Now for a video:
From Skyrim to Audiosurf 2
As promised I’ve been playing other games the last couple days. Mainly been playing Audiosurf 2. They released a new update that changes the interface and makes it easier to search for internet songs. It looks like they’re trying to make it look more big picture friendly.
I kinda like it actually. Makes things look a bit more open. But yeah, I’ve really been losing myself in music lately, so this is a good time waster.
Weekend Open Thread
For the first time in a looong time I actually had Saturday and Sunday off. Since it’s memorial day weekend the street fair has been going on so I’ve actually managed to catch it this year. I’ve enjoyed some nice fish tacos and yesterday I bought a nice warm hooded poncho.
I’ve still been playing an absurd amount of Skyrim. At home, at lunch etc. Most of my co-workers play it too, but for console apparently. I’ve been having fun describing my adventures with mods which has caused them to drool a considerable amount. Bragging that you killed a dragon by flying after it and breathing fire is a good way to make jaws drop. The modding has completely sucked me in, and I’ve been having trouble getting out of it. I think tomorrow I should take a break from it and play something else… if the temptation doesn’t overwhelm me. 😛
The Lance Armstrong Cherry
One of our friends brought over some snacks the other day, among them cherries. In particular, that cherry with the extra… cherryness?
My crazy Skyrim adventures thus far
For my 3 day weekend I’ve plunged myself into the lands of Skyrim. I’ve been going on some bizarre adventures, downloading mods to enhance the experience, and of course doing some light hearted console commands to make things more fun. Some of my fellow dragonborn buddies have been watching me stream my experience. We’re all in agreement, I have one hell of a female khajiit character.
Yes, I am literally the dragonborn… cyborg/human/cat/dragon? The wings are a mod I found on the nexus (it’s also on Steam) that lets you float around with functioning animated wings. You can make a potion at any cooking pot with various ingredients. With another additional mod you can also use a flying spell. Which is funny since I recently learned how to breathe fire and ice.
It consumes a lot of stamina when I use it though. So I had to hack a bit to sustain my long fun flights. Only a tad though.
Of course, even before I found the wings I still had fun traveling on foot. The scenery is beautiful, the quests have been fun (even though so far I’ve been finding them and solving them by accident) and the fighting is always fun. I’ve been doing a combination of regular fighting and stealth.
Stealth has been funny for me, especially when they’re sitting in a chair.
I’ve also learned what it’s like to have a companion, and how annoying it is. I almost always bring Lydia along for my own amusement. She’s like my own personal Kenny from South Park. She’ll die multiple times and then eventually get better. I felt a bit generous though and decided to give her some armor to protect her and a better sword. I found these playermodels at this site. I plan on downloading more, and maybe through some hax magic I might add them to other NPC’s for shits and giggles.
Lots of the mods I installed are ones that I stumble upon while exploring. There are a ton I haven’t found yet, but this one was totally worth finding today.
Yes, I can now craft joints and a dragon bong… Legally! They also have a nice collection of plants… and a guy that stands outside in them enjoying the scenery.
All in all I’ve really been having a blast in this game. I’ve even been reading the books… while streaming my gameplay, if only to prove that at least one person in the United States has some reading comprehension. :v
Amongst the dragonborn
To everyone’s surprise I’ve been playing a lot of Skyrim lately. Of course this time around it’s more fun with the mods I’ve added. I’ve mostly added a bunch of weapon mods, some items of transportation, and a few playermodel/armor options that I found here. It’s especially been enjoyable during my lunches the last couple days. I love riding the ethereal horses and the flying horse broom.
I can tell Skyrim will be one of those games I’ll never quite finish. Or if I do it’ll be awhile. There is soooo much to explore in that game.
I know what I’ll be watching in July
This is good news. I wish it would release sooner, but good things do come to those who wait. 🙂
Keepin’ busy
So far my first official week in my new line of work has been rather smooth, other than my new boss doesn’t really know how to communicate well… but that’s ok because almost every boss I’ve had so far has also suffered from The Peter Principal. I’ve also been buying new things to replace old things I’ve thrown out, getting rid of things I haven’t used in forever. Feels like a good reboot to me. 😀
I’ve also been rearranging my room, something I haven’t done in forever. Started on that last night by removing a furniture piece that I no longer need. After moving stuff around and a lot of scrapes and sweat and wrestling with an old mirror/dresser I got it all looking proper. I’ll still need to rearrange little things like nik naks and other small stuff, but overall I have a good layout. I’m also working on a little side project for later on in the year when Halloween rolls around. Fun stuff!
At some point I’ll need to sit down and write some emails and thank you’s plus other errands that need doing. I’ve been meaning to do that but damn, time has been hard to find lately.
Onto a new journey
Well, it’s official. I’ve switched jobs and am now working in the electronics section of our store. That should work for until I find something better. I’m well liked over there and already know most of the stuff we sell, in fact I’ve sold quite a bit of stock (especially Roku devices and games). So hopefully I might finally get some consistency (well, as much as you can get in that line of work). It’s also fun talking shop with this team too.
I think I’ll celebrate tomorrow by buying a watermelon after work.