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White Elephants
0Every visit I make to Haight street in San Francisco (which isn’t often) I buy a strand of elephants or llamas from the Tibetan shop on the corner. I have about 5 strands of different types and colors. These dudes are my white elephants that hang directly above my headboard.
GLad0s
010 days
by Devin
in Video Games
Two friends are currently playing Portal 2 and I’ve been nostalgic for it the past few days. So I decided to take a picture of my kitchen’s own…GLad0s
He wasn’t kidding about this being a nightmare
012 days
by Devin
in Video Games
Batman Arkham Asylum. I am on the 3rd tier/level of the Scarecrow boss “fight” (puzzle?) and as soon as it loaded and I realized what it was I said out loud “Can I just kick this guy’s ass already?” That pretty much sums up how I feel about these boss fights. I want to pull his stupid giant needle-hand out of the sky and grapple up to his face and just go ape on his psychotic ass. BUT NOoOOoO, I have to duck behind crates like a BAT WOULD DO, RIGHT? NO. BATS EAT FACES. Or fruit, it depends on the bat really.
Video game of the moment: Borderlands
0202 days
by Devin
in Video Games
I was a complete FPS virgin before Borderlands was gifted to me. But minutes after I connected to a public party’s server, I was hooked. Multi-player, the expansions, the zombies, the vehicles, the skill trees, and most of all, the GUNS! Just so many, hundreds of types and rare finds. I have a bank full completely of different alien weapons I found or was given. Rare and hard to find stuff that you can collect as you go? No wonder I love this game. Yeah, I got nerdy about it. I loved this game. And I loved finding all the weapons and exploring the expansions. I finished (no real finishing, but I was completely played out and done with all areas around level 50). A lot of lottttt of hours burned into this game. It broke me into FPS’ and allowed me to learn a love of sniper weapons. Now I’ve moved on to other FPS’ and I’m rocking my summer socks off with them. Thanks Borderlands, you’ll always be my first.
Recently I reviewed Borderlands on Steam. Here’s what I said and why I think YOU might like this game too!:
I played the crap out of this game & its expansions. Loved multi, multi MAKES this game. Played as the phasewalking lilith and by end game was so powerful (in phasewalk skill tree I was able to heal myself and hurt others via AOE) that I was nearly unstoppable. Definitely a fun FPS for a girl who hadn’t really PLAYED one before. It was what gave me my sniper chops to move on to other FPS games. Also, the Dr. Zed zombie area was my favorite. It reminded me of an episode of Scooby Doo (they even have Scooby vans around bridge area) with zombies and bats. In short, Loved It.
Borderlands (Game of the Year edition which has all the fun expansions) is currently priced at $29.99
I currently play it on Steam. If you want to friend me and play on a team my profile is here under: slicedgeek
Dear Netflix, it’s hard for me to stay mad at’cha when you keep providing these laughs
0Facebook and Twitter have been nuke mode of Netflix hiking its new prices. I only subscribe to streaming, and since that will be relatively the same price, this doesn’t affect me. It blows that a company would up proceeds 60% without matching that raise with more product or 60% more selection added.
Friday night and I have pizza rolls and video games. I’m watching stand up on Netflix and after that’s done I go looking for something Thrillery (y?) This pops up and suddenly any kind of malice I had towards Netflix this week has vanished. Thanks, bro, your comments in the review section are always helpful.
Video game of the moment: Spiral Knights
0223 days
by Devin
in Video Games
Spiral Knights is my new favorite video game of the moment. It looks and plays much like Zelda. It’s very over the top cutesy with everything from cute fox “beasts” and jello jiggler cube “slimes.” There are lots of loot prizes and special Care Bear Carealot looking rainbow treasure rooms. Loot share in pubs is awesome because no matter who loots what, everyone gets one. As a world, everyone gets to contribute towards unlocking new areas and maps by dropping off gems into whichever box you want to unlock as a playable level. The populas is large and unlocks are speedy because of this fact. There is a vibrant economy as well and lots of new stuff to discover and craft as well as auction at your own set price. I just recommended this game on Steam. Here’s what I said and why I think YOU might like this game too!:
Additive hunt for sparkly gems with a Zelda like feel and absolutely adorable mobs. I want a lifesized plushie version of not just one character or add from this game, but the ENTIRE game. I would hug it and sleep with it and name it George. I love this game and want to have like, 10,000 of its babies. And I could too FOR FREE. Yeah, it’s free. Insane. Play it with me?
Spiral Knights is totally free to play, I currently play it on Steam. If you want to friend me and play on a team my profile is here under: slicedgeek
Secret Shames: Damn you, Ashlee Simpson
0258 days
by Devin
in Secret Shames
Ashlee Simpson – Outta My Head (Ay Ya Ya Ya Ya)
This song is one of my secret shames. I remember what a bomb this album was. At the time, she was trying really hard to get a career going. She’d out-lived her little SNL debacle and was married to Mr. Falloutboy Wentz. She was trying to act again and had undergone plastic surgery and a new tan hollywood blonde “look.” But she just couldn’t pull it off and this album really came and went within seconds on the music spectrum.
It’s awful, it’s bubble gum, and it’s so 80′s. But it’s totally 80′s in the most superficial and obnoxious way. It’s like a teen girl who says she loves the 80′s but was born in 1993. So you say “Oooh, right, you love gay guys and that it’s socially acceptable for you to wear neon mini skirts with your junk hanging out because ‘OMG THE EIGHTIESSSS.’” The SOUND is still there. They are completely trying to market ON that fact, to pander to said mini-skirt wearing tweens. But it’s like, I totally just don’t care. It’s a commercial jingle I find myself singing when I mix honey into my tea cup. And what’s more whoreish than advertising? SO SCREW IT, says my logic, and BRING IT, cry my ears!
I can’t help myself. The song makes me want to dance around. It DOES make me dance around. It’s stupid and fun and god damn that stupid little Ashlee Simpson. No matter how shitty her acting is (oh my god, did you SEE the re-boot of Melrose place? WOW) or how desperate for coolness points and fame she reeks…I love this stupid song. TO THE SHAME VAULT WITH YOU!
Sparklies
1When I was a little girl I was super into The Secret of Nimh cartoon. Dom Deluise plays the voice of Jeremy the crow. He likes SPARKLIES. Liz Taylor always reminded me of that statement. She died yesterday and that breaks my heart a little. She was one of the most beautiful ladies on earth ever. A total “Oooh Sparklies” classy broad all the way. I don’t really own much in the area of sparklies myself but I fooled around with what I do have:
Facebook Chat Hacker Tries To Scam Me
1I log in to Facebook, my friend Rebecca messages me. At first I thought it was real, then I realized, “Oh, this is hilarious. THIS GUY IS A HACKER? USING FACEBOOK CHAT?”
How it went down:
Rebecca
Today
12:12pm
hi
how are you doing ?
Me: HEY, good, i just woke up, was up late, how the heck are you?
Scammer: am not good at the moment
Me: oh crap
What’s up?
Scammer: are you aware that am in uk ?
Me: NO
I just saw the baby pic post
Scammer: am stuck in uk
Me: I’ve been behind on my internets with thanksgiving week i was everywhere
How did that happen!?
Scammer: we went on a short vacation to visit resort and we got mugged last night at a gun point
Me: Holy fucking shit
Scammer: all cash, cell credit card was stolen off us
it was a brutal experience and scary
Me: I am stunned!
This is like something you hear in the papers
Scammer: thank God we still have our life and our passport saved
Me: No kidding, I can’t believe that, NICE VACATION
you’ll never leave the state again now
Man, what the hell you just had a baby
Scammer: our return flight leave in few hours…we need your urgent help at the moment
i need your help at the moment
Me: oh snap, did you just get hacked
who is this?
HELLO, mr hacker, who the hell are youuu
in nigeria?
you need money?
Scammer: yes
Me: lemme guess, need me to cash you a check?
Scammer: no…i need u to send me money
Me: because you’re rebecca
Scammer: poor man go to work
Me: Yeah I bet, but you’re barking up the wrong tree man, I’ve been dealing with hackers since I was 14
I’m not a complete idiot
Scammer: i dont have ur time
poor man go to work
Me: What does that even mean? Too poor for proper english skills, it’s a dead giveaway of a scammer
although, this is new, using someone’s facebook chat to get their friends to send money
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So basically, this was new for me. I never USE FB chat. Now I see that was a SMART IDEA. My favorite part was that he ADMITTED it. Admitted and excused himself for his behavior.
If you guys have anyone you think is a good friend asking you for money on facebook, CALL THEM, make sure they aren’t a hacker. I know there are people who haven’t been around as long as I have online, or might honestly just think their friend is in dire need. And these are people who I really don’t want getting screwed over. DON’T SEND MONEY TO PEOPLE ON THE INTERNET, EVER EVER EVER. Lesson over.
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