Thoughts Adrift

So I decided to try something a little different with my blog colors this time around. It does match the name, being that everything here looks faded, though hopefully it isn't too hard to read. Who knows, I'll probably be back to black in no time flat!

Har har... I makes a rhyme that time...!

So with that being said, not really much to report on the home front called life. What is usually my biggest headache is work, which literally left me with a mean case just the other day. It was one of those that just left me barely able to think without being a snappy ol' stock clerk.

Maybe I do a little too much moving around?

I know I need to get out there and find myself something better, something that will at least pay better for the amount of work being done. It also seems that the company wants me to work like this other guy, but why should I change? This other guy just quit recently, stating burn out as the reason he didn't want to work there anymore.

Maybe they are trying to be rid of me? Smart idea, considering the department I work in went from 4 guys (the most we've had in nearly a year), down to 2 in the past 2-3 months. And with the Holidays coming up, I'm no fortune teller but I'm predicting we'll all be screwed.

Wow, look at that beautiful sunset!

It's not a sunset, the ship is sinking...

Oh...

Off note: Weather in Hawaii is nice and... raining. And humid. YUCK.

Changing subjects, since the weather and work make my head hurt. I just managed to finish Naruto #11 and I still say I like the pacing of the manga over the anime anyday. The anime reminds me way too much of how Dragon Ball Z was and that wasn't a pleasure to watch.

That Gaara is a real mind job too, but man that kid can put up a hell of a fight.

I think my favorite characters are Naruto, Kakashi and Rock Lee. That would be like the ultimate odd squad, but all three of them can fight and hold their own against the best of 'em. I think.

Anyway, this one is short and sweet, just the way I like 'em! Ha! Wow, that comes off just a tiny bit weird huh? Maybe I am evolving into a weirdo? I'd like to think I'm slowly progressing into madness, though that theory is still being worked out.

Survival of the Craziest

...And so the story soldiers forward, onwards to whatever fate may have in store for those whom fear not defeat nor death.

Ah, but alas this way comes our hero as he returns from the battlefield. His face speaks silently of tales of harrowing dangers and perilous foes and the like. One may wonder, silently mind you, of what those sun worn and battle hardened eyes of his have seen.

Yet it is his stride that catches the eyes of those whom would other wise pay little to no heed to this man. It is within his stride, the walk of man whom holds strong to his pride and honor. Surely he is battered and beaten, the trials which he survived were long and arduous, there is no question about that.

But he is alive and in relatively one piece.

Who could really ask for more?

And there went my attempt at writing... with the way things have been going at work this past year, I've really fallen out of the loop of actually writing. By that I mean the stories that I have been slowly beginning and just dropping before they ever see the endings they all rightly deserve.

But that is life for ya...

At least I survived not just Monday, but Tuesday AND Wednesday as well. That should definitely earn me a medal or something (Yeah right).

Things should be interesting tonight, since Blue Dragon (XBox 360) is being released over here in Hawaii today. Hopefully the reviews I've read are all lies and this game absolutely rocks my XBox to death!

God I hope it doesn't decide to pop that red ring of death on me now. Anyone care to see a XBox 360 fly then?

Another game which has caught my attention (though I cannot afford it at the moment) is Dynasty Warriors: Gundam.

Yes, I have played a few of the previous Dynasty Warriors games and I think I know generally what to expect. Still, it is nice to get home and hack and slash hundreds of enemies just for kicks. Oh wait, there are missions and stuff in the game huh? Hmm...

In other random personal news, I am still watching Naruto. Is it just me, or is the pacing of the series a lot like Dragon Ball Z? By that I mean they spend a lot of time facing off and yapping rather then pushing forward in the story.

The series that I've been liking more is Naruto Shippudan, which hasn't even been released over here in the States yet. Freakin' awesome stuff! I mean at least they aren't wasting as much time as they do in the regular Naruto series.

Onto a little bit of wrestling chatter here... how long as it been since I went off about this stuff? Oh well, anyway...

Come on folks, surely a lot of people hate his guts but WWE must have some grand master plan in store for John Cena. I mean for them to have him as their WWE Champion for as long as he has been and not to mention the number of guys he has defeated. Just all in all, there just has to be a reason...

It's funny with Randy Orton, I mean certain feuds he looks absolutely horrible and others he just looks like a true to life Legend Killer. So I hear he has been doing fairly well off in his feud with Cena, but his loss at SummerSlam kind of paints the tale of where this feud is going.

But it still makes me wonder, will Orton be the guy that ends Cena's long reign as Champion?

Speaking of Champion, I wonder what the idea is for CM Punk. To lose to Nitro... er... John Morrison three times now? And here he (Punk) comes with yet another chance at the title. Will the fourth time be the charm? Personally, I hope so or else why bother coming back for a fifth time?

Undertaker is coming back at Unforgiven and The Great Khali is World Champion. Sure, Rey Mysterio has a title shot coming his way, but I still gotta believe the WWE will save the title drop for 'Taker. Or maybe it'll be Undertaker against Mysterio for the World title...?

I hope this isn't leading back towards Rey's days as the 'Giant Killer' like he had during his days in the old WCW.

One final comment from me today and it's about the recent passing of pro wrestler Crush or otherwise known as Brian Adams. Or, as he was called around my hometown, the Kona Crush.

It is sad to hear that he passed away, he was a pretty decent wrestler and hell, the man is an alumni from the same high school I graduated from. My condolences to the family, I wish them all the best during these hard times.

God I hope there aren't any more wrestler deaths this year...

Naruto!

I realize that I've slowly gone the way of covering my blog with cartoon characters and such. I suppose that should be alarming? I mean... I should have this place completely covered with pictures of beautiful women!

*writes that down for future blog purposes*

...anyway, with all lame attempts at joking aside, this entry today is all about Naruto. Yes, I know it has been out for some years and I've only started up on this just a few weeks ago. I've been watching some episodes on YouTube and I've been reading up on the Manga as well.

I prefer the manga over the actual show, just because of the fact that it took a mere 4 books to accomplish what 17 episodes couldn't. For a moment, I swore I was watching an alternate version of Dragon Ball...

Still, I am considering on eventually picking up at least the first season in English. It can't be that bad, can it?

I think what caught my attention the most was how masterfully the characters are given life. I mean the writer gives just enough detail to give them life, yet doesn't go overboard right off and just bombards the reader/watcher with too much info. Take Naruto himself for example.

On the surface, he looks to be just a wreck less brat that live to stir up trouble any way that he can. And it is fair to say that he is also very good at stirring. But beneath that is a boy that is sick and tired of being alone and ridiculed. He wishes to be recognized and he'll do fairly anything to reach that, which sets him on the mindset that he can only get there by becoming Hokage (His village's top Ninja). If that isn't enough, the kid loves ramen!

What drew me even more to the character was the fact that he didn't know the reason why people in his village hate him. It all stems from the fact that he has the spirited of an evil nine tailed fox demon trapped inside of him, which seems to be slowly awakening as the story progresses.

In any event, I am only on episode 17 on the series and book 7 of the manga series. Well, I still have yet to read book 7 so... off I go! I'm sort of curious to see how the second part of the Ninja rank test goes for Naruto and company.

The things I get into just to keep my mind busy these days...