New Game

So, Coalition is almost done with its first project, and we're already planning on our next. I won't tell you any details (not that you're desperate to know), because I don't want the idea floating around in public.

Also a demo for Facade should (and I mean should) be up soon. I hope. Maybe. Depends on whether or not we can get out crew straightened up.

Anyway I'm out of stuff to say for this post. So, I think I'll leave it at that. Uh... Right. That's it. Stop reading. Really.




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Boom.

For those of you who actually read these:

Boo.

It's Halloween, meaning a bunch of dead guys are gonna congregate in your backyard and have ghostly bonfires and tell stories about how their graves are haunted by living people.

Also, the ghost in my house is surprisingly quiet tonight. Maybe he's worn out from the long week; I know I sure am. Sadly, school isn't even half over, and I'm already ready to be done with it. It seems like 3/4 of the things we do don't serve any real purpose other than to simply give us work to do.

Plus, the whole "this will prepare you for college" thing. Teachers never have an answer for "What if I'm not going to college?" If one doesn't plan to, then half of the school's purpose is gone.

Off topic much? Anyway, I'm off to say hey to my resident dead guys. They're normally full of cool stuff to listen to. And who says dead men tell no tales?

I'm a bit curious

Who actually listens to and enjoys the radio nowadays? As you know, I'm a rock 'n roll fan, but anytime I tune into a rock station, all I hear is Nickelback and bands who try and sound like them. Maybe it's a bit too much to ask for a little variety. Instead, I find myself forced to listen to a CD or to nothing at all.

Just a little rant on my part. Anyone else have an opinion?

Orchestra

Kinda funny thing is: I play the viola (yes, it's different than a violin) in AHS' orchestra. The catch is, that I can't read Alto clef, in which viola music is written. Plus, the first music we get at the beginning of the year is material that others in the orchestra had trouble with. Much less me, who is on a completely new instrument.

On a completely unrelated note: anyone else think the guy on the poster by Mrs. Matthew's door looks like Rob Zombie?

Speaking of Halloween

My house is haunted. Well, it's more like this dude's grave was haunted by us. When we dug our basement, we ran into a little... obstacle. There's a coffin outside my basement walls right now. A coffin: you know, with a body in it?

Anyway, every night (and occasionally day) you can hear the ghost going about his business. And by business I mean walking around upstairs, and occasionally climbing and descending the staircase.

No joke: ask anyone that's been to my house at night. It's a bit creepy. At least he doesn't mess with anything.

Drums...

OK, so on the topic of good drummers:

Rock drummers: They play one rhythm. And that same rhythm all the time. Not usually too talented (there are exceptions, of course).

Rap drummers: What drummers? Synth drums are the name of the game. No talent at all, because there's no one playing.

Hiphop drummers: See "Rap drummers"

Thrash metal drummers: Only a few beats happening here. HOWEVER, these beats happen extremely fast and extremely consistent. Takes a considerable bit of talent to keep that up for 6+ minutes.

Tool and Dream Theater: Uhhhh... What are they doing exactly?

Rush: Talent? Sure, let's see you play a 360-degree, 52-piece drum kit.

Jazz drummers: These guys...just, wow. Jazz drummers are by far the best in the world. Unique beats in EVERY song; drums are actually played with feeling; the beats are ridiculously intricate. Seriously: go take a listen. King Crimson is a good example.