Monday morning.

Damn, this has been a hard weekend. I got off work early on Wednesday, and there my weekend started. Later that day a friend called me and asked if I wanted to join up with some buddies in Gule and drink. I was kinda sceptic at first, but then I figured: “What the hell, I have beer!”. I called a girl I know (Johanne) and got her to join too. When me and Johanne arrived, no one was there. We just walked right in and was greeted by the dog, Balto. Seriously, this dog is one of the most awesome creatures I've ever seen – and he's in love with me.


Balto - Ida's dog (the most awesome creature in the world).

Anyway, we started drinking and the host (Ida) and her boyfriend showed up and joined. We emptied bottle after bottle with beer and liquor, we danced, we sang (Lips for the 360 sucks), we had great fun. We were only six people, but one hell of a gang that is! I spent the night there. The day after I got up early and drove Johanne to a meeting and went back to Gule. Sat down with my friends 360 and tried Tomb Raider Underworld. I didn't get to try it out too much, but the small bit I tried, it wasn't for me. I also tried Kung Fu Panda, which is as great as every other child games based on animated films. The multi player was great fun though!


Lips, Tomb Raider Underworld, Kung Fu Panda and Mass Effect covers.


I met up with my father and went for some “potato ball” (which is epic food here in Norway). After dinner we went back to the party place and my friend started Mass Effect. I've completed it (brilliant game) and saw that he was near the end. I forced him to play and he reached the last boss. He didn't really inflict any damage on the boss at all, so he just gave up.


This is how a potato ball dish looks like.

We decided that they were to come to my place and hang out. We went, picked up Johanne and got home. We played a little Guitar Hero, and I showed them Fable 2 and then they went home. I was kinda bored with Fable 2, since I've played it WAY to much the last time now. So I started Gears of War. I lost all track of time since Gears of War is a good game. And I completed the game the day after.


The crew in Gears of War.

The Friday was kinda chill. Logged on MSN and found out that a friend of mine that was going to join drinking on Saturday had nothing to do. I told him he could drag his ass and Eternal Sonata over to me. And he did. Eternal Sonata is probably the best JRPG for the PS3 system at this time, and it's awesome! After I completed Gears of War I continued with Blue Dragon. I got from Disc 1 to Disc 3 this weekend, and I know that I am close to the end now, so I just fly around and kill stuff. Also a friend of mine brought his N64 and Zelda :Ocarina of time. We had a real fun night with gaming and a film with Steven Seagal in it.


Two epic pictures from Blue Dragon.


From a fighting scene in Eternal Sonata.

Got up around 11-12 the day after, sat down and started playing again. Clock ticked, and we started to get hungry. We went to the store to pick up some food and beer (since we were going out drinking). We figured: What the hell, let's start drinking ASAP. Got home from the store around 2pm and started drinking. We drank and played games until around 7pm when we were picked up for the party we were going to. Way to many people bailed on this night, and they should regret, 'cause this was one of the most awesome nights in the history of drinking! (You know who you are!).

Kept drinking until 6am and went to bed. That's 16 hours of drinking, and holy fuck it was awesome. Too bad for you that I don't know the people who took pictures this night.

I usually get up around 10 am (I set the alarm even in weekends), but this Sunday I said “fuck you” to the alarm clock and slept until 2pm. Got up and started gaming. Didn't stop until around 12-1am and went to bed.


A picture of me, saying "fuck you" to the alarm clock!

This has been a random text, and the spelling and grammar surely sucks. But what the hell, it's Monday morning!

Nuns in porn...

… are a rare sight.



I'm on the bus right now, on my way home to an empty apartment. Irini is on vacation in London with her mother, so I have to watch two mailboxes, two apartments and possibly a house with two cats later this week. Anyway, I'm kinda looking forward to spending some days alone, I think it will do me good, and Irini. Not that we have problems, but we kinda have to learn how it is to spend time apart, 'cause if we are staying together for as long as we think, and getting the jobs we're aiming for – we won't get to spend everyday and all time together.

Also, it'll be much better to see each other after such a long time apart (it's a fucking week, grow up!). And not to mention the sex we shall have when she returns!

Anyway, this isn't supposed to be about our private life. It's supposed to be about my private life! I saw Yes Man yesterday – one of the most hilarious films I've seen in a long long time. Won't say anything else about it. You have to see it!


A picture from Yes Man.

I found out today, that I've been using WAY too much money on games. That kinda sucks. We're now talking about games that aren't mainstream and hyped, games that I won't buy on release, games that people don't know about, games like Dragonball Z, Conan, Folklore and such as (ha-ha). I've been spending 600nok (approx 60GBP) on each game I've bought. I've heard people talking about this site (even Irini) called Play.com. But I've never taken a look at it – that is, until today! I was sitting with my mouth wide open looking at the prices and the text saying “Free Delivery”. It was amazing, it was like paradise for poor gamers, I spent an hour just looking at games and prices. So awesome. My pants literally formed a tent.

And the good news today (except getting my bitch to London) – I get two days off work this week, possibly two and a half if I'm a good guy and work hard (which I always do). Not sure if I'm going to get home and babysit the cats for mother, or if I'm staying in Molde just to chill out and eat lunch with Rose (yeah, the guy that's no longer SECRETLY in love with me). We'll see when that time comes around.

By the way, I might have mentioned some of this shit in an earlier text, but don't be scared, they aren't the same, and all of them are worth reading (at least I think so).I think I mentioned something about a RAVE PARTEY too. And also I promised some friends to join them in getting drunk this weekend, and that we could get drunk at my place. I'm not so sure about that, I hate when people get me drunk by no stopping me from pouring liquor down mu throat. Anyhow, we'll see when the time comes. I know these people, and they won't ask me about anything until the day the actual drinking is taking place, often after the shops are closed. And they don't read my blog, so I don't really give a rats ass.

I'm considering to visit Osckars grave this week/weekend too. A very good friend of mine that died in a car accident on new years eve. Not much has been the same since. I don't want to write more about it though, makes me sad just thinking about it.

Have a nice “until-the-next-time-you-read-something-new-on-this-blog” then!



- Pingu

Updates

I'm not sure if everyone has gotten it in their heads yet, but I have moved back in with Irini, and therefore I have to update my list of games, I haven't gotten around to do that yet - guess I'll have time today, since Irini left for London.

Just wanted you all to know.

RAVE PARTEY!

Ok, I seriously don't know what's wrong with me today. I really feel like writing, and I've started using pictures. The reason to why I'm writing one more text today is that I forgot to mention some shit in the previous text. Oh, and I also forgot to call y'all dipshits!

Now that that's out of the way I can carry on. At the moment I'm on the bus, listening to The Black Mages (metal versions of Final Fantasy music, and Nobuo Uematsu is actually in the band!). It's awesome music, if people have the same taste in music as I have (which I doubt, 'cause my taste in music is FUCKED up. I can listen to everything, I just have to be in the correct mood. But usually it's metal, or something combined with metal, like Final Fantasy music, Irish drinking music or even classical pieces.


This is The Black Mages!


Anyway, some of the stuff I forgot to mention in my previous text (which was also posted today, and which you should also read). I've gotten around to see the new GTA IV downloadable content. I can't remember the name, but you're a biker and you own a gang (kinda get a flashback to San Andreas). There are of course standard GTA missions, but also now a whole new feature: GANG WAR! ..oh, wait, fuck, they've already done that, in GTA San Andreas. Well, I thought it was fun then, so I think it's awesome now! Also, I like killing people.... in GTA.


The main character in the GTA IV expansion!


I didn't get to follow so much on the story though, as I watched The Host at the same time as a friend of mine played. But I saw enough too see that I would have liked it if I were to buy GTA IV on the Xbox 360. That's doubtful though, as I have it on the PS3 system (and my guess is that when Rockstar see how much profit they make out of this, they'll release it for the PS3 too)!

Damn I like this music. Right now I'm listening to “Maybe I'm a Lion” from Final Fantasy VIII. And that reminds me – FFXIII (or Final Fantasy 13) might be pushed forward to 2009 again! Holy crap, my pants exploded in exciteness (yeah, I know it's not a word dipshit, so fucking what?) when I heard that! I'm really looking forward to it after all the videos I've seen. Since the series has kept a high standard from start to, well, now – my guess is that they will continue doing that.

Today I was supposed to get home to an apartment that looked like Hiroshima (just after the A-bombs fell), but I got a phone call from Irini, she said she's cleaned most of it, only the dishes left, and I can do that!

Zero Punctuation (my favourite game reviewer @ http://www.escapistmagazine.com) reviewed SKATE 2 today. And the only thing I really want to do now is get home, get my jeans of, get into something more comfortable, get my pizza in the oven, turn on my PS3 system, start SKATE 2, and just roll with it 'til bedtime! But no, guess what – I have to fucking raid today, 'cause I couldn't join last night. “Too many mages online.”, bullshit I say, it's probably just 'cause I have an STD. And they cleared the whole fucking Naxx in one night of course. So I really have to join tonight. I really want to play SKATE 2 today.

Next week I only have a three day week too, that's awesome, though it sucks 'cause Irini's in London looking up schools. So I'm all by my self, alone, lonely, in an apartment, an apartment to myself, all alone in a nice apartment.... RAVE PARTEY!

I've also applied for school this year. Me and two of my best friends in Molde. And today I found out that Lars (my fellow writer over at Stierbumsenscheisse) has applied for the same school! Do I smell a comeback? Man, think of all the great stuff we can test! Think about it, where at school again, 20 hours a week. And the school consists of ALMOST only girls (well, jailbait, to be precise).

So, I'm halfway home, bored as fucking hell (don't know how that's possible at all, but whatever). I don't think I have more on my heart now. I would really like it if people startet reading my blog. Kinda sucks to know that only a few people actually know about me. I mean, since I'm an awesome writer and such.

- Pingu

"This is so exciting!"

So, it's been a while. Well, there's been a lot of stuff going on. Or, not really, but there have been time consuming stuff going on.

First of all, I was kicked out by Irini (she refuses to call it kicking out, but I kinda like the sound of it) one Saturday, 'cause she was going to have a girl party. Anyway, I accepted and made plans myself. Called a friend of mine, we call HIM: Rose. He said yes, 'cause he's secretly in love with me, which isn't a secret any more, 'cause I just posted it on the internet!

Anyway, I packed the stuff I thought I would need and drove all the way to Rose. Figured we'd see a film or two after a delightful dinner made by his mother. The first film we saw was “Battle in Seattle” which was about a HUGE protest against an even LARGER world organization. The film was very touching, and it showed how fucked up the world really is – so to everyone out there who thinks the world is a good place, see that film.


A picture from "Battle in Seattle".

The other film we saw was some kind of Hostel-ish film, can't remember the name at the moment. It was okay, seen better.

After the films we decided to take an IQ test (I have no idea how we figured that out) together. We got a pretty good score, way over average. Then we started discussing IQ, logics and reasons. I found out something really interesting that night; EVERYTHING has a reason, no matter what, nothing happens without a reason. Now, don't you go misunderstanding me, this is no religious reason, or no “because if it didn't happen the world would end”-reason. Take for instance, I was going to prove to him that not everything happens for a reason, so I punched him. But before I got to say anything, the word “FUCK” jumped out of my mouth (it sounds kind of random when I tell it now). I figured I'd punch him without a reason, but then again, the reason I punched him was to show him there was no reason! You get my drift? Probably not.

Other exciting stuff that has happened? Well, I've been sick for about a week. No idea how to spell this in English, but the doctors suggested that I had “Akutt Tonsilitt”. I looked it up on google and figured out it was some bacteria in my lungs. I got some antibiotics for it and took the cure all the way out. Couple of days ago Irini called me while I was on my way home – and guess what – we had Chlamydia. We're on a cure right now, so we should be fine any time now. But fuck – two antibiotics treats in a week? That's a new record for me being sick.


Antibiotics (looks almost like the ones I was on).

Gaming news, I bought Fable 2 (Xbox 360), Gears of War (Xbox 360), God of War Chains of Olympus (PSP), Prince of Persia (PS3), Super Sonic Acrobatic Rocket Powered Battle-Cars (PS3), Burnout something something (PSP) and another copy of SKATE 2 so that me and Irini can play onlie with/against each other. Skate 2 is awesome.



Some of the games I've gotten this last period.

I think that's about all the exciting shit that has happened to me lately. If anyone knows anything else, please tell me. I'm back at work, feeling almost great. I've cleared all of the Wrath of the Lich King raid content. I've spent too many hours sleeping when I could have been gaming – the usual stuff.

Oh, I almost forgot I saw the most awesome rubbish English dubbed Korean horror film yesterday!
I recommend it to no one, 'cause it sucked, but I also recommend it to everyone, 'cause the acting and the dubbing was insanely funny to watch, and the story was actually quite good. This film is called "The Host" (2006).

- Pingu

Am I the only one who hate taking the bus?

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Not having any ideas at all... sucks!

So, this weekend was a rough one. My plans was to sit at home, chill out with a couple of beers and just relax.

Well, friday was ok, I had a pizza, a few beers and finally got to play SKATE 2, that was about all I did that night.

Saturday was supposed to be like friday, but hell no. Me and Irini was asked to join a few people to the movies, so we went and saw Twilight (not a bad movie actually). While the movie was playing, I was invited to two different parties. Also a friend tried to call me, I guess he was to invite me to another one, so make it three.

I decided to give two of them a call, and figure out some way to get them at one place. I wasn't really too excited about going drinking, as I had planned to chill out. Anyway, after I figured out who was having the parties I got kind of excited anyway.

So, we all ended up drinking, and at least me and a friend kept it going 'til almost 8 am sunday.

Sunday was kind of chill, got home to Irini around 3.30 pm, Rose was there, we all chilled out and Watched Pineapple Express (which is an EPIC movie).

So, that's the weekend for you.

Yeah, I knew you'd get that – I actually bought SKATE 2 on release, but didn't get to play it until Friday.

Many people say that SKATE 2 wasn't as good as it should be. I don't know, I really enjoy it. The only thing that bugged me was that it wasn't possible to go backwards when off the board, except when you were moving an object.

SKATE 2 is a great game, if you liked SKATE, you must get SKATE 2!

So, I kinda just wanted to do a blog article. I dunno why, but here it is. And it sucks, 'cause I don't know what to write.

I've started working out though, but more on that some other time.

SEX

I JUST HAD IT!

Fuck it, I'm bored!

Holy Hell, it's winter. It's fucking cold outside, and that's a damn good reason to stay inside.

Today I am going to celebrate. I am going to celebrate that I'm moving back in with Irini. So, I'm going to get drunk with some friends and play World of Warcraft and whatnot.

I've gotten both good and bad news today. I'll take the bad news first:

Final Fantasy XIII has gotten the release date 2010. A year from now. And this kind of pisses me off. I've been a fan of the FF series since I tried it for the first time (Final Fantasy VII). I've been given 2009 as the release date since early 2008, and I've been waiting, waiting and waiting. And guess what? I'll have to wait another god damned year! Fuck!

Then I got the good news, Mafia 2 isn't to far away, and I saw the most awesome trailer ever. Best par was when a person (probably one of, if not the, man character(s) was in church and went to confess! As you know, it's “Forgive me Father, for I have sinned”, instead he said “Bless me Father, for I have sinned”. It isn't so funny when I write it, but sure as hell was when I saw the trailer.

Also I've found out that I'm buying Killzone 2! I've kept myself away from all the hype and read as little as I could about it, so this will be very exciting.

The Skate 2 demo is also out on the PSN for downloading, I haven't gotten a chance to try it yet, 'cause of the damn internet connection at home. I'll probably try it today though. Irini thought it was awesome.

So, this article was pretty much about games.

Today I've finally explored the possibilities of Google for the first time. It's actually kind of awesome. I've also found out stuff about Pidgin and shit, it's been kind of a happy day.

My writing skills are bad at the moment, so I won't bother you more (as if anyone's reading this).

Screw the world and see you lucky few readers around!

GTA IV - Good or bad game?

I've just read on some norwegian news sites about the best game of the year 2008 etc. And GTA IV is on many lists there.

Then I read what people are saying in the comments.

“GTA IV sucks”, “GTA IV is more the worst game of the year than the best”, “GTA IV was to serious”, “I liked GTA SA because you could cock around and have fun!”, “I put away GTA IV halfway into the game, 'cause it was boring” (How did he know he was halfway anyway?), “The missions were okay, but after that it was dead boring”, “It's not possible to have fun in Liberty City for the third time”.

Do you know what my answer would be to those guys? Fuck you.

GTA IV was and is an excellent game. The graphics are nice, the gameplay is nice, the story is nice and the stuff you can do outside of stories are nice!

And what is this about “not having the possibility to cock around”? I for one love to walk up behind some old smug and shoot him/her in the leg and watch the person try to escape, and guess what… I shoot him/her in the other leg too. Now the person is lying there, still healthy but no possiblity to run - bring forth the shotgun!

And the cars - the controlling of the cars is genious imo. I love escaping the cops, I love e-braking around tight corners, I like driving through tight spaces between cars and I love jumping. And what is not fun about driving on the sidewalk and watch people fly in all directions and blood on your hood? I mean, I might sound psycho, but hell I think it's awesome!

And motorcycles - what's not fun about crashing in to a low car and fly hundreds of yards and bang your head into a brick wall? What's not fun about driving aroun on a motorcycle shooting people through car windows and watching the carns turn away from you just before you hit it?

And the missions - Ì loved the missions.

And getting drunk with friends, playing pool, darts, watching stand-up (hell I love Kat Williams).

Oh, and one of my favourite things to do - run in to the hospital and kill EVERYONE that sits in there and wait for the cops, just so you can stand behind a corner with a shotgun and kill them too!

There's a lot of stuff to do, and it's GREAT fun!

Oh, I almost forgot - getting drunk IRL while playing GTA IV is VERY fun!

So to all you who can say GTA IV is boring, too serious and don't have much to do - fuck you, over and over again.

- Pingu