Johnny Rockstar

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Has anybody seen The 6th Day, starring everyones favorite Austrian, The Governator? Remember that company RePet? If your pet dies you could have it cloned so your kids don't have to know about it. Kind of creepy if you ask me but apparently that kind of technology for hire is not too far off. So not far off that it's already available for a hefty price. Personally I wouldn't pay two cents to have a cat cloned but maybe that's because I've had bad experiences with them pissing all over my clean cloths. Cloning pets makes about as much sense to me as naming your furniture after afterbirth. Admittedly, that chair looks pretty darn comfortable, and I would much prefer to own that, than this tragic invention. The perfect accessory for people who just aren't slutty enough. I don't see a lot of slutty looking people in the University Computing Center where I work. It's mostly populated by larger men who click and eat all day and other social outcast looking individuals. Everything I know about the medicine and the human body from my sister's education, tells me that although many geeks will fall prey to this device, you can't burn fat by simply shocking the crap out of yourself. I'm not one for exercise but I would rather run a few miles than get shocked every time I click the mouse. On the plus side, think about how cool you would look with all those electrodes stuck to your body.
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Posted by Johnny Rockstar at 02:53 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Despite the poor response last week, I'm going to try the Friday Five again. Why? Because I like to talk about myself and this is a fun way to do it. So read, write and wash hands thoroughly when done. Repeat as needed, call doctor if problem persists.

1. What was your favorite board game as a kid?
The Omega Virus, any game that talks to me is fine in my book.

2. What's your favorite card game?
It's a split between Hearts or Seven Card Stud.

3. What's your favorite outdoor game?
Jarts, I'm a sucker for a game that involves chucking huge metal darts into the air.

4. Hide and seek or freeze tag?
Hide and seek all the way.

5. What's your favorite campfire game?
Big Boat to China.

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Today was probably the most productive Saturday I've had in a while. I reviewed Star Wars Episode III, made a big batch of beef and of teriyaki beef and onions with noodles, wrote for an hour or so, ran a few errands and last but not least converted my old broken Nintendo into a sweet CD/DVD player. I have to admit, sometimes I’m just plain awesome.

Posted by Johnny Rockstar at 09:41 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

I first experienced the Friday Five through Bryan over at www.bryanandsarah.net. But Bryan's practice of re-listing or making up his own Five ended some time ago. As I've been sitting here at work puttering around the internet I came across Friday Five and thought I would stake a stab at it. I didn't like today's questions though so I went back a few weeks and found these.

1) What's the one movie you've seen more times than any other?
Aliens

2) If you could turn one book, comic book or other print story into a feature-length movie, what story would you pick and why?
Neuromancer because Hollywood's adaptation of Johnny Mnemonic didn't do Gibson Justice.

3) Whom would you cast?
Case - Ethan Hawke, Molly - Jessica Alba, Armitage - Dwayne Johnson

4) What one movie would you like to see "updated for the year 2005"? (Ie, a remake)
Westworld. They could do some sweet stuff remaking that.

5) What one movie are you most looking forward to this year?
Lords of Dogtown or Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Read the questions, read my answers, post your own. Repeat steps as needed. Call doctor if burning sensation develops.

Posted by Johnny Rockstar at 12:00 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Aside from the fact I'm really sick right now with a sore throat, runny nose, achy body, light head, run down feeling bug of some kind, today is shaping up to be a good day. For starters it marks the end of a three week long session of emails and visits to various advising offices to straighten out my audit problems so that I am now officially able to graduate at the end of Summer I. Also, I just received an email from the editor of a newspaper asking me to send some clips, which means my job search is starting to pay off and somebody is interested in me. The only problem is that I realized I never bothered to keep track of which newspapers go with which email addresses and since I sent my resume all over the nation, I have absolutely no idea what newspaper this is or where it is located. Twenty minutes or so of internet detective work will solve that problem and in the meantime I'm basking in the secure knowledge that I'm on the verge of ending my long and eventful academic career and stepping out into the real world.

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Am I wrong in thinking that the next generation of video games is coming at us rather quickly. I'm still enjoying my Xbox and the new games being pumped out by Microsoft, but come the holiday season the new Xbox is going to hit stores and, if history does repeat itself, it won't be long until my console is obsolete. Maybe if I have a real job by that time, which, at the rate I'm sending out resumes, I'll be surprised if I don't, I'll be able to get my hands on the new Xbox. But I don't want to have to do that. I think the war between Playstation and Xbox is going to hurt me, Mr. Average Gamer. Damn Moore and his law. On the other hand, the new stuff does look pretty sweet. Maybe I’m just way off in my thinking here and it is time for the next generation. Does anyone know how many years the old school NES was around before Super-NES took over? Two points to the man, woman or child who can tell me the answer to that and how many years the Xbox has been around. I want to compare but I’m too busy at work to do the research myself.

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Yesterday after dinner I decided that I should get some exercise so I put on some baggy shorts and walked out the front door intending to make my way down to the grocery store for some iced tea. When I got close to the store I realized that I only had one dollar in my pocket and I didn’t feel at all exercised. I checked to make sure I had my debit card on me and took a right on Howard aiming myself toward the video store. Nearly 45 minutes later I walked into the front door of Blockbuster wondering to myself if I was going to make it back in time to start a movie before I went to bed. I rented Assault on Precinct 13 (the remake) and National Treasure, paid via my debit card and headed back home. The walk back took just as long as the trip there but it was a lot easier since most of it was down hill. All said and done, my little walk took nearly two hours and because I was wearing my Pumas with soles like wrestling shoes, my feet and legs were a little tender. But I’ll be damned if I don’t feel good about it today. I actually plan on walking back when I return the movies.

Posted by Johnny Rockstar at 02:03 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

As I continue to get things in order for my impending graduation, let me take a moment to dispel a few myths that I have repeatedly encountered.

1. Johnny is probably going to movie back to Lansing.
I have no plans what so ever to move back to the Lansing area. I mean no offense towards the area or any of my friends and family there, but after graduation I want to move on with my life and I don't think moving back home will help quench that desire.

2. Johnny is probably going to move to California like his sister.
It is true that I have applied to a few jobs in California, but I have also applied to jobs in Alaska, Virginia, Ohio and many, many other places. I will not rule out moving to California as an option, but it not currently at the top of my list of places to go after graduation.

3. Johnny has an insatiable lust for destruction and will not stop until all of Tokyo is destroyed.
Honestly, I don't know who started this one, but for the last time, I am not Godzilla. I don't breath fire out of my mouth and I'm not 600 feet tall. Please stop talking about the time I allegedly fought King Kong, it simply did not happen.

4. Johnny doesn't want to stay in Kalamazoo.
Quite frankly, I love Kalamazoo. It's not too far from home, but not too close either. I like the town and its inhabitants. I love my roommates and have actually made a few friends here. If at all possible, I think it would be nice to not have to move again, so Kalamazoo is my first choice… if I can find a job in town.

5. Johnny knows exactly what he wants to do after graduating.
I don't think many people actually think this, but I didn't want to break form. Though I have figured out that I want to write for a magazine or newspaper and I am submitting many resumes to such places, I still don't know exactly what I'll be doing or where I'll be doing it in six months. I'll let all of you know as soon as I do.

Posted by Johnny Rockstar at 02:09 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Hey y’all, check this out. That's got to be one tasty burger. While I generally believe that self-control should win in the fight against over indulgence, this may be taking things a bit too far. On the other hand... who wants to take a road trip and check these bad boys out in person?

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