Welcome back to The Arena and I hope that you have having a great Humpday. Today has gotten off to a much better start than yesterday. My beautiful lady is home and recovering in bed. The kids are off at school and I am home in the kitchen typing this and cleaning. Wow, I feel like I write this everyday! Anyway, back on topic. She had a teratoma removed along with her ovary and fallopian tube on her left side. She is in pain, but it is manageable. Bed rest for her for the next week and she can return to work in roughly two to three weeks depending on how she feels. I personally think that she should take the three weeks, but that is just me.
Since she is bed bound, you know what that means for me. That's right! Daddy controls the house and everything done in it until she is back on her feet. I have to handle all of the household chores and caring for the children. Something that I can easily accomplish. At least that is my belief. I do get frustrated easily so hopefully the kids cooperate and make things easy on me. I already have to talk to my older two about stealing the brownies the decided to eat this morning when they got up. I don't know who did it so both of them will be in trouble. I do not enjoy this so don't think for a moment that I do. Rules have to be followed. Some can be bent, others broken. My rule about stealing food however, can't be bent or broken. It's just how I am.
I did happen to get both of my B2k Radio shirts last night in the mail, but with all of the excitement, I was only able to let my uncle know that we got them. I am washing them at some point this week since I have a huge laundry list of chores. See what I did there? Once everything calms down and I get situated, I will get the pictures up here on the site so that everyone can see the support. For now though, I have to haul ass and get stuff done. Just wanted to give you guys and gals the quick update.
I'm out!!
Wickid
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Bad Start
Today has started off so bad that all I want to do is head back to bed and hope that this is all a dream. It actually all started late last night and it has just continued into today. New Years Eve started with an emergency surgery and here we are, almost three weeks later, dealing with another one. From the sounds of it, the wife has a problematic left ovary that may have some calcification on it. From what the doctors and nurses told me, they are taking it out. Removing it. It will be gone forever. They believe that this is what will help stop the constant pain and suffering that she endures on a daily basis. I'm not really sure what that means to her or to me for that matter. As you guys might have read in previous issues, her and I are in negotiations for planning for one last pregnancy. One last shot at having a girl. I seem to have been blessed with producing only boys, but one last shot won't hurt. Will this change things for us? More than likely. This might put a damper on our plans. We still haven't even come to a decision as to what we want to do. With this new surgery, it looks like we have had our decision made for us.
A lot of you may think, "You have 4 already. Why try for one more?" Because we can. It's our decision not yours. We know what to expect and we are prepared to deal with it. Nothing against you guys at all. I'm sort of lashing out because I'm angry, I'm hurt, a little lost with a sense of fear. I don't mean to lash out. If you feel that way, I'm sorry. I truly am. I don't mean it. This is probably the safest place I get to be where I can rant and most won't judge.
I have music going and yes, I am standing in the kitchen again. Lunch time for the little two. I have a plethora of dishes to do, yet I can't focus enough to do them. I'm lucky to even be focusing enough to do this. I haven't eaten anything since yesterday right after I dropped her off at Urgent Care. I've had a cup of coffee and I'm working on a glass of water. Eating doesn't sound good. Nothing sounds good. I think I am just super worried about her since I am at home with the children and she's there without me. She's a big girl and she will be fine. Her mom is there instead of me.
I have been able to focus long enough to finish the Sudoku puzzle, and halfway do two crossword puzzles from the paper today. I am here typing this out to you. I don't have to work today, which I feel bad about, but at least they understand and shore duty is all about family. Like legitimately. I wouldn't be able to do this if I was on a submarine. The mission is important to them, family comes second. I understand that and so does she. Luckily I married such an awesome woman. I still don't know what I would do without her. She is my rock. Hopefully, I will be able to focus better once I know she is out of surgery and awake. I may even post an issue later today to let you guys know. My friend is coming over after supper tonight to come hang out and play video games with me. He is bringing Diablo 3 so that I can cut down the demons of the game. I could play Destiny, but right now I need some adult human interaction.
I must leave you guys here since I have a child to get ready for school and other tasks that need my attention. Thank you guys for being here and being an output for the things that weigh heavy on my mind. I still haven't gotten my B2k radio shirts, but once I do, you guys will see them. Have a great Tuesday. Hopefully yours is better than mine.
I'm out!
Wickid
A lot of you may think, "You have 4 already. Why try for one more?" Because we can. It's our decision not yours. We know what to expect and we are prepared to deal with it. Nothing against you guys at all. I'm sort of lashing out because I'm angry, I'm hurt, a little lost with a sense of fear. I don't mean to lash out. If you feel that way, I'm sorry. I truly am. I don't mean it. This is probably the safest place I get to be where I can rant and most won't judge.
I have music going and yes, I am standing in the kitchen again. Lunch time for the little two. I have a plethora of dishes to do, yet I can't focus enough to do them. I'm lucky to even be focusing enough to do this. I haven't eaten anything since yesterday right after I dropped her off at Urgent Care. I've had a cup of coffee and I'm working on a glass of water. Eating doesn't sound good. Nothing sounds good. I think I am just super worried about her since I am at home with the children and she's there without me. She's a big girl and she will be fine. Her mom is there instead of me.
I have been able to focus long enough to finish the Sudoku puzzle, and halfway do two crossword puzzles from the paper today. I am here typing this out to you. I don't have to work today, which I feel bad about, but at least they understand and shore duty is all about family. Like legitimately. I wouldn't be able to do this if I was on a submarine. The mission is important to them, family comes second. I understand that and so does she. Luckily I married such an awesome woman. I still don't know what I would do without her. She is my rock. Hopefully, I will be able to focus better once I know she is out of surgery and awake. I may even post an issue later today to let you guys know. My friend is coming over after supper tonight to come hang out and play video games with me. He is bringing Diablo 3 so that I can cut down the demons of the game. I could play Destiny, but right now I need some adult human interaction.
I must leave you guys here since I have a child to get ready for school and other tasks that need my attention. Thank you guys for being here and being an output for the things that weigh heavy on my mind. I still haven't gotten my B2k radio shirts, but once I do, you guys will see them. Have a great Tuesday. Hopefully yours is better than mine.
I'm out!
Wickid
Monday, January 19, 2015
Weekend Finale
Welcome back into The Arena my fellow Arenians! It is Monday and it is time to start another week of fun and excitement here in the House of Wickid. We are here today, typing live to you from the kitchen. Pandora is pumping through the speakers and the dishes are in progress. The events of yesterday are about to be retold. For all of the football fans out there, how crazy was yesterday?? Who would have thought that the Seattle Seahawks would have overcome so much adversity to propel themselves into their second consecutive Super Bowl apperance? In a game that has been dubbed an "instant classic", it was also probably one of the biggest comebacks in NFL history. I was floored by the way that game turned out. By the time the third quarter started, I felt defeated and was about to turn the game off. I'm actually glad that I didn't. I felt nothing but utter shame for the home team because of the way they came out and played. It wasn't until the fake field goal that turned into a touchdown that I started to believe again. There was so much heart and so much belief in themselves that made their victory happen. I will admit however, that Green Bay should have won that game. I don't know what they were thinking or if they just assumed that they had the game in the bag, but I was really disappointed that they didn't close that game. Seattle just played some rough and tumble football. I even told my sister-in-law Meagan that if the Packers won, I would find a way to obtain a cheesehead and wear it next season and root for the Packers all year. I was even going to post pictures. No trash talking or anything. I would have made good on my bet too because that's just who I am. I wouldn't have liked it, but I would have done it.
Before any of you get it twisted and call me a "bandwagon fan", I would like to remind all of you that I am a Tampa Bay Buccaneers fan through and through. I bleed red and pewter. I am loyal to my team. With that being said, my wife and I have two teams that we root for every season. The same teams every season. I root for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the New England Patriots. I have been a Patriots fan since the mid 90's so don't think that I bandwagon them as well. She roots for the Houston Texans and the Dallas Cowboys. We have a little competition each year here at the house. Just a friendly one to see who can reign supreme. I won for two years straight. She won last year and this year. The final total was her, 22-12, and I ended 16-18. I forgot to add my two playoff wins for the Patriots in. No matter what happens in two weeks, I will still lose this year. I'm okay with that.
Later on in the day, the Indianapolis Colts went into Gillette Stadium to face the New England Patriots for the AFC Championship Game. I went into this game believing that New England could win it with no issues. I was right because the final score was Indy 7 and New England 45. The Patriots finally took Brady out of the game to let his back up play. They have to keep him healthy because in two weeks, he will be going up against Russell Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks. I can only imagine how that game will play out. Before you ask, I will be rooting for the Patriots. It's just who I am.
We had a good dinner last night that my wife happily made. Something else new that we tried. Chicken Piccata and tortellini. I will admit that I am not a fan of the sauce that is on the chicken piccata, but I did try it and I ate most of it. We also got Carter back from his dad last night. I got the joy of bringing all of his clothes down from his room so that he could try them all on. Let's just say that I will skip this topic because of how angry it makes me.
The wife and I have decided to move into a healthier direction in terms of our eating. We are going to be getting fresh foods and I get to learn how to cook all of the new stuff. I'm really excited to do this. I know that it won't be easy for all of us because we tend to snack out a lot and eat a lot of processed foods. We got the older boys these crunchy salted green beans from Trader Joe's the other day. I gave them to Carter and Eli last night with their supper. I'm not sure what is going on with Carter, but it seems like he is refusing to eat things that we put in front of him. There is nothing wrong with the food. He just says that all of the healthy stuff is "gross". I can't force him to eat the food but he will definitely take the 8 bites he is required to take whenever he tries anything new. It's a rule we have here at our house. If you don't like it after you try your bites, then you don't have to eat it again for a while. We always wait a month or two before we have the kids try the food again. It is very frustrating when they try to tell me that they don't understand the reason why we make them try the food.
I am very happy to know that we are getting ready to do a family trip sometime next month. We are going to be taking the kids to The Great Wolf Lodge for a couple days. It should be lots of fun for everyone. That is a story for another time though.
Go forth and do great things today!! I'm out!!
Wickid
Before any of you get it twisted and call me a "bandwagon fan", I would like to remind all of you that I am a Tampa Bay Buccaneers fan through and through. I bleed red and pewter. I am loyal to my team. With that being said, my wife and I have two teams that we root for every season. The same teams every season. I root for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the New England Patriots. I have been a Patriots fan since the mid 90's so don't think that I bandwagon them as well. She roots for the Houston Texans and the Dallas Cowboys. We have a little competition each year here at the house. Just a friendly one to see who can reign supreme. I won for two years straight. She won last year and this year. The final total was her, 22-12, and I ended 16-18. I forgot to add my two playoff wins for the Patriots in. No matter what happens in two weeks, I will still lose this year. I'm okay with that.
Later on in the day, the Indianapolis Colts went into Gillette Stadium to face the New England Patriots for the AFC Championship Game. I went into this game believing that New England could win it with no issues. I was right because the final score was Indy 7 and New England 45. The Patriots finally took Brady out of the game to let his back up play. They have to keep him healthy because in two weeks, he will be going up against Russell Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks. I can only imagine how that game will play out. Before you ask, I will be rooting for the Patriots. It's just who I am.
We had a good dinner last night that my wife happily made. Something else new that we tried. Chicken Piccata and tortellini. I will admit that I am not a fan of the sauce that is on the chicken piccata, but I did try it and I ate most of it. We also got Carter back from his dad last night. I got the joy of bringing all of his clothes down from his room so that he could try them all on. Let's just say that I will skip this topic because of how angry it makes me.
The wife and I have decided to move into a healthier direction in terms of our eating. We are going to be getting fresh foods and I get to learn how to cook all of the new stuff. I'm really excited to do this. I know that it won't be easy for all of us because we tend to snack out a lot and eat a lot of processed foods. We got the older boys these crunchy salted green beans from Trader Joe's the other day. I gave them to Carter and Eli last night with their supper. I'm not sure what is going on with Carter, but it seems like he is refusing to eat things that we put in front of him. There is nothing wrong with the food. He just says that all of the healthy stuff is "gross". I can't force him to eat the food but he will definitely take the 8 bites he is required to take whenever he tries anything new. It's a rule we have here at our house. If you don't like it after you try your bites, then you don't have to eat it again for a while. We always wait a month or two before we have the kids try the food again. It is very frustrating when they try to tell me that they don't understand the reason why we make them try the food.
I am very happy to know that we are getting ready to do a family trip sometime next month. We are going to be taking the kids to The Great Wolf Lodge for a couple days. It should be lots of fun for everyone. That is a story for another time though.
Go forth and do great things today!! I'm out!!
Wickid
Sunday, January 18, 2015
Why So Serious?
Sunday is here and we are on the couch this time enjoying some pregame analysis and waiting for the football game to start. A friend of mine is actually at the game and going to be enjoying the crazy weather and the roar of the 12th man. I hope that he has fun. I kind of wish that I was there instead of at home with the boys, but someone has to do it right? Besides, I sometimes like being in the warm comfort of my own home on my comfy couch with screaming boys running around. I do enjoy having them around. They make my days brighter. Things are about to get serious up in here though because of the teams that are playing today. You have Green Bay taking on Seattle in roughly five minutes. Indianapolis is taking on New England this afternoon. Out of the four possible outcomes, I really hope that it is New England and Seattle heading to Glendale in two weeks. The predicted score of the early game is 20-17 with Seattle being victorious. In roughly three hours, we will see.
Last night, the wife made a new recipe that she found on the interwebs. Its a three cook time crock pot recipe that involves a little rice and tons of flavor. Honey Sriracha Chicken is very delicious. It takes roughly 15 minutes to prepare and it takes 3 hours to cook.
Here is your recipe so that you can try it:
Ingredients:
1) Six (6) Chicken thighs or breasts, cut into bite size pieces
For the Sauce:
1) 1/2 cup water
2) 2-3 Tbsp Sriracha (adjust to taste)
3) 5 Tbsp Soy Sauce
4) 1 Tbsp minced garlic
5) 1/4 cup brown sugar
6) 1 tsp salt
7) 2-3 Tbsp honey (adjust to taste)
8) 2 Tbsp corn starch
9) 2-3 Tbsp water
10) Rice, cooked
For the Garnish:
1) Lime wedges
2) Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
3) Toasted Sesame Seeds (optional)
Instructions
For the Sauce:
1. Combine the water, sriracha, soy sauce, garlic, brown sugar, salt, and honey and stir. Mix cornstarch and water to make a slurry and add it to the other ingredients; whisking whisking until the sauce is well blended.
2. Add chicken pieces to a slow cooker. Cover with the sauce and stir to coat. Cook on low for approximately 3 hours.
3. Serve over warm rice.
4. Garnish with lime wedges, crushed red pepper flakes and toasted sesame seeds.
And that is it! Just a semi-quick and simple dish that tastes so delicious that I ended up having two bowls of it last night. I recommend that if you like it spicy, add some more sriracha to the mix and enjoy the kick of flavor. We would have had fresh greens beans to go with it last night, but I messed up and I out the fresh green beans the wife bought into a cabinet instead of the refrigerator. She wasn't too happy about that. It really didn't matter because the entree was so delicious.
It really is hard to focus while trying to watch this football game. Lucky for me, there are commercials in which I can look down and type out a bunch of stuff before the game comes back on. I don't know what I am going to do on Sundays when there is no more football. I don't watch the NASCAR races anymore because they tend to get boring rather quickly. Unless it is at Talledega. I can watch that race. There is always a HUGE crash during that race. I like watching those. I don't know why though. I don't like seeing people crash because I worry about the safety of the people, but the crashes and the carnage makes me giddy. I'm weird I guess.
I am so ready for the day to be over though. I have had two cups of coffee and I am still feeling sluggish. I have at least gotten the laundry put away and most of the dishes done. The kids have been fed. I am waiting on pizza to show up and sitting here typing to you guys. Today just seems like one of those days where I just need about another 2 hours of sleep to make me feel better. I won't get it until later tonight when I go and lay down for the evening. We even get Carter back tonight after the wife gets off work. Where is he at you ask? Oh, well he is at his dad's house for two weeks out of the month. The whole split custody thing that they have going on. I'm okay with it except for when it comes to certain things. He is such a drama queen that it drives me completely insane. Like honestly, it makes me so angry. I can raise my voice just a little bit for something and he starts crying. Even if it is something as simple as telling him no, he starts crying. I don't play that shit in this house. I'm not a dictator or anything depending on who you ask, but I do ask that you follow the rules. They are even posted on the back door in big poster form letters. How hard is it for you to follow those rules? I know that he is 8 and he will do things to test me, but at 8 years old, he should not be crying over every little thing that I say. My wife says I need to stop being mean, but sometimes she just doesn't get that I am not being mean. I am just trying to stay consistent in enforcing that rules that I have been enforcing since day one. Maybe its just something that I don't understand. It also helps when his dad isn't trying to just be a friend. I'm am of the mind that I am the parent first and then the friend later. I have 18 years to mold him into a functional adult to prepare him for the rest of his life. Not to mention that at 8 years old, he weighs over 100 pounds. "He's not obese" his dad says. Wrong Bucko! When the doctor, who has a medical license, tells you that he is overweight, you should probably listen to him/her. Carter will never be stick skinny, but he shouldn't weigh that much at his age. He shouldn't weigh that until his teen years.
I should probably get off this rant before it makes me super angry and I stay grumpy for the rest of the day. I definitely don't need that because I can pretty much guarantee that my lady is having a shitty day at work and she doesn't need me to make it worse by being a grouch. Off I go to do things around the house while the game is on. The joys of being a functioning adult.
Catch you on the flip side.....
Wickid
Saturday, January 17, 2015
Holy Rusted Metal Batman!!!
Can you believe that it is now Saturday?!?! I know! Where did the week go? Mine got lost somewhere between Tuesday and Thursday. Maybe it was because I spent all of Wednesday and Thursday at home. Wednesday was understandable because I had duty that day, but Thursday was kind of unavoidable. I intended to go to work, but other things got in the way of me doing that. One of the many things that I am going to miss about not being on a boat. Saturday, Saturday, Saturday. What am I doing today? Oh yeah, I'm cleaning except this time, I am coming to you live from my bedroom! I know! The change of scenery is shocking even to me. The majority of the time is spent typing these out from the kitchen. I figured since I was going to be upstairs cleaning most of the day, I brought the computer up to have the tunes and decided to take sporadic breaks between doing things to type out a new issue for you guys and girls. Ah, Avenged Sevenfold. How you drive me to do some of the greatest things. I thank a good friend of mine for introducing me to that band. So much awesome and rock. There is just something about the heavy guitar and angry lyrics that make you want to smash things. I mean, uh, clean and other... stuff.... Ahem. Moving on. It's Saturday again folks, like I have stated numerous times already, and you know what that means. Tonight, in your very own home, apartment, trailer, or whatever it is you live in that has an interwebs connection, you can tune in FOR FREE to the glorious sounds that will soothe your speakers and your soul. Go check out that B2kradio.com for some of the freshest remixes that you have every heard. I have heard rumors that that +Chuck Bisbee guy is an awesome guy and he plays some good tunes. In fact, I have it on good authority. I have an inside source. I'm just good like that. Not to mention that I am related to the guy.
I still haven't received my shirts from the mail, but I should be getting them soon. Don't fret Arenians! The pictures will come I promise. All I have to do is get the shirts. My Saturday is moving kind of slow which is unusual in all respects. How many times have you realized that it was Sunday evening and went, "Where did the weekend go?" Usually, the weekend moves rather quickly and you are at Monday before you know it. I know that my weekend will spend up soon so I am trying to enjoy what I can while I can. At least Monday is a day off. I know that a lot of you aren't getting Monday off or you have to work over the weekend. I know that my wife has been at work since this morning and she doesn't get the weekend off nor does she get a three day weekend. The perks of being an assistant manager at her store. It does pain me to know that I spend more time at home than she does, but all of that will change next year when we swap spots. I believe that she intends to keep working even after I go back to a boat, which is nice, but I do hope that she gets a better and different job that allows her to spend more time at home with the boys.
The end of the football season is upon us as well. Tomorrow marks the AFC and NFC championship games in which only two teams will move forward to the Super Bowl that is being held in Glendale, Arizona. Luckily, the Pro Bowl is going to be there as well next week before the Super Bowl. I'm excited to see who moves forward even if they are teams that I might not like. I mean, I hope New England goes so that I can at least root for one of my teams. Tampa Bay hasn't seen the playoffs since they won the Super Bowl back in 2002. I'm still a fan though and I wear my Vincent Jackson jersey when it is clean. I show my support like any other true fan. I don't bandwagon. It's not cool, but I do know when to cheer for a football team when they are doing good. I like when other people succeed. It gives me that little bit of inspiration that keeps me going to achieve what it is that I set out to do.
It is after lunch now and I have no children here or awake. It's nice to have the little prince take a nap and the bigger two are with their Nani on their way to Target. For some strange reason, Damen loves going to Target. It is probably his favorite store in all of the world. We don't mind it because it isn't Wal-Mart or some other store. I now have to go figure out my lunch and finish a little bit of cleaning downstairs. The wife is making supper tonight and it is something new that we haven't tried yet so it should be interesting. If we do enjoy it, I shall share the joy and the recipe with you guys so that you can try it.
This is the end of today's issue. Please tune in tomorrow for more exciting adventures brought to you by the one and only Wickid.
Wait! That's me. I'm that guy. Wickid is out!
I still haven't received my shirts from the mail, but I should be getting them soon. Don't fret Arenians! The pictures will come I promise. All I have to do is get the shirts. My Saturday is moving kind of slow which is unusual in all respects. How many times have you realized that it was Sunday evening and went, "Where did the weekend go?" Usually, the weekend moves rather quickly and you are at Monday before you know it. I know that my weekend will spend up soon so I am trying to enjoy what I can while I can. At least Monday is a day off. I know that a lot of you aren't getting Monday off or you have to work over the weekend. I know that my wife has been at work since this morning and she doesn't get the weekend off nor does she get a three day weekend. The perks of being an assistant manager at her store. It does pain me to know that I spend more time at home than she does, but all of that will change next year when we swap spots. I believe that she intends to keep working even after I go back to a boat, which is nice, but I do hope that she gets a better and different job that allows her to spend more time at home with the boys.
The end of the football season is upon us as well. Tomorrow marks the AFC and NFC championship games in which only two teams will move forward to the Super Bowl that is being held in Glendale, Arizona. Luckily, the Pro Bowl is going to be there as well next week before the Super Bowl. I'm excited to see who moves forward even if they are teams that I might not like. I mean, I hope New England goes so that I can at least root for one of my teams. Tampa Bay hasn't seen the playoffs since they won the Super Bowl back in 2002. I'm still a fan though and I wear my Vincent Jackson jersey when it is clean. I show my support like any other true fan. I don't bandwagon. It's not cool, but I do know when to cheer for a football team when they are doing good. I like when other people succeed. It gives me that little bit of inspiration that keeps me going to achieve what it is that I set out to do.
It is after lunch now and I have no children here or awake. It's nice to have the little prince take a nap and the bigger two are with their Nani on their way to Target. For some strange reason, Damen loves going to Target. It is probably his favorite store in all of the world. We don't mind it because it isn't Wal-Mart or some other store. I now have to go figure out my lunch and finish a little bit of cleaning downstairs. The wife is making supper tonight and it is something new that we haven't tried yet so it should be interesting. If we do enjoy it, I shall share the joy and the recipe with you guys so that you can try it.
This is the end of today's issue. Please tune in tomorrow for more exciting adventures brought to you by the one and only Wickid.
Wait! That's me. I'm that guy. Wickid is out!
Friday, January 16, 2015
Friendly Friday is here!
It is that time of the week again Arenians! Friday is upon us and the weekend is expected to come rather quickly. I know for a fact that I am very excited to have a nice long weekend this weekend. The time off will be much appreciated and give me ample time to do some extra stuff around the house.
I titled this the way I did because I believe that being friendly needs to be paid forward. So I shall be friendly today just like I am pretty much every other day of the year. For those that don't follow along with most video game releases, Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate had their demo codes released yesterday to the United States. I was sad because not only have I not pre-ordered the game, but I didn't get the happy email like most of the people that I know who play this game. A friend of mine, a fellow hunter, gifted me a demo code yesterday for the free demo download. He has been my Monster Hunting Mentor since he convinced me to start playing the game again. The greatest thing about the newest Monster Hunter is the fact that I can play online via my 3DS with the multitude of players around the world. With the current game, 3U, that is only possible when you are playing via the Wii U. I don't have that console so I have been local playing whenever I get the opportunity to visit my friend to hunt at night.
I feel pretty good today. It must have been the sleep on my new bed that I got last night. Our new bedroom stuff got delivered last night to the house. They were even nice enough to set it all up and put it all together. After they left, everyone pretty much spent the rest of the night upstairs cleaning and playing. The bedroom is almost done and I have to finish the big boys room so that I can get the rest of the stuff out of the upstairs hallway. Steve Miller Band rocks by the way. The Joker just came on and I instantly started singing and swinging to the music. Of course I'm in the kitchen doing this. It's lunch time for the boys and I stay in here so I can keep an eye on them. It's the little two boys that are home with me for now. Both of them have autism so I try to keep a careful watch on them during meal times. They like to get up and play instead of eating. Trying to convince two small children to eat is very demanding and frustrating because they have so much energy and their attention span is rather short. Luckily, today is a good day and they both finished their lunch with no hassle. I am very grateful for that. I know that I can't really force them to sit down and eat, but encouraging them is okay.
I totally had to skip out on work yesterday. So many appointments yesterday that I had to call in and tell them that I couldn't make it. Right before I made that call though, I received one from my LPO telling me that I needed to start working on my evaluation since my next exam is coming up in two months. I also got told that it looks like I will be high up there in the rankings. I guess that means I am getting an EP (early promote) to help add points to my final multiple for when the results come out. I just have to get to work and get it started. Hopefully, by the end of the night, I will just have to worry about the editing that will take place once I submit it to my LPO. He wants me to write it so that he can edit and see if he can make it look better than what I intend to do. I'm not very good at evaluating myself because I tend to be hyper critical when it comes to something like this. Yeah, I can joke that I am awesome and that I am the best, but when it actually comes down to putting it onto paper, I tend to freeze up and grade myself harsher than most people. Luckily I have a good supporting cast fighting for me so that I can make this easier on myself. I even got told to make myself look good. That is very hard to do since I am already a handsome devil but we won't mention that to anybody.
Friday is here and you should go enjoy it. Finish reading this and then hit the little X in the top right hand corner. That will close out the screen for you to go out and enjoy yourself. Get you some "me" time tonight. Do it. Like right now.
This is SPARTA!!
Wickid
I titled this the way I did because I believe that being friendly needs to be paid forward. So I shall be friendly today just like I am pretty much every other day of the year. For those that don't follow along with most video game releases, Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate had their demo codes released yesterday to the United States. I was sad because not only have I not pre-ordered the game, but I didn't get the happy email like most of the people that I know who play this game. A friend of mine, a fellow hunter, gifted me a demo code yesterday for the free demo download. He has been my Monster Hunting Mentor since he convinced me to start playing the game again. The greatest thing about the newest Monster Hunter is the fact that I can play online via my 3DS with the multitude of players around the world. With the current game, 3U, that is only possible when you are playing via the Wii U. I don't have that console so I have been local playing whenever I get the opportunity to visit my friend to hunt at night.
I feel pretty good today. It must have been the sleep on my new bed that I got last night. Our new bedroom stuff got delivered last night to the house. They were even nice enough to set it all up and put it all together. After they left, everyone pretty much spent the rest of the night upstairs cleaning and playing. The bedroom is almost done and I have to finish the big boys room so that I can get the rest of the stuff out of the upstairs hallway. Steve Miller Band rocks by the way. The Joker just came on and I instantly started singing and swinging to the music. Of course I'm in the kitchen doing this. It's lunch time for the boys and I stay in here so I can keep an eye on them. It's the little two boys that are home with me for now. Both of them have autism so I try to keep a careful watch on them during meal times. They like to get up and play instead of eating. Trying to convince two small children to eat is very demanding and frustrating because they have so much energy and their attention span is rather short. Luckily, today is a good day and they both finished their lunch with no hassle. I am very grateful for that. I know that I can't really force them to sit down and eat, but encouraging them is okay.
I totally had to skip out on work yesterday. So many appointments yesterday that I had to call in and tell them that I couldn't make it. Right before I made that call though, I received one from my LPO telling me that I needed to start working on my evaluation since my next exam is coming up in two months. I also got told that it looks like I will be high up there in the rankings. I guess that means I am getting an EP (early promote) to help add points to my final multiple for when the results come out. I just have to get to work and get it started. Hopefully, by the end of the night, I will just have to worry about the editing that will take place once I submit it to my LPO. He wants me to write it so that he can edit and see if he can make it look better than what I intend to do. I'm not very good at evaluating myself because I tend to be hyper critical when it comes to something like this. Yeah, I can joke that I am awesome and that I am the best, but when it actually comes down to putting it onto paper, I tend to freeze up and grade myself harsher than most people. Luckily I have a good supporting cast fighting for me so that I can make this easier on myself. I even got told to make myself look good. That is very hard to do since I am already a handsome devil but we won't mention that to anybody.
Friday is here and you should go enjoy it. Finish reading this and then hit the little X in the top right hand corner. That will close out the screen for you to go out and enjoy yourself. Get you some "me" time tonight. Do it. Like right now.
This is SPARTA!!
Wickid
Thursday, January 15, 2015
Thursday Fun
Another day of the week is upon us and you are fortunate enough to spend it breathing just like me. I hope that everyone has slept well and that their day is going in the direction they want it to. Mine has progressively moved forward since I have been up this morning. At some point today I might make it into work, but I highly doubt it. I have spent my morning cleaning out most of the furniture from my bedroom. Yesterday afternoon while I was at home doing things around the house, my lovely wife went out and got us a bedroom set. It will be the first time in a few years since we have had an actual bed frame for ourselves. Our mattress has been on the floor for too long. Normally, it isn't an issue, but both her and I have been having trouble getting out of bed in the mornings. Mostly because we are tired, but we aren't as young as we used to be and the pains are starting to come. An eight inch memory foam mattress is nice, but I think we are going for a change of pace with a pillow top mattress. Later this afternoon is when all of the items should be delivered. I am excited because I don't have to put it together. I even get to sleep on it tonight so there is something else to look forward to.
I spent some time last night after the B2k radio show playing on the PS3 before bed. Destiny hasn't left the console so I played some more of that. In the roughly two and a half hours that I spent playing, I leveled up twice and got some pretty cool weapons. I look forward to playing more of it tonight. Also got word last night that the newest Monster Hunter (MH4 Ultimate) is coming out next month. On the 13th to be exact. I'm not sure why they would release such an anticipated game right before Valentine's Day, but then again I don't run a video game company. There will definitely be some newly single people that day because of how much they will be playing the new game. I have Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate and it gets me in lots of trouble. For those that don't know, it is probably one of the hardest games to play and to get into. The perpetual grind that you have to do in that game is quite enormous. I have spent roughly over 250 hours playing this game and I have come no where close to being done. I have destroyed the same monster over and over again for one item that has like a 2% drop rate. I know the feels of the desire sensor saying "FUCK YOU" and laughing at me as I continuously struggle for that one last piece I need. I have learned so much about things that I didn't think were possible. I have praised others for doing good for themselves and I have been on the jealous side of not being able to do or get something that someone else can. I have spent many battles cursing at the screen or barrel rolling my 3DS because I got comboed by a monster and died. One of the hardest things about this game is that you don't get a health bar for the monster you are hunting. You have to just wail on it until it starts limping and shows you that it is near death. The joy that comes with that is just amazing. I have yelled "Give me that tail!" as I have watched the tail of a monster flip off its body knowing that it was all me that did that. There is just so much about this game that is rewarding and makes you feel like you are actually accomplishing something. In most normal RPGs, you complete a mission or you get an achievement for doing something. In this game, your reward is knowing that you finally conquered the monster that was giving you issues or you finally got the monster part that you have been grinding the hours away for. Nothing more satisfying then that.
I come to you from the kitchen, yet again, to bring you this lovely issue of The Arena. There is just something about the kitchen that inspires me to drop the issues to you and to keep you reading. It's like a magical forest with fairies. You never believe it until you see it and pretty much every issue this year has come to you while I have been standing in the kitchen doing something or other. I can't be like any normal person and sit at a desk to do it, or sit on the couch and type it out. Nope, I have to be the weird guy and type to you while I stand in the kitchen, listening to music, and doing other things. It seems quite relaxing though so I might have to continue doing it. Most of the things I do around the house involve music being played at a high level and me actually knowing the songs so that I can sing along. I'm not a great singer mind you, because I can barely carry a tune, but I damn sure try. My phone is also usually on some type of mobile game that can play itself semi automatically so that I can do other things while satisfying the need to play a video game without feeling guilty about not getting anything done. It seems weird to you probably that I am always talking about being able to justify my video game time. Let me enlighten you: I'm a 28 year old married man with four little boys under the age of 9. My wife works WAY more than I do and I spent most of my time at home instead of at work. One of the perks that I will miss once I go back to a submarine. So, in order for me to enjoy some time for myself where I block out everything and get sucked into a fantasy world, I find it is easier to do some things around the house to make the wife happy and be able to say that I accomplished something besides moving up in the game that I am playing. There are days and times where I just don't feel like doing anything during the day and that tends to bite me in the ass more often then not. Like right now, my wife is at work and I am here with you guys and girls. I'm sure that I could be doing a little bit of the dishes and making myself lunch since I haven't eaten anything since yesterday. I could be doing that, but instead I am here, getting myself into a little bit of trouble. Totally worth it though because I kill two birds with one stone. I get some me time and I get to put out a fresh issue for you to peruse and enjoy.
I'm not sure how many of you actually read the issues or who it is that actually reads them. The only thing that I do know it that sometimes you guys throw up a +1 every once in a while and that the number of views tend to increase. I do appreciate the fact that you guys have a look and hopefully enjoy what you read. I want you to know that I am open to suggestions about topics of discussion and things that you guys want to see from me. I know I'm not as cool as most websites that you might visit, but hey, the blogging world is a difficult one. It takes time for your work to catch people's eyes and stuff like that. Keep doing what you guys are doing and I will keep doing what I'm doing. It's a mutual thing.
That is all from the kitchen of Wickid.
This is SPARTA!!
Wickid
I spent some time last night after the B2k radio show playing on the PS3 before bed. Destiny hasn't left the console so I played some more of that. In the roughly two and a half hours that I spent playing, I leveled up twice and got some pretty cool weapons. I look forward to playing more of it tonight. Also got word last night that the newest Monster Hunter (MH4 Ultimate) is coming out next month. On the 13th to be exact. I'm not sure why they would release such an anticipated game right before Valentine's Day, but then again I don't run a video game company. There will definitely be some newly single people that day because of how much they will be playing the new game. I have Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate and it gets me in lots of trouble. For those that don't know, it is probably one of the hardest games to play and to get into. The perpetual grind that you have to do in that game is quite enormous. I have spent roughly over 250 hours playing this game and I have come no where close to being done. I have destroyed the same monster over and over again for one item that has like a 2% drop rate. I know the feels of the desire sensor saying "FUCK YOU" and laughing at me as I continuously struggle for that one last piece I need. I have learned so much about things that I didn't think were possible. I have praised others for doing good for themselves and I have been on the jealous side of not being able to do or get something that someone else can. I have spent many battles cursing at the screen or barrel rolling my 3DS because I got comboed by a monster and died. One of the hardest things about this game is that you don't get a health bar for the monster you are hunting. You have to just wail on it until it starts limping and shows you that it is near death. The joy that comes with that is just amazing. I have yelled "Give me that tail!" as I have watched the tail of a monster flip off its body knowing that it was all me that did that. There is just so much about this game that is rewarding and makes you feel like you are actually accomplishing something. In most normal RPGs, you complete a mission or you get an achievement for doing something. In this game, your reward is knowing that you finally conquered the monster that was giving you issues or you finally got the monster part that you have been grinding the hours away for. Nothing more satisfying then that.
I come to you from the kitchen, yet again, to bring you this lovely issue of The Arena. There is just something about the kitchen that inspires me to drop the issues to you and to keep you reading. It's like a magical forest with fairies. You never believe it until you see it and pretty much every issue this year has come to you while I have been standing in the kitchen doing something or other. I can't be like any normal person and sit at a desk to do it, or sit on the couch and type it out. Nope, I have to be the weird guy and type to you while I stand in the kitchen, listening to music, and doing other things. It seems quite relaxing though so I might have to continue doing it. Most of the things I do around the house involve music being played at a high level and me actually knowing the songs so that I can sing along. I'm not a great singer mind you, because I can barely carry a tune, but I damn sure try. My phone is also usually on some type of mobile game that can play itself semi automatically so that I can do other things while satisfying the need to play a video game without feeling guilty about not getting anything done. It seems weird to you probably that I am always talking about being able to justify my video game time. Let me enlighten you: I'm a 28 year old married man with four little boys under the age of 9. My wife works WAY more than I do and I spent most of my time at home instead of at work. One of the perks that I will miss once I go back to a submarine. So, in order for me to enjoy some time for myself where I block out everything and get sucked into a fantasy world, I find it is easier to do some things around the house to make the wife happy and be able to say that I accomplished something besides moving up in the game that I am playing. There are days and times where I just don't feel like doing anything during the day and that tends to bite me in the ass more often then not. Like right now, my wife is at work and I am here with you guys and girls. I'm sure that I could be doing a little bit of the dishes and making myself lunch since I haven't eaten anything since yesterday. I could be doing that, but instead I am here, getting myself into a little bit of trouble. Totally worth it though because I kill two birds with one stone. I get some me time and I get to put out a fresh issue for you to peruse and enjoy.
I'm not sure how many of you actually read the issues or who it is that actually reads them. The only thing that I do know it that sometimes you guys throw up a +1 every once in a while and that the number of views tend to increase. I do appreciate the fact that you guys have a look and hopefully enjoy what you read. I want you to know that I am open to suggestions about topics of discussion and things that you guys want to see from me. I know I'm not as cool as most websites that you might visit, but hey, the blogging world is a difficult one. It takes time for your work to catch people's eyes and stuff like that. Keep doing what you guys are doing and I will keep doing what I'm doing. It's a mutual thing.
That is all from the kitchen of Wickid.
This is SPARTA!!
Wickid
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