2009 is here in 3 days guys :o
Reflect on what you accomplished, liked or disliked about 2008 and post what you think you'll do in 09 to make yourself a little bit better.
First step in current gen of gaming yay. thumbup;
Great year for movies. thumbup;
Graduated from college. thumbup;
Had to look for a job. thumbdown;
...for two months. thumbdown;
Got one. thumbup;
getting slightly better at talking to people thumbup;
also getting a pee ess triple
saw chelsea in the summer, again on the 31st of December thumbup;
got way more serious into my writing thumbup;
discovered lots of new great music thumbup;
kickass classes in college thumbup;
getting better at being less socially awkward thumbup;
eating a little bit healthier thumbup;
almost failed my psychology class because of sleeping thumbdown;
Fathered my first child. thumbup;
First actual Boyfriend. thumbup;
...lost him 4 weeks later due to conflicts of schedule...thumbdown;
Met some great friends. thumbup;
Did more writing and acting. thumbup;
Lost weight (FINALLY, I KEPT THAT RESOLUTION!) thumbup;
Economy sucks, can't get a loan, can't go to college yet. thumbdown;
I now understand different levels of people. thumbup;
Overall 2008: Could have been better, but it could have been way worse.
Hope for 2009: Can't go to college yet, but still plan to be productive. Save up for college in 2010.
I give it 3 thumbup; out of 5.
Quote from: Tyler on December 28, 2008, 03:58:10 PM
Hope for 2009: Can't go to college yet, but still plan to be productive. Save up for college in 2010.
During that time, learn python and maybe another programming language or two.
That way you'll be a bit ahead in the subjects you want to learn. thumbup;
Quote from: Lawlz on December 28, 2008, 04:02:51 PM
During that time, learn python and maybe another programming language or two.
That way you'll be a bit ahead in the subjects you want to learn. thumbup;
To be honest, I want to design, not program.
HOWEVER, I do plan to learn programming.
This year has been the most influential and important year of my life. I can't imagine 2009 being more important... but whether I can imagine it or not doesn't matter. Whatever happens happens, and I will handle the rest of my life as I see fit.
Finally got a girlfriend to stick with thumbup;
School hasn't been a pain in the ass thumbup;
I'm rarely at home thumbup;
My mom still goes crazy for no reason thumbdown;
Can't find a job thumbdown;
First part of the year was great, when I was in 11th grade. thumbup;
The World Ends With You also came out in early 2008, thumbup;
but the year fell in a pit once summer vacation was over. thumbdown;
12th grade sucks. thumbdown;
Quote from: Tyler on December 28, 2008, 04:05:21 PM
To be honest, I want to design, not program.
HOWEVER, I do plan to learn programming.
Programming is still an valuable skill regardless of what part of game development you plan on working with.
Especially if you want to head your own projects like me. thumbup;
Quote from: Claquesous on December 28, 2008, 04:33:37 PM
The World Ends With You also came out in early 2008, thumbup;
thumbup; thumbup; thumbup; thumbup; thumbup; thumbup; thumbup; thumbup;
Quote from: Lawlz on December 28, 2008, 04:34:50 PM
Programming is still an valuable skill regardless of what part of game development you plan on working with.
Especially if you want to head your own projects like me. thumbup;
I can see the benefits.
TEACH ME LAWLZ.
Also, yay 2009.
my life sucks year after year fuck you akudood;
You guys stole my thumbs. thumbdown;
i went crazy
Quote from: Tyler on December 28, 2008, 04:38:33 PM
I can see the benefits.
TEACH ME LAWLZ.
Also, yay 2009.
http://www.ibiblio.org/swaroopch/byteofpython/files/120/byteofpython_120.pdf
download this. it's what i tell everyone to start with if you've never programmed before
It won't teach you everything, but it'll give you a damn good understanding of most of the important stuff. After that you can buy/download bigger, better, and more complex books, but it's best to start with something simple like that book right there.
i'm not sure if i linked you to that before or not, but if i haven't use it
then after that, i suggest learning pygame because it's really a great place to start game development and it'll teach you most of the skills you need for bigger projects later
and i have a huge pdf for that too but i don't feel like uploading it unless someone actually needs it right now
This year was bland (technology didn't impress me, movies seemed to suck, etc), and I don't expect next year to be any better (despite the stuff that's going to be released/unveiled/etc next year).
The link didn't work. :'(
Quote from: Tyler on December 28, 2008, 05:01:17 PM
The link didn't work. :'(
The site that hosts it seems to have gone down...
http://www.scribd.com/doc/2544873/A-Byte-of-Python-By-Swaroop-CH
Click on the download button and see if that'll work for you
Quote from: Lawlz on December 28, 2008, 05:07:18 PM
The site that hosts it seems to have gone down...
http://www.scribd.com/doc/2544873/A-Byte-of-Python-By-Swaroop-CH
Click on the download button and see if that'll work for you
Have to register, but that's alright. I'll read it from there.
Thanks.
Quote from: Tyler on December 28, 2008, 05:10:04 PM
Have to register, but that's alright. I'll read it from there.
Thanks.
oh
well if you want i could just upload it for you somewhere else since it seems the dozens of other sites that hosted it spontaneously died akudood;
And if you don't understand anything I can always help
Alright, that'll work. giggle;
Quote from: Claquesous on December 28, 2008, 04:33:37 PM
The World Ends With You also came out in early 2008, thumbup;
i just got that but i haven't tried it yet for some reason
I beat off about 100 times
Quote from: Geno on December 28, 2008, 05:47:10 PM
I beat off about 100 times
in a whole year? that's it?
Quote from: Geno on December 28, 2008, 05:55:27 PM
Self control ;)
FGT
I can go 100 in a day, no prob madood;
+Made a lot of new friends while maintaining my old ones
+Got my license
+Got a summer job, made good money
+Got in the top 25 for swimming butterfly at my school
+Got a flashcart, turned into a filthy pirate
+Discovered good music, stopped liking linkin park suicide;
+Made varsity on HS swim for my second year in a row
-No progress on getting a girlfriend
-Spent too much time on internet/boyeh
-Didn't make varsity tennis
-Didn't get a car
-Meh grades
-Didn't hang out with friends enough
Overall:
I did a great job on my social life, and am in better terms with a lot of people at my school, but my quest for finding somebody opposite sex to have a relationship with is failing horribly.
Got my first kiss thumbup;
Got to second base thumbup; thumbup; thumbup; thumbup; thumbup; thumbup;
First breakup thumbdown;
Being led on by a girl thumbdown;
Graduating from High School thumbup;
Getting into my #1 choice, the University of Wisconsin thumbup;
Becoming a mod here again thumbup;
Having awesome parties more often with friends thumbup;
College means I don't have dial-up 2/3 of the year thumbup;
Having to pay someone 250 bucks because I broke their camera thumbdown;
Wisconsin had a shitty year in football thumbdown;
Quote from: David on December 28, 2008, 06:25:31 PM
+Got a flashcart, turned into a filthy pirate
If I was an admin, I'd permaban you ;)
Quote from: David on December 28, 2008, 06:34:03 PM
Why
Because you're a filthy pirating dumbass depriving hard working developers of their well earned cash ;)
not much to say
stayed in school, got accepted into college... I guess I didn't really lose or gain any friends.
Nothing much has changed. I had a couple good times over the year, like otakon.
I didnt keep my resolution though.. at all. woopsie.
Quote from: Sam on December 28, 2008, 06:42:13 PM
I didnt keep my resolution though.. at all. woopsie.
what was it
Idk, Stuff happened, things changed, hell if i can remember it all
Quote from: Lawlz on December 28, 2008, 06:42:44 PM
what was it
there was a youtube video that I don't feel like looking for..
I made a huge list of 100+ games that i owned and haven't beat. I think I finished 5 of them. Some of tem suck too much and some of them I'm just too lazy.
Quote from: Sam on December 28, 2008, 06:45:16 PM
there was a youtube video that I don't feel like looking for..
I made a huge list of 100+ games that i owned and haven't beat. I think I finished 5 of them. Some of tem suck too much and some of them I'm just too lazy.
I've beaten at least one game a week for the whole past year, sometimes beating up to five per week.
Loser ;)
Quote from: Lawlz on December 28, 2008, 06:45:55 PM
I've beaten at least one game a week for the whole past year, sometimes beating up to five per week.
Loser ;)
Sorry I have a life ;)
Quote from: Sam on December 28, 2008, 06:46:32 PM
Sorry I have a life ;)
Beating a game in 2 hours isn't hard ;)
Quote from: Sam on December 28, 2008, 06:46:32 PM
Sorry I have a life ;)
As evidenced by you trying to beat 100 games in a year ;)
but in failing, I think you actually won
Quote from: Lawlz on December 28, 2008, 06:44:53 PM
"don't become a slut?" ;)
"Not to take topless pics" >.<
Quote from: Frutta Procione on December 28, 2008, 06:51:44 PM
"Not to take topless pics" >.<
i accidentally deleted my stock :'(
Pretty good year I guess.
Became really close with a girl for the first time thumbup;
Began dating her thumbup;
Bought a fender jaguar thumbup;
Set me back a bunch of money thumbdown;
Saw my favorite band live thumbup;
Bought a banjo thumbup;
Growing apart from some of my friends thumbdown;
Alabama losing to Florida thumbdown;
Quote from: Lawlz on December 28, 2008, 06:35:09 PM
Because you're a filthy pirating dumbass depriving hard working developers of their well earned cash ;)
Well, that was a big part of my year. I played a lot of DS because of it, so it's just part of the thread. Regardless of your personal opinions on the matter, you have no right to ban me for following the guidelines of a thread without breaking the rules.
Oh I forgot to add PAX to my list.
Got a good job thumbup;
Became pretty good friends with the girl I love thumbup;
Got accepted to one of my college choices thumbup;
Made new friends thumbup;
Got to know myself better thumbup;
My resolutions for 2009:
Go on a date with this girl before I leave for college
Ask her to prom
Successfully integrate myself into the college atmosphere
It will be tough :(
Went to my first concert in February thumbup;
Turned 16 thumbup;
Got my license in March thumbup;
Had amazing success with females in many ways all throughout the year thumbup;
Grades were at least kind of decent thumbup;
Attended Gigantour thumbup;
Every one loves me now thumbup;
Maintained the same job for another year thumbup; / thumbdown;
Wasn't able to find a better job thumbdown;
1 year anniversary of dad's death thumbdown;
Many, many financial problems arose thumbdown;
Eh.
Quote from: Trevor on December 28, 2008, 09:28:05 PM
Attended Gigantour thumbup;
Same here. <3 thumbup;
Started high school thumbup;
Found people who are nice to me thumbup;
Not bullied as much because I'm in classes with all upperclassmen thumbup;
Don't get to see some of my friends thumbdown;
Got Straight A's again thumbup;
Money problems thumbdown;
Selena Gomez thumbup;
iMac thumbup;
still same old awkward bassir thumbup; thumbdown;
next year:
don't change
Quote from: Bassir on December 28, 2008, 10:35:06 PM
Selena Gomez thumbup;
iMac thumbup;
still same old awkward bassir thumbup; thumbdown;
next year:
don't change
i think you forgot tf2
Had some ups thumbup;
Had some downs thumbdown;
I stick to my belief - the world sucks ass but life is good.
I returned to Boyay thumbup;
Team Fortress 2 thumbup;
Mother 3 thumbup;
Zidork thumbup;
School thumbdown;
I'm still friendless in the outside world thumbdown;
I'm gaining negative friends now because I'm a smartass thumbdown;
My parents got divorced thumbdown; / thumbup;
My sister moved out thumbup;
The Dark Knight came out thumbup;
I failed the very simple, written driver's test thumbdown;
I went to Utah, Wyoming, and Idaho thumbup;
It wasn't as good as 2007, but it was still a pretty good year.
I hope next year will be better.
Quote from: Zidone on December 28, 2008, 11:23:25 PM
I returned to Boyay thumbup;
Team Fortress 2 thumbup;
Mother 3 thumbup;
Zidork thumbup;
School thumbdown;
I'm still friendless in the outside world thumbdown;
I'm gaining negative friends now because I'm a smartass thumbdown;
i can help you get friends because even i somehow managed to get some ;)
Quote from: Pyrate on December 29, 2008, 07:16:07 AM
I went to Utah, Wyoming, and Idaho thumbup;
why is that a thumbsup akudood;
Quote from: Lawlz on December 28, 2008, 10:40:20 PM
i think you forgot tf2
i branch that under imac, really
I would've never played the game if I didn't buy an iMac.
Quote from: Zidone on December 28, 2008, 11:23:25 PM
I'm gaining negative friends now because I'm a smartass thumbdown;
lol
turned 18 thumbup; thumbdown; thumbup; thumbdown;
got my driver's license thumbup; baddood;
went CRAAAAAZY thumbdown; thumbdown; / thumbup;
started college thumbup; thumbdown;
barely passed statistics and failed composition thumbup;
did stuff thumbdown;
akudood;
Quote from: Lawlz on December 29, 2008, 11:53:03 AM
why is that a thumbsup akudood;
It was a nice vacation.
i did stuff thumbdown;
also, i failed the tenth grade thumbup; thumbup; -- EBERT PHILLIPS & ROEPER
God steal way to have a life
Quote from: steal on December 29, 2008, 11:21:36 PM
Goddamn, I don't even know where to begin. I've been through so many ups and downs this year, had so many experiences, so many memories, so many stories... it just blows my mind how much shit has happened in my life in this year. I can't even keep track of it all.
but to go with the thumb trend:
my best friend moved 3 hours away thumbdown;
...but i've still managed to get closer than ever to him and spend a lot of time with him thumbup;
made countless new friends, who i actually feel matter, and some of whom i've gotten incredibly close to thumbup;
i saw at least 40 different bands (notable bands include: iron maiden, mastodon, opeth, dream theater, buckethead, nine inch nails, metallica) thumbup;
i turned 16 thumbup;
but still continue to put off my driver's ed stuff thumbdown;
first real girlfriend/first kiss/first action thumbup;
...first real break-up and the subsequent crying myself to sleep (actually, that was just last week) thumbdown;
but it's mostly the sheer amount of little things that aren't worth mentioning in little thumbup/down bullet points that have made this year a big deal to me, all the little conversations and laughs I've had. I've probably enjoyed myself more this year than i have any year of my life - mostly because I've been getting out of the house a lot more.
Congratulations, Jono. :3
Quote from: Geno on December 29, 2008, 06:53:27 PM
Why Idaho sucks baddood;
I wouldn't say that it sucks, but the scenery didn't really do much for me.
(http://tbn2.google.com/images?q=tbn:KiEmaf86n6dt1M:http://hotlineblog.nationaljournal.com/sarah_palin.jpg)
I became famous thumbup;
I was on TV thumbup;
Those media guys are jerks thumbdown;
My daugher got pregnant thumbdown;
Named the baby Tripp thumbup;
I ran for vice president thumbup;
Lost thumbdown;
Gonna win in 2012 thumbup;
Great year, everybody!
Quote from: coz on December 30, 2008, 02:39:01 PM
I became famous thumbup;
I was on TV thumbup;
Those media guys are jerks thumbdown;
Please explain.
Quote from: coz on December 30, 2008, 02:39:01 PM
(http://tbn2.google.com/images?q=tbn:KiEmaf86n6dt1M:http://hotlineblog.nationaljournal.com/sarah_palin.jpg)
Great year, everybody!
If your retarded party can get things together.
Quote from: some_person on December 30, 2008, 04:02:46 PM
Please explain.
He's pretending that he's Sarah Palin. doodthing;
Did nothing. philip;
Got a job.
I can't think of anything else.
One more year until graduation. thumbdown;
Quote from: TECTRINKET on December 31, 2008, 04:26:40 PM
One more year until graduation. thumbdown;
6 mooooooooonths
Quote from: Lawlz on January 03, 2009, 03:32:28 PM
4 1/2 for me spam;
wtf, you get out in may?
It's actually more like 5 for me, not 6.
Quote from: Sam on January 03, 2009, 04:39:17 PM
wtf, you get out in may?
It's actually more like 5 for me, not 6.
~ May 20 or so
My last day of classes next semester is like April 30th or something. doodella;
Quote from: Red Lightning on January 03, 2009, 05:15:10 PM
My last day of classes next semester is like April 30th or something. doodella;
Lucky, I get out sometime around June 5th saddood;
Quote from: some_person on January 03, 2009, 05:16:10 PM
Lucky, I get out sometime around June 5th saddood;
Back in high school I wouldn't get out until the middle of June. akudood;
Quote from: Red Lightning on January 03, 2009, 05:18:24 PM
Back in high school I wouldn't get out until the middle of June. akudood;
What about now? powerofone;
Like Steal said it was mostly the little things that made this a good year.
However some notable things were:
-Got my Jr License/ whatever your state calls the drivers license with certain restrictions on it. thumbup;
-Jr. Prom was fun thumbup;
-summer was party filled thumbup;
-increased play amongst women thumbup;
-some pretty good classes in school thumbup;
-maintained fairly good grades thumbup;
-got better at guitar thumbup;
-Dolphins finally a good team thumbup;
-got in trouble with the five-o, got no charges but had to have parents pick me up at the police station at 2:30AM thumbdown;
-in the same incident, friend got arrested, and is facing criminal charges thumbdown;
-some ass hit my car, parents are now less trusting of my driving ability thumbdown;
-it didn't cause any damage to my car besides some scratches, since it was a very low speed accident thumbup;
-some asshole stopped short, causing my friend to rear end him, and he totaled his car thumbdown;
-new years eve was fun thumbup;
Quote from: some_person on January 03, 2009, 05:16:10 PM
Lucky, I get out sometime around June 5th saddood;
i'm not sure i ever want to get out :'(
Quote from: TECTRINKET on January 03, 2009, 07:08:54 PM
i'm not sure i ever want to get out :'(
Some classes are like that.