Nirdu is The House

This blog is dead.

Blogging is dead.

The fun is gone.

The freshness is gone.

Thank you for your time.

Good bye.

I've been playing a few games lately, mostly because whenever I'm home I don't do that much. I spend some time writing, some time reading, some time looking for a job. The other day, though, I played games pretty much all day. I sickened myself. Sure, I'm barely ever home anymore, but when I am there isn't much happening.

I played Pro Evolution Soccer 6 for a while, which is just about the best soccer game I've ever played. I won the world cup with the Netherlands. I had to go through qualifying rounds and everything.

I finished off Final Fantasy XII. Because it's a Final Fantasy, and I had to.

I played Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne... for like an hour. Then I quit, because I kept dying at the second enemy. Seriously. Five or so times. There was nothing I could do, it hit me too fast and too hard. That game lives up to the reputation. It's a difficult game. I quit.

I played the Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. It's a great game, beautiful in fact. It plays well too. I know I'm gonna have fun with this one for a while, until I beat it. I'm pretty much gonna throw the rest of the games away and focus solely on this.

After all of this I watched five episodes of Gundam WING, until like five in the morning.

I had a really nerdy day. I didn't like it, it reminded me of... younger days I guess. Man, remember Penguin?! The fat guy that worked at EB for like 10 years. I remember making fun of that guy forever. Then one day he died. My autobiography would suck. I think I'm gonna go rob a bank. Anyone in?

The Boston Celtics suck... big time.

They are last in the league, they have lost 15 straight games at this point. They are the worst team in the NBA, the absolute WORST. They are a disgrace to the name of the Celtics and the legacy attached to that name.

These current players are a shame. The Boston Celtics need to get a superstar and get their name back in contention. Rebuild the dynasty. All it takes is one great player...

I've been wondering for a while now about game consoles. I honestly don't play a lot of games anymore. I just don't feel like doing that. But I still wonder about the next big systems. I know the Wii is the system of the moment, and I'm still trying as hard as hell to get one. It seems to be the most popular, but I just don't know personally if it'll be the best one in the end.

The Wii is a very creative system, and I definately want one. I'm just wondering if it will end up being a system of games that are esentially Minigames and novelty attractions, and if it will ever really be a system of "great" games. The PS2 was without a doubt the system for great games last time around. Classics that you can play over and over. The Gamedolphin only had a couple of games like that, and then a bunch of cute novelty games. The setup of the system really does open up the way for more casual gamers, but the hardcore crowd will end up pushed away from it because of it's less than serious approach.

The only reason nobody wants a PS3 is because it's so goddamn expensive. However, the downright godly graphics and focus on a more traditional controller will allow for complicated and in depth games that will knock you out. The Wiimote is really limited in terms of versatility at any single moment. There are a hundred different ways to play with it, sure, but at any given moment you can't do them all.

Either way, I'm getting a Wii first because it's fucking cheap. I'll get a PS3 way down the road when there's something on it and they've worked out the kinks. Oh and when I don't have to whore myself out to buy one.

I can't focus my fucking mind! I hate it when I get like this. I can't accomplish anything because I can't decide on anything to do. It feels like if I do one thing, then the other things I didn't do will bother me and I won't be able to stop thinking about them. And there are like 40 things I can think of to do. I can write, watch, read, play, download, read, learn, watch, write, talk, ahhhhhhh. So many things, so many things and I can't get my mind to focus. Drawing some of the things up from the back of my mind is also hard. I'm thinking about certain things that are only vague shadows creeping up from the back of my mind. I don't know what they are and I'm trying my goddamnedest to lure them into the front of my mind so I can decide what to do about them.

I can't focus, and it's bothering me. This happens every so often and lasts for a few days. But while it's going on I can't do anything, I can't feel worthwhile, and I can't be content. I always feel like I'm missing something. I'm creative, but I just can't find a medium in which to express it.

GOD. I hate this.

So, I guess I'm going to be around here a little longer.
I'm not going to Japan. I didn't even get to the interview. I tried, and that's what matters. I should've seen this coming, but I didn't. I tricked myself into believing I could accomplish something. I really, really thought this was going to happen. It's not. I put my eggs into one basket, and then had the basket smashed by some damn spic. I guess my application was just too unimpressive. Thank god a bunch of drunken yahoos will get jobs over there, but someone like me won't.

Trust me I'll be okay. I'll pull through. Don't worry about me.
I need a job...

I was wrong about 2007. Gotta give it more time, eh? Tis a good bloke.


Skwisgaar Skwigelf is taller than a tree!

David Beckham is coming to America motherfuckers! That's right, one of the better 'footballers' in the world has officially signed with the Los Angeles Galaxy of the MLS. Soon he'll be wearing the orange and green and facing such high level opponents as the Kansas City Wizards and Columbus Crew... yeah... It's Becks in America! How can that not be a good thing, he'll be like Pele on the New York Cosmos. You know this is gonna rule.
I've become a fan of soccer recently, especially following the World Cup. While it is hard to catch on American TV I try to catch the random Premiership game on channel 38. And Ashley has a soccer channel on her digital cable thing. I was sooooo happy when I saw Serie A coverage. PALERMO!

I want to speak with more archaic expressions. If I could talk like Mr. Burns I would be as happy as a ragamuffin. Capital.

Ricky Bobby: Dear little baby Jesus, who's sittin' in his crib watchin the Baby Einstein videos, learnin' 'bout shapes and colors. I would like to thank you for bringin' me and my momma together, and also that my kids no longer sound like retarded gang-bangers.

It's been a while since any news has been heard from Antonio Inoki. Ever since losing power in NJPW, he just sort of faded away. All his crazy schemes and ideas have become nothing, sadly. I love hearing what new crazy scheme that Brazilo-Jap is up to now. Watch him declare that Kurt Angle vs Rocky Balboa will happen, or say that Hulk Hogan vs Andre the Giant II is "confirmed" for a "sold-out" Tokyo Dome show that never happens.

...sigh

Oh well, at least I'll always have pictures of him attacking a crippled and very much in-pain Muhammed Ali.

Now on to the wrestling awards for the year of 2006. It was a damn good year in the realm of wrestling, with ROH having one of its greatest years ever due to the fantastic reign of Bryan Danielson. NOAH put on great matches year round and even saw some young blood in Naomichi Marufuji win the GHC title. The WWE even had its good spots, with Rey Mysterio and Edge having breakout years and exciting feuds. Without further ado, here are the wrestling awards for the year 2006.

Wrestler of the Year

Bryan Danielson
Who can question that this was the year of Danielson. Though he didn't end the year with the title, for the other 360 days he absolutely dominated the roster. In the process he brought five star level matches damn near every show. Danielson went out of his way to put on some of the best matches with the standards like Homicide, Roderick Strong and Samoa Joe, but also other people like Delerious. His match with KENTA is sure to be great, and that feud even entered the rings of NOAH where he was tapping people out left and right. His legendary title run cements 2006 as the year of the American Dragon Bryan Danielson.
Runners Up - Naomichi Marufuji, Edge, Samoa Joe

Tag Team of the Year

Austin Aries & Roderick Strong
The team that ruled the tag division of Ring of Honor for most of the year definately deserves this award. Every title match was a thing of glory for this Generation Next duo. Both are contenders for the top title in the company, yet put them together and they are a solid unit that can mesh with the best teams in the world. A feud with the Kings of Wrestling, a match with KENTAFuji, and participation in the Dragon Gate invasion are many of the reasons why this team takes top honors.
Runners Up - KENTA & Marufuji, AJ Styles & Christopher Daniels, Briscoe Brothers

Match of the Year

Naomichi Marufuji vs KENTA, GHC Championship, October 29th
Honestly, this may be the hardest time I've ever had deciding on a single MOTY. This year produced so many unbelievably good MOTYCs that I had to really consider this for a while. In the end I made the hard choice of choosing Marufuji's first title defense and KENTA's first title shot. This was the second match of 2006 for these two, and while the first one was a great MOTYC this match was just that much better. A botched moonsault to the outside damn near killed Marufuji and KENTA broke his nose. Yet they both kept up the pace and continued this five star classic. It's five stars, I don't care what anyone says. If you refuse to pull the trigger this year, you are a prick. This match was beyond glorious and just shows the bright future for both of these stars. I'm sure they'll both have MOTYCs in the future. Viva NOAH.
Runners Up - Bryan Danielson vs Samoa Joe (5 August), DO Fixer vs Blood Generation (31 March), ... and too many others to decide

Champion of the Year

Bryan Danielson
For defending the ROH Championship with style and grace and ass-kickyness. If you want a better explanation go read why he was wrestler of the year, the reasoning is just the same.
Runners Up - Edge, Rey Mysterio, Naomichi Marufuji

Promotion of the Year

Ring of Honor
Unbelievably good booking, great foreign stars, excellent feuds, new top wrestlers, suriving when they were supposed to be dead, recognition, and incredible growth. Ring of Honor had another great year and they were at the pinnacle of pure wrestling, and even had mainstream elements. They are slowly becoming contenders in the world of wrestling, expect the E and TNA to feel threatened soon. Or not. Cause they don't have to threaten anyeone. They just gotta keep on having years like this.
Runners Up - Pro Wrestling NOAH


Worst Wrestler of the Year
Mark Henry
Why does this talentless, boring, never had a good match, fatty reject still have a job? He injured like four top wrestlers legit, and then injured himself. He's actually gotten worse over the years and still nobody cares. Yet he gets huge pushes into title matches at ppvs?!?!?! What the fuck! At least Vince decided to give King Booker the "black guy" title win instead of this loser.
Runners Up - Umaga, Great Khali, Spirit Squad

Worst Promotion
WWE
It would've been NJPW if they had kept the belt on Lesnar. Yet again it is the WWE. They suck, it's boring, I don't know half the guys and matches don't go over 6 minutes even on PPVs for some reason. Highlight of the entire year has been Edge, who has entertained throughout. Other than that and CM Punk, I'd rather get a blowjob from a hippopotamus than watch the WWE.

Worst Champion

Brock Lesnar
His reign as IWGP Champion was supposed to help NJPW in the long run by bringing in more fans and introducing the company to the world. In the end, all it did was give Brock Lesnar more money than his stupid ass is worth. This piece of shit couldn't have a match longer than 10 minutes, squashing estbalished stars like Yuji Nagata and Manabu Nakanishi. Dream matches that were glorified crap. His never toured with the company, appearing all of three times this year. On the day he was supposed to lose the title, he just decided not to show up and to never lose the title. What a egomanaical fuck. He also stole the physical belt. In the end he hurt New Japan, the credibility of the title and himself. He is the definition of a poor sport, and I hope he has to watch his son get raped and murdered right before he is raped and murdered.
Runners Up - Bobby Lashley, Batista, Big Show

Glass Ceiling Award

Shelton Benjamin
After having a few good years, Benjamin has floundered and found no real success nor a strong push. He is one of the most talented wrestlers in the WWE and could really be a superstar, but found himself on the wrong show as his push continually goes nowhere. He has proved time and time again that he is worthy of a real main event push, but instead he went down a level and is reteaming with Charlie Haas in a weak heel role. Let's hope he is allowed to reach his potential and not held down anymore.

Please Die Award


Vince McMahon and Stephanie McMahon
For the first time ever, Vince isn't the only winner here. The damn near retarded decisions of his daughter Stephanie have led me to co-award her with this title. Vince continuing to push only what he thinks is right, and destroying anything that becomes popular in a way differently than he intended earns him this award for the fourth year. Stephanie being a total cunt and shooting down every good idea that comes along and pushing for the same old, and in some cases worse, shit also co-earns her this award.

My brother called up Best Buy the other day and asked if they had a Wii. They said they did, they had one. He asked if they could hold it. They couldn't. He drove out to Best Buy, an 11 minute drive. He got in the store just in time to see the little girl walk out of the store with her hick ass father with the last Wii in hand.

Life's a bit of a cunt sometimes.