Giving to the Red Cross

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Posted on May 20, 2013 by Yoshi

It’s that time again for me to put up my sticky post about donating to the Red Cross.

No, I don’t get any money by doing this, I only get the satisfaction that I have helped someone get to the Red Cross to donate towards this cause to help out during these times of crisis. I’ve done this in the past for Hurricane Sandy, and this time I’m stickying this post for the Tornado in Moore, OK, a suburb of Oklahoma City, OK. Please consider giving to the Red Cross to make sure all those who need help in these times get their help. Remember, Red Cross gives to all those in need, and is not exclusive to whatever disaster I might be talking about at this time.

What is it lately?

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Yoshi

It just seems of late that I haven’t been wanting to blog at all. Almost as if it’s truly getting old. It’s not as if I have nothing to say. I think I have too much to say. That’s gotta be what it is.

So this week we had the whole thing that happened in Boston with the marathon. I think honestly there can’t be anyone that doesn’t at least have an idea of what happened but for those of you just joining us, there was a bombing at the Boston marathon. The people responsible have been apprehended although one of them is now deceased. Now the hard part begins. Finding out if they were the only ones behind everything or if they had help. I think many people think it’s over, but honestly, I think it’s only begun.
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Dear Dad…

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Yoshi

You passed away on 3/6/13 at about 8:45pm or so. I don’t remember the time, really. Does it matter? Probably not. I wrote something really long and pretty emotional I suppose; but I erased it. It was pretty cheesy.

I’ll leave it at that then.

Why are people rude?

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Yoshi

You have to wonder why are people acting so stupid lately? Is it because they think they’ve got nothing to worry about since the world is supposed to end soon? Are people just being fatalistic? Didn’t they prove the Mayan end of the world stuff as nonsense?

I think people are becoming rude because we are losing all the things called human values. Since people are becoming more detached to human interaction,most people are believing we don’t have a need to be polite. No more things like saying “Excuse Me”, or “Sorry”, or even a simple plain “Hello”. What are we becoming? Am I ranting?

I think the worst thing is perhaps the rudeness of people who work in Customer Service. Seriously now. You are working in a position where you are catering to another person. This is a field where the customer is king. If you treat them badly, there can be serious consequence.

I just don’t think it’s me getting older either. People are just plain being rude. They will cut you off in the supermarket, or give you the stare, or even just look at you with a look of “why are you so offended, screw you.” I think people as a whole need to have the manners slapped into their thick skulls. Maybe even shipped off to the Island of Rudeness and they can all deal with themselves. Or all the nicer people can create a new nation and live on that island. I’d move. Right now.

I have to seriously wonder what in the world is going on. I cringe to think of the kids of the future. What cracks me up is this: Did my parents or grandparents say the same thing about us? I think humans as a whole are losing it. Epic fail if you will for those who don’t understand me in “normal” terms. Maybe the end of the world is coming after all.

Do you remember your favorite book from childhood?

Posted on November 8, 2012 by Yoshi

This post is courtesy of Plinky.

I remember when I was in Japan, at Yokota High School, and the first book I really picked up to actually read was Sword of Shannara. I think my dad had bought it and I thought it looked kinda interesting. I hadn’t really read any books before this, unless it was required, and trust me, everyone went for the Cliff Notes version. If you don’t know what that is, then it really shows my age.

When I read that book, it was like a whole new world just opened up. I already like science fiction and fantasy, but not on this scale. I remember people mentioning that it was like the Lord of the Rings, and while I knew all about Tolkien, I hadn’t really read those books. So I decided to pick those up as well. And so began my fall into epic fantasy.

That was also the year I got into playing Dungeons and Dragons as well. A friend of mine had just moved to Yokota AFB and asked if I was into Role Playing and Fantasy. I don’t think my life was ever the same after that. All because I read this one book called the Sword of Shannara. Thanks Terry Brooks, you truly changed my life.

How about you? Did you have a favorite book?

Why I’m waiting to buy the iPhone 5

Posted on September 12, 2012 by Yoshi

Aside from the fact that I’m too cheap to break my contract with AT&T, I’m just not really impressed with the hardware. Going with past performance, I know I’m going to hear someone complain about the new screen size. How it’s taller, but not wider.

Then there will be performance issues with the A6 processor. I can already predict that it will not be as battery efficient as they say and that the iPhone will be even hotter than ever.

There are a few things I’m really glad they did though. iOS 6 will be something to look forward to. There should be some really good changes. I hope. I just wonder how many “hidden” updates and changes there will be. We all know, Apple slips them by us every time.

I think I’ll wait for the next version, or perhaps go full on Android in the future. I’m just not sure. I’ve learned never to buy anything 1.0. Better to wait for the version that fixes all the broken stuff. Maybe I’ll hold out for the iPhone 5S. What do you think?

We’ll see when my contract is up with AT&T. I’m hoping to change providers too. Any suggestions on who to go with?

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Same-sex marriages: an opinion

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Yoshi

Ok, I’m done hearing about the problems with same-sex marriage. Seriously people, what is the big freaking deal? Maybe I’m just not understanding what the big deal is.

I understand that it’s against everything your religion says. That I understand, and actually even sympathize. But you know what, maybe they are not your religion! So what now? Are you preaching your religion on everyone else? Sounds like you are if you’re saying that it’s against YOUR religion. What if, in their religion, it says same-sex marriage is okay? What are you going to do then? Is your religion better than theirs? Last I checked, in the USA, there’s something called “freedom of religion”. Am I wrong here?

I’ll even go ahead and say I understand your children don’t want to be taught these values. Okay, I’ll go with that thought. But don’t you want to teach your children values of forgiveness and care? Treat others like you would want to be treated yourself? What happened to values? If they’re not doing you any harm, why are you harassing them? I think children are not taught these values and instead learn cruelty and selfishness from their parents. Remember, children see what you do and emulate you. The “do as I say, not as I do” thing never worked anyways, why would it start working now?

I’m really rambling I know. I guess I just don’t understand it. There are tax breaks too, I can understand that. But seriously. I don’t think the IRS cares who is married as long as they get their money.

So please, can someone explain what is the big freaking deal? This inspires a poll.

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Supernatural Season Finale

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Yoshi

Ok, the season finale for Supernatural aired last week for Season 7. Now it’s time to talk about it. Yes, there are spoilers in this. So if you haven’t seen the finale, now is the time to turn back, turn on your DVR and watch the episode already. When you’re ready, please continue on.

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Why I love my Kindle Fire

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Yoshi

Just recently I bought an ASUS Transformer Prime. I love it. It seems the more I use it, the more I love it. Being a developer, I love the android OS. I’m honestly not sure why I don’t have an android phone and just ditch my iPhone. Well we know the iPhone is solid right now and honestly I could not live without it. But I digress.

I also have a Kindle Fire. Yes, I’m one of those people who bought it on the first day it was released. Hell I might have preordered it. I don’t regret it for a minute. I already have had just about every version of Kindle since it’d release. I love my kindle. I can do so much with it. I’m actually writing this post with one as well.

Many will argue that there’s so much it doesn’t have. There’s no camera, there’s not this, there’s not that. That’s ok. I mainly think I don’t mind all that because I really got it as something to read my books with (that I bought on kindle previously) and to do a little extra on the side like play a game and so on.

The ASUS also does everything the fire does, however its a little cumbersome and bulky. It’s not something I can easily take to bed and read. That’s why I love my kindle fire. Its kind of like a hybrid tablet and book reader.

Do you have a Kindle?

Reviewed: Dark World by Zak Bagans

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Yoshi

So I finally finished this book the other day. I do have to say I am sort of surprised. On the show Ghost Adventures, Zak Bagans almost seems an over-dramatic Paranormal Investigator. But honestly, with this book, he really comes across as a big intellectual. Of course, people will say that he had someone help him write it, so it’ll make him sound differently. But I’d like to think that Zak can hold his own in any conversation about Quantum Physics. All I know is, I learned a few things from him about it.

That’s right, he does compare paranormal investigation with Quantum theory and he’s right to do it. It all connects! Everything he talks about makes sense. Who would have thought that Zak Bagans even knows about any of this stuff.

This book, however, is mainly about a lot of the investigations that the Ghost Adventure Crew have done over the years. It’s really a lot of fun (and not so fun in some cases), hearing about some of the behind the scenes happenings during the investigations. I have to admit I was pretty interested.

Without giving away too much about the book, (just how much can you give away, right?) I really liked this book. I’d recommend it for anyone who is into the paranormal. Especially those interested in Ghost Adventures.