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Blogging about Blogging Part 7: Where is this blog/site going?

Tuesday, November 9th, 2010 at 10:38 pm

There’s an inherent problem with this blog. I’ve thought about this for a while now but after looking at this guy’s web comic http://bradcolbow.com/, it sparked my interest to write about the issue.

http://bradcolbow.com/

The problem is that warrenshea.com has no direction, no general focus, no point. And thus, no audience (except me, and you). It’s a personal blog.

It bothers me a bit that I have people who view the site, continue to read things, but stop after a day, week, month. Obviously I’m not writing content that interests them. So who am I writing for? Who’s my target audience, other than me?

….I don’t know.

I’m not cut out to write about one thing or topic. Again, I’m a jack of all trades all around, always have been. I have many interests and none of which I want to focus on. I tend not to do up-to-date research on anything, I’m always a bit behind….probably because I focus on so many things. I guess…I’ll leave it a personal blog for now. But I’m not satisfied, I want a site that’s widely and publicly known…

I guess this blog will continue as is until I decide what to dedicate my time to. I have an idea….I’ve been thinking about it a lot lately. Stay tuned :)

Zelda: A Link to the Past (SNES) – I still got it ;)

Sunday, November 7th, 2010 at 9:20 pm

Yesterday, on a whim, I decided to play, and beat Zelda: A Link to the Past (SNES) in 1 sitting. I’d done it before (though when I look back at it, it’s not such a feat as it doesn’t take that long). I didn’t have time yesterday so I dedicated part/most of today to it.

This time around, I timed myself…
I started precisely at 1:00pm today
I played straight until 7:13pm

So it took about 6 hours and 13 minutes. I’m sure I could cut down another 30m-1 hour if I played again right now. I haven’t played this game in at least 6 years but this being one of my childhood games, I know it very well…but not perfectly. I lost some knowledge here and there along the way. I couldn’t remember where 3 heart containers were…3 of 24. I spent quite a bit of time looking for those/trying to remember where those were.

Anyways, I had a lot of fun. Good to know I still got it…never will I know any game as well as my SNES games from my elementary school/teen years. That’s when I had the most time and when I knew my games inside out. At least I was still able to beat this game, in one sitting, without any real problems :) Next on to Zelda: Ocarina of Time!

/strange sense of accomplisment

The Mixed Tape

Saturday, November 6th, 2010 at 12:39 am

Jack’s Mannequin – The Mixed Tape

Where are you now?
As I’m swimming through the stereo
I’m writing you a symphony of sound
Where are you now?
As I rearrange the songs again
This mix could burn a hole in anyone
But it was you I was thinking of

I don’t know, something about this song and it’s discussion of a making a mixed tape has reminded me of various songs which I associate with people I’ve liked or have liked me (or both). And I’m wondering “Where are you now?”. I have no idea where the majority of them are or what they’re doing. There are few I keep in touch with, some I have as friends on Facebook but don’t talk to ever…and it’s odd because again, spending/talking to someone, enough that there’s a one-way or two-sided attraction….and then down the road, there’s nothing except a memory. I mean, people change but at some point, there’s a moment in both these people where a romantic relationship exists. Is it that difficult to have and maintain a lifelong romantic relationship with someone? Some people find that connection early, some people find it later, and some never find it at all. But at some point, I hope everyone in their life experiences that potential for a lifelong romantic relationship. The feeling of liking someone and having that feeling reciprocated…is awesome.

Wow, I just started randomly listening to another song…which happens to relate specifically to what I’m writing about….well, the start of the song:

Backstreet Boys – I Still…

Who are you now?
Are you still the same
Or did you change somehow?
What do you do?
At this very moment
When I think of you
And when I’m looking back
How we were young and stupid
Do you remember that?

/remembering the past…and smiling at how young and stupid i used to be…

My nose is a Ninja Turtle

Thursday, November 4th, 2010 at 7:53 pm


I’ve noticed this since I was a young kid, drawing ninja turtles all the time. It must be fate…
I think the title + image is pretty self-explanatory.

Now you can’t NOT see the ninja turtle in my nose.

WTB#1 – November 2010 Edition

Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010 at 10:54 pm

Things I’m expecting in November – Total $400.24


Cover Stories: The Art Of Greg Horn Volume 2
$26.37 – Price I Paid (total)
Received Nov 3, 2010
Purchased over Amazon.ca
Icons: The DC Comics & Wildstorm Art of Jim Lee
$26.37 – Price I Paid (total)
Received Nov 3, 2010
Purchased over Amazon.ca
Toy Story Trilogy – 10-Disc BD
$90.97 – Price I Paid (total)
Received Nov 3, 2010
Purchased over Amazon.ca
Transformers G1 Reissue – Insecticons
$72.00 – Price I Paid (total)
Purchased Oct 27, 2010
Purchased over eBay
Transformers G1 Reissue – Perceptors
$72.00 – Price I Paid (total)
Purchased Oct 27, 2010
Purchased over eBay
G1 Commemorative Seacons – Decepticon Piranacon –
$80.00 – Price I Paid (total)
Purchased Oct 27, 2010
Purchased over BigBadToyStore.com
Scott Pilgrim Vs The World Blu-ray/DVD Combo
$32.83 – Price I Paid (total)
ETA Date Nov 12, 2010
Purchased over Amazon.ca

Things I received in October – Total $239.96


Back to the Future: 25th Anniversary Trilogy
$55.04 – Price I Paid (total)
Received Oct 28, 2010
Purchased over Amazon.ca
RAH DX Gundam Seed Destiny Stellar Loussier PVC Model
$27.08 – Price I Paid (total)
Received Oct 28, 2010
Purchased over Play-Asia.com
RAH DX Gundam Seed Destiny Fry Alstar PVC Model
$56.50 – Price I Paid (total)
Purchased Oct 27, 2010
Purchased at AnimeXTreme
How to Train Your Dragon
$33.89 – Price I Paid (total)
Received Oct 18, 2010
Purchased at Amazon.ca
DC Unlimited World of Warcraft: Series 6: forsaken Queen: Sylvanas Windrunner Action Figure
$67.45 – Price I Paid (total)
Received Oct 8, 2010
Purchased over Amazon.com