secret character near the end. Fans of the Capcom beat 'em up Final Fight should be able to recognise this character quite easily!As I've said before, the content isn't for anyone under 15 years old, or doesn't like smut. If you don't like it, DON'T READ IT!Streets of Rage: Love Triangle - Part

Streets of Rage: Love Triangle - Parts 1 & 2

2007-09-18T11:59:00.000+01:00
Hello and welcome to what will be known as the Streets of Rage: Love Triangle series. This baby has been going on since early 2007, and is a showcase of my writing ability. I've been wanting to write my own stories since I was quite young. I got the bug when I had to write short stories at school, and that bug has infested my brain and manipulated my thought processes ever since then!I get a

Cute Tiger Kitten

2007-09-12T10:55:00.000+01:00
Tigers are cool. White Tigers are even cooler. Kittens are Kawaii (cute). You do the Math!

Final Fantasy VII Vs Devil May Cry Crossover! Part 2 - Dante Sparda Vs Tifa Lockheart!

2007-09-11T16:16:00.000+01:00
Originally I was going to write a fanfiction battle between Cloud Strife (Final Fantasy 7) & Dante Sparda (Devil May Cry), with Cloud protecting Tifa from Dante. The silly thing is, I got so wraped up with the idea of Dante and Tifa that I had the idea of writing the second part of the story first, then later on the first half later. It might work, it might not, only time will tell! Enjoy!Tifa:

Ace Combat Spoof - The Nagase Sisters

2007-09-11T14:23:00.000+01:00
This little spoof came from the idea of bringing the alleged Nagase sisters together. Namco fans will know who Reiko Nagase is (Ridge Racer series), but I don't think as many will know her sister Kei Nagase from Ace Combat. I thought it would be boring if the two sisters just liked each other all the time, so I inserted a healthy dose of sibling rivalry to spice things up a bit! Suficed to say,

Computer Maintenence for Dummies

2007-09-07T09:03:00.000+01:00
Yesterday, I just couldn't face goin into work, so I just phoned in to tell them I wasn't coming in. Normally I wouldn't do something like this unless I felt really ill, but to be quite honest, I'm way past caring what the hell happens to everyone while I'm away. They'll just go and bother some other hapless chump that happens to vaguely know how to do my job (which isn't many).Anyway, I took the

PAL vs NTSC

2007-09-05T09:36:00.000+01:00
I feel like I should illuminate all those who have ever been curious as to what all the fuss is about regarding the whole "PAL vs NTSC" debate.For those who don't know, PAL (which stands for Phase Alternating Line) is the standard video format that most televisions and video recorders are set to in the UK & most of europe, Australia, China and a other countries around the world.NTSC stands for

Changing of the Guard

2007-09-03T10:01:00.000+01:00
It's all change at ATC. We've lost a lot of guys through either going back to college or university, or finding new jobs. Replacements have been drafted in to fill in the gaps. The only problem is, these replacement plugs are unable to fill in the holes that have been left by the old, better ones (if that makes any sense).I'm still here, so all I can do is observe the chaos as yet more

MGS4: New Bosses

2007-08-23T14:53:00.000+01:00
Online Videos by Veoh.comThis is a brand new vid taken from the 2007 Leipzig Games Convention in Germany. It introduces 4 brand new bosses for Snake to face off against in the forthcoming Metal Gear Solid 4 for the Playstation 3.The new bosses appear in this order in the video in this order:- Crying Wolf, a cybernetic panther with superior speed and strengh- Raging Raven, a lunatic with a flight

SOR: Love Triangle Series - Episode 8

2007-08-21T15:29:00.001+01:00
Axel, Blaze, Max, Adam and Skate were all over at the Hunter's apartment having a Chinese takeaway meal together. After defeating Mr X and saving the city for the umpteenth time, the gang decided that once a month, they would all meet together. They would have a different meal each time, and catch up on what was happening in each of their lives.Axel and Max had decided to open up a Dojo in the

Streets of Rage: The Love Triangle Series

2007-08-21T14:35:00.000+01:00
For those that don't know, I've recently taken to writing short stories in my spare time (When I can find the time!). To make things easier for me, I write about stuff I already know about, which is mainly stories about characters from video games and anime. I believe the correct term is fanfiction or "fanfic" for short.I greatly enjoy putting my own spin on esablished characters, and placing

Blu-ray for the win?

2007-08-18T15:46:00.000+01:00
It seems a tad premature to say that Sony has won the format war between it's Blu-ray disk format, and it's rival, Toshiba's HD-DVD. I'm certainly not one to count chickens before they've hatched, but the way things are looking so far, it's hard to see it any other way.It is naive to put it into such simplified terms though. There a whole load of other factors that have to be taken into account

Another Century's Episode 3

2007-08-17T12:07:00.000+01:00
Online Videos by Veoh.comJust in case you were wondering, Another Century's Episode is a Japan-only Playstation 2 game that showcases some of the most famous Japanese Mechs from various anime series. This game allows you to go head to head to relive famous confrontations, or pick your favorite mech to take on an army in various missions.I bought the first game from Games Exchange in Tottenham

The ties that bind us

2007-08-16T11:04:00.001+01:00
A pic of me and my new Polish friend, Sylwia! A pic of Sylwia and my Japanese friend Tetsuo. Gotta Love that hat! ^_^These days, I'm much happier than I was when I was younger, because I am making friends and meeting new people. More importantly, I am making sure that I keep in contact with the people that I have met over the last year via email.Because I have a hard time making new friends, I

Worst Bus Drivers on the Planet?

2007-08-13T09:24:00.000+01:00
I can't possibly lay claim to knowing the worst bus drivers on the planet, but I've got to be pretty close!I am referring to the 207 route, that runs along most of the Uxbridge Road in West London. I'm not saying that ALL of the bus drivers for that route are idiots, but the few that are are make the rest of them look bad in comparison!For example, I was rushing to catch one 207 on the morning at

Roy's Picks - Cool Cars

2007-08-06T10:40:00.000+01:00
The first pic is of the Lotus 2 Eleven, a Race-Spec version of the Lotus Exiege. The other Two pics are of the New Peugeot RC Z, a direct rival to the Audi TT and the Nissan 350Z. Let the coupe battle begin!

LCD TVs - Why so complicated?

2007-08-05T09:55:00.000+01:00
I've recently been trying to get a new TV for my family, to replace the old one that has broken down. I feel I need to talk about this in great detail, in order to inform anyone who will inevitably have to go through the same hardships that I have had to go through!The idea was to get a 19" widescreen LCD TV from my local Tesco store. I had bought a TV from them before, and on the whole I am

Hideo Kojima - The Man, The Myth, The Legend!

2007-08-03T16:38:00.000+01:00
It's not very often that, after playing through and completing a videogame that you want to find out more about the person responsible for it's creation. For me, Metal Gear Solid was one such exception. You could pretty much tell from start to finish, this was much more than just a video game. It was an experience, and what's more, it's an experience I would recommend to anyone who asks me if it

The Japanese are people too!

2007-08-03T09:23:00.000+01:00
In my efforts to understand more about Japan and it's people, I have taken upon myself to immerse myself as much as possible. I feel it is important to learn as much as possible, so as to avoid embarrassing myself too much and gain trust and familiarity with those I interact with. One thing I have learned about the Japanese is that, in many ways, they are no different from us or any other country

Beware of the GaijinSmash!!!

2007-08-01T16:08:00.000+01:00
For those who don't know of this blog, GaijinSmash.net is about the daily experiences of a Black guy from San Francisco, who moved to Japan to become a Japanese teaching assistant. This is quite possibly the funniest blog I've ever read, and totally I recommend anyone who even has a passing interest in Japan to read it!The blog is very informative, and gives an insight into a lot of the things

Cute Piglets

2007-08-01T12:21:00.000+01:00
Here's another cute pic from the Metro newspaper. If you ain't gushing, you have no soul!! >_<

Toe-tally adoreable!

2007-08-01T11:49:00.000+01:00
I may be a guy, but even I have a gentle side. I saw this pic in a recent issue of the free newspaper Metro, and thought it was so cute, that I would scan it onto my computer.It's only later, as I was writing on my blog that I realised that I could pretty much put whatever I wanted on it, add a picture, and write about it. So I did.The article says that the kitten is unique in that it was born

M.U.G.E.N - What is it?

2007-07-30T09:12:00.001+01:00
I've just had one hell of a weekend! I tell you, you haven't lived until you've seen Shin Akuma (Gouki) & Evil Ryu going toe-to-toe with Violent Ken & Evil Dan, or watched a ungodly match between Nightmare Sephiroth Vs Nightmare SSJ5 Broli!If you're wondering what the heck I'm talking about, let me fill you in a little! M.U.G.E.N (or just mugen for short) is a 2D Beat 'em up custom made emulator

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

2007-07-25T12:05:00.000+01:00
Some NEW INGAME footage has just been released by Eurogamer.net. I've been a big fan of Metal Gear since the first MGS game on teh PSOne. I've bought each game that has come out since, and am fully engrossed in the whole Solid Snake story. I consider Hideo Kojima (the creator of the MGS franchise) to be some kind of VideoGame genius/god, and I would not be wrong in saying that the advent of the

Japan Expo July 2007

2007-07-23T17:21:00.000+01:00
Last Saturday (21st July), I decided to attend the Japan Expo, being held at the Excel Centre near Canary Wharf. (The same place that the LondonExpo was held a couple of months before).I had been planning to go since finding out about it in the recent Neo magazine, but recent events had conspired to put me off going. Namely work (Those selfish bastards!). Anyway, on Saturday morning, I mustered

Veoh.com - Favourites

2007-06-17T13:50:00.000+01:00
I have a love/hate relationship with YouTube. Even though I love them because anyone can submit their vids and footage onto it for free, and it's easy to find something you have an interest in, things are not as straightforward as they used to be.Companies complaining about breaches of their copyrights by YouTube users means most of the stuff that people REAALY want to see gets removed as soon a

LOL INTERNET!

2007-06-14T08:33:00.000+01:00
I came a little late to this particular internet phenomenon, but I still consider it to be one of the funniest I've ever seen!---Vid removed by YouTube!---