Let's ROCK!

when i was a kid, i already had this affinity with digital things. well, maybe not exactly affinity, but i'm guessing you know what i mean. back then, i can recall how my dad deprived me and my brother of cable for the whole span of my childhood. of course, the only thing racing in your mind right now would be the question "why?"

so yeah, here's the thing. everybody knows about adam's family, yes? please say yes. well, i knew a lot of people who doesn't know elmo.



probably they were deprived of a happy childhood. so tragic. moving on, i remember how that thing(which, i think would be the severed hand.) i remembered IT punching someone, Uncle Fester, i think, resulting to a blackeye. so i was sitting there with the thoughts.. "hm. why not. >:]".

the result? my brother was crying because i gave him a good swing that gave him a blackeye. yes, kit is such a primate. thank you.

on to the topic.

ever since me and my brother had our first gaming platform, which would be that thing that plays pacman and tetris, i never wanted to stop playing games. computer games at that. then we started begging our parents, yes, literally begging, to get us a PSONE, you know those gray thin-looking encyclopedias with two buttons on the side.



yes, that. after playing dozens of games and practically losing a good part of my pre-teen life because of games, we got another platform! we got a Pentium 3 (frankly, that's all i can remember about the specs of that old computer.) computer. where i got to play the most awesome of games back then. which would be diablo, doom 2000, starcraft, mechwarrior 3, mechwarrior 4: mercenaries, ground control, and a lot more.

and ever since then, i've been an avid fan of games of all types. be it card games, sports or whatever. but the only thing that can take my whole attention span, mind you, i'm known as someone who as an attention span of a pancake. we all know that pancakes have no attention spans, thus my point. like i said, the only thing that could capture my whole being and attention would be, of course, computer games. i've played most of the well-known online games like Ragnarok Ph, Ran Online, R.O.S.E., Tantra, R.F. Online, and most recently, Cabal Online.

i've also had my fair share of genres like real-time strategy(RTS), first-person shooters (FPS), and role-playing games(RPG), which are the most common type of games found in computers. even played the Jumpstart series when i was a kid on my computer.

i've absolutely no idea why, but there's just something about digital items, especially the computer, that attracts me. i'm a techie, i'd give you that. give me a camera and 30 minutes and i'll know how to use it in general. i've had my fair share of all things digital, like my PSP, my phone, my Laptop, my (broken)MP3 player, and dozens of other stuff, all of which has names.

PSP = Chloe
Phone = Ramon
Laptop = George
MP3 Player(ZEN) = Charlie

that's just to name a few. yes, call me a freak, but sooner or later, people'll start naming their gadgets as well.:P

now, i'm just waiting for god's grace: a new, IMBA, super YUMMY, FAST PROCESSING MONSTER to handle my insatiable gaming appetite. why? BECAUSE STARCRAFT II, DAWN OF WAR II, R.A. 3 AND TONS MORE ARE ALMOST RELEASED/RELEASED! that's why. and if you're a gamer and seen these games since its early years in the market, you'll know why you HAVE TO HAVE the computer that has the guts to take in and process that much data.

whenever i play games, especially the ones i like, like Warcraft III : The Frozen Throne - DotA, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade, Starcraft, and others, i sorta go into a trance. once i start, i have to finish, only taking breaks if i need to use the bathroom. i'll be literally glued to my seat if i go undisturbed. and because of this trance, i won't feel hungry or thirsty until i get off the seat to stop and rest.

so yeah, that's how much i love gaming. it's more of a mix of addiction and passion; depends on the person, actually. but for me, i know i ain't gonna stop gaming anytime soon.:D