Quote of the Week [#148]

“Time alone can prove the worth of friendship. As time goes by we lose the false ones and keep the best. True friends stay when all the rest are gone.” – Anonymous

Song of the Week [#137]

In honor of Daft Punk’s new album releasing soon, and my graduation (got a Master’s degree!) here’s One More Time:

Quote of the Week [#147]

“The path to our destination is not always a straight one. We go down the wrong road, we get lost, we turn back. Maybe it doesn’t matter which road we embark on. Maybe what matters is that we embark.”

- Barbara Hall

Picture of the Week [#134]

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Quote of the Week [#146]

“You ought to expect better of people. It encourages you to be a better person yourself.”

- Jeph Jacques

Halo: The End of an Era

When Halo 2 launched on Xbox back in November 2004, I had no idea the game would become so influential in my life. Xbox LIVE was Halo 2. Over the years I made many amazing friends on Halo 2, friends that I would spend hours and hours (and days) playing with. I had the best times.

I am so grateful to have met such amazing people on Halo 2. When Xbox LIVE was shut down for Xbox in April 2010, I started playing Halo 2 PC more. While my computer was not exactly a gaming PC, I was able to play the game and enjoy playing online and remember the good old times.

Unfortunately, over 8 years of playing Halo 2, an era will be coming to an end. On February 15, the online servers for Halo 2 PC will be shut down. This information is located at the bottom of a long blog article, which is rather sad. The article says only 20 or so people are playing online.

A petition was created to try and save Halo 2 PC, but how often does a video game company listen to its community?

When (or if) Halo 2 PC shuts down, this will be my final goodbye to the Halo series, and goodbye to 343i. On to new adventures! (With Bungie) : )

Editor’s note: This post is in sadness that over years of supporting Halo 2, capitalism has to prevail (again)… it’s not fair.

UPDATE: Halo 2 PC’s Servers has been extended until June 2013.

My Top 10 Films of 2012

I had a difficult time coming up with a top ten movie list this year… after some debating, here is my top ten movies of 2012: