Assignment 1 - something to inspire even the most uninspired

Well here it goes. My first blog entry EVER and yet I still have no idea what to write. I guess this is a start though, huh? I've mostly been preoccupied with Shadow of the Colossus (PS2) the past few days and have tried to draw inspiration from that to write here until I discovered that my first blog entry already had a preset context and still I wander off into uncharted literal territory.

However it appears that most bloggers face the exact same problem and I feel at liberty to criticize them for their stream-of-conscious like ramblings. So, let's get to the topic at hand.

It's pretty interesting to read others' views on video games as I feel video games have played an important role in my lifetime or rather i've played a lifetime of video games more importantly. I enjoy a good laugh when it's not at my expense and I can actually sit back and say 'haha, that's so true'. However I feel a little sore that the top 12 video game toilets did not include Resident Evil (GCN)...no reason at all, I just feel that it deserved to be there somewhere.

I have to say it feels a little strange to be writing for an invisible audience but until I re-read what my assignment was I was just writing my thoughts to myself with no real intended audience. I won't go as far as to say it's an extremely powerful tool like mp3.com for example (which was useful a few years back for independent artists looking for some way to get their music heard) Although I will say it is a good way to get yourself heard when there's no room for opinions in a lecture and it's probably not appropriate to be chatting about the best way to complete Super Mario Bros in the fastest time EVER in a seminar (unless your seminar just happens to require you to complete SMB for an assignment - I've got my fingers crossed).

Onto more important things I took a gander at Scaryduck's blog (after attempting to write about Jack Bauers which only contained three blogs since May 2006 - thanks, that REALLY helped with this assignment *sarcasm*) to see a fair few blogs a week which makes me feel a little more comfortable with the fact I plan to spill alot of brain matter all over this thing in the near future.

While I enjoyed Scaryduck's post about experiences being ill (of which I have plenty, most of which were last week where I made the most of freshers week despite being a second year - yes it's confusing, i'm starting from the beginning again, let's just say media studies sucked...I mean, wasn't right for me) I'm not a great fan of incorporating speech or "sound effects" into posts. I plan to let these lovely long paragraphs do all the talking.

It was humourous to read and Scaryduck takes a very relaxed approach to his/her mishaps but I don't think I'm going to be telling you what shade my excrement was after 12 bottles of stella last monday. I'm looking forward to being able to speak about anything - providing that these compulsory blogs also get completed - and Scaryduck makes the most of this privilege and so shall I, muwahaha.

I think blogging is more personal than objective - well what's the point in a dozen blogs all containing the same facts like the evening news (seriously, how many times do I have to hear about this little girl being mauled by a rottweiler? as sad as it may be it's not particularly important; i'd much prefer a news presenter to remind me of assignments that need handing in or particular books or sheets I may need for tomorrow's lecture, NOT what will be appearing on Animals Do The Funniest Things). I feel i've spoken my mind enough for now. Don't worry, the best is yet to come.