Another Year

WARNING: This is a long post.

Dragon Spiral

And… it’s 2012. This means I have now gone through 2 cycles of the Chinese Zodiac (I was born in 1988, year of the dragon), and it also means I will be turning 24 this year. 24. Do I feel much older? Sort of, and not really. I still look the same, and I still think and act the same, generally, I think. Of course, the anxieties and fears of stagnation begin to kick in around this time, or actually, they kicked in several years ago. It’s an experience that seems unique to the current generation of young adults. Insecurities come along with being spoiled.

Do I have any goals and resolutions for this year? Find full-time work, mainly. That in itself has become a challenge, rather than a natural progression of things, given the current state of our economy. I know a nurse who hasn’t been able to find a full-time job for almost a year now, and she has several friends, also nurses, who are having the same problems. She’s into her 30’s now. I don’t think I will end up in a similar situation, but tutoring is not exactly something I can make a living off of. Especially considering that the learning center I used to work at closed down last year. I used to go in for most days of the week, then it dwindled down to only about two times a week towards the end. I’ve considered being a tutor for hire, but seeing as I currently lack a car (which is another big problem), and that most clients live miles away, my prospects aren’t all that great. Perhaps if/when I get my teaching credential things will be easier, but even then, there’s no guarantee.

But! That’s no reason to stay down all the time. I have the habitual and mental advantage of not being able to become morbidly depressed, even if my life sucks and I’m lonely and poor. At least I have a house to live in? Yeah, maybe I’m lucky, or maybe I’m just spoiled. Nowadays, trying to make it on your own is a risk, a struggle, and for many, a losing battle.

Anyways, I think that’s enough brooding for now. On to other things!

Y2J’s Chris Jericho’s Return

I, uh… hmmm. I’m not entirely sure how to react, but I can see where this is going. I mean, we all knew he was coming back, but those vignettes they kept airing with the kids in the classroom, they really didn’t make any sense. It’s one thing to be unpredictable, and to be different, but to be completely nonsensical and irrelevant is to waste the viewers’ time. Most of what we have been watching on wrestling tv for the past few years (or perhaps even longer even) has been just that; a waste of our time. It’s no surprise why ratings are plummeting. It’s not because Bryan Danielson Daniel Bryan is World Heavyweight Champion, it’s not because Zack Ryder is United States Champion, and it certainly is not because CM Punk is WWE Champion. It’s because the writers in the back (and WWE in general) completely fail at making their stars look good, making their storylines make sense, and of course, doing what they are supposed to be doing, which is entertain us fans. Sometimes they pull it off, but when they do it’s like hours of bad sex and then a few seconds of an awesome orgasm. I think that pretty much sums up wrestling today.

This is why I’m a bit frustrated. The opening 12 minutes of Raw, I felt, was a complete waste of my time. John Cena honestly puts me to sleep. This is why I was looking forward to Chris Jericho’s return. I expected the return of the heel Jericho, the one who calls us all “gelatinous parasites” and calls himself “the best in the world at what he does.” I mean, it really hasn’t been that long since he’s been gone (about a year and a half?). So when he appeared, seemingly as the Y2J of old, and didn’t say anything for… like 12 minutes, I honestly wasn’t sure how to react. The fact that the audience still kept cheering for him the entire time, I guess, is a testament to how much we love Chris Jericho no matter how much we hate him. He was obviously messing with us, and hopefully next week we’ll have a more thorough explanation. I would have very much preferred it if he actually talked, though. This, along with other things that happened on today’s show just leaves me saying “I don’t get it.” Funny thing is, I don’t think anyone does. Not the audience, not the wrestlers, and not the writers at the back. The show actually left me feeling upset, and not in a good way that encourages me to keep watching. Such a weird, dumb show, Monday Night Raw has become. It’s just… so dumb.

I think I’m going to start doing a “If I were a writer for WWE, I would make the following changes:” segment every week.

Gamer’s Diary

So I’ve been addicted to Assassin’s Creed Revelations. Despite its redundancy and glitches (including falling into a watery area where you can see the entire city over your head, and being stuck in mid-air, and enemy soldiers suddenly appearing in front of me out of nowhere), it has been keeping me occupied and entertained. I have a looooong queue list that I need to go through, slowly. 3 weeks (my school is weird) of winter break has given me time to waste playing video games, watch movies, try to gain weight, and write in this silly blog that no one reads.

In other random news, Brock Lesnar’s retirement from UFC doesn’t surprise me. His health problems, his lack of momentum/motivation, and not to mention his recent sad performance made it clear that it was time. I’m sure that people will speculate (if they haven’t already) that he might return to WWE or something. I honestly don’t care much, as I don’t really like Brock Lesnar as a person, mainly because of his attitude and the things he has said over the years. As an athlete, I can also honestly say that I cannot think of anyone who is as genetically gifted and talented as he is. He’s an amazing athlete, one of the best out there, but not a very nice or respectable person in my eyes.

So yeah… today’s blog is long. Mainly because it’s like 3-4 completely different posts in one. Oh well!