Priyesh's Brain Drizzles

Back again

2009-09-23T07:54:00.003-05:00

Its been many months since I last updated this blog. A lot has happened since my last post. For one thing, Section 8 is officially out on store shelves becoming my first "shipped game"! I have my copy here next to me signed by everyone at TimeGate. I also sent a few copies to some friends but I had to buy those, they only gave us each one free copy.

I haven't been working on my iPhone projects much, mostly because I've been too busy. But I will fix that soon. I'm trying to decide which one to work on first but I will definitely do something soon. I will plan out the schedule and follow it this time.

Something hit me this weekend, when I was getting ready to go to work on Saturday I had a revelation. I have to change the way I am. I can't just be passive about everything and be afraid to say what I'm thinking. Its going to take a while to get there but I will get there. I am tired of living my life one day at a time without thinking about the long-term plan for the future.

Of course, any plan is going to have setbacks but at least I will have a plan. Though I don't know what that plan is yet, I'm still working on it :)

All in all, life is good.
When I have a plan I will let you know :P
-Me

History is made... sort of

2009-02-25T01:20:00.003-05:00

Current mood:ELATED

Download Ball's Plight:

This is really a great moment. This is my very first officially published game. Even if it is free, thats ok. Now my next goal should be trying to get one more in before Section 8 even comes out :P That would be awesome.

Now I'm just plain tired.. I should go to sleep.

Good night!
-Me

Time flies

2009-01-27T13:22:00.002-05:00

Current mood:relaxed

To pick up where I left off.. Slumdog Millionaire was really awesome! At its core, its a love story about a man triumphs over his circumstances to be with the woman he loves. A lot of it was in Hindi which was no problem for me :P but they did a good job with subtitles.. it was like Heroes where they placed them where it was easiest to read in the frame and not always at the bottom in tiny text. I highly recommend it to anyone, and make sure you watch the credit sequence ;)

This weekend I didn't really go anywhere, I just stayed at home and watched Sliders and Wanted. Wanted was alright, an entertaining movie with some serious flaws but nothing I couldn't get over. I also worked on my iPhone game quite a bit, I implemented suggestions made by my friends. I think its getting closer to being done, I just need to come up with a brief "How to play" screen. I want to keep it all on one screen, which shouldn't be that hard since its a simple game. And of course, I need to put in my obligatory cheat code.. something that usually involves calling me the ruler of the universe :P

By the way, the Section 8 media coverage has begun! A new trailer is out and can be seen at http://www.joinsection8.com and there are a lot of previews out too (which are linked from the official website as well).

Quick link to trailer at IGN:
http://xbox360.ign.com/dor/objects/746148/section-8/videos/s8_trailer_012009.html
Also their preview:
http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/946/946467p1.html

Anyway, I should get back to work.. lunch break is nearly over.

Bye
-Me

Interesting day...

2009-01-17T22:04:00.002-05:00

Current mood:tired

Well, today has been interesting. I made the decision that I would try to get out more during the weekend. So tonight around 6:30 I left to get some dinner before going to see Slumdog Millionaire at 7:15. First I tried P.F. Chang's but there was an hour long wait! Then I went to Cheesecake Factory, the wait wasn't too bad so I thought I could make it. But by the time I finished eating it was 7:25 :( I decided I would try to make it to the other theater which had a 7:50 showing.. it was only 10 minutes away so I thought I could make that at least.. right?

Wrong! I got there on time but there were about 100 people in line.. and there were 2 lines that big! This is when I realized why I don't go to see movies at night anymore. I found the automated kiosks and the line was not as bad for those. By the time it was my turn it was 8:05 or so. I clicked Slumdog Millionaire.. and the 7:50 showing was no longer available! I went all the way out there for nothing!

Well at least it was an interesting day :P On the way back I thought I'd grab a cheesecake slice from Cheesecake Factory but on my way there I changed my mind and went to Panera for a Frozen Mocha. I love those things :)

Now I am waiting for the 10:05pm showing at the theater thats right here. I won't be late this time! I'll leave at 9:30 to make sure I don't miss it!

By the way, I got Windows 7 Beta installed on my Mac Pro. I'm using it right now to make this post. On the surface it looks just like Vista (except the new Apple-esque taskbar), but its definitely "snappier".

Anyway, I'll post a review of Slumdog Millionaire once I see it. I can't wait!

-Me

Year-end Review 2008

2009-01-14T15:35:00.003-05:00

Current mood: great

I haven't done one of these since 2006, but here it is again! Its year-end review time! :)

Some months were skipped because I was especially ~~busy~~ lazy last year. But heres what was there. You know the drill, the first sentence from the first post of every month is posted below.

February:
I am now at the airport on my way to San Francisco, CA to attend GDC (Game Developer's Conference).
http://priyesh.blogspot.com/2008/02/gdc.html

March:
I've been pretty busy lately, but I'm still around.
http://priyesh.blogspot.com/2008/03/still-alive.html

May:
I have come to another point in my journey where I can see the tracks changing.
http://priyesh.blogspot.com/2008/05/how-youse-doin.html

June:
Its already June! Time flies when you're having fun.
http://priyesh.blogspot.com/2008/06/recap.html

July:
The long weekend is going really well so far, yesterday I cooked some more Seero (cream-of-wheat pudding) which I burned.. but its ok it was still good.
http://priyesh.blogspot.com/2008/07/this-was-triumph.html

August:
So the reason I haven't updated in a few days is because on Thursday afternoon, I bought an Xbox360 :)
http://priyesh.blogspot.com/2008/08/wii60-again.html

September:
Ike just passed through here last night (Hurricane Ike that is).
http://priyesh.blogspot.com/2008/09/i-am-alive.html

October:
I made major updates to my website.
http://priyesh.blogspot.com/2008/10/still-alive.html

November:
I finally got my laptop fixed this week.
http://priyesh.blogspot.com/2008/11/i-3-mak.html

So thats that, January and December were both skipped but other than that I tried to post at least once a month. I'm going to try and post more often but who knows if I'll actually do it.

In other news, I finally got a real bed a few weeks ago when my parents and brother were visiting. Needed help getting it up to my apartment :P Its nice to sleep on a real mattress. My Mac Pro is also fully functional now thanks to a new hard drive. Hopefully it stays that way! I also started my first role-playing game with some friends.. no not a video game. The kind with a Game Master and dice rolling.. its a sci-fi "Sliders" like theme where we are going to different dimensions. My friend Christian is the GM (Game Master) and he came up with a pretty good story to bring us all together. My character is Ramesh Shah, one of the freedom fighters in Bhagat Singh's crew from 1946. Can't wait to see how this turns out.. we play every Tuesday night.

So far 2009 is shaping up to be a good year :P

I <3 Mak

2008-11-28T21:45:00.002-05:00

I finally got my laptop fixed this week. So now I at least have that to use while I continue testing my Mac Pro. I did a fresh install of Mac OS X and it still died after a few days of use. This time I won't even update it or even USE it. I'll just turn it on and leave it for a few hours every day. If the partition still dies I know its a hardware problem for sure. Wonder how much a replacement hard drive would cost.. I really dont want to have to do that but I think I will :\

Anyway, my trip to NC went great last week. It was fun to see everyone again and Kunal got me an early birthday present: Mortal Kombat v.s. DC Universe for Xbox 360! Its a really fun game once you get past the campyness :P

As for Thanksgiving, I just made some chilli paneer :P yes I know, its not a thanksgiving-y thing to make but who cares?! It tasted GREAT! I didn't buy much today from the Black Friday sales. I just ordered two games from Amazon: Personal Trainer Cooking for DS and Wario Land Shake It for Wii. I hope theres some good recipes in there for me to try, its like a virtual cookbook. And Wario Land is a hardcore platformer with some nice motion control twists.

Maybe now that I have my laptop I can do at least some work on my game. I can't code it but I can fix up some graphics and screens. And maybe do some design work.

Anyway, thats it for now. I will try to work on my recipes section for my website too, I'm sure you guys miss them right? :P hah

-Me

Still Alive

2008-10-24T11:42:00.003-05:00

Current mood: triumphant... and hungry

I made major updates to my website. Added an "About Me" section and a Recipes section. The Recipes is under construction though, I have been neglecting it lately. I've got the photos on my camera, all I have to do is upload them and write some javascript. But I want to make it sorta fancy with PHP and MySQL. I'll probably make a temporary javascript solution until I can do the fancy stuff.

I've been working on my game too, "iP'Zong". But I can't call it that anymore, I am trying to come up with a new name. Its coming along quite well and I think I know exactly what I want it to be like when I release it. I can do a pro version later if I get a certain amount of downloads.

And my trip to NC is now confirmed. November 18th - 23rd is when I will be flying over there. And my parents and brother are coming here December 31st to January 6th. Can't wait!

Gaming-wise, I've been playing Dead Space and I am slowly working on my 3rd play-through of Mass Effect. I've been using Wii Fit regularly only missing a few days a month. And this weekend I am splurging on Guitar Hero: World Tour. I originally really wanted to get the Wii version since it has all the same features and I wanted to support them. But it seems everyone else is getting it for Xbox 360 :\ If thats the case then I have no choice in the matter.

Anyway, I think I'm gonna go have lunch now.
Bye,
-Me

I am alive

2008-09-13T15:24:00.002-05:00

Current mood: annoyed

Ike just passed through here last night (Hurricane Ike that is). Other than knocking out power it didn't really affect my area much. Now all I can do is eat junk food and play with my iPhone until power comes back. Feels like I'm in India again :P Maybe I'll take a nap or read my book again.

So long for now
-Me

The eagle has landed

2008-08-27T21:54:00.002-05:00

Current mood: great

Mom is here! I picked her up from the airport a few hours ago. Then we went to Berry Hill's for dinner (mexican grill). I was going to cook this recipe but we were both starving. I will probably make that tomorrow.

Speaking of cooking... :D of course you didn't think you were gonna get away without another photo album.

Actually I also have my photos from my trip to NC up! Enjoy!
PriPri goes to NC

Pasta take 3: Lo Mein edition

Kadhai Paneer

I also got my Mac Pro memory today! I now have 3GB of RAM, next stop 8800GT graphics card! I won't get that until next month probably.

Also, P'Zong development is going well! I have high score recording and sound and now I just need to add obstacles and polish the experience.

Bye bye for now
-Me

Stuff

2008-08-24T17:16:00.002-05:00

Current mood: relaxed

Overall I got a lot done this weekend! Which is good, because usually I've been wasting the weekends by just staying in most of the time. I got my car inspected in Texas, so now I have to pick a day and go to the county tax office to get it registered in Texas. I cleaned my apartment.. looks much better now! Lets see how long that will last :P I also worked a lot on iP'Zong (my iPhone game remember?). I think I'll try to post a video of it sometime soon. I think its about ready to be sent to Kunal for new graphics. And I need to polish the sounds up. I should be able to get high score recording in by tonight and I'm gonna look into incorporating a leaderboard thats stored on my server.

The pictures are coming! Facebook is being annoying and not letting me upload.. I managed to get one album published though:
Tindora: Take 2

Uploading my trip photos (for the 4th time) hopefully it works.

I'll have new photos to post tonight too :) I'm making "Khadai Paneer".. yes its paneer! But I have been avoiding it lately so I can have some now :P
-Priyesh

I CAN HAZ EYEFON NAU?!! kthxbye

2008-08-18T22:12:00.002-05:00

Current mood: EXCITED

I finally have my own 16GB iPhone 3G. And I love it so far, except that I had to exchange it one day after getting it. The WiFi completely stopped working.. oh well this new one works great! And I can now finally deploy my apps to it! I took a video of it too which I will upload soon.

The trip to NC was great! I got to see my family again after a long time and just had lots of fun! The facebook album will be up soon I promise.. I'm just a bit "busy" right now :P

For some reason Blogger is having problems with uploading photos. So you'll just have to wait.

See ya later
-Me

Rewind

2008-08-14T23:57:00.002-05:00

Current mood: excited

Tomorrow night I'm flying back to Charlotte for the weekend. For a couple of reasons, mainly to attend a wedding reception but also so I can see everyone again! I kept myself busy most of the time with movies and video games but it really does get a little lonely out here. Sadly I won't have enough time to visit my friends but I guess I can do that next time I go.

Oh and here are the pics I promised:

Chick peas with gravy (aka Chhole)
Pri's New Toys!
Chili Paneer.. my way!

My next big purchase will be an iPhone 3G sometime in the next few weeks.. and then a TV in September! Yayz

I better get some sleep. Tomorrow will be crazy

Bye
-Me

Wii60 (again)

2008-08-03T21:30:00.006-05:00

Current mood: great

So the reason I haven't updated in a few days is because on Thursday afternoon, I bought an Xbox360 :) Along with a 500GB Apple Time Capsule (basically a wireless router with a 500GB harddrive in it). I've been playing the heck out of my 360 with Mass Effect, Geometry Wars 2 and Soul Calibur 4!

Heres my setup:

One thing thats really bugging me is that my monitor only supports 16:10 resolutions (basically widescreen but slightly smaller). This means a little bit is cut off on both sides! This is really annoying!!
Examples:

Exhibit A: Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2

No, thats not supposed to say "Core" and I don't just have 69,745 points.

Exhibit B: Mass Effect

I can't see how many skill points I have to distribute!!

So the only solution so far is to play in 480p until I get a real TV :\ Its not too bad, Mass Effect still looks really good. Just not as sharp.

I did do a few more cooking experiments but I will post them in a little while. By the way, my Xbox Live gamertag is on the sidebar of the blog.. be sure to friend me!

-Me

More pics..

2008-07-26T18:00:00.002-05:00

Current mood: stomach...hurts

I need to think before I make some of those wacky dishes. I thought I had the best idea ever to combine cream-of-wheat and rice pudding... boy was I wrong. Now I am a bit sick but I'll be fine.

Here are more pics:
Something I actually did right!

Fried okra with peas, it is really good.

And then I made...
Brownies!

And for my next trick..
Pri's special chinatalian indo-rice with veggie chik'n strips!

And of course the infamous
Disaster Pudding

More later.. when I'm not on a sugar low
-Me

And here... we ... GO!

2008-07-19T23:47:00.002-05:00

Current mood: excited

So, Dark Knight was AWESOME! Don't really need to say more about that I'm sure everyone is sick of hearing how awesome it is from everyone. I decided to rent Batman Begins on Thursday so I could see it again before I watch Dark Knight. I had to drive to some little town called Rosenberg (about 10 minutes south) to a Hollywood Video that had copies. But when I got home and put it in my computer it wouldn't even work! It didn't even recognize that there was a disk in there. When I went back to exchange it the next day the guy used a disc cleaner and then put it in the PS2 to try it. It worked then but its unclear if it was the cleaner or the PS2. He was kinda rude, heres a sample of the exchange:

Dude: It didn't even do that? (referring to the FBI warning showing up on the screen)
Me: No, the computer didn't even recognize there was a disc, it just spit it out
Dude: Did you try it in a dvd player?
Me: I don't have one, I just moved
Dude: You didn't have a dvd player where you moved from?

I should have had a witty comeback to set things straight.. but of course I didn't.. I just said something lame about using the 360 usually. Anyway, I got the new copy and so I watched it tonight while enjoying the pasta I made :) Speaking of which, heres an album:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=48206&l=62cc7&id=646355347

So bye for now,
-Me

E3 was Wiik

2008-07-16T19:38:00.002-05:00

Current mood: hungry

It took a while but I am finally posting pictures of my Ginger Paneer experiment :P I finally made it on Sunday and it was quite good! It just needs a little gravy to make it just right. Its way too dry to be served with rice as suggested, at least for me.

Anyway here it is:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=47767&l=f37ed&id=646355347

Now its time to finish the Pau Bhaji leftovers. Tomorrow I'll "take care" of the rest of the paneer :D by making a ginger paneer wrap!

Ok, see ya next time!
-Me

More updatez

2008-07-13T01:20:00.002-05:00

Current mood: tired

I can't remember the last time I updated my blog this often :P Anyway, I wanted to let everyone know I finally got around to redesigning my main website. Its not done yet and I will still be working on it tomorrow but take a look when you get a chance.

Its at Priyesh.org

I also made a new logo, you can see it on the right side of this blog. Its just "Pri" in hindi! :D Leave any suggestions for the site in the comments.. I plan to integrate this blog into the main site eventually too.

I saw Hellboy II today, it was pretty awesome. Theres too many awesome movies this year. And the best is yet to come! Next week we get The Dark Knight!

Once I left the theater I went to Walmart to pick up supplies for my next cooking experiment :P and then ate some lunch at Quiznos. They have an awesome Brocolli & Cheese soup!

My cooking today was Pau Bhaji, pics here:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=47070&l=e3d87&id=646355347

It went pretty well but it was a bit dull in taste. I probably needed to add more spices. Oh well, I'll fix it next time I eat it. Tomorrow's experiment will be a recipe sent in by my friend Rachael.. Ginger Paneer! :D

If you have recipes you want to share, please do! I love to try new things.. if its a chicken recipe.. thats ok because I can probably substitute paneer.

Bye bye for now, I'll post the results of tomorrows experiment later :P
-Me

"Pri-3"

2008-07-11T21:09:00.003-05:00

Current mood: relaxed

E3 is just around the corner (Electronic Entertainment Expo) and even though its been reduced in size by almost a factor of 10, it still holds some excitement for gamers. The big 3 console manufacturers, Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo, will each hold an hour long press conference with big announcements for the upcoming year. Just giving some background as to why I'm so excited! Microsoft kicks things off on Monday afternoon and then Nintendo and Sony take the stage on Tuesday. I'll be (hopefully) watching the Microsoft and Nintendo conferences live during my strategically taken lunch hour :)

Besides that, I will be laying low and relaxing this weekend mostly. I plan to go watch Hellboy II tomorrow morning (11:30am show) so I can get cheapo tickets :D

I posted more pictures today, here they be:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=46860&l=d89d7&id=646355347
My (successful!) attempt at making Kheer! It turned out great!

And of course, heres the T-shirt I was talking about last night:

Thats it for now, time to relax and work on a new look for my website.
See ya,
-Me

Video Games Live... WOW

2008-07-10T23:16:00.002-05:00

Current mood: exhausted but satisfied :)

So tonight, I went to see Video Games Live at the Houston Symphony Jones Hall. It was even more incredible than I had imagined. They put on a fabulous show right from the start! It kicked off with a Metal Gear Solid segment and then each one was better than the last. They did the segment where the orchestra plays the music as someone actually plays a game on stage, but there was an awesome twist this time! The person was playing Space Invaders but instead of a joystick his movement was controlled by motion sensors that detected where he was on-stage! He lost pretty badly but that was mainly because he has no idea how to play Space Invaders :P Then in the second half there was a Guitar Hero: Aerosmith segment where someone was playing Guitar Hero while the orchestra played along and Tommy Talarico himself played actual guitar along with the song :P

And then afterwards.. they were selling T-shirts! So of course I had to get one :) I bought a cool Legend of Zelda T-shirt! I don't feel like taking a picture but I will eventually.

Anyway, since I didn't get home until almost 11 I decided to stop by Walmart to pick up dinner :) And I saw... PIZZA! My favorite: spinach pizza with white sauce!

And Snickers Icecream :D

I'll make some "real" food this weekend :P

Anyway, bye bye for now
-Me

More picz

2008-07-06T13:12:00.002-05:00

Current mood: great

So the 4th of July weekend went really well. Unfortunately its almost over and tomorrow begins another work week. Thought I'd bring you yet another dosage of PriPri madness with some Facebook albums to enjoy :P

I get internetz

Lazy-man's butter paneer recipe

Time to try some Corn Pudding!

My trip to Houston for a day

Today's plan is to go get tickets to my first live Bollywood concert! :D The "Unforgettable Tour" with Amitabh Bachchan, Abishek and Aishwarya Rai and many more! Its $85 for a ticket (YIKES) but I'll count it as one of my graduation presents. I've still got some of my gift money left over (Thanks!).

Ok, bye now
-Me

This was a triumph...

2008-07-05T10:57:00.002-05:00

Current mood: great

The long weekend is going really well so far, yesterday I cooked some more Seero (cream-of-wheat pudding) which I burned.. but its ok it was still good. And finished off the pasta I had leftover. I also watched "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" again. I love that movie and I wish they would make the sequel :( but the chances are way low.

Having internet at the apartment is definitely a huge plus! I can now skype with people :D My skype ID is madgamer7 by the way. I was talking to my friend Patrick and he recommended a recipe for Tee's Corn Pudding which I made and loved it! It just needs a bit spice to make it just right. I can make it better next time. I watched "Lage Raho Munna Bhai" again as I ate the pudding. That movie always brings tears to my eyes.. both of uncontrollable laughter and sadness. Which is quite a feat!

I also watched "Hancock" on Thursday night. That was a pretty good movie, not amazing like Iron Man or Hulk but I liked it overall. I did some research and realized this was never a comic book! But I bet there will be comics based on it and a sequel will surely appear. Word of warning, DO NOT read the Wikipedia entry on it until after you see it. They totally spoil everything in the movie in the synopsis. Just go watch it, its better not to read too much about it beforehand.

Anyway, today I'm off to my uncle Vasu's place in Houston. Should be fun, I think I met him before but I don't remember.

More pictures are definitely coming, including the steps to make Corn Pudding :D

-Me

More pics

2008-06-29T15:41:00.002-05:00

Current mood: exhausted from heat

Its unbelievably hot in Texas... I didn't think it would get this bad.. but a 2 minute walk from my apartment to the mailboxes is like an eternity. I can't wait until I get internet in a couple of days, then I don't have to come to this "business center" anymore.

Anyway, more pics!
My attempts at making spaghetti:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=45067&l=dd4ad&id=646355347
It didn't go horribly wrong, but it didn't go right either. I have to fix it today so its more edible. I bought basil and oregano so that should help.. and more spaghetti sauce should help too :P

Also, that top secret project I was talking about yesterday:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=45069&l=9c7a4&id=646355347
Its a hindi wall clock! It turned out pretty well actually :) once I get a color printer I'll make it look a little better but for now it works. I do need to get another clock for my bathroom though :P

I can't stand it here any longer so I am going home. Tonight I am going to the FunAsia Bellfort Theater which is a pure Bollywood (and Tollywood) theater. I'm gonna watch "Mere Baap, Pehle Aap". Should be hilarious!

Alright guys, enjoy the new pics! Thanks to those that have commented :P *ehem* others could learn by example :)

Bye!
-Me

So its been a week...

2008-06-28T15:06:00.003-05:00

Current mood: relaxed

I'm enjoying it here so far, work is off to a good start and my apartment is slowly becoming more and more awesome. Next week I'll finally get internet and then next month I will probably splurge on a TV and Xbox360 :P

I've posted pics here:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=44081&l=afe4e&id=646355347

And yes, thats the public link so you don't need an account :) be sure to hover over things with your mouse because I tagged those pictures like crazy.

Right now I'm "borrowing" the internet at the apartment office computer lab. The computers they have there are junk, so I plugged my laptop in. They are supposed to have wifi but it doesn't work. I'm probably gonna head back in a few minutes, I'm working on something that will either be a waste of time or AWESOME. I'll post about that later.

By the way, I wanted to make one thing clear. Due to the nature of my work and the confidential information I may or may not be privy to, I will refrain from talking about my job on this blog altogether. What happens during my lunch breaks, however, are totally ok :D

Bye,
-Me

I'm HITHER!

2008-06-22T16:20:00.002-05:00

Current mood: awesome

I am now a resident of Sugar Land, Texas! My new apartment is pretty nice, perfect for one person with some nice amenities. I get a washer/dryer, full size fridge, electric stove and a cool programmable thermostat.

Made lots of purchases since I got here, but I should be ok next month once I start getting paid. For now, I'm gonna lay low for a while and not spend too much.

I am working on the photos.. it just sucks to not have internet. The public computers at the apartment complex STINK! :P I am trying to decide on an ISP.. I think I'll just pick Windstream and be done with it. If you have a protest.. let me know.

Questions? Comments? Thats what comments are for!
-Me

Teh move

2008-06-16T23:50:00.000-05:00

Current mood: anticipatory

My graduation party was a huge success! We had a lot of fun and everyone loved the food :) I will post my pics later, don't feel like it now.

I start the journey to Texas tomorrow afternoon. I've got all my things ready to go, almost. Except my laptop (which I am using now) and my speakers and iPod because I am listening to music. I decided to just take the Wii and leave my retro systems home. I can get the PS2 later if I want, the Wii is what I want to play anyway. Especially, once I buy Wii Fit!

I am going to drive there with my dad, taking turns at the wheel. Mom isn't feeling well so shes staying home with Kunal. The plan is to drive to Atlanta tomorrow, then drive as much as we can and stay overnight in Louisiana somewhere and finally drive to the apartment on Thursday morning. Theres a lot that we will have to buy over there... thankfully I got lots of cash for my graduation :P I'll probably use my Gamestop gift card for Wii Fit on Saturday (Thanks Keith!). And the iPhone 3G will be my parents' graduation gift to me! But thats not until July 11th.

Things I will have to get, in general order of priority:
- Internet :P, gotta call the cable guy to install the modem
- Computer Desk
- New laptop bag.. mine is broke'd :\
- Time Capsule (WiFi router/backup drive)
- TV stand
- 1080p HDTV! Maybe a 42", not sure yet
- Xbox 360 60GB model? this is rumored to come out in August

Obviously this is not all going to happen this weekend :D By November it should all be in place though. Feels good to have a career!

Gotta get some sleep now.. Once I have internet installed in my apartment I will post pics and update!

-Me