Vivek’s Blog

Oh man what a day of football!  United went in front courtesy a penalty by Cristiano Ronaldo, then Chelsea also went 1-0 up at home to Bolton.  I got the feeling that the team to score a second goal would be crowned champions of England.  Thankfully, that second goal went to United - this time, Giggs scoring from a Rooney pass.  I did not watch the game but let me assure you that I was biting my nails nonetheless.  The icing on the cake was Bolton’s late goal at Stamford Bridge.  But after a riveting season, Man United have come out on top, deserved winners.  At the other end of the table, Reading and Birmingham were relegated along with Derby, despite winning comfortably today.

While the madness was still in progress, I had this crazy thought that United and Chelsea could both lose and if Arsenal won, they’d be only a point away from equaling United and Chelsea’s points total!  As it ended, Untied got 87, Chelsea 85, and Arsenal 83.  Only 6 points separated the top 3 teams - shows how fierce the competition was this season.

In 10 days, the Champions League Final will take place in Moscow and I hope United can stick to Chelsea again!  I then get to see Opeth and Dream Theater play live that night.  Should be awesome.

Countdown to D-Day:  0 DAYS ZOMG IT’S HERE.  FINALS TIME.

Oh man, this trailer has me excited! I loved Gears of War when it came out in November 2006 (insert comment about how times flies) and I’m eagerly awaiting the release of Gears of War 2 this November. I played GoW on the 360 about 3 or 4 times and also played multiplayer online. Both single player and multiplayer experiences were solid and the game was genuinely a lot of fun. It was subsequently released on the PC with additional levels but from I recall, it was buggy. Anyway, GoW2 seems to be stepping things up to the next level with huge outdoor battles and the ability to use dead Locust as shields among the things visible in this gameplay trailer. Pardon the pun, but I think this game is going to be EPIC.

If the 1UP video doesn’t play nice, follow this link: http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/52629

Not a good time to talk.  Tomorrow might be a better day - or it could be worse.  Who knows.  This last week of the semester is proving to be hell in more ways than one.

Countdown to D-Day:  2 days

*GASP*

I almost forgot to post an entry today, thanks to all the cramming I’m having to do. I mean, not like anyone’s reading all these blog posts.  What certainly does NOT help is the fact that my first exam on Monday has a take-home component that is proving to be a bitch. I’ve spent countless hours trying to figure it out - hours that could’ve been spent studying for my other finals. I feel like I’m getting somewhere with it though. I have a bunch of calculations to do however. Then there’s the fear that I might not get summer housing or that I’ll get stuck in a double room with someone I don’t know and/or like. And as if things couldn’t get any better, I have a cold. Brilliant.

Countdown to D-Day: 3 days

I’m talking about the Symbian version.  I have it installed on my N95-3 and I tried it out today.  The interface is slick and the speeds are good, courtesy the ad-hoc Wi-fi from my laptop.  The number of stations is staggering to say the least.  It’s going to be a while before I identify the good ones.

I guess this is more useful if you have an unlimited data plan from your carrier.  Then, it becomes a lot more practical since you can use it anytime, anywhere.  I mean, I have all my music on my Zen/laptop and it doesn’t make much sense to use it when I’m in my room.  Plus, I can get a more diverse range of internet radio stations from my laptop.  I think this software might come in handy when I’m on campus and want to listen to some new music, instead of what I already have on my phone.

Anyway, just thought I’d post a blurb about this.  If you have an S60 handset, grab Internet Radio from the following link:

http://europe.nokia.com/A4668051

Be sure to check for compatibility before downloading any files!

Countdown to D-Day:  4 days