Matt's Cool and Interesting Blog of The New Millennium 

Video game sheet music.

I like video game sheet music. It's cool. A lot of people have arranged the great songs from Metroid and the Final Fantasies for piano. It's fun to play when it's not too hard. This is such a simplistic post.

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagh

I just felt like typing that. Why? No reason really. I mean, nothing specific, but maybe that's just it.

Cultural Food Review #2: Sushi

Well, I spoke too soon, here it is cultural food #2. This time, it's sushi.

So from what culture is sushi exactly. I mean, I know it's Asian and I think probably Japanese, but let's check.

Well after 20 seconds of careful internet research it turns out sushi is indeed Japanese. According to http://www.kikkoman-europe.com/e/02/02-02/index.html?main=main.html, "Fish and rice have formed the basis of Japanese cuisine for a long time. Sushi is nothing other than a combination of these two basic ingredients. This sounds very simple considering the great variety behind the concept. Sushi was originally just a method to preserve fish by means of fermentation. Today there is an infinite number of variations."

To try out some sushi, and because I have so many meal blocks I can waste a few, I got a combination of Boston Rolls and Spicy California Rolls from The International Market, the closest thing CMU has to a cafe. I chose the Boston and Spicy California Roll combo because that way I will be able to test and judge the whole breadth of the sushi experience. Plus, I don't know what the hell the stuff is anyway.

First of all I don't know which was which. Was the stuff with the strange orange filling California rolls or Boston Rolls? Neither of the two were really that spicy. In fact they both tasted fairly bland. They did have the WEIRDEST texture. In short, I got through two "California" rolls and one "Boston" roll before I decided enough was enough.

Unfortunately, I lost my internal bet. I thought if Fastow could eat the damn things I certainly could. Well, Steve, you won. I couldn't get eat anymore and ended up throwing the rest of the tray. Thankfully, I had my trusty Peach Snapple nearby to wash it down. That has to be the most dependable and trustworthy drink on the planet.

So here are the points: Sushi and Japan receive 3 strange orange fillings out of 10. Also Peach Snapple gets 10 fact caps out of 10 for keeping my meal in me. Unlike Indian food, sushi looks good, and tastes disgusting.

In the good news though, if I ever take a cute Japanese girl out for sushi, I know what to order.

Random Game I Like #2: Sim Golf

Sid Meier's Sim Golf is cool despite what you would probably think. I mean, I've played some sucky sim games and a lot of awful golf games, so how good could a fusion of the two be? Great and incredibly addicting, it seems. Sim Golf will keep you occupied for hours on end. Probably for about 2 weeks. Then you'll be so sick of it for a long time. But for those two weeks, it's golden.

Fight my monster!

Matt is a Giant Ant that is Just Trying to Get Home, and has a Long Neck and a Massively Swollen Skull.
(Strength: 6 Agility: 4 Intelligence: 12)
Unleash your Giant Battle Monster.

The Rest of the Story: Today's Little Known Information

By: Nathan Hogan, Assoc. Press

Members of the band Matchbox 20 were actually avid participants in their respective high school chemistry clubs. Lead singer Rob Thomas remarked, "I always enjoyed the reactions and stoichiometry involved. My hot chemistry teacher always said we would go places with chemistry, but later I realized that it wasn't chemisty, but rather rock and roll that would be the precipitate of success formed by combining myself and my rockin pals in an equation of expertly produced songs and one note guitar solos."

Incidently the song "Bent" reflects back on their passion for chemistry and actually tells the story of a lonely Ozone molecule with trigonal planar structure. This song was based off their little known original demo called "Hybridization" which had the foundation but lacked some of the creativity later found in Bent. It never really clicked with the record labels, and after editing out some of the more technical aspects and chemical terminology, the band found a hit. For more information check out [link=www.matchbox20-sp2.com]http://www.matchbox20-sp2.com[/link].


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Random game I like a lot #1: Crush! Deluxe

Crush is a cool 3 team, futuristic football game that was released for pc sometime around 1995. It's cool. Try to play it.

//This is a new feature I'm going to include often since obscure (and not so obscure) games are cool and I know a bunch. I might actually have more than one of these, not like that silly Cultural Food Review.

Matt in a kilt

In the Kiltie band, we wear Kilts. Here's a picture of me in a kilt.

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Click on it to see the FULL version!

If you click on it to see the full version you can make out my dorm room, and the shocked face on my friend Jesse who is wondering what the hell I'm doing.

If you're ever sick of pants, try a kilt.

Movie Review (MFIaSMOMRS): Se7en

This is the first movie I will have done with my newly invented MFIaSMOMRS.

First of all, Se7en is a weird, scary, weird movie. Two cops investigate a string of murders based on the seven deadly sins. Definitely not for the faint of heart/weak of stomach. The kind of movie that I wish someone would have told me to avoid. Let's start the MFIaSMOMRS.

Content:
--Plot: 8 points out of 10; Strong plot, but a little too predictable.
--Theme: 10 points out of 10; Keeps the theme, "Is anyone really innocent" going on.
--Characterization: 8 points out of 10; Strong characters. Very, very believable. Plus John Doe (Kevin Spacey) is creepy on par with Hannibal Lector. I'm getting chills down my spine just thinking about him. The old cop young cop thing is a bit cliche though.
--Style 10 out of 10; Definitely maintains its chilling, grotesque atmosphere.
Total Content Points: 36/40

Execution:
--Cinematography: 9 out of 10; Scary use of cinematography. Keeps you on the edge of your seat.
--Acting 9 out of 10; Morgan Freeman, Kevin Spacey (we all know how much I like Spacey), and Brad Pitt. The weakest of the three is Brad Pitt, but he does alright in it.
--Emotion 10 out of 10; Aaaaaaaaaaagh. This is the most intense film. Ever. Don't start watching it. You'll go toxic from adrenaline.
--Music 7 out of 10; I can't remember any specific songs. The sound was impressive though. Bullets were flying right past me.
Total Execution Points: 35/40

Economy: 2 out of 10; Almost too much. Too sick, too dirty, too ewwwwwww! It's all crammed together so economically you feel disgusting afterwards.

Impression: -5 out of 10; It's just too gross. I felt like I was trapped watching it and I didn't want to.

Total Score 68/100
Even though it's better than average score wise, don't watch it. It just hurts.

I'm feeling rageful

Today I was controlled by rage more than peer-pressure.

You see.

My horoscope fell through once again.

It said: True love transcends all the needs attached to it. Shine brightly on a world that's ready to reflect your light back at you. All of a sudden, it's playtime wherever you are.

I did not find true love today. And it wasn't playtime wherever I was.

If anyone knows where to get accurate horoscopes, let me know.