It's been a while that I have written about my life with my boyfriend, JH. This post is going to sum up the previous 2 trips we have taken during the 10/11 year and 1 upcoming trip.
In October 2010, my cousin Kevin was getting married. His wedding took place in Miami Beach, FL. This would our first official trip in a relationship. We flew and rented a car to drive around. I assigned the driving to him. At this wedding, he was going to meet a great deal of my father's side of my family. All of my dad's siblings were there and a lot of my cousins. He was well received. We didn't really get to hang around the area too much. We made it to beach but couldn't partake of it. We at least got to wet our feet. We got to see the Miami Ink tattoo parlor. We of course ate at JH's favorite place at the time, Five Guys Burgers. All in all, it was a fun time.
Just recently we took an 11 day vacation to Florida. The plan was to spend half of the time in Daytona and the rest time in Clearwater at the beach. My mom ended up giving us her banked time at Westgate Resort in Orlando. We ended making Orlando our homebase since it's only a 2 hour drive to Daytona or Clearwater from there. If we got too tired we would stay over night at a motel. Since we stayed in Orlando we also took in some attractions. We did Magic Kingdom, Typhoon Lagoon, Blizzard Beach and Medieval Times. We also got to the mall. We never made it to Daytona Beach. We did go to Clearwater beach, twice. We had a great time. We did spend some time with my mother. We also met up with JH's friend Aerin (not real name) in Gainesville. They had the most adorable 3 month old baby. Didn't want to leave vacation at all. Had a great time. By the end, I got 2 shades darker and JH got burned unfortunately.
We have a new trip planned at end of the month. This is more work than pleasure. We are going to Vegas with my brother to help my father move to a new place. JH's parents are also coming. This will be our parents first meeting. This will be very fun. Hopefully we get time for some pleasure. JH is looking forward to going to Max Brenner's in Caesar's Palace. He has the worst sweet tooth. I am also looking forward to seeing JH's parents again. I like them a lot.
JH is great to travel with. He's a joy to be around. But then again, I'm a bit biased. Only thing, make sure the GPS works, lol.
Until the next post. It may be for our anniversary for relationship and living together.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Monday, June 13, 2011
Hip Hop Abs After 1 Day
So we all know we gave up on P90 exercise routine because it became too repetitive and boring. I griped about it in every one of my posts. I should've done the P90X with JH. That is another story I'm going into. I hate pull ups and that's all over that program.
I had JH get Hip Hop Abs. I love dancing. So I may keep up on this. The operative is "may". If I get bored I'll give it up too. Hopefully I won't. There are only like a handful of routines. There repetiitive at times. I am not giving such a optimistic view because I know myself. I get bored and then I move to the next exciting thing. One thing I have learned about myself is that I don't have an addictive personality. I may like something a lot but within a couple weeks I am no longer interested. i don't think I'd make a good drug or alcohol addict, lol.
So let me tell you about my first routine yesterday. It went not as I expected. It is called Fat Burning Cardio. It is cardio with dancing steps. At first it was easy and fun. Then all of sudden I'm drenched. I turned on the ac in middle. I normally get cold right away in ac, but not yesterday. I was still hot and sweaty. The whole thing is like learning a dance routine. The half hour went by really quick. I still wanted more.
The presenter is completely weird. I get the gay vibe then I get a Tyler Perry vibe off of him. His body is sick tho. Tim Horton of P90 series has a sick body too, but it's not the same. I believe if all the routines are as fun and high energy, it will keep my attention.
Let's hope this routine will become a stable. It does make my dancing genes happy.
Next post in a week.
I had JH get Hip Hop Abs. I love dancing. So I may keep up on this. The operative is "may". If I get bored I'll give it up too. Hopefully I won't. There are only like a handful of routines. There repetiitive at times. I am not giving such a optimistic view because I know myself. I get bored and then I move to the next exciting thing. One thing I have learned about myself is that I don't have an addictive personality. I may like something a lot but within a couple weeks I am no longer interested. i don't think I'd make a good drug or alcohol addict, lol.
So let me tell you about my first routine yesterday. It went not as I expected. It is called Fat Burning Cardio. It is cardio with dancing steps. At first it was easy and fun. Then all of sudden I'm drenched. I turned on the ac in middle. I normally get cold right away in ac, but not yesterday. I was still hot and sweaty. The whole thing is like learning a dance routine. The half hour went by really quick. I still wanted more.
The presenter is completely weird. I get the gay vibe then I get a Tyler Perry vibe off of him. His body is sick tho. Tim Horton of P90 series has a sick body too, but it's not the same. I believe if all the routines are as fun and high energy, it will keep my attention.
Let's hope this routine will become a stable. It does make my dancing genes happy.
Next post in a week.
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Hotel Dash
Well since I love Diner Dash, I decided to try another Playfirst title that stars Flo: Hotel Dash.
Hotel Dash and all the Dash games has Flo doing different businesses. This woman is a billionaire or she has cloned herself. She has so many businesses. I digressed a bit.
Hotel Dash you have a lot to do, more so than Diner Dash. You have to check in guests, be their bellgirl, feed them, give them towels, give them extra pillows, mop up spills, take down laundry and check the guests out.
I have made it to level 18 of the 2nd hotel. Just like Diner Dash, each different site has 10 levels and couple in app purchases for other sites.
I have seen some interesting guests so far:
- teenager: standard guest, but always spills something
- business women: standard, loves to swim so you give lots of towels and get back a lot of laundry, very impatient
- bearded man: he is the greedy one, orders twice to three times
- honeymoon couple: they spend longer time of course and always requests extra pillows
- clowns: they spill and break vases. they are a hassle
- arabs (well they look like them): sleep walk so you have to get them back to their rooms
The game is really hard to manage at times. You can't satisfy everyone all the time and you will lose the game because of it. I have repeated levels multiple times.
I am still stuck on level 18 (the 8th level in my 2nd hotel). No matter how I change strategies, I still loose a guest or I'm not doing a very good job :(.
Along with playing the levels, you have to prepare a honeymoon spot for special guests that I guests will arrive later in the game. You have to get special star points to get he special items for the room. You get these stars during regular leveling. Let me tell you, I've only gotten 2 items in all 18 levels. The honeymoon room will not be completed on time. I will have to redo some levels at a later point.
Overall, this game is fun. You have to have great patience and fast fingers. Preferably small tiny fingers. There are way too many areas to touch that will cost you in game play.
Hotel Dash can be found in the iTunes App Store for $2.99.
[iOS]
Monday, June 6, 2011
Magic: The Gathering
I have been getting into trading card games lately. I have tried 2 so far: Pokemon and the game I'm going to discuss in this post; Magic: The Gathering. My boyfriend, ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif?v=87.4)
lordkaosu, has 2 starter decks for Magic. He has a dark deck and a white deck. We have probably played a good 10.5 games. So this review is based on a novice player. I'm sure there are ton of expert players out there that may be able to answer more in depth questions about gameplay.
Here is how to play:
You shuffle your deck and put 7 cards into your hand. Your hand is only to be seen by you. You place the rest of your deck face down to the right of your play space: called deck pile.
Below the deck pile is called the discard pile. There may be another name for it, but this what I am calling it.
Each player starts off with 20 life points. In this game you attack the player, not the card.
At the beginning of each player's turn they get to draw 1 card from the deck pile.
At each turn you can place a "land" card down. This is your source of energy. The more land you put down, the more you can do.
Once you have the land down you can use either of the following type of cards as long as you have enough energy out to play them.
1. Item cards: gives you special items in game
2. Creature card: this is your attack power. each creature has their own attack points and defense points. They may also have special properties to aid you.
3. Artifact cards: this card are put to play in your active play area which is the top middle of your pile or your opponent's pile.This card give special conditions for you and against your opponent.
When you want to bring a creature, item or artifact card out for play, you will have to tap your land cards; turn them sideways.
If you want to attack, you have to tap your creature card. Now the attack does nothing to your oponents card unless he/she tries to block. If blocking does not succeed, the opponent's creature card is discarded and your opponent loses life; a deduction of the life points. If block succeeds, your creature is discarded and opponent does not lose life.
How you lose the game:
1. use up all of your deck cards
2. lose all of your life points
Whichever comes first. Pretty simple, right?
Personally, I am not fond of the game. It requires too much record keeping. It be a lot better if the attacks were creature vs creature instead. Magic has a strong following. It is the biggest of the 3 trading card games out there. To me this game and Yugio caters to those who like dark type of games. The artwork on the cards are spectacular though. The game doesn't feel festive to me. It's like I have to get gloomy in order to play; Magic more so than Yugio. I haven't played Yugio but I have seen it played.
You can pick up cards at your local comic shop, Amazon.com, Wal-Mart and any store that sell trading card games.
[Trading Card]
lordkaosu, has 2 starter decks for Magic. He has a dark deck and a white deck. We have probably played a good 10.5 games. So this review is based on a novice player. I'm sure there are ton of expert players out there that may be able to answer more in depth questions about gameplay. Here is how to play:
You shuffle your deck and put 7 cards into your hand. Your hand is only to be seen by you. You place the rest of your deck face down to the right of your play space: called deck pile.
Below the deck pile is called the discard pile. There may be another name for it, but this what I am calling it.
Each player starts off with 20 life points. In this game you attack the player, not the card.
At the beginning of each player's turn they get to draw 1 card from the deck pile.
At each turn you can place a "land" card down. This is your source of energy. The more land you put down, the more you can do.
Once you have the land down you can use either of the following type of cards as long as you have enough energy out to play them.
1. Item cards: gives you special items in game
2. Creature card: this is your attack power. each creature has their own attack points and defense points. They may also have special properties to aid you.
3. Artifact cards: this card are put to play in your active play area which is the top middle of your pile or your opponent's pile.This card give special conditions for you and against your opponent.
When you want to bring a creature, item or artifact card out for play, you will have to tap your land cards; turn them sideways.
If you want to attack, you have to tap your creature card. Now the attack does nothing to your oponents card unless he/she tries to block. If blocking does not succeed, the opponent's creature card is discarded and your opponent loses life; a deduction of the life points. If block succeeds, your creature is discarded and opponent does not lose life.
How you lose the game:
1. use up all of your deck cards
2. lose all of your life points
Whichever comes first. Pretty simple, right?
Personally, I am not fond of the game. It requires too much record keeping. It be a lot better if the attacks were creature vs creature instead. Magic has a strong following. It is the biggest of the 3 trading card games out there. To me this game and Yugio caters to those who like dark type of games. The artwork on the cards are spectacular though. The game doesn't feel festive to me. It's like I have to get gloomy in order to play; Magic more so than Yugio. I haven't played Yugio but I have seen it played.
You can pick up cards at your local comic shop, Amazon.com, Wal-Mart and any store that sell trading card games.
[Trading Card]
Friday, June 3, 2011
Diner Dash
Diner Dash is the Grandmother of PlayFirst's Dash Games. After it's success you see a wave of different enterprises that Flo gets into; Salon, Spa, etc. Diner Dash was the 1st and my only interest in the Dash games. It was on sale one weekend for $0.99 and I snatched it up.
The weekend I snatched it up, was the weekend I became a woman obsessed. It's such a fun game. The object is to serve as many guests at your restaurant. Yeah, a game about work. Just what a stressed out woman needs in her life. I like the game so much that I got the PC/Mac version of the game. I am mostly going to discuss the iPhone verion than the other 2. I have also tried the game on the Android. They are all the same however, iPhone's graphics are a lot better and you use a mouse/touchpad for other 2. Let's get down to the game.
When you open the game, You can choose from Play Quest or Endless Shift. I normally play the quests.
In Quest mode, you see a bunch of different restaurants you can play thru. There are some with padlocks on them. These restaurants are in-app purchases that are $0.99 each. Each restaurant has 10 levels and they increase in difficulty.
What makes up the game are the different types of guests you encounter. You have regular guests and themed guests. Themed guests are from the special in-app purchased restaurants.
Regular Guests:
- Teenagers: pretty normal experience
- Business Women: very impatient
- Seniors: Patient but takes a long time to order and eat
Themed Guests:
- Vampire: impatient, but when happy, makes all guests happy
- Teenage Werewolf: impatient, but when happy, makes all guests happy
- Love Couples: takes way too long to eat.
The main object is to seat, feed and bus tables making your goal without losing a table. Each table lost is 750 points taken towards your goal. At the end of the shift you get your tally on whether you make your goal or not. If you don't you cannot move to the next level.
In the Endless Shift mode you get continuous guests until you lose the 5 hearts or when you end the game by closing it. There is no way to save an endless shift game. You have all restaurants, except for themed (in app purchased restaurants). You get to choose your difficulty level at least. You have Easy, Medium or Hard. Easy is pretty hard. I have not tried the other 2 difficulties yet. It may be a long time coming.
Overall this game is very addicting. I am a fan that will continue to play this game until I get frustrated with a level. I have to take a time out and resume at later, calm time. I prefer the iPhone version of the game. The graphics are better on the iPhone and Android versus the PC or Mac. It's a very old game but they modernized the graphics for the new systems. iPhone has the best gameplay; Android the worst. The controls on Android are just awful and not easily done, but you may get used to it over time.
You can find Diner Dash at the following:
- iTunes App Store $2.99
- Android Marketplace $2.99
- Amazon.com. minimum of $6.00
- Amazon Appstore $2.99
[Andriod, iOS, Mac, PC]
The weekend I snatched it up, was the weekend I became a woman obsessed. It's such a fun game. The object is to serve as many guests at your restaurant. Yeah, a game about work. Just what a stressed out woman needs in her life. I like the game so much that I got the PC/Mac version of the game. I am mostly going to discuss the iPhone verion than the other 2. I have also tried the game on the Android. They are all the same however, iPhone's graphics are a lot better and you use a mouse/touchpad for other 2. Let's get down to the game.
When you open the game, You can choose from Play Quest or Endless Shift. I normally play the quests.
In Quest mode, you see a bunch of different restaurants you can play thru. There are some with padlocks on them. These restaurants are in-app purchases that are $0.99 each. Each restaurant has 10 levels and they increase in difficulty.
What makes up the game are the different types of guests you encounter. You have regular guests and themed guests. Themed guests are from the special in-app purchased restaurants.
Regular Guests:
- Teenagers: pretty normal experience
- Business Women: very impatient
- Seniors: Patient but takes a long time to order and eat
Themed Guests:
- Vampire: impatient, but when happy, makes all guests happy
- Teenage Werewolf: impatient, but when happy, makes all guests happy
- Love Couples: takes way too long to eat.
The main object is to seat, feed and bus tables making your goal without losing a table. Each table lost is 750 points taken towards your goal. At the end of the shift you get your tally on whether you make your goal or not. If you don't you cannot move to the next level.
In the Endless Shift mode you get continuous guests until you lose the 5 hearts or when you end the game by closing it. There is no way to save an endless shift game. You have all restaurants, except for themed (in app purchased restaurants). You get to choose your difficulty level at least. You have Easy, Medium or Hard. Easy is pretty hard. I have not tried the other 2 difficulties yet. It may be a long time coming.
Overall this game is very addicting. I am a fan that will continue to play this game until I get frustrated with a level. I have to take a time out and resume at later, calm time. I prefer the iPhone version of the game. The graphics are better on the iPhone and Android versus the PC or Mac. It's a very old game but they modernized the graphics for the new systems. iPhone has the best gameplay; Android the worst. The controls on Android are just awful and not easily done, but you may get used to it over time.
You can find Diner Dash at the following:
- iTunes App Store $2.99
- Android Marketplace $2.99
- Amazon.com. minimum of $6.00
- Amazon Appstore $2.99
[Andriod, iOS, Mac, PC]
Friday, May 13, 2011
Dream - King and Myself, The Queen
It's been a year that my husband and I have been married. We live in a typical low income house within the confines of the Castle of King Gerald. We are a happy couple but I do have reservations about my husbands family. They always scolding me on my ettiquette. They are one to talk. They look and live like me.
I was in town with my neighbor, Yvette, when we heard gossip that the King is gravely ill. They say that the Prince will have to start taking a role in parliament immediately. One other man said the Prince is out learning about our ways. As I think about the conversation, I realized to my shame that I have no idea what our King, Queen
or Prince looked like. Another man broke my thought when he said that he believes the Prince had married and there is a Princess. This was interesting. I was discussing this with Yvette, when my husband comes in a hurry on horseback. He tells me that his father is sick and wants me to take care of him. I never liked the old man. I apologized to Yvette and told her I'll come by to talk with her when my husband's father is better.
I hop on the back of my husband's horse and put my arms around my husband's waist. During the ride I was telling him about what I heard at the shops earlier. He just grunted. He doesn't like gossip. As we ride, I notice we are getting closer to the palace. You can see how the houses change as we get closer. I was lost in thoughts of living in a nice house like the ones here that I didn't hear the palace guard allow us in the gates.
My husband taps my hand and said we are here. As I get down, I realize we are in the palace. I was going to ask my husband why we were here when a group of expensive looking people ran to my husband and bowed exclaiming Welcome home your Highness. Then looked at me and then bowed to me and said Your highness. What is going on here!?! Why are they bowing to us? Just as I was about to say something, my husband grabs my hand a runs. We pass a lot of people. As they notice us they bow. This is a trip. We finally made it to a door that was full of gold and jewels. That's when my husband looks at me, near to tears, and said his father is ill and asks if I can help him. I look at him at this vulnerable state and said I will try.
I open the heavy door to see my father-in-law laying in bed with his wife at his side and what seemed like a holy man. Once I entered, the holy man bowed. I approached the bed and took his hand as I looked in his weary eyes. His skin was hot. He looks at me with guilt then asks everyone to leave us in privacy. Once they left he turns his head to me and apologizes. He said he didn't want me to learn about being royalty until a year into our marriage. He wanted his son to learn about his kingdom by being one amongst then. He also wanted his wife to be wise and compassionate. He didn't want her to be after the money and the title. He said he believes he's dying. I accepted his apology.
I proceeded to ask him if he was around anything new. He said he took a trip to a nearby town. He tried a new dish made of a medley of vegetables. He said he started feeling sick afterwards, like an hour or two. I asked him to describe the vegetable. He said they mostlt were green and leafy but one was a bit purple. He said he asked what the purple on was and was told it was eggplant. He said it tasted off a bit so he only had maybe 2 bites of it. At that moment my intuition told me that it wasn't eggplant but its poisonous cousin. I called in my husband and gave him a list if items to buy at once.
I turned to my father-in-law and told him what is going on. I told him that he was poisoned. I don't think he was poisoned purposefully because the 2 vegetables look alike. I know the remedy for the poison because that is what my family does and will treat you. Hopefully we can catch the poison on time before it reaches his brain. He told him that he did great by not consuming any more. He turned to me and thanked me. He goes on to apologizing about being harsh with her for the past year. He said it was more about grooming me and making me throne ready when the time came. It was never the fact that he didn't like me. He thinks I'm a fine young lady.
I stayed by his beside until my husband came back with the ingredients. I excused myself to head to the kitchen to cook up my remedy. Within an hour our so, I bring the remedy to the King. I tell him it's going to taste horrible but it will work if he can get it down. He nods in with understanding. He takes a sip and exclaims how horrid it tastes. He pinches his nose and gulps it down with some gagging. When he finished, he nearly passed out. I told him to rest and I'll see him in the morning. The Queen says she'll get me if anything shall happen. I bowed to her. She hen tells one of the waut staff to escort me and my husband to our room.
My husband tries to talk to me as we head to our room in the castle. I would not listen to him. He pleaded for my attention and I didn't give him any until we were alone in our room. I turned to him and told him I was noy happy that our marriage was based upon a lie. I understood why but it still doesn't make it right. We took a vow to be honest with each other and yet you weren't. He apologized profusely. I consoled him saying it was nearly a year in anyway, I'd probably be told in 4 months anyhow. He picked me up and kissed me. I laughed and told him to put me down. I wanted to get ready for bed. He had our wait staff to order the maids to draw my bath. After a good bath, I see my husband propped up on the bed awaiting my return. He grabs my hand to assist me into the bed. Once in, he kisses my the palm of my hand then on the lips. Then whispers goodnight in my ear. He then blew out the candles.
At some point in middle of the night, there was loud knocking on our door. My husband asks who was it. It was the king's wait staff saying that they urgently need me in the king's quarters. I rush and put on a proper robe and slippers then followed the staff to the King. Once I entered his chambers I see him doubled over the side of his bed where a pail was placed on the floor. He was dry heaving at the moment. I bowed to both the Queen and him before I walked over to inspect what was going on. I look in the pail to see some of the purple poison and my healing concoction. This was a positive sign. I explained that to the both of them. I said I will check back in the morning. I head back to my room when the Queen came running after me. She thanking me for all my efforts and my efforts will be rewarded upon the King's return to good health. I bowed and told her it wasn't a problem and am happy to help. With that she turned and returned to her chamber with the King.
I return to my bed and immediately fell asleep. i was awaken by the morning rooster alerting all that is morning. I get up and get properly dressed and head to the King's chambers to check on him. I knock on his door when the guards recognized me and stepped aside. The chamber maid opened the door. Inside I see the King is sitting up smiling. The color in his cheeks has come back. I bowed before I approached him. I tell him that I want to take his temperature. He laughed and said ok. I put the back of my hand to his forehead. He still had a slight fever. Nothing critical. I told him he was progressing excellently. He grabbed my arm profusely. He said he felt at least 20 times better. i said I'm glad. The Queen turned to me and asked if I had eaten breakfast. I told her I hadn't. She then invited me to eat with her and the King. I bowed and said thank you.
Approximately 5 minutes after I sit down at the table with the King and Queen, my husband shows his face. The Queen scolded him about not looking in on his father and coming late to breakfast. He apologized saying he ran to ou house to pick up a few things for later. He also added that he knew they were in excellent care. We all sat and ate in silence. The King is eating well for a man who was near his deathbed the night before. Then he called everyone to attention. We all put down our utensils to listen. He said he was going to address his people and the court today around noon time and he wishes me and my husband to join him on the platform. I looked at my husband worriedly. He shrugged his shoulders. The Queen said she has made sure a nice dress has been placed in my room and a couple of chamber maids to assist me in dressing and putting on my makeup. I nod in acknowledgement. Just we were about done, a man the looks like he was great importance barged into the room screaming that what he said couldn't wait to the guards. The King said it was okay tolet him in. The man was his Seargant in Arms, his highest ranking official after the Prince. He claims that the chef admitted that he never seen the vegetables the were used to prepare his meal. They were placed on the table where his daily vegetables normally went. The King of that country is direly ill too and couple of guess are too. The King gave him my remedy to give them for cure. The man bowed and left.
After breakfast, I found a gorgeous dress along with a tiara in my chambers. This is getting surreal now. I can't wear it. The chambermaid said all princess must look the part. I felt ashamed. I never wanted this, I just wanted to live a happy comfortable life with my husband. I am bathed and dressed. They put some perfume on me and some make up. I didn't look anything like myself when I looked in the mirror. I looked like a Princess. I can't believe the transformation. My husband walks in with the attire of a Prince. He tells me I look absolutely gorgeous before he hugs me tightly. He whispers he loves me in my ears. I smile. He then takes my hand and said the King is waiting for us by the platform. He looked at me and told me I looked gorgeous. He walks up on stage. The court clapped and he quieted them down. He discussed his illness and how he overcame it. He discussed his son and his policy of sending his son to live amongst his people. He then mentioned that his son has taken a bride that is worthy. He then introduced us to the crowd as Prince and Princess. That was our queue to come on stage. I heard some gasps from people who probably new us. Then the whole audience bowed. I looked at my husband who stood proud. The King and Queen looked just as proud. This was the day that my life as a commoner ceased and I was now royalty.
I was in town with my neighbor, Yvette, when we heard gossip that the King is gravely ill. They say that the Prince will have to start taking a role in parliament immediately. One other man said the Prince is out learning about our ways. As I think about the conversation, I realized to my shame that I have no idea what our King, Queen
or Prince looked like. Another man broke my thought when he said that he believes the Prince had married and there is a Princess. This was interesting. I was discussing this with Yvette, when my husband comes in a hurry on horseback. He tells me that his father is sick and wants me to take care of him. I never liked the old man. I apologized to Yvette and told her I'll come by to talk with her when my husband's father is better.
I hop on the back of my husband's horse and put my arms around my husband's waist. During the ride I was telling him about what I heard at the shops earlier. He just grunted. He doesn't like gossip. As we ride, I notice we are getting closer to the palace. You can see how the houses change as we get closer. I was lost in thoughts of living in a nice house like the ones here that I didn't hear the palace guard allow us in the gates.
My husband taps my hand and said we are here. As I get down, I realize we are in the palace. I was going to ask my husband why we were here when a group of expensive looking people ran to my husband and bowed exclaiming Welcome home your Highness. Then looked at me and then bowed to me and said Your highness. What is going on here!?! Why are they bowing to us? Just as I was about to say something, my husband grabs my hand a runs. We pass a lot of people. As they notice us they bow. This is a trip. We finally made it to a door that was full of gold and jewels. That's when my husband looks at me, near to tears, and said his father is ill and asks if I can help him. I look at him at this vulnerable state and said I will try.
I open the heavy door to see my father-in-law laying in bed with his wife at his side and what seemed like a holy man. Once I entered, the holy man bowed. I approached the bed and took his hand as I looked in his weary eyes. His skin was hot. He looks at me with guilt then asks everyone to leave us in privacy. Once they left he turns his head to me and apologizes. He said he didn't want me to learn about being royalty until a year into our marriage. He wanted his son to learn about his kingdom by being one amongst then. He also wanted his wife to be wise and compassionate. He didn't want her to be after the money and the title. He said he believes he's dying. I accepted his apology.
I proceeded to ask him if he was around anything new. He said he took a trip to a nearby town. He tried a new dish made of a medley of vegetables. He said he started feeling sick afterwards, like an hour or two. I asked him to describe the vegetable. He said they mostlt were green and leafy but one was a bit purple. He said he asked what the purple on was and was told it was eggplant. He said it tasted off a bit so he only had maybe 2 bites of it. At that moment my intuition told me that it wasn't eggplant but its poisonous cousin. I called in my husband and gave him a list if items to buy at once.
I turned to my father-in-law and told him what is going on. I told him that he was poisoned. I don't think he was poisoned purposefully because the 2 vegetables look alike. I know the remedy for the poison because that is what my family does and will treat you. Hopefully we can catch the poison on time before it reaches his brain. He told him that he did great by not consuming any more. He turned to me and thanked me. He goes on to apologizing about being harsh with her for the past year. He said it was more about grooming me and making me throne ready when the time came. It was never the fact that he didn't like me. He thinks I'm a fine young lady.
I stayed by his beside until my husband came back with the ingredients. I excused myself to head to the kitchen to cook up my remedy. Within an hour our so, I bring the remedy to the King. I tell him it's going to taste horrible but it will work if he can get it down. He nods in with understanding. He takes a sip and exclaims how horrid it tastes. He pinches his nose and gulps it down with some gagging. When he finished, he nearly passed out. I told him to rest and I'll see him in the morning. The Queen says she'll get me if anything shall happen. I bowed to her. She hen tells one of the waut staff to escort me and my husband to our room.
My husband tries to talk to me as we head to our room in the castle. I would not listen to him. He pleaded for my attention and I didn't give him any until we were alone in our room. I turned to him and told him I was noy happy that our marriage was based upon a lie. I understood why but it still doesn't make it right. We took a vow to be honest with each other and yet you weren't. He apologized profusely. I consoled him saying it was nearly a year in anyway, I'd probably be told in 4 months anyhow. He picked me up and kissed me. I laughed and told him to put me down. I wanted to get ready for bed. He had our wait staff to order the maids to draw my bath. After a good bath, I see my husband propped up on the bed awaiting my return. He grabs my hand to assist me into the bed. Once in, he kisses my the palm of my hand then on the lips. Then whispers goodnight in my ear. He then blew out the candles.
At some point in middle of the night, there was loud knocking on our door. My husband asks who was it. It was the king's wait staff saying that they urgently need me in the king's quarters. I rush and put on a proper robe and slippers then followed the staff to the King. Once I entered his chambers I see him doubled over the side of his bed where a pail was placed on the floor. He was dry heaving at the moment. I bowed to both the Queen and him before I walked over to inspect what was going on. I look in the pail to see some of the purple poison and my healing concoction. This was a positive sign. I explained that to the both of them. I said I will check back in the morning. I head back to my room when the Queen came running after me. She thanking me for all my efforts and my efforts will be rewarded upon the King's return to good health. I bowed and told her it wasn't a problem and am happy to help. With that she turned and returned to her chamber with the King.
I return to my bed and immediately fell asleep. i was awaken by the morning rooster alerting all that is morning. I get up and get properly dressed and head to the King's chambers to check on him. I knock on his door when the guards recognized me and stepped aside. The chamber maid opened the door. Inside I see the King is sitting up smiling. The color in his cheeks has come back. I bowed before I approached him. I tell him that I want to take his temperature. He laughed and said ok. I put the back of my hand to his forehead. He still had a slight fever. Nothing critical. I told him he was progressing excellently. He grabbed my arm profusely. He said he felt at least 20 times better. i said I'm glad. The Queen turned to me and asked if I had eaten breakfast. I told her I hadn't. She then invited me to eat with her and the King. I bowed and said thank you.
Approximately 5 minutes after I sit down at the table with the King and Queen, my husband shows his face. The Queen scolded him about not looking in on his father and coming late to breakfast. He apologized saying he ran to ou house to pick up a few things for later. He also added that he knew they were in excellent care. We all sat and ate in silence. The King is eating well for a man who was near his deathbed the night before. Then he called everyone to attention. We all put down our utensils to listen. He said he was going to address his people and the court today around noon time and he wishes me and my husband to join him on the platform. I looked at my husband worriedly. He shrugged his shoulders. The Queen said she has made sure a nice dress has been placed in my room and a couple of chamber maids to assist me in dressing and putting on my makeup. I nod in acknowledgement. Just we were about done, a man the looks like he was great importance barged into the room screaming that what he said couldn't wait to the guards. The King said it was okay tolet him in. The man was his Seargant in Arms, his highest ranking official after the Prince. He claims that the chef admitted that he never seen the vegetables the were used to prepare his meal. They were placed on the table where his daily vegetables normally went. The King of that country is direly ill too and couple of guess are too. The King gave him my remedy to give them for cure. The man bowed and left.
After breakfast, I found a gorgeous dress along with a tiara in my chambers. This is getting surreal now. I can't wear it. The chambermaid said all princess must look the part. I felt ashamed. I never wanted this, I just wanted to live a happy comfortable life with my husband. I am bathed and dressed. They put some perfume on me and some make up. I didn't look anything like myself when I looked in the mirror. I looked like a Princess. I can't believe the transformation. My husband walks in with the attire of a Prince. He tells me I look absolutely gorgeous before he hugs me tightly. He whispers he loves me in my ears. I smile. He then takes my hand and said the King is waiting for us by the platform. He looked at me and told me I looked gorgeous. He walks up on stage. The court clapped and he quieted them down. He discussed his illness and how he overcame it. He discussed his son and his policy of sending his son to live amongst his people. He then mentioned that his son has taken a bride that is worthy. He then introduced us to the crowd as Prince and Princess. That was our queue to come on stage. I heard some gasps from people who probably new us. Then the whole audience bowed. I looked at my husband who stood proud. The King and Queen looked just as proud. This was the day that my life as a commoner ceased and I was now royalty.
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Fruit Ninja
Fruit Ninja is one of those games you can play for couple minutes. They made the game easy to play and fits into as many time contraints you may have. This game also incorporates the full touch motion of your screen.
Ninja is on both iPhone and Android. However they can't interact. iPhone uses game center to interact with other players and Android uses OpenFeint. There is OpenFeint on iPhone but it's not integrated as GameCenter is.
Gameplay is very easy. You swipe your finger like a blade to cut up the fruit. Just stay away from the bombs. The more fruit sliced, the higher your score. On iPhone there are 4 modes to play: Classic, Zen, Arcade and Multi-player. Android does not have Multi-player mode.
Classic mode consists of you cutting fruit without fail. You cannot let 3 fruits fall without being sliced. If so, game is dobe. Also, if you slice a bomb, the game is done.
Zen mode is a bomb free mode. You have 90 seconds to cut up as many fruit as possible. I must say this is a very easy mode. No fear of hitting a bomb.
Arcade mode is where the action is. In Arcade you get frenzy, freeze and double point bananas. You have 90 seconds to complete. The bombs in this game does not stop your game but takes away 10 seconds from game. So be very weary of hitting one.
Frenzy bananas puts a ton of fruit on the screen so you can swipe like a mad person. Just be careful of people next to you, lol. Freeze bananas slows the fruit on screen. I don't see this as a benefit at times. You want to slice a lot of fruit. You don't want to be slowed down. Double point bananas is self explanatory. Just get some and slice away like a madperson.
Multi-player mode is not all that interesting. You can challenge one of your friends on Game Center or be set up on a blind match. I chose to be set up. You have to slice the fruit highlighted in your color or by white. If you slice other players color you lose points. You still only have 90 seconds to play.
Overall, this game is fun to play. With such a short play time, you can play it anywhere. Just don't play it in a meeting if you want to keep your job. This game will stay in my active game folder.
Fruit Ninja can be found in the iTunes App Store $0.99 for full version, The Market on Android $1.27 or on Amazon's Appstore $0.99.
[iOS, Android, Xbox]
Ninja is on both iPhone and Android. However they can't interact. iPhone uses game center to interact with other players and Android uses OpenFeint. There is OpenFeint on iPhone but it's not integrated as GameCenter is.
Gameplay is very easy. You swipe your finger like a blade to cut up the fruit. Just stay away from the bombs. The more fruit sliced, the higher your score. On iPhone there are 4 modes to play: Classic, Zen, Arcade and Multi-player. Android does not have Multi-player mode.
Classic mode consists of you cutting fruit without fail. You cannot let 3 fruits fall without being sliced. If so, game is dobe. Also, if you slice a bomb, the game is done.
Zen mode is a bomb free mode. You have 90 seconds to cut up as many fruit as possible. I must say this is a very easy mode. No fear of hitting a bomb.
Arcade mode is where the action is. In Arcade you get frenzy, freeze and double point bananas. You have 90 seconds to complete. The bombs in this game does not stop your game but takes away 10 seconds from game. So be very weary of hitting one.
Frenzy bananas puts a ton of fruit on the screen so you can swipe like a mad person. Just be careful of people next to you, lol. Freeze bananas slows the fruit on screen. I don't see this as a benefit at times. You want to slice a lot of fruit. You don't want to be slowed down. Double point bananas is self explanatory. Just get some and slice away like a madperson.
Multi-player mode is not all that interesting. You can challenge one of your friends on Game Center or be set up on a blind match. I chose to be set up. You have to slice the fruit highlighted in your color or by white. If you slice other players color you lose points. You still only have 90 seconds to play.
Overall, this game is fun to play. With such a short play time, you can play it anywhere. Just don't play it in a meeting if you want to keep your job. This game will stay in my active game folder.
Fruit Ninja can be found in the iTunes App Store $0.99 for full version, The Market on Android $1.27 or on Amazon's Appstore $0.99.
[iOS, Android, Xbox]
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Marvel vs Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds
I absolutely love button mashing fighting games. I love Marvel comics a shitload better than DC. I like the Streetfighter games. So Marvel vs Capcom is a sure fire bet. I've had older versions of the game for PS1. So I bought it for the PS3.
This game has more characters to play with. What really drew me to the game is that you can fight with the character Deadpool. I love Deadpool. I haven't bought a console game since I got the Kinect for Xbox. That is in another post to come.
MvC3 still uses the same 2D type graphics. But there's a 3rd dimension in the background.I don't know what to really call it. But it is nice. When you start the game, you get to chose to play offline and online. I always choose offline. I'm not good enough to fight live people. I push buttons, don't really pay attention to button codes and what have you.
In offline you can play the arcade mode, versus and _. I play versus with family and friends. However, for this review I'm just going to stick with the Arcade mode.
When you start you get to choose from over 20 characters. You can choose 3 to play with. I always choose my favorite 3: Deadpool, Chun-Li and X-23. They are wicked. Chun is the weakest of all 3, but I know how to work her from years of practice. You get to choose fighting preference from simple to expert.
Once you choose your characters and fighting preference you are courted off to your first battle. This is where the fun begins. Smack talk and all. Once you beat your first fight you are sent to 4 or 5 more before you have to fight the big boss. Guess who's the big boss? Galactus and a few other characters he summons so he can get rid of you. He wants to consume the Earth. This why you are fighting.
I have to admit, I have not beaten Galactus yet. I've gotten him very low the last time I tried. He hits very hard! One hit will take 1/3 of your health. You need to try not to get hit and give him as many special moves as you can. He's hard.
I love this game. As you play the game you unlock new characters to play and other goodies in the game. I've unlocked 2 characters so far. This game is an instant classic. It will be played over and over again. Some will complain it is too easy. I don't find it so. It's very challenging. If you are looking for more substance, you picked the wrong game. This is a button masher fighting game.
MvC3 is on both Xbox 360 and PS3 platforms. You can pucrhase game from Gamestop, Best Buy, Amazon or any store that sell video games.
Please note this game does not use motion capabilities like the Move or Kinect. You may lose some calories if you are like me who moves along with the game.
[PS3]
This game has more characters to play with. What really drew me to the game is that you can fight with the character Deadpool. I love Deadpool. I haven't bought a console game since I got the Kinect for Xbox. That is in another post to come.
MvC3 still uses the same 2D type graphics. But there's a 3rd dimension in the background.I don't know what to really call it. But it is nice. When you start the game, you get to chose to play offline and online. I always choose offline. I'm not good enough to fight live people. I push buttons, don't really pay attention to button codes and what have you.
In offline you can play the arcade mode, versus and _. I play versus with family and friends. However, for this review I'm just going to stick with the Arcade mode.
When you start you get to choose from over 20 characters. You can choose 3 to play with. I always choose my favorite 3: Deadpool, Chun-Li and X-23. They are wicked. Chun is the weakest of all 3, but I know how to work her from years of practice. You get to choose fighting preference from simple to expert.
Once you choose your characters and fighting preference you are courted off to your first battle. This is where the fun begins. Smack talk and all. Once you beat your first fight you are sent to 4 or 5 more before you have to fight the big boss. Guess who's the big boss? Galactus and a few other characters he summons so he can get rid of you. He wants to consume the Earth. This why you are fighting.
I have to admit, I have not beaten Galactus yet. I've gotten him very low the last time I tried. He hits very hard! One hit will take 1/3 of your health. You need to try not to get hit and give him as many special moves as you can. He's hard.
I love this game. As you play the game you unlock new characters to play and other goodies in the game. I've unlocked 2 characters so far. This game is an instant classic. It will be played over and over again. Some will complain it is too easy. I don't find it so. It's very challenging. If you are looking for more substance, you picked the wrong game. This is a button masher fighting game.
MvC3 is on both Xbox 360 and PS3 platforms. You can pucrhase game from Gamestop, Best Buy, Amazon or any store that sell video games.
Please note this game does not use motion capabilities like the Move or Kinect. You may lose some calories if you are like me who moves along with the game.
[PS3]
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