Epic Nerdgasm

**BE WARNED, THIS POST CONTAINS MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF NON-WOW NERDNESS**

Last night marked the infale of one of the best animes I have seen in recent memory, Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann.



Loosely translated, that is Heavenly Piercing Gurren Lagann.

This show is so full of awesome, it's almost too much for fragile human minds. It manages to pay homage to the giant mecha shows of the past (everything from Gundam to Evangelion) while telling a fast-paced, modern story. It's a show that does not take itself too seriously. However, that silliness makes the dramatic moments that much more striking. Not all of our heroes will make it to the end.

*Manly tears*

Great comedy, good story, insane action, heartbreaking drama, there is nothing this show does not have. I dare any anime fan to watch this show and come away disappointed. Pick up the new;y-released DVDs or be a punk and find it on the internet for free.

After last night's finale on Sci Fi's Ani-Monday, this show has definitely found a home in my Top Ten. And that's after watching it in ENGLISH. It's even more epic dubbed.

JUST WHO THE HELL DO YOU THINK I AM?

Machinima Monday: The Classics

Posting those couple videos last week gave me a great idea for a way to phone in one blog post a week.

Err... wait.

Nah, I'll just roll with that.

Anyway, I figured I'd start out the new weekly series with the Trinity of WoW Machinima for those who have not seen them.

YouTube embeds do not do these videos justice, so I will heavily recommend downloading them directly from the producers.

-Rise of the Living Dead Episodes One, Two and Three. This was my introduction to WoW Machinima, and still one of the best. Episode Two is the high-water mark. Unfortunately, due to some of the "actors" leaving the game, Episode Three stumbled a bit.

-Illegal Danish Super Snacks and Escape from Orgrimmar. Super Snack has got to be the funniest thing I have ever seen. Lots of Vanilla-WoW jokes that newcomers may not get.

-Tales of the Past. Simply epic. The third and final chapter clocks in at NINETY minutes. Well worth the viewing time.

More Machinima next Monday!

Pre-Wrath Blues

Perhaps a brutal work schedule had something to do with it, but I seem to be suffering from an extreme case of Pre-Expansion Apathy.

It occurred to me Saturday night, after a fantastic day of Shaman leveling. I brought in truckloads of experience in a short period of time, flying through the rest of Terokkar. At the end of the day, I was only halfway through 67. Mind you, I was only 64 two weeks ago. 3 1/2 levels in around 12 hours of playtime is pretty good by my standards.

But what did it mean? what sort of epiphany did it bring about? With my schedule, no matter how well I play, how much I'm on my game, Haddar and Ullic have no chance of reaching 70 before Wrath hits.

Hey, that's why I have other characters, though! Well, Sam the Warlock is "complete" for me until Thursday. And, well, I just don't feel like playing my Hunter. He's currently 4th on my list as far as enjoyment is concerned. Once the expansion launches, he'll probably be the last character to hit Northrend, even after my planned Death Nugget.

Blah.

Then again, perhaps this can be good for me. Taking a little time off will energize me. Thursday will be a day I can look forward to because I can "start playing again." It will be very refreshing to be able to do something new for the first time in 2 years.

Another Lazy Post

Work is still insane, so here's another video.

How does a lone Shaman single-handedly wipe an Alliance raid? Thunderstorm.



I promise, I have real posts planned once I have the time.

Election Time

Please note that this blog will never touch on politics. I just thought I'd share this funny video I found on Halolz.

We all know that tomorrow is the Presidential election. We've seen polls for Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania and every other swing state. However, one demographic goes missing.

Azeroth.