I find it vaguely hilarious that a short post from
me is probably the equivalent of an extra-large blog post on the sites run by
normal, reasonable, well-adjusted people.
But let’s not dwell on it. Every
once in a while, I need to do some quick posts -- and this is one of those
times.
Why?
Uhhhhhhhhhh…there may be a slight chance that there are some technical
difficulties going around. Very
slight. Hopefully.
Well, I guess that’s
what happens when you type “everybody panic” into YouTube. Pure magic.
So here’s the thing. I uploaded the recent post on Uncharted 4 on Sunday night, and
everything seemed fine. Formatted,
scheduled, and plugged in as usual -- but come Monday night, I loaded up the
blog to discover that the formatting was borked. For one reason or another, every image ended
up shifted to the left. Locked in place,
even. That wasn’t what the dashboard
showed, what with everything properly centered.
But when I loaded up the page -- on my PC and then my tablet to compare
and contrast -- the pictures were left-justified.
That was weird, to say the least -- especially
since it was only the pictures that made the jump. Embedded YouTube videos worked just fine,
while also staying in place. The text seemed
fine too. But the pictures acted funky;
now that I think about it, there were these extra spaces, too. Granted I always leave a little space between
pictures, but Blogger took it too far.
And to my horror, I discovered that it wasn’t just the Uncharted post that screwed up. The same problem applied to post after post
after post in the past few weeks. It’s
safe to assume, then, that every post
I’ve written had its formatting scrambled.
But there’s good news! As far as I can tell, that change was only
temporary. Things went back to normal by
the next night (if that), and I didn’t have to do a thing -- which is good,
because I doubt I’d even know where to start with a fix. And to be fair, it’s not as if a picture
being out of place is/was deal-breaking.
It would’ve just been infuriating, because -- gasp -- I would’ve had to
deal with a change.
With that in mind, I’m not 100% sure I’m in the
clear yet. Even if things snapped back
to normal, they could just as easily snap right back -- or worse, break
entirely. It wouldn’t be the first time,
given that Blogger dumped support for Disqus commenting months ago without
warning OR doing anything (then or in the time since) besides a half-hearted
apology. So if you’ve got the time, help
me out here: take a quick look at a post or two of mine, and let me know if
there are any issues that crop up. On
your computer, on your phone, on whatever; I’m not much in the way of
troubleshooting, but I’ll do what I can.
Now for the next question: do you guys know any
hype-ass songs?
I’ve always lamented that I’m not exactly
up-to-date when it comes to music trends -- though I guess that lack of
knowledge goes way back. Songs old and
new -- modern hits and essential classics -- are completely lost on me. It’s long past time for me to change that; as
much as I love and enjoy video game music, I need to broaden my horizons by
getting into some actual bands and albums.
God-King Daisuke Ishiwatari isn’t a recognizable name at the average
get-together…regrettably.
So here’s the first step on my music
revolution. Right now, I’m looking for
songs that’ll psych me up -- anything that’ll make me feel amped and ready to
take on any challenge. Or, by the same
token, something that’ll help me wake up (and stay awake) in the morning. Zest, energy, heat, whatever you want to call
it, I’m on the lookout for it. And
that’s exactly why I’m putting out an open call for whatever tracks you can
think of that fit the bill.
I mean, it worked for How I Met Your Mother. It’d
work for me, I bet.
So I guess the question you’re asking right now is
“What genres are you into?” Or “What bands are you into?” RE: the former, I have an increasing
appreciation for 80’s rock by the day…even though I don’t know who’s behind
every track that pops up on the radio, but whatever. As always, I have a fondness for metal,
and/or anything that gets the guitars going.
RE: the latter, my favorite band is Stratovarius. BUT I also like Queen, Aerosmith, Gamma Ray, Machinae
Supremacy, Hammerfall, and Journey, just to name a few. (And I suspect I’d also like whoever did
“Highway to the Danger Zone”…sooooo Kenny Loggins, then? Thanks, Google!)
Still, it’s not necessarily about me staying in my
comfort zone. Tell me about your artists
of choice and the songs they pump out -- the stuff that wakes you up, gets your
blood going, etc. If I were to make a
playlist and/or CD of the hypest songs imaginable, what would you recommend I
put on there? Don’t be afraid to cut
loose; I’m not too concerned about genres, artists, or eras right now. If there’s a sick song you’ve got in mind,
tell me about it. Make a case. Point me in the right direction.
Or just feature Michael Bolton. I have a deep, earnest, unabashed appreciation for “Go the Distance”.
So yeah, let me hear it (quite literally, in this
case). And as a final note: I haven’t
written or scheduled anything yet, but I WILL do something for Street Fighter V’s story. Maybe two things, depending on how it
goes. I’ve done my best to avoid
spoilers, since a story for the World Warriors is something I’ve wanted for years
-- and it’s about time for me to see if my dreams have come true, or a
nightmare has become real.
And as an (actual) final note: I’ve been thinking
about making some extra changes around the blog. I haven’t decided on anything yet, but I might change when the posts go
live. That might be something I
should’ve done ages ago, so we’ll see if anything comes from it…once I figure
out when would be the best time for it.
Likewise? It might be about time
for a visual update to Cross-Up. That
shade of green has been an eyesore I should’ve fixed from day 1. I guess it depends on whether or not I can
make a good header; after all, the next logical step from 2D is 3D, right?
We’ll see how it goes. Till next time, then, take care. And always remember to go the distance. Even if it’s cheesy. ESPECIALLY if it’s cheesy.
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