One day I started looking at myself; really looking at the person I’ve become and who I’ll be as the years go by. In all honestly it was just a quick little moment of self reflection, but a few things came clear to me.

I’m not completely happy with some of the things I’m doing with my life and some changes are needed to get me back on track. Sure I’ve said this before, in this blog no less, but this time it feels different. Components of my life are already changing so I feel I can tack on a couple more items and let the momentum carry them to completion.

One thing I need to address is my social awareness. I don’t plan to give up everything and start building water pumps in third world countries. It’s just a matter of doing something, anything to help those who aren’t as fortunate as I am. Any small act will just add to the over all cause, at least that’s the way I’m approaching this.

All this is just a very roundabout way to say that I don’t want anything for Christmas. Instead, if you are one of those super-duper people out there who are thinking of getting me something, I ask you participate in the Child’s Play Charity drive instead. Take a look at the wish lists there and pick something off them that you’d think I’d enjoy. Buy it for that hospital and come December 25th, give me a card telling me what present you picked out.

Honestly that is all I want. Some of you might not understand why, or may think that this is just some attempt to score karma points. It isn’t. I’ve been given so much in my life already, it is time someone else gets the gifts instead.

Thank you.

Interesting bookshelves from this German(?) website. Freestanding block letters with shelving in the back. I imagine you would use them as a room divder or even a nifty bar (using the letters BAR no less).

Oh, speak of the devil.

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If you are a Narutard* fan like myself you’ll find this Connections guide facinating. It is a handy little image outlining all the relationships in the Manga and Anime including sensei-student relationships. It even includes an assortment of well done pixel images of each character. Awesome! Thanks leafninja.com!

Just watch out if you don’t like spoilers.

* as a side note, Narutard was a term created by veteran Naruto fans. It was used to describe the newbie batch of fans who just started watching but did not know how to use the internet to get the latest translated episodes (i.e.: Bittorrent, IRC). Now it’s being used as a generic term for all fans.

Who says video games are just for boys? WatchUsGame is a listing of girl gamers including profiles, photos and of course discussion forms. Plenty of cute girls here, all of whom seem way to young for this geezer gamer. *sigh*

It all feels very Cam-Girl-ish, and is just another example of how video games and the gaming culture are now cool. Meh, but ignore me, I’m just an old fuddy duddy gamer, jaded from the time when video games weren’t the in thing. In truth I ran across this site while looking for a flash version of Duck Hunt … honest!

Incase you missed it on last night’s Family Guy, ladies and gentlemen it’s peanut butter jelly time.

Yes an old flash joke but still a good one. I just wish I could find a video clip of it instead of the YTMND I linked above.

So far I’ve stopped myself from buying replica weapons from my favourite movies and video games. But if ever came across a replica Master Sword such as this one, well … I may have to go back on that rule.

And if I could find Link’s shield as well, oh man what a geek I’d be!

Jason pointed me to this article about another “reality tv” show focusing on another celebrity. I know what you’re thinking … but this one is special.

It’s about Lisa Loeb entering the dating world again.

“The eight-episode series, titled “#1 Single,” will feature Loeb as she moves back to New York and starts dating again for the first time since college. The half-hour series is set to premiere in January.”

I have to book my ticket to New York now!

The annual Child’s Play charity drive by Penny Arcade is on it’s way. The idea behind it is simple: Hospitals around North America make Amazon wish lists for the kids they are currently treating. The good people of the world take a look at the lists and purchase items on it. Those are sent directly to the hospitals and to the kids that need them. Simple, straight forward, highly effective.

There are plenty of charities out there devoted to treating and curing these kids so they can get on with their lives. Child’s Play is one of the few organizations set up to help those kids be kids while they’re stuck in the hospital. I can get on board with that idea.

Because Marmy was bugging me earlier, I’d like to take this opportunity to mention that her homemade bread is fan-freakin’-tastic! Fresh and tasty, even better when it’s made into toast, I nearly finished half a loaf as my dinner tonight.

I ran out of apricot jam though, a rotten shame!

While raking the leaves on my parent’s lawn this afternoon one thought came to my head.

This would be a lot simpler if I had a Katamari ball

Of course I’ll pass on the odd cylindrical shaped head.