Oh, goody.

So, the software implementation I have been working on for 9+ months (and been on hold since end of April) is finally underway again as of Monday. As of Tuesday, we have come to a screeching halt ONCE AGAIN because of interfacing issues.

We use software to do estimates on a large A/V system for a home, including lighting control, house automation, etc. That software has partnered with another company to send information over to it, in terms of customer info, and sales quotes, etc, so we can actually effectively manage our time. This interface has never worked. It has always had issues, and the reason it came to a screeching halt was due to a HUGE problem that was on the original software's side. We were told it would be fixed in the latest release (which we got late last week, hence why we started back up on Monday).

Guess what? We don't know if it's fixed, because the software it interfaces with CAN'T TALK TO THE NEW VERSION. Congratulations, bend over, it's goin' in dry. The owner of my company is going to lose her mind, and I think very bad things will happen for everyone involved. (Not me, just the other companies, etc). We have bought and paid for $25,000+ worth of software, over 9 months ago, and it has been on hold for months, waiting for this release to fix the glaring issues we still had - and now it won't work, period. I don't even want to contemplate this anymore.

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So, I have been playing Vanguard all the time lately, and neglected all my consoles. My TV isn't even connected after I have moved. Poor TV :(

Vanguard is like EQ, with bugs and glitches galore. I love the game, and it has major potential, and if you enjoyed EQ, play Vanguard (it feels more like EQ than EQ2 did). SoE just acquired the "brand" of Vanguard, and is working on fixing the bugs and crap, and adding in some end game content. Hopefully I'll hit 50 (the level cap) and be able to raid soon.



Oh, and you should totally see Transformers if you haven't. It's awesome. Sure, I'm not happy that they show Optimus Prime's mouth, but meh. I can live with it. Flames on Optimus Prime as a truck? I barely noticed. The Camaro was awesome (Bumblebee). Megan Fox is crazy hot, too.

The ending is kinda blah, and they left minimal room for sequels (which we all know are coming) since it made like a bazillion dollars. So we'll see how it turns out.

So, I'm Sick

So, my roommate was sick all last week. And now, I'm sick. Bastard. I move in, there's odds at work that he's gonna kick me out or kill me (10:1 and 50:1, respectively), and he's incubated a supervirus to kill me with. What the fuck, man?

This should be a fun week, if I get as bad as he has been. He WANTS to die! Seriously, this will suck, a lot. I expect chicken noodle soup from all of you.

Moving

So, I moved to Savannah, GA from Hilton Head Island, SC. I moved from Georgia to DC, and now I'm back in Georgia. Blargh.

45 minute drive instead of 15 minute drive to work everyday. My social life is now even less than it was, since my hangout is now roughly an hour away, instead of 10 minutes. Meh.

I shall have to try and find a new social life, I suppose. Anyone up for it?

Well, good thing is I got a raise. $13 to $14.50. Not bad, really. Considering I started at $10 less than 10 months ago, I'm not cranky over it at all. I did go from paying ~$200 in utilities to paying $300 for rent plus half the utilities at the new place (which will be like, $100 at most) - so the raise will cover the difference. That's a good thing, really :)

God Of War 2

Ya know, I already posted a mini review. I just beat it on God Mode (not Titan yet.. blargh, my head hurts thinking about it.)

This is the first game I've not only beaten, but sat through a second time with a friend to beat it, then a third time with the urns of power (aka, unlimited magic, etc), now a fourth time on God mode. I have a feeling I will be playing through it on God mode with the urns, and eventually Titan mode. Replay value is very high on this game.

Oh, and Cod of War = <3

Life, The Universe, And Everything (Apologies to Douglas Adams)

So, what's been going on in my crazy life?

Absolutely nothing.

However, God of War 2 is awesome. If you own a PS2 (or PS3, though I doubt many of you own one, since they have 0 games right now), go buy this game. The controls are close to the first, but seem to be a bit more responsive. The story is better than the first game, you almost see Kratos show humanity, before the Titans turn him back into a cruel and inhuman beast intent on only revenge. He IS the God Of War, even when he loses all his powers... which if you don't see coming in the first level, you seriously need to play more video games - at least they give us a REASON why all his powers and health and magic from the first game disappear for the sequel. The only thing I dislike is the Icarus wings. They seem to be in the game simply because they can, and the puzzles involving them are rather meh at best.

300 is also awesome. A graphic novelist creates a story from real life events in ancient history. A movie is made based on said graphic novel. The movie is so well done. It catches your emotions, you are drawn in and it makes you feel like you HAVE to know what happens (even when you do know what happens, which is kinda.. blargh). It's not like Braveheart, or The Patriot, or even Gladiator. This is not armies fighting, this is 300 men standing firm against the weight of the world. This is not single combat, this is raw unbridled passion for what those men believed in, the hard iron in their backbones forged on the heat of hardship, tempered by camaraderie in the face of death, standing side by side, to face the inevitable, and NOT bow to it.

Ya know, anything related to Sparta is quite awesome. Except for Greece, which is kinda not awesome. Except they have some hot chicks, which I can't complain about. Hmm. I suppose even Greece is awesome. Therefore, all things related to Sparta are awesome. Sparta reigns supreme in awesomeness. And yes, that is a word.