It was another day like any other. School work. Looking up colleges. Watching my God brothers/sisters through my Mother's daycare. Taking care of my pets. Studying on the bus. Listening to lectures and being enlightened everyday by my teachers.
Before we begin, I am going to clarify several things. First and foremost, no names will ever be listed in any future works of mine unless it for copyright legal reasons or if I have the permission from the person to do so. Secondly, I will do my best to not write at a novels length for each blog. Lastly, I am going to talk about a few parts of my social experiment. If you have any questions or want to know more? Just simply email me.
Street Fighter IV. A game that I waited over a decade plus for. I was excited and I did everything in my power, to clear my schedule by completing all my important tasks. Those tasks include studying, watching kids and dealing with band. The list goes on.
After many weeks of practicing and doing my research on Street Fighter, I have finally decided to participate in my first ever fighting game tournament. I was pretty excited and I wanted to win one of the limited edition headbands. However, before I could write my name down, a lovely whisper echoed in my ear. The whisper stated, "Walk away. Find new hobbies. I got big plans for you my son." Unfortunately, I confused the message from God as a doubt in my head. I replied back in the spirit realm, "The entertainment industry is better than ever. We are getting more cartoons, video games and anime. What could possibly go wrong self? Technology is advancing and there is more being done with our nation through our governments. Life is going well." Keep in mind that we were still in the early stages of the recession and we were honored to have a first black president.
I signed my name and got to practicing/looking up tips/tricks on how to beat my opponents. Mission failed. I lost the second round of my first tournament. Why? Because I picked a character that I did not have enough time to practice with. This was due to peer pressure and dealing with the over zealous fighting game crowd. That lost has motivated me to look into what was going on with the game industry. And what I found out, tore me apart.
After a day of depression/research, I decided to pick myself back up and get back to doing what I do best. Helping the youth and focusing even more on my education. As time went by, a Super edition of Street Fighter IV was released. That is when I finally found my all time favorite female fighter in the whole world. Juri Han. Sadly, I couldn't meet the voice actor in person due to low funds. But, I did partake in some strange behavior when it came to Juri Han. Want to know more? Just email me.
As this journal entry comes to a close, I realize that I am going to be opening up a lot of past wounds and scars during my social experiment. But, it needs to be done and I am ready to dive right back in and spread the word to whoever comes across my blog in the future. I am ready to admit that I should have walked away when I had the chance. No turning back now.
To be continued....
Up Next: Year 2- Uncle Billy's suggestion of Facebook: What I didn't know.
Before we begin, I am going to clarify several things. First and foremost, no names will ever be listed in any future works of mine unless it for copyright legal reasons or if I have the permission from the person to do so. Secondly, I will do my best to not write at a novels length for each blog. Lastly, I am going to talk about a few parts of my social experiment. If you have any questions or want to know more? Just simply email me.
Street Fighter IV. A game that I waited over a decade plus for. I was excited and I did everything in my power, to clear my schedule by completing all my important tasks. Those tasks include studying, watching kids and dealing with band. The list goes on.
After many weeks of practicing and doing my research on Street Fighter, I have finally decided to participate in my first ever fighting game tournament. I was pretty excited and I wanted to win one of the limited edition headbands. However, before I could write my name down, a lovely whisper echoed in my ear. The whisper stated, "Walk away. Find new hobbies. I got big plans for you my son." Unfortunately, I confused the message from God as a doubt in my head. I replied back in the spirit realm, "The entertainment industry is better than ever. We are getting more cartoons, video games and anime. What could possibly go wrong self? Technology is advancing and there is more being done with our nation through our governments. Life is going well." Keep in mind that we were still in the early stages of the recession and we were honored to have a first black president.
I signed my name and got to practicing/looking up tips/tricks on how to beat my opponents. Mission failed. I lost the second round of my first tournament. Why? Because I picked a character that I did not have enough time to practice with. This was due to peer pressure and dealing with the over zealous fighting game crowd. That lost has motivated me to look into what was going on with the game industry. And what I found out, tore me apart.
After a day of depression/research, I decided to pick myself back up and get back to doing what I do best. Helping the youth and focusing even more on my education. As time went by, a Super edition of Street Fighter IV was released. That is when I finally found my all time favorite female fighter in the whole world. Juri Han. Sadly, I couldn't meet the voice actor in person due to low funds. But, I did partake in some strange behavior when it came to Juri Han. Want to know more? Just email me.
As this journal entry comes to a close, I realize that I am going to be opening up a lot of past wounds and scars during my social experiment. But, it needs to be done and I am ready to dive right back in and spread the word to whoever comes across my blog in the future. I am ready to admit that I should have walked away when I had the chance. No turning back now.
To be continued....
Up Next: Year 2- Uncle Billy's suggestion of Facebook: What I didn't know.
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