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Old June 3rd, 2014 (7:18 PM).
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What Pokemon type do you like to associate yourself the most with?
I could just go with the easy answer and say my favorite Pokemon Arcanine, but I'll throw a curveball by saying Raichu! I'd like to think he resembles myself a little bit as he's quite lovable and playful, but he also can be a force to be reckoned with. But Arcanine will forever be my favorite pokmeon - just picturing being able to ride him would be a feat to behold.

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When you're feeling nervous, what do you do to overcome it?
I turn to my iPod. When I get nervous I tend to listen to strong, powerful songs such as Eminem's "Lose Yourself" and Roy Dalton Jr.'s "Can't Be Touched." I just find that they tend to raise my overall morale. However, it doesn't work all the time. For instance, I actually suffered from too much anxiety with my previous college major (i.e. Nursing) that I ended up changing it. It was hitting that point that whenever I went into the hospitals my entire arm would be overcome with the fear of screwing up that it would shake uncontrollably. My parents weren't too happy that I changed such a promising career, but in the end I know that I made the right choice, considering I'm in a much better place now.

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How do you react to your fave singers/bands suddenly changing sound direction? And how long does it usually take you to get used to the new sound?
It varies really. Sometime's I'll dig it, but most of the time I'll get upset. I understand why bands change their directions - they want to mix it up a little, I get it. However, at least try to make it good. For instance, the band Bloc Party had two solid albums with "Silent Alarm" and "A Weekend In The City." However, with their third album "Intimacy" they went in a completely different direction - more electronic with unconventional music bits - that ended up ultimately ruining the band. They tried to return to their roots with their fourth album "Four," but I honestly don't think they were able to. A lot of bands have a lot of trouble getting over the "sophomore slump," which is unfortunate considering some bands had really promising careers ahead of them after their debut albums.
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Old June 3rd, 2014 (7:53 PM).
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are you willing to leak the daily bloggity #100?

What were you like when you were promoted?

Do you have plans to extend the Daily Bloggity into something more?
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Old June 4th, 2014 (7:29 PM). Edited June 4th, 2014 by El Héroe Oscuro.
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are you willing to leak the daily bloggity #100?
Less than 24 hours till the release of it! (; I'll just say, it's been a long time coming for this haha.

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What were you like when you were promoted?
Ahhhh, but why spoil next Wednesday's blog entry? (;

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Do you have plans to extend the Daily Bloggity into something more?
Hmm, that's a very good question. I'd like to think that it's already pretty evolved into something more than a regular blog. It's become very "community based" now in my opinion: tournaments, interviews, and podcasts are just some of the things I've done that represent this idea. I do have some future projects in the works that will call for more community based action...but I don't want to spoil that entry that's coming out on Friday :x

Sorry! I know that most of my answers are pretty cryptic, but I don't like to give spoilers haha. Here's a picture of a puppy though for your troubles, awwwww look how cute he is! ;D
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Who do you think is the best quarterback in the NFL right now? Which rookie selected in this years draft will make the biggest impact on their respective team, in your opinion?

If someone asked you to suggest three new video games for them to buy, which three would you pick and why? Assume this person has all existing consoles.

You're stranded on an island with one console and a game of your choice. Which console is it, and what is the game?
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I'm suddenly curious. Have you ever aspired to become a writer ? Whenever I look at some of your blogs , you really have that writer quality in my opinion.
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I've always wanted to know, but how come 5pm ET is the designated time for the publishing of your blogs and not another time?
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Ooof... Has this been asked yet?

Crud I hope not. Here goes!

My main question to you is, coming from someone who's been around a long time and has never seen the blog feature be used much, what inspired you to create The Daily Bloggity? Why blog entries? What made you decide to be our 'mad blogger'? Is it ever hard for you to write your daily entry? Like are you chock full of ideas or do you run dry sometimes?

No but seriously I love what you've done with our blog system. It's seriously the greatest thing. It's wonderful to have someone who's so super enthusiastic about making use of the system on a daily bloggity basis!
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Old June 20th, 2014 (6:45 AM).
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Who do you think is the best quarterback in the NFL right now? Which rookie selected in this years draft will make the biggest impact on their respective team, in your opinion?
Peyton Manning, hands down. I want to give it to my boy Drew Brees, but the numbers that Peyton produced last year were just staggering. Plus - besides his Super Bowl performance - I think he's finally getting over that playoff hump and is showing people that he actually can play in the cold. I'm still a little peeved that he beat Brees' passing record by 1 yard. I personally think it was rigged in my opinion but eh, it is what it is. Drew Brees though has the best pocket presence in the league, and can make the worst of plays turn into a highlight reel. If you ever watch film of him you'll notice that he seems to always know where the defender is coming from and is very rarely sacked.

As for rookies, I would have to go with Mike Evans with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Considering that Josh McCowan is there starting quarterback at the moment with Mike Glennon as their backup, their going to need playmakers who can catch the ball. They've got Vincent Jackson which is fine, but besides him their really isn't anyone that they can heavily rely on. Considering the height that Mike Evans has, he'll have an edge over defenders and will be a good 1-2 punch alongside Vincent Jackson.

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If someone asked you to suggest three new video games for them to buy, which three would you pick and why? Assume this person has all existing consoles.
  • Bioshock
  • Super Mario Galaxy
  • Assassins Creed II
Bioshock has absolutely one of the best story lines a game can possibly have. The twists and turns it consists of combined with such a unique setting made for a very asthetically pleasing and amazing experience. Super Mario Galaxy has by far one of the best orchestrated soundtracks in a game, and although it followed the same formula of past Mario games it I really just had an overall great experience with that game. Lastly, Assassin's Creed II has one of the best characters in video gaming in Ezio Auditore. His personality reminds me of my own a little bit, and as I am essentially all-Italian, being able to parkour over the rooftops of Venice was incredible to say the least. Definitely my favorite game in the AC series.

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You're stranded on an island with one console and a game of your choice. Which console is it, and what is the game?
Assuming that I have Internet connection, I'm going to go with a little bit of shocker called Titanfall for the Xbox One. I know that may seem a little odd, but I'm really enjoying this game and I'm really digging the physics of the game. I would most likely get bored of it after awhile - like any game really - but as this is the game that I've been currently playing for the last few days, I might as well pick that one! Plus, who said I'd have to use the Xbox One for gaming? (; Netflix, Xbox Music, NFL would all be accessible from that, so I would really be occupied in that sense! That should be Microsoft's new slogan: "If you get stranded on a desert island, at leas you'll have all these apps to your disposal!" haha.

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I'm suddenly curious. Have you ever aspired to become a writer ? Whenever I look at some of your blogs , you really have that writer quality in my opinion.
First off thank you! I've never really thought that about myself so it's nice to hear that from an opinionated perspective! So by that logic you can probably deduct that no, I've never really thought about becoming a writer. I see this more as a hobby than anything, and personally I don't exactly know if I would enjoy it as much if I did this as a full time job. Also, I could be pulling this right from my arse, but I don't believe it's really the most financially sound of jobs. I did used to draw comics though when I was a kid, if that counts as any consolation prize xD Who knows though! Maybe I'll continue to pursue my current job ambitions and become a writer as a side hobby! Anything's possible if you put your mind to it!

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I've always wanted to know, but how come 5pm ET is the designated time for the publishing of your blogs and not another time?
Back in February (?) when I first started doing the Daily Bloggity, I was getting ready in working 2 jobs: one that would run from 7am - 3pm, and the other going from 5:30pm-12am. Thus, I didn't really have the biggest window when it came to producing content for it, and I decided to pick on a time that would maximize the amount of available time that I did have so none of my entries would feel "rushed," so to speak. Although I will admit, some of them actually are rushed haha xD Furthermore, I knew that when I returned to college in the fall that classes would be a hindrance in producing the blog, so I needed a time later in the day that would work for me.

Now one might be asking "but Matt, why don't you just free roam with your blogs and just produce whenever you feel like it?" That's a clever question, but there's quite a simple answer to that. I figured out very early on in my blogging days that blogs weren't really that popular here. They were very rarely looked at in my opinion, and thus didn't attract a lot of activity. So what would be the best way to get people to coming back time and time again? Why, just like how you catch your favorite TV show every week, have a scheduled time to produce content! And that's where the name, the Daily Bloggity, was born. The name itself basically informs the reader that there will be a new blog everyday, and thus at that scheduled point in time will you be able to view it.

That's sort of why I'm pushing for a subscription notification in HQ for blog entries; that way, people who don't have the time to produced content daily don't have to fret about getting readership. People who are subscribed to the user's blog will get an instant notification every time said writer publishes an entry, and thus will boost activity overall in the blog portion of PC.

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My main question to you is, coming from someone who's been around a long time and has never seen the blog feature be used much, what inspired you to create The Daily Bloggity? Why blog entries? What made you decide to be our 'mad blogger'? Is it ever hard for you to write your daily entry? Like are you chock full of ideas or do you run dry sometimes?!
It actually started back in my '09 days. I've always considered myself an entertainer of sorts; I like to make people laugh and such, so I needed to find a medium in which people can easily access it, as well as have in a central location that they can keep coming back to. As such, I decided to use the blog section of PC. However, it didn't always look like it does now. It was very...raw, so to speak. If you want a good idea of the history of the Daily Bloggity you can check out an entry I made about it right here!

When it comes to that usertitle "The Mad Blogger" though, it was actually used in conjunction with striking publicity for the blog. When someone reads that, they'll probably wonder "oh hey, this guy probably has a blog" and then go searching for it. Thus, it's just another way to strike more readership. I just remember at the time when I initially created the usertitle I was for some reason thinking about the Mad Hatter from Alice in Wonderland, and thus thought it would be a cool idea to mimic title. Plus, you have to admit it is a little crazy that I've been publishing entries for practically 110 days straight (;

And yeah, sometime's it's difficult to write entries. I know definitely when I first started there was a lot of difficulty in sparking new ideas, but now it's not exactly the biggest of issues. Having weekly series definitely helps, as it allots a day given directly for said subject, so it doesn't take much thought in that regard. Usually I just let the ideas come to me - if I try to force out an entry, it just won't really be that fun and will subsequently hinder the overall quality of the piece. I actually keep a little notepad of a planned out list of entries so I have a rough idea as to what I should write about next. If something pops in my head as a good idea for an entry, I'll usually just jot it down and come back to it at some point in time.
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Just picture her saying "bump" instead of "hump"...aka, couldn't think of anything else too clever.

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How you enjoying the Wii U? :)
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How you enjoying the Wii U? :)
It's not bad! I'm actually really enjoying the "HD" aspect of this Nintendo console. I was literally blown away when I popped in Mario Kart 8 and I heard the quality of the soundtrack from it. I haven't had much chance to play other games for it besides that - been playing a bunch of Diablo 3 and Warframe on my Xbox One - but I've got Wind Waker HD to play as well and that game is my alltime favorite game, so I'm super excited to play that.

We should definitely play Mario Kart again though together, that was really fun!
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Bumpity bump bump

Don't be shy peeps; I'm an open book *blows kisses to all*
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Describe one incident when you felt like you've hit rock bottom, and how you've managed to climb back up.
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Wups, didn't see these lol.

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If you could be any video game character, who would it be and why?
Hm...for me, I'd probably want to be Kratos from the God of War series. Not really because of his powers per say, but moreover for that awesome feeling of being an underdog trying to take down a slew of Gods and Goddesses. Greek Mythology has always fascinated me and I could honestly say it's one of my favorite time periods/subjects to study. Plus, who the hell wouldn't want to play as Kratos and have a chance to fight Hercules? That's a once in a lifetime opportunity my friend.
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Describe one incident when you felt like you've hit rock bottom, and how you've managed to climb back up.
This might get a little sappy, but if I had to pick a time it was probably when I lost one of my best friends out of personal spite. I had a really big crush on her when she was in a relationship with this really crummy guy that treated her like crap. When he ended up breaking up with her, she ended up coming to me and I comforted her to try to make her feel better. It really was a sucky period; just seeing her sad made me sad inside, so I did everything I could to help her out and be happy again. However, after trying to console her she ended up taking him back which kindove blew on my end.

Because I'm on my phone right now and don't really feel like telling the long story of it (or rather just typing it) the guy ended up cheating on her and the whole cycle repeated itself. I helped her and she ended up taking him back (and to my knowledge I think they're still together.) I wasn't trying to take advantage of a situation or anything, but I sort of felt used in a way because my feelings were being toyed with (she knew I liked her.) I ended up breaking all contact with her out of rage, and I don't think I've talked to her since then.

It took me roughly about 2 years to get over her. She was probably the first person that I can say I truly "loved" so it was really heart tearing to lose not only a love of mine but a best friend as well. However, it was a really good growing up story and although those things happened I don't regret them on the slightest. I'm now currently in a relationship who I can definitely see as my future wife and I love her to death. So yeah...moral of the story is sometimes it will take awhile to find that diamond in the rough; just need to be resilient is all.
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Probably the last time I bump this, so here goes nothing!
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If you were offered a promotion to super moderator, would you accept the offer? And if you could moderate another section besides Video Games, what section would you most like to moderate?
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If you were offered a promotion to super moderator, would you accept the offer? And if you could moderate another section besides Video Games, what section would you most like to moderate?
Honestly? I have absolute no idea. I'm actually pretty torn on the idea. I mean, sure, I think I'm not the only Moderator who thinks it might be cool to have a shiny orange title and have a more impacting stance on the way the forum are run via HQ. I think I could thrive pretty well in that position. At the same time though, I absolutely love my position in Video Games and love how I get to organize fun events for other people through something that I love. I'm a pretty creative ideas guy, and I love the fact that I have the ability to put those ideas to action. Furthermore, I work with two of the chillest Moderators you could ever work with - i.e. Dragon and Klippy - and it would be pretty tough to give that away.

Basically if I wanted to become a Super Moderator, I would have to give up my position at Video Games. Which, for me personally, and probably similar to someone like Sydian with Challenges, that would be something that would be really difficult for me to do because it's so much fun in Video Games. If I could retain my position in Video Games and be a Super Moderator at the same time? I'd do that in a heartbeat. However, because that's not the case in how matters are handled around here, I'd have to think about it if the opportunity ever arised. Either way in my opinion, I'm not in any position to even get the SMod position - I only got modded in June of 2014 for reference - and I think there's a lot of personal growth for myself that needs to go on before I would feel comfortable in taking on the position.

To answer Part 2 of your question, I would absolutely love to help moderate Culture & Media alongside Antemortem. I think that's a pretty chill section all and all and I think a lot of fun things could be implemented there. I'd also love a shot of being a Moderator of Blogs (lol) or VIP Forum if either were given a chance to hold a Moderator, just because I think there's a lot of untapped potential in both of those places that I think with my creative mindset could build a lot of activity there.
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Not sure if someone already asked or if you already covered it, but why did you originally join PC?

If you had the ability to change one thing in the way PC works or run some event in the same way the top staff member could, what would you change or run?

What was your most viewed/commented/rated blog entry in the Daily Bloggity?
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Have you gotten better at Minecraft?

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But, being a mod of the video games section, what do you like to do for your section outside of PC? Do you watch E3 when it comes around for the section, or more for your own amusement (if you watch it at all)? Do you keep a close eye on what games are coming out, what they're about, and who's playing them?

Also what makes you stay on PC, beyond the friends you've made and your blog?
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Going back to all the writing you do, have you ever gotten into writing fiction or looked into the Fan Fiction and Writing board?

Considering all the writing you do, do you read very much? If so, what?

Do you enjoy college? Or is it more of means to an end for you?
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do you consider yourself a good moderator? are you satisfied with what you've done so far?
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I wasn't ignoring these posts I promise! I just never had access to a computer until now, and as you can probably tell by the length of this post you can probably see why I didn't want to type it on a phone haha. Either way, if anyone has any other questions they want to ask me don't hesitate to ask! I'm an open book and there are no questions that I wouldn't answer, yo.

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Not sure if someone already asked or if you already covered it, but why did you originally join PC?
I joined PC back in '09 because, like I think most people originally did, I wanted to collect every Pokemon! I had tried opening a trade center on Marriland but for some reason, I just didn't have as great of an experience on there as I did on here. It may have also just been that navigation on this site was a lot better, which is why I eventually just stuck with this site and I ditched Marriland altogether. It's really fun to just look back at my trade center which ran from '09 - '11. I just a little research and even though it closed on May 17th, 2011, the trade center was able to amass 7,381 posts and 217,983 views, making it the 3rd most posted and viewed shop in the history of PC. One could say I was a little bit obsessed back in the day but meh, that's what happens when you're 15 and don't really have that much of a hobby (there isn't that much left to it now but you can check out my old shop via this link here.
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If you had the ability to change one thing in the way PC works or run some event in the same way the top staff member could, what would you change or run?
Revamp blogs on PC. There are a lot of small details that the section should have that just doesn't, which the rest of the site already has. This includes but is not limited to:
  • A 'like' button
  • Multiquoting on comments
  • Enabling polls for entries
On top of these additions, I'd also add:
  • A recoding of the "categories" section so I can see how many entries are in each category (i.e. 7 in Meet the PC'ers, 10 in Scribble Bloggity, etc. etc.)
  • Instant notifications so if you are a subscriber to a blog then you can be redirected immediately to that person's blog when they post an entry
  • An option to see how many people are actually subscribed to a blog
These are just some actions that I've actually brought up in the past, but because there is such a long list of things that are commented on having a higher priority, these ideas have been put on the back burner. Other than what I've listed, I'd like the Member Encyclopedia to be more open to the public (which I made a motion for and seems to be in the process of being implemented now), having the VIP Forum have a more prominent role in PC affairs, and get weekly game nights going in Video Games.
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What was your most viewed/commented/rated blog entry in the Daily Bloggity?
Ooh, this is a toughy. I've published so many entries that honestly, I don't know if I want to search through every single one lol (hey, wouldn't that be a nifty feature to have on blogs eh?) Most likely, the most viewed/commented entries are Meet the PC'ers and the PokeCommunity Podcast. They both have been pretty popular with the community at least that's how I view it, although I haven't been able to get the PC Podcast going as of late due to the enormous amount of time it takes to CSS/edit it properly on a blog (normally takes anywhere between 4-6 hours to do.) Besides those, probably my Daily Bloggity Tournaments; those had anywhere between 1,500 views and 40+ comments give or take.
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Have you gotten better at Minecraft?

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I know you're just joking but I'm back on the server after taking a hiatus if you ever want to join us again!
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But, being a mod of the video games section, what do you like to do for your section outside of PC? Do you watch E3 when it comes around for the section, or more for your own amusement (if you watch it at all)? Do you keep a close eye on what games are coming out, what they're about, and who's playing them?
Surprisingly, I actually do keep a close eye on news related to the video game realm. For the most part, I have three main sources of video game news resources that I go to:
  • r/XboxOne: As a huge pro-Xbox user - and probably one of the last ones left on this site to be blunt - I use this for all of intel Xbox/Microsoft related. Users are very good when it comes to letting everyone know what's going on in the Xbox One world, and I find a lot of game announcements. I'm generally not biased against the PS4 as I keep an open mind about things, but because I don't feel the need to check up on the r/PS4 because I don't own one, I usually let other people tell me what's up about that.
  • The Know: This is a YouTube channel run by some of my favorite entertainers, i.e. Rooster Teeth. While it's not the best place for video game news as the videos are generally pretty short, I'm able to get an immediate snippit of what's happening in the gaming universe when an announcement is actually made, which makes it pretty good on a Modding standpoint to get the news before everyone else.
  • Game Informer: And of course, because I'm a frequent user of GameSpot, I subscribed to Game Informer magazine with my Power Up Rewards card. It's a good magazine overall and provides some good reading material if you ever want to get an inside look at how gaming works!
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Also what makes you stay on PC, beyond the friends you've made and your blog?
Probably creating video game events for Video Games. I have fun creating new ways in which the community can interact with one another, which basically falls in my job description lol. Nonetheless, the Year of Gaming, VGPOTW, and the Minecraft Server keeps me pretty busy alongside what I do with my blog, plus PC is just a good time waster if you're bored riding on train and you need something to do. At the same time though, I find that I tend to spend a lot more time on PC than I generally want to - i.e. I just don't want to get too attached to the Internet/my phone like a lot of other do - so I do my best to moderate it as I see fit.
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Going back to all the writing you do, have you ever gotten into writing fiction or looked into the Fan Fiction and Writing board?
I actually have! I have a segment in my blog dubbed Scribble Bloggity which I use as a place mat for my fiction that I've created. Granted, I've only been able to write one chapter of a piece of work titled Icarus - which you can find here. I'm a huge fan of the concept of virtual reality gaming, and shows like Sword Art Online and Log Horizon sort of motivated me to write my own loose adaption of those series. I would love to come back to it at some point, however, I just started up a new job and juggling that with my girlfriend, as well as just having a normal social life...something has to give you know?
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Considering all the writing you do, do you read very much? If so, what?
It's funny you say that actually, I made it my goal about two months ago to start reading again! I'm pretty happy about it too, considering I find that a lot of our generation doesn't even read anymore, so call me a rebel (or an old fart depending on your outlook on this lol.) I'm currently reading A Game of Thrones as I want to read the books before I continue watching the show; I've only seen maybe a season and a half of it and I thought the show overall would be more enjoyable if I watched it after reading the books. If you have any recommendations for books in the future, send them my way as I'd love to give it a look!
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Do you enjoy college? Or is it more of means to an end for you?
It's mainly a means to an end for me. My freshman and sophomore years were absolutely dreadful living on campus, and I'm honestly happier now living at home and commuting. I'm normally a very, very social person, but because I had a lot of internal affairs going on my freshman year with myself having a squabble with a friend I was really attracted to back in the day, I missed my golden opportunity to really connect with a bunch of "friends." Looking back now though, I don't regret it even the slightest bit. By living at home, it takes off a lot of pressure that I find a lot of students feel about trying to fit in with a new setting. Of course, every situation is unique and different, so try to enjoy college as much as you can to whoever is reading this! It just didn't fit me was all.

After experiencing with Nursing for two years, I am currently a third year Human Services major on co-op - meaning I'm working instead of taking classes - who is looking to declare a minor in Education by the end of this Spring. I'm very excited to say the least!
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abandon all humility for a moment when you answer this
do you consider yourself a good moderator? are you satisfied with what you've done so far?
Yes to the first part, and not really to the second part of the question. The definition of "good" varies from person to person, but on a technical standpoint I think I hold my own. A moderator is supposed to defuse disputes that may arise in their section, as well as make sure things are working in order - two things that at least I believe I've been able to do. I think a Moderator also needs to be really approachable and just not have a stick up the arse like they're Big Brother or something and is a robot. As such, some Moderators/Staff members are more approachable then others, and I'd like to think that I've got a pretty level head on my shoulders when it comes to interacting with the community. I do my best to just have fun with the position by creating fun events for other people.

At the same time, I'll be the first to admit I can be pretty stubborn at times. When it comes to discussing advancements to the site when it comes to updated rules/policies, I'll be pretty adamant on certain issues, which could be a good or bad thing depending on the situation (more bad then good though lol.) It's something I'm working on though as sometime's being too passionate can cloud your judgement/hide the real picture that's going on, so it's just something that I need to be more conscious of. Sometime's it is better to act as a team player in certain scenarios, even if it may completely contradict your ideals.

To go off of the second part of the question, reason why I gave more of a yes/no answer is because sometimes I have difficulty executing my plans. I tend to find myself more of an "ideas" guy than anything, as I find that I have a pretty expressive and creative imagination. However, there are times when I have too many ideas that I either a.) don't follow through with it and/or b.) burnout in the process, which means that I just need to work more on my organizational skills. I've been called overzealous at times because I try to tackle too many projects at once - which is completely true, I am that at times - so I need to learn how to focus on one project, finish it, and then move onto the next one. But besides that, what with the work I've done with my blog, some additions to the site that have been implemented because of me pushing it along, my communication engagement with Year of Gaming, the Minecraft Server, and VGPOTWs, as well as any other events that have been going on, I find that I'm satisfied with what I've down so far, but there is always room for improvement.
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I'll be sure to recommend some books to you then, any genres in particular you like?

You're going to minor in education? I'm studying primary school education myself actually. Why did you decide on that particular minor?
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I'll be sure to recommend some books to you then, any genres in particular you like?

You're going to minor in education? I'm studying primary school education myself actually. Why did you decide on that particular minor?
As long as it's not Fifty Shades of Grey, I'm good haha.

My co-op job I'm on right basically acts as a substitute teacher, so I thought I would just declare a minor in Rducation because I can see myself as a teacher. I've had years upon years of experience working with children from volunteering and such, so I thought I'd just make a profession out of it. I work with kids Kindergarten through 8th Grade right now, but I can see myself teaching Anatomy as I love the body and I spent two years of my life studying to be a Nurse. Either that or History, depending if the Anatomy road doesn't work out.
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