I could have sworn I blogged about this already. Deadliest Warrior is a show on Spike TV that collects data on warriors from the past and try to solve the age ol' question, "Who would win in a fight"? I have to admit, this show is great. It combines the elements of science and the joy of breaking shit, rolling it into a package that's highly entertaining. Deadliest Warrior is almost like merging the History channel with Mortal Kombat. The team that collects and test the data are pretty cool guys. You have the Rigger, Geoff Desmoullin, who sets up the test dummies and weapons for analyzing. The doctor, Armand Dorian, is present to let everyone know if the weapon will cause internal bleeding, instant death, or whatever. He's there to let you know how much damage it will cause on the human body. Last, but not least, once everything is collected, the data guy, Max Geiger, will whip up a simulation that will put said warriors in battle to determine the winner. It's quickly becoming my favorite show on Spike.
If they ever need suggestions for combatants, Batman vs Solid Snake would be one for the ages. LOL!
Ayako is truly unique among female wrestlers. Since she is
bilingual and racially mixed, Ayako made her mark in both Japan
and Mexico.
I personally think that she is one of the best female wrestlers on Earth
because she has the hard-hitting Japanese style and the highflying grace of luchadoras.
Trained by the legendary Aja Kong and my personal favorite catch wrestler, Mariko Yoshida, Ayako is a soaked sponge of wrestling knowledge. It also helps
that she’s a second generation wrestler (her father is Gran Hamada). Having her
perform in the United States
is a huge honor and it will solidify her as a legend in the years to come.
One of the main things I like about Ayako, besides her
impressive resume, is that she’s built like a warrior, but manages to maintain
her femininity. She’s naturally beautiful, which is an added bonus, but combined
with her fighting spirit, she’s golden.
I hope to God that the upper management of TNA will treat
her fairly. If she went to the WWE instead, they would dress her in a geisha
outfit and destroy any creditability she has as a wrestler. That is the worst-case
scenario, but I won’t put anything past them. TNA had a decent women’s division (Knockouts),
but when Gail Kim signed with the WWE, it left a huge talent gap. In a way, it was
like a gash and the Knockout Division suffered ever since. Ayako Hamada signing
with TNA can assuredly fill the gap and elevate the roster.
A dream match would be Ayako versus Awesome Kong. Cheerleader
Melissa would make a great opponent, but she would have to reveal herself (she’s
currently masked under a different alias). In fact, Melissa is another blog altogether---she's that awesome. Both Kong and Melissa have
international clout, so it would be great to see them tear down the house with Ayako in the States.
The sky is the limit for the Knockout Division, as long as
they keep up with the great talent acquisitions and avoid "diva-nizing". Well,
I can’t get too mad at the WWE Divas. I mean, they did produce fine female
wrestlers like Victoria and Trish Stratus (both currently retired). Plus they
hired some girls from the Indy promotions like Mickie James and Beth Phoenix. Their
shows would seriously be crippled without them. In fact, my first exposure to
Gail Kim was during a WWE show. The WWE isn’t all that bad, but I don’t like
the trend of turning a model into a wrestler because if you don’t have talent
to begin with, it’s not going to be convincing. With all that money, Vince
McMahon should be looking for the girls with the fighting spirit---or send the models
to Japan
for a proper education.
I hear Meiko Satomura has a dropkick waiting for them at the
airport.
I really used to enjoy blogging, almost as much as
drawing---even more so than gaming because I felt a sense of worthwhile accomplishment.
For a period, blogging was the only way I could express myself through words.
Then screenplays and stories came along, but that’s something for another time.
The point where I’m getting at is blogging right now almost seems like a chore.
It used to just pour out of me like alcohol at a frat party. I can name a
grocery list of reasons for not putting out content on a regular basis, but I’ll
just narrow it down to one singular reason (besides being busy because that’s
never stopped me before). I believe I’m bordering on depression.
My financial situation is pathetic, to say the least. I’ll
be 25 years old in June and it sickens me just thinking about it. It’s almost
like a doomsday clock for me. On the homepage of this site, there’s a featured
question asking what my childhood self would think of my adult self. I can’t even
begin to imagine the disappointment of seeing myself now through my childhood
eyes. I couldn’t bring myself to answer that. I’m in the failure category. At
this rate, June will roll around, and I’ll have absolutely nothing to show for
it. It really pisses me off seeing people who are younger than I buying a house
or driving a nice car. Even marriage makes my blood boil because I'm alone. It just reminds me that I
fumbled the ball on some many occasions. In many ways, I’m still a kid.
I’m supposed to have certain things---accomplishments at 25.
To top off the depression, I’m up to ass in debt, mostly student loan. After
fumbling the ball with art school, all the money I borrowed is coming back to haunt
me. Once the grace period is over, I’ll be a lamb to slaughter, old testament
style.
I do have a few things working for me and I’m desperately trying
to hold on to it. I have my comic, developing it as the days go on. It’s quite
challenging because I’m not used to backgrounds. The entire process is a
learning experience, but I’m worried about if I’ll be good enough. I have ideas
for movies and television, but I never really got around to starting. I have
writing potential, but I just can’t seem to harness it. The most I can do right
now is just write a quick and sloppy guide---what should happen in the script
as opposed to actually writing it.
I suppose the solution is to just manage my time better and
produce work. I do suck at time management, more than anybody, but I need to
make a commitment to just do it. Produce something even if it’s crap and get’s
rejected. I know my weaknesses, so I just need to strengthen myself. Once I am
able to be successful with my work, the rest of my problems will go away.
Fixing myself on a personal level may help me financially… I hope. I have a goal.
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For all of you absentee subscribers, I realize I don’t post
as frequently as I used to, so I won’t clean house just yet. Once I establish a
good rhythm of some kind, I’ll be able to get a handle on whose reading. If you’re
not expressing any interest besides having me on your friend list, I gotta let you go. It’s hard keeping track of my
loyal subscribers and friends when I opened the floodgates, so to speak. I was
hoping it would have been a good flood, but it seemed to just be good for
one entry.
*Edit - It turns out Secret Invasion happened last year. I am totally behind on my comics. I got the dates mixed up since we're in April and that ad was in April, too. The major difference is that it was April of 2008. I'm an idiot, but I'll be sure to collect the trade paper backs. I feel so stupid.
Status Report!
For those of you who don't follow me on Twitter or other sites, I've been giving updates on my progress on submitting a comic book series to Image Comics. One thing I forgot to do was update here. I was just a bit reluctant because I updated like crazy back when I was
trying to intern for Marvel earlier this year. Building up hype for
that and failing to get the opportunity really left me cold. I consider this site to be my internet home, so there's no harm in sharing my success and failures.
With that said, I'm on page 4 right now. The minimum pages to submit are 5, so I believe I just might stop there. I'm sure they would love to see more pages of art, but I have to ink and possibly color them, which will take even longer to do if I decide to add more. The one page synopsis is complete. To be honest, it was harder to pack everything on to one page. In fact, it was harder than drawing the samples. The logo is complete. I whipped it up in Photoshop, so if I need to change any colors or anything, it'll be as easy as stealing candy from a baby (I would know this). My goal for the week is to relieve myself of pencil chores and move on to inks. Once everything is neat, I'll see about posting some stuff on here for everyone to check out. Another thing to do later on in the coming weeks is to dust off the ol' camera and get photo reference of the city. It should be a fun day.
Resident Evil 5 - A Quick Review
There was a lot of buzz and hype about this game, so I had to purchase it (sort of). I might be jumping the gun, but I'm starting to think that it might be the best 2 player cooperative game ever. At the moment, there are other co-op games that escape my mind. I'm sure I'll remember them soon---probably when I'm on the toilet (that's where I remember most things). The graphics on the PlayStation 3 are incredible. You know a game has good graphics when you can't tell the difference between game play and the cut scenes. You'd be surprise how realistic the game looks, but I suggest you don't sit too close to the TV while playing. It just might mess up your eyes for a while...and yes I'm speaking from experience.
One thing that I really love about the game is the team work. I mean, it's not Socom, but it really gives off the sense that you're not alone facing zombies and other threats. At the same time, it stays true to the same survival horror genre we're all familiar with. Did I mention Sheeva Alomar is hot? Well, she is and I'm quite taken by her accent. If I were alone with her I'd------OH!. Sorry about that. Anyway, the game is something I'd recommend to anybody that's not queasy. It's definitely not for the little younglings. The computer assumes the role as your partner in the game, but if you want some human help, online play is available. I'm usually against online play, but since this is a co-op game, your partner is force to help if he or she wants to advance to the next chapter.
If you're not familiar with the entire Resident Evil story, don't worry. I'm on the same boat. I played the first one and got traumatized. Being that it was the first game I ever played on the PlayStation, it was culture shock and shell shock in one package. It was like sensory overload for my mind. Almost like throwing a virgin in a pit with porn stars. I'm a bit sad I never finished that game.
Gimme...
"The Cintiq 21UX interactive pen display provides the best-of-class pen
experience for working directly on the screen. It combines the
advantages of a large-format LCD monitor with the control, comfort, and
productivity of Wacom's most sophisticated patented cordless,
battery-free pen technology."
Do you realize how much damage I can do with this thing? This is no mere toy, but the next step to conquering the world! At least the art world...
Thanks to all of you who commented and recommended my last entry. I believe that was the most comments I ever received on this site.
