Just kinda bored

I’m bored at the moment, waiting for Visual C++ 2008 to finish downloading, so I guess I’ll make a post.

Got my new laptop Wednesday. It’s beautiful. Truly it is. More powerful than either of my other 3 combined. I guess that’s not really saying much though- my other 3 are a 9 yr. old desktop, an 11 yr. old laptop, and a bargain bin PC my friend gave away for free. Nonetheless, a dual-core 2.66GHz CPU, 4GB of RAM, and 256MB HD graphics card feels wonderful. Especially on the 17” widescreen Hi-Res screen, and with a 320GB HDD running at 7200 RPM as my main disk (planning on getting a portable at some point). I doubt anyone this is addressed to will read this, but thanks to all my friends and family that helped pay for it with the graduation money they gave me.

It really is an awesome laptop (Dell Studio 17). I tend to multitask a computer to death, but this should be able to handle me. For now. One day I want something with Intel’s Core i7 at its heart, but that will be a ways off.

While I didn’t get it with these specs in order to game, it is pretty excellent at gaming. I was actually able to play Company of Heroes on it at full settings w/o a hiccup. And it was jaw-dropping. That is a great game.

Been reading Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. Its good, though I get the feeling I’d be getting more out of it had I actually read Jane Austen’s book. Oh well, it’s a good zombie book in its own rights.

On the subject of zombies- well, more connecting zombies to scary stories/movies- I watched Repo: The Genetic Opera a few days ago. For those who aren’t familiar with it, its a play turned film directed by the guy who directed several of the Saw films. It’s pretty good, though definitely do not let little kids watch it- lots of gore and sexuality, some swearing, and a bit of nudity.

So then. Yea. Like I said, I’m bored at the moment, but I do plan on continuing this and returning to updating semi-regularly.

MW

Zombie Butter!

I promise not to revert back to a zombie themed day. Ok, no promises, but I'll try not to. I remember doodling something like this in my English notes one slow day. I'm pretty sure there is a flash game where you are toast and are fighting off butter, but I'm not 100% sure.

So here it is: Zombie Butter vs. Toast Man
There's not really a whole lot to say about this one. Its an armed piece of toast fighting of a stick of zombified butter. Frankly, that's all there is to it.

Done with the Zombie thing

Ok, one more post and I done with the zombie theme. It just sort of took off didn't it?
Here are some zombie jokes from barhah.com. Most of them aren't really that funny, or are just rehashes of old jokes, but I figured this little zombie run wouldn't be complete with out them.

• Two zombies and a human go into a bar. The first zombie says to the other zombie, "Graaaghaa haarann margahhaa naaarrrrrrgnn!"
  The other zombie says "Hrraaaaa Maggaa GRAMMA GRAMMA bargh nrrrrhr!"
  And then they eat the human.
  
  
• Why did the zombie go to hospital?
  He wanted to learn, a few sick jokes.
  
  
• How do you know a zombie is tired?
  He's dead on his feet.
  
  
• What do little zombies play?
  Corpses and Robbers.
  
  
• What did the zombie get a medal for?
  Deadication.
  
  
• What's a zombie say when he gets a letter from his girlfriend?
  It's a dead-letter day.
  
  
• Where do zombies go for cruises?
  The Deaditerranean Sea.
  
  
• What did the zombie's friend say when he introduced him to his girlfriend?
  Good grief! Where did you dig her up from?
  
  
• What do you call a zombie in a belfry?
  A dead ringer.
  
  
• What did the zombie eat after its teeth were pulled out?
  The dentist.
  
  
  
• What does a zombie eat for dinner?
  Graghetti and Meatballs
  
  
• What does a zombie like to wear?
  A Braincoat
  
  
• What's a zombie's favourite film?
  Brainspotting
  Singin' in the Brain
  Eternal Sunshine of the Headshotless Mind
  Some Like It Headshot
  

That's all. There were a few more, but they really weren't that funny.

And this (hopefully) concludes the Zombie theme for today. Until next time, blarrgh argha blaga, Brains! Muuhhhhhh balaaghahara!

Y'know what, lets just run with the theme of the day.

Favorite Zombie movie: Shaun of the Dead- "A man decides to turn his moribund life around by winning back his ex-girlfriend, reconciling his relationship with his mother, and dealing with an entire community that has returned from the dead to eat the living" (imdb.com) Hilarious movie, part parody of the genre, part actual horror film, part romantic comedy. Main characters are the same guys in Hot Fuzz, if you like that movie.

Favorite Zombie book: World War Z by Max Brooks- Same guy who wrote Zombie Survival Guide, World War Z is an oral history of the Zombie outbreak of the near future. It is written as a series of interviews starting with witnesses of some of the first cases of "African Rabies", up to the aftermath of the war for survival. Really, really great book.

Favorite Zombie game: Dead Rising. This is actually one of the only ones I've played. That's right, I have not played Resident Evil. I'm sorry. When RE5 gets cheap, I'll probably get it and likely enjoy it. But for now, its Dead Rising. Or the PBBG DeadAwaken (in my "Favorite Online Games", check it out). Looking forward to Dead Rising 2.

Zombie book I'm looking forward to reading : Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-Smith. Came out earlier this month. I haven't read P&P, but I really want to read this. And I definitely think that, if it's any good, plenty of other classics could do with zombies in them (Tale of Two Cities, Grapes of Wrath, and 1984, just from the ones I've read in Lit classes). Not that these classics aren't good books as they are, just that everything is better with zombies involved.

That's all I can think of at the moment. I think the zombie theme may be over for today, but you never know.

P.S.
Forgot Favorite Zombie Song. "Re:Your Brains" by Jonathan Coulton, of course. How many zombie songs are there?

Zombies are Gross

I really seem to be on the topic of zombies today. No idea why. Well, since we're on this topic anyway, here is the next installment of my sketches, Zombies Are Gross and Scary, But Good At Tennis.

I can not remember what inspired me to do this. It must have been a late night and lots of soda. I did spend a lot of time playing Dead Rising over the summer, so that may have affected my mind somehow. Who knows. I do remember trying various looks for the zombie before settling on the one in the picture. I really like what I wound up with. Its a good zombie for being a black and white stick figure.

This one is pretty self-explanatory. The people are afraid of the zombie, grossed out by it, and in awe of its tennis prowess. Except for the guy on the right. He's just bummed because he got whupped by a zombie. I mean, if you lost 40-Love to a dead guy, wouldn't you be upset? That's got to be a tough pill to swallow.


Just noticed that you can see some of the eraser marks on it. Well, I'm no fancy artist. These were all done with a simple mechanical pencil. And most of them late at night, where sleep deprivation and a day of sugar and caffeine take their toll on the mind.

So then, hope you enjoy this one. We'll have to see if this "theme" thing works out. I think I could run with it.

More Zombies!

On the topic of Zombies, I'd like to make a big "woot, woot" for one of my favorite musicians, Jonathan Coulton. He writes awesome songs (some favorites: "RE: Your Brains", "Code Monkey", "Furry Lobster", and "Chirion Beta Prime") that are all written under the Creative Commons License. I don't know the full details of the license, but it means they are DRM-free, and many of them are free to download. You can check him out at http://www.jonathancoulton.com/ . Definitely recommended.

For those of you who play the game Portal (one of the sweetest games ever IMO), Jonathan wrote the credits song "Still Alive", and played guitar for the game's sequence of it.

Re: Your Brains in LA 10-9-2006

Zombies!

1) Board up my house. Only one entrance is at ground level, and its in the garage and a heavy door, so it would be difficult for zombies to get in.
2) Find everything that can be used as a weapon.
3)Get to the roof (possible through the attic) and paint a "Help" message in orange paint (have some left from painting my room)
4) Get portable radio and listen for help.
5) Leave with help once it arrives.

OR

1) Run outside and become a zombie. Woo! Brains!