Back in June of last year, a couple of friends and I came out with a RockBand video of Disturbed’s Down With The Sickness. At the time I was unable to add the video to YouTube because of the song being copywrited.

While I was moving files around on the site, I found the video and in a fit of nostalgia decided to look at it again. I found the post on Folaji.com, and noticed the video wasn’t showing up. So I took advantage of this opportunity to try my luck with YouTube again, and I got the video to work!

So, check it out (if you hadn’t already) and enjoy!

“Mystery is the catalyst for imagination.”

- J.J. Abrams

I stumbled upon a pretty interesting YouTube video a few days ago.  The video (which I’ve embedded below) is of J.J. Abrams talking to a group of people at TED about what makes a good story.  In the end, it all boils down to this small decades-old cardboard box which he never opened.  This Mystery Box, J.J. explains, is the manifestation of infinite possibility, hope and potential, and is a very important and all-to-often forgotten element of good story telling.

The bike trip is going great, we are currently on our 6th day overall, and our second day in Manitoba’s capital.  Since we’re staying here for two days, we decided last night that we would sleep in this morning.  Being more of an early bird than my two other traveling buddies, I’m taking advantage of the situation to write a post .

So, if you havn’t already, I’d invite you to read Vikas’ Journal Entries, which you can find using the links below:

• Vikas’ Journal Entries – Page 1
• Vikas’ Journal Entries – Page 2

Also, before I left I uploaded to youtube a video we did when we were in high school.  The 45 minute movie, entitled “La Science et vous – La Sécurité en laboratoire”, was our attempt at creating a 70s-style, satirical movie about laboratory security while in high school.  The video is in french, and is chopped up into 5 parts (since youtube doesn’t allow for videos longer than 10 minutes).  You can find each of the vids below:

In the meantime, enjoy…

Tom et ses chums – Part 1

Tom et ses chums – Part 2

In retrospect, the video pretty much demonstrates the advantage tabletop RPG games have over computer based RPG games: storyline flexibility.  As Grob told me earlier tonight, you can’t rape someone in games like World of Warcraft, Fallout 3 and Oblivion, yet in Dungeons & Dragons, anything is possible!

So I figured I’d post the video here, so all of you can see it (including those of you who do not use facebook).

Download the Halloween 2008 Video (in .wmv format)

I also want to give a shout to DJ Six (aka Jeannot) for another year of awesome Halloween music.  If you’re looking for an awesome DJ for a special event or a party, then please take the time to contact him.

Please note that there won’t be any DnD this weekend due to what will probably be to much partying.  While you’re waiting for next weekend, take a second and get into the halloween spirit:

Question: Is it wrong that I find this absolutely hilarious?

That being said, Chapter 3 of Rise of the X-Syndicate is now available for any readers out there that are wondering what happened to our unnamed undead hero.

Now if you’ll excuse me, I have to go walk the dog (she’s looking at me as though her blatter is about to explode).  Then I think I’ll make myself a good cheese omlet, with hashbrowns, toast and a big glass of orange juice, and sit by my computer and watch some Colbert Green Screen Challenge Videos for an hour or two.

I really do enjoy these lazy weekend mornings…!