Project CELICA – A Minor Slump

So as of this past week I have a new issue–the car violently shakes when engaging first gear (or reverse). My Dad convinced me it’s a motor mount issue. I worry that this may have happened when I pushed the car off of the scissor jack while trying to work on the audio system. The car ended up falling on the driver’s side front (left front) rotor rather abruptly so it may have.. Read More

A Brief Respite…

This post is going to be a deviation from the norm. I want to talk about a short interlude track from Final Fantasy XIII that has struck a chord with me since I first heard it called “A Brief Respite” composed by Masashi Hamauzu. This song is potentially a track that is unknown to many Final Fantasy enthusiasts that in contrast I frequently remember and want to listen to. Final Fantasy XIII follows.. Read More

The Final Fantasy RPG Series and Me

So the topic of this blog entry is Final Fantasy. This is a video game series started by Square back in 1987, when I was around 4 years old. Clearly I was not precocious enough to be playing that early. It was not until well into Nintendo Power magazine that I was introduced to the game. There was a promotion where Dragon Warrior was promoted as a free game for Nintendo Power subscribers.. Read More