tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-112132422012-01-26T09:49:23.841+13:00Welcome to the home of Conan's thoughts. Reviews, Life, The Universe and Everything can be found deep within the rambling course of this blog. Enjoy!Conanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02300538732221232992noreply@blogger.comBlogger2661100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11213242.post-34448195904138279292009-01-29T20:41:00.002+13:002009-01-29T20:42:07.623+13:00

My adventures continue at the following link.http://evinshir.wordpress.com/

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So when the new Doctor Who came out, I was a might impressed with it. The series managed to upgrade the series into something modern, while still keeping that essentially "British" feel to it. I have only been able to see the first season of the New Doctor and a couple of snippets of David Tennant's run.Torchwood was a spin-off that arose around the second season of Doctor Who, and was one that I

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Well it has been some time since I last updated this blog. Mostly due to a lot of work. I've been slaving away to organise this web show - of which we finally got our first shoot done! Yay! Only 15 odd more shoots to go, I estimate.I would love to be wrong, but it's hard to know. One of the problems with volunteer shoots is that people rarely make volunteer work their priority. You're not being

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For those who have been somewhat out of the loop or are not big followers of this blog, I've been slaving away at a web television concept since the end of the 48 hour film challenge last year.This has been a real eye-opening and strengthening experience for me. Firstly, I have a new found respect for the amount of trouble and time that goes into producing a show and I really now understand why

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In this age of Next Generation consoles, you often hear a lot of talk about graphics, story and playability. This is a market that is dominated by games like Gears of War, Halo etc...This is a market where innovation is often the driving force behind game design.But there is something to be said for eschewing innovation in favour of doing something well, and doing it right.Ladies and Gentlemen, I

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My current Nokia phone is seriously on its last legs. I've been holding out replacing it because to get a new phone would require me to sign to a new contract and all the fiddly mess that goes with it. After all, I've been working myself out of debt rather than aiming to get back into debt.I've been tempted by the usability of the iPhone for some time. As anyone who knows me can attest - I'm a

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So your anecdotal evidence is better than his anecdotal evidence? I knew you had an ego problem, Keggy, but I never knew until now just how bad it was.This is from this forum post on RPG.net where I, somewhat foolishly, got involved in a debate about the new Fourth Edition of Dungeons and Dragons. Now folks who know me well, would know that I love this game. They probably also know I have a habit

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So here it is - our 2008 48hour film. Temporal Affairs... let me know what you think! :)Love and HugglesConan

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I love the 48 hours challenge. For the last few years I have really wanted to be involved, but time and work often got in the way until last year when I finally got the opportunity to work with Gino and his team to create a movie.As I noted back then, it was an enjoyable and exciting experience that cemented in me the knowledge that creating films was what I wanted to do - and was something I had

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So it all began with this on apple.com's trailers.While I appreciate that Brideshead Revisited has always been a tale of forbidden love, and epic drama - it still is bizarre to see the film version sold in a kind of Talented Mister Ripley extreme blockbuster way.Charles Ryder! Was he just an innocent painter twisted by hedonism, or a calculating sociopath looking to shag his way into gentry!

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Hey there folks! So it has been a long time since I last posted on here. Firstly, ESG has closed. After much thought, and the fact that I'm hoping to move forward with my webTV project, I needed to close that current chapter.I'm currently sitting at home in my new flat while Margie rolls up things with her Katamari in We Love Katamari - although I think we're both in agreement that Beautiful

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Well it sure is a mixed bag of things this week. I've moved into the new flat with Margie and Nick - which is good. I've had the worst week in record this week at work - which is bad.The new flat appears to be working out quite well, we all get on and things are going well. I'm even getting used to the bus service here.Unfortunately work has not be so good. Dealing with inexperienced staff, a

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Continuing my trend of watching shows that have been canned by braindead American television executives who don't understand how to handle polling or scheduling, I was finally convinced to watch Veronica Mars.I had always given this show a bit of a wide berth. Sure, it had been talked up heaps - but I kind of fell into that Joan of Arcadia mentality of thinking it was a teen show for girls.Boy.

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What is wrong with television executives? Especially in the States. These guys are supposed to be trained in business, marketing and a little bit in the entertainment business. And yet a great many shows have been hobbled by poor programming and promotion - only to be cancelled because there was no apparent audience according to the "ratings."Have these guys just never actually looked at the

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IntroductionAn ancient threat returns. One final hope emerges.How many times have we heard that or something similar? The usual theme of computer RPGs arises again in Mass Effect, a game that manages to plunder every sci-fi cliche under the sun and produce a truly compelling and enjoyable gaming experience. However it is not without faults.Mass Effect enjoys quite a pedigree. Designed by Bioware,

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I find it sometimes amazing the capacity of some people to convince themselves that they couldn't possibly be wrong, as if all things in the universe have a defined black or white position. Often the world is made up of a mixture of all things. What am I going on about? Well it is the highly predictable, but still somewhat sad, response to the Dom Post's revelations last Wednesday. Now part of

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Who says there is no solidarity in the media? No doubt spurred on by the drama unfolding with TV3, The Dominion Post decided to publish the suppressed evidence regarding the "Terrorist" Raids - to ensure that the public can come to their own decisions.Now I'm not so sure this was a wise action as it may possibly jeopardise the fairness of the approaching trials of those involved. However, what is

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In the console gaming world there has really only been one name for skateboarding - Tony Hawk. The endless parade of button-mashing gaming has been the pinnacle of the genre, if not the only existing product.Now, as Tony Hawk's line of skating games is beginning to groan under the weight of mediocre game play - EA has burst out with a new type of skating game. Gone is the idea of skating gaming

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*sigh* After a week of all manner of opinions being voiced, I have found my personal opinion towards modern day activists hardening. Less and less people who claim to fight for the cause of freedom really seem to understand why they should fight for it, nor what it is that they are actually fighting for.It, of course, doesn't help when both sides of a debate seem to be heading fast into silly

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It certainly has been a busy time for those who have been following NZ politics. What with every overlooked party piping up regarding the recent raids and Trevor's little bust up with Tau Henare in the corridors of parliament - it would be enough to keep anyone busy with rumour and speculation. So is it any wonder that Helen Clark's new Cabinet reshuffle has been a cautious and down-played

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Well Winnie is up to it again - claiming to be above political showboating by being a political showboat. As many had predicted, the recent police raids have set off a storm of political huffing and puffing across the country. The thing is that while the Maori party is trying to decry racist actions on behalf of the police and government, the evidence on the ground is rather light. It seems to be

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Today I saw the small gathering of activists in Midland Park, as they warmed up to protest against the arrest of the Urewera 17. In an interesting karmic twist, the weather in Wellington did not seem to approve of their gathering.Groups marched all over the country as part of a unified plan set up by such groups as Civil Rights Defence. Which is an interesting example of how a fringe group of

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If you ever thought that Firefly was an example of poor programme planning on the part of a network, you then have missed out on an even better series - Freaks and Geeks - which managed to garner the title of one of TIME magazine's best television series ever, and yet was cancelled after eighteen episodes.Part of the problem lies in the series being slot into the lost zone of late evening/night

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Well my ill-temper over this Urewera issue continues to hang around. I find it interesting that most of the people who have seen the evidence have remained convinced that the police handled things correctly, and that they have chosen to keep this evidence and reasoning from the public until trials are convened.This is a serious thing to choose to do, and it isn't something that the courts do

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No doubt you've noticed my developing discourse on the recent events in the Ureweras. I worry that sometimes it sounds like I'm joining the us-and-them brigade of mentality - but rather I am angry at the recent opportunistic strikes being taken around this event.I saw on Yahoo.co.nz today a comment about studies have shown that people often believe rumour over fact. Something I have seen in

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Normally I like to give people a chance to mull over my posts before I put up the next one, but this recent declaration from "Dr" Pita Sharples has infuriated me.This action has violated the trust that has been developing between Maori and Pakeha and sets our race relations back 100 years.Now I am a strong supporter of the idea of a Maori political party, it is exactly why we have MMP, so that

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Something that many people struggle with is the understanding of what a Right is compared to a Liberty. Libertarians, ironically, are the worst at failing to know the difference.In light of the expanding Urewera camps saga, I have found myself thinking more and more about how poorly people understand these things. Not only that, but how those who wish to change "the System" often have this

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What a day for news it was today! First I was planning on a review of Freaks and Geeks, but then I saw the results of the local body elections and felt I needed to talk about that, and then Tame Iti and friends end up creating more of a furor. What a day.So the review can wait, let's turn to the news.Local Elections - Poor Turn OutIt seems to me that the results of the latest elections are subtly

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Henley and I went and saw the much talked about NZ comedy film Eagle Versus Shark last night, finally.For those not in the know, it is the story about drippy-but-cute Lily and her romantic adventure to find love with Jarrod, the absolutely useless and seemingly irredeemable twat who works in the video store up the mall from her. Initially blinded by love, a trip to see his family becomes a subtle

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I was cranky, frustrated, tired, hopeful, loving, worried, excited and overwhelmed today.Often all at once. And at any given time I was more than capable of explaining why I was feeling that way in considerably long and expressive terms.If there is one thing above all others that I should thank my mother for - and there are a few - it was that she has taught me a lot about the language of emotion

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It has been some time since I posted to this blog - what with the web project in effect, personal turmoil and a hectic lifestyle as of late - it has been difficult to find the time to come back to this.Currently I am thinking about crossing over into the world of either VLogging or podcasting. The problem with Vlogs is that they often feel to me even more about self-obsessive ranting than even

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Well for those people who didn't know I was planning it - I got Bioshock today. Wow oh wow.This game is amazing and awesome. I love the huge amount of detail and scale of the game. It has a truly engaging story and interesting characters.For those who are not familiar with the basic set-up of Bioshock, you play a man who survives a plane crash in the mid-Atlantic ocean in 1960. You find that you

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So it has been a long time since I've really looked at a First Person Shooter (FPS) game. Part of this is because in recent years FPS games have had the problem of giving me serious bouts of motion sickness. What idiot thought that a jerky movement on screen helped with the verisimilitude of a game? People do not sway from left to right so fluidly when they walk... but I digress.This early 2000'

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Right, so I'm watching High School Musical and suddenly I find myself thinking - why does Troy like Gabriella?Furthermore, because it is a Disney Channel movie, they aren't allowed to kiss or do anything that actually could be construed as supporting a sexual relationship - seriously, watch the movie. It's a love story where they never kiss! Except for a rather chaste peck on the cheek.So, I find

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"Hail Suppressor of Free Jester Speech!"I've been hearing that a lot lately. That's what you get for kicking Jester Minions in the teeth for jingling too much while I wander around my imposing throne room.No, I haven't gone over the edge, it's my favourite Xbox 360 game that has taken over my life.Overlord is the highly popular new Xbox 360/PC game of evil domination. You take on the role of a

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Okay, so I caved in to flatmate pressure and got myself an Xbox 360. What can I say? Overlord, Oblivion, Gears of War - over the last few months Microsoft and Xbox 360 have been doing a good job at being an enticing console purchase.Now before some people decry "hypocrite" for my PC/Mac debate - this is a different issue. I'm looking at consoles, not PCs.Well firstly, as much as I love Sony they

Conanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02300538732221232992noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11213242.post-52364953450293093152007-07-27T21:20:00.000+12:002007-07-27T21:44:04.382+12:00

Warning, this post is written by a filthy Mac user. For those of you who don't like hearing bad things said about PCs, move along... have a hot chocolate... download the update to your firewall and virus software... say hello to the spybots... For the rest of you, a rant follows...So Jarrod came into work today to make a purchase and we got to talking about City of Heroes. He's absolutely

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Before I begin, can I just say that the term "Skux" is the lamest slang word to make it out of New Zealand - especially as it seems to be unique to Wellington gangsta wannabes. So much so that a quick look over the Urban Dictionary shows only NZ posts regarding the word.Just want to get that out there because it is such a dumb word for "good with the ladies."Mainly because it sounds ugly and

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Yesterday I heard MmmBop play over the radio, and suddenly found myself wondering "whatever happened to Hanson?"See, I remembered that they released a second album and then split with their label due to low sales - even though many of the songs on the second album were better than the candycane first.Well, here's your answer!Wow.Now let's be honest here, while MmmBop is possibly the most derided

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So I have another flu! This one is certainly more aggressive than the one I had a week or so back. I am currently shivering uncontrollably, all wrapped up and with the heater on full. :PAs it so happens, our Landlord has finally decided to have a flat inspection, three years since his last visit (apparently.) Which is a little stressful. I want to get a skip bin to throw out my crap sofas, but to

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I can't write for too long today, but I really wanted to vent this today.In the Dom Post today was an article about Al Qaeda attacks on small towns in Iraq, trying to prove the ineffectual nature of Iraqi Police to stop them.Terrorism is often combined with the romanticised vision of Freedom Fighters, Guerillas and the like. Recently there have been a number of high-profile cases of kidnappings

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In my endless search for new ideas of what can be done with webtelevision, I stumbled across yet another brilliant comedy - Mr Deity.Essentially the series follows the trials and tribulations of Mr Deity as he goes about handling the creation and running of the universe with the aid of his personal assistant, Larry.I've only watched a couple of episodes so far, but I'm loving the irreverent and

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The night before I had the strangest dream.I had moved into a place with some people - can't remember who now, but they were friends - in an area that was kind of like the rocky landscape around desert road. I went for a walk along the roadside and over a hill to see a bay with a city that seemed reminiscent of Auckland - while also a lot more complex at the same time.I was walking with a chinese

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I've finally finished watching the entire four seasons of Something to be Desired. It was fantastic! I can't wait for Season 5! It's a great example of how a passion for creativity and a determination to produce a fantastic show is worth starting. Hopefully the series will continue to grow, and it has been developing a larger and larger fanbase.It's also convinced me that Project TWC has a LOT of

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I can't sleep tonight.Just a little stressed out about the business and my future plans. It's hard to be rational at 12am in the morning.See, this is the quiet period of the year, and ESG is not generating the kind of income it should be. Part of that is that I can't get stock as quickly as I'd like - being a small business. Part of that is to do with stocking up on roleplaying games that I'd

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While I continue to work on the treatments for my webproject, I was wandering around looking at various webTV sites when I realised it had been ages since I had caught up with one of my most favourite WebComics of all time - Sinfest.Although Sinfest does tend to be a bit hit and miss as a series, it still has some of the coolest jokes about human nature I have seen. Despite their flaws, all the

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In my travels investigating WebTV in preparation for my own project, I 've come across some really brilliant material!There is a large and continually growing community of WebTV shows that are literally paving the way for the generation in television. They cover all manner of genres and styles, and are a mix of amateur to professional in quality.Currently my two favourites are both

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Being on holiday is a marvelous thing - you get to catch up on all the things you don't normally get to do. For me the first two days have been filled with completing two excellent games. Shadow of the Colossus and Ico.Colossal DesignAlthough produced after Ico, Shadow of the Colossus is actually a prequel. It tells the story of a young man, Wander, who travels to a distant and forbidden land

Conanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02300538732221232992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11213242.post-28900090805279894822007-06-05T06:10:00.000+12:002007-06-05T06:17:27.349+12:00

I'm sure that's a Narnia reference...Anyway, we didn't make the finals this year for 48hours, but that's cool. :) Just a challenge to face for next year. I've spent most of the weekend working on ProjectTWC, and it is getting more and more exciting!We did a little demo chase sequence on Sunday with the help of Gino and Fraser, I edited it Sunday night and it came out quite well. I'm very pleased

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Tomorrow is going to see the first preliminary shots for Project TWC. The point of tomorrow is going to be practicing techniques and seeing what we can aim for with the initial five episodes of the series. In that vein we don't have any plan as such, the idea being to sort of create an improvised narrative using video. Because it is digital, this isn't going to be as big a deal as it may sound.

Conanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02300538732221232992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11213242.post-16191731126938889552007-05-31T07:15:00.000+12:002007-05-31T07:34:59.950+12:00

Well, well, well - "Bishop" Brian Tamaki must be wanting to get a new pair of shoes. In his latest drive to hook in more regular customers - sorry - parishoners, Tamaki has played the "New Zealand, Christian Nation" card.But how accurate is that claim. See, one of the founding ideas of New Zealand was a place where people could have a new start away from the constraints of England, but without

Conanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02300538732221232992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11213242.post-7071157711960520622007-05-29T22:02:00.000+12:002007-05-29T22:13:40.143+12:00

So tonight was when our heat was playing at the Paramount. *whew* It was a bit nerve wracking. There were a number of really interesting films, and some really not so good films.All in all, it seems that everyone had a lot of fun making their movies - some will be forever burned into my mind (Supertran, I'm looking at you...) and others were somewhat forgettable.We were fortunate enough to have a

Conanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02300538732221232992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11213242.post-14934771616420181292007-05-25T20:02:00.000+12:002007-05-25T20:16:58.942+12:00

I'm surprised by how some people don't seem to think that I'm serious about this project. At the moment I'm playing with footage taken of the Town Belt to get comfortable with iMovie. It's not as powerful as using Final Cut, but I think it will help. Essentially, yesterday I took footage of areas that kind of fit with the theme or "feel" of the series as I see it in my head.I also recently bought

Conanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02300538732221232992noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11213242.post-36018074988716766372007-05-24T09:08:00.000+12:002007-05-24T09:14:41.598+12:00

It's my day off work today. So I'm chilling here with Uriel - what a sexy computer! - and planning out ideas for my Web Project. I wont reveal too much here, but it is going to be a kind of Insider's Guide to Happiness with more of a humorous edge and a different approach to the surreal aspects.It will, naturally, be a small budget affair. I'll be looking for volunteers to help with the writing,

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It has been on the books for some time - I was planning to eventually upgrade to a new computer. An iMac to be exact.Well the high from doing the 48hour Film Challenge has ended up being the unexpected instigator of change. I went looking at video cameras and realised that I would also need some serious hardware to do even semi-decent editing. Thus when I looked at the monthly cost to upgrade my

Conanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02300538732221232992noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11213242.post-6421948455889275062007-05-21T07:31:00.001+12:002007-05-21T08:40:46.491+12:00

Wow. It's finally over - the 48 Hour Film Challenge was an absolute blast! I was involved with Gino's Rebel Faction team, and it was a fantastic experience from beginning to end! :DEven though numerous obstacles kept popping up to block the creation of our film, someone was looking over us. Firstly, I was unable to finish work on time to be at the assignments of genre etc. Then we found out that

Conanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02300538732221232992noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11213242.post-78432988823686796542007-05-16T01:17:00.000+12:002007-05-16T01:47:12.267+12:00

So it is about 1:30am on a Wednesday morning and I have just finished playing what can only be described as the best Final Fantasy - nay - best Computer/console RPG to date.Seriously. Forget KOTOR, forget Jade Empire, Forget Final Fantasy X, and (thankfully for some) forget Final Fantasy X-2. This is simply the most amazing game I have played in a long time.Firstly it is a truly imaginative and

Conanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02300538732221232992noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11213242.post-51102594517784634152007-05-14T07:16:00.000+12:002007-05-14T07:30:23.710+12:00

So for some reason I've come down with a nasty little tummy bug this morning that is more annoying than disabling. But I have taken the day off work to try and relax and get the damn thing over and done with.(Nick, Nasia, Cat, Paul, I should still be up for Wild Talents tonight, I'll keep you posted...)I'm suspecting that it is partially anxiety related - I've been mostly good, but somethings

Conanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02300538732221232992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11213242.post-71131718190924027832007-05-11T17:57:00.000+12:002007-05-11T18:06:20.491+12:00

It is sobering to read in the Dom Post's editorial about how little we appreciate the cost of living in the West. How our lifestyle, so sought after by other nations, is simply not sustainable if population growth remains as it is.Already the world is straining under the weight of human consumption, and yet none of us are willing to dramatically change our lifestyles. I admit, I'm simply not sure

Conanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02300538732221232992noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11213242.post-30079802341237934032007-05-07T08:00:00.000+12:002007-05-07T08:07:45.268+12:00

Gah! I've been trying all morning to get this blog working properly - it seems that Google has had some sort of crazy internal error that made it think my text was a spyware virus! Bizarre! Anyway... I've been up to a lot recently - what with recovering from Armageddon, attending the Wellington Wedding show and finishing my twelve-week-challenge. Yes, it has been over twelve weeks since I started

Conanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02300538732221232992noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11213242.post-19156463325501480852007-04-28T17:33:00.000+12:002007-04-28T17:57:29.492+12:00

So I've been thinking a bit about the indie gaming scene recently. As I read through Burning Empires in preparation of starting a game, I have been looking into some of the more experimental products out there and comparing them with my current experiences with Exalted.In the process of doing all this, I cam across yet another "WUSHU is the only RPG I need..." diatribe on RPGnet. See, there is

Conanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02300538732221232992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11213242.post-21951452150688827102007-04-17T07:43:00.000+12:002007-04-17T07:53:36.078+12:00

For those who haven't yet heard, I've secured a stall for Evin Shir Games at Armageddon. It has been a long and arduous decision to make, but I finally decided to attend. That has meant a lot of crazy last minute planning!As of the moment, signs and posters are being designed, t-shirts are on their way and I'm currently planning what games to demo over the course of the weekend.Given the number

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Well I made the decision - it wasn't an easy one, but through very careful consideration of all the pros and cons I finally made a choice. I stayed at FCs. My boss made a very good counter offer to TW that was full of concessions that will help my business grow, in comparison to the ephemeral offer TW made that was left far too open and vague. Given TW's history it simpl wasn't good enough. I

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Wow. When it rains, it pours. I've just been offered a very attractive role at my old employer's TW. It is a big position, with intimidating scope and the opportunity to be one of the people who gets to call the shots. I will be able to make the job my own and even dictate much of what the role will involve. It will pay more than any job I have previously had, and the experience and training

Conanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02300538732221232992noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11213242.post-12235823255015652662007-03-28T07:51:00.000+12:002007-03-28T08:16:38.309+12:00

It's interesting to think about the effect that media has on the way we look at life, and the somewhat unusual assumptions that we often make without realising it.I've been thinking recently about some things that have been bothering me - not too seriously, but they are interesting to note. It began with Roswell and continued into Battlestar Galactica. See, in Roswell, there were no gay

Conanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02300538732221232992noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11213242.post-56177427771295591252007-03-26T07:05:00.000+12:002007-03-26T07:17:38.914+12:00

Saul Tigh is a dickhead!Just wanted to get that out of the way. After sitting through both the mini-series and the first season, and now having watched the first two episodes of season two, I have decided that I really don't like Tigh.Which, to me, is a testament to how well written, directed and acted the reimagined Battlestar Galactica is. This series does what several other shows struggle to

Conanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02300538732221232992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11213242.post-58111641922429876982007-03-23T07:35:00.000+12:002007-03-23T07:43:56.700+12:00

It's 7:30am and I've just come from the gym. Today was meant to be my 20-minute cardio session, which I do on every alternating day from weights. Unfortunately I was only able to do about 9 minutes before I totally clapped out. Now I tried pushing myself, but I probably could have pushed further. What I do know is that it was fatigue from another late night that compounded the situation. I had

Conanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02300538732221232992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11213242.post-12273797718571732352007-03-20T20:26:00.000+12:002007-03-20T21:07:38.206+12:00

It has proven to be quite a week for gaming, this week. I've been following an interesting debate on RPGnet regarding GNS theory being considered elitist, and some very interesting points have been made during the course of the discussion.One of the key things to come out of the discussion was that GNS theory and its successor Big Model theory aren't intrinsically elitist, but that there have

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This is it, I've finished watching the entirety of Roswell. Wow. What a series.I think the first thing that comes to mind is that Roswell really manages to stand out above a lot of its contempories. This is a show that manages to mix a lot of humour, self-parody and realism to create a show that has a very distinctive feel of its own.I would definitely classify the third season as the best in the

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So I'm continuing my viewing of the complete series of Roswell. To recap, for those who don't know the basic set up, Roswell is set (unsurprisingly) in the town of Roswell, New Mexico where aliens are rumoured to have landed in the 1940s.Using the rumoured alien spaceship crash as inspiration, Roswell tells the story of three orphans who are revealed to be Alien/Human hybrids, brought to Earth

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While I have been watching a lot of Roswell recently, I have been intermittently been watching this likeable little series alongside it.Dead Like Me is the story of George Lass, a young eighteen year-old virgin whose outlook on life is about as disaffected and cynical as it can possibly get. Her mother is a negative control freak, her father is having an affair, and her little sister, Reggie, is

Conanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02300538732221232992noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11213242.post-92026145119247342462007-03-14T07:47:00.000+13:002007-03-15T21:49:32.915+13:00

Well this is a double-whammy of posts - spot my Dead Like Me review above...So I am currently in the cybercafe having just finished an 11 mile intensive hill ride (simulated) and realising how dramatically my body is changing.Yesterday was the second day of my new upper-body training, using supersets as well as the standard sets. For those who don't know what that means, a "set" is a series of

Conanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02300538732221232992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11213242.post-45201881281397351242007-03-12T16:50:00.000+13:002007-03-12T17:00:41.835+13:00

Another week another... well... it's hard to say.Megaroleplaying Weekend was, as last time, a blast. I had a lot of fun playing a large variety of games including Capes, Best Friends, Spirit of the Century and more! It was great!On the converse side something have not been so grand...Firstly, I arrived to work today to find that toxic fumes from the adhesive laying going on in the shop

Conanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02300538732221232992noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11213242.post-56249040085953664812007-03-07T07:25:00.000+13:002007-03-07T07:45:31.628+13:00

Finally back to more Reviews! I have a lot of shows to discuss, and this is just the beginning.So having finished working through all the anime in my collection at the moment, I was casting about for a new show to watch. As many long time readers of this blog know, I have a soft spot for those late 90s early 00s teen-adult shows like Smallville. Roswell had been teasing me from the shelves of

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The twelve week challenge continues. In Week Two everything went well, and I slowly got on top of my nutritional diet - I find it kind of funny how people automatically think any food with fat in it is unhealthy. Dieting isn't about avoiding fat, it's about being smart about what you do choose to eat.Furthermore, different diets achieve different results. I'm aiming to tone, lose weight and build

Conanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02300538732221232992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11213242.post-21056333847725033992007-02-22T13:39:00.001+13:002007-02-22T14:01:53.511+13:00

So poor Hix was subjected to my recent bugbear - pro-story, anti-gaming, pro-indie game supporters. (Try saying that one three times fast.)Recently I have become more and more aware of a division forming in this little hobby of mine. One that has a kind of blurry emotional line which is splitting mostly traditional gamers from certain indie gamers.Now this isn't something Indie games themselves,

Conanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02300538732221232992noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11213242.post-39703271202780805312007-02-20T07:57:00.000+13:002007-02-20T08:08:49.503+13:00

Today I began Week Two of my 12-week-challenge at the gym. So let's look back at how my first week went.Starting off, my trainer gave me a laugh unintentionally when we did another fitness test. The last time I did a fitness test was the last time I went to the gym almost a month ago. In the interim - where I was not doing a heck of a lot of exercise or particularly watching my diet - I somehow

Conanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02300538732221232992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11213242.post-48118135080492221512007-02-09T09:02:00.000+13:002007-02-05T17:00:08.488+13:00

Well I am currently writing this from Auckland. With the approach of the Battle Cry Convention - where I will be setting up a stall for ESG - I've come up a day early to stay at my Dad's place.Preparing for Battle Cry has been a pretty gruelling exercise - it's hard to judge what the best approach would be, as I couldn't take nearly as much stock as I brought along to Kapcon. On the converse side

Conanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02300538732221232992noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11213242.post-52174238328004776042007-02-01T14:35:00.000+13:002007-02-01T14:47:52.672+13:00

A lot has been happening recently. Firstly, Kapcon was a success - although most of the money made ended up being spent on various things to help set the business up for the next stage of its "evolution." But the promise is clearly there and I'm super excited about the future.I just wish I had been able to play in some of the games this year rather than run a stall and play boardgames all weekend

Conanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02300538732221232992noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11213242.post-38248160970657115152007-01-14T22:44:00.000+13:002007-01-14T22:58:17.569+13:00

Time for an update,Well I have a number of movie and television reviews to discuss in the near future - but I thought that I should have something else to talk about too.After the rather turgid drama of the last week or so I've been a little raw around the edges when dealing with people. Even the most optimistic of us probably have their down periods too, and I found myself definitely in need of

Conanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02300538732221232992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11213242.post-35602281093003799192007-01-07T01:22:00.000+13:002007-01-07T01:41:02.896+13:00

Now there are a lot of people out there who read this blog who will undoubtedly be shocked, nay, disgusted by the addition of High School Musical to my list of reviewed shows. My brother, Henley, is definitely one of them; but I am sure there will be others.I will not apologise for what I am about to say. I absolutely love Disney's High School Musical.Sure, sure, you can be cynical about the idea

Conanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02300538732221232992noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11213242.post-59593728900626125102007-01-05T07:01:00.000+13:002007-01-05T07:32:01.515+13:00

Firstly, I want to say to Giffy and Eric, I hope you have a great day today! They are getting married today, so here's to a wonderful future.Now to muse on a few recent developments. Stephanie and I had a bit of a falling out over the recent posts as it has been taken by some as a personal attack.I had felt that I had been lied to, and even though my posts did not name anyone and were addressed

Conanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02300538732221232992noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11213242.post-77656219841373545262007-01-03T23:04:00.000+13:002007-01-03T23:26:02.317+13:00

Well today's post has been a bit of an odd one to think about. It started with some negative frustration, but with the aid of some very special people, I think I can now turn it to a more positive frame of mind.It has come to my attention that some people have been visiting this blog and ridiculing me for discussing my feelings on such an open forum. They have found amusement in my commenting

Conanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02300538732221232992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11213242.post-53674363759238992342007-01-02T18:22:00.000+13:002007-01-03T23:27:50.652+13:00

Back in the early days of X-files, when supernatural and quirky television shows were attempting to make a break into mainstream television, there was a series that literally was the Firefly of its day.The similarities between Firefly and American Gothic are impressive - if somewhat divergent later down the track. Much like Firefly, American Gothic was a series plagued by idiotic executive

Conanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02300538732221232992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11213242.post-40957967657283970652006-12-28T07:28:00.000+13:002006-12-28T07:45:59.120+13:00

Just letting you all know that I have altered comments so that anyone can leave them. We'll see how that pans out. :)So Merry Christmas to everyone, I hope you all had a good christmas.Mine was, to say the least, interesting. I travelled up to Auckland, hung out with Mum and my brother and had a pretty good time.I also got to catch up with a number of friends from Auckland, which was a blast.

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Well I'm not too sure how accurate this is - but it makes me feel all warm and fuzzy. :) Love and HugglesConanCurrently Reading: NothingCurrently Playing: Exalted: Nexus of the SunMood Warm and fuzzy like

Conanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02300538732221232992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11213242.post-71497334652362011772006-11-29T07:47:00.000+13:002006-11-29T07:57:20.400+13:00

I don't really have a heck of a lot to talk about today. I'm still working on my thoughts and thinking about the various little issues that have been arising recently.Firstly there is my business. ESG is slowly gaining momentum - but it is a difficult juggling act most of the time. Trying to keep stock coming in fast enough to then deliver it to customers is tricky. Worst, though, is when some

Conanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02300538732221232992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11213242.post-81539300157742661802006-11-25T22:48:00.000+13:002006-11-25T23:11:35.839+13:00

Wow.Just wow.Children of Men is most likely the best film of 2006. Harrowing, Challenging, Satirical, Touching, Brutal - this film was just absolutely stunning to watch.Most of all, this is a movie that doesn't fail to elicit some emotional response.Set in Britain in the year 2027, we find the world on the brink of collapse. Something has made all the women in the world infertile. No children

Conanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02300538732221232992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11213242.post-12889522470304314522006-11-23T09:06:00.000+13:002006-11-23T09:14:15.829+13:00

So a lot has been going on recently. My birthday - which was a complete blast - the business slowly taking off the ground (seems to be a perpetual thing), work and dramas in general.As you will note, I've decided to update the site - because Blogger has changed format I thought it was time to make a few other changes to keep in line with it all.Yay for Blogger! (So totally kicks LJ's ass. :P)

Conanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02300538732221232992noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11213242.post-1162840728739527412006-11-07T08:10:00.000+13:002006-11-07T08:18:48.753+13:00

Wow.Tomorrow I'm a year older. I've been living in Wellington for over a year now, and I looked at myself in the mirror the other day and realised how things have been since I moved here.I've put on weight. Wow. Something that happens every blue moon for me. :)So I've signed up for the gym with the intention of getting back into shape soon.But my birthday,Wow.I had hoped that things would have

Conanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02300538732221232992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11213242.post-1162235811344952362006-10-31T08:01:00.000+13:002006-10-31T08:16:51.550+13:00

To quote Monty Python "and now for something completely different..."Long time readers of this blog may be surprised to see me doing a review of the War on Terror - but with the recent developments in the US regarding Iraq and US torture, I'm inclined to give a brief look over things as a warm up to discussion.Prior to 9/11 I remember having a conversation with my friend James S. In that

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Well I'm about half-way through Lost Season 2 now and I hav to admit - it's pretty fricking awesome. The creators have created a wonderful distraction regarding the Island in the form of the Others.A majority of the season is about establishing boundaries, from what I can tell. The Island's "rules" are being explored - what it can and can't do, what is kind of going on... in the process, there

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I've been trying to think about what I want to discuss at the moment. See, I recently saw "The Broken Hearts Club" which was a curious film for a number of reasons. First of all was the number of high-profile heterosexual hollywood actors playing gay men in it. The second being how it accurately portrayed the rather banal condition of gay life, but in a humourous way.Essentially it is the proto

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So I've finally started watching Lost again. I missed parts of the first season and never really got to see the second - so it has been pretty cool catching up with the series.Initially I had felt that Lost was getting made up as the creators went along with the script. It just had too much happening and came across as a bit too ambitious. But upon watching through again, it really is a series

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It all began with Gametime Livejournal.I've written a lot in my time about roleplaying and ethics. The last few years have seen my writing take a downturn - much of this is due to my currently considering my position regarding the hobby.See, I am not a big fan of The Forge and it's theorists. Gaming theory often comes across to me as populist and poorly structured. Ron Edwards may have been the

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Morning everyone!Well I'm feeling pretty good this morning, quite perky and happy.Business is picking up. Not quite as fast as I would like, but fast enough for me to keep pace - which is better than having a huge inundation of orders. :)Exalted last night was pretty fun, and today I'm feeling quite good. I'm hoping that the world is going to continue providing things to look forward to today. I

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Wow.I am kind of drained, but feeling good about Mega-Roleplaying Weekend. A whole horde of us Wellingtonians congregated in Kapiti to wreck havoc on the Walker's and Cowens' households. It was fantastic!I got to play The Princes' Kingdom, We Have the Technology, The Evil Overlord's Summer Camp, Promethean: The Created, Don't Rest Your Head and Primetime Adventures.All the games we played were

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Hmmmm. Today is one of those "what am I going to talk about" kind of days.As I sit here I'm looking over the top of the computer in the cybercafe and noticing the cute guy working away at the counter. I'm not really sure what I'm thinking at the moment.Initially I was thinking of talking about how we create our reality - how the universe is an odd mix of objective and subjective reality. How, in

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With the first anniversary of my arrival to Wellington, I am finding myself asking what have I achieved since I moved down here.Without a doubt this has been a horrible, horrible year emotionally. I have been stressed almost constantly since I moved down here and haven't been able to equalise. I have made a lot of friends, started up a business and managed to keep myself employed for the majority

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I've just finished watching the DVD of the controversial ITV mini-series The Second Coming.It is interesting that I watched this show today, when I find myself reading in the newspaper about how many christian churches are up in arms against homosexuality again, how we are facing a growing threat of religious violence between fundamentalist faiths, and how the world is generally dividing up into

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