Sunday, January 7, 2018

December 2017 Entry

December 2017 Entry 

Hello. 2018 has begun.

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- Ninja Batman, I'm excited. 


- It doesn't snow often in Houston, but when it does, we all talk about it (12.07). Got to drive home while the snow was coming down and it was cool to witness. I think that's the fourth or fifth time I have seen it snow in Houston.  

- Met up with some old high school friends. It had been over a year since the last time I saw them was at their brother's wedding. Got to catch up and play games with their eldest son (he's more communicative now). 

Later on in the night, I met up with a coworker. He was going through some woes and I took him out to talk and have dinner. Good day of bonding with people. Unfortunately the night ended with a flat tire. Luckily I was not too far away from home, but it was still a lame way for the night to end. 

- Went to the dentist (12.13). I actually thought it was the day before so I lost some sleep since I woke up early that day. Got an old crown fixed. The process took about an hour. They started a movie for me to watch and I don't remember what it is now. It featured Nicole Kidman and she was adopting children from a third world country and the story centered around one of the kids. My dental work was done after they fast-forwarded 10 years (I think). 
 
I was told the numbness would go away after an hour. 3 hours later, it finally did. It sure was weird attempting to eat lunch while my mouth was numb, ha.  

- One of my younger cousins go married (12.15). Originally I was going to go to the wedding, but there was a last minute change of plans on her end so I just had the day off. But I did go to the reception the next day at her new home (12.16). They've got a nice place in Conroe. Great to see the family and enjoy their company. 

- Every time I'm not at home for RAW, something memorable happens. One time was when Daniel Bryan retired. The other time was when Shane McMahon returned. This time it was the announcement of the first ever Women's Royal Rumble (12.18). We knew it was going to happen sooner or later, but it is awesome that they made it official. Can't wait to see it. 
 

- I had no idea that they were releasing the OVAs and movies for Ranma 1/2 in a set. Once I found out, I knew it would be my Christmas Present to myself. It came a few days later (12.28). Now I can officially say I have the entire Ranma 1/2 anime series on blu-ray. I'll need to make time to rewatch all of these. 
 

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- Mega Man's 30th Anniversary happened (12.04). I happened to catch the livestream and witnessed all the announcements. I'm definitely going to buy the Legacy Collections and the X Collection (never played any after X4) for Switch. And of course I am excited to play Mega Man 11. 


- My second Black Friday purchase arrived (12.07). They are a pair of neon red joy-cons. I technically have 7 controllers now for my Switch. I haven't mixed and matched any colors yet, but I definitely have more options now. 
 

- The last DLC for Breath of the Wild, The Champion's Ballad (12.07) was released. I have not touched it yet unfortunately. Been very busy. But I do plan to play it early 2018 before the next game I want comes out. 
 

- And that next game could be the re-release of Bayonetta 1 & 2. I enjoyed planing them on the Wii U so I'm considering double dipping for them. But I am definitely going to play Bayonetta 3 when that comes out. That was awesome for them to announce all of those titles at the same time (12.07). 
 

- I picked up Floor Kids when it came out (12.10). I was intrigued by what I had seen. I enjoyed it, but not as much as I had hoped. I went through the story and stopped there (12.11). I think it's worth a try especially if you like rhythm games. 
 

- Another gaming anniversary announcement; Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection (12.10). Looking forward to playing through all of them again, especially the Alpha series since those are my favorite Street Fighter games. 
 

- The newest (and last I think) DLC for Shantae: 1/2 Genie hero was released; Friends to the End (12.21). Downloaded it for the Wii U, but have not had a chance to play it either. I'm planning to make it the first game I beat in 2018. I am heavily leaning towards double dipping on Shantae when the physical version comes out on Switch. 
 

- Sephiroth VS Vergil (12.20) 


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- Our final company meeting of the year (12.05). 
 

- Trying new stuff on social media with our first Boomerang (12.10). 
 

- Another blog from Agent Majordomo (12.15). Try out some of the puzzles he created. 
 

- I took the reigns again for this year's Company Christmas Party (12.18). Agent Widdershins helped with decorations, food, and White Elephant. Agent Blue Heeler helped me with the game show "The Scarlet Spy" and was my cohost. Overall, it was a fun party. It as great to see Agents from the past join us in the craziness. And everyone walked away with something as this is the first time we implemented company gifts for years of service. At the end of the night, I was extremely exhausted and my body hurt, but it was worth it to see everyone enjoying themselves.  

- We tasked a few staff members to participate in the creation of our first Puzzle Flyer. Those that participated made some great stuff and we'll most likely use the rest in the future. Along with choosing her puzzle, Agent Blue Heeler also designed the shirt and the social media images. We teased the upcoming venture towards the end of the month (12.29). 
 

- We brought on a new Agent In Training on the 7th of the month. She previously worked at another escape room. She kept complimenting on how organized we are about everything. Her training was okay. I did need to ask for an extension in her training by one extra week as I knew she was on the cusp of being qualified. But after that was over, we officially welcomed Agent Ingenue to the team (12.29).  

- And our last HER blog of the year was written by Agent Widdershins (12.31). The photo he took was really good. It doesn't include everyone that was at the party, but it was still a good mix. 
 

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- TWICE - Heart Shaker (MV) 


- TWICE - Merry & Happy (MV) 


- BoA - Jazzclub (MV) 


- It was a shock to read about Jonghyun from SHINee passing away (12.18). While I am not the biggest fan of the group, I enjoyed some of their songs. Coincidentally, Jonghyun was my favorite member. It's crazy that he committed suicide. Reading responses from other Kpop celebrities and fans was sad. It really did get to me. I didn't cry about it, but it really did make me think a lot. Rest In Peace, Jonghyun. 



- My dad had an accident with a table saw (12.23). From what I was told, his thumb was hanging on by skin. My mom told me about it the next morning (she didn't want me to worry while I was at work and there was nothing I could have done). While the surgery to reattach his thumb was successful, I took a few moments to just assess everything that was going on. I went outside to see the trails of blood in our backyard. I noticed the bandages and gauze laid out on one of our tables. And I had a moment to myself where I just couldn't handle that my parents were both in the hospital this year. 

I went to the hospital (Memorial Hermann again) on Christmas Eve and spent time with him. Too my mom home that day so she can rest since she was at the hospital the night before with him. Originally, I had plans to meet with friends, but we pushed it back to the night. This could not have come at a better time because I finally got to vent to them about work frustrations and about my parents going to the hospital this year. 

Spent Christmas day at the hospital as well. I was informed that we were actually going to have Christmas at our house so some of my cousins actually visited us in the hospital. It was good having them around. 

One more visit the day after. But we all agreed that it was fine not to visit on Wednesday as dad would be getting released the following day. Took the day off as his release time was still up in the air. He actually got moved to another room. Once things were settled, we went home. It didn't take long for him to get back to trying to do things on his own again. Literally, the next day he was cooking and driving with one arm. 

- I had been talking to someone I met on a dating app for a good portion of December (12.10). We had a few things in common and eventually started talking via Facebook. During that time, I stopped using all of the dating apps I was on. Unfortunately she lost interest towards the end of the year (12.29). I won't disclose why, but I was very disappointed by it. I did make my case for having another chance, but she did not respond. This was actually the first time in a long time since using dating apps that I didn't ask for help from anyone. And I was very excited that we were actually progressing well and were planning to meet up. 

I have been at a loss since then. I did start using my dating apps again and downloaded a bunch more. Some were really horrible and some are passive. I'm tired of being alone, plain and simple. 

- 2017...was rough. I won't disregard the fun and positive times I had such as the awesome games I played on the Switch (Breath of the Wild, Odyssey, etc) and especially all the wrestling moments that happened (Royal Rumble, 4 straight days of wrestling, etc). But the negative times were...too much...both parents going to the hospital, wanting to quit the best job I've ever had...and plenty of small things that kept snowballing even until the very last day of the year...I don't know. I've mentioned to someone that I need to look back on past entries to see when was the last time I wanted a year to end because of how bad it was...but I kind of don't want to. I know that not every year is perfect, but 2017 was the toughest year in a while. 

I used to set resolutions. I used to set goals. This time, I did not set anything. I want changes for the better. That's all. 

Thank you for reading. Here's to a prosperous 2018. 



"Reprise the theme song and roll the credits." 

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