Memoirs of a Nobody

Originally published at Memoirs of a Nobody. You can comment here or there.

I’ve been doing AMV’s (anime music videos) for a while now, and I’ve done some good work…and some really bad work (we don’t talk about the errors in the lates Kid video…).

But I still try, much like my writing and traditional art, and hopefully, improve.

But, tonight I was watching my ‘benchmark’ video’s, the top videos I would one day like to be able to create and I realized I still have a long way to go.

At the same time, while a bit disheartening, it’s also nice, to see what I CAN one day achieve, and I know, someday I’ll get there. After all, it may have taken ten years, but my writing improved dramaticaly from those first early days, and continues to do so every time I write. The same wil happen with my videos.

These are the benchmarks, for those who want to see what I hope I will one day become:

The Race

Legend of Zelda Hell

(which reminds me, Moricia.com is now opening another sub-site, called “Video Nation” where all of my AMV’s, plus other video’s will be stored. It will contain everything from anime to jpop to random video’s unable to be hosted elsewhere)

Edit to Add: As you can see, I have a new layout. The WONDERFUL graphics were created by kumagorou_beam , as a prize for winning third place in the Zelda_Hush Header Challenge. I can't thank her enough for how beautiful it is. *schnoogles Colin*.

Bold those that apply to you!

1. You’d rather communicate with people via e-mail, text messaging, instant message, or Twitter, then face to face, because “it’s just easier that way.”
2. If you’ve ever used “Joshua” as a password and thought you were being clever.
3. 16GB flash drive “just doesn’t hold enough.” So true…
4. You buy a gadget just for the thrill of hacking it.
5. You say phrases like “Make it so!” and “These aren’t the droids you’re looking for”, when you talk to people. (I've been known to say "Make it so!" or "Make it so, Number One" to mum)
6. You write “text” in blocks of “140 Characters.”
7. You have an LCD monitor 20″ or greater, or a multiple monitor setup.
8. You do arithmetic in computer language (i.e. binary, ASCII) to impress friends, family and acquaintances.
9. You have more friends in the ‘virtual world’ than in real life!
10. You wear T-shirts with Star Wars, Stark Trek or any computer-related visuals on them. (though, I think this would actually refer more to my 'gamer' aspect, as they're all computer games).
11. You have a computer server at home… which has a name… in the basement… of your parents’ house…..which is called your “Command Center” or NORAD (after watching WarGames)… extra Geek points if your home server is named: W.O.P.R. or HAL.* It’s named ‘dracula’.
12. You have a junkyard full of extra computer parts in your garage.
13. You built your own PC and giggle when people tell you they have a Dell or HP computer.
14. Your PC has 4GB of RAM OR MORE… (I wish)
15. You’re proud of your own built PC that’s so powerful it rivals IBM’s Blue Gene Supercomputer.
16. You carry a USB flash drive in your pocket regardless of where you go.
17. When you’re bored you take apart your desktop, laptop, television, DVD, DVR or cable box for fun. (Though, mostly older ones)
18. Friends, family and family friends’ friends, call you asking for computer help.
19. You are fluent in the Klingon language.
20. You have a cable internet connection but would like a T-1 line if it was reasonably affordable. (I have DSL, but wouldn't mind a T-1 line)
21. You give your servers little pet names ex: Maximus or WOPR.
22. You know that W.O.P.R. doesn’t refer to just a hamburger
23. Red Bulls and frozen dinners are a daily part of your diet.
24. When you yell at your radio whenever a “Computer Show” airs because you think the host is an idiot…
25. You listen to the idiot anyway…
26. World of Warcraft is constantly on your to-do list.
27. You have four (or more) computers at your house, and it “just isn’t enough.”
28. You know that Debian, Ubuntu and Mandrake are just funny kids names.
29. You actually name your kids Debian, Ubuntu or Mandrake.
30. You’ve ever used “12345″ as a password and thought you were being clever.
31. No matter how fast your computer turns on, it still isn’t “fast enough”… even if it is just waking up from a sleep mode.
32. You passionately argue the virtues of (pick ‘em): Windows vs. Apple vs. Linux / ATI vs. nVidia / AMD vs. Intel / LCD vs. Plasma / Star Wars vs. Star Trek vs. / Comics vs. Graphic Novels / HD-DVD vs. Blu-Ray / USB vs. Firewire / Jobs vs. Gates / etc. etc…
33. You loathe people who buy iPods, iPhones, or iTouches just because they are the hip things to own.
34. You secretly covet having an iPod, iPhone, or iTouch - but are too embarrassed to own one because of what your geek friends would think.
35. Your family calls you to fix their computers… so do your non-geek friends (or friend)… so do strangers…
36. You have major farmer’s tan!
37. You own five or more useless gadgets that run off your USB ports.
38. Your “laptop” with its massive 20-inch screen weighs more then your “desktop computer.”
39. You’ve gotten this far READING THIS LIST!