So, I was tired of the theme I’ve had for my site since I started it up again back in April, and had been searching for the last few days for a new one.

My previous sites had all been three columns, and I recall wanting to try a two column theme when putting together my current site. After a few months I grew to not like the two column theme; I didn’t like the limitations of having extra data all down one side, I found the font to be too big and ugly, there was a lack of colour to it due to the entirely white background, etc. I never got around to switching the site to a three column theme as I couldn’t find a theme that I liked, and one that was current (which ruled out using my previous three column theme).

…until today.

I came across this neat theme entitled “disciple“, and it totally looked like the theme I was hoping for. The font is perfect (except for the title and tag line at the top), the center column is the right size, and the left and right columns are already set to left and right justification, which was something I wanted to try anyway. I’m not too keen on the colours and images included, but I’ll tweak those to my liking over the next while.

My apologies in advance to those who don’t like the new theme. Personally, I find it easier on the eyes, and I hope you do too.

So tonight, I decided to have some fun and play some GTA IV. I know, I know… I never do that. But, I had an urge, and so I loaded up the game and hopped online.

Now, correct me if I’m wrong, but isn’t the whole point of GTA IV multiplayer, especially in free mode, to go around and blast the shit out of people? You have the option of loading up your own online game with private slots if you want to explore the city and find different ways to reach the roof tops, but don’t get angry at me if I decide to lend you a helping hand by firing a rocket at your feet and propelling you into orbit.

Well, apparently there were some people who chose to get angry with me, and even went so far as to kick me from the online game. Three separate occasions, no less. I tell ya, there are some g-r-u-m-p-y people on Xbox Live. Thank goodness I wasn’t subjected to the shrill voices of the many prepubescent players that seem to thrive on Xbox Live… if only there was a way to disable the chat feature for kids of certain ages. My ears. Dammit.

Anyway, after being booted three times, I finally ended up in an online battle that seemed to be a lot of fun. I initially started racing around the airport with one of the players (the name escapes me now), and then it ended up being an endless battle with this dude with the handle “MTLSmokinBarrel”. I forget how it started, but I blew him up with a rocket, and no matter what, he would chase me down and try to take me out. It was frikkin’ hilarious. At one point, I lured him to behind the airport control tower, and waited for him to zip past me, and he crashed into the wall just behind, which gave me the split second needed to blast his car (and him) to pieces with a rocket. I even crashed a helicopter into the ocean and spent two minutes swimming to shore, only to stand up on a sandbank, and blast him as he drove towards my position, intent on finally getting revenge. I couldn’t stop laughing.

Eventually, almost everyone left the game except for MTLSmokinBarrel and this other dude who went by “DARK518″, but this guy spent most of his time taking advantage of glitches and hiding in buildings that he shouldn’t have been able to get into, and shooting us from within them. Basically, he would be able to shoot us, and we couldn’t shoot him. Fun for about -5 seconds. I killed him once before logging off when he came out for a short period, which was all I felt I needed to do.

Tonight was a good bout of GTA IV, and I hope to play some of the dudes I’ve met online again soon. It’s rare that I look forward to playing against the same people, but I guess it was bound to happen as soon as I started playing against people who enjoy the game as much as I do, and provide a bit more of an intelligent battle… which is more than I can say for the average player with a voice that sounds like Alvin from the Chipmunks.

Hah… whoops! A bit late.

1. What is your favourite fruit?

Granny Smith apples. Strawberries are a close second.

2. What is the last book you read?

“Confessor” by Terry Goodkind. It was the end of an 11 book series, which I found to be quite good… in the beginning. Later on in the series things started to get “preachy”.

3. Do you like any of your school photos?

Very few.

4. Do you ever blow dry your armpits to get the deodorant to dry quicker?

…what the fuck? NO.

5. What was the last film you watched?

“Let The Right One In“. A very cool Swedish vampire movie. Highly recommended if you like foreign films with subtitles, and can handle a LOT of blood.  

…and finally, here I am at the final colour. A little lighter than I was hoping for, but it’s red, and that’s what I was trying to achieve:

I’ve never had red hair before, and was looking forward to seeing how it appeared on my noggin. Not the best colour I’ve ever had (blue was amazing, green was a disaster, and purple didn’t last long), but it’ll do for the next while. I really want to go cosmic bowling, as it seems to glow in the blue light from my projector’s blank screen, so I can only imagine how bright it would be under blacklight!

Anyway, we’ll see what sort of reactions I get from this. Frank, care to chime in…?  

For the last two days, I’ve been bleaching my hair. I got bored of the long cheveux that was growing out of my skull (meaning, it was becoming more of a pain in the ass to maintain than it was worth), and so I decided to dye it. Chances are that I won’t have hair when I’m older, so I might as well enjoy it while I’ve got it… and to be honest, it’s only hair… who cares what colour it is?

So, I’ve decided to “create the canvas”, and bleach the crap out of my hair to prepare for the eventual colour. I’m not going to say what colour, but you’ll find out soon enough.

Here are the results of the first bleach attempt, which I highlighted (ha!) in my most recent Daily Shots post:

…and here is the result of my latest bleach job from last night. This one actually burned my scalp, which explains the tingly feeling I felt. Nothing too bad; by morning, the redness was gone.

Either tonight or tomorrow I’ll get around to the final colour. It’ll be interesting to see what people think of it, as I’ve found Toronto isn’t the most liberal-minded city in the world when it comes to hair colour. But, that’s what makes it fun; it’s only hair, it’ll grow back, so what does it matter if it is blue, green, or red?