Once in a Lifetime

Words, words, words... I could toss out a line or two, but instead I'll simply allow this picture of the lovely Ashley to speak a thousand words for me. Yes, I find her so nice that I needed to post pictures of her twice!

So I'm guilty of being a guy, blah.

I think what I hope to see (as a wrestling fan) is for women like Ashley to improve in the ring and maybe see a boost in the Women's Division like it was back in 2003. Imagine, there are people out there hoping that this division can amount to more!

Anyway...

This past Saturday was a special one for me as it was the first time I've gotten to watch Sumo wrestling live. It might not sound like such a big deal, but I grew up watching it with my grandparents and it was cool to me to see what it was like in person.

I imagine to some it might look like a pair of fat guys smashing up against each other. I suppose you could say that, if you were looking for a simple way of putting it.

Personally, I see it like football without the protective gear. Or the ball.

To sum up my thoughts about the tournament (which was the first one they've had in Hawaii in 14 years), it was freaking awesome! I would definately watch again, should they return to Hawaii! And I will say that after seeing it in person, I most certainly have a new found respect for this Japanese sport. Watching it on TV does it no justice.

Onto the last thing I'm going to write for the day, games. Yes, it just cannot be a post without having to mention video games in some way. I can't wait until I can get my hands on that XBox 360! I think what I am hyped most about at the moment is Blue Dragon. Then again, there are more then a couple of games out now that I am hyped about.

I still wish I could have gotten a Nintendo Wii, The Legend of Zelda looks awesome and the same goes for Super Paper Mario. Too bad I've struck out twice on getting one (see yesterday's post for a very shallow explaination o.O). I wonder if the shortage is due to Nintendo? Or can they just not keep up? Hmm...

As for the PS3, eh... it is far too expensive for me and there haven't been any games that scream at me (thank god). What does interest me, though I'm not sure if it will be enough to get me to buy a system, is Final Fantasy XIII. Only time will tell if I can somehow find a way to convince myself that laying down $600 is worth it for a game system.

One last mention, Final Fantasy Tactics for the PSP... aw, now that would almost get me to pick up that system. But alas... nope!

A Whole Slew of Stuff...!

So much to babble about, it is a little difficult to think about where to begin. I mean yes, there is the usual talk of wrestling and video games, and to be lazy I did just tack on the 'random' tag, just so that I can go off freely.

I think today I'll go off a little differently and start out with good ol' wrestling. I mean what better excuse could I possibly have to post a picture of the lovely Ashley then this? Not to mention adding on pink without looking a little... weird? Yes, she provides so much opportunities...

But speaking of whom, which I must say that Ashley is by far my favorite diva (followed up extremely close by Victoria), what is up with the 'suspended indefinitely' bit? Is she quitting? Going to be fired? I sure hope it is neither of those two reasons.

By the way, I watched Mickie James vs. Melina (Backlash 07) and I don't know. It looks to me like the Women's Division truly took seven steps back rather then forward and they generally don't care about it (like they ever really did right?). I guess the WWE doesn't seem to think that these talented ladies are worth more then just mere eye candy. Sad.

Onto the gaming portion of this entry, I mean here is something I can actually yap about and be happy. Well, to a certain degree at the very least.

Yes, I have tried (once again) to pick up a Nintendo Wii. And again, NONE IN STOCK. Why leave a price tag up for something you don't have? What kind of sick person does that crap anyway?

...getting back on track, so no Wii (not unless I'd be willing to buy one off of eBay, or maybe one from a local game shop for $450... yeah, unlikely!) and so now the doors open up to the chance I have been waiting for.

Rather then going with the expensive PS3 or the cheap (and readily unavailable) Wii, I'm going to go to the dark side. Yep, XBox 360, here I come!

So beyond that, here comes the random portion of this post. I'm tired, good night!

Chrono Trigger (Round 2!)

Last time out, this was more of a offbeat thought then something I had actually sat down to write. So here we go again, maybe this time I will be able to write a lot more then a couple of lines and throw that out there like it meant something.

So with that said and now aside, I do hope that Chrono Trigger gets the same love that the previous Square RPGs got. Please re-release it! Hell, I'd be happy to see a re-release of Secret of Evermore too (though this one is probably never going to see the light of day again)!

What was interesting to me was to run across a website on the net about Chrono Trigger: Resurrection. Basically, it was a group of people that were working on their own 3D remake of the game and it was looking pretty damn nice. But it seems as though SE stepped in and the idea was shut down before it was completed.

With hopes dashed, there is only one thing left to do and that is wait and hope that SE decides to go ahead with a re-release or maybe even a remake.

On a side note: If SE remakes Final Fantasy VII for PS3, I would be sold on that piece of hardware in a split second. I would need no other reason besides that. Yes, I think I am that damn sick...

Aside from the PS3 though, at this point in time I would rather pick up a XBox 360. Sure PS3 will have Lair and Final Fantasy XIII, but the 360 has Blue Dragon, which I think looks great. They also have Command & Conquer 3, which had me drooling when I saw the screen shots of it, and I'd still... STILL... like to give Ninty Nine Nights a try too.

Not to mention the 360 is cheaper! That is a big deal for a poor bastard like me. Why not get a Nintendo Wii? Heh, funny story there... I was thisclose to getting it, I mean I had the money and there I stood, staring at the price sign on the Wii display. I mean I was prepared to buy it right then and there!

Then I found out they were sold out and... yeah... that notion died off. I'd say it sucked for me, but maybe it sucked more for Nintendo. You didn't win the war baby! I got my cash and you... well you've got the money of a lot of people.

Damn.

Last little thought for the day: WWE's new DVD based entirely about ladder matches. To simply put it, IT IS AWESOME! (Yes, dork, me, we've gone there before...)!!

It pretty much covers all of the major ladder matches and a new favorite to me was the fatal four way match at Armageddon 2006 with Paul London & Brian Kendrick vs. William Regal & Dave Taylor vs. MNM vs. The Hardys for the WWE Tag titles.

That was the same match that saw Joey Mercury get his nose busted. Let me tell you, if you've not see it...man, that shot looked bad, but not nearly as much so as how Mercury looked with the blood literally pouring from his face.

Anyway, that is it for now. I think I'll write more about this ladder match DVD when I've gotten to watch a little bit more of it. So now its back to watching human beings throwing themselves off of ladders for a living. Insane.

Chrono Trigger!

Today it's all about a picture and nothing else! Yes, this is my very first filler post. What is the point? Nothing really, other then to take up a space and maybe throw in a thought or two in the process as well. So basically its like the random thought below, with the difference being that I will likely put more thought into this.

Then again, I do hope that the game pictured above (Chrono Trigger) gets the same deal as FFVI and VI and gets re-released on GBA in the near future. I miss that game! Not to mention that I got my ass handed to be every single time I ran into Lavos (the game's final boss).

No fun there folks.

Anyway, more some time soon... maybe... hopefully... who knows...