Grandia III November 30, 2007
Posted by caldi-chan in : Gaming, NaNo, parents , add a commentI had the chance to play Grandia III today. At first the graphics jarred me, because it looked a little rough in comparison to some of the other 3D cgi games I’ve played in the past.
However, after a while I got the hang of it.
I started really playing it at around 7pm give or take. It was just something to do, to take a break away from NaNo. I needed a breather and what better way then to play a video game.
Low and behold, when I finally put the controller down it was three am.
It’s not often a game will keep me drawn into the fundementals of the story for that many hours straight of game play. However when one does, I’m left feeling that the game is well worth the cash I plunked down.
Also given my picky tastes in the gaming realm, games usually have to sell themselves real good in order for me to like them. It’s not that I’m an elietist or anything, it’s just I know what I like.
You could reccomend to me, a game like Tabula Rasa and I’ll tell you flat out I’m not interested. Hell I’m not even a very big fan of the infamous RE - that’s Resident Evil- series or even the Silent Hill games.
When picking a game, I have to think of story element, game dynamics, and the fact that Tia nine times out of ten will in fact be up and watching me play. As a concerned parent who takes gaming seriously, I’m not about to play a game like King of Fighters infront of my young impresionable child.
Grandia III however, has the same elements of other Grandia games that I’ve grown to love, so that was an expectation that went with the deal. They story seeems to be good so far, and Tia seems to really be empathetic towards Miranda, Yuki’s mother. Who looks young enough to be his sister, but that’s besides the point.
There seems to be a lot of story elements, which when you think of it, actually makes the game shorter then expected, however there seems to be a lot of stuff to keep me occupied for the next few days, given time and commitments.
Overall, I’m liking the game, after getting used to the style of graphics.
As for NaNoWriMonth, after breaking 20 K, I seem to have slowed down quite a bit in the writing front. I will put in that last burst of writing to race the clock till midnight tonight, however I know I will not meet the required 50K.
If I do it will be a miracle as a whole.
This doesn’t stop me from being imensly proud of myself however.
I went well past my actual expected goal for writing this year.
I was expecting maybe at least 15 K, but I broke 20K. So I’m happy.
With the ending in sight, I’m more then willing to finish it.
There are also plans to make a continuation of the story, world and elements.
It’s a longer story then I thought.
I’ve come to a realization. November 29, 2007
Posted by caldi-chan in : Uncategorized , add a commentI spend too much money on Manga.
I love reading them, and I love writing my thoughts on them. I love the stuff I do in regards to Manga as a whole.
However I’m dirt poor nine times out of ten. I have no idea why, but this honestly amuses me.
A look at kids and how tantrums evolve. November 28, 2007
Posted by caldi-chan in : parents , add a commentTANTRUM
A Large fit of rage usually involving kicking/hitting and screaming on the non mature type of human but sometimes progresses into pre-teen tantrums.
When it hits pre teen it is considered emo and angst. Includes badly written poetry, and often the begining signs of possible smokers. It will continue up until the age of 18, where they are an evolved teenager and they suddenly think they know eveything, when in fact they don’t. At this point in time it is reccomended to send them to boot camp, or worse. Grandmas.
At the age of 20, they will have had at least suffered many horrible jobs, or be incredibly lazy and never worked once in their life. Now is the time to push them out into the steel jungel. Ready or not, your lil angsty brat is now an angsty adult. They will eventually spawn, and suddenly realize that their kids are ten times worse then they were. This is where you smile and nod, secretly laughing your head off.
This short essay has been brought to by the word, Fuck, as in most parents don’t give one. and the letters O, H, and S, H, I, T. As in Oh, shit I’m pregnant. Also inspired by the public broadcasting system of deranged grandmothers, who virtually know the hell you will go through. Heck they raised Six or more kids.
A Birthday Poem from Brandon on IRC. (AKA Threevenge) November 23, 2007
Posted by caldi-chan in : Birthdays, On blogging , add a commentThreeAndRamps: Anyways Caldi, here’s a gift to you. A short amusing poem created off the top of my head.
Caldi-Chan: from three or ramps?
ThreeAndRamps: Blood is red, the sky is blue………so grab a weapon and protect MooMoo.
ThreeAndRamps: XD
ThreeAndRamps: Three
* Caldi-Chan snerks
ThreeAndRamps: C’mon, it’s genious.
ThreeAndRamps: ….genius.
Caldi-Chan: I shall copy it and treasure it forever in a blog.
ThreeAndRamps: ……that word that sounds like you’re smart.
Happy birthday to me, Manga, and NaNo. November 23, 2007
Posted by caldi-chan in : Birthdays, NaNo, general musings , add a comment
Happy birthday to me. Today on November 23rd, 2007 I turn 26.
Now with that out of the way, I am free to move on with today’s ramblings. First up Amazon.ca.
It seems Nightmoon has given me a gift certificate to said online place. She in fact made it quite obvious it was to purchase the next volume to Dramacon, a Manga I happened to buy at the last one day convention JAAWathon. Luckily it was more then enough to cover the cost of the item, shipping and handling, as well as the general tax. So it cost me next to nothing.
Moving on, while I’m still behind on NaNoWriMo, I am actually quite pleased with my progress. I managed to hit just over 20K and when that happened, I updated the word count on my profile on the main web site. I am still behind by several thousands words, considering most are in the 30 -40 k region in their counts, but with the down hill momentum of sticking to the idea I had, things seem to be running more smoothly.
I borrowed season six Buffy from my mother on DVD so I have that playing in the background. I forgot how much of it actually had some amusing lines.
So while that goes on I think I’ll work on coloring or attempting to coloring a new page in Fate Breaker. After the PC barfing a blue screen, last time I’m ready to give it another go.
On Gaming. November 20, 2007
Posted by caldi-chan in : Gaming , add a comment 
I used to bring my ps2 to my folks place on laundry weekends. (I REFUSE TO WASTE TWENTY BUCKS IN QUARTERS JUST TO DRY A LOAD OF LAUNDRY) The TV in the basement is shot. The TV in my mothers room is utalized by my now 5 yr old daughter. So I usually game on the big TV in the livingroom.
I’ll have played for an hour max, and then my mom gets uppity because dads on the computer, because he can’t watch tv.
Vicious cycle.
So I cut out the ps2 from trips to my folks house, and try to spend as much time watching tv with my daughter before I’m bored to tears.
I need a lap top so I can play wow there instead.
What brought this small thing up?
Why a post over on SPWUG: Written by Mookie of Dominic Deegan Fame It made for interesting light reading this morning before my daily trek to my daughters school first thing in the morning.
It made me remember the times I played Pac Man on the Atari. Then it made me realize that, hey I’m still very much a gamer. Just not as often as I used to be. I play WoW, but only at other peoples houses with better computers then mine. I’m not addicted by far, I only get to play every odd weekend or so, which is a good reason why I don’t join guilds. Even if I get offers almost every time I log in with my Main Tarrlin on Kirin Tor. (She’s a BElf, and a Hunter.)
I also play a lot of games on my PS2, which is about ready to die a horrible death on me. It no longer reads ps1 games or DVDS. It just reads ps2 games. May it Rest in Peace when it passes from this world.
We also have a DS here. Which isn’t ours, but belongs to someone we know. My daughter broke it. By dropping it on the floor. The hinge is busted. Lovely. I’ll have to get a new one to replace it.
Sad really.
I’ve come to the realization that I have virtually no life, unless I’m out shopping for food, paying bills, and if the buget allows, buying Manga for reviews, or video games.
A day of NaNo on Saturday. November 19, 2007
Posted by caldi-chan in : Manga Beat, NaNo, general musings , add a commentHave I ever talked about how I am a very shy person on this blog before? No? Oh well I guess this ‘ll be something new for those of you in the blog-o-sphere to digest. It is true, I am in fact the most quietest person you can think of.
Oh sure on the internet I have a flaire and confidence that says I’m a fun if not totally warped individual that you’d love… But in person? You’re just better off grabbing a tranq gun and shooting me in the neck with it in order to get me to actually attend huge social events with nothing but total and complete strangers.
To detail for the past few weeks, I have been trying my hardest against all odds to catch up, and keep up with the writing pack in NaNo. I have very dismal results, but then again at 12 K, it’s okay. In honesty I haven’t updated my count for some time. I assure you I have been writing.
The people at the social gathering for the Manitoba Region, in Winnipeg, at The Forks, were witness to that. They all know that the quiet one sitting at the table closest to them, was me. They know I wrote from arrival to the point in time I drew a comic like note for the ML Heather, stating my Shy complex in a humorus way.
I had been planning on going to this event. Heck the emails between Heather and I were fun and I honestly wanted to go. I wanted to talk with these people, but my shy complex got in the way. I was like a deer caught in headlights and setteled for sitting at a table closest to the group and just writing.
I hope though, I can make the TGIO (Thank god it’s over) bash. Maybe then I’ll be a bit more sociable.
In the mean time I should get to work on continuing to type up the AFK Nano writings onto my computer, and then updating the dismal word count.
I found it very amusing when stating in the fourms I was indeed at the social gathering, if not a bit late, then again I got horribly lost. One good thing that came out of it, was a random guy who sketches people for free, was able to do a rather fast sketch of myself in my kitty hat. It was a cute thing, and I think I’ll Frame it.
Sunday resulted in my being able to find an interesting site in order to watch a few episodes of an anime, in order to compare it to its Manga Equivilent. So now the article for when that gets typed up and ready to go will be rather interesting. Though I encourage readers to buy offical releases as well, to supoport the people who work hard to bring you Anime. I only watched it online to kill time, and compare it to the manga for my next article and I don’t own that particular anime as of yet, I will by Christmas, though.
As for what Manga / Anime I’m planning on writing about next? That’s a secret and only those at wotg who have been keeping up with me, know which one I’m planning. It should be written up, edited and up on the main site within this week.
This is what happens when TheKid and I hang out in Ventrilo with our friend NefCanuk. November 17, 2007
Posted by caldi-chan in : Comics, Uncategorized, Vista, general musings , 2comments
The image says it all. That’s all that really needs to be said.
However to explain how this lil gem came to be was a simple conversation about Sumomo’s seemingly unstable personality.
Then Windows Vista came into it, and I being the crazy one went on a search for images and came up with the result you see to your left.
I’m much too amused by this.
I do not know what others will say about this, however regardless I put it up to share with the masses.
Feel free to nab and share with the rest of the Internet. So long as proper credit is given.
That is really all I can say on the matter.
And this boys and girls, is why you should save often. November 15, 2007
Posted by caldi-chan in : Comics, Fatebreaker, NaNo, Way of the Geek, general musings , 2comments
At around 7pm cst, I opened up a save of this comic page from Fatebreaker. After some lovely comments from the writer that was encouraging to myself as a colorist. I wanted to have another go at it, while chatting in Ventrilo with The Kid from Kids Korner.
I had been talking and coloring for around 7 hours give or take. When my Computer decided to barf a blue screen of death after locking up something horrible. I couldn’t salvage the session. 14 layers of work, gone. Poof, no more. I forgot to save. Yes boys and girls, let this be a lesson to you, save and save often.
In other news, It seems my debut at Way of the Geek With Manga Beat with Return to Labyrinth, has been noticed and linked back to from achan
This has actually brightened my dismal hour of grief. It may only be in the foot notes, but still. It gets my WOTG name out there.
So thank you for linking that review people at achan. You’ve cheered me up quite a bit.
NaNo on the other hand… Has proven, to be most hard to catch up on. I’ve found myself having to jump to a further plot point area, in order to play catch up with. I hope that by doing so I can go back later and fill in the more dreadful details that have thus elluded me. I’m also considering putting in fluff about two men on a date at some point, but that all really depends on how I do with this. I am quite behind the rest of the NaNo pack now.
However I shall persist dang it.
I WILL SUCCEED, even if I have to pull an all nighter.
Comics, NaNo, and things that are Adult at night with Jungle Music. November 14, 2007
Posted by caldi-chan in : Comics, Manga Beat, Music, NaNo, Way of the Geek , 2comments
So yesterday was a fun day. I got very little sleep. I worked on the Second Manga Beat at the way of the geek site. I worked on my novel project as well. I’m dreadfully behind, and loud disturbing jungle noises from upstairs and other adultery activites keep me awake. It’s not very easy to write with that kind of thing going on.
So I did the next best thing. I colored a single page out of the young Archive of the Thrice drawn web comic Fatebreaker. -See post below this-
They loved the finished result so much they put it up in place of the old Lineart. I feel very accomplished, and happy with myself.
Yay me!
In other news, I am incredibly tired and exausted. I have to some how break out another 12K, if I’m to catch up with the rest of the NaNo pack.
That’s what hot chocolate is for.
Mmm Hot Chocolate.