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Buddies
The Dumb is now The Done! Kind of.
*gasp*
I finally finished everything with The Dumb. Actually finishing a project is like crack. Getting to that crack is the tough part, but with some potential bugs that might creep up I can honestly say I'm finally 100% done with TheDumb.org's street team management system.
The Dumb is a website that is uniquely organize to assist in getting street teamers for Psychostick all the materials they need to promote. Sounds simple, right? On paper it is simple, but the logic between real world promotion and managing the promotion is not simple. Plus there has to be incentive. "What's in it for me?" When massing an army, or just leading a team of people, incentive is vital. Sometimes just acknowledgement is enough, but in the real world people need to see a light at the end of the tunnel for all their hard work. We're coming up with more rewards for the hard work, but for now we'll have backstage access, featured dumb t-shirts, and some others.
Now I can get back on track with the Psychostick DVD. I'm really looking forward to finishing that one. There's been a ton of pressure to get this thing done but more important stuff keeps pulling me away. NOW, between recording and some occasional artwork, I can divert the majority of my energy towards this thing. Fucking finally. It's coming folks so you just hang in there. I'm just glad to be crossing things off of my list.
Rawrb's tip on actually being productive: Get all that to-do stuff out of your head and on to paper! Make a list and cross things out as you complete them. You'll sleep better at night with all your ideas/to-dos/projects written down rather than swirling around in your head with the potential to be forgotten.
I had a couple more questions come in as well. I'll make that a separate blog!
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Maaan, tons to talk about.
First off, I've had a few more questions come in. Bayum!
" I am a musician who plays drums guitar bass and does vocals.I write my own music and have now been limited to working with others over the internet.None of the musicians I record or create with have met me face to face.Do you think there could be any future in making music this way? Just wanted to get your take on it man because of course Psychostik kicks ass!!
- K"
Hmm. Honestly it depends. If you plan on playing shows, this won't work at all. If you're just recording a track and sending it off to a bandmate to record to it, that could work I suppose. If you're serious about making music your career, I personally think you'll need to meet and work in person.
Here's another!
well you probly here this alot but i am gonna aske ne way. i hve been having a hard time geting a relationship sence 2004 well now it is 2008 i am 18 and there is this girl i have been frends with sence 9th grade and i don't know jack shit on how to get a relationship started with her i have asked her out once and she said no and i am scared shitless to aske her out again just for the fact of geting shot down again so if you can help me out it would be great
- D
Hmmm. Dry spells are rough on us guys. At one point you lose your grip on what's really important and can sometimes lower standards, become desperate, etc. That's why porn is awesome, but I digress. I'll address the dry spell thing in a moment.
The big problem with asking out someone you've been friends with for a long time is exactly that - you're in the friend zone. Often times the friend zone is exactly like a black hole - once you pass a certain point, you cannot escape. "But RAWRB, I heard of someone who was friends with someone else then they became LOVAWRS!" In extremely rare cases this is possible but highly unlikely. The fact that she's already told you "no" does not help your chances. Sucks huh?
So what do you do? You totally dig this girl who considers you a friend. What DO YOU DO?! Oh noes!
First things first. I don't recommend asking her out again. As a matter of fact keep her as a friend. Female friends are awesome. If you insist on making her your girlfriend, get her drunk and put your mouth on her accept her friendship and little by little, flirt. Flirt more as time goes on. Keep flirting AND keep strong disposition on making her your girlfriend. I like to use the fake ego trick later on. "You didn't go out with me because I'm too awesome. That's okay, you're racist against awesome people. No problem."
Best thing to do here in my honest opinion is to cut your losses and move on. ADVANTAGE = YOU. Being able to move on from something like this shows a TON of personal strength and foundation which'll make you way more attractive to the entire female gender.
This is tricky stuff to learn. When I mentioned going out on dates, I want you to experiement a little. When going out on a date play around with the following:
- Don't give out a single compliment. Instead have fun with appearance. "You look great. Almost as great as I do." This is a joke, and if she has any sort of brain she'll get it and laugh.
- Flirt like crazy.
- Tease like crazy.
- Constantly accuse her of trying to get into your pants IN A FUN WAY. "Sorry sweetheart, but you have to work for it." Heh heh.
- Never let her win. EVER. If she does beat you at something, joke about it. "I have to let you win every now and then. Otherwise you'll probably explode from losing to me so much." Hell, cheating works too. If you're playing an arcade game, for example, reach over and start tickling her so she loses. Heh heh, that one always works.
- HAVE FUN. That's THE most important thing. If she's non-receptive and just completely sucks, cut it short and end the date. That'll most likely not happen if you're doing all of the above. Otherwise you might be on a date with a zombie.
Try it. See what happens. There's so much more to this that I just don't have the time to get into it. I can recommend some great reading material that goes into much more detail.
As for dry spells... they happen. Don't think I've ever met a someone who didn't have one. A four year dry spell is nasty and all your judgement might be out the window. Solution? Start small and start flirting with chicks everywhere. In the grocery store, at a restaurant, at the DMV - EVERYWHERE. Even online.
By the way, flirting is NOT sucking up. Flirting is the exact opposite of sucking up.
For example, let's say you find a chick on myspace. She's totally hot and she knows it. Tons of guys post on her profile sucking up to her. They think they're flirting, but they're not. They're LOSING. So how do you flirt with her?
DO NOT compliment her. Make fun of something in her pictures. For example, let's say she's posing in a bikini on her bed. Her bed is not made and her room is a mess. MAKE FUN OF THAT. "Sooo, the message here is: Put on bikini, make a huge mess. You're a horrible role model for women everywhere! Awwh man!" HAR HAR HAR HAR. See? It made me laugh. She'll laugh if she has a soul. If she doesn't have 27298234763415 friends, you'll probably hear back from her. Heh heh.
It doesn't make sense. Women will often always tell you to be nice and compliment, buy stuff, etc. They're completely wrong. That stuff might kinda work later on in a relationship (and should be tactfully used), but not when you're going full force in the dating world.
Throw away what's been programmed into your head about women and listen closer to your male instincts. You won't regret it. Basically keep them guessing, keep them curious, keep them intrigued. You = win.
Hell yeah long answer! Anyway.
I'm in the middle of Crisis Core. Cool game, has a decent Final Fantasy feel to it. I find myself analyzing game design more in depth lately than ever before. At times some of these games'll create some sort of desk punching HATE. It's not the fact that the game is hard. It's repetiion. I'm currently at the last boss of the game where the battle just keeps GOING and GOING. Half an hour later, I'm STILL fighting this battle. Crisis Core is a blend of action and RPG, so I'm constantly pressing buttons. The main issue here is that I can't fight the boss directly because he keeps throwing some minions at me. Before this boss battle there is a bit of a cutscene, which is fine and all, but YOU CAN'T SKIP THE CUTSCENE. 3 generations of cutscenes in Final Fantasy games, and they STILL employ this problem. I probably would have tried again if I didn't have to watch the cutscene again. It's not quite as bad as Final Fantasy 7 and 8 where you have to watch these extremely long summon animations. "Yeah yeah, you're big and badass." Blarg.
It's so many of those simple little mistakes that can just ruin the game. Nitpicking isn't exactly something I like to do, but part of creating a fulfilling experience in a game includes REMOVING annoyances. During the testing phase of the game, ask the testing team what exactly is annoying about the game and fix it! Making the player work for their experience isn't an annoyance. It's having to repeat cutscenes, struggle with controls, dealing with cheap ways to make the game longer (like having to chase someone around a town or whatever), and obnoxious repetition. Games have evolved beyond these things, so please stop throwing them in there!
I plan on walking the talk here someday. Game design is something I've always wanted to get into and I eventually will. I also believe these game design schools that are coming out aren't necessary - you either have it or you don't. I'd like to see if I have it. Rawr.
%BLOG-IMAGES%The Massive Eternal Question.
You know I will eventually post a REAL blog. For now I helps THE WARLD
I dated a girl awhile ago in which we broke up because she had to move. We stayed in touch but the contact has deteriorated to non-existent. I care for her a lot still I just don't have the guts to call her. What should I do, bro? - TJ
Man oh man. I'm not exactly sure I'm the best guy to be asking this question to. It's going to be very tough giving you the best unbiased advice on this subject. I've been in THIS exact situation about 234,426,743 times partically because I'm Mr. TouringBandGuy.
Anyway, calling her doesn't hurt anything. She'll be happy to hear from you, but if your intentions are to get back with her I would defininately gauge that one first before diving right in. See how things go and if there are sparks and stuff, bring it up. If not, cut your losses and move on. You'll really have to pay attention and rely on your gut/intuition on this. And if you DO get back together while you live far away from each other, well... I wish you the best.
Ok, so I'm slighly biased here. Good luck foo!
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