Point of Interest: Really Vanity Fair??

Please direct your attention to this well written blog post that I picked up from one of my old HU classmates. POINT OF INTEREST

Nostalgia: Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3

Picture it, suburban town outside D.C, summer 1996, me and my cousin, Niko, beating the heat of the summer by playing Mortal Kombat Trilogy on the Super Nintendo. It was his game so I was usually on the receiving end of a major butt whipping. I was so fansinated of all the violence, new characters and moves that I really didn't care about getting beat so badly. This was in the time before the internet so it was very hard to get and memorize everything, special moves, combos, fatalities, friendships, animalities, etc. Those were some good days, carefree living, caught up in playing the game for hours and hours, trying to beat Motaro and Shao Khan. Getting little pieces of the story where ever we could.

Come to the present, I challenged my baby sister, 10, to play me in some Ultimate Mortal Kombat (the downloadable equivalent of MK Trilogy for 360). It was fun to get back into it. I had to refrain a lot from going into one of those 'I remember when this game came out' rants. I beat her pretty mercilessly (if you old enough to play, you are old enough for me not to show mercy). I decided to continue on after she went to bed and got all the way to the sub-boss, Motaro. Dammit if that beast wasn't cheating. While playing I was taken back some 14 yrs ago and remember me and Niko getting upset, frustrated, and even sometimes crying, because this beast and the fight afterwards were so HARD!!! I knew I wasn't going to cry tonight but it was a surreal feeling that rushed over me as the game was still the same after all those years.

I mean really, how can you beat this thing?!?!

Winter Concert Series

I am so excited that I am in a position to fund my artistic exploration. I'm going to see one of my favorite artist later this month, Ms. Chrisette Michele. (*screams and faints*) She is coming to a DC staple, the 930 club. It will be my first time there and I am more than certain she will make it a memorable experience. Then I just found out not too long ago that Janelle Monae is coming to DC at the Black Cat (another staple). Tomorrow is payday so I will definitely be going to pick up my ticket! I just HAVE TO find a way to meet and take a picture with both of them!!

On My Own

So I have been thinking about all the maintenance that I want to get done to my car and about the cost of parts of labor. On more than one occasion this week I have been told that it is easy to perform these things. One coworker put me onto a site called ehow.com and showed me the links to installing brake pads and rotors. It doesn't look too hard and I would love to get my hands dirty by working on my own car. Sayuri, my car, has been in my possession for over 2 yrs now and I haven't been the best owner when it comes to overall maintenance (cars are expensive!). I want to work hard on her so that I will be able to teach my kids how to do the same. I'll keep you updated on the progress of my various projects. More than likely they won't start until the weather breaks.