As My Guitar Lies Bleeding in my Arms

Music... poetry without any words

Hey there. I love music. I've always been into music since as far back as I can remember. From my early days playing on a recorder to my later years jamming on a guitar. I strongly believe that music can transcend words.  A beautifully crafted piece of music can saw much, much more than any words can.  As a kid, I would spend more than enough time playing the recorder.  I still remember how to play the thing too.  lol  That seed led to me play more instruments throughout my years:  flute, trumpet, keyboard, bass, guitar...  When I was feeling a little upbeat, I would grab the flute and play.  When I was feeling tense, I would grab my guitar and play.  Guitar...  I'm particularly proud of being to play guitar.  Not because it's "cool" or anything of that sort, but because it was a new instrument for me to learn to play.  The guitar that I learned on  was a 20 fret Fender Stratocaster that was gifted to me by my uncle from Minnesota (which I, in turned, gifted to my son).  Soon after, I picked up an "easy" to learn guitar book with Metallica songs in it and got to work.

Modcloth Cabin Fever Sale

Hey there.  Ready to update your look for the new year? Then it is time to catch the fever, as in the ModCloth Cabin Fever Sale! For a limited time you can get 70% off great styles from ModCloth during their annual Cabin Fever Sale. Now that is one great deal!  I know that the wife is always looking to score a great deal on clothes and accessories.  Even more so if she can get them online!  Supplies are limited so make sure to grab your favorites today before they are long gone!

Get a Life Podcast Ep. 6 - The One with Nels Anderson and Mark of the Ninja

Hey there.  Ready for another episode of the Get a Life Podcast?  Awesome!  This episode, our guest, Nels Anderson, joins us to discuss Klei Entertainment's awesome game, Mark of the Ninja.  I love this episode, particularly because we get to see what makes Nels tick AND we get a small taste of Klei Entertainment's next project, Don't Starve.  It's definitely an episode that you do not want to miss!

Mark of the Ninja is one of the best critically acclaimed games on the Xbox Live Arcade and if you haven't had a chance to check it out's awesome and unique stealth action, you MUST check it out now.  It really has a 3D feel in a 2D world and it's one of the games that I highly recommend you go and get.  Now, here's the latest episode of the Get a Life Podcast!  Enjoy!

My ASUS Laptop Screen is Busted... but It's OK

NOOOOOOOOO!!! NOT LUCY!!!!!!!!!!  =o(

Hey there.  You know what happened after recording an episode of the Get a Life Podcast?  My laptop screen broke.  Literally, minutes after the show.  I set my laptop down, went to grab something to drink, came back to a broken screen.  My 2 youngest (3 and 7) were running around, near my laptop, so when I questioned them about it, naturally, they pointed the finger at each other.  lol  I held it in.  I'll admit that I was pretty upset and I probably reacted a lot better than what was expected.  The kids know that the laptop is Daddy's life.  lol  Accidents happen, though.  I'm not mad... not anymore, lol,  but man was I feeling down.  I practically live off the damn thing.  I do all of my online work on my laptop and to have a busted screen was a huge bummer.  Especially since I feel pretty good about the work that I've recently done.  It pained me to think that my computer could be out of commission until I got it fixed!!!  But never fear!  A replacement screen is on it's way!  YAY!!!  I'm thinking of creating a "how to replace your screen" type post.  Create a video and all that good stuff.  I'm thinking about it.  The screen gets here tomorrow and if I'm up for it, I'll do a quick how to replace tutorial.  It'll be the first one I do so bare with me if it sucks.  lol

Get a Life Podcast Ep. 5 - The One with The Demise of THQ and The Susbstance of a Great Game

Hey there.  Ready for another episode of the Get a Life Podcast?  Awesome!  What makes a video game great?  Is it the graphics, the story, the characters?  Brian and I discuss the different aspects to what make a video game worth while.

Also, I wanted to thank Dan Teasdale once again for being our guest last week!  It was a great conversation and if you guys missed any of it, make sure to check it out here!  To other news, I'm excited to announce that Nels Anderson (Of Mark of the Ninja fame) will be on our next episode so make sure to tune in later this week when that podcast goes live!  Mark of the Ninja is on hell of a game and if you haven't had a chance to play, get to it NOW!  We'll have more on Nels and the game during next week's show!  Now, here's the latest episode of the Get a Life Podcast!  Enjoy!

Chuck Norris is a Pokemon Expert

I was going to say Batman too, Mr. Chuck Norris!  Really, I was!