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A quest for the saber?

Sat, 12 Jan 2008 13:33:41 GMT

http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3165334

Go their, look at hi res pics. Watch the HD video if you can, if not, the SD is fine i would think. I think SC 4 looks to be the best fighter since SC 2!

Shameless Plug : http://web.mac.com/davedray I will post something about this soon on there!

Pats Win

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 15:20:15 GMT

First, please note, and do not miss read: Last night's loss to the Pats proves the Mc Nabb Should not be our starting QB. Not only if it wasn't for one early mistake would we have one, But the team plays so great! Not just AJ, the team! I was one of the best Football games I have watched in a while.

Blah

Mon, 19 Nov 2007 16:31:57 GMT

I'm in a blah mood today, maybe i can do a general bitch sometime else. I know no one cares, but it gets it of my chest. I hope i can avoid people at work today, that would help.

In a bit I will post a friends only Post

Tue, 11 Sep 2007 13:16:15 GMT

So if you wanna be in the know, friend me!!

Oh, and God Bless America!

Superbad

Fri, 24 Aug 2007 19:43:47 GMT

Go see "Superbad" now. If you need someone to see it with, I'd see it again. It was the most fun I have ever had in a movie theader, and my chest and voice hurt after the movie. Go see it ASAP.

Am I weird... For this at least?

Mon, 23 Jul 2007 20:56:32 GMT

You see, It seems that whenever I talk to someone, or they have a profile, or on their facebook or whatever, it says they wanna travel internationaly. Now, this might just be because i need to travel for work, or that I have done alot or international stuff already, but I don't really. I love London, and wanna see more of England and Ireland. But not right now. In the past like 3 years I have been to 5 European countries and Russia so 6 total (I say that because Russia isn't Europe at all, but kinda is to some people.) Now I love my european travel, its just, I havent seen America enought yet.
Right now my ideal travel would be road trips to see hear in the US. I'd Love to travel to different baseball stadiums (counting philadelphia as one, and not counting the time I went to a snowed out cubs game I have only been to 3... soon to be for when I see the Mets take on the Phills up in Shey later in September)
I would love to get my kicks on whats left of route 66 at some point in my life. I think it steems from my love of cars. As many of you know, I have a love of old Dodges, and American Muscle cars in general. I would love to see america with some friends while road triping. I really wanna start working on cars and take more road trips. I dont know who would be up for any of these with me. Other then driving to local-ish baseball statiums, I also wanna take a long weekend and road trip PA. I can just imagin all the great sights, photos, stories and memories i could creat this way. I could even see myself RVing when I have a family... If i can ever get past the fact that I would be a red neck.

But really, Am I weaird for being 23 (whats my age again?) and not having the cleche of wanting to travel the world? Is it Odd that I wanna work on cars? Wanna take on these road trips? I don't know, you tell me. I am starting to read more about cars. That is one step of my desiers right now. But let me know if any of you, oh lookers into my mind, would ever be up for any of these activities, or answer the Question: Does this make me weird?

New Post?

Thu, 19 Jul 2007 18:47:41 GMT

Ok, so this is my first new post in ages. I'll catch you up. I graduated, I did it. I am a Master now. I also got a job. It's ok, but I like getting a pay check, and I will love benifits in about a month and a half. I dated this girl for about a week, that didn't pan out to well. I got sick back in January, but got better. Then got sick again. My great friends took good cair of me. I found out I have low blood pressure. I think that brings us up to date.

Now on to the job. Adjusting to being in the real world is kinda hard. But I am making the adjustment. I'm getting to start to spend time with my friends. And that is nice. When I just strarted, I did spend less time with everyone, mainly because I was still adjusting. All is well now. I hope to spend even more time with people, but it is still nice. And some of the people I wanna spend time with read this thing, you know who you are, I'll try my best to make it happen on my end. Well, right now the main problem I have with work is the hours. It's 9-5:30. In september I should be able to change my hours, depeding on my trane times I'm thinking eather an 8-430 start or a 730 - 4 start. I really cant wait for that, it will mean waking up a bit earlier, but i will actualy have the time in the afternoon to cook and have some fun after work.
So, like I said I take the train to work. Its getting nice. It pretty much evens out. Sometimes in the time it taks for the train ride i could make it faster by car, other times the train is fast, all depends on the traffic. But its MUCH cheeper then Gas and Parking in old/center city, so thats a plus. And I like that I have time to do things whil I commute. I listen to podcasts and music mainly. I'm starting to watch some TV shows on their and play a DS game or 2. I would like to read, but its so hard to on a train, I love to people watch. I think if i Have an audio form of it too. I might try that after HP7. But all in all I like the train. We are moving into Suburban Station for our new office, that will make the train ride even better.
Other than that I dont know, I'm still a Leo with dirty blond/light brown hair, blue eyes, a size 13 shoe (think about it). Hit me up and lets do something though... And I might start using this more.

HEY LISTEN!

Sun, 21 Jan 2007 03:36:15 GMT

Hey all if your into gameing you should all check out this new blog about it by this awsome guy. And friend it, he does not have much yet, but he just created it a few whiles ago!!! Sa maybe friend him... here is his link!

http://drdray_gameblog.livejournal.com

Thanks!

THE ISLAND!

Fri, 08 Dec 2006 03:27:36 GMT

So, I am now randomly going to Puerto Rico in really early January for a few days. This is nice because not only do i get to get away from it all for a long weekend, I get to see one of my Fav MIMers and Great friends Paola, and her home... Not the less, its gonna be awsome. I also plan on reading at least 2 books, and getting a new game, gasp.... FF3, for my DS. Yea, dave, play an FF, it could happen...

Later Peoples... if all goes according to plan, this time next week, I'll be done with the semester, FINALY!!!!

BOOM, HEAD SHOT!

Sat, 11 Nov 2006 06:16:51 GMT

Awsome night. Tonight fitz and i went on xbox live with halo 2 and pwned n00bs, or wait, got pwned like n00bs. But we had fun trash talking nontheless ("SON OF A BITCH") ("TEAM KILLING FUCKTARD"). Then after fitz left i went on and Played Uno, it was great, i met some kool people, talked about WoW. I also got my first Xbox Live friend... Then i went on a limb and requested another guy, we'll see if he becomes my friend. All in all a great night. Now, lets hope my pop pop is doing ok

save the cheerleader, save the world

Thu, 26 Oct 2006 04:03:55 GMT

Hero's is the best show on TV right now, Its up there with Freaks and Geeks and Arrested Development for me... it creaping up to #1... I may have to get the iTunes Seasion pass because school blows and this semester and next i will have class at a little past 9 every monday... I havent done it yet, but i have ordered A/V cabbles for my iPod, just in case it becomes my new portal for the best show on TV right now!!!

SOOOOO.....

Wed, 11 Oct 2006 02:49:56 GMT

Grad School, Well, its alot of work, I think it would be a bit easyer if I wasnt working 20 hrs a week too. Oh Well. Also, sometimes I really wish I could change the past, like decisions I made, but, its not something i can do, I just think i could be a bit happier sometimes. On another note, most of the people in MIM are great, and thats really good. But, I'm still a bit lonly.

Later Peeps, Keep In touch!!

I just thought you'd like to know

Tue, 19 Sep 2006 12:36:45 GMT

my back hurts and i don't wanna be at school/work today.

Love Actualy

Mon, 18 Sep 2006 23:51:47 GMT

Straght up, Life is a bit easier when the heart doesn't get involved.

I've made a huge mistake

Tue, 12 Sep 2006 16:20:05 GMT

I'm overwelmed and lonly. Monday- Wed, with school and work, Im here for atleast 13 hrs in a row. Tues and Wed are the worst. And, i severly wanna just hold someones hand on what ever free time i have, or even just a hug... to cuddle. Its my fault im in this situation, but what ever. Maybe good will come... if i get through this last year of school!!!

1st day

Mon, 28 Aug 2006 16:56:49 GMT

It's my first day of Grad School and my Research Assistant... I have be doing the RA thing for a few hrs now, its going pritty well... But i still am a bit nervous, like, i dont get it... but yeah, ugh!

And I know, I'm indestructable

Mon, 14 Aug 2006 12:47:42 GMT

SO, i think this is going to be a hella good week. Let's start by saying ONLY 5 MORE DAYS AT DSCP!!!! That is awsome in its pnw way. Moving on. I'm hope to see Pirates 2 sometime this week with lis, that will be fun!!! And then (if she actualy comes) I will be making dinner tomorrow for my cuz along with my famliy, and i realy enjoy cooking for people i dont get to cook for on a weekly basis. Wendsday... First some people at DSCP will be taking me out to lunch at Chickies and pete's... Crab fries and a burger anyone. Then that evning im going to see the phills take on the mets with lis and lori and others.. AWSOME DAY RIGHT THERE. Then comes thursday... Now Harry and the Poters are playing the Church... Holly and Fitz made like they might be up for it, i really wanna go, but deff not by myself, i hope that one pans out. Friday is my last day!!!!! So i will be doing a jig out of here. Other then that, at this time, nothing much... so maybe video games? Satuday, there has been talk of fishing, but i dong think that will happen... But saturday night RANCID AT THE TROC!!!!! awsome, awsome. then comes the end of my awsome week with A SECOND NIGHT OF RANCID AT THE TROC!!!! (with more people and prob more fun!) so, yeah, i think the term best week of the year applys here. Now just if that girl of my dreams and I start dating this week, well, i might implode with joy, or spontanily combust, which ever is funnier!!!!

Oh yeah, and I got that Research Assistantship and ill be working with 2 of my past tearchers, one who took me to CHicago and then i had for New Product Development, and the other who I had for Seminar and who was all nice and talked to my parents about me after graduation... thats also pritty sweet!!!

A statment to Blue Cross...

Tue, 08 Aug 2006 13:21:12 GMT

... [Blue Cross,] You are confusing and i don't like you

Job Idea's

Thu, 03 Aug 2006 17:05:52 GMT

Hopefuly within a year I will have a real job... But right now i wanna make a list of places to posibly work (in marketing or the like) that would be fun and interesting... I'm gonna start a list you can add or comment if you like...

IRI, NOA, 1up??? (Zaff Davis), Game Companys (Bungie, EA, Sega), Flyers, Eagles, Phillies, MLB, NHL, NFL, NASCAR, Racing Teams, Comcast Spectacor, Campbells, McCormic, TV Networks, McNeal....

Well any ideas or comments welcome, i hope to keep adding to this.

iPod and Shortfilms

Fri, 14 Jul 2006 11:58:03 GMT

Ok, after I talk a bit, I'm gonna give you my review of a short film called Cashback.
Now, this Christmas there wasn't much i wanted... but my brother wanted an iPod Video... My mom decided that would be something i would like, it was ok... at first... Now i love it... it has all my songs... i am a regular watcher and listener of podcasts, and im even starting to pay to DL things.
Ted got me to watch Pure Pwnage... Now i love it... i cant watch ep 10... or the e3 ep... I need to re DL them i think... Its good... purepwnage.com people.
I'm even getting ready to dl some shows on it (Its always Sunny in Philadelphia, Invader Zim, and Clone Wars... we'll see)
I'm going down the shore... I have my first fishing torniment tomorrow... Lets hope we catch something! Then, because our house will be rented, We are staying in AC sat night... i think that might be fun, it'll be my first time sleeping there, and my first time at a new casino. It could be fun.
I'll be back on sunday, prob early.... if anyone wants to do anything... WoW anyone?
and now the Short.

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Last night i DLed the Short film "Cashback" (http://imdb.com/title/tt0409799/ )on iTunes (1.99). It is a britsh film staring Sean Biggerstaff (From Harry Potter 1-2... Oliver Wood). Its definatly a little odd. It has much nakedness. But it is done realy well and makes you care about the main man Ben. It takes place in a super market. It's 18 mins, and it was done great! I recomend it highly. They eather made, or are making a full film about it... i dont know if we will see it in the US. I think this was actualy done great, i dont know how it will be in full lenth, but i still wanna check it out.
I knoe its not the greatest review ever... but its a good short... Later fellas.

Aparently i can!

Fri, 07 Jul 2006 13:07:06 GMT

Ok, so... Im bored... But im doing some writing... i think as stand up bit... kinda weard, stand up and all... But im thinking I wanna do it for a few people... if you think you wanna seem my little stand up im wirting today at some point let me know, i wanna see if it is relativly funny... give me a call when ever, im at work, its boring...

Test Post

Fri, 07 Jul 2006 13:04:12 GMT

I think i can't post at work again.

Oink Oink

Wed, 05 Jul 2006 20:03:22 GMT

As anyone who reads this blog already knows, i have a love of food. Now back during lent i gave up meat for 20 days... Although I didnt make it the whole way, I did pick up some new fav foods one being the simple WaWa cheese hogie, and something that might be in my top ten meals is actualy vegan, a good Tofu teriaki... (I also found i like Miso, andother vegan thing)
Now, you all also know i love meat... sorta, well, i love too cook tasty food... (PS the cook out went ok yesterday, some problems, but all worked out) But the thing is, i dont really like meat. I really hate how animals are treated in the ranches and slaughterhouses. And some times the thought of eating pork, and animal smarther then dogs, makes me sick. (yes, i know, pork, the meat that i do believe tastes the best is also the one that freaks me out the most.)
I wanna go vegie but it is hard to do, it is easy to eat meat and get a good tasting meal out of it. I also think the way I did it last time was both foolish and dumb. Foolish for the fact that i thought i could just blink and become a vegitarian without even realy cairing about it. Dumb because, atleast for my body, it isnt something i could do overnight... both phisicaly and mentaly. A few days befor i said "Hey, I'm gonna stop eating meat on Wednesday for a few weeks." And now, i would really like to give it up, but know how hard it can be.
I'm thinking of going for it with 2 new outlooks.
First off, I am going to pick up 1 or 2 vegie cookbooks, so i can make me some good meals. Right now i eat meat at least once a day probably around 6.5 days a week, with a good amount of days eating meat more then once a day. With this I would like to slowly start replacing meat meals with vegie meals... slowly cutting back. Instead of looking at this like, hey, in 3 days im gonna stop eating meat, I'll look at it like, hey, maybe by September I'll go vegie full time.
Second, I am thinking about eliminating a meat, limiting my meat options... You know, alot of people go beefless, then no pork, no pultry, no fish. I think the only diff with me would be i would give up pork first.... because, although it is my fav, it is also the smartest.

Another thing that makes this a bit hard is the fact that my parents are anything but suportive... even quite hostal when it comes to this... I sugest that i wanna cut back on eating meat and my mom says how stupid that is and that i shouldnt do it.... le sigh

I hope this outlook actualy adhears... sooner then later... But i think i may pick up a new cookbook to atleast start in the right direction as soon as tonight.
All comments on this subject are looked forward too... hell, if anyone would like to talk the meatless plunge with me, let me know, i think it would be easyer to do togeather!!!

To whom it may concern...

Fri, 30 Jun 2006 14:34:41 GMT

...I'm going down the shore for the weekend.
I will be back home on monday morning. Anyone wants to do anything let me know, i don't get many days off like that...
I plan to smoke something on tuesday...it would be my first smoke on the new smoker... im thinking a boston butt or ribs... but im leinging twards the butt... so i can pull my meat (mmmm pulled pork!!!)
Let me know.. as always... ill have my cell, call it.

Whaaaaa

Tue, 27 Jun 2006 11:42:56 GMT

Sooo... I randomly have meatings from like 830-200 ish today... crazy, its like i have a real job, not an internship. Also, i think im seeing The Break up tonight, YAY!

Do you know what 13 - 16 is, 13 is the amount of losses the phillies had in the last 16 games. Two questions, How are the Phillies still in (an extreamly distant) 2nd place in the division, and How am i still a phillies fan?

Its been raining alot lately. I dont have a real problem with the rain, but i would have rather had it not rain every weekend day, but, i think its better then having a drought, now, i hope we dont have on in a few months.

That is all for now.