New Year; New(ish) Me

So, maybe 2011 wasn't so great in the long run, I did enjoy the hell out of some parts, but through most of it, meh. I suppose that the latter part of the year was the best, I met some of the greatest people in the world, if not the craziest. Burned Bridges are a sad, sad occurrence, but it happens. So, I lost friends, made friends, and lived life as I should.

Late in the year, I chose to convert to Buddhism, being a man of violence and anger, I think that the teachings of a man of peace would be great for me. It's proved a prosperous decision so far, but getting rid of all my hate will be the hard part. I suppose once I'm able to make Temple and actually talk to other Buddhists, I'll be able to understand how to effectively meditate and calm myself.

I've also had a change in musical tastes this year. I stopped listening to so much Metallica and I started listening to Ska. It keeps me up, it makes me smile, it helps me stay sane. My favorite band out there has to be The Mighty Mighty Bosstones. Their lyrical styling, their complicated riffs and fast, poppy, feel is just great.

School is starting soon. Perhaps I won't have so many mental problems this year. I'm not too sure what my schedule is right now, I'll find out on tuesday. I'm going for a business administration major, so wish me luck.

Anyway, to wrap up this little 'update', I'm going to post more often this year.
To sum up this year:
Personal Growth
Love lost
Friendship gained
Love gained
Love lost again
And 40+ days of gaming time.

Close Encounters of the Nigger Kind

Alright, now, lemme clear this up first, I am not racist, I hate EVERYBODY. I use the term 'Nigger' for a wide variate of things, from a term of endearment to an insult. When I use the word nigger as an insult, it's directed at that type of person, I believe that every race can have these 'niggers'. But it seems that because of something that happened two hundred years ago, we can't use a word.

This instance, it happens to be an African-American man who makes the list.

So, I was told to pick up a few things from walmart for my mother. Being the errand boy that I am, I happily oblige. Two things on my list, easy trip, except for the Thanksgiving/Christmas shoppers. Keep in mind, I hate the holiday season with a passion.

So, a toaster and a mattress pad. I find them fairly quickly, 10 to 15 minutes due to the crowds. I walk by the checkout lines, and 6 out of the 30 are open, and the lines are killer in length, so I decide to walk to the back of the store and price check various things. 15 to 20 minutes later I decide to go back to the front. A few more lines are open, and the '10 items or less' line catches my eye. Two people in line, one checking out, fast track outta that hell hole.

Here's where the encounter starts. I line up with the rest, and I see a dude, who happens to be black, staking up items into separate piles and putting the dividers inbetween the piles. I start to wise up, and I count the piles. Five piles of ten items each. I catch on, and ask the dude. "Hey man, what's the deal with this?"
"What do you mean?" the man says to me.
"The piles, don't you think we'd all be out of here faster if you took your stuff to another, normal checkout?"
"Nah, man, this be faster." he replies.
My rage builds... "No, this is not faster, it's stupid."
He laughs. "Whatever you say man."
Builds further... "YOU'RE HOLDING UP OUR DAY JUST BECAUSE YOU'RE TOO DAMN SELFISH TO DO WHAT THE STORE ASKS YOU TO!?"
He lashes out at me. "YOU JUST HATIN' CAUSE I BE BLACK, RIGHT?"
I look him straight in the eyes and say "Forget it, asshole." and he goes with his idiotic idea.
For the 30 minutes I was standing in line, I contemplated taking the frozen turkey out of the basket behind me and violently bludgeoning him into submission. Yes. I said 30 minutes. In a ten item or less line.

I'm not one to preach violence over peace, because I'm a peaceful man most of the time. These people, these NIGGERS, do something to me though...

Anyway, here's something a little light hearted to cheer me up. This comes from your faithful Linkage, with a GREAT BIG CAPS LOCK GUSTA.

Oh, and even more gusta from this one, even though it's on a different level. Which is Fukken Brutal.

Anyway... Thanks for reading (Jake).

Movie Poster Nipple Slip!

The keen eye of a teenager caught something today. A nipple slip! Intentional or not, I don't think many others would find it, so I am sharing it with you right now!

On the second two, the thing that looks like a Safety Pin, NIPPLE SLIP!

Trilling In the Name of!

Alright, I'm a BIG RAtM fan. Respect the old stuff. Now, I'm not normally one for marching band covers of the old stuff. But, damn, this is straight up amazing. I've never been so impressed by a marching/concert band.
Also, the girl in the red playing the Piccolo is doing it properly. This is metal! Feel it! The whole brass section gets on it amazingly well and keeps it together. Wish the Trombones in Goldthwaite, Texas could pull of something this awesome. They HAD a proper bassist after all.

Coolest Video of the week. By far. It wins.

Cute GIF time.

So, I got The Road To El Dorado on dvd tonight, and met a really cool chick (with a tattoo of Navi from Legend of Zelda on her wrist) But I was stupid enough to pursue her. So, tomorrow night, I'm going to go back to the store where I got the move, introduce myself, and ask for a date. Maybe I'll get lucky and she'll genuinely want to go out with a nerd ass named Link, or maybe she'll feel sorry for my because I tripped all over my words and give  me a pity date. Either way, it's win-win. On the other hand; 'No' is the worst thing that could be said. Wish me luck on that. I'm not holding my breath, but I have an O2 tank, just in case.

Cute gif time #2

Where these cute things come from, I have no clue, but they make me smile.

Also, *whisper* I hear a Witch, turn off your lights!

If I saw this at any convention, I wouldn't know whether to cr0wn them, or to be aroused.

Also, rule 34, it ruins childhoods for everyone.

Meh, whatever, Night all, have a good tomorrow, wish me luck with the whole 'unknown nerd girl' thing, and with my interview for Cheddar's! 

Final gif of the night!

Explain that one to me, please?

Pick yourself up by the boot straps!

Got the new Dropkick Murphys album "Going out in Style", and I have to say, it stirs up my Irish blood more than anything has in a long time.  It's got the perfect PvP anthem too, Track number one, "Hang 'em High". Nothing better than slaughtering some horde to bad ass Celtic Rock.

Call me crazy, but that's fighting material. The Pogues, Dropkick Murphys, Flogging Molly and a pint of Guinness, that's a good evening. A banjo just makes everything better, there's nothing to it. I never feel happier than when I hold the Irish Rhythm in my heart. It will always be with me, but I'm not lucky enough to call the Emerald Isle my home.

Also, Mastadon is another friggin' amazing band, just fyi.

Attention!

Religion is like a penis, it's okay to have one, it's even alright to be proud of yours, but don't go flaunting it around in public or even worse, shoving it down my throat.

I, for one, am currently unsure if I believe in a higher power, but seeing the reaction of the Christian Church (as a whole) to this Japanese Earthquake thing, is making me not want to believe. Lets face it guys, disasters happen, it's gotta be the world solution to the over population problem. It's like a dog shaking off fleas. The Earth, although lacking everything to be considered a living organism, is alive.

As for the religious wars going on, that's been going on for centuries. I'm not worried if it seems like the end of times, because that's been an ongoing thing for centuries too. So, don't be scared.

In other news: Time for Pokemon Black!



Here is my reaction to all this end of the world bullshit (for lack of a better word).

Breast Milk Ice-cream? Yum!

No, not really. That's kinda nasty actually. Not just kind of nasty, apparently, the shop in London, England that was selling the ice-cream was shut down because it was 'unfit for human consumption'.

In other news, I'm crazy, or just not as quick to get over things as I thought.

In other, other news. Optimists die sooner. I hope that's not true, I mean, I'm gloomy as the bayou in the mid-afternoon sun, but I know people that are not. According to UPI.com, optimists will end up living a shorter life that people who see the glass as half empty. Fellow Pessimists, convert your sun shiny brothers and sisters, and enjoy a long healthy life with them. Remember, the glass may be half full, but what are it's contents? I'd rather have a half-empty glass of piss than a half-full one.

In the 'Interesting health facts' category, according to Chicagotribune.com, women who drink coffee have a lower risk of having a stroke than women who don't drink coffee. Yes, have that second pot, mother, it'll help you in the long run. The threat is reduced up to 25% in women who drink coffee regularly. That's pretty damn cool, but I'll be impressed if the next study that these people do finds that Twinkies have the same properties as the best diet pills, but no side effects.

We all know about the stuff that's going on in Japan, it's a tragedy, it's sad. If i had more disposable income, I'd donate as much as I could to the relief effort. But on a semi-related not, it's not the start of 2012! Christ, I mean, really? 2012 is not coming 'Sooner than we think!' in the words of a guild mate. I'm not even worried if it is. I'm ready! Are you? I've survived at least four apocalypse situations, I'm ready for another! The Mayans lived forever ago, how could we know what that stupid calender meant? Bring it on, world, bring it on!

Hmm, it's raining outside right now. Bout damn time. Well, I'm nearly about to pass out.

 What is love? Baby don't hurt me! Don't hurt me! No more!



aaaanyway, With love,
Tactical Linkage.