A Doggie New Year :)

A new year. A new round of challenges and changes to be faced within 365 days or so. On with some updates and words from me.

I am thankful that the recent Christmas and New Year's holidays were done without the intereference of call center life, which I find to be sad in a way since I was away from my family and relatives during those two occasions. At least it was made up recently and found it a change than last year's.

Recent acquisitions of note was the Ex Machina Cyberpunk genre Tri-Stat RPG book that I bought off from Ebay through my brother's help. I am happy of its arrival. Still reading it through and trying to wrap my brain around two of the four campaign setting/concepts they have in it. I find some of the stuff interesting and possibly of use for my still-in-production RPG campaign titled "Aegis of Aquarius" or "Aquarian Aegis".

My writing task has hit a major delay since my niece commandeered the comp during her christmas vacation. I thought I would have to do a major burn in order to meet the deadline which was last set on Jan 4. Checking my friend, Vinnie's, there was an extension in light of the holidays and other busy-ness intervention. *whew* I'll get back on track when my niece goes back to her schooling by Jan 4.

My current reading selection so far is Wild Cards XI: Dealer's Choice editted by George R.R. Martin and I have sci-fi classic Ringworld by Larry Niven. Ringworld was the inspiration for the familiar and famous locale for the Xbox game Halo.

As to my console gaming acquisition, just acquired Kingdom Hearts II, Japanese edition which is played by my niece. Man, that game has a lot of cutscenes which may very well equal or rival the cutscene count of the Metal Gear Solid games. I haven't taken a hand in playing any new PS2 games of late since I was adviced by Vinnie to minimize distraction elements in order to make my dragofic submission deadline.

A new year, a new set of plans to be drawn up, a new start at something.

Following the footsteps from a newly created quiz addict...

I'll be posting some quiz items that reflect something about one's self which is typical in blogs as space-filler. This just has been apparently have an addicting quality that happened to my friend on his blog. I'll use the same quiz items he used and post the results of mine for comparison. The Emma Frost result below was a bit odd in a way but just as I suspect suitable in the manner of what is presented. :) Enjoy.

You scored as Storyteller. You're more inclined toward the role playing side of the equation and less interested in numbers or experience points. You're quick to compromise if you can help move the story forward, and get bored when the game slows down for a long planning session. You want to play out a story that moves like it's orchestrated by a skilled novelist or film director. Power Gamer 83% Method Actor 83% Storyteller 83% Butt-Kicker 75% Specialist 75% Tactician 75% Casual Gamer 58% Law's Game Style created with QuizFarm.com

You scored as Neo, the "One". Neo is the computer hacker-turned-Messiah of the Matrix. He leads a small group of human rebels against the technology that controls them. Neo doubts his ability to lead but doesn't want to disappoint his friends. His goal is for a world where all men know the Truth and are free from the bonds of the Matrix.

Neo, the "One"		75%
Batman, the Dark Knight		75%
James Bond, Agent 007		71%
Maximus		67%
The Terminator		67%
Indiana Jones		63%
Lara Croft		63%
The Amazing Spider-Man		58%
William Wallace		54%
Captain Jack Sparrow		54%
El Zorro		42%

Which Action Hero Would You Be? v. 2.0
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You scored as Emma Frost. Emma Frost is a former enemy of the X-Men but has joined them. She finds certain rules about not reading minds without permission to confining, and she still retains a bit of a bad-girl side. Some x-men are not certain of her alligence, and for good reason. Powers: Telepathy, Can turn her skin into Diamond, Psychic persuasion

Emma Frost		75%
Beast		70%
Colossus		65%
Jean Grey		65%
Rogue		65%
Cyclops		60%
Wolverine		60%
Iceman		60%
Nightcrawler		55%
Storm		45%
Gambit		40%

Most Comprehensive X-Men Personality Quiz 2.0
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Coming on December 1, 2005:

Your Ultimate Sci-Fi Profile: which sci-fi crew would you best fit in? The Sequel

You scored as SG-1 (from Stargate). You are versatile and diverse in your thinking. You have an open mind to that which seems highly unlikely and accept it with a bit of humor. Now if only aliens would stop trying to take over your body.

SG-1 (from Stargate)		81%
Enterprise D (from Star Trek)		75%
Millennium Falcon (from Star Wars)		75%
Serenity (from Firefly)		69%
Nebuchadnezzar (from The Matrix)		69%
Moya (from Farscape)		69%
Bebop (from Cowboy Bebop)		56%
Galactica (from Battlestar: Galactica)		50%

Which sci-fi crew would you best fit in? v1.0
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You scored as Albus Dumbledore. Strong and powerful you admirably defend your world and your charges against those who would seek to harm them. However sometimes you can fail to do what you must because you care too much to cause suffering. Albus Dumbledore 75% Remus Lupin 70% Ginny Weasley 65% Ron Weasley 65% Harry Potter 60% Hermione Granger 60% Sirius Black 60% Draco Malfoy 55% Lord Voldemort 45% Severus Snape 45% Your Harry Potter Alter Ego Is...? created with QuizFarm.com