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I was watching Continuum but I missed a couple of episodes. I came back to a confusing mess of multiple Alecs and Kieras that I couldn't follow so I stopped watching. I agree that it's pretty well done and at some point I need to start from the episodes I've missed and go from there. It's Canadian so I think there's a law that we have to watch. :D

My weekly watching usually consists of Under the Dome, Defiance, The Strain and Extant.

Under the Dome IMO started off badly last year with acting that ranged from wooden to god awful but that seems to have improved in season 2. I watch mostly to see just how far away from the book it can get, the answer to which is "very far!"

The other shows I watch if my wife is watching them but usually while doing other things. I devote about an hour a night to sitting with her watching TV but that's as far as I go.

As you well know I'm playing Rainbow Moon and Trails in the Sky. Once I got out of a certain area in Trails the black rectangle disease seems to go away. *knocks on wood* It still freezes even with at 1366 x 768 but always comes back after about 30 seconds.

I'm reading Under the Dome and the Complete works of H.P. Lovecraft. I'm at page 400 out of about 1000 in Under the Dome and still astonished by the human against human conflict and scenes of rape, brutality and drug use that are totally absent from the show.

In fact the show seems to have kept nothing other than the names of some of the people and the titular Dome that they are under.

I'm currently eating an apple but must say that your picture of Mexican street corn has given us ideas. 

I've been working with a couple of Canadian DSR's at work the past week.  They're really cool people, first Canadians I've ever actually met.  

Under the Dome, you say?  I'm going to have to ferret out a copy for myself.  Sounds intriguing.  

And brother - you have gotta try that corn.  It'll make it hard to go back to naked ears of the stuff, but the taste is phenomenal.

I need to eat more eggs, burn more calories and spend less money, but dammit it's summer and I like my A/C! 

I also tend to do other crap while on Netflix and wind up having to rewatch things later. This is partly why it took me days to watch The Karate Kid, though I ultimately full-screened it once Miyagi started having Daniel-san do house chores, with the occassional break to message a Facebook friend. I'd watch Continuum, but I'm a bit burned out on watching TV shows on Netflix right now, so I think I'll go back to using it for movies I haven't seen, but everyone else considers classics. I'll let you guess what those are. 

Being not a fan of turn-based anything, I have no idea what you just said about Hearthstone et al., but I will gladly take any and all PS3 games you don't want ... along with a PS3.  I'm currently playing and fiddling with the PC settings for Arkham Origins and Resident Evil 4. 

I have been reading much the same, though I have started to re-read a couple research articles I plan to "report" on for plus10damage.com. I too have strong opinions about the events in Ferguson. 

I think technically Cary might be the most fitness-minded one of us, he's just not as boisterous about it as I am, cause of my inferiority complex.  I am taking a break though. I would totally eat stupid shit like that even on a diet, but I'd fast for the next two days after a meal like that, minus maybe protein powder. That's definitely not what's happening right now, so feel free to call me a fatass.  The pair of jeans I'm wearing is starting to pinch a bit at the waist for the first time in months and I could not care less. I'm currently 5'9" and 165 pounds, making me dangerously close to being overweight on the BMI scale ... which is a completely bullshit scale, but still makes me laugh. Having said that, I'm helping an old friend move some heavy objects after work and will probably start getting back on schedule if not today then by Monday. Ijn the meantime, this heat has frozen yogurt place Chilly Fillmore's calling my name and Cary mentioned Pizza Hut's Ninja Turtles promotion; I'm curious about Michaelangelo's pizza. And hats off to you, cause damn do I love tamales. Every Mexican friend I have on Facebook jokes about that being all there is to eat at holidays and I love when my mom's teacher friends give or sell us a bunch at Christmas. My white Irish ass probably loves mashed potatoes and sweet mashed potatoes most of any holiday dishes, but damn would I not mind tamale holidays!

As a side note, I recently watched a Guardians interview where Chris Pratt talked about how fleeting fitness can be. I can attest to this, because my friend went on a 1,000 calorie, other limitations diet to get pretty ripped for a competition, but not two weeks later he looked about the same as before when he backslid just a little after winning first place in his homoerotic-whatever competition. Oh and he was a cranky mess and that caused problems between he and his girl apparently. Meanwhile, I was starving last Fall (2013), or "in kitosis" or something and eventually dropped to 147 after some food poisoning. Not healthy. What I'm saying is EAT PEOPLE!!! Six packs are barely worth the hassle (though I'm still gonna try for one) and hanger is a totally real thing! 

I want to eat people too, but they just won't stay still. I go for the bite and they get angry. What do I do Super Step?

Call Clubber Lang.

I had no clue that Cary is a health nut.  

I was just playing when I called you a fatass lol.  That burger and fries you listed in the blog made me insanely jealous; a burger, fries and a Coke is probably my favorite meal.  Im currently 5'11 and I stay close to 200 lbs.  I carry it decent, but I'm far from being truly healthy.

I'd totallly hook you up with some PS3 games...but alas, my collection is about 99 percent digital!

Haha I know you were just playing. lol What's your favorite kind of burger, anyway. I was having a bleu cheese burger yesterday, which for some reason is my favorite thing ever. I totally understand people not liking bleu cheese. Even I think it has a weird texture. But damn I love those burgers.

And idk about "health nut," but Cary has mentioned stuff to me about working out and drinking mostly only water etc. I'd be willing to bet he's more consistent than me, I tend to go "on" really hard for a while then "off" just as hard. lol And of course Playdos is a trainer who does actual sporting things, so I'm guessing he's not having many "let's refill this 32 ounce 50 times in one sitting" kinda days. lol

And um ... about the PS3 games ... e-mail them to me, maybe? lol

Best burger I've had so far was just a nice fat cheeseburger...with a sunny side up egg on top of it.  I believe I had this beast of a burger at Red Robin...they have a good bleu cheese burger there too.  It's been quite a long time since I've eaten there...maybe I'll get to go for my bday next month!

Ok so you were the person I talked about this with. lol Yeah, that is the Royal Red Robin you mean I think, whereas I usually opt for the Bleu Ribbon Burger. Last time I went I had an A1 Peppercorn burger though, just cause it was rated #1 worst food on some list.

how did you end up feeling about the Peppercorn burger?  Was it good?

Oh yeah. It has the onion straws like the Blue Ribbon burger, which is a big plus for me. I also had a Bailey's Ice Cream Shake to go with it. I actually ordered the Irish Beer Shake, but I wasn't complaining that the waiter misheard. lol

And actually, there's a trainer on here (Playdos), so that makes two people probably more fitness-minded than me, if not more. I honestly just blab about it more to keep myself in check and pat myself on the back while looking for attention, cause I'm SUCH a cool person.  lol I did write an article about the benefits of gamifying life for plus10damage.com that's under review though. Diet and exercise are definitely a bit more fun for me at least when looked at as adding stat points to my "character." 

I know nothing of Playdos...he must not be a regular?  In any case, i'll keep an eye out for'im

He kinda/sorta is, but he's really busy. He has a Squirtle w/sunglasses avatar.

Watching: Youtube docu on Pete Townshend's album Chinese Eyes, Guardians of the Galaxy on IMAX 3D, maybe.

Playing: Mii Plaza games with street pass Miis on 3DS, EDF 2025 when I get my new 360 set up.

Reading: Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None, Marcel Proust's Swann's Way.

Eating: Canned beans and rice, Microwave popcorn, Powerade Zero.

Canned beans and rice eh?  I was hoping you'd be eating something akin to that wicked phillysteak you took a picture of and shared with us a while back

Ah! Not the, the, the thing with all the cheese and the, the meat, and the, the bread. Must resist. Must resist.

you know you want to munch on one or two of those.  

watching: nothing.  hate TV.  

playing:  Gonna play some Mass Effect 2 tonight I think, and maybe some Anachronox or something else.  Been working hard on music all day and I need a break to relax and escape.  

Reading:  Can't really read anymore, can't focus.  I wish I could.  

Eating:  Roast beef sandwich for lunch, spaghetti for dinner.  Yum.  

Gonna take this weekend easy, mostly.  now that my sister and nephews are gone, just relaxing.  I have a lot of music work to do so I will probably do that for ten hours a day, but maybe sunday I will take things easy.  looking forward to the Eagles game tonight even though its preseason.  

Hate tv?  I wish I could hate me some tv....but the variety of shows out these days compared to when I was younger is too rich and compelling for me to ignore.  I'm sure I'll get burnt out though, because I'm a binge-watcher.

That's a fine-sounding repast.  how do you take your spaghetti?  I usually hit mine with a good sprinkling of parmesan and then a bunch of hot sauce on top!

I definitely put cheese on my spaghetti!  

I don't really hate TV, I know there's good shows these days, but it's just such a commitment to watch shows now, and it takes too much time, etc.  I just can't focus on watching TV.  I like watching football and golf, and sometimes car shows with my dad, but I can't really follow TV shows.  

I'm pretty boring.  Nobody wants to know what I do on the weekend.  It would put everyone to sleep.

that sir, is what is called a cop-out 

I'm finishing off my MMO summer with more ArchAge beta and some Defiance (PS3). I might watch a bit of the TV series to complete the experience, Defiance that is, not ArchAge. 

I need to play more of Operation Racoon City to find out if I hate it or not? I've been meaning to get back to Resident Evil REmake on Gamecube and finish off Killer 7 as well. So much gaming goodness! No time to play though.

Also, Demon's Souls. I've put it off for a week. I'll get it done though.  
Literature
I've been meaning to compile a book list for the rest of the year instead of watching TV. I've read that binge reading is a bad thing or something, but I'm just not as interested in TV or movies at the moment.
What should I read? Classics? Current Top 20? Fantasy? Reading lists are hard! 

I bought Defiance a while back when it recieved a drastic price cut on PSN...I understand it's now FTP.  Good stuff.

I seriously doubt I'll end up playing through Demon's Souls.  It just doesn't grab me the same way both the Dark Souls games did.  I've no doubt it's a good game in its entirety..I just don't have the will to play it.

What are you eating this weekend?

Defiance is FTP. I've never really played a shooter MMO. So far, I already have a cool vehicle to get around in. There are other people on the server, and we're all working together so far. I kind of like it. It is ugly as hell though. May try it out on PC, since it's FTP on PC too. 

Demon's Souls. I think Dark Souls is easier. It is made with more focus on Coop, which is a criticism I have with it. I try to solo through these games, and so I feel it can be more challenging playing alone, or having some wierd build. That's how I have fun with them. Others, I imagine love to coop and pvp, which I don't. I might be missing out. I think Demon's Souls is closer to a survival horror of the 90s for me, and that's what drew me in. 

Why didn't you enjoy the game? 

 Food?
If it's a UFC weekend, and it is,  then I'm BBQing! Burgers are easy. That or pizza and beer?  

I enjoy co-op and pvp, and they are both done better in the latter Souls games. 

Just my opinion.  I also think the setting and lore are better in the latter Souls games.

It just comes down to preference.  And the fact that I've sucked really, really bad at this particular Souls game when I was able to become quite passable at the other two games doesn't help at all.

EDIT: I also nearly forgot to mention: I SUCK AT IT, and have little desire to improve at this point.  I have too many games sitting in my backlog that I need to move through before Bloodborne releases, and with this current obsession I have with Persona 4...well, you get the picture.

However, I did run back and snap up the Thief Ring during the first week of the Game Club, so perhaps that'll switch my stance.  My opinion is a fluid thing, I tend to change it up.  

I can see how coming into DemonsSouls after DarkSouls would be jarring. I think I prefer it to the other two, but only slightly. I think it's the compact design and atmosphere.

Persona 4 is definitely more colorful and has a peppy soundtrack, so I can see that game being more relaxing or comforting than a Souls game.

The thief ring keeps enemies from aggroing, so you can get closer to them and pick them off one a time easier than without it. Especially in later levels, it's quite handy. I think I always have it equipped unless I need a specific buff.  Actually, the cling ring and thief ring, you get in the first level, are both pretty handy. 

Bloodborne is supposed to be a successor to Demon's Souls. It might return to form.

 

I've heard that Bloodborne is the successor to DeS and I've also heard it's a successor to DS.  At this point in time, it seems like nobody's sure.  In either case, I'll be buying a PS4 to experience the game and won't be as quick to jump onto something else.  

posting about DeS has actually reignited my vigor for it....gonna give it a whirl tonight.

EDIT: I ended up finishing up 3-1, killing the Idol and freeing Sage Freke.  I got fairly deep (at least I think it's deep) into 3-2 before I got handed my ass by a gargoyle; at which point I decided to call it a night.  I have enchanted weapon spell and soul ray in my possession, that soul ray spell makes fairly short work of most enemies I've come across.  Gonna grind out a few levels tomorrow and get my magic stat up a bit.  I've been carrying a +4 Winged Spear...I like to fight behind my shield.

Facebook and Twitter bring out my ultimate stupidity,and I'm bad enough on pixlbit before the "ultimate" is applied. lol.

A fan of omlets I see! Good tastes,Dan!  

Omelettes are delicious!  

I tend to be a bit more outspoken than usual on FB =)

I'm still playing Darksiders, I have mainly been sticking to get through it. I haven't played XCOM or Mario Kart 8 in a while. I have had a stressful couple weeks at work, so I haven't been gaming as much.

I want to see Guardians of the Galaxy and the Ninja Turtle movies. I heard Ninja Turtles is bad...but it's from my childhood, so I am interested. It looks like nothing will beat the first movie still.

ive also heard that the TMNT movie sucks.  I won't be throwing my money away going to see it.  

Eating anything interesting this weekend?  

Home-made tacos at my grandparents, a family favorite. That's about it.

send me some

I just wraped up Ultimate Spiderman not sure what series I'm going to try next. Watched a totally crazy movie with my friend that she had turned me on to called "Slacker" by Ricjard Linklater. He is the same guy that made "Dazed and Confused". This one much more asbtract and the whole thing was filmed in Austin. 

Still playing Skyrim, just hit lv 38 and got the last two perks I wanted from the lock picking skill that improve the loot and amount of money you get from chests. I'll probably will stick with it until Destiny drops.

Just started reading Cosmos by Carl Sagan. When I say just started I'm still reading the introduction.lol Being the science junky I am it is amazing I have not read it before now.

Food, yes I had a Vietnamese Poboy for lunch yesterday with a Thai Tea. They take the meat and veggies from Bun (noodle salad) and put them on french bread instead of noodles. And I think I'll be eating left over smoked meatballs and salad for dinnner.

I need to give Ultimate Spidey a chance...possibly while my son's at school lol.  That Vietnamese sandwich sounds delicious.  I don't think we have anything like that around these parts....funny, too.  I'm only about an hour and a half away from Los Angeles.

Yeah, that is strange. Most people don't know that New Orleans has had a sizable Vietnamese population since the mid- 70's. There are lot in Houston too, where I got my taste for Bun and Pho.lol But my favorite is Thai. We have couple good Thai places here but the best ones are in Houston. Unfortunetly for me that means I only get to have the good stuff when I go visit my bro.

we have one or two Pho restaurants here, but I don't think it's caught on as much as it should have.  That stuff is delicious.

I missed out on this weekender. I was too buys on my vacation trying to get out of lock up.

O_o

NO WAIT?!?!?!

I say, better late than never.

What'd you eat while you were down in New England?  Oops...

I meant, what did you eat while you were in Hell?

Let's see:

Watching: Reality Shows including the LA Kiss' 4th and Loud or as I like to call it Mini Hard Knocks. 

Dang homemade tamales sound GOOOOOD right now. I think the last decent tamale I had was at least a month ago. 

Reading: Nothing but I did download a new audiobook

Playing: portable stuff