Well, Nintendo did it again. They released yet another installation of the Pokemon series... and I can't put it down. This time around they created 150+ brand spankin' new Pokemon, whereas in previous updates/installations/additions (whatever you want to call them), they did come up with new characters, but then added new evolutions (and devolutions) of previous monsters. Some of the new monsters look like they were puked on the paper in less than a minute, but others are pretty sweet looking, allowing me to forgive the creators for some pretty lousy creations (such as Stunfisk... what's up with its battle cry too?).

I'm a total nerd when it comes to Pokemon. I've been playing it since Red and Blue in 7th grade and here I am, 12 years later, still playing it. I can at least say I'm married and not living in my mom's basement or something... not that there's anything wrong with that; times are tough! Anyway, back to these new creations... I like comparing these new Pokemon to the first 150 Pokemon, because with a lot of them they are almost "new versions" of the original 150, albeit different animals/monsters. Let's have a look, shall we...

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Sandshrew & Drilbur

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Sandslash & Excadrill

While these evolution lines aren't identical to one another, you can see the resemblance. All 4 are Ground types (with the exception of Excadrill, who is also Steel), all are rodents, and all have sharp claws. Another way of looking at it is that Drilbur is a modification of Diglett. Diglett is supposed to be a mole type, but really it's just a tiny hill that pokes it head out of the ground...

Well I may have too much time on my hands or too much fascination for the Pokemon world to think of these things, but these things just come to me. I might look into some other resemblances in a future post when I get the time to sit down and type my thoughts.

I love this time of year. As a kid, Halloween was my favorite holiday. I went through a pirate phase for, well, for a while, and that's what I dressed up as during those pirate-crazed years. There was just something about the eye patch, the clip-on loop earring, and the red bandanna that kept me intrigued. Not to mention getting to carry around a sword. I had oodles of fake weapons and I used them every chance I could. I loved being a pirate so much that I would grab the sea faring accessories on any random Saturday morning and walk around the house, or go exploring in the big backyard. I would flip up the eye patch though after a while because it does start to alter your vision, not to mention your depth perception. I can remember one photograph, a Polaroid one (loved that camera), of me in the pirate garb and it's dated, and if I remember correctly, it's not even close to being Halloween, or else it's a couple months after the holiday. Anyway, I don't necessarily have any stories about the costume or any specific adventures I had while wearing it, but it's just a thought that came to my noggin.

Before the pirate days I was a scarecrow for Halloween. I believe that was my first costume, handmade by either my mom or grandma, not sure. If there was any costume in between the scarecrow and pirate, I haven't a clue. Come to think of it, I don't really remember what was after the pirate... I know I was a grim reaper years after the pirate. I was probably in 5th or 6th grade at the time. And I think that was the last costume I wore to go trick or treating. I do have a Space Ghost costume now, which I rarely put on anymore, but hey, you never know when you'll need a full-body superhero costume complete with pecs and abs, a mask, and a cape, so I'll be holding onto it for a while.

This year I'll be dressing up as Link, from The Legend of Zelda video game series. The costume is kind of a wretched depiction of the action-adventure hero, but it'll have to do. It's only for a church's "Trunk or Treat" gathering, where people from the church dress up as whoever they want to be and line the outer circle of the lot as the children from the area come to receive tons of candy without having to go through neighborhoods. It's the lazy, safe, economical variant to the neighborhood trick or treating, although trick or treating in neighborhoods is a lot more fun, I would say. The thrill of running through people's yards, knocking on strangers' doors, and not knowing what the heck you're going to get. It's best to go to the rich neighborhoods, I've always heard, though I've never done this personally. I only went through my grandma's neighborhood which was pretty much just blue collar or old people, so it was a decent mix of goods.

Well, I suppose I've written enough. I'm proud of myself for writing this much. This is the most I've written in a while. They say, whoever "they" is, that one needs to keep writing or else you'll lose the ability, at least to do it well. Or at least I think that's what I've heard... And yes, I got married recently and haven't really said much about the wedding or uploaded any pictures but every time I come on Xanga it seems like I want to talk about something else, like now it's Halloween since it's tomorrow, but one of these days I'll post something about the wedding. Right now I've gotta get outside and ride my bike. I've got to get as much riding in as I can before it gets too cold, windy, and snowy. I still have to get ingredients for the stew in a pumpkin shell I'm going to make for tonight. Yum a dum dum.

Oh. And I guess I should share the jack-o-lanterns the wifey and I carved this year. It's Nintendo-themed, because the group I'm in for Trunk or Treat is going to be Nintendo characters. I did the 1-Up mushroom (or power-up mushroom, can be either) and Lisa did Toad, which she says, the face, reminds her of Diglett, from Pokemon.

... as a bachelor anyway.

Ha! Got ya. Maybe. Well, yeah, I did if you're reading this going, "He tricked me!" But really, it might as well be my "last post" because I don't blog as much as I once did, and I'm not sure if that's a bad thing or just a "meh" thing. I've kind of been itchin' to blog more, but then again, I don't have that great desire anymore. Oh well. There I go rambling again.

Tonight was the rehearsal for the big day, which is tomorrow. I don't think I've been this drained in all my life. Although I think tomorrow I'll be saying the exact same thing. "Yesterday's rehearsal was nothing compared to today!" I say that because I'm really not the sociable type and being around groups of people for long periods of time puts me on edge and I start to get antsy and want to be alone. Which reminds me, I was reading an article in the most recent Psychology Today about introverts and it really helped me to be at ease with myself, at least somewhat. It says that introverts and shy people are not one in the same (although I do have characteristics of both). Introverts are, well, introverted because they want to be, self-reflection, alone time, etc. is what makes them be at ease, not the hustle and bustle of social dinner parties; whereas shy people may desire to be sociable but something inside of them is preventing them from doing so -- and that is me in somewhat of a nutshell.

So today was crazy because we were rehearsing how the wedding is going to be played out. Well, if I was nervous, high-strung, antsy, anxious, tonight, how the heck am I going to be tomorrow?? I hear, "Just breathe. Just take deep breaths," but really, that doesn't help. One second you're taking deep breaths, and the next you're choking on your own trachea, leaving you even more embarrassed than before. This all probably seems rather neurotic, which it very well may be. I just hope the saying, "All eyes will be focused on the bride" is true, because I don't need any sets of eyes focused on me. It just makes me more uncomfortable. It's not the foreverness of marriage that scares me, it's the actual 30-45 minute ceremony (and following reception) that frightens me. How's that for backwards?

Okay, anyway, I need to hit the hay because it's a long day tomorrow. Gotta get the Mustang all washed and spiffed-up for the big day early in the morning and get to the church by 10:30. Here's to a (hopefully) speedy and painless weekend!

The name of this blog post is This is a blog post by PsychedelicBreakfast.

Hey. How's it going? The "title" is in honor of the Black Keys' new album, Brothers (This is an album by The Black Keys. The name of this album is Brothers.). If you like them, old style R&B, blues, blues rock... go get it. It's fantastic. I dare you to sit still during the intro song "Everlasting Light," or any of the songs for that matter.

Well I'm looking into buying my first (my own) automobile, and if everything goes according to plan, it's going to be a Dodge Charger. 

This is the beauty that I test-drove last week. They're holding it for me until Monday, but I probably won't be able to purchase one that soon...

Well I'm strapped for time at this moment so I don't have all that much left to say for now. I did find this turtle on my bike ride yesterday. I was tempted to take him home but thought it'd be best to let him be. I've always wanted a pet turtle though. Sad face.