The finale of this year draw his bated breath and it has certainly been the penultimate form of mixed feelings. From the world making a scene literally, to political mash ups, I kinda hoped this year would be a year of Redemption after what happened during the last 2 years. It seems that humans will never learn. I now fear that humanity will be continuing what is considered to be called a "dork age".
As for me, it also has been a mixed bag. Some forms of good, to Tommy Wiseau levels of bad. Ok, bad analogy as Wiseau is funny to some, it's just been a festival of shit. This is probably going to be a bet of worst of this year, but then again, each of them balance out. Here's what happened.
The start of the year wasn't that great. Still being under the influence of GUILT no thanks to the vampyr, I went to Maryland with a somewhat stable mindset. It was my grandfather's 80th birthday and I was going to go. That also meant seeing my dad's family for the first time. I honestly don't remember any of them. Some seemed nice, but they all came off as uncomfortable. I did the best I could with what little time I had. However the bad part came before the trip. One day while at Micro Center preparing for my eastbound journey, I thought I would get some reading material for the plane. When I got to the register, I was charged twice. This is bad on one end, but considering my wallet was still suffering from PVS (Post Vampyr Syndrome) so the monetary life support was a little low. Then the overcharge just overkilled me. Not exactly a good way to start the year of redemption.
After that disaster, spring came along and I was ready to get back to class to continue on my major after parting with the radio station. That didn't end well. I was kicked out or was intimidated by the bad teachers. My math class was no exception. The administrator let me go because I didn't make it to the first day on time. Now this is happening mere days after the Micro Center fiasco. I explained to the administrator that I was having financial problems and I wasn't able to get my pass in time. That and the curriculum changed even though the same teachers copy was being used. The second of my classes I collapsed because the teacher was threatening me about my business and how it's illegal. My business is middlemen, the extra money I make helps me get the item there. That or burgers.
So with my classes dwindling, I ended up in the hands of KJCC, but instead of being part of them, I was a mere shadow of who I used to be there. In other words, a ghost. In addition to a lack of classes, I became an observer of the Associated Student body of SJCC. On an awkward day, the president herself let out her dirty laundry about some event in front of the whole counsel. You don't do that in front of strange people. It's wrong. And in the middle of this controversy, the acting chancellor was caught embezzling money for herself. The news was all over it and the district tried covering it up.
After the tragic spring semester it was that time where I go up to Santa Rosa to see my friend, however at the same time there was a new movie that I actually took interest in seeing. That also meant going up and wander off into the hipster city. What was significant about the movie was that actress Cristina Vee and the author were there signing books, as well as the premiere. I took friend over interest. Sadly I also took a request to find something and I ended up screwed. The biggest salt to injury, my friend went to Fanime and I didn't. I was SO close to go and possibly develop a friendly acquaintance with cosplayers, and my friend got a boon in Touhou merch. I'm still punching myself thinking about it. And that's just halfway through.
June came by and I thought I would finally check out the movie I was denied. It was good, but getting there was a challenge. Being somewhat new to SF I went only by instinct and a paper map. I was well worth it. One filler later I invited a childhood friend to see The Last Airbender. I already said my fill of it. It sucks. Then July with Twilight Eclipse. Again, I refer to this is as cancerous ass. How can you suck movie? Simply put adapt a crappy romance story aimed at tweens and they'll eat anything up. Bella is probably the most diabolical manipulative evil 2faced whore ever conceived in history. To think, she was modeled after Stefanie Meyer herself. I smell symbolism.
Later on, I regained my composure after suffering from GUILT for a whole year, I went back to taking in requests for my side business. When I heard Scott Pilgrim was going to be made into a movie, I became curious to watch it. I saw the graphic novel and was initially turned off by it's artstyle, but was enticed to read it after watching the movie. It was well worth picking up the individual books and the game that came with it. It was an amazing feat to bring what is essentially a video game set in a Jackie Chan flick, as what Spoony said. It was however shunned for being what it was and really the fault was the fault of everyone as they preferred to see Vampires Suck more than Scott Pilgrim. Think about it, a pop culture parody making fun of Twilight made by the guys who brought you Disaster Movie and Epic Movie. The worse of it all was, that Vampires Suck did better than the Expendables and Scott Pilgrim. Americans have shitty tastes.
Once the fall arc came around I took a job at West Valley because of sheer coincidence. After a few days I quite enjoyed the atmosphere and was more woodsy than the fuckall that was the controversy at San Jose City College. When I was let go because I did my deed, I decided to continue on the Zoids project that I started months ago. In between I started the omake project in which I would make promo dvds to entice the viewer to check out the personalities in which I chose to show. Linkara, Spoony, Nostalgia Critic and D2brigade. The challenge however was in creating something using no knowledge whatsoever using advanced software like Adobe. Going in blindly I made what I could with what limited resources I had and shipped them out...then one of NC's videos and Spoony's videos had no audio. So I slap dashed a vanilla DVD and said done.
In between projects there was a sad time in which a relative of mine passed on. That meant traveling to Maryland to visit what was essentially the antithesis of family. Some at first were decent, then the fangs came out and everyone was at their throats after the burial. I've never seen so much snark come out of some one's mouth when someone else did nothing to garner any kind of douchebaggery. I mean come on! I may seem like a jerkass, but at least I'm a nice guy. Fighting jerkassery with jerkassery is second nature. Like fighting fire with fire. Once the part of the family came and went, I spent what I could with Uncle Outcast. The one uncle who apparently was the scapegoat to the other brothers and sisters. Which is sad cause it seems he is a, and I refer to TVtropes for this but, a jerkass woobie. Sure he seemed like a jerk, but you gotta feel sorry for him. Once the family parted ways I was on my way back to Sunny California where everyone else is envious for it's pleasant weather. I'm jealous myself for not having snow.
Which brings me to now. The winter arc is in, but the year is at it's end. I've made peace with some and their character routes were practically finished. Due to the holidays, it was for certain that Thanksgiving would be a good time to take requests to find some rare items for people. I didn't get everyone, but at least I did what I could. Couldn't be more happy for that. With that said, Season's Greetings to all, enjoy your cardboard flavored crackers and latkes, enjoy those boxing days and Hanukwanzmas and I'll see you at the beginning of the new year.
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