Settling

Some of us got together this past weekend to celebrate Superman's day of birth! We had good food and fun activities.

We also started playing "Settlers of Catan" again. After debating on how to pronounce "settlers" with Mr. Freeze for a while, we eventually started playing. I've forgotten how long each game takes. The first game ended up taking a little over 2hrs to complete but I think it is very easy for the players to lose track of time. I just remember looking at the clock a couple of times and mere moments to me was actually hours in reality. Hahaha....

Anyways, I remember playing this a few years ago and thinking if someone will make an online version of the game. It appears they made a pretty nice looking online version recently but they've also started charging ppl for it.















This is another cool version of the game that is free but doesn't have AI when you play by yourself. AL and Superman joked about creating AI for that game...but I hope they'll actually do it...hehehe.

Get Lost
The new season of LOST began three weeks ago. However, I don't feel as excited about this season so far. I'm not sure where they are planning to go with the show, but it is getting a little too weird for me. They still use the same formula to keep the viewer's attention, which is why so many ppl enjoy the show. Each show raises up more questions than gives out anwers.

I've read some theories on the show's message boards. It amazes me how much attention some ppl pay to each episode. Some would come up with an intriguing theory by linking it to the most random details in a scene. I wonder if the show writers ever get ideas off of these message boards.

Anyways, they haven't focused on many of the characters from the first season yet, so they have a ton of potential on where the story could develop. One gripe I have is that each episode seems shorter this season. There are more commercials and the episode themsevels don't reveal as much story as I had hoped. AL and I were talking about how episode 2 practically didn't reveal ANYTHING that has to do with the main story. Having said that, I'm still looking forward to the next episode....when Jin apparently will be able to speak perfect English....hahaha

Grillin
No no not the George Foreman kind of grillin. I'm talking about the front grille for my ride. I've been thinking about getting something that would make the car standout from the usual 3s, differentiate it just a little bit. Beside, I really don't like the BIG mazda emblem in the front grille right now. The one I want is the Mazdaspeed one. There are also some aftermarket ones too.

Mazdaspeed.............................. Aftermakret









Factory..................................... Aftermarket

New Post
I finally decided to login and post something. I think I did it cuz I'm pretty bored at work right now. A lot has occured since my last post. Many ups and downs in my own life. I got a new car, moved to Pacifica, the Lakers didn't make the playoffs for the first time in 12 years, Dodgers were terrible this year, the Raiders are off to a 1-3 start, blah blah blah... That's pretty much all I can recall right now.

It seems like I should change up my blog template too. Superman, OD, and Pocahontas all gave their blogs a new look since my last post...

Oh, I just got NBA league pass for this upcoming season. So excited, gonna be watching so many bball games every week...up to 40 per week!!! msF said that I'll get fat from watching that many games, but I think it'll motivate me to go play ball more often and thus get me back in shape!

My mom is coming tonight and staying for a week. We'll probably check out a winery or two in Napa, then the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Santa Cruz, and maybe some other places that she hasn't been yet. I'm also gonna take Friday AND Monday off, woohoo! a super long weekend for me... (to poop on!)