Quote/Question/Theory of the day:
"Happy Ber Day!"
Hi - Coke bottles falling sabay sabay rofl!
Lo - moody :|
When we were kids, Gabo and I'd joke that whenever we'd level up on our bday's, just like in RPGs. Leveling up is such an integral part of an RPG. Imagine an RPG without anyway to improve yourself. No 9999 hp, no ultima, no omnislash or mirror slice. Well, you can finish it, yes. But that would be... plain. It'd be so repetitive since a)you have nothing new to do and b)the enemies also won't get stronger, since there'd come a point that they'd be unbeatable. Leveling-up means growth, means that your getting... faster higher stronger? Yeah, but growth meaning you're learning, you're getting better and better, and you can deal with harder and harder stuff. Given that (almost) all games get harder and harder as you go on, it's an advantage for you if you keep up. Whatever the game throws at you, you'll be good enough to handle it. If you can't, it's a simple matter of going out and leveling up, until you reach the point when you could continue, and beat that boss's ass... which is another story XD
Same as life. As you grow older, you take on new things. Harder things, things that you could not have handled at an earlier age. Growing-up is probably the most vital thing in our lives. If we don't grow up, it means that we haven't learned anything, or don't realize that we need to grow up. Or to mature. Or to adapt at least. By growing up, we prepare ourselves for whatever life throws our way. Of course, life won't throw us something we can't handle. Life gives us problems based on what we can do, and we're expected to handle them. If you can't... then you need learn and grow some more.
Well, I'm 18 now. Can I handle everything? Well... no. But at least I've handled most of the stuff on the way XD lvl 18 baby! Can't stop me!
Friday, September 01, 2006
Sunday, August 27, 2006
Chapter 4: The MidBoss
Quote/Question/Theory of the day:
"UP go UP fight UP win this fight!"
Hi - yuuuum fried chicken ♥
Lo - crumble Ateneo
By personal definition, the Megaman/Rockman series aren't RPGs. Sure, it is a game where you play a role... but that's not totally it. It's more Action-Adventure than RPG. Eitherway, I still love it (up to until Megaman 6, cause I felt that they were pushing it too much. but that's a different story).
Why bring this up, you ask? For one thing, it's a huge part of my childhood haha, and for another thing, it uses the concept of a midboss a whole lot. What's a midboss, you might ask? Well, it's a... boss... in the middle of the stage. In every stage in every edition of Megaman there's a real strong robot that a) you have to beat to reach the real boss, b) gives you an idea of how strong the boss of the stage is, and c) challenging but won't reward you anything. A lot of midbosses are easy, but some are downright frustrating. I mean, there are a lotthat you just beat easily, but there are a few that beats you up so much that you won't have enough lives to reach the real boss... who'll also beat the crap out of you. However freakishly easy or hard the midboss is, you still have to beat it to get on with the stage. They're there to test you, to see if you can handle the real boss. If you can't handle the midboss, then you'd probably have difficulty with the real one. On the flipside, even though the midboss might be a walk in the park, that won't mean that the real boss will be. Like I said, the midboss is a neccessary roadblock, to make you stop, think and examine yourself.
Out there, we also have midbosses. Only we call them midterms (wow that's so witty...). They aren't the finals, but we need to take them. For one, they're required. But more importantly, they're there to see if you're learning anything. They're a test (a real big one) to see if you can handle to real heavy stuff. If you bomb it, it's not the end of the world, but you need to recover. And fast. If you ace it, good for you. But that won't guaratee an ace in the finals. My point is, the midterms may be a hassle, but it's a neccessary hassle. You won't gain a whole lot if you ace it, but it's better to do well in it than catch up in the finals.
As for me... well, I guess I don't need to do any catching up, just need to make sure that I beat Sigma's ass (or whichever boss you prefer. I just so love beating up Sigma over and over and over XD)
"UP go UP fight UP win this fight!"
Hi - yuuuum fried chicken ♥
Lo - crumble Ateneo
By personal definition, the Megaman/Rockman series aren't RPGs. Sure, it is a game where you play a role... but that's not totally it. It's more Action-Adventure than RPG. Eitherway, I still love it (up to until Megaman 6, cause I felt that they were pushing it too much. but that's a different story).
Why bring this up, you ask? For one thing, it's a huge part of my childhood haha, and for another thing, it uses the concept of a midboss a whole lot. What's a midboss, you might ask? Well, it's a... boss... in the middle of the stage. In every stage in every edition of Megaman there's a real strong robot that a) you have to beat to reach the real boss, b) gives you an idea of how strong the boss of the stage is, and c) challenging but won't reward you anything. A lot of midbosses are easy, but some are downright frustrating. I mean, there are a lotthat you just beat easily, but there are a few that beats you up so much that you won't have enough lives to reach the real boss... who'll also beat the crap out of you. However freakishly easy or hard the midboss is, you still have to beat it to get on with the stage. They're there to test you, to see if you can handle the real boss. If you can't handle the midboss, then you'd probably have difficulty with the real one. On the flipside, even though the midboss might be a walk in the park, that won't mean that the real boss will be. Like I said, the midboss is a neccessary roadblock, to make you stop, think and examine yourself.
Out there, we also have midbosses. Only we call them midterms (wow that's so witty...). They aren't the finals, but we need to take them. For one, they're required. But more importantly, they're there to see if you're learning anything. They're a test (a real big one) to see if you can handle to real heavy stuff. If you bomb it, it's not the end of the world, but you need to recover. And fast. If you ace it, good for you. But that won't guaratee an ace in the finals. My point is, the midterms may be a hassle, but it's a neccessary hassle. You won't gain a whole lot if you ace it, but it's better to do well in it than catch up in the finals.
As for me... well, I guess I don't need to do any catching up, just need to make sure that I beat Sigma's ass (or whichever boss you prefer. I just so love beating up Sigma over and over and over XD)
Sunday, July 30, 2006
Looking From 1 - 100
Quote/Question/Theory of the day:
"Ang hindi lumingon sa pinanggalingan... baka nawawala na"
Hi - Coldsnap!
Lo - crumble ang UP ):
To commemorate one year of Blogging, it's just proper to look back at the year that was.
I started blogging in 4th year High. I used Blogger just because of the simple reason that it was the one used for our class blog/website. I began to blog as a way of dealing with life - to rant \ relieve stress \ journal my life, or at least keep track of what I do. I tried to post every few days, once a day even, but lately I post around once in 2-3 weeks since I also have an LJ. So, I post my daily stuff in the LJ, and post my mushy/deep/long thoughts/reflections here. And yeah, that RPG-is-life thingy too.
So, the past year. That was my 4th year High, if ya don't know. Full of sleepiness, light days, CAT, cramming \ resisting to cram and owning. High hopes to finish strong, to do things never done before, to change. At least, a very dream-filled year for me (asleep or otherwise XD), where in the end... choke. Senioritis as the call it. At the time when I was almost at the peak, I tripped, fell and just barely survived (survival is relative). So afterwards... it was flat. Not bitter, just disappointed. And so, with that chapter over, I wanted to start anew. There would be a better me in college.
If things went in their "normal" way, I would've been in the Ateneo. Take Psych, still be with Aboys but also with new people, be in a familiar territory with familiar faces and places. And so on. It was set... but something happened. Something called UP and the Oblation Scholarship. When the UP results was it wasn't a shock. I would still be going to the Ateneo, I said, since nothing really was pulling me the other way. Right. A few days later, Alvin was the first to tell me those three words: Oblation Scholar ka. Waaaah! There, there's the push. Destiny called, and who am I to ignore it. And so, after some internal debate, I landed here. UP Diliman Psych. Like the Pagsi said: Chances, Challenges, Choices, Changes. Things I now tackle on a daily basis.
Summer was... well, summer. Arnis training + errands + lotsa rest.
Now... well, now I'm alright. Like I said, I'm fine here in the UP. It feels a little more homey than when I came in. And, I've learned a lot from the HS, the Ateneo. Not just the acads, but values, character. The Ateneo has prepared me enough, methinks. Especially 4th year. Teamwork, friendships, giving every dam bit of myself. I also learn from my mistakes: being more open, less reclusive. Take more risks, and live a bit more. And yes, to own. To pwn, to magis.
For the future... well, that's another story for another long post. Till then,
Ad Astra Per Aspera
"Ang hindi lumingon sa pinanggalingan... baka nawawala na"
Hi - Coldsnap!
Lo - crumble ang UP ):
To commemorate one year of Blogging, it's just proper to look back at the year that was.
I started blogging in 4th year High. I used Blogger just because of the simple reason that it was the one used for our class blog/website. I began to blog as a way of dealing with life - to rant \ relieve stress \ journal my life, or at least keep track of what I do. I tried to post every few days, once a day even, but lately I post around once in 2-3 weeks since I also have an LJ. So, I post my daily stuff in the LJ, and post my mushy/deep/long thoughts/reflections here. And yeah, that RPG-is-life thingy too.
So, the past year. That was my 4th year High, if ya don't know. Full of sleepiness, light days, CAT, cramming \ resisting to cram and owning. High hopes to finish strong, to do things never done before, to change. At least, a very dream-filled year for me (asleep or otherwise XD), where in the end... choke. Senioritis as the call it. At the time when I was almost at the peak, I tripped, fell and just barely survived (survival is relative). So afterwards... it was flat. Not bitter, just disappointed. And so, with that chapter over, I wanted to start anew. There would be a better me in college.
If things went in their "normal" way, I would've been in the Ateneo. Take Psych, still be with Aboys but also with new people, be in a familiar territory with familiar faces and places. And so on. It was set... but something happened. Something called UP and the Oblation Scholarship. When the UP results was it wasn't a shock. I would still be going to the Ateneo, I said, since nothing really was pulling me the other way. Right. A few days later, Alvin was the first to tell me those three words: Oblation Scholar ka. Waaaah! There, there's the push. Destiny called, and who am I to ignore it. And so, after some internal debate, I landed here. UP Diliman Psych. Like the Pagsi said: Chances, Challenges, Choices, Changes. Things I now tackle on a daily basis.
Summer was... well, summer. Arnis training + errands + lotsa rest.
Now... well, now I'm alright. Like I said, I'm fine here in the UP. It feels a little more homey than when I came in. And, I've learned a lot from the HS, the Ateneo. Not just the acads, but values, character. The Ateneo has prepared me enough, methinks. Especially 4th year. Teamwork, friendships, giving every dam bit of myself. I also learn from my mistakes: being more open, less reclusive. Take more risks, and live a bit more. And yes, to own. To pwn, to magis.
For the future... well, that's another story for another long post. Till then,
Ad Astra Per Aspera
Saturday, July 29, 2006
- interruption -
gagi!
1 year na pala etong Blog ko! at hindi ko man lang namalayan?!?
dash bad...
aaaanyways
happy 1 year Losman's World!
thanks for keeping me company for the past year, and for the 100 posts we've had together
sana magkatiyaga akong ituloy to for more (years?) posts, and to maintain that RPG thingy
lol
iBlog, and iSane
labs ya!
1 year na pala etong Blog ko! at hindi ko man lang namalayan?!?
dash bad...
aaaanyways
happy 1 year Losman's World!
thanks for keeping me company for the past year, and for the 100 posts we've had together
sana magkatiyaga akong ituloy to for more (years?) posts, and to maintain that RPG thingy
lol
iBlog, and iSane
labs ya!
Saturday, July 22, 2006
Chapter 3: The Forced Fall
Quote/Question/Theory of the day:
"Wag mong hanapin ang sarap ng donut sa butas nito. Kasi kapag dinilaan mo yung butas para hanapin yung sarap... weird yun"
Hi - nakatapos ako ng sudoku!
Lo - one-man tambay sa pugad lol
Pinakanaasar na part ko sa RPG yung battle na talagang matatalo ka. Lalo na sa start, yung feeling mo kaya mong tiyagain lahat ng bwisit na halimaw at boss, then may darating na boss na mahirap patayin, pero kaya, pero talagang matatalo ka... pero ndi pa rin game over. Pinaka-memorable kong ganito sa FF3 (or 6, sa mga ndi nakaabot nito sa SNES), unang encounter kay kefka (or kay chupon ata) Normal yung start ng battle... until mapaabot mo sya sa certain HP... then sa next turn nya, may cheat-code-attack siya na deds kayo lahat! Well, tuloy yung story, kasi scripted na matatalo talaga kayo. Kaya lang... wala, asar lang. Bakit kelangan mong matalo? Eh pano kung ikaw yung manalo sa battle na yun?
Once in a while, we need to crash to Earth. Either to a) get a taste of reality or b) gauge how much work you need to put in. Either ways, it is a reality that we fail once in a while. Like me, sabog yung 1st math at soc sci exam ko. I crashed to earth, got a slap on the cheek saying "tsong, gising. ndi ka imortal pare ko" and got a gauge of how much I need to do to carry on. Pero, game over na ba? No, definetly not. Tuloy ang laban, tuloy ang buhay. I crashed to Earth to remember na nasa Earth pa rin pala ako, na marami pa kong gagawin. And of course, kelangan bumawi sa fall na yun XD
Pero... pano nga kung nanalo ka sa laban na expected na talo ka (like sora vs squall sa KH1)? Edi ayus, one-up ka kagad. Pero balang araw, babagsak ka rin. Buti nang controlled yung crash, than freak accident na baka maospital ka. Figuratively and/or literally.
Controlled Fall. Just like pro wrestling.
"Wag mong hanapin ang sarap ng donut sa butas nito. Kasi kapag dinilaan mo yung butas para hanapin yung sarap... weird yun"
Hi - nakatapos ako ng sudoku!
Lo - one-man tambay sa pugad lol
Pinakanaasar na part ko sa RPG yung battle na talagang matatalo ka. Lalo na sa start, yung feeling mo kaya mong tiyagain lahat ng bwisit na halimaw at boss, then may darating na boss na mahirap patayin, pero kaya, pero talagang matatalo ka... pero ndi pa rin game over. Pinaka-memorable kong ganito sa FF3 (or 6, sa mga ndi nakaabot nito sa SNES), unang encounter kay kefka (or kay chupon ata) Normal yung start ng battle... until mapaabot mo sya sa certain HP... then sa next turn nya, may cheat-code-attack siya na deds kayo lahat! Well, tuloy yung story, kasi scripted na matatalo talaga kayo. Kaya lang... wala, asar lang. Bakit kelangan mong matalo? Eh pano kung ikaw yung manalo sa battle na yun?
Once in a while, we need to crash to Earth. Either to a) get a taste of reality or b) gauge how much work you need to put in. Either ways, it is a reality that we fail once in a while. Like me, sabog yung 1st math at soc sci exam ko. I crashed to earth, got a slap on the cheek saying "tsong, gising. ndi ka imortal pare ko" and got a gauge of how much I need to do to carry on. Pero, game over na ba? No, definetly not. Tuloy ang laban, tuloy ang buhay. I crashed to Earth to remember na nasa Earth pa rin pala ako, na marami pa kong gagawin. And of course, kelangan bumawi sa fall na yun XD
Pero... pano nga kung nanalo ka sa laban na expected na talo ka (like sora vs squall sa KH1)? Edi ayus, one-up ka kagad. Pero balang araw, babagsak ka rin. Buti nang controlled yung crash, than freak accident na baka maospital ka. Figuratively and/or literally.
Controlled Fall. Just like pro wrestling.
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