Monday, January 30, 2006

30th January, 2006: Really cool!!

I found some buddies in Guild Wars. The map is really big. I spent some time to cover all the places. And that's just a little portion of it. Now I'm in another new world. All the graphics are so pretty. That's why I captured those screenshots. I forgot to mention my first character's name is Tyria A. Tyria is a name of the place in this fantasy and A simply means Alan. I know it's a weird name. It's just a first time tryout of a character.
I love the background
2 Heroes in a breathtaking place
That's the buddy that helped me out
Dancing in front of NPCs

Sunday, January 29, 2006

29th January, 2006: The beginning of Guild Wars

Today I took bus to Walmart and BestBuy. I bought stuff that I needed. Such as contact lense solution, mouse and Guild Wars (PC game). I went home with the bus. It's not too bad in terms of waiting time. The only problem was I had to walk a bit. As soon as I got home, I installed Guild Wars on my computer. It takes a while to download patch/files online. After downloading, comes to the registration of the account. I had to type in the serial number. Unfortunately, the serial number was so blurry that I couldn't tell whether an "I" or "J", "B" or "6" or "E"... It took me over 100 attempts to figure out the "I" was actually a "J". This game is very similar to the other RPG game that I used to play "Diablo". It's about fighting with weapons, casting spells, ... in a fantasy land. I played it for a while today. Found that it's quite interesting with all the weapons and skills. And most of all the environment in the fantasy land. It's so pretty. I like the character creating process. I got to choose a character's type, face, hair, armor color, body size...It's very fun. And the longer you play, the more clothes or armor you can wear. Players can customize their items with money. Just see it yourself. That's the character that I created. It's a necromaner/monk. I forgot to mention. We can choose a character and have 2 professions. So I won't have to stick with one character's skills.

Thursday, January 26, 2006

26th January, 2006: New computer is borned!!!

I was about to get a Gateway notebook in Circuitcity online. However, they don't allow any entry for international billing information. So I looked at their competitor BestBuy. They do allow users to enter international billing information. Then I saw a "pick up at our store" link. I was thinking why don't I get it in the story in town..So I asked my might Korean friend to help me out. Haha..they do have one in-stock. I bought it and I love it so much now. I would like to thank my family and my Korean friend who helped me out. He took me around the town today. I'll not ever leave my computer at home (apartment) ever again.

Wednesday, January 25, 2006

25th January, 2006: My car will need about $1600 to get it fixed.

An Autoshop guy called yesterday. He said my car's turbo is not running. Couple of things in the turbo system is not in good shape too. So he said it'd be better off to get another turbo system for long run. He said he found a rebuilt turbo which has a little bigger boost than this and it'll fit my car. It's a good deal he mentioned. And all these parts and labor $_$ = 1600 max. For the time being, I looked some cars online. I found a car that I really like and it's $3495. However, this car's location is in Hollywood, Florida. And it's a bit far if I really want to check it out. I guess I'll wait until I get a real job and get a brand new one instead. This time it has to be a manual car!

Monday, January 23, 2006

23rd January, 2006: Trying to get back to a normal life...

Right now I'm living without a computer, phone line at home and a car. I'm pretty much isolated. I walked to the closest convenient store to get some grocery. It was quite cold and windy. So as today. I just walked to where I worked for an hour. Normally, it takes about 5-6 mins drive. Now it took me an hour. The bus schedule is not reliable from what I heard. I might have to make a few of these trips before my car get fixed... For the time being, I would need a guitar. This is the one that I wish to have. The list price is double of the price that's on sale. Plus, It's a great brand with high repetition on its quality. The second thing that I need is a computer. There is a few models I have in mind. This is the Compaq one.

AMD64 technology provides simultaneous support for 32-bit and 64-bit computing, including today's 32-bit applications and tomorrow's 64-bit software
14" WXGA high-definition widescreen display with BrightView technology and 1280 x 768 resolution
60GB hard drive (4200 rpm)
ATI RADEON XPRESS 200M IGP graphics with 128MB DDR shared video memory; S-video TV-out
6-in-1 digital media reader supports Secure Digital, MultiMediaCard, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, SmartMedia and xD-Picture Card
IEEE 1394 (FireWire) interface and 3 high-speed USB 2.0 ports for fast digital video, audio and data transfer
Built-in 54g high-speed wireless LAN (802.11b/g) with 125HSM/SpeedBooster support; 10/100Base-T Ethernet LAN with RJ-45 connector; 56 Kbps high-speed modem
Weighs 5.4 lbs. and measures 1.5" thin for easy portability; lithium-ion battery and AC adapter
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 (SP2) operating system preinstalled; software package included with muvee autoProducer DVD Edition with Burning, Adobe Photoshop Album, Apple® iTunes and more
AMD, AMD Arrow logo, AMD Turion, AMD PowerNow!, HyperTransport and combinations thereof are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
This is the Gateway one. I personally think that this one is a better-get. The harddisk is 20 GB larger than the Compaq one. Also, the screen is larger too! Why not !?
AMD64 technology provides simultaneous support for 32-bit and 64-bit computing, including today's 32-bit applications and tomorrow's 64-bit software
15.4" WXGA TFT-LCD widescreen display with Ultrabright technology
80GB hard drive (4200 rpm)
ATI RADEON X300 graphics with up to 64MB shared video memory
4-in-1 digital media manager supports Secure Digital, MultiMediaCard, Memory Stick and Memory Stick PRO
IEEE 1394 (FireWire) interface and 4 high-speed USB 2.0 ports for fast digital video, audio and data transfer
Built-in high-speed wireless LAN (802.11g) with 125 high-speed mode, SecureEasySetup and BroadRange support; 10/100 Mbps Ethernet LAN with RJ-45 connector; V.92 high-speed data/fax modem
Weighs 6.3 lbs. and measures 1.4" thin for portable power; lithium-ion battery
Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 with Update Rollup 2 operating system preinstalled; software package included with Microsoft Works 8.0, CyberLink PowerDVD, Nero 6 Suite and more