Malcolm Updates

Apples to Apples

Mon, 02 Jan 2006 17:14:14 GMT

Well played Apples to Apples last night, and it was quite a success. Thanks to Jenny for buying the game, as it was one of the first games I've played in awhile where I really don't care about winning. In fact, I want the game to go as long as it cans, as its a game that focuses on what I love doing... arguing! Let me rephrase, talking things out.

We had some good ones, as I BS'ed a pretty good victory. The word was Realistic (Hil as Judge)... and I was able to win with my card Steak and Potatoes. I beat out AIDS! Fucking AIDS! There were other good rounds like the word was Chewy and I was judge... and the cards I remember were my refrigerator, a loon (a type of Bird), and Zucchini. There wasn't a chewy card on the table! Though it was funny listening to ppl try to convince me to pick there cards.

Some rounds made no sense. Now beloved, I ain't a swore loser, especially in this game. Most of the time it comes down to two cards. I really enjoyed my debates with Damian and Hugh in this game. Hugh's a genius and he can pull out all these facts out of his head. Damian is just so suave in how he tells his points, I've seen him sway judges to pick cards that had no business being chosen. But if I lose to a card that makes sense, I have no problem with it. However, when they pick a card with no reason behind it.. it bugs me. Heres some situations...

Word: Complicated

Me and Chuck had this brillant debate between the cards Pyramids and Microsoft. I loved it we made so many good points to it. The card that was chosen? Loan sharks... cause it was a complicated to argue why the card should be chosen.

This situation in all honest, made some sense... but it ticked me off that me and Chuck had that debate for nothing. At least, a somewhat good reason was given.

Word: Unbelievable

A big discussion was given between the cards Stone Hedge and Science Fiction. One of my favorite discussions. My card was Science fiction, which I believed should have won as its business is the unbelievable. However, I wouldn't complain losing to Stone Hedge. But who one? Science Fairs... No reason was given as to why Science fairs... this bothered Malcolm's logical side.

Word: Harmful

Cards: Oil Spills, Fire Arms, Rednecks, and Going to Grandma's

Yes thats right, going to grandma's beat three causes of death.

The reason? Judge had bad experiences visiting grandma. The grandma herself was pretty bad. So to the judge, grandma was very harmful to her... still doesn't make sense to me.

Before ppl call me heartless, I had a bad grandma myself. Remember my biological mother? Shes that way in a large part because of her mother. And it showed in visits. However, when granma got to the point of being abusive, we left. When it got really bad, we stopped visiting the woman. Problem solved.

Sides, a lot of it was just annoyance, least it sounded with Damian's point. In terms of harm, death will always beat annoyance in my book. However, this decision is excusable as the point of the game is to play up the card to apply to the judge, which was done very cleverly.... but still it makes no sense to me.

But still an awesome game! Hope to play it again, and I wanna get the expansion pack already! Thanks again!

~MAlc

I Live!

Mon, 02 Jan 2006 09:36:02 GMT

Dear Guys,

No need to fear, I made it home okay. I wanna apologize to Ma for not calling, but the phone is still in progress. This shall be resolved in due time.

I wanna thank all of you for this past week! Ma and Steve, for allowing me into there home on Xmas, and letting me join in on Xmas. I also thank everyone for bending there schedules so much to hang with me and such. I truly hope I wasn't too much of a bother to any of you guys. Hanging with you guys on Xmas was a gift in itself.

Damian and Hil picked me up, albiet earlier then expected. Many apologizes to Brian for walking him up ^_^ On the plus side... looks like he had one hell of a party! You have to write me about what you did sometime.

Now before I go on, while I orginally created this LJ for you guys, reading of LJ's has become more and more common as of late, thanks to K Club. I will warn all friends who read this, I give my opinion with no restraint on here. Most of it is stupid shit that I'm just blowing off steam about. In otherwords no big deal. If its major, you probably already know about it. I care about all my friends, and you read something that offends, talk to me. Simple as that... especially if you live with me.

Rant Warning!

Well, it doesn't look good for me. I haven't been here a night and already the roomies ticked me off. 3/4 of my roommates ticked me off. Impressive, eh? Funny story...

Okay, we just ate dinner. Kelley made a delicious combo of green beans/mashed potatoes/meatloaf. We being myself, Kelley, Hil, and Chuck. I finish and take my dish to the sink, and Hil blurts out "I think Kel wants you to do the dishes." I shake my head and say "I'm sure she'd tell me." Truth be told, I didn't feel like doing dishes. I just left Maine, place of my family. Thats at least a night or two of homesickness. Plus, I've moved. While everyone has had either a month or a week to adjust, this is my first night with a "Different Ceiling." I'm weirded out, hating to sound like a dork. Though I did clean my own dish and sliverware. I sit down, talk some more with the new roomies. Damian gets up and puts his dishes in the sink, and then washes them. From here, I notice 3 things...

1. Kelley says "Thanks for doing the dishes, Damian."
2. Damian responds with "Hey, I'm just trying to do my fair share around the house."
3. Hilary grins at me like a cheshire cat.

Call me crazy, but that was a 3 man guilt trip right there. On the first night I'm there! Okay gimme a break... if its been a month, and I haven't did dishes once, I can understand... but the first night? I mean I know they do this cause they care and wanna shape me into a responsible adult (or a tolerable roommate) *L* but can you give a brotha a week before you go all sting operation on him? Sides, if Kelley wants me to do dishes, I don't understand why she just couldn't ask me.

See, this is a major reason why I'm single. I'm a creature of logic, and women make absolutely no sense. No this isn't a slam to Hil or Kelley, I'm talking about womenkind here. In my years of life, women have yet to make sense. As far as women who make sense to me, there have been two; Ma and Trish Stratus. Thats 25 years of life talking.

WARNING! SEXIST RANT COMING!

Don't believe me? Women if given a choice, will chose an asshole over a nice guy 99 times out of 100. The guy will proceed to treat said woman like garbage. Said woman will then go on to talk about how there are no nice guys in the world. (Is this true for all women? No, in fact I live with two women who are dating nice people... however if I had a nickle for everytime I've come across this situation, I'd own a house in Maine and New Hampshire by now.)

Whats with the whole toliet seat deal? Seriously, I don't get it. Everyone knows the request, keep it down. Now... do women have a vision thing? If the seat is up, does it become invisible? I mean this could be important info in the future. Say an army of women talk over the world and someone has to think of a way to stop them... so baised on what I've seen for the toliet seat, if I arm troops with a toliet seat on their backpacks with the seat up, then the soliders will then vanish from radars?

I've heard random reasons behind this rule, my favorite I guess being the "It saves us time." Excuse. I'm sorry, betweening noticing the seat is up and putting it down takes 5 seconds. If your late five seconds anywhere, I think they'll let it slide.

Also, Kelley and Hil have gotten on my case from time to time about use of the word "chick". See when I talk about women a lot of the time, I use the term chick for the most part. They get upset at me cause they feel like I'm demeaning womenkind here... now are women aware on how they describe other women? Heres what words I commonly heard to describe other women from other women.

Hoochie - Used to describe a "chick" whose pretty and/or attractive. Or possibly more attractive then the chick calling the other girl a hoochie.

Whore - an attractive chick whose rich. See the whoring is used to to explain why they are rich or successful.

Now the funny thing is, I've heard these terms used to describe women the other woman HAVE NEVER MET. In fact, I've been traveling with girls who see a girl walk by them and look to me and say "Did you see that hoochie?" Now when I say Chick...

Chick - a fun and/or attractive woman.

Trust me... Chick is very tame.

End Rant...

Sorry about that, I guess I was a little ansy. I'll tell you all about our first Apples to apples game tomorrow... it got real late, I noticed ^_^;;;

~Malc

Further update on Xmas List

Sun, 04 Dec 2005 00:21:26 GMT

Hey guys! Heres an update on some more things I'd like on Xmas.

7) Smackdown vs. Raw 2006 on PS2 - Not to be confused with Smackdown vs Raw (Notice the 2006 part gone.) From what I hear this is the best wrestling game on the market, and I'd love ot own it ^_^

8) Yu-Gi-Oh! card: Blue Eyes Ultimate Dragon - This card came out very recently in English and its been a card I've wanted SINCE DAY ONE. So I would love to have this card.

Okay I have to back to packing. Later guys!

~Malc

Steve's Birthday ^_^

Wed, 30 Nov 2005 16:23:43 GMT

Hey guys! Its been two days past, but Steve recently had his Birthday. Now before any of you get cross with me, I called Steve up the day before his Birthday and I wished him a good one for his... 32nd Birthday ^_^

I thought I'd share a funny story I had of Steve. Now before I share this story, I wanna say I love the guy to death. Some may think because I call Maria Ma and Steve by his actual name that I may care for one more then the other. Not true. In fact I owe a tremendous debt to Steve. In the two years I lived and worked with him, I've grown so much in that few a time span. I would not be what I am now, if not for him. Makes me wonder how I'd be if I had known him since my beginning. I'd be calling him pop (I do from time to time) However, I dunno if he'd like that ^_^;;; I don't think he has a grudge or anything against me... It just seems he'd rather his own kids call him that. But love Steve, he's a great man.

Now for my funny story... This was back when I worke with Steve at McDonalds. Steve is a tremendous teacher, and he'd always try to teach me something or other everyday. Like a true smart guy, he'd find a way to tie each lesson with picking up girls. For instance, today's lesson was reading the newspaper. He told me I should read the paper cause its important to understand whats happening around you, and be a part of the world... also knowing about subjects like whats happening in the newspaper increases the amount of subjects I can talk about... And being able to talk about "intelligent" like world events will help me when talking to and picking up smart girls. See? Smart guy. He was giving me this talk in the care, and he was really pushing the "Getting a smart and mature woman" (Which there is a low supply of around here ~_~) and of course, I concurred with him. He then nudged me and said with a laugh "You know... Unless dating dumb women is your thing."

It took me every last bit of strength I had to not laugh. For those of you had forgotten, me and Jen (Steve's daughter) used to date. In fact, she was the last girl I dated at the time. But me caring about Steve so much, I just nodded and smiled.

So Jen doesn't commit patricide, I honestly think it slipped his mind at the time... but you have to admit, that was pretty funny. ^_~ (Author's note - I think your rather smart and mature Jen, I'm doing fine so far.)

See I love Steve so much, I waited 2 years to tell all of you that story.

Love ya, pops ^_~

~Malc

Happy Thanksgiving!

Fri, 25 Nov 2005 02:52:30 GMT

To all those who don't get the email, I hope you had a great Thanksgiving. I miss having Thanksgiving with the DeSalmes, that family knows how to cook a turkey, I'll tell you what ^_^.

Apologies to ma and Steve, I was gonna call you guys but I got done with Chuck and Hil's Thanksgiving (More like Hil's mom's thanksgiving ^_^;;) at 9pm and I figured you were asleep. Expect a call from me before Steve's Birthday ^_^

I was thinking of you guys today, so I hope your all doing well. Love ya and Happy Thanksgiving.

~Malc

Message to readers

Mon, 07 Nov 2005 07:23:10 GMT

Yo.

Not a long entry this week, I've been having a bad day. But I wanted to let you guys know something. I don't keep in touch with you guys enough. So I thought, I'd just mention something to all you Maine guys I call family... everything that I am now, I owe it to you guys. Though you I grew and learned a lot. You didn't have to accept me. Hell, when I asked to come back, no one would have blamed you if you told me to go away... but you gave me a shot... thanks to that shot, I have become a better person and became really happy. This isn't aimed at ma, but all you. You guys all gave that weird guy chasing Jen a shot... and I owe a lot to you for doing so. You guys mean a lot to me, and I owe you guys a debt I dunno if I can repay.

Oh boy, getting dramatic here ^_^;;; But whatever hardship I faced in life, the fact that I got to spend a few years in Winslow, Maine... I would gladly face them over and over with a smile. Thank you guys, for every smile you've given me, and I hope I can return those smiles back at you.

Later.

I'm moving!

Wed, 02 Nov 2005 17:38:16 GMT

Sorry its been awhile since I posted but things have been busy and I've had plenty of decisions to make.

For those of you who wished me a happy birthday, thanks so much! ^_^ I really had a great birthday on the 22nd, and Jen driving up, Brian and ma calling (My roommates told me Brian called like two days ago ~_~;;) thanks a milion times over. It went very nice, and thanks to ?Jen who drove up for the first time by herself just to visit me ^_^ Thanks to mom for the cake too! It was excellent ^_^

Well as the title said, I'm officially moving to Manchester, NH. I saw the apartment last weekend. Apartment is a weak word is like a duplex or small house. How'd it look?... Perfect. I'm serious that place was perfect in so many ways. Its certainly big enough for all of us, very spacious, very up to date with wiring, the rooms are all big (With closets!), and its the nicest place I've ever seen! You guys really do need to see it, its a place I wouldn't be a little embarassed to call my home.

The orginal plan was for me, Hugh, and Chuck to split the house so Kelley and Hil could go to massage school... however, they were late in signing up and now the place is gonna be split 5 ways! So with that knowledge, it looks like I'll be moving!

I'm actually excited, as its a new place, fresh start, and the place has so many job opportunities! Plus I think my roommates will be great. So I'm really excited (Especially with the rent being split so many ways)The only thing I'm really upset about is the fact that I'll be going farther from you guys... but I'm working on getting my license, so I'll be hopefully be able to visit on my own soon.

I will miss Lyndonville, believe it or not. Oh its a boring and crappy twon, but I have lots of happy memories here. A lot of my dearest friends I met for the first time in this town, and it will always have a piece of my heart... but the lesson to be learned I guess is its time to step foward.

My last day at KFC (Todays my one year anniversary btw ^_^) will probably be the day before I go to see you guys on Xmas.) after my visit with you guys, I'll hitch a ride with Chuck and we'll be outta here. I'll keep you guys posted as to what happens... crud, I'll need to figure out a way to get my furniture up there.

Oh, Xmas is on the way, so heres a reasonably priced Xmas list for me.

1) Godzilla: Final Wars (DVD) - A recent Godzilla DVD release (or maybe on the 13th, may wanna check) it looks wicked good as they seem to have found a way (after 50 years ~_~;;) to make the story of the movie as good as the fight between the monsters. Would be cool to watch with you guys.

2) That last Yugioh! DVD I need to complete my collection. Also a cool thing to have.

3) The box set of the first season of Yu-Gi-Oh! GX... which if you buy from eaby is actually cheaper then a single American DVD

4) Wrestling DVDs

Pick your Poision: Jake the Snake DVD set
Tombstone: Understaker DVD set

If the following vdeo games are out...

5) FF7: Dirge of Cerebus
6) Kingdom Hearts 2

Thats all for now. More info as it comes.

Love ya guys!

~Malcor

Everyone loves Malcolm

Mon, 03 Oct 2005 14:50:28 GMT

We moved in Curtis yesterday... I lunged his TV all the way to the Apt. Sucks being strong sometimes. The move pretty well, and Curt has some cool stuff, like his PSP which I've liberated from his evil room. ^_~ On a side note, my first Bday gift came in as Kyle gave me his old MP3 player. Not too shabby as its under a year old and is a Sandisk model. I'm happy.

Curtis's, posses, which consists of 3 chicks, seem to love me as they were all over me. And I mean that quite literally, as I was glomp quite a bit. Unfortunately little young, which is unfortunate as one is a bit of a spit fire. We hung out after the long move, and hung with the girls as they watched Disney songs and then a movie about Hitler... yeah I'm serious. Weird girls...

Remember how Steph and Ian sent an invite to move with them? Kelley and Hugh offered me a room with them too. That move would be in New Hampshire... which is not as far away. However, the question goes to if I can do it, as Kelley and Hugh have a nasty habit of treating me like a little brother they never had... and they fact they're both significantly bigger then I doesn't help. However they're good ppl, so who knows, I just might. Sides that, Hugh and Kelley are very mature so it be a welcome change to the crowd I'm used to.

Most importantly. Neither of them are Shawn.

Also, they're rumblings that the crew wants to have me and Rob become roommates... which would be interesting. So thats quite a few roomie openings... which suprises and makes me happy to hear that so many wanna help me ^_^

I'll keep you guys informed as to what happens and what I decide. Love you guys!

~Malc

Everyone is moving away!

Wed, 28 Sep 2005 14:18:24 GMT

Dear Gang,

Yup everyone's moving.

Damian and Hil announced that by January 2006 they'd be gone. Current plans are Salem, Mass since they have a massage school Hil is interested in. But they've said, even if they don't go to Salem, they're moving SOMEWHERE by January 2006.

Ian and Steph also announced plans to move Salem, Mass... No, this is not them trying to follow Chuck. This turns out to have been a long time plan of theirs forever now. Ian has lots of family down there, and its bigger! Can't argue, Lyndonville has been steadily started to suck and bore me.

Finally, Kyle is moving. Yup, one of the 3 roomies. He wasn't a huge manager of money, so he's on his way back to his mother. He also says he's gonna go do that dream of becoming a pro wrestler. I wish him luck.

I remember when I wanted to become a pro wrestler, but wrestling has changed since the day that was my dream. The politics has gotten so stupid, and the level ppl are supposed to dream of reaching seems so horrible. I just don't like it. And the bottom part that I like, you'll be lucky to be paid enough to have that be your primary job. Add on the other things I wasn't too hot about. Being away from your family most of the year for instance) and I really didn't like the idea. So thats when I stopped wanting to be a pro wrestler.

But have no fear for me and Shawn (Well, me anyway ^_~) We have a new roomie named Curtis. Very nice guy, very likable. Devote christian and introvert. We'll get along nice.

For those wondering, everyone moving hasn't gotten me to start thinking of moving. To the contrary, I was thinking about that for awhile. As I told Steve last time I was up, Lyndonville has just last its charm to me, and all my friends just seems so immature now. As Steve put it, I've started to outgrown them.

Interesting Tidbit... Steph and Ian invited me to be a roommate with them. Funny thing... I'm thinking out it. As bad as Ian and Steph can be, as I've mentioned from time to time, there not Shawn. Trust me that is a huge factor, as I am getting sick of the whining spoiled brat who seems to find new ways to ruin or make my day depressing. I really want to get out of here. Due to that, I'm at least thinking Ian and Steph over. There move isn't in the near future, so I have a bit to think about it.

Truth be told, I'd prefer Maine, and no I'm not just saying that. I miss you guys terrible, as most of the time I'm simply finding excuses to come visit. However, couple things. One, job situation. If I return, I dunno if it can be to waterville or Winslow with the job situation... or in truth till I get a car, which will solve a whole bunch of problems. Plus where to live and such...

Ack, I dunno... Too much for me to think about all in one sitting. Anyway, Thats it for the update. LAter!

~Malcolm

Riggers of being the UGM

Mon, 29 Aug 2005 15:28:32 GMT

Hello Maine Family! Following in the footsteps of great Americans like Andrew and... Andrew ^_^;;; I myself have decided upon doing the whole Live Journal. Being a popular guy here and having so many things to do, its getting harder and harder to keep in touch with you guys especially emailing you guys all equally. So I finally came to the conculsion that this would be the best way to keep in contact with you all.

For my first post, I thought I'd talk about the time I've been having with the RP as UGM aka Ultimate Game master. (Formerly the UDM but that was Chuck's old title. He thought up the new title so it would be something that would belong to me. Cool I think ^_^ ) Now I've been busy thinking up the new plot and watching the plot develop between characters. I didn't have my first game till last Saturday night. Why so long? I've been busy with the whole two bloody jobs! Plus my weekends were planned too. Chuck's wedding, bachlor party, my visit to Maine, and Saint Albans... July was busy. But I was really looking forward to this game, and my hope that I could make it fun again.

Only problem holding it down have been the fights. Once Damian surrendered his position to me, most ppl took that as excuse to let the ego's fly. It got so bad, Damian quit! Great start to my reign of power, the bloody creator quit. (Jen knows that story.) Anyway, we fixed that problem, and from therewe were peaceful, so I thought I'd had finally fixed the major problems...

That is until the recent anime convention...

You heard right, but what does the anime convention have to do with this? Well, on the boards Chuck asked an innocent question "So hows the progress of the website coming and when will they be up?" Keith, Kathy, and Keri (nicknamed by friends and foes as the K Club.) were at the con at this time, so I wasn't expecting an answer till Monday. However, I guess they found a comp cause Keith responded to it. Telling me her answer was "It'll get done when it gets done." Now I found that answer to be a bit disrespectful, especially since she had assured me it would be up by such and such a time (well before the Con.)

So I wasn't satisfied with that answer, and replied to let her know to expect a call from me. They were at a Con to have fun, and I wasn't going to spoil it by commencing this argument over the boards and during an Anime convention. However, heres a thing about the K Club... you get so much as a mild tiff with one of them, you have to fight all of them. So Keith and Kathy all replied to this immediately Keith telling me I had no right to get mad and to mind my business. Kathy tell me to show some money if I wanted it to get this done sooner. Finally, Keri posted, and she wrote a post that was a pile of joy too.

Now to me, this was just disrespectful. Most of the over players said it was a mistake to let Keri and company be in charge of making the site, but I trusted them and believed they desrved a chance to show it in ppl's faces... and I was just embarassed cause of it.

Well, I threw in my two cents afterwards, and gave all three of them warnings (After three your suspended). Two rules are no getting in a DM's face and no sticking your nose in a fight that doesn't concern you. So this was fair... plus they were being jerks.

As a result, Keith quit the next day. Chuck was pissed off at this. See when he quit, I reemed him a new one once he saw what mistakes he made. Keith too, especially in fact. Then Keith turns around and does everything he told Chuck not to do. I truthfully don't blame Chuck for being upset. Chuck on this feeling, sent an email to Keith. I know this cause Chuck also sent it to myself and close to every other player in the game. I was upset at this simply the act seemed childish, like he was showing off. But after talking with Chuck it makes better sense why. In our group, word travels fast.... even if Chuck hadn't done that, Keith and Kathy would have told everyone... except Damian's letter would have been 100x worse. Though he included Keith and Kathy in it, which I thought was unnecessary, but Chuck did talk things out with Keri to apologize. Kathy I don't blame him and I'll explain why in a bit. But I haven't seen Keith since before the convention, and I haven't heard from him. I told Kyle and Shawn I don't want him in the house either.

Kathy... I'm actually very ticked off at her. We did chat via email, were I found out thats shes a major idiot. In these emails, she accused me of being friendly with Keri cause I have a crush on her, that I had something to do with Chuck's email, and was told repeatedly to go screw myself. I tried to defend myself, but it was a waste of type. I just stopped talking to her since as she told me she hated my guts. I'm sorry but to reach that conculsion after such one post... my conculsion was that she was never really my friend to being with. So I shed no tear for Kathy, as she quit soon after.

Keri, is a shame. She emailed me after she came back from the con, and we TALKED (Amazing idea, eh?) And get this, we fixed everything and are cool. In fact we're cooler then we were. And its funny, cause the problem should have never lefted being me and Keri's problem. Were cool but Keith or Kathy have still yet to really talk to him. However, Ian is an idiot. After seeing Chuck's email, he decided to do something like that to Keri. There is beef between the two. Steph, who has dsyxlia (*Shrugs* sp?) got an email from Keri saying "Use spellchecker." Steph's disorder is pretty bad as it looks like shes just banging the keyboard when she types. As I've said with Jen, I have no pity, as they are programs to help. I know this from some friends I had in High School. Anywho, Ian being the vengeful BF, wrote Keri this very hurtful email and sent it to all of us as well. This hurt Keri to a point where she thinks everyone hates her. Even though I tried to convince her otherwise, she quit too. I'm pissed off at Ian, but I don't have to punished him, I don't feel; as Kyle, Matt, and a few others aren't happy with him... though I did tell him if he did anything like that ever again, I'd kick him out. Though Keri is gone but she did promise to finish the website.

So before my first game:

Creator almost quits
DM quits
Page builder quits
Player quits

So I was pretty bummed at this point. And admittingly, the thought to quit passed through my head many times. But... the chance to run this game is something I've always wated, back even when I was helping Jen with it. So I stayed in, and gave it a shot.

The game itself was on Saturday night. No plotter, though I enjoyed being able to make stuff up on the fly. I hate to say this, but with the K Club gone it was pretty nice. Things flowed well, it and I had fun and was actually reminded of why I wanted the position.

How'd the others feel? They stayed up till 4am talking about it. They said it was like how it was when CoN was going, back when me and Jen played the game. Thats was cool, and I felt like my goal of making the game fun again is achievable, despite the loses. So I'm happy ^_^

Well, thats enough for this week. Talk to you guys soon!

~Malcolm