Utada + Chicago = Awesome

So I think I’ve already mentioned this, but Callan and I are going to Chicago in early February to see Utada (Hikaru – the JPop artist) to see her live at the House of Blues. While I’m not a huge fan, I do enjoy her songs and she’s pretty so I figure this can’t be too bad. And we’ll be in Chicago so we’re going to visit Callan’s friend whom she hasn’t seen in a few years. So really, this is killing two birds with one stone, three if you include getting to see my aunt I hardly ever see and four if you include getting to site-see Chicago. All in the course of about 36 hours

We’re taking the train from Syracuse, NY to Chicago, a 13+ hour trip, but it sure as hell beats driving for 15 hours. $212 for 2 round-trip tickets, score. And it only cost us about $50-75 more than if we drove and had to gas the car up. In this case, we’re paying for the luxury of not having to drive, well worth the cost if you ask me. I’m looking forward to the train ride, as well as seeing Chicago, and we’re staying in a Super 8 Motel for like $42 so you really can’t beat the prices.

That’s all for now. I set my phone up to text directing to Twitter so I’m totally going to update while on the train

Twenty-Ten

The New Year is finally upon us and with that, the retail madness is quickly starting to die down. F.Y.E., job-wise, isn’t too bad, but I really want/need a full-time job. This small area is making me realize that unless I find something soon, I’m going to have to move. It’s unfortunate, but there’s just nothing here in Massena, NY and for some unknown reason, this town and its officials don’t seem to want to try and bring in new, big business. Instead, they cater to the elderly and local business…

So I’m still job hunting, just so it’s known On the video game front, I traded a few games on Goozex and got a few in return. inFAMOUS was sent out, as was Ski-Doo Snowmobile Challenge and 28 Days Later on Blu-ray. Quick note, NEVER buy 28 Days Later on Blu-ray, it looks like absolute shit. Seriously, the original source was shot on a handycam essentially so naturally it isn’t going to stretch well. Thankfully Tropic Thunder (Blu-ray) should be coming in the mail soon so I’m looking forward to that. I got Madden 10 in recently, a few days ago actually, and so far I’m NOT impressed. I threw that up on my offers list on Goozex last night. I’ll stick with Blitz: The League II on my 360 for now. For now, I’ll probably sit back and enjoy some Cabela’s Outdoor Adventures on my PS3 and wait for some games to pop up on my want list on Goozex.

Other possible newsworthy notes; I got Callan to join Twitter. We canceled our cable from Time Warner which will save us about $70 a month (score!). Callan and I are driving to Chicago in February to see Utada live at the House of Blues, should be a fun drive (/sarcasm). That’s about it I think. I hope everyones’ New Year and Christmas went well and here’s to a better 2010.

Coming Soon…for realz

Still searching for a proper WordPress theme to use with the site.  I’ve tried several themes but each other just doesn’t do it for me.  What you see right now is a placeholder, i have no intentions of using the current theme.  I’m eagerly awaiting Jeremie Tisseau’s PigNews theme which is currently being coded.  You can check it out on Jeremie’s deviantART page.

As for the site itself, i’m hoping to actually blog this time around.  Before, i would always set out to try and be a ‘serious’ blogger, but that would usually last all of a week or two.  This time will be different.  I’m no longer in college, graduated back in December 2008 (more on this once my site is finalized) so i have A LOT of free time on my hands these days.  I work at Home Depot (yay?) and work a night shift consisting of 8-midnght, Monday thru Friday.  So i have plenty of time to blog during the day.

Unlike before, i’ll actually try to post pictures to my flickr account more often, post about current events, hobbies, and more importantly, myself.  There will hopefully be semi-regular reviews on games, movies, music, etc., but overall i just want a place of my own to rant and rave with complete freedom.

For now, check me out on;

• Twitter – SynGamer
• Xbox Live – SynGamer
• Just about anywhere else – SynGamer

You can also check out my girlfriends blog.  She doesn’t post often, but at least she posts.  I also encourage you to check out an old ModBlog friend of mine who can be found at RoughToiletPaper.com (RTP), he’s weird, but extremely funny.