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I Live, Bitch!
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Covid did not take me but boy is this account dead af. Truly my own doing.
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Wow. I can't believe it's been almost a year since I last posted a journal entry. Sorry bout that. DA looks quite different and I like the options in the journal area so I'll try to make sure this isn't a boring read. Ever since I moved to Australia I've been quite busy adapting to life here. Aside from the flora and fauna that try to kill you on a daily basis I quite love it here. The amount of jerkiness you'd expect from the locals is surprisingly small compared to what I've experienced all my life back in the Philippines. Then again I did come from an underdeveloped country so these first world problems don't really bother me. As much as I have this ever burning hatred for the incompetent and corrupt government officials that run the Philippines I still plan on retiring there. I love the people and I love my home town. If you ever plan to visit my home town back in the Philippines, chances are you'll never want to leave.
I sadly have almost zero social life since I got here. The only socializing I've ever had was with my in-laws who visit from time to time. Most of the time I go out with my wife during her day-off as we explore more of Melbourne together or we enjoy each other's company at home watching movies, playing video games, or doing absolutely nothing together. I've played a few games of the 2009 SPACE HULK reprint which I bought roughly a month ago with my cousin-in-law who regularly visits us weekly and I love it. Where has this game been all my life?! Probably the best board game I've bought so far since the Arkham Horror series. Otherwise I've been busy with looking for more part-time jobs to take to fuel my vices and eventually visit my country again. Money saved will be used to live a decadent lifestyle for a month before returning here to Australia. I got my permanent residency status awhile ago so that's a great thing.
Guardians of the Galaxy - Was a blast. Felt like being a kid again. Was really great watching it on IMAX 3D. The soundtrack was glorious.
Wolf Creek 2 - Everyone who plans on visiting or staying in Australia should watch this film. I thought it was quite funny.
Sin City 2 - Somehow I still like the first one better except this one has Eva Green. HNGGGGHHHHH.
I'm still pretty picky when it comes to anime so I usually end up watching them when someone of similar taste recommends them to me. Here are some of the animes I've been watching this year.
Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusader - The manliest anime to hit 2014. It's the story of the Joestar family and their tragic history as they save the world in the most manliest and fabulous way every now and then. Each season/generation stars a different protagonist of the Joestar bloodline and it's often amusing to see how they take after the previous generations before them. Jotaro is hands down my favorite of the Joestar bloodline. If you've never watched or heard of JOJO before then you should start now. This new one done by DAVID PRODUCTION is so good and faithful to the source material that you don't even need to read the manga any more. Jojo has influenced so much of today's anime you'll realize that watching it is like watching ALL if not MOST of the shonen animes you've ever watched.
Sword Art Online 2 - Finally some Cyberpunk. The first season was pretty much cyberpunk in a way I guess but it was just too fantasy oriented that it kinda overshadowed the cyberpunk feel. Not saying it's bad since I actually liked the first season of SAO. That being said I like the setting for the 2nd season more and the action is pretty tight.
Tokyo Ghoul - It was pretty good in the first few parts then it kinda died for me.
I've been playing a lot of video games to keep my sanity in check. Here are some that I enjoyed very much.
Killzone: Mercenary - This. This is a proper Killzone game. The guys behind this game should have been the ones in charge of the main killzone game for the PS4. I've always wanted to murder IFS soldiers in the main campaign and this game has done a great job of fulfilling my IFS murder fantasies. This game also has some great mechanics along with stunning visuals which is amazing for a portable game. The lighting, graphics, and music are amazing for a portable title. I usually play it now with the HUD, kill, and ammo counter turned off to better immerse myself in the gorgeous setting. Money is what drives you and the story is surprisingly simple as it is enjoyable compared to the usual killzone game. The game only has 9 missions but don't let that number discourage you. There are 3 different ways of completing each mission known as contracts and depending on which one you pick you'll have to finish it in a certain way which adds A LOT of replay value to each mission and trust me, The replay value is sky high. Oh and the Multiplayer is amazing. If only I knew enough friends locally to ad-hoc this wonderful game.
The only thing this game lacks is a sequel.
Danganronpa - If you like Battle Royale, Saw, and Ace Attorney: Phoenix Wright, then you'll love this game. It has a very unique art style and the trials are exciting. Very exciting. Junko Enoshima and Kiyoko Kirigiri are mai waifu. The soundtrack is also good at getting you pumped up. Don't get too attached to any of them though.
Soul Sacrifice Delta - I love the art and lore of the game. I just wish it allowed me to explore more instead of just throwing me at a boss or an objective directly. Otherwise it's a gorgeous looking game with a very depressing setting. The music is great and at times enchanting. I mean Just listen to this.
Social
I sadly have almost zero social life since I got here. The only socializing I've ever had was with my in-laws who visit from time to time. Most of the time I go out with my wife during her day-off as we explore more of Melbourne together or we enjoy each other's company at home watching movies, playing video games, or doing absolutely nothing together. I've played a few games of the 2009 SPACE HULK reprint which I bought roughly a month ago with my cousin-in-law who regularly visits us weekly and I love it. Where has this game been all my life?! Probably the best board game I've bought so far since the Arkham Horror series. Otherwise I've been busy with looking for more part-time jobs to take to fuel my vices and eventually visit my country again. Money saved will be used to live a decadent lifestyle for a month before returning here to Australia. I got my permanent residency status awhile ago so that's a great thing.
"Of course there's fucking genestealers you . . . FUCK!!!"
Movies
Guardians of the Galaxy - Was a blast. Felt like being a kid again. Was really great watching it on IMAX 3D. The soundtrack was glorious.
Wolf Creek 2 - Everyone who plans on visiting or staying in Australia should watch this film. I thought it was quite funny.
Sin City 2 - Somehow I still like the first one better except this one has Eva Green. HNGGGGHHHHH.
Animu
I'm still pretty picky when it comes to anime so I usually end up watching them when someone of similar taste recommends them to me. Here are some of the animes I've been watching this year.
Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusader - The manliest anime to hit 2014. It's the story of the Joestar family and their tragic history as they save the world in the most manliest and fabulous way every now and then. Each season/generation stars a different protagonist of the Joestar bloodline and it's often amusing to see how they take after the previous generations before them. Jotaro is hands down my favorite of the Joestar bloodline. If you've never watched or heard of JOJO before then you should start now. This new one done by DAVID PRODUCTION is so good and faithful to the source material that you don't even need to read the manga any more. Jojo has influenced so much of today's anime you'll realize that watching it is like watching ALL if not MOST of the shonen animes you've ever watched.
You know it's true.
Sword Art Online 2 - Finally some Cyberpunk. The first season was pretty much cyberpunk in a way I guess but it was just too fantasy oriented that it kinda overshadowed the cyberpunk feel. Not saying it's bad since I actually liked the first season of SAO. That being said I like the setting for the 2nd season more and the action is pretty tight.
Tokyo Ghoul - It was pretty good in the first few parts then it kinda died for me.
Vidya
I've been playing a lot of video games to keep my sanity in check. Here are some that I enjoyed very much.
The Last of Us: Remastered - First off I have this allergic reaction to hype, escort missions, and kids (Yes kids), so when I saw the trailers I honestly thought this was going to be an over-hyped high budget Hollywood escort mission staring a washed-up Nathan Drake and Ellen Page. An hour into the game and so far I actually like, care, and even feel for the characters. I honestly don't like kids in general but I'll be damned if I said my favourite character wasn't Ellie. The game looks great with a lot of gorgeous lighting and the soundtrack really gets you in the mood of the setting. The characters are well written and the acting is amazing. It's literally like playing a movie. A very GOOD movie. So far my wife and I are enjoying it.
The only thing this game lacks is a sequel.
Gravity Rush - I don't think I'll ever get enough of this very underrated game. Though most of it really has a lot to do with the fact that it was released as a launch title on the PS VITA and back then the VITA was pretty much short for Virtually.Impossible.To.Afford. Kat is a very, strong, charming, and independent character shrouded in mystery. Hopefully you get to play more than just her in the sequel if that ever happens. The game has a lot of very nice characters. I wouldn't mind playing as Raven at all. Mmmmmmm Raven. It still amazes me that this game was made by Keiichiro Toyama the guy known for writing and directing the first Silent Hill game.
Danganronpa - If you like Battle Royale, Saw, and Ace Attorney: Phoenix Wright, then you'll love this game. It has a very unique art style and the trials are exciting. Very exciting. Junko Enoshima and Kiyoko Kirigiri are mai waifu. The soundtrack is also good at getting you pumped up. Don't get too attached to any of them though.
Soul Sacrifice Delta - I love the art and lore of the game. I just wish it allowed me to explore more instead of just throwing me at a boss or an objective directly. Otherwise it's a gorgeous looking game with a very depressing setting. The music is great and at times enchanting. I mean Just listen to this.
Enchanting
And lets not forget the art and the in-game models. Everything about this game is gorgeous except it gets boring pretty fast especially if you don't have someone to regularly play with you. Otherwise it's a great game. Anyone who likes gritty dark fantasy settings would enjoy it.
Muramasa Rebirth: Genroku Legends - I love this game so much I've finished everything on the hardest difficulty. Feels so good. Also I just like to point out that I like the short Genroku Legends more than the actual Muramasa game. Probably because the stories are short and digestible and also have a lot to do with Japanese folklore which I quite enjoy. Still. I can't help but feel how I'm actually more attached to each of the characters in this short self contained series. A Spirited Seven Nights' Haunting has got to be my favourite among the Genroku legends followed by Fishy tales of the Nekomata. I'm going to go as far as saying Arashimaru is even more of a badass than Kisuke and on top of that he only has 7 days to live. All of the Genroku stories have this underlying tone of melancholy which I love so much in the Muramasa Rebirth universe. The game looks gorgeous hands down thanks to George Kamitani's art. If you like metroidvania-ish games then look no further. The soundtrack for each of the stories is different and very well made.
I'll add more later.
As for commissions I still do them so if you're interested send me a note accompanied by how much you are willing to spend and whether or not this is personal or for commercial use. We can do half now and half later or fully-paid. I only accept paypal so if we ever agree to something I'll send you the details. I can do anything be it fanart, original character, hell even pervy stuff for those so inclined, but be warned, I'm fair but I'm not cheap.
gorgeous
Muramasa Rebirth: Genroku Legends - I love this game so much I've finished everything on the hardest difficulty. Feels so good. Also I just like to point out that I like the short Genroku Legends more than the actual Muramasa game. Probably because the stories are short and digestible and also have a lot to do with Japanese folklore which I quite enjoy. Still. I can't help but feel how I'm actually more attached to each of the characters in this short self contained series. A Spirited Seven Nights' Haunting has got to be my favourite among the Genroku legends followed by Fishy tales of the Nekomata. I'm going to go as far as saying Arashimaru is even more of a badass than Kisuke and on top of that he only has 7 days to live. All of the Genroku stories have this underlying tone of melancholy which I love so much in the Muramasa Rebirth universe. The game looks gorgeous hands down thanks to George Kamitani's art. If you like metroidvania-ish games then look no further. The soundtrack for each of the stories is different and very well made.
As for commissions I still do them so if you're interested send me a note accompanied by how much you are willing to spend and whether or not this is personal or for commercial use. We can do half now and half later or fully-paid. I only accept paypal so if we ever agree to something I'll send you the details. I can do anything be it fanart, original character, hell even pervy stuff for those so inclined, but be warned, I'm fair but I'm not cheap.
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AFK
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If anybody was wondering a super typhoon bulldozed it's way through my country earlier this month.
Such fury, much death, so depressing.
AFK.
AFK.
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2013 rollercoaster
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2013. As always you continue to prove how much of a strange year you are for me. First you give my grandmother from my mother's side a mild stroke which was depressing to witness first hand, but then you allow me to land a gig at a studio which was pretty great, then you give my grandmother from my dad's side a stroke. Tsk tsk tsk. Hopefully something good happens next.
In case you guys were wondering were wondering about my absence I've been pretty much in and out of the hospital for a long while now so I apologize to all those who commissioned me. I've got quite a backlog now but don't worry. I'll get them done.
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SURPRISE! I'm not dead.
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Oh hai!
January was a life changing month. Suffice to say I finally proposed to the love of my life then got married a week later. I'm sorry, did I say that too quickly? Yes I got married. One of the happiest moment in my life. I'm also proud to say I didn't marry my wife because I got her knocked up. Kids are the last thing on my mind right now. Getting married was one of the happiest chapters of my life but our happiness was soon dampened when we later heard news of our mutual friend's Cancer returning. After the civil wedding we both visited our friend at the hospital. It was quite heartbreaking to see him. During February and March I spent as much time as I could with my wife since she was leaving for Australia. I on the other hand am stuck here while I get some paperworks and requirements sorted out and pool enough resources to follow her.
[This is where you guys come in. I'll be opening commissions sometime this week. most likely bust commissions since I can do those things quite fast. I'll work on some samples to show later. So help a brotha out if you can.]
April was my least favorite month this year, mainly because this is the month my friend passed away. Probably the single most depressing event in my life. He was loved by many and he will be missed. I'm just glad he didn't have to suffer through Chemo anymore. He hated it very much. Depression is something I've been battling constantly for quite some time. Most of what I could remember during May were nightmares. Vivid ones. From June to July I've been having the same recurring nightmares. Usually it involved rats arguing in the dark while I dream of myself sleeping on the couch. As I looked closer to investigate I realize that the rats have human like faces before they disappear into the dark. Sounds like I really ought to stop reading lovecraft before I go to sleep at night. I managed to write some of them down. Looking at some of the notes I've written they manage to send a chill down my spine. It's probably not as scary for anyone else who reads it but you have no idea what it's like when you actually remember the dream the written words invoke. Another one of the recurring dreams I've had mostly involves my friend who passed away. I'll never understand why I never dream of him alive.
I will fuck yo shit up!
My fondest memory of July was when muju came to visit me in my island. Good times. If only they lasted longer. I have to apologize since I really haven't been all that interested in updating stuff here. To be frank I lost interest. That's what happens during a massive artblock and depression. But I'm not all that depressed anymore. In fact I'm feeling quite better. So enough about depressing things. lets talk about vidya. I like vidya. do you? y/n?
Persona 4: Golden - I honestly enjoyed this WAY more than P3. The characters were so well written that I honestly thought at one point that I was hanging out with actual friends. That sounded rather depressing I know, haha. It was a great way to end my 2012. Yukiko Amagi ~
Dead Space 3 - Good lord. This game. I remember a time when I considered this franchise as my videogame waifu until she became unfaithful. We had great adventures back in 1 and 2. Fond memories of eviscerated undead children, murderous psycho ex girlfriends, and unknown cosmic horrors that lurk beyond. I loved her because she didn't really care what everyone thought of her, the only person who's feelings really mattered to her were mine. Fighting to survive and looking forward to the day when we can look back and proudly say that "we survived". In the end we did and we enjoyed each other's exclusive company. That all changed when she decided she wanted to meet other people. I gave her a chance but she was never the same. She ended up trying to please everyone. The woman who didn't care about the opinions of others.This was very depressing to look at. What happened? What happened to the woman I once fell in love with? She was trying to be someone she wasn't. She was now someone that I used to know. Eventually I left and never looked back. I hope she's happy, wherever she is.
The last time I ever saw her.
I remember how different Dead Space 2 was from it's predecessor. A lot of people were bitching about it being more action packed than part 1. As I would say "Dead space is ALIEN as ALIENS is to Dead space 2". Did that make any sense? I go check it again when I wake up and reread all the horrible grammatical errors my sleep deprived mind could not bother checking. While I respect the opinions of everyone who preferred the first dead space you also have to consider that most of these opinions are shrouded in a dense fog of bias which I won't deny of ever doing. Hell, that's probably what I sound like to people who enjoyed Dead Space 3. An angry man trapped in a state of wishful nostalgia who just can't shut up about how everything was so much better back then. I can only blame EA for this. Microtransactions and hurriedly made DLCs just to milk you of every last cent. Good job EA, yet again you have proven that there is nothing I love that you cannot desecrate.
XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Probably my favorite Turn Based strategy game of all time next to the Advance Wars series. Naming your troops after your friends is always enjoyable as it is painful. My only regret was not being able to play this game sooner last year when my friend was still around.
Don't mess with humanity!
Max Payne 3 - This is the game I play when I need to turn my brain off. I don't really care what everyone else says about it. I love it. I played the first Max Payne game and I love this just as much. Sure it's never perpetually night time or as trippy but it's still pretty badass. Max's hilarious Private Eye Monologues is still one of the best in the series. And dat bitchin soundtrack by HEALTH.
Killing more cops than cholesterol.
Warframe - Space ninjas. Space ninjas EVERYWHERE.
Dishonored - I found my new Videogame Waifu. I could tell you so many things I love about it. From the grim setting to the well written characters and lore. I could drown myself in the narrative and play it over and over again. The gameplay was refreshing. The things the game allows you to do is amazing weather it be emptying a clip in someone's face while stopping time or throwing someone into a wall of light. My only gripe with the game is they could have made Calista or Emily look way better. If you like Deus EX: Human revolution, Thief and Bioshock then this game is worth checking out. Speaking of Bioshock. . .
Bioshock: Infinite - I hear so many good and bad things about it. a 10/10? really? Sadly I cannot agree. I was blown away by the ending, sure, but now that I've had enough time to collect my thoughts, here is my opinion of the game. Gameplay wise I thought it was a huge improvement over bioshock 1. It felt smoother and more streamline compared to the clunkyness which is bioshock. Otherwise it really wasn't as great. Elizabeth was a very nice companion. Though not as AMAZINGLY life like as they'd like you to think. She was very adorable nonetheless. I loved the story and the ending but I just wish the choices I made would have mattered at least because it felt so pointless. At this point I want to play the Bioshock Infinite in the early demo trailers. Also an alternate ending would have been nice and it would have fit in nicely with the whole quantum theory gist the whole game was going for. Ultimately you had no choice.
Now that's a tough one.
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