Sunday, January 3, 2010
Hello! The first week of 2010 has past, and we're left with 51 more weeks of it, or if you think like me, many many many hours left. The year is still young! With all those weeks left to come and go, no one can be certain about what to expect from the year.But still, there's always those fixed things that are sure to happen, and we can always look forward to them. Here are, in no particular order, 10 things that I'm looking forward to this year.
1) Turning 18
If you've been reading my previous posts, you probably already know how excited I am about turning 18. I mean, being 18 years old is sort of a big deal. Remember when we were all in primary school, and when we met someone who was 18 years old, we'd all be in awe.
Now it doesn't feel all that amazing to be the age, but the privileges you get are still pretty cool. There are no many age restrictions left for you. M18 movies and games, drinks, cigarettes are now legal if you purchase them.
You get to learn how to drive. And despite the fact that sex has been legal since you were 16, girls tend to get a bit more relaxed about the whole thing when they turn 18.
Of course, turning 18 also means that you're getting older, so that means more responsibilities, and you're expected to behave better since you are no longer a minor, meaning you can be arrested.
We're also a year closer to NS, getting married, having kids, and dying. But still, I am really looking forward to turning 18. My parents have been treating me like an adult since I was 15, but now I really am closer than ever to being one, so soon they won't even be controlling me any longer.
So basically, the reason why I'm looking forwards to 18, is not just for all the added perks in life, but also due to the fact that soon, I'm going to be free. Really free, not that false sense of freedom your parents give you throughout your early teenage years. It's going to be worth the wait.
2) Year 2 in TP
I love Temasek Polytechnic. I ain't saying that because I'm being forced to. I really love the place, from the bottom of my heart. To me, TP is a place of energy, happiness and fun. It's a place where I can be myself, a place where I can actually enjoy learning.
I'm almost done with a whole year in CMM. Back then, when I was applying for my course, I was selecting a course, I was really unsure. Now, I have no regrets. Getting into CMM was one of the best things that has ever happened to me.
Besides being able to do what I am passionate about, I got the opportunity to meet a whole lot of awesome people, do things that I have never done before, a really develop into a better individual. If I had applied for a different course, or even for JC, I don't think I would really be this happy with life right now.
Year 1 is not yet even over, and I am already looking forward to year 2. It was just the basics which we were learning this year, and next year, we get to do all the cool stuff. The fact that we get full access to the MediaBiz Studios, possibly the coolest place in all of TP, is more than enough to psych me up.
3) Learning to Drive
Hello, this isn't just anything, it's driving! Everyone should look forward to this. My parents are fully supportive of me learning how to drive, and they want me to enroll as soon as possible. And seeing how the new driving law has yet to be passed, I can still learn it as soon as I turn 18!
I am seriously hoping that I can pass on my first attempt. I've been sitting at the passenger seat in my dad's car since I was in kindergarten, so I've spent a whole lot of time watching how he drives. Singapore streets aren't that big an issue either because I can remember how to get to many of the locations I've been to before.
Once I passed, my dad claims that he'll loan me his car on several occasions. I'm guessing that I'll become his chauffeur. But it doesn't matter, because I would be able to drive. Until I save up enough cash for a second hand ride. Just a few more thousands :D
4) All the New Games + Natal
It has been happening every year since the start of this generation, and it is no different for 2010. No matter how crazily awesome one year's line up of games may seem to be, the next year will be better.
2009 was undeniably a great year for gamers, with huge titles like Modern Warfare 2 and Assassin's Creed 2 being released, but 2010 is already shaping up to be more epic.
As some of you might have heard, a whole lot of games due holiday 2009 were delayed thanks to Modern Warfare 2. The game had an insane amount of hype surrounding it, so many developers decided that it was pointless competing with it.
These delays may have sucked last year, but seeing how many of them are due this year, I am not complaining.
2010 already started off well with Bayonetta, which many critics claim to be the best action game yet, and the rest of the year is looking fine with tens of awesome games due for release, like Halo Reach, Dead Rising 2, Final Fantasy XIII and Bioshock 2.
To top it all off, 2010 is the year that Microsoft will be releasing Natal, its much anticipated motion sensing camera. Natal isn't just another accessory for the Xbox 360; it's almost like a new console on its own.
Sure, it needs to be plugged into the 360, and it works in conjunction with 360 games, but Natal really opens up new doors for developers and gamers alike. Yes, I am kind of disappointed that Natal is considered the next Xbox, and that there isn't going to be an Xbox 720 any time soon, but the idea of Natal is quite interesting, don't you think?
5) Games Convention Asia 2010
I went to GCA for the first time in my life last year. I almost got an orgasm. It has always been a dream of mine to be able to attend E3 on day, ever since I first read about in back in 2004. Well, I can't say that my dream was fulfilled, but it was definitely a satisfying experience being able to attend a game convention.
Believe it or not, I didn't know GCA 2009 was even taking place when I was at Suntec. I was watching a movie later that day, and I had gone to Marina Square earlier to get tickets. After a while I got a stomach ache, and I remembered the nice, clean, spacious toilets in the Suntec convention hall.
So I headed down to Suntec and this huge yellow sign board caught my eye. It was for GCA 2009, and when I saw the dates, I realised that it had just begun that day. So I went up, signed in, and I forgot all about my stomach ache. I attended GCA 2009 for three of its four days.
Aside from getting to play games which were yet to be released, I also got to enjoy the discounted prices for games and memberships, and of course, let us not forget about the awesome cosplayers.
This year, I'm looking forward to attend all four days of GCA. And with games like Halo Reach, Metal Gear Rising and the much anticipated Project Natal expected to make appearances, I am more excited about it than ever. I also haven't forgotten about my plan to go dressed as a Big Daddy!
GCA 2010 will take place from 8th-12th September 2010 at the Suntec Convention Hall. Which is great for me, because it conveniently takes place during the polytechnic holidays. But damn it, it takes place during everyone else's holidays too so I guess I'm going to have to fight for a chance to play games with dumb secondary school kids.
Anyways, if you are a gamer of any sort, you owe it to yourself to be there! It may not be all that epic, but it's still the closest we'll ever get to E3, and it isn't going to be held in Singapore every year, so enjoy it while we still can.
6) Buying a PS3
Oh what is this? Shiva, the Xbox 360 fanboy, is thinking of getting a PS3? Alright let me get one thing straight. I ain't a fanboy. I stopped being one ever since my brain got developed enough to think properly.
I respect the Playstation 3. Sure, this generation hasn't exactly been a good one for it, but it still managed to persevere on. If it was anyone other than Sony, they'd have killed off the console by now. But they didn't, and now, the PS3 is finally starting to pick up.
Make no mistake, the Xbox 360 is still going to be my main gaming platform, because I grew up with Microsoft consoles and I am really familiar with them. I want a PS3 because I feel that there are finally games exclusively on the PS3 that are worth trying. These include inFamous, Metal Gear Solid, and of course, Uncharted 2.
Also, the PS3 has Wi-Fi, an Internet browser, and it is also a Blu-Ray player. While its motion wand thing isn't a big a deal as Xbox 360's Natal, I am still pretty intrigued by it. If nothing else, you have to admit that it looks pretty damn sexy.
With the PS3 Slim now out, I'm just waiting for the God of War 3 bundle to hit stores, then I'll try to convince my brother to help me buy it.
I am still never ever buying a Wii though, because it is shit.
7) Perth Trip
Yes, I'm going to Perth this year! But I'm not going there as a holiday with my family or anything. I signed up for an exchange programme between my course and the University of Western Australia.
The trip will be taking place in late March, and it spans three weeks. Now, the trip isn't cheap at all, costing $3000, which only covers air fare and lodging, but I'm really glad that my parents allowed me to go.
It's all about learning new things and making new friends. Also, we won't be supervised at all after the first few days, and we are CMM people, so let's just say that its going to be crazy shit. Really looking forward to it.
8) Epic Journeys
The blacknight thoroughly looks forward to this. Ever since the term of the second, our marry party hast been heading out on journeys of the epicest sort. To the suspending bridge in the sky we travelled. To the kingdom of great foods along the East Coast we went. The discovery of the great lower reservoir of the Peirce. And let us not forget the magnificent barrage of the Marina.
A new year hath dawned upon us, and the blacknight hast foreseen in his dark rift portal the future. And the future consists of numerous new journeys. The memories of our future are still bleak for majority of us, and it is up to us to bring the hammer upon the anvil of our minds, and forge eternal memories.
We shalt hath epic journeys in this tenth year of the 2000s, and we shalt start the new decade with good times to remember. Impromptu or planned, the blacknight is up for them all. All thou hast to do is send the Blacknight a sign, and he shalt come riding on his worthy steed, Ruin.
9) A4 Album
Yes, this is one of my New Year resolutions, but it was only when I told my band mates about it that I got more enthusiastic about it. This will be an epic album, featuring both original songs as well as covers.
We are an awesome band, and bands like ours aren't common. After all, how do you combine two classical guitars, a violin and a ukulele together and make music that people would actually want to listen to? But I prefer it this way, because when we come up with songs, we really have to be creative.
We have already decided that we have to make songs based on our moods at various periods of time, and several songs may even be created overseas, during the Perth trip. If we can all finish the album by Christmas 2010, it'll be the best Christmas present I have ever received.
10) Love
Yes, that is pretty self explanatory. It's been more than a year since I last had it, and I am really missing the feeling. While I am alright on my own most of the time, there are some times when I really need someone. We all do. After one whole crappy year, I'm hoping 2010 will be a better one for me.
So there you have it, 10 reasons why I'm thinking 2010 will be an awesome year. Now I got to get back to my assignments, things are really starting to get busy! Check back soon, and thanks for reading :D
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