Best 5 Things of 2011

As I promised last year, I would write a best of list. Now, this past year has been one of craziness. A small note you should all be aware of is that I start with number 1 because number 1 is the best.
Now, PREPARE FOR TROUBLE!


Top Five things of the 2011 in the year of our Lord, Jesus Christ.

1. Emilia Torre/Moving to DC

For the fourth time in four years, Emmy Torre is the number thing of 2011.We have our own little apartment, and live has never been better. After years apart it is nice that we are finally living together. Emmy's job has been made permanent now which has allowed us to live there. I'm proud of her in way. How could she not be my top one? You'd think that you as a reader could figure this out, but I understand if you thought my list might be more focused. Regardless, number one is my fiancee and honestly, my better half. Next time you see her tell her (from me of course) that her booty is looking fly.

DC is an amazing city to live. We literally live five minutes away from the Capitol and less than 20 from Emmy's job. It is a beautiful city to live in. There is a wide range of architecture from the beginning to now. When you are driving into the city from Annapolis, there is an amazing skyline of the Washington Monument, the Dome of Capitol building, and the Smithsonian. I recommend if you haven't been to the DC, do it.

2. Revan

Finally! The wait is over. Thanks to the Old Republic Game and Drew Karpyshyn I now know what happens to the Jedi Revan.

A long time ago, in a galexy far, far way, a game came out. This game was Knights of the Old Republic (KoTOR). I played the game to the point where I could maximize my character. But the game never explained what happened next to him, and the more Old Republic stories continued the more interested I became. Earlier this year, the novel which explained his fate came out. Emmy got it for me for Christmas.

I won't discuss the plot in whole, but I will say that anyone familar with the Old Republic games will recognize familar faces. While the ending isn't particularly the happiest, I felt like it struck a happy medium.

3.Dragon Age 2

Compared to last year, there is only one game on this year's list. There were some great games that came out this year, but compared to last year, I didn't buy as many new ones. Early in the year, I did snag the Super Ultra Mega Rare Edition of Dragon Age 2. Before it came out I was really excited about it since seeing one of the trailers from E3. Being from Bioware is a plus for the game too.

I really enjoyed the game. Many reviews didn't enjoy that you were stuck in the city and it reused environments. It got tiresome after a while but the story is of the city and now the area so I granted them leeway with it all. The combat is improved and felt like the decisions were tough. The first time I decided to spare ol' Anders. Second time and henceforth, I will kill him. Anders is one crazy motherf#$%er.

4. Taco Stand Love Story: Act I

This is a little self congratulatory but this is my own damn blog. So, I'm going to praise myself. I finished my novel after a year and a half. Over 300 pages in my novel. Now I'm editing it.

I pray to God that I will finish it and find a publisher.

5. Soundtrack of the Year

So This is a collection of the songs I listened to the most during the year. Enjoy. Not in any particular order. Numbering is just for fun.
1) Rizzle Kicks "Down with the Trumpets"
2) Brite Futures "Bedroom Costume"
3) Jimmy Eats World "Littlething"
4) Karen Elson "Crying, Waiting, Hoping"
5) Black Keys "Never Give You Up"
6) Decemberists "Rise to Me"
7) Ed Sheeran "Homeless"
8) Explosions in the Sky "Your hand in Mine"
9) Jaguar Love "Highways of Gold"
10) Jenny and Johnny "Big Wave"
11) Ke$ha "Tik Tok"
12) New Found Glory "My Heart Will Go On"
13) Rebecca Black "Friday"
14) Taylor Swift "Mean"
15) The Weepies "I Was Made For Sunny Days"
16) Wilson Philips "Hold On"
17) The Boxer Rebellion "Flashing Red Light Means Go " 18) Dashboard Confessional "The Motions"
19) Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros "Home" (RAC Mix)
20) Co Ed School "Bbiribbom Bberibbom"
21) Jamie Cullum "Not While I'm Around"
22) A Fine Frenzy "Bird of the Summer"
23) Lonely Island "I Just Had Sex"
24) M.I.A "Paper Planes"
25) Metric "Help I'm Aive"

New Life Stuff and Stories

Typically, and as a rule of thumb, I attempt to make my blog interesting to read. That means, I find stories in my life that need to be told or shouldn't be told but are. At other times, I attempt some "kewl" blog: epic trailers etc. Of course, that leaves the blogs that details my life.

Which brings me to this current one you are reading. You have expectations and hopes. You don't want them dashed. You would hate me if those expectations weren't met.
"Enough with the delay! Start your topic!" you shout at me.
Ok. Here it is.
I forgot it.


Seriously. I had a topic in mind. Sat down, ordered some coffee, played some Ecco the Dolphin on my iPod. Then I realized I lost it.


So this has become a update on my life blog.


I have three shifts left at Hastings. HALLELUJAH! It has been four and a half years at this job. I started back in January of 2007. When I started, there was a different store manager and a whole different set of department manager. Now, I'm not known as the new guy but Ol Reliable. Or MadDog. Take your pick. Some would tell me that it should be bitter sweet. But the truth as I see it is that it is time to move on and Hastings was just a stepping stone to bigger and better.


All this takes me to the reason why. I've been waiting for this forever and now the time is upon us all. Nay. You don't need to repent or do anything like that. Emmy and I finally going to end our long distance relationship as in we are moving in together. We will be living in Washington DC in our own little apartment. The tenth of August is the day I leave the West and journey east. In the three day trip, Ellie and I will bond.



My new home isn't in this view.


We're both excited in so many ways. Emmy and I have been preparing and packing for the past couple weeks ever since it was finalized. Her job was made permanent on June 20, so now she is a
responsibility champion. She even has a trophy that says it. Proofed!


As we plan the move, I continue to work on my novel. It is roughly 300 pages now and I just finished the climactic chapter where all the big shit happens. It builds up a little more before I start to let everything chill out. Once I finish, I'm going to give it some time before I begin my rewrites. Hopefully, I will be doing this while I'm not working at a real job. Which I will hopefully have.



Heres to me becoming a responsibility champion.