...but in Friendster! hehe Yup, lazy guy.

http://jgwebdude.blogs.friendster.com/jg_updates/2007/02/a_high_stakes_c.html

Enjoy!

jg

Your hard drive, that is. Yes folks. Back up your hard drives. Do it once a month, a week, a day, whatever, just back up your hard drive. Why? Because you might just end up like this poor loser I know:

This loser owns a recording studio and didn't back up his hard drive. Yup, this poor loser, when his PC crashed, lost all his music files, settings for his recording software...basically putting his business in a standstill and sending the poor fella into the doctor's clinic for what turns out to be an anxiety attack. Yes folks, don't be like this poor loser. Back up your hard drive. Once a month, a week, a day, just back that damn thing up. Back it up with a pickup truck, I just don't give a cluck. (wanted to say something else..) hehe

Yes, folks, that poor loser. Had to do everything from scratch. Even bothered his poor brother in CA, who was probably scratching his head wondering "why didn't he back up his files?". Yeah, poor loser.

Anyway, I heard that the studio is back up again and that poor loser is gonna get an external drive to make backup copies of his files. Good for him. Good for the poor loser.

After almost THREE years, I finally finished Final Fantasy X. Yes, you read that right. THREE years. When I first got the game for my PS2, I didn't even think I'd like the game because I was never into RPGs. However, I read tons of positive reviews and decided to give it a try. Well, I got hooked and played the game continously until..until...I got stuck! And I mean, STUCK. Even with a damn walkthru, I still couldn't get past this one level. (The Bevelle level, with the damn orbs.) Well, I just decided to just stop trying and the game collected dust.

When I moved to the PI, I brought my PS2 with me (and my other consoles) and of course, FFX. I tried to play FFX, but the orb level still befuddled me. It was my nemesis! I decided again, to give up. Until...

Until I chatted with my cousin Pinkie. Our chats about FFX made me want to finish the game once and for all.

Armed with a new walkthru, I was FINALLY able to get past the Bevelle level! After that, it was an unstoppable locomotive to FINISH-ville! Yup, I finished the damn game. Damn it. Damn this game. Now, I'm having FFX withdrawal.

FFX. Damn you.

Just random thoughts right now..

- Watching the Niners game LIVE! It's a big deal here in Philippines because they rarely show 49ers games here. Heck, they only show 3 football games max, if I'm lucky. Shoot, even ESPN Asia sometimes pre-empts football with other sports, like golf. UGH. No respect for football; American football. hehe

- Matt Vasgersian is calling the Niners/Seahawks game. I just know him as the voice for MLB:06 The Show game for PS2.

- Been playing Final Fantasy X again. Two years ago, I started to play this game, but stopped when I got stuck in the Bevelle Temple. With the move to PI, this game REALLY gathered dust until a week ago when my Ate Pinkie and I started chatting about this game. This piqued my interest again and I downloaded a walkthru and have FINALLY passed that stupid temple area. Now, to the chagrin of my loving wife, I'm becoming obsessed of LEVELING UP! hahaha In fact, this retro-gaming made me wax poetic of my favorite games of the past, which I wrote in my Friendster blog.

- My baby finally had his first solid food! Woohoo! Mr. Adorable actually finished his plate. Dang. I wonder if he's ever goin to slim down. :D

- There is a USED song that's on my head right now, but I don't know the title. It goes "I just want to bring you down.." in the chorus. Sounds good.

- I'm getting more customers in the studio. I'm actually working again. Dang. It's tiring to work. haha (I've gotten lazy.)  

OK, Seahawks just scored...Time to watch more football...

 

Ugh. One thing that irks me is an intellectual snob.They think they're the smartest folks in the world and they LOVE shoving your face with their "intelligence."

I was reading a post on my friend's blog and this one person that replied to him kept referring to others as "naive". He was implying that he was in the right and the other guy is wrong, because basically, because the other person didn't share the same opinion as he does.

Well, let me break it to you Mr. Smarts, everyone is entitled to their opinion. Just because you read so many books, doesn't mean you're an intellectual; it just means you read many books! Kudos to you for being patient enough to read stuff; Me, I like my brain-cell robbing TV. (But, hey, I'm no intellectual.)

Truth is, in my very humble opinion, intellectuals that quote books or professors, to express their OWN opinions, aren't intellectuals at all. In fact, I might say you're not enlightened at all. True philosophers and intellectuals, they develop theories on their owns. Each have their "Eureka!" moments that help shape the thinkings of generations to come. What most intellectual snobs does is just regurgitate information that they read and try to intimidate others into their line of thinking. That, my friend, is not very enlightened. Plus, in your post, you used the word "shear" when you meant to use "sheer." Yup, I had a laugh with that one. OK, I'm childish. Sue me.

So, for you intellectual snobs out there. Remember, you might know more stuff than me, but remember this; I don't care. hahaha

Having the midnight munchies, so I'm eating a bowl of cereal. (Yes, it says 10am as my posted time, but remember, I'm in the Philippines; I'm in the future!)

Man, trying to raise a kid sure does increase your appetite. It's probably from seeing him eat all day. Or, probably because you spend so much energy carrying him that you need to replenish! Whatever my excuse, I love to eat. (It shows!) hahaha

Aite, one more bowl and I'm goin back to sleep.

It's 3:54am here in Manila and I'm ready to go back to sleep again. That's life for a parent I tell ya. It seems like our son likes to wake up at 3am now. My wife Carie and I seem to take turns on who takes care of Jerald during the wee hours of the AM and today was her turn. Actually, it has been her turn for the last week! hehe I guess she's in the mood to take care of our fat boy (but extremely CUTE fat boy!) Not to be the stereotypical overly proud dad, but I know our baby is cute because whenever we go to a store, the salesladies all flock to him. Why? Besides his cuteness, he has a ready smile when strangers (esp women) come talk to him. Yup, heartbreaker when he grows up! hehe

Anyhoo, I think Mr. Sandman is finally calling me. Better get my shuteye before the crying starts again... (yes, MY CRYING!)