Free Steam Game -Alien Swarm- Today 7/19

  Hey again, so Valve is going to be releasing a game called "Alien Swarm" on Steam for free today (7/19) -approximately 10 hours from now.- So don't forget to add the game to your wishlist or if you don't already have Steam client, go install it now at  http://store.steampowered.com/about/. The game actually looks pretty fun, especially with co-op in there. What I love most is that it's FREE, and I just love that word oh so much. Take a look at the gameplay yourself. The store page to find out more information and to download the game is at http://store.steampowered.com/app/630/

A Must Watch Chinese Kung Fu Movie

  If you didn't already know, I'm a huge fan of martial arts and kung fu movies. My top 5 martial arts/kung fu movie actors are Donnie Yen, Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Tony Jaa, and Sammo Hung (not in that particular order). From looking at my list, you may be asking yourself, "Where's Bruce Lee?" Well, not to say Bruce isn't a good actor, but I personally have more of a taste for movies with a modern day/contemporary feeling. I choose my favorite actors based not just solely on choreography, but also on character and personality. Anyways... moving on to the topic at hand.

  So lately I've been watching quite a few Asian martial arts/kung fu flicks and decided maybe I should blog about my one of my favorites, since I currently have nothing else to blog about. After much contemplation and review, I chose "Ip Man (2008)" aka Yip Man as my top favorite movie. "Ip Man" directed by Wilson Yip, is a semi-biographical account of Yip Man, the famous Wing Chun grandmaster, depicting his life story. Since it is a semi-biography, that means about only 2/3 of the movie is actually based on a true story, while the other parts were added in for movie/entertainment purposes. So if your really interested in learning the true story of Yip Man, you should go look up on Google or some books. 

  I couldn't agree more with the film director's decision to cast Donnie Yen as Yip Man, whom I must say does an outstanding performance. I just can't see any other actor to fit so perfectly well in the role of Yip Man as Donnie Yen does. The storyline of the movie itself, takes place in China when ruled by the Imperial Japanese Army and the Sino-Japanese War is happening. In short, the plot is about the Japanese oppressing the Chinese, and then the Chinese decide it's time to stand up for themselves and fight back. The storyline isn't much new from what we've seen in other movies such as Jet Li's "Fist of Legend" but the character's personalities and emotions were all there. The fight scenes and choreography, however, blew me away. This movie is definitely worth watching and if your a fan of kung fu movies, then I suggest you watch "Ip Man."

  The sequel to this movie "Ip Man 2 (2010)" actually already came out. I do not wish to talk full length on this movie right now, but I would just like to say, IMO, I felt it wasn't as great as the first movie. The realism and powerful story seen in the first movie seemed to have been lost. Overall, the movie had a good story, good amount of fight scenes, and very fun to watch. Ip Man 3 is still undecided, but if decided to be made, it is rumored that Jay Chou might play the role of Bruce Lee.

Update on the Starcraft 2 Best Buy Price Mistake

 So this morning I checked my email only to find the dreaded cancellation email. The email titled "Best Buy Order Update" said the following message:

Dear DANIEL,

There was a pricing error on the Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty video game; as a result, your order will be cancelled and you will not be charged for this item. We are sorry for this error and apologize for any inconvenience.

 Within a few hours later, I received my refund of $5.49. Well, it was worth a shot. Honestly, I was hoping Best Buy would give me a small gift card or credit for raising my hopes up and making me go through the whole checkout process.I guess I'll just have to wait until Starcraft 2 goes on sale or I have some coupon or promotional code because I don't want to have to pay $60.

The Future Of Shoes Is Finally Here

  Earlier today I stumbled upon an interesting video on Youtube titled "Power Laces" and I must say I was very impressed. Inspired by the movie "Back To The Future 2" Blake Bevin created a pair of Nike shoes with actual working power laces. Just take a look at it yourself. Unfortunately, we are not at the stage yet where the mechanical parts hanging on the back of the shoes can disappear, so you'll probably have to bear with it. On the bright side, we no longer need to tie our own shoes. Now all we need is a hoverboard and were set to go.

Starcraft 2 Best Buy Price Mistake

So at around 3 A.M. today, I was browsing through some online deal forums and stumbled upon a topic titled "Starcraft 2 for only $5 Best Buy?" My eyes widened and jaw dropped the moment I saw this. At the same time I was also very suspicious and doubtful about it, but after clicking on the link, there it was. The page featuring Starcraft 2: Wings of Liberty for sale at $5. "What the f...?!?!" was the first thing that came out of my mouth. It stated $59.99 as the regular price, then saying $54.99 was how much you saved, and finally the final price which was $5.00. Of course, I knew it was a price mistake from the beginning, and can assume they meant to put $54.99 as the final price and $5 being how much you saved. But, what the heck, why not give it a try. So I clicked the green button, which stated "ADD TO CART" and went through the payment process leading me to the the completed transaction page. Even though I knew I was in for an email cancellation, deep down inside I prayed they give me the game for that price. I slept like a baby right after that. Today I woke up at around 12:30 P.M. and decided to check my email. Surprisingly, I did not receive the anticipated cancellation email. I then went back onto the Best Buy website and found that the page for Starcraft 2 was completely gone. Strange... well I guess I will have to wait a while to see what happens next. Until then, I'm out to party and get drunk! Just kidding... Happy 4th of July!

My chihuahua has anemia

So recently my chihuahua named "lollipop" had been acting strange. By strange I mean she refused to eat or drink. She became less active and often looked very fatigued. I decided to contact my vet about my concerns and made an appointment. The vet had confirmed that my dog was anemic. "Canine anemia is a condition that occurs when there is a lack of red blood cells in your dog’s body. It occurs when red blood cells aren’t produced fast enough or when the body loses them too quickly." The average PCV (packed cell volume) for a dog is between 37-55. Lollipop's PCV was only 15. The vet said if her PCV continues to drop, lollipop may not be able to live much longer. Hearing this news brought me much sorrow and despair. Lollipop has been with my family for about 7 years now. She has always been so hyper and excited about everything. The vet said to give her these medications and come back in 3 days for another checkup. I'm just hoping for the best...

Next Gen or Old School?

Hey again, looks like I'm back on the blog. So recently I've been seeing ads for the Playstation 3 Slim for relatively cheap prices. Walmart currently has the Playstation 3 Slim 250gb bundled with your choice of two games for $350, which isn't that bad of a deal. I already own a Playstation 2 and am quite content with it. The only downside to buying a PS3 is that the new slim models are not backwards compatible, which leaves out all my PS2 games and I love all my PS2 games. I mean the platform games alongside, Guitar Hero, Dance Dance Revolution, DJ Hero, Eyetoy, Guncon, and so much more makes the PS2 for me the best gaming experience ever. But, the PS3 has so many great game titles such as COD: Modern Warfare 2, FF:XIII, Gran Turismo 5, and the upcoming Marvel vs Capcom 3. I would be more inclined to purchase the PS3 if the price range falls between $250-300, since I'm a cheapskate like that. Yeah, I guess I can wait a while longer.