So, after four days off of work, I get back and find I’m no longer working on Command and Conquer: Generals – Zero Hour Expansion. BOOOOOO. (I have to buy C&C soon, after I get a new comp that can handle it, and ZH when it comes out! But, I know moO will kill me) I’m now working on EA’s new Lego game called Bionicle. Ah, the greatest thing about my job, other than playing video games for 8 hours, is the fact that I get to play games (and beat it too, heh) that I would probably not likely ever dream about playing. Well, that’s a little harsh but somewhat true. I don’t think I would have rushed out to the store and bought this game. I think there are only a few games I WOULD rush out and buy; maybe a Final Fantasy series, or a tactical espionage game like Metal Gear Solid or Socom, maybe even an Everquest expantion LOL …(wait, I hear they just made one live yesterday)… Bionicle is just some adventure game which stars the robots famed from those little blocks we used to play with as kids. But, now they have robots? That’s not Lego-ish, HA. It’s a VERY basic game, easy, but very trying on the mind. Hard to imagine something easy but hard, eh? I don’t really know how to explain it. I mean, even the easiest of games has its moments where it can be hard… Now I’m just rambling… Ok, its hard but easy. I’ll leave it as that. But, yeah, if a game has a save function and it’s supposed to have a 3-5 hour play time, there’s something wrong and it’s too easy… Now, finding EVERYTHING in the game is a little harder. I’m like missing 1 gem from like every lvl, and they’re like hard to find. Damnit!

Yeah, it was a shame Sean wasn’t at the game tonight, (Yeah, right. He’s in Hawaii and will miss the other pre-season game too) he woulda had a field day with this team. We played a team that was 2 divisions below us. Apparently, they have a few ringers. You could actually see that a few of the other team members didn’t belong in this division, good and bad.

I managed to get 2 penalties today. Ha, I have to let it out of my system early, all before the actual season begins. After I scored a goal I was checked from behind, so I got up and pushed the guys head behind me away from me and both of us were called. I just laughed all the way to the box. The second was just some bullsh*t that he wanted to pick a fight with someone smaller than he ’cause he’s a big p*ssy. LOL, I had to have a ref hold me back. Lucky you, punk b*tch.

Before I forget, they did the cutest little group huddle and yelled “break” or “lynx” or whatever before the game and at the intermissions. You know, the kinda thing you did when you were like 10 years old. I just had to make a comment like “aw, how cute.” LOL, sarcastically of course…

Kinda funny thing, we were short benched in the first period, and then it was like we got reinforcements when the two Riches and one of the Joes game in. (Did I miss anyone?) It was kind of like, oh you’re in the lead? Here comes the Cavalry…

Well, I can’t wait for next week. We have a sorta rematch vs. the team we played in the finals last week. Maybe we’ll have a full team this time? Everyone who missed today better get there asses back in town and play, HA. Oh, and it’s nice to have our captain back on the ice. Way to heal, Kelly.

WTF? Adam has a job now? Yeah, and it’s about time too. I interviewed last Friday for a CQC Game Testing position at Electronic Arts in Redwood City, and they called me back later on that afternoon asking me to come back and work the day after Labor Day; that’s today! So, my morning didn’t start out too good since my alarm woke me up. I don’t like alarms and I don’t like mornings. As if waking up at 7:45 AM in order to leave by 8:30 and get to Redwood City wasn’t enough, when I got to the 85 – 101 interchange, it was packed full-on bumper to bumper. But, once I got on 101 it was a little better.

You’re probably thinking to yourself, “Come on, game testing? That’s SO easy. I wish I could do that.” Well, you can’t. All the 7 positions are closed. And, no, it’s not easy. Sure the job is as simple as playing video games for 8 hours, however, there’s a lot more too it. You have to find playability issues. I find that if you don’t find any, it makes you look bad. So there is some stress within. Sure it’s fun and games, but it still is work.

Curse the new tech companies for making all the damn electronics with stupid cameras. Because of them I’m not allowed to bring in my cell phone AND my CLI?(Sony PDA). So, if you need to get a hold of me… too bad. I can have it, but it needs to be turned off while I’m on my floor. If need be, I can be reached between ~ 12:30 – 1:30. I don’t have my own desk nor my own computer, but I will have email. However, that, too, is limited. Gosh I miss having my own office…

One of the coolest perks of having the job, other than the obvious playing video games 40+ hours a week, is the company store and the video library. The company store is a bunch of EA games at a nice discount. The library is a bunch of DVD/video rentals and tons o’ video games, not just EA games mind you, that you can rent for free for a week. Oh, the discount? What have you done for me? HA!

You may still be thinking, “Oh, what a cool job. I wish I could do it.” Well, apply. But, just be sure you can sit in front of a monitor/TV for like 8 hours straight. It’s tougher than you think. Luckily, being unemployed for 2 and a half years now, I’ve gotten used to it.