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Hello everyone. How are you all? I'm doing great. There is a circus outside my room!

School (and a new job!) has swallowed my life again, resulting in my unplanned hiatus. Lots of exciting things have happend since our last substantial conversation.

I saw this band:

The Fratellis - The Parish at the House of Blues, New Orleans - September 25, 2008

All I wanted from this concert was a crazy dance party. I left both extremely satisfied and probably sweatier than I had ever been in my life.

I went to this beautiful place:

Cheaha Mountain - Alabama

A rough version of the new CD by my favorite band, Anathallo, leaked recently. They said they are ok with fans downloading the link. It's not the final version, but I'm liking what I hear. I can't wait for the release on November 18th! If you're interested in hearing an AMAZING song from the final version, go here and listen to "The River." It's gorgeous, and I'm so excited for the full album + concert I'm going to see. It's been about 2 1/2 years since I've seen Anathallo or since they've released anything new, and I've missed them!

R.E.M. is in like two weeks. Amazing.

I hope everything is well for all of you. Sláinte agus beannacht!

Posted by SkylinePigeon, 10/10/2008 12:28am
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Eagle Eye

I went and saw the film Eagle Eye tonight. It was pretty entertaining, but you could totally tell that someone on the design team had played Portal before making the movie. Anyone else get the same impression?
Posted by SkylinePigeon, 09/28/2008 11:57pm
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My thoughts on Palin are cemented: NO THANK YOU MA'AM!

http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1837918,00.html

According to that article from Time Magazine, Palin talked to a librarian about wanting to ban books because of offensive language. You know what I have to say to that? **** government censorship. Sorry Mrs. Palin. I was already really iffy about you, but this tips the scales.

Posted by SkylinePigeon, 09/04/2008 4:12pm
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Who watches the Watchmen??

I finished the Watchmen graphic novel this weekend... wow, it was so good! The ending was incredible and really raises an interesting dilema. I hear it's going to be changed a little for the movie, though which is dissapointing to me. I have faith that the movie will be good, though. David Hayter co-wrote the script, and I have liked the other Zack Snyder movies I have seen. I'm really banking on this to be basically the best movie ever.

So who watches the Watchmen? No one, in the end. Some people have power, and others don't. While you can never fully trust a powerful person to do the right thing, sometimes you just have to put your faith in the best avaliable option. That's how I feel about the current election. It's easy to be jaded and mistrustful of politicians, and I think that cautious approach is a good thing. After researching it a lot though, I have decided to support Barack Obama for the presidency. There was an event at my school the night of his big speech at the DNC where students got together and watched the speech as a group. I made cupcakes for the event. Check them out:

Ok, so I'm not the world's greatest cupcake maker! They were supposed to resemble the Obama campaign logo, which looks like this:

Luckily I got progressively better at making them. Here is the Watchmenized version of me with one of my better cupcakes:

Luckily they tasted really good!!

Posted by SkylinePigeon, 09/03/2008 11:15pm
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Metal Gear Solid 4 Review - 9.0

http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/adventure/metalgearsolid4/player_review.html?id=601828

I just finished my review. I tried to include all the parts, good and bad, that I felt strongly about, while also trying not to bore people with lots of information they already know. Hopefully I kept it sufficiently short and sweet enough to be interesting but also informative. Hope you enjoy! Feel free to leave comments or critiques if you'd like.

Posted by SkylinePigeon, 08/23/2008 2:04pm
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Hello there! Welcome to my profile page! ;) I'm a female gamer from Mississippi (what, female gamers exist?) and a Gamespot moderator. I currently own a Xbox 360, PS2, DS, and Gamecube. I play all sorts of games, but my favorites are RPGs, action/adventure, puzzle, or anything with a good story. My favorites are The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, Portal, Final Fantasy X, and Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem. ____________________________________________ What am I like outside of video games? I'm a Christian, which is very important to me. I do my best to honor God in my life. :) My friends do and will always mean more to me than anything else. I love music of all kinds. My favorite musicans are Anathallo and the amazing Josh Ritter, but I also adore Cat Power, Counting Crows, R.E.M., Death Cab for Cutie, Sufjan Stevens, Norah Jones, Josh Groban, The Decemberists, Elton John, Page France, Tandem, Five Iron Frenzy, David Crowder Band, Rilo Kiley, Regina Spektor, and lots more. I love singing, it is the only thing that never fails to make me happy. I do a ton of reading. My favorite author is Kurt Vonnegut, and some of my favorite books are Cat's Cradle, Breakfast of Champions, Crime and Punishment, The Prophet, Their Eyes Were Watching God, and the Harry Potter series. I am one of those nerds who loves learning. :P I'm doing a double major: English Literature and Anthropology, as well as a minor in non-profit studies. You might could call me "Little Miss Campus Involvement," and when I'm at school I like to have my hand in everything, including Student Government, honor societies, and other organizations. I think in general you decide whether or not you want to be happy in life, so I choose to smile. :) ____________________________________________ If you have any questions regarding a moderation I made or just need some help, feel free to send me a PM. :)

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