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September 01

Windows Live Writer

I just downloaded Windows Live Writer, a publishing tool for MSN Spaces. It seems pretty cool so far. Basically, it's a WYSIWYG editor for your spaces. It reminds me of the old FrontPage express. I'm typing this in Live Writer right now. When I'm done, I hit the "Publish" button and then it's uploaded.

I'll keep checking this out, I'm just scraping the surface of it right now.

March 18

Guitar Hero II for XBOX 360

Guitar Hero II is on it's way to release next month!
 
I've only tinkered with the Playstation version but I plan on going in heavy and hard with this one. Any product that has an Iron Maiden tune in its advertisement is a must buy for me! I can't wait to jam out to some awesome tunes.
 
It doesn't look like the graphics have been upgraded that much from the Playstation version...it basically looks like the same game from the screenshots I've seen.
 
Achievements? (ahem...SFViper...ahem)  ...here's a rundown of the XBOX 360 Achievements for Guitar Hero II:
 
100K Club
Get 100,000 points in a song (10)

200K Club
Get 200,000 points in a song (10)

300K Club
Get 300,000 points in a song (30)

400K Club
Get 400,000 points in a song (30)

Champagne Room V.I.P.
Get 500,000 points in a song (30)

Roadie
Unlock Rat Cellar (10)

New Kid
Unlock Blackout Bar (10)

Young Gun
Unlock RedOctane Club (10)

Axe Grinder
Unlock Rock City Theater (10)

Shredder
Unlock Vans Warped Tour (10)

Rock Star
Unlock Harmonix Arena (10)

Guitar Hero
Unlock Stonehenge (10)

Dimebag Darrell Award
Get a 100 note streak (10)

Eddie Van Halen Award
Get a 500 note streak (30)

Yngwie Malmsteen Award
Get a 1000 note streak (30)

Easy Tour Champ
Beat the Easy tour (10)

Medium Tour Champ
Beat the Medium tour (30)

Hard Tour Champ
Beat the Hard tour (30)

Expert Tour Champ
Beat the Expert tour (30)

Sandbox Hero Award
Earn five stars on all songs in the Easy tour (30)

Most Likely to Succeed Award
Earn five stars on all songs in the Medium tour (30)

Guitarmaggedon Award
Earn five stars on all songs in the Hard tour (30)

Start a Real Band Already Award
Earn five stars on all songs in the Expert tour (30)

Rock School Grad
Complete all tutorials (10)

Scoremonger Award
Get an 8x multiplier (10)

Perfectionist Award
Get 100% notes hit on a song (30)

Rock Snob Award
Refuse to play an encore (10)

Long Road Ahead Award
Fail a song on Easy (10)

Hendrix Award
Beat a song with lefty flip on (10)

Teacher's Pet Award
Practice three different songs (10)

Saturday Morning Award
Beat Trogdor and Thunder Horse (10)

Kick the Bucket Award
Beat Jordan on Expert (30)

Gear Head Award
Buy all guitars (30)

Fanatical Completionist Award
Buy all guitar finishes (30)

Record Collector Award
Buy all songs (10)

Life of the Party Award
Buy all characters (10)

Fashion Plate Award
Buy all outfits (10)

Extra Credit Award
View the credits (10)

Big Spender Award
Spend $10,000 at the store (10)

Scenester Award
Beat all the unlock songs (10)

Joan & Lita Award
Get a 100 note streak in Cooperative (30)

Joe & Steven Award
Get a 500 note streak in Cooperative (30)

Keef & Mick Award
Get a 1000 note streak in Cooperative (30)

Lennon & McCartney Award
Get an 8x streak in Cooperative (10)

Page & Plant Award
Get 100% notes hit on a song in Cooperative (30)

200K Pair
Get 200,000 points on a song in Cooperative (30)

400K Pair
Get 400,000 points on a song in Cooperative (30)

600K Pair
Get 600,000 points on a song in Cooperative (30)

800K Pair
Get 800,000 points on a song in Cooperative (30)

Millionaire Pair
Get 1,000,000 points on a song in Cooperative (30)
December 22

Life While In The Academy

Hello all, I haven't written in a while so I thought I would check in!
 
As most of you know I've been busy with studies for my new job.  My week consists of:
 
  1. waking up at 4:15 AM
  2. Getting to class at 6:30
  3. Sitting in class
  4. Working out
  5. Getting home at 5 PM
  6. Studying, shining boots and pressing uniforms
  7. Going to bed
  8. Rinse
  9. Repeat

Needless to say I have very little time for anything, including my family.  I'm tired most of the time and it will be like this until April.  It's not anything that I can't handle and I'm actually having fun.  How many people get paid to go to school and get in shape?

Hopefully after April I'll be back into XBOX Gaming.  Maybe the good games will be on the used rack by then!

Merry Christmas, Everyone!

 

November 22

Happy Thanksgiving!

With starting my new job, I am finding that I indeed won't have much time to play on the 360.  I'm only in pre-academy now and my time is already scarce.  It gets worse after December 4 when I go to the real academy.  I'm having fun and enjoying it, but it is and will be tough work for the next 4 months.
 
It's 5:45 AM now and I have to get the kids up soon to get them to the babysitter's house.  It's not just me making sacrifices, my entire family is and that is definitely something to be thankful for!
 
With Gears of War and Rainbow 6 Vegas out now I'm kind of bummed that I don't get to enjoy them with everyone else.  On the flip side of that, I can get my copy cheap after 4 months after everyone's finished theirs!
 
I will continue to check in at Virtual Toxicity as often as I can.  If you haven't been to Virtual Toxicity, go there now or the bunny gets it!
November 16

The Launch of the Playstation 3

People are already standing in line days before launch reminiscent of the Halo 2 release.  Except this time it has nothing to do with the XBOX, it's the Sony Playstation 3.  The Wii is about $200 more than the XBOX 360, but people are still lining up for it.
 
I don't know anyone personally who is anxiously awaiting the PS3 since most of the people I know are XBOX and XBOX 360 gamers.  If you're getting this at launch, please leave a comment.  I would like to know what advantages the PS3 have over the XBOX 360.  I highly doubt my mind will be changed about getting a PS3, but I'm interested in hearing the other side of the story.
 
It will be interesting to hear the news from users after the launch about its reliability and just what exactly it does.  Can it really compete with XBOX 360 and XBOX Live?
November 13

Police Academy

This is my last free week as I am starting my new career next Monday, November 20.  I will start pre-academy with the Gilbert Police Department and then head off to the Arizona Law Enforcement Academy.  Needless to say, you won't see much of me on XBOX Live due to the fact that most of my time will be devoted to studying.  There are a lot of great games coming out prior to Christmas, but they will still be there when I'm done.
 
To my XBOX Live friends, keep in touch!  I will still be here and may pop in from time to time!
October 12

Misc Update

I haven't updated this blog in a while, and I'm not sure if anyone is even reading this.  Nonetheless, I thought I would post something.
 
Last year, we moved from Arizona to Georgia (my home state) for a job.  We stayed for a few months, but it just didn't work out for us as a family.  My wife then got a great job offer back in Arizona where she worked previously.  It's a high-level nursing supervisor position, so it was fortunate so that I could resign from my job and focus on getting us moved again.
 
Now we're back in Arizona and I'm thinking hard about my career goals.  I know that I want to continue my education, but I am thinking that I will not be working in the corporate world.  It's too...corporate!  I really do not want to divulge too much information on my prospective career path until it's a sure thing.  I'll just say that it's a huge departure from Web Design and it has nothing to do with digging ditches!  However, I can say that it's a huge pay cut...but worth it if it all works out.
 
Iron Maiden have a new album out, and I have to say that it RULES!  Unforuntately, they're playing only a limited number of USA shows and the closest to me is Irvine, CA.  I guess I'm not as hardcore as I used to be to make the trip.  Either that, or adult life has gotten the best of me!
 
This is very heavy and progressive album.  If you've ever liked Maiden, you should really check this out!
I'll update the photos section with some recent pictures of our new house and such.  If you're reading this, thanks!  Leave a comment and let me know you were here!
 

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Static Acts
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Xbox Live Recent Games

Call of Duty: WaW
Achieve:
13/56
Score:
215/1250
Halo 3
Achieve:
23/79
Score:
465/1750
Fable II
Achieve:
38/66
Score:
770/1350
GRAW 2
Achieve:
9/60
Score:
145/1250
BioShock
Achieve:
5/51
Score:
45/1100