The Melancholy of Kon's Readers

After about 30 hours of having braces attached, it's still teh shit.

Eating is a HELL LOT PAINFUL. Srsly.

Now if you wanna kick me in the face and say "Stop whining!", that's a bad idea. Im'ma smash your head against the wall if you do say that.

I wonder if tomorrow will be different. All I had to eat this day was lugaw. Yes. Lugaw for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Plus, champorado for an afternoon snack. Why? Since it's easy to swallow with no chewing at all.

In other non-pain-related news, my Rock Band vid I uploaded 3 months ago has more than a thousand views. I dunno how it happened, but heh, it happened!


I'm now hooked to watching the show entitled King of Queens. I never gave much attention to it before (I've seen it first at Star World). Now, since season 1 is being aired on Maxxx and is right before X-play, I decided to watch it. And it's definitely funny. Doug is like a real-life Homer Simpson and his father, Arthur, is just like Abe Simpson.

That's all as of now.

Now I have to take some more painkilling medicine. Aaaargh.

Yes, I sure did. I had braces attached and a tooth plucked out.

But as of the moment, I feel like shit.

The pain is killing me.

I can't eat. A bite is a one-way ticket to Hell.

Oh shit.

I'll try to be un-racist.

But I can't help it.

You see, some people say that "Black" people make the worst music. Why? It just talks about sex, money, drugs, women, violence, more women, weed and all the nasty things you can think of. All the rapping's repetitive and monotonous.

These people can do anything to make more money and spend them for drugs. Yeah.

And this brings me to the main topic of this entry, the video game titled 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand.

So let's read the plot of this game:
"50 Cent and G-Unit perform a concert overseas, only to find out that the promoter has stiffed them. Desperate to avoid 50's wrath, the promoter offers the group a diamond-encrusted skull as payment. Before 50 and the gang can bring their prize home, it is stolen by a group of international gangsters. Thus begins G-Unit's globe-trotting, gangster-slaying, havoc-wreaking search for the holy grail of bling."

First of all, why is 50 Cent the subject of a video game? Is he too good that he needs a video game of his own? Who is he? Chuck Norris?

Holy guacamole. Like "We're gonna kick your ass, motherfuckers!" *shoots like there's no tomorrow* "Still alive, eh bitchaz?" *shoots moar*

The pointless, non-existent plot makes me go nuts. "Diamond-encrusted skull". WTF? Like they've dug something out from the cemetery and paste it with diamonds? This is madness! And look, "international gangsters". I'd be happy if that was referring to the Mafia or something, but it's not! I bet it's talking about more niggers!

Let's move on to the actual gameplay. Oh look, 50 Cent has a partner throughout his gun-happy journey. Sounds familiar? Army of Two, anyone? And there's a cover system too! Sounds familar too? Gears of War plz? He-he-hey, what do we have here? There's also a helicopter mission where you use large-caliber weaponries! That AWEFULLY sounds familiar. Call of Duty 4 eh?

With the gameplay that we've all seen before, this is not gonna be good. NOT gonna be good.

The graphics are nice though.

You see, I would be happier if they made a game about another random, fictional "rockstar" that goes mad over a bunch of skull-stealing assholes, but 50 Cent? What the?

That concludes my entry today.

And please, watch this:


^ Best racist video ever from Mad TV.

I push my fingers into my eyes.. It's the only thing that slowly stops the ache..

In a state of calamity. That's what I am in. In Saturday I'll have two of my teeth pulled out of my gums and then have braces attached. Yeah. What a weekend it's gonna be. I'm gonna be screaming in pain and agony while the rest of you enjoy sitting around.

In other news, Grand Theft Auto IV was proven a smash hit for Rockstar Games. Another hit. [sarcasm]Like yay! Loop-de-loo![/sarcasm] I quite don't get how GTAIV managed to get a perfect 10. What the? It now outranked Gears of War and The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion! In fact, it owned every single next-gen title that's out now! Other than the bumped-up graphics and the cover system (which is ripped of from another game *ehem*), I don't see any major changes. But since it has a perfect 10 and Gamespot is a reliable site, I am gonna buy it and play it to infinity >:)

I'll give my opinions about Pinoy blogging (or simply blogging). More than a dozen years ago, people enjoy writing about their personal lives in their so-called diaries. Which are oh-so-outdated. To be honest, I tried writing a diary (LOL) and it failed after a week. It's too boring and too plain when compared to what we have these days- Blogging. (Dun-dun-dun-daaa!) You see, blogging is just like a diary, except that it's on the intarwebz and anybody can view it (even your obsessed secret admirer). But that's what you want, PUBLICITY. That's the main difference of blogging with diaries. You do your best to keep your diary away from nasty giggling readers but you show your blog to the people. You even advertise em! It just feels darn great when you can share your opinions about things to the world. The whole world knows what you're up to, what your favorites are and etc. Now the Philippines has more than 120,000 bloggers (based on the show, Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho which inspired me to make this entry). Imagine. More than a hundred thousand Filipinos leaking information about themselves in the internet. We have a strong blogging commmunity, and hopefully, our blogs last a lifetime. It's great for our grandchildren to read what we have written decades ago. But no, apparently, our blogs isn't just for writing our personal experiences. It can also be a source of income (KA-CHING!). Some Filipinos gain more than $300 a month just because of blogging. Holy smoke! I'll be rich! With that amount of money I can get a Wii! Well I'm not really in the appropriate age to apply for income-grabbing service of Google (AdSense) and I don't really desperately need some moolah so I'm gonna wait four more years. Hah.

That wraps it up for this entry. See ya.

Okay, here's an entry about the top 5's in my life. Let's get it on!

Songs
1. Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd
* All I can say is.. LOL.
2. Anarchy in the U.K. - Sex Pistols
* The anarchists know how to make good music
3. God Save The Queen - Sex Pistols
* They know how to make a strong, bold statement through a song
4. Our Lawyers Made Us Change The Title of This Song So We Won't Get Sued - Fall Out Boy
* Great lyrics which makes sense. "We're only liars but we're the best".
5. Caught in a Mosh - Anthrax
* I love the guitars in this song, especially the bass (listen to the bass after the guitar intro).
Other good mentions: Highway Star (Deep Purple), Beast and the Harlot (Avenged Sevenfold), She Will Be Loved (Maroon 5)

Bands
1. Lynyrd Skynyrd
* These southern boys defined southern rock.
2. Sex Pistols
* The way punks should be.
3. Anthrax
* Trash metal greatness. They constant collaborations with Dimebag (RIP) rule.
4. Fall Out Boy
* They may be emo but these dudes make songs with such great lyrics and all.
5. Linkin Park
* I remember listening to Hybrid Theory and rapping along with Mike Shinoda and screaming my heart out with Chester Bennington. Even if Minutes To Midnight was kinda disappointing, they still rock.
Other good mentions: Iron Maiden, Avenged Sevenfold, Deep Purple

Movies
1. 300
* THIS IS SPARTAAAA! All the gore you want is in here. (Maybe not when compared to Kill Bill)
2. Rush Hour 1 and 2
* A laugh-out-loud movie I used to watch everyday years ago
3. Kung Fu Hustle
* Don't you just love Stephen Chow?
4. Waterboy
* Adam Sandler at his best.
5. Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children
* Cloud and the gang reunites to destroy evil one more time and never looked as good as this.
Other good mentions: White Chicks, Little Nicky, Kung Pow, Star Wars Episodes I-VI, Big Fat Liar

Video Games
1. Gears of War
* I'm a total fanboy. Live with it.
2. Burnout Paradise
* Lovely. Just lovely.
3. Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII
* It patches the "holes" that FFVII and Advent Children has.
4. Bully
* It's actually great to be a highschool student in this game.
5. WWE SvR series
* Beating wrestlers to near-death is epic.
Other good mentions: Call of Duty 4, Guitar Hero series, Metal Gear Solid series

Gaming Moments
1. Doing takedowns in Burnout games
* Takedown animations are so cool. And no takedown is the same as another takedown. They're plain gorgeous in Paradise with all the effects.
2. Finishing Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII
* This is a game where I actually cared about the storyline. It's nice to follow the story of Zack Fair from his 2nd-class days to his dramatic death.
3. Singing in Rock Band
* I'll explain in a sentence: It makes me happy.
4. Playing Guitar Hero games
* They make you feel like a Rock God or something. It's just darn awesome when you can do all those riffs which are impossible in real life.
5. Beating General RAAM in Gears of War
* Killing the last boss with a headshot using a sniper rifle is sweet.

PC Applications
1. Yahoo! Messenger
* Need I say more?
2. Mozilla Firefox
* The customizability = wow.
3. LimeWire Pro
* My best friend when it comes to downloading songs.
4. Azureus
* My best friend when it comes to downloading PSP games and other torrents.
5. Pivot Stickfigure Animator
* The first animating software I learned to use.

Restaurants/Places to eat
1. Spiral (at Sofitel)
* Buffet dining never gets better.
2. Bellini's (an Italian resto somewhere in Cubao)
* Great thin-crust pizza and juicy steak at a very affordable price.
3. Claw Daddy
* I love baby back ribs.
4. Krispy Kreme
* Oh, imagine all the fat you get from their delicious doughnuts. The ones with Hershey's chocolates are disgusting though.
5. Burger King
* Don't you just love fast food? I love their onion rings.
Other good mentions: McDonald's (lol), Max's, Pancake House, Teriyaki Boy, Banana Leaf

Gifts/Objects I have received
1. The Gift of Knowledge
* Corny, no?
2. 8GB 3rd Gen iPod Nano
* iPods rule! Combined with Philips in-ear earphones, it's a sure mind-blower.
3. Xbox 360
* I totally love this next-gen console even if other people say that it's losing the next-gen war or Microsoft is a big fat ripoff.
4. Nokia 6500 Slide
* A sleek phone. VERY sleek.
5. Sony PSP
* I don't go anywhere without it. My best friend during long trips.

Stores
1. Data Blitz
* Aha! The latest games at a fair price.
2. National Bookstore
* A wide variety of books and magazines. The imported magazines (including GM mag) are overpriced though. They also have some CD's in other branches.
3. GameZone (the gaming shop inside Cherry Foodarama in QC)
* A cool place where you can get your PSP pimped.
4. Astroplus
* They sell great CD's like Lynyrd Skynyrd Gold, Rush Gold, Nirvana's album with their demos, etc.
5. Fully Booked
* SIMPSONS! Get your Simpsons comic books here!

Videogame Characters
1. Vincent Valentine
* This gun-wielding, coffin-sleeping, red-clothed man will bring you down!
2. Sephiroth
* Likes: Hair conditioner - Dislikes: Everything else. lmfao.
3. Marcus Fenix
* A mean Locust-busting machine who likes to chainsaw someone's guts off.
4. Hwoarang
* His roundhouse kicking abilities in Tekken is just as good as Chuck Norrris.
5. Axel Steel
* The way guitar heroes should be.

TV Shows
1. My Name is Earl
* A great comedy show with a great theme and great characters.
2. Destination Truth
* Does Bigfoot really exist? Is there an Iguanodon existing today? You'll find out here.
3. The Simpsons
* Homer ftw!
4. Family Guy
* Peter ftw!
5, CSI NY and Miami
* Crime-busting rocks!

That's all for now. I might extend this entry in the future.

HELP!

I NEED COMPONENT CABLES FOR MY 360!



360 Component Cables look like those. I'm searching for any brand!

So if you have seen this thing around Manila, kindly inform me!

And no, I don't need PSP component cables. (They're everywhere)

..is not coming sometime so stop dreaming.

Finally, after weeks of not blogging, I have this blogging spirit again. I was supposed to make an entry about our Hong Kong trip but I'm too lazy. Okay, to summarize:
- Ocean Park is better than HK Disneyland
- The HK International Airport is 100x better than ours. I can't access the "free" WiFi though.
- It's fun roaming around the city even at night.
- I had a great time at the wax museum (the one in HK is smaller than its NY counterpart) and had pictures with Ronaldhino, Eddie Murphy, Jackie Chan and even MICK JAGGER (or should I say.. Sir Mick Jagger)!
- There was one small gaming shop just along the street which is packed with next-gen games, PSP games.. There I got CoD4. What I forgot to check was Component Cables for my 360 since I'm getting an HDTV.. which is sadly, 19 inches. That's like.. 5 inches bigger than our PC's LCD monitor. But what the heck, it's still HD.
- I got a new black Nokia 6500 slide cellphone. It's so sleek.

That's mainly it. Hong Kong is like Paradise City as described in the song. It's where the grass is green and the girls are pretty. And by grass, I don't mean marijuana.

In other news, I've uploaded another epic GH vid:

99% in My Name is Jonas Expert. Hah! I'm getting bored of GH nowadays though. I dunno why.

I'm still getting the hang of my FFVII addiction. And I'm thinking of redoing this blog and make it FFVII-themed. lol.


That's all for now, folks. Enjoy your not-so-summery summer vacation. I'll post more stuff in the next few days so stick around.