Graduated

Hey everyone. It's been a while, if I haven't spoken to you recently. If I have, then I guess it hasn't been a while. Sorry to lie like that, then.

I just graduated. From college. I am really proud of myself. I have come to realize that this is an extremely important year in my life, and the things I do now will shape the entire direction of my life. And so far, I've been wasting time at my mom's apartment, doing absolutely nothing worthwhile. Before I continue, those nothing things are:

"Doctor Who" - Season 5 started a little while ago, and it's been interesting, at least. The new companion is the best of the series, and the new Doctor is pretty fun, just not entirely the Doctor I'd like. Some shit just went down that has my mind blown still.

"Big Bang Theory" - Just had its 3rd season finale. This show actually came to my attention before I graduated, and I watched all of it then. It is also dumb, but still amusing. Worth a shot. It's rare that a show has so many good characters. Now, if only the plot was as good...

"My Name is Earl" - All four seasons of this show are on Netflix Instant Watch. It is not particularly spectacular, but it is amusing. The first two seasons are the best. I'm a little surprised it got canceled, as I've seen worse shows go longer.

Super Mario Galaxy 2 - Bought this the other day, wanting to play a game, but not wanting to approach Mass Effect again for the hundredth time (I'll get back to it later). Once I complete the game, I'll post a review, but I can say now that it has been amazing. People say that it's really just Galaxy again, as though Galaxy were made into a longer game. It's kind of true, in a way, except you would also need to imagine that Galaxy never existed, then this game came out. Of course, it did, so every little problem is smoothed over, and made awesome. I'm not actually in love with the game. But, with Mario games, I get in this mood to collect every little item, and can't stop until I do, and this game is making that quite fun. Better than the first one, for sure.

"Invader Zim" - The first season is on Netflix. It's not as funny as I remember.

"The World's Fastest Indian" - Just watched this movie last night on Instant Watch, and I absolutely loved it. Anthony Hopkins is one of the greats, but it seems like his skill is put to waste so often (Bad Company, Zorro, etc.). In this surprisingly low-budget indie film, you see him at his best. The story is uplifting, and provides many moments for our dear actor to pull you through a full spectrum of emotions. There is tangible fear for the man's safety and true happiness for his success. So good.

Scott Pilgrim - There's a movie coming this August starring Michael Cera called "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World." For me, the trailer was out of nowhere, shown before Iron Man 2 (which was also quite good), and seemed like another stupid Michael Cera as Michael Cera movie. The friend I saw Iron Man 2 with quickly informed me that the movie was based on a recent comic series. On his recommendation, I just started reading it, and boy, is it awesome. I read through the first volume dubiously after being hooked by just the preview on the site, then ordered every volume in the series from Amazon. I'll probably give it a full article sometime soon - once I read the rest.

So that's the random media I've been enjoying. Read on for more about my -life-.

I bought myself a Japanese padfolio recently. Padfolios are typically just these binders with legal pads in them, meant to make plain sheets of paper look nice in an office setting, and perhaps to keep pages dry or whatever. This thing I got is meant to protect/spiffy up notebooks printed on Japanese paper sizes (B4, B5). Japanese notebooks are amazing because they're so thin, they just feel... more portable. Of course, a padfolio detracts from that portability, but it also contributes purported importance. Things in a binder that spiffy must be important, of course! I plan on using the binder to keep things together, and since the notebooks are so small, I'm trying to build a stock of them, so I'll never run out of paper.

The reason I described this new notebook retainment device, hereafter known simply as a notebook, IS this: I want to write things down. Ohohoho! My goodness! I am a modern intellectual leader. A computer isn't always there for me to type in my thoughts, nor would a smartphone allow me to draw or chart ideas.

The notebook is really meant for a life I'm hoping to start soon in a working environment. In the world of careers and paychecks, notebooks are far less threatening as tools of distraction as computers are. With a nice, professional, portable notebook, I can enjoy my thoughts and fantasy worlds without arousing suspicions!

I am currently looking at jobs in the DC area that will give me a source of income while I wait for opportunities in Japan to crystallize. Some such DC jobs include: pedicab, temp worker, fry cook. That's it. Whatever I may end up with, I hope I can get lots of new ideas and thoughts to write into my fancy notebook.

In Japan! I don't know what I will be doing there yet, but I know I want to become truly fluent in Japanese. I'm looking at any and all jobs that will get me a work visa and keep me there for 1-2 years. Hopefully, opportunities will arise from there.

AND THEN, there's Koholint. I need to firm up a job, or at least apply to a lot of them, then I need to... do nothing else, actually. I just need to apply for jobs. After that, I will be putting my energy into making this site the community it should be. First, I'll take care of some of the visual problems listed in the roadmap. Then, I'll fix the chat (replace it with something better). THEN! I will set up the FFXIV part of the site, where we can hotly anticipate the upcoming MMORPG. Then, other things on the roadmap will happen in time. From here on out, I intend to update more regularly - slowly at first, but in time, daily.

I found a bunch of comic mock-ups while cleaning out my room. They're really funny, so I'll probably finish those and post them soon!

And that's all I have to say for now!