For those knowledgable in this area, I have a question about PS3 gaming: Is it possible to save a game to an external hard drive, which I am assuming has to be FAT32-formatted, instead of to the PS3 device itself? As someone that does not own a system (but some friends do), but would like to keep track of games I own so I don't have to constantly start from scratch, this seems like a possibility. Is it as easy as plugging my formatted portable hard drive into the PS3 and directing the game where
Current wallpaper: I am loving the x-gene out of this new series. That, and the rebooted Uncanny X-Men, especially how they exist together (if need be. Things are barely mentioned, but I figure that sooner or later the Schism (which I still need to read) will become a forgive and forget, at least for a major team-up situation). And along with new issues of Wolverine and the X-Men (Alpha and Omega) and Uncanny X-Men, comic book Wednesday treated me to Star Munchkin. It looks awesome, and I c
Same New Year's resolutions as usual: More reading, more LEGO building... Since 7th grade or so two friends and I have always celebrated New Year's Eve hanging out at each others' houses. Mid-high school we then started celebrating NYE and the 4th of July at one of their second houses in the country, on 3 acres of land where we can properly shoot off fireworks and the local authorities don't care. Over the years we bring along more and more friends, along with his siblings' friends--slowly an
I finished John Green's An Abundance of Katherines a few nights ago. I started Paper Towns soon after that same day. AAoK wasn't much, IMO, but I'll allow Green to not tickle my fancy once, especially since PT is going pretty swell in just the first chapter or two in the first 100 pages. I don't even know why I'm writing this now, I could be reading more! But past that, I got 7 new books for Christmas, which is going to keep me happy for quite a while: The Martian Tales Trilogy (just in time f
Had a lovely morning and afternoon with family. Now back at my house, more family time. Probably going to play a game of Munchkin, But first we'll set up the Blu Ray player I got them, and probably watch tonight one of the four blu ray movies I got them to start their collection. (Most likely Super 8 because my brother and dad didn't see it when they had the awesome chance of seeing in theaters.) And of course there's the Doctor Who Christmas special tonight! Current wallpaper: Happy Chri
Read it. Go read it now. Do it. I started and finished Looking for Alaska (by John Green) over the period of four days. That's surprising for someone like me who doesn't make time to read much anymore. I did so because the book was fantastic! A friend was telling me last week about how a book isn't really good until you start emotionally feeling for the characters, when stuff happens and you just want to throw the book across the room or you have to stop reading for one reason or another.
I would dare say that this past week has been one of the best and most invigorating weeks of my entire year. I feel fantastic unlike any feeling I've felt in a very long while. Why? Because I've stayed off the internet and, generally speaking, off my computer. I've read a book in four days. A fantastic book (see tomorrow's entry). I saw my long-distance girlfriend three times this week. And other friends. Actually, yeah, that's about it. Anticlimactic, I know. But it's mostly because I a
Comic books. Something I never really attempted to get into. With so much backstory, where do I start? Well, my girlfriend has been going to a comic book shop close to my house, and she said any issue is relatively a fine start. With that, I was quite excited to make with her my first comic book shop visit when I went home for Thanksgiving break! I picked out the latest three Astonishing X-Men comics, having been a fan of them (and Spider-Man) since their 1994 Saturday morning cartoons. (Fun f
What started off as this and evolved here and there finally emerges from the docking bay complete and victorious, ready to put some fleebnorks in their place! I present to you a Vic Viper, this being NoVVember of course. The Odradek: More pictures can be found here once the folder is moderated. Until then, feast your eyes on these. Including the pilot. Flickr. ***** Back in January I ordered 10 1x2x3 white slopes. I must have clicked 70 though, because that is how many I got. When life gi
Just yesterday I was telling a friend that my college class ring should arrive pretty soon, so I should try to get as much mileage out of my high school ring as I can (because you don't wear it after except when going to class reunions). So guess what arrived today! It's pretty neat (and pretty). Best of all it fits snugly on my finger (which is good because I didn't wear my high school ring around too much because it was just a tad loose--it can fit on my middle finger*). Silver and bl
My perfect Thanksgiving dinner would be delivery pizza (for the irony) and a well-made pumpkin pie. But then I probably wouldn’t be spending it with my family, so I guess I’ll live through eating this turkey so I can have my dad’s amazing pumpkin pie. It’s all about the pie. -CF Right now I'm watching some fantastic pumpkin chuckin' on Science channel!
Does anyone else have that problem where it takes them a good 2 weeks to 6 months to take photos of their latest MOC? It's easy to take a quick, cruddy WIP pic and toss it online for a "what do you think?" post. But it takes time and effort to set up a lightbox or white/solid background, find proper lighting with sunlight or a strong lamp positioned well, and take decent photos. And then choosing a half-dozen good ones at different angels. And then cropping them (the easiest thing, especially
Yay, nay? My biggest worry is that Ramona is unrecognizable. I tried putting goggles on her by stretching out the regular kind for helmets, but they kept popping off her round hair. I have also since shortened the hammer's head by two plates as suggested to me. -CF
I'm still around 3,800 some-odd word count for NaNo. I haven't written anything since Friday. For perspective, by the end of Thursday I would want to be around 16,667 words. D: And my personal goal was over 20,000, and then I had homework and papers and stuff. Hopefully I can work some intense writing time around my homework today and tomorrow. The problem (well, the setback) is that this weekend I will be on a planning-retreat get-together. So not much time for writing there. I will be bringing
I'm sure you all in the UK are having fun burning Guy Fawkes dolls. I don't think my American campus would approve much of me doing that. So I'll just watch V for Vendetta with some friends. Actually, I'm reading that right now. Bought it over the summer. I look forward to the differences (nothing too drastic right now, 2/3rds of the way through). -CF
Most of my t-shirts are extremely geeky, because I wouldn't display my identity any other way. (Actually, I would say that all my t-shirts represent my identity. Which is why I don't wear things like free shirts for volunteering or attending a school sporting event. They aren't part of the me that matters. I want people to see me and instantly know I'm a AFOL, Browncoat, Whovian, Boy Scout, etc.) Over the summer I acquired a new t-shirt that was purely awesome: And then the artist made anot
Hi all, I have a problem. I'm bad at making up names. You know, for fictional stories? So would you tell me, please, what you think some good names are? First names, last names, your best friends' names or those of inspirational 15th century world leaders. Whatever. Just drop them here in the comments and I'll find a way to thank you in my NaNoWriMo novel when I make it big. EDIT: I'm fine on guys' names now. I would really appreciate some for the awesome ladies I'll be placing in my s
My roommate is being Dr Horrible for Halloween. (One of his friends is being Captain Hammer.) So while he was away last night, I tried on his costume for fun: Muahahahahahaha! That's coming along... I bet you're wondering what I am going to be for Halloween (and if you are not, well then I guess I know who my friends are ). Amongst my wardrobe I have attire for: The Eleventh Doctor (sans fez) The Fourth Doctor (scarf!) Arthur Dent (pajamas, bedrobe, towel, Ultimate HHGTTG) Chuck (White
A mere sample of the books I care to read. I have a few more that could not fit, and there are some I want to borrow from my roommate (World War Z, Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, the rest of A Song of Ice and Fire, the Thron Trilogy). The Two Towers is in my backpack, a bookmark about halfway through. Of these on the shelf, I have only read 8 cover to cover: First 4 out of 6 books of the HHGTTG trilogy, Dawn Treader, The Giver, and The Great Divorce and The Screwtape Letters (highly recommend
(Yes, I am tiptoeing the BZP size limit. I'm safe though. In this reality.) I'm a fan of Norwegian Trolls. My uncle is from Norway, and I've seen an exhibit way back when. -CF
Nah, nothing so dramatic. However, my hiking boots of 5+ years were in need of replacing, so it was slightly emotional on account for having them for so long and having to let go. You see, they went with me to Philmont Scout Ranch. I even got them branded! They will be missed. (Well, except that they ripped here and there and let water in recently which led to needing to be replaced.) But I cut off the branded leather backs for scout memories. So over Fall Break, back at home, I went to REI
