Bored out of my mind
That's right, out of my mind. I'm working in a computer lab on campus and it's Conference weekend (General Conference, a semiannual thingy the Mormon church does, for my non-Mormon readers) which means this computer lab is EMPTY. Yes, I get paid to sit here and do nothing. At the same time, there is nothing to do. I'm not really complaining because this is a sweet job and I love it, but I guess this is just my way of telling you that this post has little point.
I am right now listening to a "Rockin' Out" playlist that I made today, largely full of songs that I have been introduced to through Guitar/Band Hero. For years and years I didn't understand why Guitar Hero was so freakin' popular, but then I was introduced to it maybe a month or two ago and now I have seen the light. It is fun. It doesn't have the story-driven appeal of most of my favorite video games but it has a huge wish-fulfillment aspect. Who hasn't wanted to be a rock star, at least a little bit? That's right, no one. And Guitar Hero does a superb job of simulating the guitar playing experience. Also, when I played Band Hero, I realized how fun it is to do vocals (at least on songs that I know). I just hope I don't annoy those I play with too much...
Anyway, my experience with Guitar Hero has a) introduced me to a lot of new music that I might otherwise have never listened to and b) made me much more physically emotive when listening to music, which I'm sure has earned me many weird looks on campus when I am listening to Vergil (my iPod). So this morning, after last night's Band Hero session with some fine, fine people, I went on iTunes and got some of my favorite songs that I've heard from Guitar/Band Hero and put them and a few other appropriate songs on a playlist that I have dubbed "Rockin' Out." And since the computer lab is pretty much empty I can be much more physically emotive than I would usually be. That is what I'm doing. Eventually I might actually do something productive...Ha, yeah right. Hope things are going well for you all. I'm going back to rockin' out.
I am right now listening to a "Rockin' Out" playlist that I made today, largely full of songs that I have been introduced to through Guitar/Band Hero. For years and years I didn't understand why Guitar Hero was so freakin' popular, but then I was introduced to it maybe a month or two ago and now I have seen the light. It is fun. It doesn't have the story-driven appeal of most of my favorite video games but it has a huge wish-fulfillment aspect. Who hasn't wanted to be a rock star, at least a little bit? That's right, no one. And Guitar Hero does a superb job of simulating the guitar playing experience. Also, when I played Band Hero, I realized how fun it is to do vocals (at least on songs that I know). I just hope I don't annoy those I play with too much...
Anyway, my experience with Guitar Hero has a) introduced me to a lot of new music that I might otherwise have never listened to and b) made me much more physically emotive when listening to music, which I'm sure has earned me many weird looks on campus when I am listening to Vergil (my iPod). So this morning, after last night's Band Hero session with some fine, fine people, I went on iTunes and got some of my favorite songs that I've heard from Guitar/Band Hero and put them and a few other appropriate songs on a playlist that I have dubbed "Rockin' Out." And since the computer lab is pretty much empty I can be much more physically emotive than I would usually be. That is what I'm doing. Eventually I might actually do something productive...Ha, yeah right. Hope things are going well for you all. I'm going back to rockin' out.
posted by Meg | 3:12 PM
7 Comments:
Why didn't you watch Conference?
I did, but there was time before and after sessions.
hahahahahaha! You sound reeeeeeeeely bored... Guess what? So am I! As in, not doing homework! WOO!!
Boredom sucks. Good thing I came along, or you might have stayed that way the entire time. We sure do know how to abuse our rolly chair privileges :D
Those rolly chairs didn't know what hit them.
You've got to watch out not to hit any vents in the rolly chairs though. Otherwise embarrassing things might happen (of course I don't know that from personal experience--I wasn't fooling around, however, I was actually helping someone at the time).
I assure you your vocals o not throw off my Guitar Hero Groove nearly as much as Grant my roommate's ridiculously loud drumming, or Traeden belting Iron Maiden into my ear.
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