Riyushi Bimu! – The galaxy is wide.

I’m back in California! But only for 2 weeks. I guess this can be a 6 month update, since I haven’t posted much since November. For the past three months, I was in New England and I was definitely not having fun. I’ve experienced some of the most unpleasant / harsh weather I’ve ever seen. The two most memorable times were when I had to make a short walk outside from the plant to the trailer in parking lot outside in -12 F (-24.5 C for those who aren’t in America) and making that same trip when there was freezing rain on a different day. Another thing was during February and March, the mornings temperatures were always below freezing, so sitting in the car driving to work was not fun. The trip to work is about 5 minutes, so by the time the car’s heater kicks in, I’m already at work. In addition to the terrible weather, I had really slow / unreliable hotel Internet, so I couldn’t play games. Prior to this trip, I almost completely stopped watching Anime, but after about a month and a half of being bored and getting owned in BC2 because of lag, I went back to watching Anime (And the J-Drama, Liar Game). I was even bored enough to update MyAnimeList.

Things I missed when I was in New England:
1. My friends. I was so bored…
2. 2000 Honda Accord SE. I had to carpool until I got tired of following my co-worker’s schedule since it was different from mine. I rented a car afterwards, but they gave me a crummy Chevrolet Aveo…
3. Battlefield: Bad Company 2.
4. My computer. I built this over Thanksgiving weekend and only used it for like 3 months before having to leave it.
5. Dual Monitors. A luxury I have at the office as well as my apartment, but not on the job site.

Things I missed about being in New England:
1. Not paying out of my pocket for food, gasoline, and laundry.
2. Eating a steak dinner every other night that I don’t have to pay for.

Long time no update… I’ve been busy with a job and I’m now in the east coast for business.

Does this guy have “douchebag” written all over his face or what? (That asshole also cut me off!)

GO, GIANTS!

If you only once would let me
Only just one time
Then be happy with the consequence
With whatever’s gonna happen tonight
Don’t think we’re not serious
When’s it ever not
The love we make is give and it’s take
I’m game to play along

All I can say
I shouldn’t say
Can we take a ride?
Get out of this place
While we still have time

oh oh, oh oh oh
oh oh, oh oh oh

All the best DJs are saving
Their slowest song for last
When the dance is through
Its me and you
Come on would it really be so bad
The things we think might be the same
But I won’t fight for more
Its just not me to wear it on my sleeve
Count on that for sure

All I can say
I shouldn’t say
Can we take a ride?
Get out of this place
While we still have time
You want to take a ride?
Get out of this place
While we still have time
Yeah – We still have time

oh oh (ahhhhhhhh)
oh oh (ahhhhhhhh)
oh oh (ahhhhhhhh)
oh oh (ahhhhhhhh)

Can’t say I was never wrong
But some blame rests on you
Work and play they’re never okay
To mix the way we do

All I can say
I shouldn’t say
Can we take a ride?
Get out of this place
While we still have time
You want to take a ride?
Get out of this place
While we still have time
We still have time

oh oh, oh oh oh
oh oh, oh

Yes, this is currently my favorite song.

So Ichigo says goodbye to his Soul Reaper powers. Is Bleach over yet? Please? This and Naruto has dragged on for too long. One Piece is still quite good, though.

I am now a proud owner of an HTC Incredible. And yes, I rooted it.

Well, my AT&T contract expires on 09/20/2010. I have been doing some research on which phone to get. As some may know, I was hell bent on getting an Andoird smart phone (and still am). I originally wanted to get an AT&T Android phone, but it seems that AT&T has locked a lot of default Android features so that it can’t fairly compete with their all mighty iPhone. And yes, this is the very reason why I am abandoning AT&T. I don’t like Apple nor do I support them. On the other hand, I like Google very much and won’t hesitate to support them by buying their product.
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Options I’m looking at:
HTC Droid Incredible (Android 2.2)
Motorola Droid X (Android 2.1)
Motorola Droid 2 (Android 2.2)
Samsung Fascinate (Android 2.1)
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I have never owned a Droid, so I am basing my decision on what to get purely on what I can find online.
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Exterior looks: Samsung Fascinate > HTC Droid Incredible > Motorola Droid 2 > Motorola Droid X
The Droid X looks awful (IMO) and I really like the “candy bar” designs. The front of the Fascinate and the Incredible are very similar, but I prefer the back of the Fascinate over the Incredible.
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Features: HTC Droid Incredible > Motorola Droid X > Motorola Droid 2 > Samsung Fascinate
From what I’ve read, the features of the Incredible and the Droid X are very similar and are both very good. However, I think the Incredible edges out the Droid X due to the recent Android 2.2 operating system update and the extra / improved features that 2.2 brings over 2.1. For the Droid 2, I’ve read on engadget that there are some bugs with the phone that would stall it when switching apps as well as some reception issues. The Samsung Fascinate places last because of… Bing. Come on, Samsung / Verizon. Are you REALLY going to force users to use the Bing search engine without even giving us the option of changing it to another one like… Google? I mean, the operating system is GOOGLE Android. I certainly had high hopes for this good looking phone but because of that, I won’t even consider it.
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In conclusion, I am currently leaning toward the HTC Droid Incredible due to its looks and features. Any Droid users out there who read this care to give me their opinion?

How ironic. The apartment I’m moving into has only 1 cable provider… Guess which company?