First off, I know I haven't posted in my journal lately. Busy as always, what else is new? I'm still around and checkin stuff regularly, I just haven't gotten around to posting in my journal.

Now to that important news. HALO WARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm not gonna lie, I about pee'd my pants after watching the trailer for this 360 exclusive. How did all this happen?

Well, wednesday's are my busiest days in college, so I finally got back to my dorm room a little after 4:00 pm. I turned on my laptop, turned on CNN to watch the stuff about the hostage situation at a high school in Bailey, Colorado (very tragic story, my prayers go out to the girl who was critically injured), and put on some tunes. I went through my usual routine of checkin my email, myspace, cnn, etc. When i got down to Bungie.net on my favorites list, I clicked it just to see if there were any updates. To my surprise, there was a large article on the main page that led me to finding out about the new RTS game called Halo Wars. I was sceptical at first, not quite sure Halo would work as an RTS. However, I'm completly flipped after watching the trailer. Graphics were tremendous, trailer was intense and intriguing, and it just really got my halo blood pumping. I'm not gonna go into all the details about Halo Wars, just type it into the search box at the top of the page to get the scoop on it. I highly recommend anyone who's into RTS games and/or Halo to check it out. Make sure you watch the trailer. You can bet on me reserving this game ASAP.

So, I got home from work the other day and was pumped for some Halo 2 action. Like 3 of my friends just got Xbox Live so we were all gonna play together. However, right after putting the game into my 360 it freezes up. This had happened a couple times before, so I simply pulled out the game and restarted the console. However, instead of starting back up, the power ring began flashing red. I tried restarting a few more times with the same results. After a lengthy conversation on the phone with a Microsoft tech support guy, I found out there is a problem with the hardware inside my 360. So now they are sending me a box to ship them my 360 in, they'll fix it for free, and then mail it back. It's a good deal and all, but I'm disappointed 'cause I had been defending how awesome I thought the 360 was and now my own broke down. Now I have about a week or more where I can't play my 360, so I guess I'll just be playing some Guild Wars for a while.

Quote 28: "Love is the answer - but while you're waiting for the answer sex raises some pretty good questions." Woody Allen

Well, I graduate this Sunday. Kinda weird feeling, but I'm pumped for it. Can't wait to be out on my own and have more freedom then I do here at home. I have to give a speech which  I'm not to physced about, but oh well.

In the video gaming world, been playing Ghost Recon quite a bit lately. And the Halo 3 trailer had me playing Halo 2 all over again in a day. Can't wait for it.

In a last bit of news, I haven't posted in a while, but I did get Xbox Live for my 360 about a month ago. My gamertag is Holey Puma, so you can add me if you have Live and we'll play some. Laters.

Quote 27: "I have only been funny about seventy four per cent of the time. Yes I think that is right. Seventy-four per cent of the time." Will Ferrell

Hey. I know I haven't been on that much lately. I have been really busy with football starting and work and everything. This may sound wierd but I'll be a lot more active when school starts seeing as I don't work.

Anyway, about a month ago I was RPing on another site when I saw a link and I clicked it. It sent me to the Star Wars RPG World. It is a small site that just started and is still growing, but it is a lot of fun. If anyone wants to check it out, just go to http://s12.invisionfree.com/StarWarsRPGWorld/index.php?act=idx .

Quote 26: "Wait a minute, wait a minute. You ain't heard nothin' yet!" The Jazz Singer, 1927.

Man, tomorrow will be my 5th day of working at the pool in a row. I know that may sound stupid to you, but I usually only work 3-4 days a week. Plus it is unbelievably hot these days. I sweat so much just sitting there. But hey, atleast I'll be making a bunch of money to buy new games with.

Quote 25: "I feel the need -- the need, for speed!" Top Gun, 1986.

Sorry I haven't been posting here lately. I've been working and playing baseball, and even when I can get on I don't have time to do much. And this saturday I'm going camping for a week. It'll be fun. Also, I just got the Halo 2 Map Pack today, so I'm gonna go play it. I'm so excited!

Quote 24: "E.T. phone home." E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, 1982.

It's 12:08. HAPPY 4th OF JULY!!! Hope everyone has a great holiday. I have to work for 2 hours, then I'm gonna go party and set of fireworks like no other. Well, I better get some rest.

Quote 23: "Be all that you can be." US Army.

Hope everyone is having a good holiday weekend so far. I had to work today, but we got to close a few hours early, so that was good. What did everyone else do? I know davideric1 had to work, I think. Sorry about that. Hope everyone's weekend is great. I got to go get some fireworks tomorrow.

Quote 22: "Buckman, this stuff's been here since Korear."

"Well, what's the matter, Sir? It still tastes like creamed corn."

"Except, it's deviled ham!" Down Periscope. (I love that movie)

...all Humans! I think I'm gonna get it this Friday. My friend has it and said it is awsome and I thought it looked good so now I think I'll get it. Well, that's about it. I'm gonna go get some sleep. Night.

Quote 21: "Toto, I've got a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore." The Wizard of Oz.

Well, if we played on a regular field tonight I would have had my first ever home run. We won our game 11-10, and in the top of the 7th I hit a bomb to left field. However, the team's field we played at has a steep hill in left field so the fence is about 20-30 feet highed then on a regular field. The ball hit the fence and I got a double off it, but if we would have played anywhere else I would have had a home run. I WAS SO CLOSE!!!

Quote 20: "I'm going to make him an offer he can't refuse." The Godfather.

Well, I had 3 basketball games today. We won one and lost two. Our first game we lost by 2, we won our second game by 3, and we lost our last game by 4. It was really hot in the gym we played in, and I think we played really well. We had a few stretches where we faltered, but it is summer ball and we're getting better. Sorry if this entry is short, but I didn't have much time.

Quote 19: "May the Force be with you." Star Wars.

Well, today I reached 600 posts! Every, drinks all around. jk. Anyway, worked for 10.25 hours today, so not too bad. It was really humid though, so that sucked. How was everyone else's day?

Quote 18: "Hasta la vista, baby." Arnold Schwarzenegger in Terminator 2: Judgement Day.

Well today was full of good things for me today, but tonight put a sorrow twist on things. First, I got to sleep in. Then I went to teach swim lessons, got lunch, went to the orthodontist and got 4 more braces taken off and fitted for my retainer. Then at our game tonight we were down 1 in the last inning. I hit in the tying run, made it around to 3rd, and then I stole home and a suicide squeeze play to win the game. I was feeling really great. Then when I got home and got on the net I saw on my msn news things that the bodies of the 3 NJ boys who had dissapeared had been found by one of the kids dad right next door in the trunk of a car. I feel so bad right now. No one should ever have to deal with that, and my prayers are going out to their families right now. If someone did that to those boys than I sure hope they get caught.

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Quote 17: "While there's life, there's hope." Marcus Tullius Cicero.

Man, the weather has been wierd this summer. First it was cool and really nice. Then it rained for like 2-3 weeks straight. Now it is getting really hot. It is supposed to get cooler this weekend, so let's hope.

I beat Jade Empire today. Story was the best I have played since KOTOR. I was astounded. Gameplay was also very good, along with character development and fighting. I highly recommend this game to everyone with an Xbox. And davideric needs to stop playing WoW and play Jade Empire. jk.

Quote 17: "Money doesn't make you happy. I now have $50 million but I was just as happy when I had $48 million." Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Man, I play an online game on the internet and I'm part of an alliance in it. Our forums have it's own spam section for totally worthless posts. Tonight, me and two other guys got on there and just started spamming randomly. I got probably atleast 30 posts in less than half an hour just spamming. It was really funny too. Just the crap we were spamming about. haha. good times.

Quote 16: "Houston, we have a problem." Tom Hanks in Apollo 13.

Tonight we won our second game in a row after loosing 5 straight. We got down 0-4 early and played like crap, but in the last few innings we finally started hitting the ball and we won 14-5. It was a good win that we needed badly.

Also, playing more Jade Empire, though I don't have much time to. I'm in with the Lotus Assasins and getting ready to go after the Emperor. I smell something is up, and I'm ready. haha

Quote 15: "Women need a reason for having sex, men just need a place." Billy Crystal in City Slickers.

Well, I was at the pool almost all day everyday this weekend working. I got quite a few hours in, so hopefully my paycheck will get a little bigger. I usually don't get many hours this early in the summer because of baseball everyday, so this was a good break.

Been playing Jade Empire a lot lately. I'm really glad I got it. Right now I'm in the Imperial City doing side missions and fighting in the arena. Pretty fun. What is everyone else playing?

Quote 14: "If the facts don't fit the theory, change the facts." Albert Einstein.

Sorry I didn't post yesterday, but we got home from our ballgame and my computer was acting slow and wouldn't pull up my journal so I couldn't post. Today was a pretty good day. I slept in, got up and ate breakfast, played Jade Empire for a few hours, then went to work at the pool all day. It was alright, but I'm glad to be home. Now I'm posting a little and then gonna play some more Jade Empire before I hit the sack.

Quote 12: "I would never die for my beliefs because I might be wrong." Bertrand Russell.

Quote 13: "Chew before you swallow." George W. Bush on TV about his passing out while eating a pretzel.

Well, I finally picked up Jade Empire today and I'm already loving it. I've played about 3 hours into it so far. I really like the combat and the story is pretty good so far.

Also, today I had an orthodontist appointment and I got half of my braces off!!! They left a few on and I go back in another week. It feels wierd, but I'm glad they are finally coming off. It's about time.

Quote 11: "You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them." Michael Jordan.

Well, as I said in my last journal, I was very busy today. After basketball this morning I took a quick shower and was at the pool from 9:30-4:45, wen to baseball practice till 7:15, got a quick bite to eat, and went back to the pool till 10:30. It was a hot and sunny day, and even thought I wore sunblock I still got sunburnt from head to toe. I got home and put some cool gel stuff on it that is supposed to help it, so hopefully it won't hurt to much. So what did everyone else do today?

Quote 10: "You're about as useful as a poopy flavored lolly pop." Patche's O'Hoolihan in Dodgeball.