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Off-Topic – Adventures in Apartment Hunting 2013 Edition Part 1: Home in a Hopeless Place

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Moving sucks. This is a conclusion I came to last year when Steff and I decided to get our own place. While the process in the grand scheme of things went relatively smoothly and we didn’t really have all that much stuff to bring over, the process of finding a place and then bringing all of your stuff to it was one I really didn’t want to do again anytime soon.

Yet a year later, here we are, back on the hunt. Our first home together has been good for us, but we ultimately deemed that this wasn’t the right place for us in the medium to long term. This time, with a seemingly much better understanding of what we wanted out of a home, we scoured the market for a new place. This is part 1 of our latest adventure.

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Got The Street Fighter IV Double Crown

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Just over a year ago, I reached the milestone of #1 ranked Rose player in Canada on Xbox Live. While this was met with no fanfare beyond any created by me, it’s still an accomplishment I hold near and dear. As someone who can still vividly remember losing 20+ straight matches online when I first started playing Street Fighter IV, it’s a testament to how far I can go in a game if I put in the time and effort to get better.

Though I haven’t played the game with much vigor (or much at all) in 2012, I just crossed another milestone.

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Underneath My Christmas Tree: 2012 Gaming Edition

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Merry belated Christmas! Hope your holidays are going great!

As I’ve gotten older, the focal point of Christmas has shifted from receiving to giving. I’m sure that once I have children of my own, that focus will shift even more. Though I generally expect less as time goes by, I still got a number of wonderful gaming related gifts from my loved ones. Thank you Santa for everything! Below is a list of stuff I got under the tree. What did you give/receive? Feel free to share in the comments!

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Taking a Break from Competitive Fighting Game Playing

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I’ve been on the competitive fighting game front for over 3 years now. In that span, I’ve poured in hundreds of hours into the Marvel vs. Capcom 3 series, and over 1,000 hours in the Street Fighter IV series. The fruits of that labour include me still being the #1 ranked Rose in Canada on the leaderboards, me being the #1 ranked Cammy in Canada at one point, and three good showings at major fighting game tournaments. I’m proud of what I’ve accomplished, and I don’t regret any of it

With that said, I think it’s time to chill out for a bit.

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A Correlation Between Cooking and Video Games

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For the past few months I’ve been making an honest effort to learn how to cook. Though my first few efforts were mediocre at best, I’ve definitely stepped up my game. Though I am far from an Iron Chef, it feels liberating to know that I’m in a place now where I can actually cook real food. One day, I hope that I’m good enough as a chef that I can make a decent meal on the fly with whatever ingredients and cooking tools I have at my disposal.

Though cooking can be a time-intensive process, that hasn’t bogged down my enjoyment of the process, which I enjoy quite a bit. Why? Oddly, I’ve been able to draw a connection between my enjoyment of cooking and enjoyment of video games.

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You Help In Third Person Reach 100,000 Visits

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In just over two years, you’ve helped In Third Person reach a monumental milestone. Thanks to your support, In Third Person has crossed the 100,000 visits mark. Never did I think that this blog would ever hit that milestone, yet here we are and the blog is doing better than ever. It’s great to know that I have your growing support and I’ll continue to keep writing as often as I can. Thank you!

Off-Topic – Misadventures of a Newbie Chef Day 2

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After completing my day 1 meal, I texted a picture of it to my mom and told her how it turned out. She laughed at my results and responded back with one of her signature dishes for me to try out. With Steff gone for the night to watch the midnight premiere screening of the Hunger Games, I was once again on my own for dinner. Did I have what it took to make her chicken with mushroom cream sauce?

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Gaming Collections and Physical Space

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When it comes to collecting gaming stuff, I’ve had the factor of physical space on my side. Having lived in my parent’s house, there’s been enough space to house all of the gaming stuff I could buy. I will not go into specifics, but over the years, I have amassed an above-average sized collection of video game stuff. It may not be as crazy as the picture above, but the end effect would probably be the same if I were to take such a shot with my stash.

Up until recently, I’ve always had dreams of having a nice big game collection to call my own. As I’ve unpacked my gaming stuff into Steff and I’s new condo, the realities of keeping a big collection are starting to settle in.

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Holographic 2Pac and the Future of Video Games

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2Pac’s recent post-humous performance at Coachella has caused quite the stir. If you want to nit-pick enough, sure, you can poke holes at the things that didn’t look quite right. With that said, the effect was quite impressive and I’m fairly certain that we will see this holographic effect again. While Dr. Dre plots an entire tour featuring holographic 2Pac, I’m thinking about the possibility of applying this technology to the world of video games.

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My Gaming Setup – Early Days of Condo Living Edition

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(not my gaming setup)

For the last 14 years, I’ve had the benefit of having a pretty sweet space to use for my gaming setup. All my stuff was set up in my parent’s basement, where I had a lot of space for shelving, a big TV and enough room should I need to entertain a number of people with video games.

Now that Steff and I are in our condo, I’m going to have to downsize, which I’m fine with. I’ll gladly reduce the size of my gaming space for the other benefits available to Steff and I in our new life. While my setup is far from complete, I thought I’d give you a sneak peek at what I’m working with for the time being.

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