Woes of an Addict

So my mum thinks I'm an Internet Addict! w00t... not.

Starting from the start sounds good.
Basically, two days ago my mum just started with all this weird stuff, about how the school warned all parents that they should be wary of something called "Internet addiction". Then she starts getting really angry 'cos I told her I'd put the trash out in 5 minutes after she asked, which I fully planned to do (and did), however she thought the internet was prohibiting me from doing my chores.
Anyway, then she just comes out with how I'm a liar, and how I call her names (apparently I called her stupid. All I said was she forgot I told her that I was staying at my Dad's house on the weekend), and about how I never talk about my friend Josh anymore.
How irrelevant is that? It was quite bewildering.

So she called my Dad, who then called my school to find out if I was being bullied or struggling with school or whatever, so I had to go through 4 interviews (1 interview per period) today about if I'm feeling alright and that my Dad called the school.
Found this: http://www.netaddiction.com/articles/symptoms.htm
Just to check over the list. It says if I answered yes to 5 or more, I'm addicted. I only answered to three, which could've been caused by any amount of external things. Yeah...
Despite that, my Internet time will be cut back considerably according to my mum, which means I was forced to close all but two ports for all IP addresses but my own on the LAN via Router config, and then disable Web as well. Heh, so l33t.


On the plus side, Work Experience next week. I'm looking forward to it. Apparently I'll be dealing with systems (gotta get some rubber soles) which sounds cool.
Got the paper work all sorted out, so I'm set.

At the moment I'm installing VB 6.0. It doesn't work on my Desktop (something to do with Windows Home I suspect) however it has worked before on my laptop, so I'm trying on that.

I finally got my MSN working again. It's good, don't have to use crappy 4.7 anymore.
Admittedly, I love Microsoft. I think Microsoft is a major contributing factor to the success of technology world-wide. Bill Gates has achieved his goal (a PC in every American home), or nearly has at least. He's just gotta buy out Steve Jobs, and he's set.

Games season has started up again! So that means you'll be seeing a lot more gaming news this year in my blog. Thinking of starting up a podcast too. We'll see how it goes.
Burnout Legends for PSP. Great game, although there is one flaw. When you get to 74%, it is SATANICALLY impossible to beat any more of the game. For me anyway.
By that, I mean that Satan himself must've impaired my playing abilities, so I can't do anymore. Also, even though I've unlocked all 10 headlines, I still don't have a damn Firetruck. They lied!

It seems to me that the gaming industry this year has been primarily focused on Japan and anime/manga style games. ie: Naruto games.
Personally, I can't see everyone's fascination in Naruto beside the fact that everyone in the show happens to have magic powers. Well so what!? So does every other Anime!
Other than that, just a few no-name games coming out for PSP in the news.


Just bummin' around, Visual Studio is still installing.
So, check y'all later.

Adios

~quod bonum tenete

Cover of the week's events

Friday: Got a haircut
Saturday: Played Tennis
Sunday: Went to the Otway Ranges
Monday: Day off school.

I've often wondered whether the hairdressers at the place I go to can read minds. I try to test them by thinking ridiculous things like "I smear peanut butter and banana juice in my hair of an evening" and see if they respond some way (verbally, or physically).
Anyway, the cut I got was one of the only haircuts I've liked in my life. Yes, it's not bad.
Short, I like it.

Tennis on the weekend was good. At first I was quite apprehensive (as I usually am whilst travelling to a venue where I'll be playing sport).
However, it turned out quite well. I won doubles and singles.
My singles was the more interesting. I was matched against a person with a hearing impairment.
I felt sorry for him, but realised that a Tennis player is a tennis player, despite their nationality, gender, or even impairment. He was an excellent player, with fast serves, and good accuracy.
We played a great match, I was the victor. We both played excellently.
After that, me and Ross (the guy I played) had a chat. It made me feel good to learn that Ross didn't feel self-pity, and he had learned to live with his hearing impairment. It was quite a unique feeling.
I can't imagine having a hearing impairment, and can't imagine the hardships it would bring upon oneself. It was moving stuff...
If I ever become wealthy, I think I'll donate lots of money to the technologies that will help to somehow repair hearing.

Sunday I went on the "Otway Fly" with my Dad and Uncle.
It was really interesting, I'd never done anything quite like it before. Basically, the Otway Fly is a walk through the canopies of a forest.
It was great to spend time with my Dad and Uncle on such an experience, because I don't see my Dad very often, and my Uncle even less frequently.
My Dad posted some pics on flickr. I'll get the link later.

I think I ate too much junk, however, because on Monday I felt ill.
Thus, I spent my day at home from school. It was good to have a break again, 'cos I got to finish some homework, as well as play Guild Wars, and do some reading.
Guild Wars is less thrilling than it used to be, although I think interest may be on the rise soon. I need two more skills and a couple of armour runes to finish my INVINCIMONK!
The Invincimonk is basically a monk, that is invincible (because the healing on it is higher than the damage being done do it). People use InvinciMonks for farming items and cash. Fun!
I can't wait until I've finished getting what I need. It'll be fun to trial the invincimonk.
I've come to love playing as a Monk. Healing people is fun. I'm not sure why... but I enjoy it.
A lot of monks bitch about how they get abused. Well, that's never happened to me. I think it might be the quality of a monk. If I may be a bit arrogant here, I think I've never been verbally abused because I'm a quality monk.

www.applegeeks.com
Started reading that comic. Very interesting.

Also, I've been watching The IT Crowd. It's English comedy about a bunch of Techies that work in a basement office, and their wacky hijinks. I don't usually "do" English comedy, but I've really enjoyed this one. Google it.

That's about it. Work experience next week. I can't wait.


~The hero of Canton, the man they call Jayne.