Ok I need to let some steam off because apparently some people don't understand the finality of election. As I'm sure all American's and many internationals know, yesterday was the US Presidential election between Barak Obama and Romney. Pick a side. Decide what you stand for. Decide if you are happy about who won. If you wanted Obama, congrats he won. If you wanted Romney then ask yourself this, did you vote? If you said yes then go find your republican friends and have a bitch fit with them if you feel the need. If you didn't vote STFU. If you don't vote, you don't get to bitch. Even if you did vote go bitch to the other people who wanted Romney to win because no one else cares that you don't like the outcome. You can complain until you turn blue and go belly up but it won't change the election results. Short of impeachment you better get used to the idea of four more years of Obama.
So if you see someone in line and the grocery talking politics don't throw your two cents in unless invited. If you here them say they voted Obama and you wanted Romney don't start harassing people. All of Romney's supporters acting crazy and having a hissy is only reinforcing to a lot of people that they don't want him in office. Show some respect. You had your chance to vote. Move on. Make the most of what you have and the things you can still change. I'm sick of hearing it. No one loves a drama llama.
Also voting is confidential so when you ask someone who they voted for and they don't want to say, STOP asking. It isn't your business anyway. Chances are if you know that person half way decently you know where they stand on these issues and you shouldn't have to ask anyway.
Seriously, move on.
Corset signing off.
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
A Partial Apology to Skylanders
Ok so not that long ago I had a real bitch fit at Skylanders after playing it for about two hours. Well I have to take some of my bitching back. I was crabby because in multiplayer when the second player gets near a chest or a hat box or anything really the button to do something only pops up on the side of player one so it made sense at the time that player one had to get it. Well I swear I tried it and it didn't work but last night during chapter 15 (after an update if anyone has bothered keeping track of whatever those do) I tried it because I could and it worked. So either I am insane or maybe there is some differences? The game does seem to show some initial inconsistencies with the way things work but I'll let you know after I start my second play through tomorrow. Same thing with the hats. The first few levels I played through I'd find all areas and get everything except owning all hats from that area despite only hats remaining needing to be bought.Well that also seemed to change in the later levels so for the first half the game it says I am missing hats from levels. The second half I'm all set. It's a bit odd really. Maybe I just had some hard core bias going against the game to begin with. Next time I'll try to be a little more objective and careful before I shoot my mouth off.
You can stop laughing now. ;)
Corset signing off.
You can stop laughing now. ;)
Corset signing off.
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Skylanders Giants
HI! Oh don't look surprised. It's a game of course I made plans to play it. Anywho. Skylanders Giants came out the other day and I must say I am severely disappointed in the upgrades they made. The original skylanders was a short game to begin with and Giants only has about 16 chapters so at a half hour each taking our time you are looking at eight hours of game play. I don't know about you but $60 game. 8 hours of game play. Not a happy camper.
Also the main reason I play this game is to play with my man however they have really added insult to injury with the multiplayer mode this time. In the original game the second player was at least allowed to open boxes but not anymore! If a second player gets near a box the primary player has to open it and it has been doing this at random for other challenges such as the feats of strength. It's less like having two players and more like having a side kick.
Next on the bitch list is the difficulty settings. I was excited because I just breezed through the first game murdering everything in my path so when I heard the second had a hard and even nightmare mode I was excited. And then it failed me. Hard didn't make the enemies harder to kill. It didn't even seem to make more of them when we were playing with the different levels. All Hard seems to do is increase the damage of the enemies effectively turning all your own pieces, giants included, into glass cannons.
Then they added potty humour. I don't know about you but I don't like potty humour. It gets old quickly and I know the game is aimed at kids but I wouldn't want my child laughing at these jokes either. I'd want them to have a little more taste so when I see they have a figure coming out called Hot Dog (awww its a puppy) and one of its attacks is a flaming bag of poo I just have to sigh. Or one of our giants has an attack called "B is for butt stinger" I can just imagine a bunch of 6 year olds running around saying that or teaching it to little siblings. I found it to be unnecessary and in poor taste.
Speaking of the giant aspect of the game I was really under impressed. They seem to just be larger, which gets in the way of each other more than anything, with more HP. They don't seem to actually be any stronger. Level 4 Tree Rex currently goes 8 damage with his upgraded blaster power. Not impressed. The enemies I'm fighting do like 80.
Oh and one last point that irked me wrong. The hats. There are TONS more of them. Yea! That's great except you don't find all of them anymore. You find some and others you have to buy in specific levels. Also if you don't buy them in that level you don't get credit for having found them all. So it can easily turn your three star or even two star level back down to a one star because your staring at these hats debating between a star and your next upgrade. I think they were trying to create greater replay value maybe? All it did was bug me. I'd spend five minutes comparing hats then get to the end and be told I didn't find them. BS! I found them! I CHOSE not to buy them.
Corset not really sticking to the new schedule.
Signing off.
ps: At least I'm posting eventually.
Also the main reason I play this game is to play with my man however they have really added insult to injury with the multiplayer mode this time. In the original game the second player was at least allowed to open boxes but not anymore! If a second player gets near a box the primary player has to open it and it has been doing this at random for other challenges such as the feats of strength. It's less like having two players and more like having a side kick.
Next on the bitch list is the difficulty settings. I was excited because I just breezed through the first game murdering everything in my path so when I heard the second had a hard and even nightmare mode I was excited. And then it failed me. Hard didn't make the enemies harder to kill. It didn't even seem to make more of them when we were playing with the different levels. All Hard seems to do is increase the damage of the enemies effectively turning all your own pieces, giants included, into glass cannons.
Then they added potty humour. I don't know about you but I don't like potty humour. It gets old quickly and I know the game is aimed at kids but I wouldn't want my child laughing at these jokes either. I'd want them to have a little more taste so when I see they have a figure coming out called Hot Dog (awww its a puppy) and one of its attacks is a flaming bag of poo I just have to sigh. Or one of our giants has an attack called "B is for butt stinger" I can just imagine a bunch of 6 year olds running around saying that or teaching it to little siblings. I found it to be unnecessary and in poor taste.
Speaking of the giant aspect of the game I was really under impressed. They seem to just be larger, which gets in the way of each other more than anything, with more HP. They don't seem to actually be any stronger. Level 4 Tree Rex currently goes 8 damage with his upgraded blaster power. Not impressed. The enemies I'm fighting do like 80.
Oh and one last point that irked me wrong. The hats. There are TONS more of them. Yea! That's great except you don't find all of them anymore. You find some and others you have to buy in specific levels. Also if you don't buy them in that level you don't get credit for having found them all. So it can easily turn your three star or even two star level back down to a one star because your staring at these hats debating between a star and your next upgrade. I think they were trying to create greater replay value maybe? All it did was bug me. I'd spend five minutes comparing hats then get to the end and be told I didn't find them. BS! I found them! I CHOSE not to buy them.
Corset not really sticking to the new schedule.
Signing off.
ps: At least I'm posting eventually.
Monday, October 15, 2012
Kitchen Aid+ Cranberry Bread
Hello world. Am I the only one who would squee with joy at the idea of owning a kitchen aid? For the entirety of my childhood one of my favorite things in the house was my moms white kitchen aid classic. I knew that if the kitchen aid was on we were only an hour or so from something delicious coming out of the oven. So when I moved out on my own (and my mom stopped me from sneaking the kitchen aid out) I decided I wanted one of my own. Then reality kicked in and if I wanted a classic white kitchen aid like the one I used as a girl they would cost me about $199. To me this is money well spent. My mothers has had hers for twenty years and counting and the thing still works perfectly. The only thing we had to replace was the whisk attachment after it finally gave way to a bread recipe that I thought made a batter not a dough.
Well about two weeks ago the best thing happened. I got a Red KitchenAid artisan that was absolutely wonderful. An absolutely amazing gift and I love it. I started it off with a simple cranberry bread recipe that I've always loved. I don't remember who gave me this recipe but it's always been lovely. Just combine and cook at 350 F for 45-55 minutes. Just keep an eye on it. When a toothpick comes out clean it's done.
(for record the cook time is for 9x5 loaf pans)
2 cups flour
1 cup sugar+ 2tbsp
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup orange juice
1 tablespoon grated orange peel
2 tablespoons shortening
1 egg, well beaten
1 1/2 cups Fresh Cranberries, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup chopped nuts
I personally do it muffin style so I don't have to wait for it to cool. Straight from the oven for a great snack. When it's in muffin form though it does take a lot less time to cook. Like 25min give or take a bit. I'd bake for 20min then look in on it and do the toothpick test. If I remember to time it next time I'll come back and edit this or if someone else wants to time it for me... ;)
Well about two weeks ago the best thing happened. I got a Red KitchenAid artisan that was absolutely wonderful. An absolutely amazing gift and I love it. I started it off with a simple cranberry bread recipe that I've always loved. I don't remember who gave me this recipe but it's always been lovely. Just combine and cook at 350 F for 45-55 minutes. Just keep an eye on it. When a toothpick comes out clean it's done.
(for record the cook time is for 9x5 loaf pans)
2 cups flour
1 cup sugar+ 2tbsp
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup orange juice
1 tablespoon grated orange peel
2 tablespoons shortening
1 egg, well beaten
1 1/2 cups Fresh Cranberries, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup chopped nuts
I personally do it muffin style so I don't have to wait for it to cool. Straight from the oven for a great snack. When it's in muffin form though it does take a lot less time to cook. Like 25min give or take a bit. I'd bake for 20min then look in on it and do the toothpick test. If I remember to time it next time I'll come back and edit this or if someone else wants to time it for me... ;)
Monday, October 8, 2012
Well Then.
So apparently the blogger hates me today and I've lost everything I've typed here TWICE. The saves aren't sticking at the publisher isn't publishing. So I'm going to copy paste this sentence till something sticks and go from there.
Corset signing off.
Corset signing off.
Saturday, September 22, 2012
New Schedule
Hello all. I know I've been sporadic to non-existent over the past few months and I am looking at changing that starting in October. You see Corset is doing one of the life changing events and is extraordinarily busy right now. I am going to ease my way back into this by posting once a week on Sundays, starting October 7th.
Until then, here is some cake to hold you over. It's a yellow confetti cake with regular buttercream frosting and some sprinkles. It was made in my three tier mini cake pan that I absolutely adore. Didn't stick at all just fell right out in perfect form. The one downer was my cake recipe made enough for three and a 3/4 cakes, not the full four the cake pan can produce. So one was a two tier.
Until then, here is some cake to hold you over. It's a yellow confetti cake with regular buttercream frosting and some sprinkles. It was made in my three tier mini cake pan that I absolutely adore. Didn't stick at all just fell right out in perfect form. The one downer was my cake recipe made enough for three and a 3/4 cakes, not the full four the cake pan can produce. So one was a two tier.
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Batman Forever
So with the Dark Night Rises out and the latest trilogy coming to an end I was wanting to watch some of my old favorite Batman movies and someone asked me the name of the actor who played Batman in Batman Forever. I couldn't remember so I went to IMDB and the first thing I noticed was the atrociously low rating the movie had. I loved Batman Forever. What was their problem? Obviously I had to find out so I started to read the reviews and was a bit startled. People were attacking everything about the move calling on weak character motivations and poor acting to support them.
I want to start with all the attacks on the Riddler. In the cartoons and comics I always hated the Riddler. He was irritating and incompetent and I never really understood his motivation. His motivation was what I loved about the movie. He wasn't a stupid man. He was a socially awkward scientist who was trying to live up to his dream of having Bruce Wayne acknowledge and commend him. However people have been interfering and so when he does finally get to meet Bruce he gets publicly embarrassed and it was too much for him to handle. He was already on the edge so he back flips off the deep-end and kills the man who embarrassed him and sets out to prove to Bruce that his idea can work and earn his respect where he continues to spiral out of control. This seems like great motivation to me! Where is it lacking? While no one I know has ever become a super villain trying to earn an idols respect I've seen and heard of some pretty ridiculous antics and hoops people jump through to get that pat on the back and movies are meant to take things to the next step so it's more dramatic than real life.
Next thing they dug into was Tommy Lee Jones. Bite me. He's a great actor and I loved his portrayal of two-face. We can agree to disagree here. He kicked ass. I loved his acting. I loved the character. I loved how he died in the end. Enough said.
As if all this wasn't bad enough people started to dig at Nicole Kidman's role. No shit she's the sexy doctor who is there to be a love interest. That's like digging at Lois Lane for not being able to see that Superman and Clark are the same man. It has comic book logic. Batman always has a love interest he is saving in the movies. What actually surprised me is people seemed to be most pissed that the night she invited Batman over she fell asleep in a sexy nightgown waiting on him. They wanted her to be wearing clothes. News flash: If a woman is trying to seduce a man to get his clothes off (specifically the mask) she isn't going to put clothes on to do it. Also I don't know about you but I've been in bed waiting on my man to get to bed and fallen asleep before. It happens. Back off.
You know I even found one review calling Bruce Wayne's motivation for being Batman weak? I mean really? Have you never read Batman before? He has the same motivation he has had in every other movie, cartoon, and comic.
I could go on about this for several more paragraphs but in the end it's still a bitch fit about people's opinion. I loved Batman Forever. I hated the one with Penguin. You are entitled to your own opinion and unless you have something specific you want me to address I'm done talking about it.
I will give some credit, Robin was weak. I really just wanted to backhand him when he stole the Batmobile. I will add, if criminals killing family is good enough motivation for Batman it's good enough for Robin.
Going to watch Batman Forever,
Corset signing off
I want to start with all the attacks on the Riddler. In the cartoons and comics I always hated the Riddler. He was irritating and incompetent and I never really understood his motivation. His motivation was what I loved about the movie. He wasn't a stupid man. He was a socially awkward scientist who was trying to live up to his dream of having Bruce Wayne acknowledge and commend him. However people have been interfering and so when he does finally get to meet Bruce he gets publicly embarrassed and it was too much for him to handle. He was already on the edge so he back flips off the deep-end and kills the man who embarrassed him and sets out to prove to Bruce that his idea can work and earn his respect where he continues to spiral out of control. This seems like great motivation to me! Where is it lacking? While no one I know has ever become a super villain trying to earn an idols respect I've seen and heard of some pretty ridiculous antics and hoops people jump through to get that pat on the back and movies are meant to take things to the next step so it's more dramatic than real life.
Next thing they dug into was Tommy Lee Jones. Bite me. He's a great actor and I loved his portrayal of two-face. We can agree to disagree here. He kicked ass. I loved his acting. I loved the character. I loved how he died in the end. Enough said.
As if all this wasn't bad enough people started to dig at Nicole Kidman's role. No shit she's the sexy doctor who is there to be a love interest. That's like digging at Lois Lane for not being able to see that Superman and Clark are the same man. It has comic book logic. Batman always has a love interest he is saving in the movies. What actually surprised me is people seemed to be most pissed that the night she invited Batman over she fell asleep in a sexy nightgown waiting on him. They wanted her to be wearing clothes. News flash: If a woman is trying to seduce a man to get his clothes off (specifically the mask) she isn't going to put clothes on to do it. Also I don't know about you but I've been in bed waiting on my man to get to bed and fallen asleep before. It happens. Back off.
You know I even found one review calling Bruce Wayne's motivation for being Batman weak? I mean really? Have you never read Batman before? He has the same motivation he has had in every other movie, cartoon, and comic.
I could go on about this for several more paragraphs but in the end it's still a bitch fit about people's opinion. I loved Batman Forever. I hated the one with Penguin. You are entitled to your own opinion and unless you have something specific you want me to address I'm done talking about it.
I will give some credit, Robin was weak. I really just wanted to backhand him when he stole the Batmobile. I will add, if criminals killing family is good enough motivation for Batman it's good enough for Robin.
Going to watch Batman Forever,
Corset signing off
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Resident Evil 5
I've never really been a fan of the Resident Evil games. I went through a bought where I loved the movies but the games just never really stuck. However who am I to turn down a good deal so about two years? ago now one of the local Blockbusters were shutting down so there were a lot of games on the cheap. Resident Evil 5 Special Edition was one of them. Now getting it for $15 made it worth it to me if for no other reason than it came with a messenger bag and that was practical.
Ignoring the little things that playing it multi-player would fix, this game brings out the reason I am not fond of shooters where there is nothing extraordinary to make up for the painful task of aiming. Now if you ask me to hit the body, ok I can do that. If you want me to hit its head because it's a zombie give me a minute. I like slow freaky things coming after me. Auto aiming games have spoiled me over the years as have the close enough rule. Oh I missed his head but it was a 12 gauge so close enough. I just shot blindly but its an automatic machine gun so probably close enough to what I meant to hit.
My only big bitch at this point in the game is why can I not walk and swing a knife? Why can I not turn in circles while swinging a knife. I have it. It worked better than my gun when I can bottle neck the things. However Using that knife paralyzes me. It bugs me and seems like poor planning on their part. If I want to run wildly into creatures swinging a knife that comes with the character I should get to.
All that being said the two player mode was a lot more enjoyable. Playing with the man meant no NPC on my hip wasting all my ammo. Instead I had someone to help me heckle the game while we murdered everything the game would let us. I can't say I'm super impressed by the plot but it makes for a decent game so far. I think some of the controls are overly complicated but that's just an aspect that I need to adjust to. New game and all that.
Overall I can't say I felt screwed out of my money (messenger bag made it totally worth it) but I probably won't play through it more than once.
Corset signing off.
Well life happens more often than I would like and I had other games I actually wanted to play so I put it on the back burner. Now fast forward. Life is happening, world keeps turning, I'm surfing Netflix watch instant and find Resident Evil Degeneration and it reminds me. So pop it in the 360 it's time for a killing spree.
First thing I want to say about this game play is do NOT play one player. Your NPC partner is glued to your hip and constantly circled me like a buzzard. The simplest task they give me, run in a straight line turns into barge my partner out of the way and hope I run faster than her. Then they are like pick up your first gun (yeah!) except my partner has decided to run in place next to me right in front of the gun box.
Ignoring the little things that playing it multi-player would fix, this game brings out the reason I am not fond of shooters where there is nothing extraordinary to make up for the painful task of aiming. Now if you ask me to hit the body, ok I can do that. If you want me to hit its head because it's a zombie give me a minute. I like slow freaky things coming after me. Auto aiming games have spoiled me over the years as have the close enough rule. Oh I missed his head but it was a 12 gauge so close enough. I just shot blindly but its an automatic machine gun so probably close enough to what I meant to hit.
My only big bitch at this point in the game is why can I not walk and swing a knife? Why can I not turn in circles while swinging a knife. I have it. It worked better than my gun when I can bottle neck the things. However Using that knife paralyzes me. It bugs me and seems like poor planning on their part. If I want to run wildly into creatures swinging a knife that comes with the character I should get to.
All that being said the two player mode was a lot more enjoyable. Playing with the man meant no NPC on my hip wasting all my ammo. Instead I had someone to help me heckle the game while we murdered everything the game would let us. I can't say I'm super impressed by the plot but it makes for a decent game so far. I think some of the controls are overly complicated but that's just an aspect that I need to adjust to. New game and all that.
Overall I can't say I felt screwed out of my money (messenger bag made it totally worth it) but I probably won't play through it more than once.
Corset signing off.
Thursday, August 2, 2012
L.A. Noire
So let's talk about LA Noire, better yet, lets not. I have never been so turned off by a game in the first five minutes in my entire gaming life. I understand that most games give you a bit of game play to figure out how the world works but at a certain point I expect them to cut the strings and let me go. It was like GTA with railroad tracks going through the middle. It hurt to play.
Maybe I need to explain. I love the Grand Theft Auto series because when they put me behind the wheel of a vehicle they aren't going to auto fail whatever I am doing because I happened to strike a few jay walking pedestrians. In L.A Noire one of the first things they teach me to do is drive the car that has all the maneuverability of the Titanic. Well whatever says I. How much driving could there be? Apparently a lot. I either have to run to where I am going or drive the car. If I hit to many people I fail whatever it is I am doing and yet even with the siren on no one really seems motivated to get out of may way. I had fun testing this when driving at the speed of a steamroller toward a pedestrian in the road. I have to say the most fun I've had with the car is jumping in and letting my partner chase me around the city.
So fine whatever, driving sucks, nothing new here. So I am going along doing my police officer thing when I fail my first interrogation. Oh no! I leave the room my boss chews me out and then I get to start over. Again, again, and again. At no point are there any consequences for failing other than I'm not allowed to skip the cut scenes. I thought this was a fluke so later on I get it right and move on about my life. I decide to catch a random criminal whose decided to run off in the same direction I am going anyway. Oops the guy gets away, whatever. No wait. Now I'm back in the car having to decide if I really wanted to go get him. I once again don't have the option to fail. Lucky me this time I have the option to ignore.
It seems like everything I do in this game turns into some tedious task. I'm playing a game to have fun not do it til I get it right. There are times when I want to fail because I don't want to do things a certain way. Don't imply there will be consequences then say I can't actually chose to take them. It's irritating.
Moving on. As far as looks, the game is pretty. I found Heavy Rain to be prettier but L.A Noire is more cute. They have old fashioned music that really tries to bring you into the world (before game play makes you hate it) and some cut scenes about the guys past that make you feel for the character. Even logging in you get to choose your menu option and it flashes on the wall like a shadow. One thing I found hysterical was that when you get close to a clue you get special music and the remote starts to vibrate but it also gave me the vibe of skill not required. I don't like having my hand held in games. Don't give me a mystery then solve it for me. Once again, it's aggravating.
Now I'm not saying there are no redeeming values in the game I'm just having trouble finding enough of them for me to keep playing. I found the driving to distracting from the game play for me to get very involved. It seems every other moment I'm back in the car or running after someone. Long story short this game doesn't float my boat and will probably be going back to the store as a down payment on one of the games coming out in the near future. We'll see.
Corset moving back to fantasy games,
Signing off.
Maybe I need to explain. I love the Grand Theft Auto series because when they put me behind the wheel of a vehicle they aren't going to auto fail whatever I am doing because I happened to strike a few jay walking pedestrians. In L.A Noire one of the first things they teach me to do is drive the car that has all the maneuverability of the Titanic. Well whatever says I. How much driving could there be? Apparently a lot. I either have to run to where I am going or drive the car. If I hit to many people I fail whatever it is I am doing and yet even with the siren on no one really seems motivated to get out of may way. I had fun testing this when driving at the speed of a steamroller toward a pedestrian in the road. I have to say the most fun I've had with the car is jumping in and letting my partner chase me around the city.
So fine whatever, driving sucks, nothing new here. So I am going along doing my police officer thing when I fail my first interrogation. Oh no! I leave the room my boss chews me out and then I get to start over. Again, again, and again. At no point are there any consequences for failing other than I'm not allowed to skip the cut scenes. I thought this was a fluke so later on I get it right and move on about my life. I decide to catch a random criminal whose decided to run off in the same direction I am going anyway. Oops the guy gets away, whatever. No wait. Now I'm back in the car having to decide if I really wanted to go get him. I once again don't have the option to fail. Lucky me this time I have the option to ignore.
It seems like everything I do in this game turns into some tedious task. I'm playing a game to have fun not do it til I get it right. There are times when I want to fail because I don't want to do things a certain way. Don't imply there will be consequences then say I can't actually chose to take them. It's irritating.
Moving on. As far as looks, the game is pretty. I found Heavy Rain to be prettier but L.A Noire is more cute. They have old fashioned music that really tries to bring you into the world (before game play makes you hate it) and some cut scenes about the guys past that make you feel for the character. Even logging in you get to choose your menu option and it flashes on the wall like a shadow. One thing I found hysterical was that when you get close to a clue you get special music and the remote starts to vibrate but it also gave me the vibe of skill not required. I don't like having my hand held in games. Don't give me a mystery then solve it for me. Once again, it's aggravating.
Now I'm not saying there are no redeeming values in the game I'm just having trouble finding enough of them for me to keep playing. I found the driving to distracting from the game play for me to get very involved. It seems every other moment I'm back in the car or running after someone. Long story short this game doesn't float my boat and will probably be going back to the store as a down payment on one of the games coming out in the near future. We'll see.
Corset moving back to fantasy games,
Signing off.
Sunday, July 22, 2012
The Dark Knight Rises *SPOILERS*
Hey guys so for the last time I am declaring spoilers. Read this at your own risk and leave me be if you haven't seen the movie and I ruined anything for you. At this point it is your own fault.
That being said let's move on the the movie. Batman The Dark Knight Rises was by no means a bad movie. I greatly enjoyed it and it had some good things going for it which we will talk about later but it wasn't my favorite of the trilogy, the second movie still holds that place for me but that is neither here nor there. Let's talk pros and cons.
Pro: Had I not previously known that Ra's al Ghul had a daughter named Talia I would have been pleasantly surprised by the twist at the end when Batman finds out that Bane is not in fact Ra's al Ghul's son. Even knowing what I did the trilogy has not exactly stuck to continuity (that I know) of the interactions between Ra's al Ghul and Batman so I was even mildly surprised when they kept that bit.
Con: I felt the beginning of the movie dragged. Bruce Wayne is limping in the beginning and we don't find out until later why and by that point he is walking normally. He is being hermity and we know eight years has passed but I wanted more explanation that what was offered. Time of peace sure he isn't needed but I was having a hard time buying that none of the dirty business came out in eight years. Also he was being too mopey and not as dark for my taste.
Con: His health is irregular in the movie. He is limping with no cartilidge in any of his joints but after having his back broken by Bane in just five short months he makes a full recovery and no longer needs the cane he was clutching at the beginning and he is ready to kick ass and take names. Having even a remote bit of medical knowledge I cry bull shit.
Pro: I liked how the women in the movie worked. Many of them were competent in their jobs and served a purpose other than being a good lay for old Bats.
Con: The football guy running across the field oblivious to the explosion behind him. I mean come on. Really?
Mixed Feelings: I have very mixed feelings about the end. Catwoman and Alfred both get their respective wishes. Catwoman gets to start over and Alfred see's Bruce in Paris living his life. We also know the ex cop hot shot's name is Robin and he is lined up to become the next Bat. You see I like it in one hand on the other I felt a bit jipped when he recovered from the broken back. I like that his particular story is wrapped up but I hate how despite saying they were closing the door they left it wide open to make another one.
Over All the movie was enjoyable. It wasn't my favorite Batman but I don't feel screwed out of my money. I spent a nice afternoon with the man watching things explode and comparing the movie to the comics. I'd give it an 7-8/ 10 stars if I were to rate it. 7 when I am fussy about the happy ending 8 when I am in a good mood about it. Anyway that is my two cents on the movie. If you want to know about the rest of the plot go and see it for yourself. ;)
My heart goes out to the victims in Colorado.
Corset signing off.
That being said let's move on the the movie. Batman The Dark Knight Rises was by no means a bad movie. I greatly enjoyed it and it had some good things going for it which we will talk about later but it wasn't my favorite of the trilogy, the second movie still holds that place for me but that is neither here nor there. Let's talk pros and cons.
Pro: Had I not previously known that Ra's al Ghul had a daughter named Talia I would have been pleasantly surprised by the twist at the end when Batman finds out that Bane is not in fact Ra's al Ghul's son. Even knowing what I did the trilogy has not exactly stuck to continuity (that I know) of the interactions between Ra's al Ghul and Batman so I was even mildly surprised when they kept that bit.
Con: I felt the beginning of the movie dragged. Bruce Wayne is limping in the beginning and we don't find out until later why and by that point he is walking normally. He is being hermity and we know eight years has passed but I wanted more explanation that what was offered. Time of peace sure he isn't needed but I was having a hard time buying that none of the dirty business came out in eight years. Also he was being too mopey and not as dark for my taste.
Con: His health is irregular in the movie. He is limping with no cartilidge in any of his joints but after having his back broken by Bane in just five short months he makes a full recovery and no longer needs the cane he was clutching at the beginning and he is ready to kick ass and take names. Having even a remote bit of medical knowledge I cry bull shit.
Pro: I liked how the women in the movie worked. Many of them were competent in their jobs and served a purpose other than being a good lay for old Bats.
Con: The football guy running across the field oblivious to the explosion behind him. I mean come on. Really?
Mixed Feelings: I have very mixed feelings about the end. Catwoman and Alfred both get their respective wishes. Catwoman gets to start over and Alfred see's Bruce in Paris living his life. We also know the ex cop hot shot's name is Robin and he is lined up to become the next Bat. You see I like it in one hand on the other I felt a bit jipped when he recovered from the broken back. I like that his particular story is wrapped up but I hate how despite saying they were closing the door they left it wide open to make another one.
Over All the movie was enjoyable. It wasn't my favorite Batman but I don't feel screwed out of my money. I spent a nice afternoon with the man watching things explode and comparing the movie to the comics. I'd give it an 7-8/ 10 stars if I were to rate it. 7 when I am fussy about the happy ending 8 when I am in a good mood about it. Anyway that is my two cents on the movie. If you want to know about the rest of the plot go and see it for yourself. ;)
My heart goes out to the victims in Colorado.
Corset signing off.
Saturday, July 7, 2012
Alan Wake
Mild Spoiler Alert. Read at own risk.
So I've been meaning to play Alan Wake for a while now and it finally got cheap enough where I didn't mind prioritizing it before any other new games I'm pining for comes out. Before I get off topic, Alan Wake is a visually pretty game. It's not the best I've ever seen but it reminded me of watching FF: Spirits within. Great to look at, won't confuse it for live action. The game controls are simple enough and easy to get the hang of but the game it self I am finding to be a bit tedious and I can't say I have super amounts of sympathy for Alan. In the first chapter of the game we find out he doesn't like his fans, he doesn't want to write or even try and fix his problem, and he's willing to terrorize his wife for trying to help him. He has an explosive temper and it seems like half his issues would never have happened if he had put his big boy pants on and manned up. Now I know if he did this we wouldn't have a story so I forgive him but they could have given us something to cling to to like this guy other than he is determined to find his wife who get's kidnapped at the end of Ch1.
On a positive note I do like how they end the chapters. It declares it over and you get a song. Then as the next chapter begins you get a mini flash back and over arcing voices of "Last time on Alan Wake...." where we get to see a recap just in case we forgot. It's all skipable if you can't be bothered but it was cute to me. Now by the end of chapter two I think I have a pretty solid idea of how the game is going to play and I must confess a lot of people told me they spent a lot of time hunting for ammo and batteries and I find I'm always just about maxed with both. Unless you waste your ammo shooting into the darkness at random, you'll probably be fine. I'm an awful shot (doesn't auto aim...) and I haven't had a problem. Ditto with batteries. Unless you hold it down in max mode all the time, you're going to do fine. There is no need to overkill that way.
Moving on, I do find the combat gets extraordinarily tedious. There is so much of the plot that could have and should have taken place in a car where your invulnerable or during the daylight hours. So romping through the woods repeatedly, or the train yard, or lumber yard... at night gets to be repetitive. Even when it starts chucking train engines at me I feel as if I just did all this five minutes ago.
The plot itself is interesting just don't say it out loud or it starts to sound silly and childish. Finding the manuscript pages is also a bit of a bummer. I seem to always find them out of order so I know plot spoilers before I get to them if I take the time to actually read the pages. For me this is a downer. Since the manuscript pages are coming true if I read it, it will happen so even the game is spoiling itself.
Overall I am not done yet and will give an update when I do finish/if I do. I'd recommend playing it if you are waiting on another game to be released but it doesn't suit my fancy as much as other games. In the last chapter I beat the plot was picking up tremendously but the fighting was getting to be extraordinarily exhausting in a bad way but yea or nay I am still reserving judgement.
Corset playing games.
Signing off
So I've been meaning to play Alan Wake for a while now and it finally got cheap enough where I didn't mind prioritizing it before any other new games I'm pining for comes out. Before I get off topic, Alan Wake is a visually pretty game. It's not the best I've ever seen but it reminded me of watching FF: Spirits within. Great to look at, won't confuse it for live action. The game controls are simple enough and easy to get the hang of but the game it self I am finding to be a bit tedious and I can't say I have super amounts of sympathy for Alan. In the first chapter of the game we find out he doesn't like his fans, he doesn't want to write or even try and fix his problem, and he's willing to terrorize his wife for trying to help him. He has an explosive temper and it seems like half his issues would never have happened if he had put his big boy pants on and manned up. Now I know if he did this we wouldn't have a story so I forgive him but they could have given us something to cling to to like this guy other than he is determined to find his wife who get's kidnapped at the end of Ch1.
On a positive note I do like how they end the chapters. It declares it over and you get a song. Then as the next chapter begins you get a mini flash back and over arcing voices of "Last time on Alan Wake...." where we get to see a recap just in case we forgot. It's all skipable if you can't be bothered but it was cute to me. Now by the end of chapter two I think I have a pretty solid idea of how the game is going to play and I must confess a lot of people told me they spent a lot of time hunting for ammo and batteries and I find I'm always just about maxed with both. Unless you waste your ammo shooting into the darkness at random, you'll probably be fine. I'm an awful shot (doesn't auto aim...) and I haven't had a problem. Ditto with batteries. Unless you hold it down in max mode all the time, you're going to do fine. There is no need to overkill that way.
Moving on, I do find the combat gets extraordinarily tedious. There is so much of the plot that could have and should have taken place in a car where your invulnerable or during the daylight hours. So romping through the woods repeatedly, or the train yard, or lumber yard... at night gets to be repetitive. Even when it starts chucking train engines at me I feel as if I just did all this five minutes ago.
The plot itself is interesting just don't say it out loud or it starts to sound silly and childish. Finding the manuscript pages is also a bit of a bummer. I seem to always find them out of order so I know plot spoilers before I get to them if I take the time to actually read the pages. For me this is a downer. Since the manuscript pages are coming true if I read it, it will happen so even the game is spoiling itself.
Overall I am not done yet and will give an update when I do finish/if I do. I'd recommend playing it if you are waiting on another game to be released but it doesn't suit my fancy as much as other games. In the last chapter I beat the plot was picking up tremendously but the fighting was getting to be extraordinarily exhausting in a bad way but yea or nay I am still reserving judgement.
Corset playing games.
Signing off
Friday, June 8, 2012
Deafness as Subculture not Disability
So I was reading an article today and being the person I am I developed some strong opinions on it. It was an article relating to the lives of the deaf and how the larger percentage of them consider it to be a great insult to be labeled as disabled. This article then later goes on to say that giving cochlear implants to children should be considered child abuse and that 86% of deaf adults wouldn't want to hear even if it was free and find the concept of 'curing' deafness greatly offensive. I'll be honest this stopped me dead in my tracks. I can hear and always have. I can't imagine a world where I couldn't hear my man say 'I love you' or where music didn't play when I got in the car as anything other than dismal. If I were to suddenly go deaf I'd be signing up at every research hospital in the country to make them give my hearing back. Then I started to think, is this simply because I was born being able to hear?
Well the more I thought on it the more I can to a few conclusions. If my child was born deaf I would get them the cochlear implants asap so that they might lead a more normal life. It may offend this particular subculture of the deaf to read this but this is my opinion and as always I enjoy your thought out rebuking. So let's start with communication. If my child is born deaf this makes the challenges of parenting ten fold more complicated. Where as a child born with hearing I could teach them their names and the alphabet what food they do and don't want. How to let me know if they are hungry or tired. If I see them run into the street I can scream for them to stop. I can tell them stories for bed and how to sing songs. Not only that but research I have found shows that those who are born deaf have a much lower reading level upon high school graduation than the average child born with hearing. So if I can't teach my child to read or write, instead I am spending the most important years trying to brush up my own sign and teach it to another then I would be putting my child at a great disadvantage. Also children who are born deaf is less than 1 per 1000. So the odds of my child having a friend they could talk to during school or having someone who understands drops significantly. I'd rather my child be the one with the implant and a few friends than the one who is deaf and all alone.
Also even as imaginary child grew up they would be hard press to find a job that could suit their needs. How do you explain to a child who wants to be a doctor that their chances are a lot slimmer because they can't talk to their patients traditionally. It just seems to me that so much heartache and loneliness could be avoided if people took advantage of technology.
I know they said that deafness isn't a disability but I'd have to argue. If the world had not evolved as much as it has, being born deaf could be a death sentence. Granted being blind could be arguably worse but those I have had the pleasure of meeting who are blind seem to have fared better than those I have met who are deaf.
So I'll be honest I am struggling to understand the argument here that being deaf isn't a disability that can stunt the rest of your life. I think this is because I can hear and the person who wrote the article could hear as well. I would adore the input of anyone who is deaf or has experience with the deaf.
Corset working through her logic,
signing off
Well the more I thought on it the more I can to a few conclusions. If my child was born deaf I would get them the cochlear implants asap so that they might lead a more normal life. It may offend this particular subculture of the deaf to read this but this is my opinion and as always I enjoy your thought out rebuking. So let's start with communication. If my child is born deaf this makes the challenges of parenting ten fold more complicated. Where as a child born with hearing I could teach them their names and the alphabet what food they do and don't want. How to let me know if they are hungry or tired. If I see them run into the street I can scream for them to stop. I can tell them stories for bed and how to sing songs. Not only that but research I have found shows that those who are born deaf have a much lower reading level upon high school graduation than the average child born with hearing. So if I can't teach my child to read or write, instead I am spending the most important years trying to brush up my own sign and teach it to another then I would be putting my child at a great disadvantage. Also children who are born deaf is less than 1 per 1000. So the odds of my child having a friend they could talk to during school or having someone who understands drops significantly. I'd rather my child be the one with the implant and a few friends than the one who is deaf and all alone.
Also even as imaginary child grew up they would be hard press to find a job that could suit their needs. How do you explain to a child who wants to be a doctor that their chances are a lot slimmer because they can't talk to their patients traditionally. It just seems to me that so much heartache and loneliness could be avoided if people took advantage of technology.
I know they said that deafness isn't a disability but I'd have to argue. If the world had not evolved as much as it has, being born deaf could be a death sentence. Granted being blind could be arguably worse but those I have had the pleasure of meeting who are blind seem to have fared better than those I have met who are deaf.
So I'll be honest I am struggling to understand the argument here that being deaf isn't a disability that can stunt the rest of your life. I think this is because I can hear and the person who wrote the article could hear as well. I would adore the input of anyone who is deaf or has experience with the deaf.
Corset working through her logic,
signing off
Thursday, May 31, 2012
The Cruze - Cruise Control
Ah the joys of vacationing! A long drive with a great reward at the end. Relaxation. No work. No school. No Worries. There is a hot tub in room and food has no calories for the three day weekend. I think everyone deserves one of those every now and then.
Unless of course you fail to google where exactly it is you are going and you take your car with the dying clutch into the mountains. Who has ever had their mechanic use the words 'it exploded' on you before? Ya those aren't pleasant. Then again neither was being within sight of the hotel when the car lurches and thunks at you before refusing to move.
However there was a bright side. We lost a day of vacation but in exchange we got a reliable car. The man and I have been car shopping on and off for months now anticipating the approaching demise but we always put off buying. Who needs another bill when we were getting along just fine as is. However this did not stop us from investigating.
The first car we really thought we wanted was the Toyota Yaris. Cute little hybrid I had been in love with for the better part of two years. However the second we got in for a test drive we realized a problem. When you got a man upwards of six foot and all leg, you don't want a Yaris. For my little 5'2" sister the car was perfect. For me and the man we were feeling cramped. We still drove it around and gave it the thought but when the first one to pop into your head is cramped, it doesn't stay near the top of the list and the engine didn't have quite the get up and go we wanted because it was a hybrid.
The next car we mozied on over to was the Honda Civic. A lot roomier than the Yaris had been it was off to a good start and honestly it won our hearts with the cool little toys we could play with. For example my all time favorite, the back lit dash changed from blue to green depending on how fuel efficient you were being. Granted it made me play with the colour when driving but I loved it. We probably would have bought that car on the spot if the salesman hadn't been so rude to me. So when my man asked did I want to keep it I looked and said I refuse to buy from that man. So we postponed.
Fast forward. We have an exploded clutch and no desire to fix it. Well recently I read an article comparing some cars and I liked how the Chevy Cruze sounded so we went on a test drive. First thing we notice when we get in is that if the seat is all the way back, it's too far for my man. Leg room was amazing. The ride wasn't as smooth as the Yaris has been however it had a lot more toys than the Yaris and a lot more trunk space. It wasn't as tech savy as the Honda Civic but the gas mileage was better and the Cruze was several thousand dollars cheaper. They had it in a manly enough color and we decided we wanted to keep it.
Well in selling the broken car I did find something out. I had to make a round trip seven hour drive in the new Cruze and turns out it has everything except cruise control. The car is a better cell phone than my actual cell phone it came with Sirus radio and OnStar til the end of the year. I can plug in my iPod to it or watch how many MPG I am getting at any point but no one thought I might want cruise control.
Now it's not a big deal I am assuming it's because our car also switches between an automatic and a manual and so we sacrificed the ability to ignore the gas pedal once we hit a good speed. We've had the car for about a week now and I really like it. When you first drive it, the car does shift a little rough but that cleared up around 300 miles for us like the dealer said it would. (It's got a computer that tracks your driving habits. Hence rough shifting til it gets to know you.)
Anyway. That's my half a cent on three different cars. If you have the money you also want to look into a Ford Focus. That is a nice car too but we wanted something on the slim that came with a warranty but like with any car give it a go and see what feels right for you.
hoping for no more car adventures,
Corset signing off.
PS: If you have any specific questions about any of the cars that you feel the dealer or google can't answer just drop me a comment and I'll get back to you.
Unless of course you fail to google where exactly it is you are going and you take your car with the dying clutch into the mountains. Who has ever had their mechanic use the words 'it exploded' on you before? Ya those aren't pleasant. Then again neither was being within sight of the hotel when the car lurches and thunks at you before refusing to move.
However there was a bright side. We lost a day of vacation but in exchange we got a reliable car. The man and I have been car shopping on and off for months now anticipating the approaching demise but we always put off buying. Who needs another bill when we were getting along just fine as is. However this did not stop us from investigating.
The first car we really thought we wanted was the Toyota Yaris. Cute little hybrid I had been in love with for the better part of two years. However the second we got in for a test drive we realized a problem. When you got a man upwards of six foot and all leg, you don't want a Yaris. For my little 5'2" sister the car was perfect. For me and the man we were feeling cramped. We still drove it around and gave it the thought but when the first one to pop into your head is cramped, it doesn't stay near the top of the list and the engine didn't have quite the get up and go we wanted because it was a hybrid.
The next car we mozied on over to was the Honda Civic. A lot roomier than the Yaris had been it was off to a good start and honestly it won our hearts with the cool little toys we could play with. For example my all time favorite, the back lit dash changed from blue to green depending on how fuel efficient you were being. Granted it made me play with the colour when driving but I loved it. We probably would have bought that car on the spot if the salesman hadn't been so rude to me. So when my man asked did I want to keep it I looked and said I refuse to buy from that man. So we postponed.
Fast forward. We have an exploded clutch and no desire to fix it. Well recently I read an article comparing some cars and I liked how the Chevy Cruze sounded so we went on a test drive. First thing we notice when we get in is that if the seat is all the way back, it's too far for my man. Leg room was amazing. The ride wasn't as smooth as the Yaris has been however it had a lot more toys than the Yaris and a lot more trunk space. It wasn't as tech savy as the Honda Civic but the gas mileage was better and the Cruze was several thousand dollars cheaper. They had it in a manly enough color and we decided we wanted to keep it.
Well in selling the broken car I did find something out. I had to make a round trip seven hour drive in the new Cruze and turns out it has everything except cruise control. The car is a better cell phone than my actual cell phone it came with Sirus radio and OnStar til the end of the year. I can plug in my iPod to it or watch how many MPG I am getting at any point but no one thought I might want cruise control.
Now it's not a big deal I am assuming it's because our car also switches between an automatic and a manual and so we sacrificed the ability to ignore the gas pedal once we hit a good speed. We've had the car for about a week now and I really like it. When you first drive it, the car does shift a little rough but that cleared up around 300 miles for us like the dealer said it would. (It's got a computer that tracks your driving habits. Hence rough shifting til it gets to know you.)
Anyway. That's my half a cent on three different cars. If you have the money you also want to look into a Ford Focus. That is a nice car too but we wanted something on the slim that came with a warranty but like with any car give it a go and see what feels right for you.
hoping for no more car adventures,
Corset signing off.
PS: If you have any specific questions about any of the cars that you feel the dealer or google can't answer just drop me a comment and I'll get back to you.
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Birth Control & Other Political Rantings
So have you lot heard the hype as of late. I know I've heard some very dramatic statements like today, "Kansas seems to be ground zero for the Republican war on women this year". While dramatic, from the research I have started it's not a wholly untrue statement. Just recently Kansas passed a bill that would allow pharmacists and doctors to deny a woman birth control if it conflicted with their religious beliefs. This bill was particularly targeted at the morning after pill and what shocked me the most was the ignorance about birth control that is being brought to light.
As little as forty percent of women get on birth control to Only prevent pregnancy. Pregnancy isn't the only reason you'd want to start a method of birth control. Birth control can regulate your cycle as well as help control and reduce the symptoms a woman suffers during her time of the month. If they called it the anti-pms pill would men still be trying to ban it so actively? What I don't understand is why ban birth control if you are ok with Viagra? I think that is what has a bunch of panties in a bunch. Men are making choices about reproductive health they don't understand. If a woman has severe cramping and heavy bleeding well then that's part of being a woman. If a man can't get it up well then someone call 911 we have a real problem. I don't think people should be encouraging men to get a hard on if they want to deny their women a way to pay for prevention of the consequences. No one is naive enough to pretend that Viagra is bought only by married men who want children just as no one believes that every woman on birth control is an out of control hussy. The world doesn't work that way.
What has my panties in a bunch is that the state is slowly moving toward allowing religion to dictate what could potentially be me. What if it was my state? You are Catholic so I don't get to have birth control? If you don't want to sell it to me I get it but don't tell me you won't give the prescription to the guy that will. You not personally selling it is your business you using your religion to enforce this on me is wrong and unconstitutional. Religion slowly creeping into the government actually worries me quite a bit. When candidates win things they thank God. When they want their people to follow them blindly they rally the people in the name of God.
I don't identify with their God with the capitol G. I believe you should live a good life for it's own sake not because someone is holding Hell over your head. I know that is an awful over arching statement to make but I have heard a little too much fire and brim stone the past few days. So my point being why should Your God preside over my life? I don't understand how a country that brags about its religious freedom is trying so hard to enforce the rules of one Religion. I am honestly surprised that no one has made a move to try and pass a national religion. We have a national language, food, birds. We have something to represent just about every aspect with the except of a few constitutionally protected rights. Yet the constitution doesn't seem to be cracking the whip like it used to. I have heard it called out dated on more than one occasion and maybe it is.
We have come so far from where our country was founded. Some part of my mind says it might not be a bad idea to rewrite the constitution so that we have a more updated blanket of write and wrong. However I am afraid that if someone tried to undertake this then it would fall into squabbling and everyone's own personal agenda. I think any attempt to modernize it would end up removing a lot of protections that the constitution offers such as the freedom of religion.
I did hear a valid point today though despite all the bickering. There should be better sex education and birth control education. There is a difference between abortions and birth control and not all birth control does the same thing and I've met a lot of people who don't know the differences. For example some birth controls mean you just don't drop any eggs because it prevents ovulation and I think men should be the primary ones informed of this. So many men hear the word period or woman issues and they stone wall then have the audacity to think they have enough information to chose for women. America really needs to stop being such a prude and start talking about sexual health and not just their own but that of the opposite sex as well. If you are with a partner you need to know what you are looking out for and how various forms of birth control work and how diseases are transmitted. That's just the basics.
I think I've had all the ranting I have time for right now.
I would love some perspectives from people on other countries at this point.
Corset disappointed,
signing off.
As little as forty percent of women get on birth control to Only prevent pregnancy. Pregnancy isn't the only reason you'd want to start a method of birth control. Birth control can regulate your cycle as well as help control and reduce the symptoms a woman suffers during her time of the month. If they called it the anti-pms pill would men still be trying to ban it so actively? What I don't understand is why ban birth control if you are ok with Viagra? I think that is what has a bunch of panties in a bunch. Men are making choices about reproductive health they don't understand. If a woman has severe cramping and heavy bleeding well then that's part of being a woman. If a man can't get it up well then someone call 911 we have a real problem. I don't think people should be encouraging men to get a hard on if they want to deny their women a way to pay for prevention of the consequences. No one is naive enough to pretend that Viagra is bought only by married men who want children just as no one believes that every woman on birth control is an out of control hussy. The world doesn't work that way.
What has my panties in a bunch is that the state is slowly moving toward allowing religion to dictate what could potentially be me. What if it was my state? You are Catholic so I don't get to have birth control? If you don't want to sell it to me I get it but don't tell me you won't give the prescription to the guy that will. You not personally selling it is your business you using your religion to enforce this on me is wrong and unconstitutional. Religion slowly creeping into the government actually worries me quite a bit. When candidates win things they thank God. When they want their people to follow them blindly they rally the people in the name of God.
I don't identify with their God with the capitol G. I believe you should live a good life for it's own sake not because someone is holding Hell over your head. I know that is an awful over arching statement to make but I have heard a little too much fire and brim stone the past few days. So my point being why should Your God preside over my life? I don't understand how a country that brags about its religious freedom is trying so hard to enforce the rules of one Religion. I am honestly surprised that no one has made a move to try and pass a national religion. We have a national language, food, birds. We have something to represent just about every aspect with the except of a few constitutionally protected rights. Yet the constitution doesn't seem to be cracking the whip like it used to. I have heard it called out dated on more than one occasion and maybe it is.
We have come so far from where our country was founded. Some part of my mind says it might not be a bad idea to rewrite the constitution so that we have a more updated blanket of write and wrong. However I am afraid that if someone tried to undertake this then it would fall into squabbling and everyone's own personal agenda. I think any attempt to modernize it would end up removing a lot of protections that the constitution offers such as the freedom of religion.
I did hear a valid point today though despite all the bickering. There should be better sex education and birth control education. There is a difference between abortions and birth control and not all birth control does the same thing and I've met a lot of people who don't know the differences. For example some birth controls mean you just don't drop any eggs because it prevents ovulation and I think men should be the primary ones informed of this. So many men hear the word period or woman issues and they stone wall then have the audacity to think they have enough information to chose for women. America really needs to stop being such a prude and start talking about sexual health and not just their own but that of the opposite sex as well. If you are with a partner you need to know what you are looking out for and how various forms of birth control work and how diseases are transmitted. That's just the basics.
I think I've had all the ranting I have time for right now.
I would love some perspectives from people on other countries at this point.
Corset disappointed,
signing off.
Saturday, May 5, 2012
Web Comics
So do you follow any online comics? I do. It started out just one. A friend came to and said "Look what I found. It's pretty funny." So I made my way over to Ctrl+Alt+Del Comics did some back reading. They started out silly but really picked up in quality when he started to introduce story lines and it's been going strong ever since and I have been following since all those years ago. Then a few years later someone else approached me. "Hey have you read Girls With Slingshots?" Turns out that was pretty good too. Then I found WereGeek on my own one year when I went to Gen Con and she happened to be sharing a booth with Devil's Panties. Then there was Gregor and The Way To Your Heart. The list actually goes on for quite a bit. So I started to wonder what do these have in common that I keep coming back for more?
Well the first thing is they all early on started to flesh out their characters. Each one develops their quirks and their good sides along with the bad and each of those points works into the story line. I found I'm really fond of webcomics with solid stories. Now granted Ctrl+Alt+Del took a little bit to work into a story but I try not to hold the first few weeks of a web comic against someone. I know when I started to blog I just flailed around for a few weeks. Well unlike me I kept flailing and they developed plot.
The Way to Your Heart is particularly good at this. Where the others were meant to be funny ha-ha comics with plot. This one is a comic in the Japanese style meaning if the lovely artist had been born in Japan it would be a Manga. However she lives in Seattle and is condemns to comic status. Still it's a wonderful little drama that keeps us guessing and moving toward an actual end point. I must say that is one respect where I am sad. A majority of the comics I read will keep going as long as the artist is moved to draw. This one has a plot and one day in the mediocre future she will write "THE END" and those characters will be done. On the upside she had said she wants to start a new story afterwards so it's a mixed bag.
I've already dedicated a whole post to what I like about Gregor so I'm going to skip him and move right on. I don't want to say too much about any particular comic just because I'm limited without giving away spoilers and for the most part I'd like to stay spoiler free so the next thing I realized I like about all of these is the quality of art. XKCD is the only comic I am willing to forgive for poor art style, it's beautiful in its own way. All the rest tend to have well drawn beautifully coloured work. (Forgive Ctrl+Alt+Del this was another portion they took a bit to catch up). That being said Ctrl+Alt+Del is a great example of beautifully done panels and work. I love the attention to detail such as in the most recent their are shadows on the floor and a picture in the background you can almost make out. I can't tell you how much it irks me when I see something that is going nicely then an artist slacks and nothing has any shadowing done or they decide they don't want to keep up with that level of detail anymore.
Well I don't want to take up too much of your time. If you clicked a few of those links my mission is accomplished. I'd love to hear what you have to say about the comics I read. Or if you have any other suggestions you think I might like. All I've discovered in writing this is I still like pretty art and I am a sucker for a story. Nothing new there. I would like something new to talk about though. Give me some comments on something I should write about.
Meandering through web comics,
Corset signing off.
Well the first thing is they all early on started to flesh out their characters. Each one develops their quirks and their good sides along with the bad and each of those points works into the story line. I found I'm really fond of webcomics with solid stories. Now granted Ctrl+Alt+Del took a little bit to work into a story but I try not to hold the first few weeks of a web comic against someone. I know when I started to blog I just flailed around for a few weeks. Well unlike me I kept flailing and they developed plot.
The Way to Your Heart is particularly good at this. Where the others were meant to be funny ha-ha comics with plot. This one is a comic in the Japanese style meaning if the lovely artist had been born in Japan it would be a Manga. However she lives in Seattle and is condemns to comic status. Still it's a wonderful little drama that keeps us guessing and moving toward an actual end point. I must say that is one respect where I am sad. A majority of the comics I read will keep going as long as the artist is moved to draw. This one has a plot and one day in the mediocre future she will write "THE END" and those characters will be done. On the upside she had said she wants to start a new story afterwards so it's a mixed bag.
I've already dedicated a whole post to what I like about Gregor so I'm going to skip him and move right on. I don't want to say too much about any particular comic just because I'm limited without giving away spoilers and for the most part I'd like to stay spoiler free so the next thing I realized I like about all of these is the quality of art. XKCD is the only comic I am willing to forgive for poor art style, it's beautiful in its own way. All the rest tend to have well drawn beautifully coloured work. (Forgive Ctrl+Alt+Del this was another portion they took a bit to catch up). That being said Ctrl+Alt+Del is a great example of beautifully done panels and work. I love the attention to detail such as in the most recent their are shadows on the floor and a picture in the background you can almost make out. I can't tell you how much it irks me when I see something that is going nicely then an artist slacks and nothing has any shadowing done or they decide they don't want to keep up with that level of detail anymore.
Well I don't want to take up too much of your time. If you clicked a few of those links my mission is accomplished. I'd love to hear what you have to say about the comics I read. Or if you have any other suggestions you think I might like. All I've discovered in writing this is I still like pretty art and I am a sucker for a story. Nothing new there. I would like something new to talk about though. Give me some comments on something I should write about.
Meandering through web comics,
Corset signing off.
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
BBQ Goodness at AppleWood
Do you like BBQ? I like BBQ. And not mediocre BBQ either. I've been eating the stuff since before I could walk if you put a plate of just so so ribs in front of me I'm burnt out on the things to the point I'll probably just eat the bread that goes with it and call it a night. Same thing goes for even modestly good pulled pork. That being said I can't go into a city without trying their smokey goodness at at least two different places. Typically I go to the cities 'best' and the runner up to see what they have to offer. Typically it's good not great and I end up wondering why am I eating BBQ again when I don't really enjoy it. There are a small handful of exceptions.
I made my way into Kansas City for a spell one summer and everyone raved about Oklahoma Joes BBQ. It's run out of a gas station and I've never been when their wasn't a line running out the door and that's during church hours on a Sunday. I drove past during lunch on a Saturday once. No Barbecue is the worth the wait I saw. This place has won oodles of awards and is generally considered awesome right up there with Jack Stacks (I wasn't fond of this place so no paragraph for them.)
Oklahoma Joe's was somewhere I could go and have some pulled pork and baked beans and enjoy my meal with modest satisfaction. It was good, not the best I ever had but good. Then traveling with the man like I do we mozyed on over to Independence, Mo. You know birthplace of Harry Truman. Big historical site all that jazz. Stopped at a little bbq joint with no reputation no awards yet and had the best barbecue I have had in years. Apple Wood BBQ (http://www.applewoodbbqkc.com/#) was absolutely delicious. They had sauces that had some heat they they had some with the tangy but my favorite turned out to be the apple bbq sauce. I saw it in the line up and decided why not, best choice I ever made. I loved the stuff. Then I got mine with a baked sweet potato with honey butter and brown sugar. My man got rib tips with the fries and baked beans and a burnt end sandwich. We went halvsies. It was all delicious. The rip tips were cooked perfect. The fries weren't the out of a bad steak fries these were honest to god fries. Everything was so delicious. I'll admit the burnt ends were not my favorite but I've never been a super fan of them.
Then about that time where we know we're about to eat to much we know we should stop but it's so good you don't want to. The owner comes on over and says "I hope you saved room for rum cake."
My man replied, "I don't think we have room for desert."
He nodded, "I'll bring you a sample then let you decide."
So a moment later he came back bearing two small squares of rum cake and I had decided. I needed me a slice of his aunts rum cake. I hadn't had a rum cake that good since I was a little girl. I think the best part was we ate til we were stuffed. Spent $20 between the two of us and had enough leftovers I got to do it all over again for breakfast this morning. Compared to the rest of the barbecue we got in Kansas City, it was a steal.
So if you ever happen to be doing the tourist thing in the Kansas City area hop on over to Independence. It's a cute little historical site with BBQ that is just as good if not a bit better (close call) than the cities best. So help keep deliciousness in business.
Apple Wood BBQ
1003 E 23rd Street Unit E
Independence, MO 64055
http://www.applewoodbbqkc.com/#
Later in the week I'll talk about the Varsity in Atlanta. Don't let me forget.
Corset missing the rum cake.
Signing off.
I made my way into Kansas City for a spell one summer and everyone raved about Oklahoma Joes BBQ. It's run out of a gas station and I've never been when their wasn't a line running out the door and that's during church hours on a Sunday. I drove past during lunch on a Saturday once. No Barbecue is the worth the wait I saw. This place has won oodles of awards and is generally considered awesome right up there with Jack Stacks (I wasn't fond of this place so no paragraph for them.)
Oklahoma Joe's was somewhere I could go and have some pulled pork and baked beans and enjoy my meal with modest satisfaction. It was good, not the best I ever had but good. Then traveling with the man like I do we mozyed on over to Independence, Mo. You know birthplace of Harry Truman. Big historical site all that jazz. Stopped at a little bbq joint with no reputation no awards yet and had the best barbecue I have had in years. Apple Wood BBQ (http://www.applewoodbbqkc.com/#) was absolutely delicious. They had sauces that had some heat they they had some with the tangy but my favorite turned out to be the apple bbq sauce. I saw it in the line up and decided why not, best choice I ever made. I loved the stuff. Then I got mine with a baked sweet potato with honey butter and brown sugar. My man got rib tips with the fries and baked beans and a burnt end sandwich. We went halvsies. It was all delicious. The rip tips were cooked perfect. The fries weren't the out of a bad steak fries these were honest to god fries. Everything was so delicious. I'll admit the burnt ends were not my favorite but I've never been a super fan of them.
Then about that time where we know we're about to eat to much we know we should stop but it's so good you don't want to. The owner comes on over and says "I hope you saved room for rum cake."
My man replied, "I don't think we have room for desert."
He nodded, "I'll bring you a sample then let you decide."
So a moment later he came back bearing two small squares of rum cake and I had decided. I needed me a slice of his aunts rum cake. I hadn't had a rum cake that good since I was a little girl. I think the best part was we ate til we were stuffed. Spent $20 between the two of us and had enough leftovers I got to do it all over again for breakfast this morning. Compared to the rest of the barbecue we got in Kansas City, it was a steal.
So if you ever happen to be doing the tourist thing in the Kansas City area hop on over to Independence. It's a cute little historical site with BBQ that is just as good if not a bit better (close call) than the cities best. So help keep deliciousness in business.
Apple Wood BBQ
1003 E 23rd Street Unit E
Independence, MO 64055
http://www.applewoodbbqkc.com/#
Later in the week I'll talk about the Varsity in Atlanta. Don't let me forget.
Corset missing the rum cake.
Signing off.
Monday, April 30, 2012
Stephen King's On Writing
So being a wannabe author like I am, I tend to write a lot and read a lot. So when a friend of mine raved about how amazing Stephen King's book was called "On Writing" I had to check it out and for the most part it was time well spent. I agree with a lot of the things he says and the process he went through writing various books. It was nice to read about an author who wasn't afraid to admit he didn't come from the swanky area of town and just happen to make it big. Knowing that there are authors who fess up to having had to actually work to be able to write for a living and all the struggles he faced was inspiring to me. I could read through and identify that I had been in a situation like that and it sucks but it doesn't mean the sky is falling or that you should give up on writing.
The one issue I did have is how in part of his book he declares that you are as good a writer as you will ever be. He says that it is impossible to make a competent writer out of a bad writer and equally impossible to create a good writer out of a competent one. This irked me the wrong was as it does many because I look down at my work and if this is as good as it gets I should just stop trying to write a book and create a pseudonym to write erotica for life. Most of those readers don't care how well it's written.
Thankfully I am in a position where I don't believe that. Not at face value anyway. I am using my write to interpret his words to come up with a different meaning that is implied. Some people just get it. Have you ever met one of those kids that picks up an instrument and starts to play and it sounds beautiful despite the fact they can't tell you what they are holding? I think writers have those people too. I think that is where you get people like Yeats from. They pick up a pen and it just works for them. That doesn't mean that if you can't do that you shouldn't write. It means you shouldn't expect to grow into be a savant or grand master. You may just have to settle for being a good writer. Or in the case of some people (like Stephanie Meyers) you should just get down on all four and thank god and your publisher/advertisers for gullible high school kids and their mothers trying to reclaim their youth.
I might go on a rant as to why the Twilight series is bad for society but that is for another day. Right now I'm trying to talk about an author worth reading. So as I was saying, I am taking my time to interpret his words. If he disagrees then he should have been clearer on the subject. I would probably have a rabid fan girl moment if he commented on this to tell me I'm wrong.
At any rate I feel I am starting to flake away at you. So here's some end notes. This past month I have submitted my short stories to see about that whole publishing thing. We'll see how it goes. I think I might have some pretty new rejection notices to hang on the wall but that is ok with me. Writing isn't for the faint of heart. It takes a thick skin, knowledge that if you have a five percent acceptance rate you are doing it right, and that if at first you don't succeed try and try again. It's all about the persistence and pigheadedness when people tell you there isn't money to be made in writing.
Crossing my fingers to be published,
Corset signing off.
The one issue I did have is how in part of his book he declares that you are as good a writer as you will ever be. He says that it is impossible to make a competent writer out of a bad writer and equally impossible to create a good writer out of a competent one. This irked me the wrong was as it does many because I look down at my work and if this is as good as it gets I should just stop trying to write a book and create a pseudonym to write erotica for life. Most of those readers don't care how well it's written.
Thankfully I am in a position where I don't believe that. Not at face value anyway. I am using my write to interpret his words to come up with a different meaning that is implied. Some people just get it. Have you ever met one of those kids that picks up an instrument and starts to play and it sounds beautiful despite the fact they can't tell you what they are holding? I think writers have those people too. I think that is where you get people like Yeats from. They pick up a pen and it just works for them. That doesn't mean that if you can't do that you shouldn't write. It means you shouldn't expect to grow into be a savant or grand master. You may just have to settle for being a good writer. Or in the case of some people (like Stephanie Meyers) you should just get down on all four and thank god and your publisher/advertisers for gullible high school kids and their mothers trying to reclaim their youth.
I might go on a rant as to why the Twilight series is bad for society but that is for another day. Right now I'm trying to talk about an author worth reading. So as I was saying, I am taking my time to interpret his words. If he disagrees then he should have been clearer on the subject. I would probably have a rabid fan girl moment if he commented on this to tell me I'm wrong.
At any rate I feel I am starting to flake away at you. So here's some end notes. This past month I have submitted my short stories to see about that whole publishing thing. We'll see how it goes. I think I might have some pretty new rejection notices to hang on the wall but that is ok with me. Writing isn't for the faint of heart. It takes a thick skin, knowledge that if you have a five percent acceptance rate you are doing it right, and that if at first you don't succeed try and try again. It's all about the persistence and pigheadedness when people tell you there isn't money to be made in writing.
Crossing my fingers to be published,
Corset signing off.
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Game of Thrones
So I just walked the first episode of Game of Thrones and I am seriously considering not continuing. I mean it was honestly a bad idea what they did. SPOILER ALERT
So you know how in the book when Khal Drogo and Dany first shack up she was like no I don't want this because she was afraid. So Khal Drogo was all gentle and persuasive until SHE SAID YES. Well in the TV series all that happened is she started to cry we find out the only word Drogo really knows in her language is no and then he strips her down and bends her over and cut scene. So he raped her? No that is not what happened and to me that is a story breaking thing to have the viewers think. She may have been unhappy at times but she did grow to care for him and love him.
Then there was the casting. Everyone was too pretty. Even the people who were described as being but ugly looked too pretty. Like the Imp. He was supposed to be a bulbous dwarf and ugly as sin but they cast his character like he's just a hobbit or something. Then there was his older brother the Kingslayer. I'm sorry but his character walked on screen. He's also a lot more brunette than blond and the first thing I thought is Look! It's Gaston! Then you can insert some Beauty and the Beast flashbacks.
Anyway time moves on they change some more things I don't really approve of it. Like Bran's age. He morphs from seven in the book to ten in the TV series. So how old is Dany supposed to be? The actress is obviously over eighteen as she has some nudity going on but the character was Sansa's age. Closer to thirteen. A lot of the dialogue rings true from the book but they change the context where it was said or in the methods. Such as when Bran fell. It was more than he caught them going at it like rabbits. He heard them plotting.
So with many a sigh and much woe I am a little put off from watching episode two. However there is so much praise surrounding it that I might trek onward. I really did enjoy the books but I am reserving judgement for this.
Corset Tsking from a distance,
Signing off
So you know how in the book when Khal Drogo and Dany first shack up she was like no I don't want this because she was afraid. So Khal Drogo was all gentle and persuasive until SHE SAID YES. Well in the TV series all that happened is she started to cry we find out the only word Drogo really knows in her language is no and then he strips her down and bends her over and cut scene. So he raped her? No that is not what happened and to me that is a story breaking thing to have the viewers think. She may have been unhappy at times but she did grow to care for him and love him.
Then there was the casting. Everyone was too pretty. Even the people who were described as being but ugly looked too pretty. Like the Imp. He was supposed to be a bulbous dwarf and ugly as sin but they cast his character like he's just a hobbit or something. Then there was his older brother the Kingslayer. I'm sorry but his character walked on screen. He's also a lot more brunette than blond and the first thing I thought is Look! It's Gaston! Then you can insert some Beauty and the Beast flashbacks.
Anyway time moves on they change some more things I don't really approve of it. Like Bran's age. He morphs from seven in the book to ten in the TV series. So how old is Dany supposed to be? The actress is obviously over eighteen as she has some nudity going on but the character was Sansa's age. Closer to thirteen. A lot of the dialogue rings true from the book but they change the context where it was said or in the methods. Such as when Bran fell. It was more than he caught them going at it like rabbits. He heard them plotting.
So with many a sigh and much woe I am a little put off from watching episode two. However there is so much praise surrounding it that I might trek onward. I really did enjoy the books but I am reserving judgement for this.
Corset Tsking from a distance,
Signing off
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Batman Arkham Asylum
I am starting to feel that I am becoming a little overly critical of video games these days. I started playing Batman Arkham Asylum and I was just really under enthused. I think I would have had the same amount of fun if I'd sat down and either A: Watched the old batman cartoons or B: Played old school Spawn. I came into this game knowing that it was just a beatem up action game but I was still expecting something a little more interesting. You really have no choice about where you go when so it feels a little bit like a dungeon crawl and the most interesting part is the cut scenes.
I find that is why I keep playing. My favorite part is the interctions between Harley Quinn and the Joker. Being a fan of their relationship I watch to see how it plays out and if that means I have to do something mindless where I don't even need to look at the screen all the time then fine. Now I know what some of you are thinking, why not just up the difficulty level. Long story short. I did. I still just have to find the area with the enemies and attack repeatedly till I stop catching slow motion trick shots out the corner of my eye. If they have guns? Well that's even easier. I switch between latching onto things in the sky and and glide kicks.
Now to be fair I never said I didn't like the game I said I had higher standards. I'll admit I am having a lot of fun hosing things down with gel and setting them on fire and blowing through walls and the like. It's amusing honest. The plot is mildly gripping too. My favorite part so far has been dying where you get the cute little cut scene or dramatic lines. It's adorable. I am just having a hard time getting super excited about the game. Now when it's done I will more than likely play Arkham City which some people have told me is the best game they have played yadda yadda yadda. I don't think it will be that good since I am actively anticipating Mass Effect 3 and Bioshock Infinite and I still haven't gotten my hands on Assassins Creed Revelations yet. However I will give it a fair chance. I'll post an update when I finish the game. I'd hate to be so rude towards it and not have the decency to apologize IF I find something redeemable about Bats.
Longing for a table top game,
Corset signing off
I find that is why I keep playing. My favorite part is the interctions between Harley Quinn and the Joker. Being a fan of their relationship I watch to see how it plays out and if that means I have to do something mindless where I don't even need to look at the screen all the time then fine. Now I know what some of you are thinking, why not just up the difficulty level. Long story short. I did. I still just have to find the area with the enemies and attack repeatedly till I stop catching slow motion trick shots out the corner of my eye. If they have guns? Well that's even easier. I switch between latching onto things in the sky and and glide kicks.
Now to be fair I never said I didn't like the game I said I had higher standards. I'll admit I am having a lot of fun hosing things down with gel and setting them on fire and blowing through walls and the like. It's amusing honest. The plot is mildly gripping too. My favorite part so far has been dying where you get the cute little cut scene or dramatic lines. It's adorable. I am just having a hard time getting super excited about the game. Now when it's done I will more than likely play Arkham City which some people have told me is the best game they have played yadda yadda yadda. I don't think it will be that good since I am actively anticipating Mass Effect 3 and Bioshock Infinite and I still haven't gotten my hands on Assassins Creed Revelations yet. However I will give it a fair chance. I'll post an update when I finish the game. I'd hate to be so rude towards it and not have the decency to apologize IF I find something redeemable about Bats.
Longing for a table top game,
Corset signing off
Friday, March 2, 2012
Heavy Rain: Railroad Edition.
Hey guys. As promised I've been playing Heavy Rain and now I have another short bit to say about it. I feel awfully deceived. I wanted the game because the premise was I would have choices and if I killed a character it would change the plot and choices I made mattered. Well I've been playing the game and have come to the conclusion that it's all a lie. Not in the sense that the cake was a lie, but an actual lie. I was playing and I found if I followed a set of actions Ethan would end up yelling and throwing things at Madison. My response was bad Ethan! It was near a save point so I loaded and then reloaded. I took every possible choice set I was offered and the only thing that changed was how long it took me to get him throwing things. Well Damn says I. So I let the fight happen. Afterwards I am offered the choice to be angry or apologize. First time I chose apologize. Second time I chose be angry which led to an extra speech blurb before being rerouted to apologize. I have to say my primary motivation at this point for continuing to play the game is to see if I can drive my character off the rail road tracks I seem to have found. I don't think I am imagining this but I haven't really heard anyone else complain about it. I have a hard time believing I am the only one who tried to change the outcome of a situation on the spot rather than a do a full blown second play through. I think I am going to start over so I can try and kill/let everyone involved die. Let's see what happens then. And NO I won't just youtube it. Where is the fun in that?
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Heavy Rain
Ok despite ALL the PS3 remotes going MIA I bought a new one last night. Since that gives me the ability to start working on the three PS3 games I bought in a 3 for 2 deal I thought I'd post an update. Normally the 360 is my bread and butter but given that two of the three I bought were exclusives and they all had to be on the same system I don't think I came away with a bad deal: Heavy Rain, LA Noire, Batman: Arkham Asylum.
Now I've been playing Heavy Rain for about 3 hours now. I've seen beautiful graphics. An intriguing story. About 4 different perspectives and dialogue I wouldn't believe if I saw it. Now don't get me wrong. Switching characters every ten minutes and sometimes just to put them in a car and drive away dramatically can be a bit irritating and pull you away from the story but at this point I'm intrigued enough where I don't mind. What I do mind is the absolutely awful Dialogue. I mean honestly. At one point I find myself giving a presentation and the character I am playing is speaking calmly flipping slides when all of a sudden he breaks out swearing at a member of the audience who swears back and the two would start fighting if man number 3 didn't step in. This isn't the first time something ridiculous has sprung from a seemingly calm situation. I also don't understand why everyone talks like you just threaten to kill their firstborn son. Everyone is so tense even when it doesn't make sense. Asking your eight year old son if he would like dinner should not use a tone you'd expect if you asked them to disarm a bomb.
I also want to tell them that they are not nearly as mysterious as they think they are. AND the FBI guys glasses and glove get up is completely out of place compared to the rest of the resources available. Though I'll admit having your office on Mars or at the bottom of the ocean is pretty cool.
Anywho I'm withholding full judgement until I finish the game however at this point I've accidentally killed someone (not a main character) had several shouting matches and not let my druggie shoot up and made my kid do all their homework. I think the funnest part of this is I have no idea if I have botched the plot completely of if I'm on my way perfectly.
Guess I'll find out in a few more hours. Once I have a bit more to say I'll come back and update.
Looking for the Origami Killer!
Signing off.
Now I've been playing Heavy Rain for about 3 hours now. I've seen beautiful graphics. An intriguing story. About 4 different perspectives and dialogue I wouldn't believe if I saw it. Now don't get me wrong. Switching characters every ten minutes and sometimes just to put them in a car and drive away dramatically can be a bit irritating and pull you away from the story but at this point I'm intrigued enough where I don't mind. What I do mind is the absolutely awful Dialogue. I mean honestly. At one point I find myself giving a presentation and the character I am playing is speaking calmly flipping slides when all of a sudden he breaks out swearing at a member of the audience who swears back and the two would start fighting if man number 3 didn't step in. This isn't the first time something ridiculous has sprung from a seemingly calm situation. I also don't understand why everyone talks like you just threaten to kill their firstborn son. Everyone is so tense even when it doesn't make sense. Asking your eight year old son if he would like dinner should not use a tone you'd expect if you asked them to disarm a bomb.
I also want to tell them that they are not nearly as mysterious as they think they are. AND the FBI guys glasses and glove get up is completely out of place compared to the rest of the resources available. Though I'll admit having your office on Mars or at the bottom of the ocean is pretty cool.
Anywho I'm withholding full judgement until I finish the game however at this point I've accidentally killed someone (not a main character) had several shouting matches and not let my druggie shoot up and made my kid do all their homework. I think the funnest part of this is I have no idea if I have botched the plot completely of if I'm on my way perfectly.
Guess I'll find out in a few more hours. Once I have a bit more to say I'll come back and update.
Looking for the Origami Killer!
Signing off.
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Gregor Comics
Hey guys. I was thinking today about plot and how for a lot of the webcomics I read I'm really just going through the motions. So few of them still hold the laugh out loud emotion jerk that they used to and some never really did. It's not to say they have a amusing, gods know I love Weregeek. And it's not to say it has a bad plot, The Way To Your Heart has a great story but something has started to feel lacking lately in my comic line up. Well any way, I was stumbling along the internet like you do when I ran across Gregor Comics.
I suppose what I am trying to say is that there are amazing characters, interesting plot, lovely art, and an author who refuses to update more than once a week (Saturday) until he gets a lot more followers. So I think you see where this is going. Check it out. Let me know what you think? I'm always harassing my readers for comments and opinions. It must be working too I actually got one a few days ago on my Sheepadoodle page.
What no I'm not hinting anything! But you should know it is a linear story so are going to want to click the button to take you back to the first comics. That button is conveniently marked "<<First". Any who the reason I could get behind this comic is it was funny in an every day sort of life kind of way. The first time we meet Katie and Gregor on page one I know I've had days like. The various people I have lived with over the years have too. Then we get introduced to a little more about the characters before we get back handed with a soft core fantasy theme. I found it quite enjoyable but I don't want any spoilers so you have to go see what that means for yourself.
I suppose what I am trying to say is that there are amazing characters, interesting plot, lovely art, and an author who refuses to update more than once a week (Saturday) until he gets a lot more followers. So I think you see where this is going. Check it out. Let me know what you think? I'm always harassing my readers for comments and opinions. It must be working too I actually got one a few days ago on my Sheepadoodle page.
Corset wanting to see more of Gregor & Katie
Signing off.
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Bartleby. Oh How I hate you.
So is anyone out there familiar with the story of Bartleby the scrivener? It was written by Melville, you know, that guy who wrote Moby Dick. Ah I see some recognition in your eyes. Now back to Bartleby the scrivener. How I love his story and hate his character. I hate how often my instructors wish me to reflect upon his choices, I hate how easy it was for him to prefer not to, I hate how despite it being considered one of Melville's worst works, it's also considered one of the best.
I think what I hate most is that people quote Bartleby only when they wish to philosophical and intelligent while at the same point declining your proposition. It irks me the wrong way and always at the worst time. Such as recently, I had been reading Stephen King's Bag of Bones. It had been a delightful tale, though I disagree with some plot choices he makes. The book is several hundred pages long and as I reached the last sentence, there it was. "I've put down my scriviner's pen. These days I prefer not to." That ruined the entire ending of the book for me.
I suppose if you kept reading this long you want to know why exactly Bartleby irks me in the wrong way. Here's the way I see Bartleby, it's not about him being a lazy ass and then dying as an end result. Crude I know but I've heard it said that way on many occasions. To me Bartleby is the ever fussing debate of whether the man is brave or is he a coward. He find a point in his life where he decides to defy the social norms via 'preferring not to'.
I like to argue and conspire with people about this. Is his preferring not to an act of cowardice towards life or is it an ultimate act of defiance?
Think on this, you go to a school where you are required to wear a uniform. You wear plain clothes instead because you prefer not to wear the uniform. Why? Now what? What happens if you go to work and you prefer not to? What happens if all your friends are pressuring you to give it up on the first date and you prefer not to? All of Bartleby's theoretical problems came from him not conforming to the usual standards of society.
Let's shift gears for a moment away from social norms and consequences of not conforming and let's talk about mirrors just briefly. I'm probably not the first and won't be the last to notice this in Bartleby but I think the man functions as a mirror. First the reader identifies with the rejections of values and Bartleby keeps pushing until he reaches the values that the reader isn't will to reject. It allows the reader to be sympathetic to his cause before categorizing it as being unreasonable.
Now I could keep going from here and whipping out philosophers names and throwing around theories but there is not fun in that for me. I'd rather here from your lot. What do you think on Bartleby? I'm more in the mood to talk philosophy and Bartleby with you than talk to myself about it. If you need acess to a copy of the story it is avalaible legally and free
http://teacherweb.com/VA/KingGeorgeHighSchool/MrsDibblesEnglishClasses/Bartleby-Scrivener.pdf
Corset feeling all discombobulated today,
Signing off.
I think what I hate most is that people quote Bartleby only when they wish to philosophical and intelligent while at the same point declining your proposition. It irks me the wrong way and always at the worst time. Such as recently, I had been reading Stephen King's Bag of Bones. It had been a delightful tale, though I disagree with some plot choices he makes. The book is several hundred pages long and as I reached the last sentence, there it was. "I've put down my scriviner's pen. These days I prefer not to." That ruined the entire ending of the book for me.
I suppose if you kept reading this long you want to know why exactly Bartleby irks me in the wrong way. Here's the way I see Bartleby, it's not about him being a lazy ass and then dying as an end result. Crude I know but I've heard it said that way on many occasions. To me Bartleby is the ever fussing debate of whether the man is brave or is he a coward. He find a point in his life where he decides to defy the social norms via 'preferring not to'.
I like to argue and conspire with people about this. Is his preferring not to an act of cowardice towards life or is it an ultimate act of defiance?
Think on this, you go to a school where you are required to wear a uniform. You wear plain clothes instead because you prefer not to wear the uniform. Why? Now what? What happens if you go to work and you prefer not to? What happens if all your friends are pressuring you to give it up on the first date and you prefer not to? All of Bartleby's theoretical problems came from him not conforming to the usual standards of society.
Let's shift gears for a moment away from social norms and consequences of not conforming and let's talk about mirrors just briefly. I'm probably not the first and won't be the last to notice this in Bartleby but I think the man functions as a mirror. First the reader identifies with the rejections of values and Bartleby keeps pushing until he reaches the values that the reader isn't will to reject. It allows the reader to be sympathetic to his cause before categorizing it as being unreasonable.
Now I could keep going from here and whipping out philosophers names and throwing around theories but there is not fun in that for me. I'd rather here from your lot. What do you think on Bartleby? I'm more in the mood to talk philosophy and Bartleby with you than talk to myself about it. If you need acess to a copy of the story it is avalaible legally and free
http://teacherweb.com/VA/KingGeorgeHighSchool/MrsDibblesEnglishClasses/Bartleby-Scrivener.pdf
Corset feeling all discombobulated today,
Signing off.
Friday, February 10, 2012
Unplanned Pregnancy.
I feel like I must be the most inconsiderate woman in the world sometimes. Let me explain. I have a friend who likes to talk all the time about how blessed she feels to be a mother, how much she loves her children, all the good she does in their lives, etc. She does not have custody of either child. One was adopted and the other lives with her parents. She only sees either once every few months if she is lucky and talks to them about as often. Both were the result of accidents, as in unplanned and while I am sure they are great kids I really feel as if she is taking too much credit.
I would expect her to have as much pride as a surrogate mother. She is fertile. You go girl. Not all women can say that. However the way she brags on about what a great mother she is really irks me the wrong way. Now most days I can let it go but the thing is two year ago next month, I had a miscarriage two months in, she is aware. She was having a pity party about how much she missed her two sons and about how much she has given them in life and I kindly request we change the topic. Then try and steer the conversation towards something we can talk about vs something I have to listen to when she looks me in the eye and says "Well you just don't know what its like to loose a child."
Granted I'll admit I overreacted but I lost my temper. Giving a child up for adoption is not the same as losing a child and giving birth doesn't make you a mother. I climbed up on my soap box for a good long rant and when I climbed down we weren't on speaking terms and despite it all, I don't think I'm wrong.
A few days later we are speaking again when friendship tragedy struck. She got a part time job blogging on a forum where she met several women like her. Many of them hadn't seen their children in years yet they boasted about their mad mothering skills and how hard it had been to loose a child. She climbed on her high horse and I wanted to scream. However it did get me thinking, at what point are you a childs mother? Dictionary here I come,
However I don't think they should get credit for raising a child they only have for a weekend every six months. Or two weeks out of the year because the adoptive parents are generous enough to allow the woman in their child's life. You know why? Because when you put up your child for adoption you sign away your rights. He stops being Your child. His Parents are the ones that go into a court room and prove they can care for them and love them.
I would expect her to have as much pride as a surrogate mother. She is fertile. You go girl. Not all women can say that. However the way she brags on about what a great mother she is really irks me the wrong way. Now most days I can let it go but the thing is two year ago next month, I had a miscarriage two months in, she is aware. She was having a pity party about how much she missed her two sons and about how much she has given them in life and I kindly request we change the topic. Then try and steer the conversation towards something we can talk about vs something I have to listen to when she looks me in the eye and says "Well you just don't know what its like to loose a child."
Granted I'll admit I overreacted but I lost my temper. Giving a child up for adoption is not the same as losing a child and giving birth doesn't make you a mother. I climbed up on my soap box for a good long rant and when I climbed down we weren't on speaking terms and despite it all, I don't think I'm wrong.
A few days later we are speaking again when friendship tragedy struck. She got a part time job blogging on a forum where she met several women like her. Many of them hadn't seen their children in years yet they boasted about their mad mothering skills and how hard it had been to loose a child. She climbed on her high horse and I wanted to scream. However it did get me thinking, at what point are you a childs mother? Dictionary here I come,
mother
[muhth-er]
1. a female parent.
2. One's female parent
2. One's female parent
Ruh roh. What's a parent?
par·ent
1. a father or a mother.
2. an ancestor, precursor, or progenitor.
Hmmm. So a mother is a female parent and a parent is a mother or a father. Well the dictionary was helpful today. Well let's just stick to my opinion then, you're reading my blog so I'm assuming you want to hear it. There are a few different forms of mother. There is the biological mother. She is the one who provided you with half your DNA. Then we have the one who carried you in her womb. This can be and is usually the biological mother, but not always. Sometimes we insert a surrogate mother. Then we have the actual mother. This is the woman who raises you. This is the woman who is supposed to make sure you have a roof over your head and food in your belly. The one who loves you. Now it's not that the biological mom or surrogate mom can't love you, sure they can! They have years of brainwashing and hormones telling them they do!
However I don't think they should get credit for raising a child they only have for a weekend every six months. Or two weeks out of the year because the adoptive parents are generous enough to allow the woman in their child's life. You know why? Because when you put up your child for adoption you sign away your rights. He stops being Your child. His Parents are the ones that go into a court room and prove they can care for them and love them.
So parents who give up there kids, they can call themselves egg donors, biological mom, whatever. But I don't think they should take credit for what they aren't helping accomplish.
Having probably pissed off at least two people,
Corset signing off
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Neil Gaiman
Raise your hand if you have ever read Neil Gaiman. I hope there are at least a couple of you out there. Don't recognize the author? That's ok. I'm talking about Neverwhere, American Gods, The Graveyard Book, Stardust, Anansi Boys. Sound a little more familiar? I hope so. If they're not stick around for a bit. If they are, do stay.
Now the reason I picked those particular Neil Gaiman books is because they are the ones I have read. I try not to form too strong an opinion on something I don't know but for this I am fairly convinced. Neil Gaiman doesn't know how to write stories involving Gods. Let's start with Exhibit A, American Gods. The story had potential. It opens with potential living dead, creepy hallucinations, and adorable pet names. A BA ex con whose dead woman used to call him puppy, I think it's darling. However that's about as far as the characterization of the guy went. The story itself was dull and I found I kept reading just because it was a Neil Gaiman book and I kept telling myself if had to get better. The characters felt flat to me. The plot not 100% thought through. And to avoid spoilers, let's just say I was overall disappointed.
That was Ok though. I had Neverwhere to keep me company for many rereads or if I wanted something a little more chipper I had Stardust. Then I managed to get a copy of the Anansi Boys. It was a book about a man called Fat Charlie Nancy who has no ambitions and no real merit in the world. He is an accountant and he is due to unenthusiastically be married. Then his father dies and at the funeral he discovers that he is the son of a spider god and he doesn't have powers because his brother has them all. If he ever wants to talk to his brother he just has to ask a spider to invite him. Once again this book gets off to a great start and it took me a little bit to think back to American Gods and make the connection that this was a spin off tale. That is probably why I didn't enjoy it and found the same flaws in it.
So once more disappointed with a Gaiman book I set my sights on The Graveyard Book. It was written for children I believe but had quite a fascinating story of the life of a little boy. This little boy's parents are murdered when he is just three years old and he waddles into a graveyard exploring/escaping from the murderer. It is in the graveyard the the inhabitants find him and protect him. The story follows the next twelve years of his life and what he goes through and all he learns being raised in a graveyard. I found it to be a darling story that kept me entertained all throughout. It was paced nicely and while it was a bit heavy on foreshadowing to the point of prediction, it was quite an enjoyable read that I would recommend.
Now being in a couple of fiction courses, I have quite an extensive lot to read for class and it's not leaving me much time to read on my own. However the list is quite a varied selection of short stories and perhaps I will share my opinions of them with you in a little bit. I have my own works of fiction to create right now as well as papers to be done and a reading list to hack away at so I am capable of discussing things in class.
So Corset is going to cross her fingers and try and find time to finish reading Charles DeLint The Onion Girl. Unfortunately it won't be today.
With Laundry calling her name,
Corset signing off.
Now the reason I picked those particular Neil Gaiman books is because they are the ones I have read. I try not to form too strong an opinion on something I don't know but for this I am fairly convinced. Neil Gaiman doesn't know how to write stories involving Gods. Let's start with Exhibit A, American Gods. The story had potential. It opens with potential living dead, creepy hallucinations, and adorable pet names. A BA ex con whose dead woman used to call him puppy, I think it's darling. However that's about as far as the characterization of the guy went. The story itself was dull and I found I kept reading just because it was a Neil Gaiman book and I kept telling myself if had to get better. The characters felt flat to me. The plot not 100% thought through. And to avoid spoilers, let's just say I was overall disappointed.
That was Ok though. I had Neverwhere to keep me company for many rereads or if I wanted something a little more chipper I had Stardust. Then I managed to get a copy of the Anansi Boys. It was a book about a man called Fat Charlie Nancy who has no ambitions and no real merit in the world. He is an accountant and he is due to unenthusiastically be married. Then his father dies and at the funeral he discovers that he is the son of a spider god and he doesn't have powers because his brother has them all. If he ever wants to talk to his brother he just has to ask a spider to invite him. Once again this book gets off to a great start and it took me a little bit to think back to American Gods and make the connection that this was a spin off tale. That is probably why I didn't enjoy it and found the same flaws in it.
So once more disappointed with a Gaiman book I set my sights on The Graveyard Book. It was written for children I believe but had quite a fascinating story of the life of a little boy. This little boy's parents are murdered when he is just three years old and he waddles into a graveyard exploring/escaping from the murderer. It is in the graveyard the the inhabitants find him and protect him. The story follows the next twelve years of his life and what he goes through and all he learns being raised in a graveyard. I found it to be a darling story that kept me entertained all throughout. It was paced nicely and while it was a bit heavy on foreshadowing to the point of prediction, it was quite an enjoyable read that I would recommend.
Now being in a couple of fiction courses, I have quite an extensive lot to read for class and it's not leaving me much time to read on my own. However the list is quite a varied selection of short stories and perhaps I will share my opinions of them with you in a little bit. I have my own works of fiction to create right now as well as papers to be done and a reading list to hack away at so I am capable of discussing things in class.
So Corset is going to cross her fingers and try and find time to finish reading Charles DeLint The Onion Girl. Unfortunately it won't be today.
With Laundry calling her name,
Corset signing off.
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Physical Brainstorming
So I don't know if I ever mentioned, but Corset likes to write and is in college to learn to write better. So we were talking in class and I turned out to be an anomaly because my brainstorming for a character wasn't a spider web with words it was a doodle. I refuse to believe I am the only person who doodles their characters to find out more about them. Want an example? Well I was trying to determine what was on my characters mind so this is what popped out:
It's poorly done, but then again it's not meant to have artistic merit it's meant to let me organize my thoughts on my characters. I have maybe a dozen of these featuring a character at different ages and some even scenes from the piece I am writing. I find it makes my life easier. Same thing, if I write a letter to a character. It makes me get in their head and ask, what have they been through lately? What type of person are they? How would they respond? Would they tell me about the crisis I'm writing or are they more secretive than that? I like fleshing out my characters so if I sound like I belong in a loony bin, you'll have to excuse me. I find once a character catches hold they irritate me until there story has been told, or the realization that there is no story to tell happens.
;-) Going back to the padded walls,
Corset signing off.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Gotta Catch Them All
Pokemon applied to Husbands.
Oh how much simpler the world would be if when you saw a man you wanted you just nailed him with a metal ball and got to keep him and they would automatically do what you said because you caught them. Hmmm. Corset personally got her man the old fashion way.
Corset enjoying her new tablet,
Signing off
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Skyrim, an apology to the horse and other side notes
Ok so there's a remote possibility that someone may remember when I said the horses are awful don't use them unless you move slower than a dead horker. Well I also said there may or may not be one simple exception. Shadowmere. While the horse itself only seems to move a bit faster than the average horse, Shadowmere has one slight detail that is a blast to watch. This was the first time in a while I've seen a horse charge past me up a tower to kill the guy attacking me before I even found out where he was. Shadowmere is like a dog honing in on anything that might wish you harm and as long as you aren't riding him, he will chase it down and kill it for you, towers, mountains, houses, none of these things are large enough to stop the horse once it detects an enemy. I have found this a hysterical event, especially since my horse seems to be immortal. It's great to watch it try and take on a dragon. Even better when you realize, it might win given time.
Anywho, moving past the horse there is one slight reccomendation I would like to make about the game. Do the main mission sooner rather than later. I'll be honest here, I was putting it off to do random fun things around the universe for 120 hours. So you'll understand how disappointed I was when I killed the end boss in three strikes. I spent more time walking there then I did killing it making it feel like a mini mission rather than this thing I'd been waiting on. Same thing with the whole war issue, do that pretty early on or you'll just waltz through like you own the place.
In other news while we are speaking of things that start with sky lets talk about Skylanders. Skylanders is a childs game but if you have a sense of humor and someone to play with, it's not a bad use of a couple hours. In seriousness I'm talking about 4-5 hours MAYBE for an adult to play through. I wish we'd known that before we spent the $90 but hey, it's sunk money no need to dwell. However one thing to dwell on is the fact that you can buy certain mini's for the game that come with extra levels. Granted the levels are painfully short for an adult but they did try. Of course I'm still on the bandwagon that says I'd buy more of their stupid little mini's if they released free DLC levels for the game. A level is less than ten minutes long. It won't kill them to give someone hope that they didn't waste $90 for nothing. So my advice here is if you have an easily entertained kid, get if for them, they will have a blast and then one day when they are at school take a breather and just run through it real quick. It's got an adorable plot, some silly innuendos, and it will take less time than it probably takes to clean up after the kids you bought it for.
Anywho, Corset has papers to write and professors to email. Enjoy.
Signing off.
Anywho, moving past the horse there is one slight reccomendation I would like to make about the game. Do the main mission sooner rather than later. I'll be honest here, I was putting it off to do random fun things around the universe for 120 hours. So you'll understand how disappointed I was when I killed the end boss in three strikes. I spent more time walking there then I did killing it making it feel like a mini mission rather than this thing I'd been waiting on. Same thing with the whole war issue, do that pretty early on or you'll just waltz through like you own the place.
In other news while we are speaking of things that start with sky lets talk about Skylanders. Skylanders is a childs game but if you have a sense of humor and someone to play with, it's not a bad use of a couple hours. In seriousness I'm talking about 4-5 hours MAYBE for an adult to play through. I wish we'd known that before we spent the $90 but hey, it's sunk money no need to dwell. However one thing to dwell on is the fact that you can buy certain mini's for the game that come with extra levels. Granted the levels are painfully short for an adult but they did try. Of course I'm still on the bandwagon that says I'd buy more of their stupid little mini's if they released free DLC levels for the game. A level is less than ten minutes long. It won't kill them to give someone hope that they didn't waste $90 for nothing. So my advice here is if you have an easily entertained kid, get if for them, they will have a blast and then one day when they are at school take a breather and just run through it real quick. It's got an adorable plot, some silly innuendos, and it will take less time than it probably takes to clean up after the kids you bought it for.
Anywho, Corset has papers to write and professors to email. Enjoy.
Signing off.
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Health Insurance! My old friend!
You know what they say, you don't know what you got til it's gone. The more I think about it the more I think Health Insurance is the ultimate example of this. People who have it assume that they can just waltz into a long list of doctors offices pay a $20 co-pay and waltz out with their problem solved. It's a pretty nice idea. However one thing history has taught me is don't piss off the person who has you on their plan. It get's nasty when they give you an ultimatum. Do this or your health insurance will disappear. Most people shrug. When was the last time you got sick enough to see a doctor? Months ago? How many times do you go a year? Who cares right? Well who cares when you allergy medicine runs out, when your asthma medicine needs a refill but without insurance its over a $100 just for the one. I take four medicines on a regular basis to keep breathing in a steady manner and stop my skin from breaking out into hives. It's quite a nasty combination of allergies, asthma, and contact dermatitis. I assume that's why she thought I would chose the other option.
I didn't. Instead I chose to fight the medical industry once more. The age old fight of how far into debt are you willing to go to stay healthy, or in some peoples cases. Stay alive. I know I am the first to stand on my soap box and tell the world to suck it up, life isn't fair. But looking back on life, I can remember times when we owed more in medical bills than on our house. When were were debating to buy medicine for a family member in need or to buy food for the week and I can't help but wonder, how did it get this way? This isn't right. Children should never have to go hungry because they have a terminally ill loved one. No one should have to ever feel guilt that they asked for food one week which would take medicine away from a loved one.
I know there are some standing off to the side scoffing at me. There are options. True. There are a lot more options now than there were in the early - late 90's. But there are still not enough. In a world driven by profit there is little consideration left for those in need beyond the good will show of politicians. Who did the good deed of the day so they can get their brownie points with the population. So readers, let me ask you, do you think the medical industry is justified in its cost? What about the people who just can't afford? Suck it up? Maybe one of these days I'll hear from you.
If wishes were fishes I could fill a thousand seas.
Corset signing off.
I didn't. Instead I chose to fight the medical industry once more. The age old fight of how far into debt are you willing to go to stay healthy, or in some peoples cases. Stay alive. I know I am the first to stand on my soap box and tell the world to suck it up, life isn't fair. But looking back on life, I can remember times when we owed more in medical bills than on our house. When were were debating to buy medicine for a family member in need or to buy food for the week and I can't help but wonder, how did it get this way? This isn't right. Children should never have to go hungry because they have a terminally ill loved one. No one should have to ever feel guilt that they asked for food one week which would take medicine away from a loved one.
I know there are some standing off to the side scoffing at me. There are options. True. There are a lot more options now than there were in the early - late 90's. But there are still not enough. In a world driven by profit there is little consideration left for those in need beyond the good will show of politicians. Who did the good deed of the day so they can get their brownie points with the population. So readers, let me ask you, do you think the medical industry is justified in its cost? What about the people who just can't afford? Suck it up? Maybe one of these days I'll hear from you.
If wishes were fishes I could fill a thousand seas.
Corset signing off.
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