The Search for "Tron"

I wasn't around when Tron first came out. Therefore, it should come as no surprise that I have not seen it. However, with Disney's new Tron Legacy on the way, I really really want to.  Problem is, I can't find it. ANYWHERE! None of the local video rental stores have it. Netflix does not have it in there infinite archives of DVDs, nor is it available on Netflix streaming. Oh, sure, I can find it on internet shopping sites like eBay or Amazon.com, but there isn't a single copy out there that's going for a reasonable price. I'm sorry, but I really don't feel like paying $90 to watch a cheesy sci-fi that uses "breakthrough" animation from 1982.  I did manage to find cheaper DVDs in the $40 range, and that got me excited, until I found out they were "Region 2" DVDs. That means they will only play on European DVD players. That does me a lot of good. I live in the US of A. It's probably not gonna happen. My last ray of hope resides in the possibility of Disney re-releasing it around the release time of Tron Legacy. But I haven't heard anything about that happening thus far. It would be cool, considering the movie hasn't been in print (if that's the right term) since 2002. Oh well. One can only hope...

Side note: this is probably my lengthiest post in a really long time. I'm not sure if that's a good thing or not. But since I spent all this time typing it, feedback would be nice. 

Black Friday

Yeah, yeah. I know what you're thinking. "But Black Friday was yesterday! Why didn't he post about it then?" Let me tell you, it wasn't because I was out shopping. I hate Black Friday. I hate oversized mobs of insane shoppers that are fighting to get in the store to get one of 15 super cheap HDTVs. You just might be one of those lucky 15 people. But I never win drawings, or raffles, or any sort of crap like that. So I'm not even gonna bother. "But the ad says minimum of 6 per store!" I got news for ya, buddy. There will be exactly 6 no matter what store you go to. But enough of that. Wanna know what I do on Black Friday? I decorate. Because I looove Christmas. But I hate Black Friday.

New Gadget

On the right sidebar you will find a "Leave Me A Voicemail" gadget courtesy of Google Voice. Go ahead and give it a try!

Christmas Without Video Games

On September 30, 2010, my parents decided i needed a "lifestyle change" (read: no more videogames). they wanted to see if i could go a whole year without them, blah blah blah. So i havent played video games since the 30th of September of this year, and cannot play them until the 30th of September 2011. So far it's been okay. The real dilemma, though, is what to ask for for Christmas. Sure, i get gifts other than video games, but it's still kinda puzzling. I did discover the wonderful world of ThinkGeek, which has some pretty amazing stuff, but (just my luck) my parents claim theyre finished shopping. oh well. Better luck next year...

Test Post

This is a test at posting to Project 538 from my cell phone. I will be absolutely thrilled if it works. Along with the text i have included a picture of my house with the Christmas lights up that was taken last night. Enjoy!

EDIT: Actually, scrap the aforementioned pic. you can see my house number. i'd rather not have that floating around on the internets. i'll attach a random test pic instead

Perfectionism

I don't know what the deal is, but I can never seem to satisfy myself with the layout of this blog. I've moved things around yet again. Let me know what you think in the comments below. I guess part of the reason I can never decide if the blog looks good enough is because nobody ever comments on the looks of the blog (or comments on anything, for that matter). *cough* comment you guys *cough*

Christmas Lights

I put some Christmas lights up on the front of our house this evening. It may seem a little early in the year, but Christmas decorations are like my favorite thing ever. So... yeah. I want to put more up, but my parents don't want me falling off the roof, so it doesn't look like that's gonna happen. It looks too minimalist too me right now though. Eh, we'll see what happens

Twitter

Check me out on the Twitter @Project538. I've added a gadget on the left sidebar that shows my most recent tweets. If you're on Twitter, follow me! If not... well then join Twitter!