7 - A New Blogging Strategy

The last few days of posting is always a day behind. I need a new strategy so I would not miss my blogging days again.

To not have hard time thinking of a topic to be posted, I will be writing the topic of the day in my planner.

When I'm away from my computer, when in school, I will be writing my draft blog on a notebook so I will just type it and not spend a lot of time in front of the computer thinking what to type.

I just hope this will help in my out-of-date posts.

6 - P.U.T.A. 4 Reminiscence

The term is about to start and training for P.U.T.A. will start.

I remember how horrible last season's experience was. That season became a performance that SHOULD win, not the usual just enjoy the dance and winning not the main objective. Every training night became a tiring night. We are falling behind in terms of completing the routine because in every training night, someone will be absent. WHERE IS THE DEDICATION? The training days are just wasted. That includes our energy.

I am forced to be a base lifter, something that I don't really like to do because my arms are unable to support very heavy weights. This is much harder because the one I lift somehow has a problem in maintaining balance with one foot. Most of my energy is depleted per training day during the mastering of this part.

I got tricked by a girl. When she found out that I got a crush on her, I think she abused it. She is one of the people who made me drunk one night during a team gathering. During her debut, I just requested for a photobooth with her, she said later and I agreed. Then she never did a photobooth with me. I kept reminding her about it, but she ignored them. I just wished she never invited me. I walked out with anger. Damn her attitude!

I got left out. I know I'm the quiet type, but that doesn't mean leave me literally. On a debut of another teammate, there was supposed to be a performance by the team. I volunteered to be one of the performers. I kept asking them when and where the practices will be. Since I transferred to another school already, they said they can't let me in their practices because they are going to practice in their school. Okay, I would just accept that but "how the hell did our coach teach the choreography of the dance?" He is not a student in their school. They could have practiced outside of school but still what the hell. No one would reply to my questions. Damn again! Some teammates they are.

Lastly, those useless college heads. They are supposed to help us, like help us reserve a training area, show up during our training, ask if any help is needed, give reminders, etc. What did they do? The only help I recognized is they teaching us the traditional cheers. What made me really mad is them telling the whole team that a video presentation introducing the team is required. When did they tell us that? The day before the actual performance at around 10 p.m. I'm in a rage because I'm the video editor. I told the team that I will be rushing the video the next day, since the performance is in the afternoon, and the video will be very simple. While we were shooting for the video, the college heads just told me to use the trailer that I made weeks before the performance day. Again, damn! They could have told me that last night. I already got my video outline, and a part of the video is already made. I just submitted the video of the trailer. During the event, our video is not played because of codec problems on the laptop used. They did not test the video or use VLC. I found that out through my friend. And again, DAMN!

I just wished I did not join at all. We did not win the gold. I failed a lot of units this term and was forced to transfer to another school. P.U.T.A. 3 team is still better.

5 - The Ugly Truth About Dealers

Here in Manila, Philippines, there is a street where a lot of dealers of computers, parts, and accessories. In short, everything that has to do with computers, even repairs.

One day, I went there with my brother because we were finding a charger for a Toshiba laptop. We went to a lot of stores. On the first store, I gave the specifications of the charger. The dealer gave an Acer charger, and the current rating is different. He told me there is no difference in the current rating. My first thought is "Excuse me? I'm looking for a Toshiba charger." We just left.

On the next store, we found a Toshiba charger but the current rating is still different, and I heard the same things.

On the next store, we found another charger which is cheap but is a very large problem. The current rating is much larger than the one I'm looking for.

I still am not convinced on what these dealers are saying. There has to be a reason why the voltage rating and current rating is given in a charger. I want the exact one.

I went to the only store that I trust since I've been there before. I wasn't really planning on asking for a charger there. I just went there to let my sister's laptop checked. I then asked about the charger. They said that interchanging chargers with different specifications in dangerous to the battery. I knew that was the reason the battery of my laptop got damaged and won't hold a full charge anymore.

I just want to say to the other stores, "Shame on you! You just want to damage our items so we come back to your store and buy again. You call yourselves technicians?"

I learned to always go back to that one store everytime I go looking for computer parts.

4 - What a Relief

Our final grades for the semester just came out. I was very nervous as I opened the student portal. I have a subject that I suspect might fail.

After I opened it, I was overjoyed because I did not have any failing grades for the semester, despite the failing grades during the midterm.

It was a relief. I can now enroll without having the need to adjust my schedule.

3 - Dissidia 012 Review on Terra Branford

First of all, Terra is my favorite character. Her long range cheap shots, as I would call them, are my type of game..

Moving on to the review. I would say, "What have you done to her?"

My favorite move, Blizarra, just lost its hit rate because of its extremely reduced range and angle. It's the best cheap shot, and it would push a foe away from you.

Despite that, I got a new cheap shot which is Fire ----> Firaga thanks to the faster tracking of Fire.

I'm also loving her new costume named "Narshean Princess". Too bad her "Striped Dress" costume is DLC, and expensive!

I would just have to accept the changes made and change my battling style.

2 - Dissidia 012 Review (Sort of)

I bought a UMD of Dissidia 012 as a gift for myself last Christmas. There are a lot of changes compared to the original game.

These are the things that I hate about the changes made:

• Chase sequence - These sequences are faster than ever, and the chase brv attack is very unpredictable.
• AI are smarter than ever - This includes harder chase sequences.
• Harder AP farming - The attack first AP chance doesn't appear anymore, and since AI are smarter, a single hit from the enemy before you land your HP attack will void the AP chance. Fighting without the AP on the calender will make you take forever to master those skills.
• Items are too expensive
• Bonus Line - Level grinding before completing the story will be pointless because of the level allowed in a gateway. Say hello to adjust level.
• Too much DLC - Come on, even costumes and BGM must be bought separately now?

 Things I liked about the changes:

• Awesome world map on story mode
• Awesome remake of the 13th cycle
• New characters who are fun to use
• Party battles - The characters that I don't use much will be leveled up as well! (Exdeath, Ultimecia and Shantotto)
• Reports which can be watched giving additional side stories about each character.

1 - New Year

Happy New Year to all!

It's day one of my "A Year of Blogs"

It's a fad for most people to make a New Year's Resolution. Me, I don't think I will be making mine for the year because I always fail to do them. An example is last year's reduce gaming time. It's hard to break the habit.