Bean Bandit

Do not go outside... for it is dangerous outside of the vault.

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 11:52:32 GMT

Fallout 3 has pretty much taken up all of my free time since it's release.

Click for the high-res.

I feel like I could have done better with the lighting, and possibly have made the explosion BIGGER... but I'd like to think that this was pretty good for a newbie's attempt at a screenshot.

If your computer can handle it... get this game.

FINALLY! (AKA MOTHER3 IN THE HOUSE!)

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 21:26:45 GMT

In case you haven't heard yet... the totally unofficial Mother 3 fan translation patch has been completed.

Version 1.0 is available for download here: http://mother3.fobby.net

Thank you for fucking up my Christmas.

Sun, 14 Sep 2008 09:28:47 GMT

My Xbox 360 red-ringed a few hours ago... just in time for Rock Band 2 to be released.

Thanks Microsoft!

Fry to the Rainforest and Save the Nature!

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 23:26:44 GMT

I officially love craigslist.

BEHOLD!: My very own SEGA Astro City cab.

It's not much to look at currently, as the guy I bought it from didn't touch any of the wiring. But, from the looks of the insides, the guy who had it before him didn't know what the hell he was doing. I'm going to have rewire the whole cabinet. As well as replace all of the buttons and joysticks. (The latter I had planned on anyway)

As it sits now, the system is functional. I've been able to play Puzzle Bobble and Puzzle de Pon on it with no problems.

Luckily, the monitor was replaced just before I bought it. (They usually run somewhere around $400!)

The Neo-Geo wasn't the only thing this cab came with. The guy also gave me TWO Final Fight boards, TWO NBA Jam boards, and a Mortal Kombat 1 board. I plan on keeping one of the FF boards and getting rid of the rest.

Are there any games that you would recommend for the Neo-Geo? I already have a few in mind, but I'll take suggestions too.

This is going to be a fun project.

Goals

Mon, 19 May 2008 06:17:34 GMT

Lately, I've been feeling that my life lacks direction. Similar to a mouse running in a wheel.

I'm going to try setting some goals for myself... what they are, however, not even I know.

All I know is that I need change. A massive change.

READ THIS! (SERIOUSLY, FUCKING READ THIS! NOW!)

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:59:00 GMT

I woke up this morning looking forward to an exceptionally shitty day. I did my usual routine which consists of hitting my alarm's snooze button three times, looking at the clock, and seeing that I only have 40 minutes to shower and get to work. It only takes about 10 to actually get there, so I decided to surf the web for a bit.

In doing so, I came across some TOTALLY RAD FUCKING AWESOME news, which has had me psyched ALL FUCKING DAY.

KING BROTHERS WEST COAST TOUR
OFFICIAL KING BROTHERS HOMEPAGE

"WE TAKE NO RESPONSIBILTY FOR YOUR DEATH DURING OUR SHOW!"

King Brothers have not been to the states in YEARS. And if I hadn't decided to screw around on the internet before work, I would have missed them AGAIN.

Take notice... there are TWO dates in Portland. It is not a mistake. (IT IS AWESOME!)
One on Friday at the East End and one on Sunday at Reed College.

This is going to be THE MOST HIGH ENERGY-SHOW of the spring, maybe even THE ENTIRE YEAR!

Now that we've gotten that out of the way... you better be there. Because if the show doesn't kill you, I might. :P

HAHAHA.

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 01:03:57 GMT

You all have no idea how happy this track makes me. Screw the video, though.

I had no idea this was coming, I just kind of stumbled upon it today. Anything relating to Galaxy Express 999 has my approval.

In other news, my concert-going lifestyle continues tonight. I'll be seeing JUSTICE at the Roseland. I think tickets are still available, so if you see this before 9:00 and you enjoy French House or anything on the Ed Banger label, you should go.

Two hours of sleep last night...

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 00:47:26 GMT

And another concert to go to tonight.

Boredoms @ the Crystal Ballroom.
Doors open at 8:00, tickets are $20. You all should go.

This Rock 'n Roll Lifestyle is starting to kick ass. :D

I'm going to Seattle tonight

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 22:26:47 GMT

The Pillows and Noodles are in town... and not making a stop in Portland.

Here's the best part: I have to work tomorrow morning. (ugh)

They're playing at Club Motor in SODO if any of you Seattle folk want to show up.

Guess who doesn't have to pay a $145 speeding ticket?

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 23:01:03 GMT

Me. That's who. :D

Does anyone have Paul Allen's phone number?

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 01:37:14 GMT

I need to call and urge him to purchase something so he can preserve Seattle's history. See below:

The Crocodile Cafe, Seattle's greatest concert venue, has shut down.

This is tragic on pretty much every level possible. The Croc was hands-down the greatest live house I've ever been to. I'm going to miss it.

Tonight's post has been brought to you by SCIENCE!!!!

Fri, 02 Nov 2007 06:41:11 GMT

It blows my mind that HDTV isn't really a new idea, and in fact was thought of at least 50 years ago. The video below is from a game show filmed in 1957. The guest... Dr. Philo T. Farnsworth, the inventor of electronic television. The entire video is worth watching, but what I want to make a special mention of is the end of the video where he mentions that he was then working on a way to display in excess of 2000 lines on a screen over a much narrower bandwith and thus increasing picture quality. It's now 2007, and our High-Def televisions are capable displaying 1080 lines with some digital projection systems (Such as the one at our local digital cinemas, Cinetopia) capable of displaying over 2000 lines of information.

Fun fact: This clip is not only awesome because is essentially the first public announcement about high-definition television being a possiblity, but it's also awesome because this was the ONLY time Dr. Farnsworth appeared live on his own invention.

Yep, it's over. I fail at life.

Mon, 24 Sep 2007 04:45:15 GMT

Welcome to the dark side, Bean.

If you have a gamertag, post it here!

Well, it's settled. I'm getting an Xbox360.

Wed, 12 Sep 2007 13:29:28 GMT

Rez HD

and if that wasn't good enough.

Ikaruga

And, let's not forget about Super Puzzle Fighter 2 Turbo HD Remix!

Summer fun starts now!

Sun, 12 Aug 2007 05:33:56 GMT

Low-content update here.

Me and the guys are going camping at Fort Stevens next weekend.
Then, the weekend after that, most of us are going to PAX. (If you are going to PAX too, you should let me know. Maybe we can meet up at some point during the weekend? I'll be arriving Thursday evening.)

Add in th Daft Punk show at the beginning of the the month and I'm pretty excited about all of this.

This is going to be a busy month.

Tue, 07 Aug 2007 07:58:58 GMT

START

Busy... and full of changes.

Time: I'm working full-time this month. 8a-5p M-F. So, if anyone wants to hang out, it's going to have to be after 5p or during the weekends.

Occupation: I've been given my own cubicle (temporary) and more responsibility at work. Not better pay, mind you, but more responsibility. I hope that if I do well, it may lead somewhere.

Current/Future: As far as how I'm doing (Not that anyone cares.) Things are going pretty well for me right now. I'm comfortable with where I'm at, but things could definitely be better. I want to get out of the house (move out), but at the same time, I know that it can't really be done with the way things are right now. I'm not stable financially... I need to work on that. Being limited with the hours that I can work really sucks. Unfortunately, if I got another job, it would eliminate the flexibility that my current job counts on. Perhaps I'll look into it after this month if I don't take any classes.

Personal Drama: I know you all love this stuff. Yeah, there has been a lot on my mind lately, but nothing that I really want to share in a public space. Sorry. You are all more than welcome to ask me in a private setting.

Stupid Picture:

END START

Cheap juvenile laughs. (Quite possibly offensive)

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 07:56:37 GMT

I found an interesting sign today while I was at Uwajimaya Seattle. (Sorry for not notifying Seattle folk that I was going to be in town... I wasn't there for very long.)

Anyway, I suppose it's mildly offensive, and very, very juvenile.

Also, please excuse the poor quality... I only had my cell phone on me.

Perfect Grade almost complete.

Sat, 28 Jul 2007 22:40:44 GMT

After assembling the last Zaku, I decided that instead of having another one wait for seven years, that I'd just go ahead and get it out of the way. You really have no idea how a 1/60 scale compares to a 1/100 scale until you see it.

After assembling my first Perfect Grade, I have an immense respect for the designers and engineers who created these kits. Everything goes together so smoothly and it's just mind-blowing how detailed everything is. All of that armor is removable, and there is stuff under it!

DIR EN GREY - HOLY SHIT

Mon, 09 Jul 2007 02:10:51 GMT

Everyone who knows me knows that I love Japanese rock music. I have for years, way before it was cool. :P When I tell people this, the first thing I usually get asked by other fans is "Do you like Dir en Grey?" That question has always been a difficult one for me. For the longest time I didn't really care for them. They were cool, but to me, didn't seem to be as cool as other bands like Luna Sea, L'arc~en~Ciel, Pierrot or Siam Shade. So, for the longest time I was never really a HUGE fan of Dir en Grey.

However, when I heard they were coming through Portland this year with the Deftones, I had no choice but to check them out. I've always heard that Dir en Grey really shines at their live performances. And, I'm here to report... that it's absolutely true.

I bought tickets for the two Portland shows (yes, two shows.) the day they went on sale. I mean, Even if Dir en Grey sucked, the Deftones were going to kick ass. So, it was a win-win situation.

The best part about Dir en Grey's performance was the audience, I think. Many of the attendees were there to see the Deftones and had no idea who the hell Dir en Grey was. "I hear they don't even speak English." "These guys are going to suck! The Fall of Troy should play second instead of first!"

Then, as the stage crew removed the cover from Shinya's drumset, the same guy says "HOLY SHIT! YOUR DRUM SET GIVES ME A STIFFY!" And about half-way through the set he says "These guys kick ass!" I was mildly amused.

Anyway, as for Dir en Grey's performance, it was amazing. Definitely lived up to the reputation. Moreso on the second day than the first. The band had a chance to warm up to Portland's audience, as well as the Deftones fans who were unsure of them the first night. I was located at the front, maybe two people in front of me at most. Close enough to be spit on, and touch things they threw into the crowd. (I hit a water bottle from Toshiya, almost caught a pick of Toshiya's, and was about an inch way from being able to get a grip on Shinya's drum stick.)

I could go on and on, but I won't. I'll just say that I had a good time and would definitely do it all again. And, if you ever get the chance to see them play live, DO IT! They made a believer out of me.

Obligitory concert picture: In this one, Kyo looks like a boss from King of Fighters.

Lazy Sunday Afternoon

Mon, 02 Jul 2007 06:51:13 GMT

I had absolutely nothing to do today and I couldn't go anywhere because my car was in the shop. So to keep myself from being completely bored, I did something that I've been putting off for seven years now. (You read that right. SEVEN YEARS) I put together the Master Grade MS-06R-2 ZakuII that I purchased back when I worked at the anime kiosk in the mall at age 16.

Pokemon Pearl Friend Code

Sun, 20 May 2007 18:58:35 GMT

Here's my Pokemon DS friend code:

UPDATED with the CORRECT friend code.5240 8633 3147

Reply with your code and I'll add you to my list.

I have Pearl not only because I'm comfortable enough in my masculinity to sport the colors purple and pink, but also because 8 of the 10 people I'll probably be playing with already have Diamond.

Just don't come crying to me when my Pearl Godzilla comes around and kicks the crap out of your silly-looking crystal time horse or whatever the heck that inferior Diamond cartridge comes with. :P

Awesome sighting at school this week.

Sat, 12 May 2007 19:12:01 GMT

It's not often that I find anything nearly nerdy enough to post on my LJ. But... I did run across something earlier in the week that I just HAD to share with everyone. I was thankful that I had my cell phone on me at the time.

Behold, this masterpiece owned by someone from my school:

Domo-Kun motorcycle helmet!

(not so) Random Thoughts

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 04:35:50 GMT

...and that's when I realized, everything's going to be alright...

I've learned a lot about myself this weekend...

There are many things that I need to work on... Emotionally, Physically and Mentally

Communication is essential.
(I'm glad we could talk. Thank you, again.)

This bump in the road will not faze us.

I've stopped shaking...

I've started thinking...

If these fears of mine are faced head-on... perhaps something amazing will happen.

Progress needs to be made. I need to review my goals... set some new ones, mostly.
(Something small, like cleaning this room would be a good start.)

BlondeCats.

Tomorrow, things will change.

Maybe it's time for a new song... by the same artist.

I love you.

sigh

Wed, 03 Jan 2007 07:31:18 GMT

Someday...

I know I've posted this before, but I'm REALLY going this time.

Mon, 13 Nov 2006 19:42:59 GMT

Tonight:

The Phenomenauts
@
Rock n' Roll Pizza
11140 SE Powell Blvd, Portland, 97266
7:00PM
All Ages.
Who wants to go with me?