My New Skyrim Character

Switching over to PC definitely breathed new life into Skyrim for me, which has been exciting. Especially since I could really plan out my what my character would be like before I started this time. I decided to go with a Necromancer type build, but not necessarily a typical one.

She is practically a warrior who specializes in dual wielding swords, bow and arrow, and raising the dead. Her name is Desiree. I believe the main thing that has appealed to me about PC gaming has been the opportunity to modify the game. Most of the mods I have installed have been re-texture mods, and quest adding mods. I need to be careful though, because I don’t want to ruin the game for myself. That’s why I don’t install very many weapon or armor mods, because I don’t want to make the game too easy. I have a lot of plans for my future characters and I can’t wait to get started.

What do you think about Skyrim, or character builds? Let me know in a comment!

My First Time Witnessing the Real Occupy Wall St. Movement!

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The past week was officially my spring break and for the week my friend and ventured to Ney York City. We made the trip across the country on Friday, March 23, arriving late in the night and within the first day alone we managed to see so many different things. The highlight of my first day was probably witnessing the Occupy Wall Street movement for the first time. Despite the cold and slight drizzle, we watched from the side as thousands of New Yorkers joined together to stand up for a variety of different causes.

There were posters advocating different movements ranging from bringing down abusive Wall Street corporations to simply standing up for individual human rights. We also stayed long enough to listen in on a public meeting between many of the movement’s leaders.

The whole time we were there the area was flocking with police and crowd control officers. Many news stations were also present, waiting for something to go down so they could be the first to report on it. Overall, this brought about a feeling of hostility and nervousness between the protesters and the police and I saw many signs advocating protection from police brutality.

Although I don’t associate myself with the Occupy Movement and its many different causes, I do support their overarching goal of individual rights for the people and not for corporations.

This is just my opinion. What do you guys think about the Occupy Wall Street movement or any if the Occupy Movements? Let me know in a comment!

So Much to Do, So Little Time

I have really been at a loss of what write about as of late. Due to the fact that I simply have not had enough time to play games as much as I may like to. This mainly stems from my recent conscious decision to prioritize homework before video games, but ironically, this decision has hindered my ability to complete some of my homework. Because these blog posts I do are technically homework, but with this being a video game focused blog it has been hard to come up with topics with my reduced amount of game time.

Between homework, theater, family, driving practice, learning Italian and friends, the best I have been able to get in is maybe half an hour of Skyrim here or there, but certainly not enough to actually get anything done. I’m not so much complaining, as much as I’m just recognizing it. It is actually kind of refreshing, because at the height of my gaming life video games just about dominated my free time. It feels good to have many other things happening in my life, but it is also exhausting . I guess now I’m just trying to find the balance.

how do you manage your free time and work time? Let me know in a comment!

Regulations for Electronic Use in Flight are Changing!

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I am sure that many of you will agree that one of the most frustrating aspects of flying is the 20 minutes during takeoff and landing when you are not allowed to use electronics. Many experienced flyers have learned the trick of leaning your head into one ear bud in order to hide it from the flight attendant or just pretending you’re asleep in the hopes that the flight attendant is not so inconsiderate as to wake you up. But soon this all may be unnecessary.

My friend posted a blog on this specific topic, which you can read here. To summarize, the reason that no electronics have been cleared for on ground use is because the airlines are responsible for doing their own tests on all devices as apposed to the manufacture. Soon though, airlines will attempt to work with manufactures to make sure that all major devices such as iPods and other music players are safe for use during takeoff and landing.

So tell me what you guys think about the rules currently in place preventing the use of electronics during takeoff and landing? Will these changes affect the way you fly or do you already use electronics despite the rules against it?

Also, tell me what you think of my friend’s blog. He will continue to report on all different aspects of technology, especially Apple products and other mainstream devices so if you are interested, follow his blog.

All Time Low Added to Warped Tour Lineup!!

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I don’t know if you have heard yet, but as of yesterday All Time Low was officially announced to be joining the Warped Tour lineup this year. This is extremely exciting for me as I am a huge fan of All Time Low and would consider them one of my top 3 favorite bands. Unfortunately I missed “The Rise and Fall of my Pants Tour” last summer and I have been dying to get the chance to see them live ever sense. As a musician, these guys are some of my greatest role models and they have helped to pave the way for all musicians in the pop/punk/rock industry. I look up to them as both people and as some of the best artists and musicians of all time.

I can play a considerable amount of All Time Low songs on guitar and I am considering possibly uploading a few covers of some of my favorite All Time Low songs.

So tell me what do you guys think about All Time Low? Do you love them? Do you hate them? Let me know in a comment!

 

Hunger Games Review, Immediately After Midnight Premier

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It is currently 2:44 am. I just got home after watching the midnight showing of the hunger games. I simply loved seeing my hands down favorite book of all time take life and shape on screen. Where do I begin? First of all I believe the characters to have been portrayed flawlessly. Each character acted exactly how I had pictured from reading the book. Although the movie moved very quickly (as all movie adaptions of books do), the movie took its time when it needed to. Inevitably with the loss of much of the main characters narration, a lot of the ideas found throughout the book were lost, but every emotion that came with these ideas were there, clear and strong. I honestly don’t know what else to say, I eagerly await the next two movies which will undoubtedly come out. Hopefully they will split the last book into two parts, to give it a more in depth ending. If you have not seen the movie, it is a must see. Unless you haven’t read the book, in which case you should read the book immediately and then go watch the movie.

I don’t think I’ve ever enjoyed a movie so much in my life. And that fact has made me come to a realization. This is the way all those Harry Potter, Lord of the rings, and Star Wars fans feel! I have never really been pulled into a series like this before, so this is my Star Wars. This is my Harry Potter. This is my Lord of the Rings. This is my Hunger Games!

The Grand Theft Auto 4 Multiplayer Experience!

 

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Yesterday I found myself in the extremely unpleasant predicament of not knowing what game to play. I ended up throwing in Grand Theft Auto 4 only to remember that I had already completed all of the story mode, as well as the side missions and I was not in the mood to spend my time mindlessly killing civilians. I ended up deciding I would try out the online multiplayer. Although I have played GTA 4’s multiplayer mode in the past, I have never really been able to get the hand of it. I find the match making system to be awful and slow, and I rarely could find a lobby worth staying. The host system is a bit of a disaster as well due to the amount of power over the game type and parameters given to the host.

Despite these flaws I still love the game so I wanted to give it another shot. To mix it up, I entered into a racing match. It took considerably less time to find a race than it has for me to find a deathmatch in the past. The first match I entered was a helicopter race around Alderney. I did not exactly win… but I found it to be extremely fun. I ended up playing many more matches of different racing game types. Needless to say I played way to late and had to force myself to get off to go to bed. I plan to continue to play more online GTA 4 in the future and hopefully I will continue to find it fun and exciting.

What do you guys think about Grand Theft Auto 4’s online multiplayer? Do you like it or is it just to bazaar to really play seriously? Let me know in a comment!

Dear Fallout New Vegas, You Make Me Look Like a Dork

I say this because just about every time I am talking about Las Vegas, I say New Vegas instead. Normally this Only frustrates me, for none of the people I talk to know what Fallout is, but it is a mistake I make all too often. Especially since over spring break I will be spending time there, but hopefully my time there will stop me from miscalling it so often.

Escape The Fate and Attack Attack Co-Headlining This World is Ours Tour

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This spring Escape The Fate along with Attack Attack are heading out on a co-headlining tour with supporting bands including The Word Alive, Mest and Secrets. The tour is titled This World is Ours and will making its way all the way across the U.S., as well as stopping in Argentina and Canada.

There will be a stop in Los Angeles at the House of Blues on April 21 and I would very much like to go. It would not be too difficult to make it to LA.,as it is only an hour and a half drive form where I live in Santa Barbara. I have always wanted to see Escape the Fate live and I think that Attack Attack would also be very entertaining. From what I have heard both bands seem to be full of energy and have a very strong stage presence. As a musician, Escape The Fate is one of my favorite and most influential bands and for that reason I think it would be great to get to see them live and in person.

I can’t say for sure if I will be able to make it, but with tickets starting at $22.00 for general admission I am seriously considering it. What do you guys think about this tour? Are you going to go or is this lineup just not for you? let me know in a comment!

Our First Post that is (somewhat) About Pizza!

Considering our blog name is Potassium Pizza Party, I thought it would be appropriate to have at least ONE post that is somewhat about pizza. I enjoy a variety of pizza places, but one of my constant favorites is a local chain called Rusty’s. I order from there a lot. So much in fact that I guess it was only a matter of time until the pizza man accidentally left the pizza bag at my house

 

So yeah, now I have a Rusy’s Pizza bag… I’ve been meaning to do a prank with it some night with my friends, but I’ve just been so lazy as of late. So yeah I think its pretty cool, what do you think?