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Still looking for just the right job for me, but at least I'm getting some more hours as of late at my current job, so that's getting me by for the moment.

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Finally getting around to watching the rest of Gurren Lagann. I just love it so much. It's so over the top on every level that you look past any negatives about the show with no problem. You know it's a good show when I can get my friend Joe to like it. His words exactly..., "It's just so stupid but I can't stop watching it!" Yeah, that seems about right.

01. It's A New Day - The Legacy
02. I Am Perfection - Dolph Ziggler
03. I Came To Play - The Miz
04. Just Close Your Eyes - Christian
05. Return The Hitman - Bret Hart
06. Written In My Face - Sheamus
07. Insatiable - Tiffany
08. Domination - Ezekial Jackson
09. Born To Win - Evan Bourne
10. Oh Puerto Rico - Primo Colon
11. Radio - Zack Ryder
12. New Foundation - The Hart Dynasty
13. You Can Look (But You Can't Touch) - The Bella Twins
14. Crank The Walls Down - The Big Show & Chris Jericho

I was pretty close with my predictions, but I am a little surprised that both Bret Hart's new theme and The Hart Dynasty's theme are on there, seeing how similar the two themes are. Oh well, I'm happy to get both. I particularly can't wait for Sheamus' theme, though... "these words are true and I'll make you belieeeeeeeve..."

Legacy (obviously, since their theme is called "It's A New Day")
Sheamus
Zack Ryder
Evan Bourne
Dolph Ziggler
Christian
Ezekial Jackson
Bella Twins
Jeri-Show
Katie Lea Burchill
The Miz
Tiffany
Hart Dynasty
DX (one of the unreleased versions)

A lot of that has been released in some form, but quite a few not in full, so it looks like a solid release to me.

EDIT:

---""WWE The Music – A New Day" will be released exclusively for download at @AmazonMP3 Jan. 28 for just $3.99 for a limited time!"

I hope that doesn't mean there won't be a CD release, like they did for VOLUME 7 on iTunes.

EDIT #2:

Supposedly, there will be a CD release in some form or another through Amazon. Good to hear.

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After getting NARUTO SHIPPUDEN CLASH OF NINJA REVOLUTION III (whew, that's still a long name to type), I've been going back and playing other games in the CLASH OF NINJA series, trying to finally unlock everything. I have to say, that's the one thing I don't like about this series. The requirements to unlock everything take FOREVER. Still, it's a fun series in the long run, even if it's the MADDEN of anime games, in which it really doesn't change all that much with each installment.

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Got NARUTO SHIPPUDEN CLASH OF NINJA REVOLUTION III (try saying that three times fast) and RESIDENT EVIL UMBRELLA CHRONICLES (both for the Wii) for Xmas. While the Naruto game is more of the same (albeit still improved) for the series, REUC is a completely different take on the series, it being a 1st-Person shooter and all. It takes some liberties with the storylines of the original RE games it covers, but that's not an entirely bad thing. All in all, it's great to have another fun shooter game.

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Still contemplating whether or not to buy BAYONETTA (360) now or try and save some money by getting it used somewhere down the line. The demo is so amazing, it's hard to hold off from buying it.

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Although I know it won't come anytime soon, I'm still hoping for a phone call from a certain company I applied to a few months ago.

Speaking of Japanese videogames... been playing Onechanbara for the 360. It's a downright silly game from the start, but it's a fun little hack 'n slash game, something that there aren't that many of out there anymore. It's a little too repetitive at times, but it still feels good to slash a countless amount of zombies to pieces.

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Had an interview with a company that I had applied for about a month back, and it went very well. Here's hoping they call back for a second interview.

01. I Am... All Of Me (New Mix)
Out of all the new mixes, I notice the least amount of difference between this and the original. The only really noticeable difference is the ending, which is no longer that "slam" sound effect, but a really neat digital fade out. I can't really describe it, you have to hear it for yourself.

02. His World (New Mix)
Wow. They really put this song through the ringer. The mixing of the music is much improved and it does sound like Johnny re-recorded the lyrics. They even add a little bit of that broken words effect like in their version of "With Me" to certain parts, which I really like. WAY better than the original recording in my opinion.

03. Un-gravitify
Cashell's original version is easily one of my all-time favorite Sonic songs, so Crush 40 was going to have to do a lot to match it. And I think they did a pretty good job in doing so. It definitely has it's own feel, but at the same time, it doesn't sound like anything Crush 40 has done before, which is a good thing in my opinion. I really like the "Whoa~..." parts added during the final part of the song.

09. Fire Woman
I'll be honest, I never heard The Cult's version of the song before, so I really didn't know what I was getting here. But I really like this song and it really has that Crush 40 feel to it, so how could I not like it?

13. Knight Of The Wind (New Mix)
WOW. Jun wasn't kidding when he said that he fully reworked the rythm guitars from the original. This almost feels like a totally new song after listening to the original about a million times (another favorite). It's not a drastic change by any means, but the mixing is definitely improved.

15. Open You Heart (New Mix)
HOLY... they totally reworked this song from top to bottom. Absolutely love it on every level. Much like the other new mixes, it just really feels like a totally new song and breathes new life into what I consider THE Crush 40 song. Unfortunately, no "Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh..." at the end makes me all frowny face. Maybe I'll mix it in myself someday.

16. Is It You
Crush 40 is really hitting the power ballads as of late, huh? Definitely a great track and I'll no doubt be listening to it a lot.

Good thing the original Japanese voice disc is keeping the original names intact.

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Still waiting for my Crush 40 CD. I'm hoping for a Friday delivery... while I'm at work.

UPDATE:

According to the tracker, my CD is in JFK NY right now, so there's a good chance it'll be here tomorrow... once again... while I'm at work.

Also, if this isn't one of the funniest things ever, I don't know what is.

01. Un-gravitify
02. Dreams Of An Absolution
03. Throw It All Away
04. E.G.G.M.A.N.
05. Waking Up Performed by Julien-K
06. This Machine Performed by Julien-K
07. Fly In The Freedom
08. My Sweet Passion
09. Believe In Myself (SA2 Version)
10. Unknown From M.E. (SA2 Version)
11. Theme of E-102
12. Cosmic Eternity - Believe in Yourself
- Bonus Tracks -
13. Look-a-like (Short Edited ver.)
14. Sonic3 MegaD Mix
15. Lazy Days -Livin' in Paradise- (Original Demo - Mixed with Ted Poley)
16. All Hail Shadow (Hybrid Mix feat. Mike Szuter)
17. Dreams Of An Absolution (Starry Night Remix)
18. Open Your Heart (K-Klub Remix)

Great tracklist... except for:

Believe In Myself (SA2 Version)
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! The SA1 version is infinitely better. The SA2 version is almost as bad as "We Can" from Heroes.

Look Alike (Short Edit)
LOVE THIS SONG. But why are we getting the short version? I'm assuming it's the same length as the end credits from the original SONIC anime.

Also, no love for the Babylon Rogues?

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It feels good knowing I should be able to get some half-decent Christmas gifts for my family and friends this year.

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Alright WWE... I think you are about due for a new "The Music" CD. Let's hear about it already!

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It's been brought to my attention that Cartoon Network is finally getting back to what it knows... ya know, CAR-F'N-TOONS. They're showing Pink Panther, Johnny Bravo and even had a Looney Tunes marathon. Yes, those Looney Tunes. Not Baby Looney Tunes or Loonatics, but the real living, breathing Looney Tunes from the middle of last century. Ya know, the ones that were actually funny and entertaining. To that I say to Cartoon Network... *clap*.................................*clap*.................................*clap*

Let's keep it going and lose those God-awful reality shows, OK?

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Just for the record:

TRACK # | TITLE | (SOURCE)
01. His World ~Zebrahead Version~ (SONIC '06 VOCAL TRAXX)
02. Seven Rings In Hand ~Crush 40 Version~ (TRUE BLUE)
03. Sonic Speed Riders ~Electro Express Mix~ (SONIC RIDERS OST)
04. Dreams Of An Absolution ~LB vs JS Remix~ (SONIC '06 VOCAL TRAXX)
05. A New Venture ~Surfin' S.R.A. Remix~ (TRUE BLUE)
06. Knight Of The Wind ~Dance Remix~ (YOUTUBE)
07. Open Your Heart ~Transmutator Vs. Razed In Black Remix~ (SONIC ADVENTURE REMIX CD)
08. Un-gravitify ~Electro Extended~ (SONIC RIDERS ZERO GRAVITY OST)
09. Sonic X Theme ~Remix~ (4KIDS Website)
10. His World ~Blue World Prelude Mix~ (Summer Of Sonic 2008 Theme)
11. With Me ~Massive Power Mix~ (SONIC & The Black Knight VOCAL TRAX)
12. Catch Me If You Can ~Rockin' Beats Mix~ (SONIC RIDERS OST)
13. Worth A Chance ~Original Version~ (SONIC & The Secret Rings OST)
14. Sonic Boom ~D'nB Mix~ (SONIC GEMS (GAMECUBE))
15. Seven Rings In Hand ~Fairytales In Trance~ (SONIC & The Black Knight VOCAL TRAX)
16. His World ~Crush 40 Version~ (SONIC '06 VOCAL TRAXX)
17. Open Your Heart ~Crush 40 Vs. Bentley Jones Remix~ (TRUE BLUE)
18. Un-gravitify ~Crush 40 Version~ (CRUSH 40 SUPER SONIC SONGS)*

* - Not yet released

I might change the tracklist once I see what's on TRUE COLORS (aka TRUE BLUE 2).

EDIT: Changed the title.

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No, that isn't YET ANOTHER Sonic related CD being released (although, I'd be flattered if you thought that it was). It's merely something I threw together over the past couple days for a little iTunes playlist of Sonic "bonus tracks", covers and remixes from most of the CD releases over the past few years (and a few other "rare" gems as well).

One of my betters works in my opinion. Once I have a definitive tracklist, I plan to make a back cover.

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A happy Veteran's Day to all.

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The new job is going well for the most part, but man... there is a lot to cover. Certain parts of the job come easy due to my past experience, but all the new things are getting to me a little. This place covers ALL their bases to an extent I never would have expected. Which is by no means a bad thing. But let's just say I've never washed my hands so many times in one day in my life.

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Less than ten days away from the release of CRUSH 40's Super Sonic Songs CD release. I usually get the SONIC-related CDs in the mail the day of their release, since my provider tends to send them out a little early. I tell ya, I can't wait to hear the full version of their "Un-gravitify" cover. And the new mixes should nice as well.

Speaking of SONIC... I went back and started playing through SONIC And The Black Knight for the Wii. I originally bought it the day it came out way back when, beat the main storyline and then just let it sit. I actually forgot how much fun this game was, and once I remembered the proper controls to the game, I liked it even more. I tried to unlock as much stuff as I could and believe me... it wasn't easy. That 2nd Sir Lancelot battle is the bain of my existance. But I eventually did beat him.

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The Phillies didn't win, but I am in no way disappointed with this season. If there is one thing I'm tee'd off about, it's about Alex Rodriguez. Nothing against the Yanks, but I find it despicable that a player surrounded by controversy like A-Rod wins a ring, all while one of the greatest and classiest players ever in Ken Griffey Jr. has not and probably never will win a ring. A-Rod has a ring because he's a Yankee. If Griffey had been a Yankee, he'd have five rings minimum.

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Great win for The Phillies in Game 5. If this series goes seven games, The Phils are winning it all, mark my words. And how about Chase Utley? Hall Of Fame-like performance in this series. Now, if Ryan Howard pulls it together for the last two games, I like our chances.

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Trying out GOOGLE CHROME after trying it our on my sister-in-law's laptop and I have to say I'm very impressed. It's difficult to not use Mozilla Firefox, but I like what I see. It's kind of like comparing the iPhone to the Blackberry. One has more options, one is more stylish, but both do the job pretty well.

Speaking of my sister-in-law, I never realized how fun it was showing someone how to do movie-editing work on you computer. We had a blast putting together a video of her and my brother's recent trip to Jamaica. Sure, it's nothing flashy, but just to see how happy she was with how it came out with my help made me pretty happy.

Also, while I was visiting, my brother and her got to see AMV TKO Rounds 1-6 for the first time. Although I had them watch the rounds in reverse order, because the later rounds are better and I wanted a good first impression with them. Surprisingly, they found them very funny and my brother was laughing particularly hard at any clips involving Family Guy, such as this little gem. Makes me want to get to work on Round 7... but let's not get too far ahead right now.

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Tried out the Bayonetta demo (thanks to my Japanese XBox Live account ), and all I can say is "WOW". They weren't kidding when they said it was Devil May Cry on steroids. I'm probably gonna pick this up sometime.

In other videogame news, finally got around to finishing Castlevania: Symphony Of The Night on my 360. It was just sitting there in my hard drive after I beat the first half of the game, and since it was Halloween, I decided to finish it up. I don't have EVERYTHING on the game's map covered, but I have quite a bit.

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The Misadventures Of Flap-Jack is still the funniest animated show in ages, if you ask me.

There's still a lot of work to do, but I feel I'm heading in the right direction for the first time in a very long time. I love you all.

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(SO LONG, MY) LOVE the new look to the site. They pretty much translated the original Japanese site, which I have absolutely no problem with. Still looking forward to this game.

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Did a run through the last three DVDs of Princess Tutu. I have to say, this series blew me away. For a show that's difficult to take seriously considering it's name, it being a magical girl anime and it's heavy use of ballet, it's been one of the most enjoyable shows I've had the joy to watch in a very long time. The use of classical music from "The Dance Of The Sugarplum Fairy" to the Olympics theme had me smiling quite a bit.

And on top of that, the ending is one of the more satisfying endings I've witnessed in some time, which is a rarity in anime. Sure, it's not the complete "Happily Ever After..." ending you may want/expect, but it's a more than acceptable ending. I wouldn't hesitate to put this in my personal TOP 10 anime series I've watched and I know I'll be watching it again in the very near future.

Also, major praise to ADV for the ammount of extras on the DVDs. It's gonna take me a while just to get through those.

I can't remember the last time I was in a wreck like this. Even when my mother was sick with cancer, I found solace in my family helping me keep my head up, knowing that even if Mom would die, they would take care of me in some way, shape or form. And when she did eventually pass on, they have been there for me even moreso than I could have ever imagined. I have to tell you, even typing that makes me feel slightly better. But now, I wonder if I've painted myself into a corner that even they can help me out of.

I used to constantly make fun of people who whined and cried about their "terrible lives" and acted (as I referred them as) "emo" on their blogs. But that was before I knew what it really felt like to have a truely difficult situation. I've had a really good run over the past few years and really took a lot of things for granted. Such as my previous job, while not a dream job, helped me live a very compfortable life with good pay and benefits. Now that the job is gone (literally gone), I've found myself lost and unsure of being able to accomodate myself to a lesser job. But right now, I can't even tell you what receiving a call from my old job at the gas station would do for me right now. I just need something to give me balance, since that what my whole life has been about.

My optimistic side keeps telling me everything is gonna be alright, but when you are literally worried sick to your stomach where you find it difficult to eat, it's a little hard to feel upbeat. I can't help but feel that I am being a total drama queen right now, and it's literally driving me crazy. If there is one thing I can't stand is feeling helpless, and right now, being confined to my couch waiting, hoping a phone call comes my way... well, that's all I feel like right now.

Here's hoping things turn around.

Oh yeah, GO PHILLIES. I need a smile right now.

Watched the game from the BOOTLEGGERS bar in Philly and during the victory celebration with a bunch of new friends, I got doused with more beer than I've ever drank in my life. After that, rocked out with The Dead Poets and later went to Harrah's with some good friends. All in all a great night I'll never forget! Get ready, New York, because here comes your worst nightmare since the 2004 Red Sox.

There's no definitive information at this time on this album, but it's been rumored to mostly focus on the "amigos" of Sonic, such as Tails, Knuckles, Amy, Shadow and the countless other characters in the SONIC series. It should be released in December, but that's not a given at this time. If it's anything like "TRUE BLUE", this should be a great CD. Can't wait to see what kind of bonus tracks this CD has.

* New Mix For This Release
** Previously Unreleased, New Recording For This Release

Catalog Number: WWCA-31207
Release by WAVEMASTER ARTISTS
Distribute by Avex Marketing
Release date: Nov.18, 2009

It's gonna be a good Thanksgiving this year...

Speaking of anime, I started watching Princess Tutu last night. Read that sentence as many times as you want... it still sounds as stupid as the first time each time you read it. But, it's surprisingly a funny and cute little show that's full of old-school storytelling elements that actually make it fairly watchable. And on top of that, the music (oh, the music!) is incredible.

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Got Guitar Hero : Van Halen in the mail today. After playing it, I can understand why it was given away for free (after buying Guitar Hero 5). Sure, it's fun... but it just falls short of some of the other music games, especially after the great Guitar Hero 5, which I felt ressurected the series. It will be nice if they make it so you can import songs from Guitar Hero : Van Halen to Guitar Hero 5, though.

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Still not 100% healthy, but I'm getting there.

What an incredible come-from-behind victory. Ryan Howard, Jayson Werth, Shane Victorino, Ben Fransisco and Brad Lidge all coming up huge. Get ready LA, 'cause here we come again!

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Never thought I'd get a steroid shot in the rump, but due to a uvula infection, that's exactly what I got the other day. It wasn't really that painful, but damn did my butt feel weird for the rest of the day. And I'm sure you all wanted to know about that little tidbit of my life.

AWESOME. I have already picked up the NL East Champions hat, here's hoping I've got two more hats coming my way.

As it turns out, he's also responsible for a videogame entitled POLICENAUTS. This game, much like the two previous mentioned games, was released on numerous outlets, including the SEGA Saturn and SONY Playstation systems. But unlike the other two, it never received a U.S. (or even English-translated) release from Konami. I mean, even SNATCHER got a SEGA CD release.

But all of that was made insignificant, when a fellow SNATCHER fan at Junker HQ, as well as a handful of other Kojima-fanatics, put a ton of work into not only translating the game, but patching the game's text so that the Playstation version game could be played in English. Finally, after years of hearing about this game, I could finally give the game that many call "Snatcher's spiritually sequel" a try.

And all I can say is that this game is as advertised by it's fans as a cult-classic. The cinematic feel of the game is amazing. For a Playstation 1 game, this game just shines visually, and as many Konami games do, it has a wonderful soundtrack. I feel like I'm playing a highly advanced version of Snatcher with it's gameplay, look, sound and feel. And I tell you, I couldn't ask for anything more from a game.

If you are able to take the time to figure out how to play this game either on your PC or PS1/2, I highly suggest you do. It's not too difficult too get the .ISO files of the game (or a physical copy of the game, say from eBay), a PS1 emulator (and the BIOS files to run the emulator) to play this game. I mean, if I can do it, you can, too. And I hope you do, because it's a blast.

More info on the game and how to play the English patch of the Playstation game can be found at Policenauts.net.

I wrote a review of the game on a message I visit, and I'll probably post it here (along with a few others) in the near future.

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The Kremlin is going to be 10 years old in the near future (if you ignore the few times I closed the site down temporarily). I really ought to think of something to commemorate it.

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This may just be the most awesome piece of fanart ever. I'm currently using that as my desktop. Yes, I still love that show. The old favorites die hard.

............Rrrrrrrrrriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight.

If that's what Gemini is gonna sound like, I'm almost afraid to think what Sagit... err, excuse me... Cheiron is gonna sound like. If they give her some stereotypical African-American voice, I see nothing but bad things down the line.

I'm almost starting to think that the price we have to pay to get Sakura Wars over here in the states is too high, if this video is any indication. But then I just remind myself that the game is coming with a second disc featuring the Japanese voices and I feel much better.

But, boy howdy...

A new SONIC game in 2D after a lot of average-at-best 3D adventures that started with SONIC ADVENTURE (SONIC 3D Blast DOES NOT count) in 1999. Is it a coincidence that this news comes out around the same time as the SEGA DREAMCAST's 10th birthday?

If the game is anything like the 2D parts of SONIC UNLEASHED, this should be pretty good.

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Also picked up Muramasa : The Demon Blade for the Wii and The Beatles Rock Band (360). Two games that are a load of fun and can't recommend enough.

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