Mini Games know how to kick my ASS!

My mini game did exactly that. It kicked my boooooo-tay! I really like how interesting and amazing the flash driver software can be, but at the same time, I wish I knew more about it. It feels like if I press a button I am going to explode or disintegrate in my seat. =(

I hope that doesn't happen. LOL. Although this mini game was due a little bit earlier in the semester, I am trying to catch up. Honestly, I have been so worried about our group project, that my individual progress has fallen by the wayside.

The mini game we had to do was an introduction to flash. The instructions were fairly clear, but there were times that they didn't give me the coding and I had to figure it out on my own. It was rather annoying because I didn't have a list of codes right in front of me to look up and I had to search and do them by trial and error progression, but eventually I think I got it. Hopefully using these will allow me to do the other "adding" projects that I need to do.

maybe one day I'll be the FLASH CHAMPION OF THE WORLD!!!!!

MMMMMWWWAAHAHAHHAHAHA.

....yeah, probably not. =(

I've fallen and i don't know if i can get up.

I'm so horrible at keeping up with blogs. Technology and I really don't seem to mix - at least that's how it's turning out. I've been working on our final project for my game design class, but I've completely been out of the loop when it comes to completing assignments and blogging about them. I know that is no excuse...it really isn't. I hope that I can get everything completed and under control. I don't think I'm the only one that is lost, though. All of us seem to be a little bit skeptical on what we are supposed to do. But I'm gonna try! and SUCCEED!

My posts for my other assignments will be up shortly.

High Hopes, High Hopes, it's off to work we go!

So I just want to say that my team (team awesome) really is, awesome. They've really been great when it comes to working together. I've recently had a lot of issues come up and they've been really great at understanding and at helping me find ways to pull my weight. I appreciate that so much. Thanks guys, you're awesome.

Leaping to another note, we've got our game started. I'm excited about that. It's definately exciting seeing the entire process of this come to life and I can't wait to see the finished product. I've been a huge gamer my entire life, since I first watched my brother and papa play Zelda. I'm so excited to see how incoprating education and nutrition into a video game can be accessible and still entertaining. AND, I know each team has some great ideas in the works. Speaking of which, since my first blog, I'm happy to say that I have in fact actually lost a few pounds (which is actually surprising because of the unexpected emotional past few weeks), so I know that this entire game process is not only a process, but a transformation for me on several levels. It is tough and sometimes embarassing for me to post personal revelations like this, but I also know this is something that I need to do.

Anyways, have a good weekend! I'm spending mine sick =(, lol.

Back to the FLASH!

Flash. Oh my god. I'm not really sure how I feel about it. I'm so slow at using a Mac computer and software that I haven't really had a chance to use effectively, so I'm rather nervous about having to rely on these skills to produce a project. Oui Vey! I hope though that things get better. I'm sure with the help of the other members of my team that we will be able to create something fantabulous! Rawr! I love learning about new software though. It has opened my horizons and my thoughts on what I really want to do with my life. Knowing and learning so many new abilities opens up a new hallway of doors and options for me and I love that. I still don't exactly know what I want to do with my English degree, but I like that I have several options.

Stay tuned!

Miracle

It's not easy being chunky, but that's what I am. I'm chunky. I've been this way my entire life. A mix between bad genes from my family, a grandma that makes everything from lard, and growing up in the era of the fast food world - means that I was set to be this way. I've been "dieting" since middle school....no pictures please......because my results are under the category "may vary." Anyway. Today is a new day. Since the beginning of the semester I've been commending myself to turn over a new leaf. To not just try to lose weight or to diet, but to succeed. And low and behold, here came Animal Vegetable Mircale. - This book is not a how to or what not. This book is an eye opener, a burst of energy, a jumper cable on my car. I've dived into the book and so far I like what I'm reading. The message I've been getting from this book is not so much as that food needs to be produced and ate from local vendors, but that this is a time for change. In all honesty I would love to start eating food and produce from local vendors, but at my current stature (size) I think I should just take things one day at a time. I've started a food journal that correlates with this book and everytime I eat something, it will be written down in the journal - along with my struggles and thoughts. This time I'm going to do it. I don't want to drink gallons of oil anymore. I want to live my life the way I've always dreamed of doing it. I want to be me, the real me. Not the person hiding inside. Books and messages can me various things to various people and to me, this is my calling. It's a calling to change my life. And on top of everything, I'm greatful because I have a class that will look me in the eye everyday and remind me of what I need to do. This is an opportunity for me, and I don't want to be three months from now and still be wishing I had done what I set out to do. I've been doing that for the past 15 years.

I'm ready to go this time.