http://home.eyesonff.com/blog.php/35106-TrollHunter The Eyes on Final Fantasy Forums are the premier place for Final Fantasy fans to meet and discuss this classic video game series. Join our community today. en Wed, 13 May 2026 14:05:08 GMT vBulletin 60 http://home.eyesonff.com/images/images_neoclassic/misc/rss.jpg http://home.eyesonff.com/blog.php/35106-TrollHunter http://home.eyesonff.com/entry.php/1576-Just-need-to-rant Mon, 04 Nov 2013 21:25:17 GMT I'm not sure if it's because im quite irritable today or what but this email I just got simply annoys the crap out of me.
This was an email from my freshman seminar speech prof about the topic of our final speech.
For some reason the instructions piss me off, let's see if you can figure out why.

"With your team, you will write a speech that is reflective of how you were inspired by the movie viewed in class and present it in a final competition"

Of the requirements this is included

"A visual aid representing what inspired you most from the movie."
and
"Examples and stories about how you personally connect to the themes in the movie."

See why I'm a bit peeved? If not, it's because the requirements of the speech basically dictate that we were "inspired" and moved by the movie we viewed. We were told that we were just watching the movie because a group voted on it and it was just to kill a class prior to the final speech. As such, I really didnt watch much of it. Whenever I tried to get engaged with the movie I just kind of got bored and went back to not caring. What I watched was a fairly run-of-the-mill "based on a true story" movie based on racism and college and stuff. It was extremely predictable, and at least from what I saw it didn't seem to be necessarily spectacular.

Maybe I didnt give the movie the time or attention it deserved. Maybe this was the most inspirational (and predictable) movie on the smurfing planet, but what pisses me off is that the profs just assume we found it freaking amazing and inspiring.

Not only that, but it's also a pretty lazy prompt for a final speech. I was expecting everyone to have a very diverse topic with many different approaches... but nope. Everyone has the same topics, and chances are many groups will tackle the exact same things.

I find it sad that my favorite class at the start of the semester has steadily become my least favorite. :\

Oh well, whatever. Just needed to get my frustrations out.
/rant ]]> TrollHunter http://home.eyesonff.com/entry.php/1576-Just-need-to-rant http://home.eyesonff.com/entry.php/1111-And-so-a-chapter-nears-its-end Mon, 17 Dec 2012 23:28:03 GMT So, I have some good news.
I was accepted into the university of colorado: Colorado Springs
This was my college of choice, and it's both affordable ($8000 tuition) and is just all around a fanfreakingbeautiful school. I compared schools in colorado for a good month for making my choice, and I'm glad my choice thought I was a pretty cool guy.

Now I just need to worry about the financial side.
Any tips I should know? Traps to look out for?
I know of the "Don't get more student loans than you'll be able to pay 1 year out of college" rule, and I intend to work on campus as the system for that is just unbeatable.
So yeah, any tips would be appreciated.
I'm feeling both terrified and indescribably excited about this whole situation. ]]> TrollHunter http://home.eyesonff.com/entry.php/1111-And-so-a-chapter-nears-its-end http://home.eyesonff.com/entry.php/1002-So-people-need-to-shut-up-during-movies Sat, 13 Oct 2012 03:58:51 GMT Not in all cases obviously, if I'm watching say RoboVampire with some buddies of mine to MST3K the hell out of it that's an exception (but even then, talking to the point of not hearing the movie is still a big thing we avoid as a group). The thing is, I'm trying to watch Fantasia, and my mom and sister won't stop talking over it, completely disregarding the smurfs I give.
I'm just going to watch it on my computer with headphones... but I wish I didn't have to, as I much prefer our surround sound and larger t.v. screen.
God, go into a different room to talk, I was here 45 minutes before you plopped down on a couch in the middle of the movie and started talking and bickering.

/Rant ]]> TrollHunter http://home.eyesonff.com/entry.php/1002-So-people-need-to-shut-up-during-movies http://home.eyesonff.com/entry.php/964-So-I-feel-great! Thu, 20 Sep 2012 04:41:01 GMT Let me start with this: I just got my blue belt in Kung Fu after 2 months of training there. Blue belt is the 3rd belt, and I believe it's time I think if it's worth continuing.

In these 2 months, how I use/treat my body has changed entirely. My body doesn't feel like a burden, it just feels... right. I've learned how to use it properly, and I've started developing a lot of good habits just from taking Kung Fu. It's been a far more fun and challenging workout than when I used to go to the gym everyday and it gives me fantastic incentive to work harder and get better every single day.

It's even changed how I approach school-work too. I'm getting a lot better at doing my homework, and French 2 is less torturous now since I just see it as a workout for my mind and a challenge to overcome. In a similar way to how Photography changed how I look at the world, Kung Fu has changed how I look at my body and challenges.

I used to look at things and say "meh, I won't ever be able to do that, I'll just ignore it." to wanting to try everything that comes my way, even if it means making an absolute fool out of myself. I've developed amazing posture, stamina, and optimism that I never could have dreamed of having before.

And this is only with 2 months! I haven't even scratched the surface of Shaolin Kung Fu, there's still so much to learn, so many things to understand, so many new things to try, fail, and overcome.

So, in short: Yes, I'd say this has been money well spent.
Also, ever since I started taking Kung Fu, I've gotten a near permanent smile on my face. Good times are ahead. It's my senior year of High School, and a million new challenges await me when I graduate. I'm both excited and terrified at the same time.

I've changed so much since I've moved from the east coast 3 years ago, emotionally, spiritually, physically, and so on. I have plenty of things I COULD complain about, but I see no reason to do so as I'm still very much happy, and these complaints are things I can fix, so complaining won't do anything except annoy all my friends anyway.

So, in summary:
I'm happier than I've ever been.
Very simply perfectly happy. ]]> TrollHunter http://home.eyesonff.com/entry.php/964-So-I-feel-great! http://home.eyesonff.com/entry.php/879-And-everything-changed-when-the-fire-nation-attacked Wed, 27 Jun 2012 01:24:52 GMT Soooo, to make my inactivity even worse, there's a massive MASSIVE forest fire covering quite a lot of colorado springs right now, and it's very highly probable that my neighborhood will be evacuated.

The sky looks crazy though, it's scary/awesome.

But I don't even know where I'll be staying.
Just thought I'd bring that up.
I've gotta go master water bending now, toodles. ]]> TrollHunter http://home.eyesonff.com/entry.php/879-And-everything-changed-when-the-fire-nation-attacked http://home.eyesonff.com/entry.php/853-I-m-BACK Sat, 09 Jun 2012 21:39:19 GMT Holy crap that trip took forever.
I'm never driving through Kansas again... 10 freaking hours of the same scenery
Torture, pure torture.

I'll have more to say later, but good lord I'm braindead. ]]> TrollHunter http://home.eyesonff.com/entry.php/853-I-m-BACK http://home.eyesonff.com/entry.php/842-Oh-it-s-been-too-long-48-hour-cross-country-drive-How-I-ve-missed-you Tue, 22 May 2012 05:30:13 GMT Well, this is my last week of my Junior Year of high school, and in the week following my departure from such a torturous year, I shall be taking a long drive back to North Carolina for a short while due to my sister having a child. (me as an uncle, I can't see it)
Anyway, it's gonna be a LONG drive, and I hateee long drive.

So, if you're willing to share, what's the longest drive you've done? How was it? Anything interesting happen?

I know when I was on my ride from NC to Colorado we ran into a homeless guy at a rest stop at night that wouldn't stop staring at us and we caught him changing his pants behind a trash can.... that was an interesting experience~ ]]> TrollHunter http://home.eyesonff.com/entry.php/842-Oh-it-s-been-too-long-48-hour-cross-country-drive-How-I-ve-missed-you http://home.eyesonff.com/entry.php/725-Lovin-dat-Lovecraft Fri, 02 Mar 2012 03:40:55 GMT Well, a few things.
1) I have unplugged myself from the internet and phone (to a certain extent) for 2 weeks due to a massive plummet in my grades. Just, to explain my recent inactivity. I'm trying to reinforce better work habits, so I don't have to do this anymore.

2) I am absolutely in love with H.P. Lovecraft now. I recently got the complete fiction at Barnes and Nobles for 20 bucks. It's 1100 pages and contains a near unlimited number of short stories.
His writing style is really appealing to me, reminds me a lot of Poe. The imagination in his writing just drags me in, and the style of writing refuses to let me go.
It's been a long time since I've been unable to put a book down. I'm definitely not complaining. (Also bought a new copy of the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy complete collection, and a few other books by Douglas Adams, who is still my favorite Author) ]]> TrollHunter http://home.eyesonff.com/entry.php/725-Lovin-dat-Lovecraft http://home.eyesonff.com/entry.php/686-My-brilliant-plan-foiled Sun, 29 Jan 2012 07:40:16 GMT Well this week I had come up with an idea that I seriously needed to get me back on track with my school work. I was to turn off my internet, cable, phone, etc. for a week so I could focus solely on my school work, exercise, and sleep. This plan was going perfectly for a good while... then... Well this week I had come up with an idea that I seriously needed to get me back on track with my school work. I was to turn off my internet, cable, phone, etc. for a week so I could focus solely on my school work, exercise, and sleep. This plan was going perfectly for a good while... then Wednesday hit, I got home and discovered I had received the flu... Oh, well no work was going to get done with that throbbing headache (not to mention the other gifts the flu grants) and heck, even the computer made it worse so I avoided it like the plague, but now is now, I'm finally over the flu (for... the most part I suppose) and I haven't gotten any of the schoolwork I had planned to do finished. 2 tests I'm not prepared for on Monday, uhoh. :| ]]> TrollHunter http://home.eyesonff.com/entry.php/686-My-brilliant-plan-foiled http://home.eyesonff.com/entry.php/641-A-stupid-little-rant Mon, 26 Dec 2011 23:47:24 GMT I just feel like ranting a bit to clear my head. Not thinking to straight right now... regrets, I hate having regrets. One of the core ways we seem to obtain regrets is not from the things we do, oh no, it's from the things we don't. This seems to be the core reason because for some reason we are so afraid to make mistakes, even though we learn from them. Why are we so afraid to learn?
Well, knowledge comes at a price, very much varying from that of a psychological penny, to nearly a fortune. We don't want to look stupid, we don't want to be rejected by our peers due to what we do/say. A lot of us just want to fit in and play it safe.
Sadly... more regrets are bound to be made going down such a route, and knowledge will be lost to time.
I'm not saying regrets can't be made because of what we do, but that more are gained from hesitation.
]]> TrollHunter http://home.eyesonff.com/entry.php/641-A-stupid-little-rant http://home.eyesonff.com/entry.php/571-Story-of-my-life Fri, 23 Sep 2011 04:05:50 GMT krakenhunter - Trailer - YouTube

For those wondering of my current occupation. ]]> TrollHunter http://home.eyesonff.com/entry.php/571-Story-of-my-life http://home.eyesonff.com/entry.php/430-This-is-a-blog-but-about-nothing-specific-in-general Mon, 18 Jul 2011 06:48:09 GMT ~So blogging... I'm new to this kindof thing. I figure that I should just write about anything on my mind. Writing is typically how I calm myself during the school year, I never seem to write much at all during the summer. Maybe this could help me change it, alas I'm not sure whatsoever.

~Well I've found myself in an insane balancing act of games lately... The list is getting longer everyday -sigh-
~FF1, FF4, FF13, Xenosaga, Dissidia 012, Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep, FF Tactics, Legend of Zelda OoT, Legend of Zelda Spirit tracks, Ico, and Ratchet & Clank. (bought a new copy, lost my original one)
It appears that I'm a Squeenix hoe for now. Whatever they have good games. :tongue:

~I hate not being able to drive, this summer would be so eventfull and full of exploration, yet I am unable to drive. I'm 16 so I would typically at least have my permit yet when I moved from North Carolina up to Colorado the drivers Ed plan is completely different (and no longer free! :eek:). I want to explore Colorado more yet am unable to. Annoyances of moving man.

~On the note of colorado though, I can safely say that it's my favorite state that I'ved lived in thus far. Competing with Delaware, North Carolina, and Texas Colorado takes the cake easily. Mild weather ranging from 60~90 in the summer, 50~80 in the spring, 20~60/70 in the fall and -40~50 in the winter. The dry weather is also a nice transition from living in the humid hell hole that was Fayetteville North Carolina. (not to mention Colorado has a seemingly endless supply of things to do unlike NC)

Well random blog... I just wanted to do some writing on this boring Sunday night (or well Monday morning)
Don't really care if anyone reads this or not... just wanted to do some writing. ]]> TrollHunter http://home.eyesonff.com/entry.php/430-This-is-a-blog-but-about-nothing-specific-in-general