I'm tempted to write about Kharlo's posts first but I'll keep to tradition. Meh! :P
Have you heard J.K. Rowling's announcement yet?
**Spoiler Alert! (-ish)**
As much as we hoped that the new Pottermore website was going to be a virtual world for all things Harry Potter, it's not. Well, not quite.
Yesterday, the illustrious author announced that, as of October of this year, the beloved books will be available as e-books. They have abstained for the longest time but it's a pretty darn good business move. Who doesn't want to have those stories on the go without having to lug a twenty pound turtle shell of a backpack with you?
The electronic and audio books will be made available exclusively through the new site and is said to be accessible through various popular tablet readers. There will probably be quite a few goodies in the store thanks to the partnership with Sony, a social network aspect to it (because what doesn't nowadays?), some gaming(!), and other hidden tidbits of information that Rowling with finally share about her treasured written world.
There will be an exclusive testing by one million users starting at the end of July and we'll all be able to delve in during the official launch in October. It seems that we'll be able to live out the first book and the rest of the tales will be added as time goes on. There will be a great emphasis on the reading as per the mistress's desires. Personally, I don't have a problem with that even if I'm drooling for more. However, the more and more I think about it, I feel as if I'd be most like Luna Lovegood in terms of flightiness and awkwardness but be kickass when it comes down to the matter. Oh dear...
I think I'll be experiencing the Harry Potter attractions at Islands of Adventure this summer and I'm so excited. It's about time, dammit!
Gotta bring it back and down now to talk about Kharlo's posts from this week!
He started writing about his Top Five Most Aesthetically Interesting Games. His eye candy. Ebert needs to stop acting like a media god. Sure, you've had an honored opinion about all things movies but get over yourself. Who are you to pass judgement on what is considered art? It's your opinion and it's pretty close-minded, you cranky old coot. Sorry, I'm still all pumped up from reading up on Pottermore. In Prince of Persia and in life, when you stop surviving- you start living. If one can't really seem to grasp that concept, one is probably just skirting by in life. I loved the look of Paper Mario. It's pretty much my ideal style when I draw: simple, bold, and graphic. Zelda has been one of those games that have somehow managed to tell the same story in a number of different ways that always seems to make us curious and come back to it just by changing its looks. Sure, for many, there seems to be a release on some platform or with some look that we skipped over, but then comes one in a style that peaks our curiosity, reels us back in, and then makes us want to keep up with the tradition of playing every single game from the franchise. I think a certain someone will love me a little less if I don't play the number one game on this list and soon. Yes, I will try it! And yes, I will probably love it.
Kharlo's other post was about something that makes me grin, the Top Five Coolest Video Game Weapons. In many martial arts, learning a form of weaponry means you learn how to use it as an extension of your body. It's not a tool, it's a manifestation of one's spirit and force. That is a kick ass philosophy. I think I would much rather wield the Force than a gravity gun, but I would wield one of those suckers if I had a choice. Can you imagine the amazing possibilities of having one while driving in traffic? I'm quivering with excitement at the thought of it. That car that merges into the five foot space in front of you, possibly even using their turn signal for the 0.4 seconds when they are about to hit you if you don't slam on the brakes and scoot over into another lane or off the road? I'd slam that sucker into the curb or side rail. Not enough to cut off legs, but enough to seriously scrape the side of their car. It's what they really wanted to happen anyways. I could probably make some joke about how the pen is mightier than the sword in reference to the Celestial Brush
Screw pretending to text someone or talk on your Bluetooth to avoid that creeper that seems to have figured out your schedule- Portal Gun. Great for the college kid that was up all night, is grabbing a few precious minutes of sleep before class when in fact that's the time that you're supposed to be commuting- Portal Gun into the doorway of your classroom. Make the kid who decided to book it to class run into your back. Trying to get to the bathroom after a late night tryst but don't want to be spotted naked by everyone else in the apartment- Portal Gun before you wet yourself. On that note, hate the Walk of Shame in the morning? Portal Gun your hot mess-self back to your place, get cleaned up, throw on some sunglasses to hide your hangover, and walk out to meet your friends without the disdain of your neighbors. One of the saddest things I'd do with one of those babies would be my grocery shopping. Supermarkets are pretty sucky places to be. XD I just thought about using your Portal Gun to get into the club. Pitbull probably wishes he had one (Kharlo, you know what I'm about to do!):
Sadness, YouTube is busy being a jerk, so I can't get the coding to embed the video. Here's the link for now. I'll try to edit when it becomes available. It's worth it and I promise I'm not going to rick-roll you, as tempting as that is right now:
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