It was bound to happen sooner or later! The Wife and I decided to book another cruise ship vacation. This summer we’ll be cruising with “Royal Caribbean International” on the largest ship in the world. Merrily called ““MS Oasis of the Seas”“, this floating monstrosity boasts jaw dropping amenities, outdoor neighborhoods along with an ability to host 5000+ guests. To make our vacation even more entertaining, we’ll be cruising with a group of close friends!

Oh well, I guess it’s time for me to diet again. Before heading out to sea, I plan lose 20+ lbs within the next couple of months!

A little warning before viewing the following video. It has extremely cheesy music!

Believe it or not. Black Friday 2009 was a pretty quiet time for me.  No, I didn’t line up throughout the night as documented in previous years. Yours truly decided to stay away from raucious crowds and overbearing line ups.  I purchased a lot of stuff online and, most important of all, from the comfort of my own home.

Like the old saying goes, “Good things come to those who wait”. As a big fan of Left 4 Dead 1, I was grasping to get a hold of the newly released Left 4 Dead 2. After numerous bouts of impatience, I finally purchased a digital copy thanks to a Black Friday sale on Steam. The game was bought at a significant markdown. 

I’ll try to post a review in a couple of days.  Right now, I need to shoot some Zombies!!!

I consider myself a pretty good cook. But when it comes to baking, I’m pretty lackluster and downright horrible. Perhaps one of these days, I’ll summon enough talent to bake these super cool Mario Bros. candies. The detail and quality is absolutely stunning! All these tasty treaty were hand baked by super talented pastry chef Ana Fuji. And yes, she has Pokémon characters too!

Source: Ana’s Flickr Stream

Since I only work 1 to 2 hours a day, there’s plenty of time for me to pursue other leisurely activities, like sleeping in every morning, watching paint dry, and most important of all, playing video games.  After a couple days of intense meditation and soul searching, I finally gave in to my evil desires (again).  Yes, I purchased another gaming laptop .  However, this is one laptop that you won’t find at a typical electronic store.

As a hardcore PC gamer, I need cutting edge technology to compete on the virtual battlefield.  Owning the fastest equipment is the only way to stay ahead of the competition.  This is why I recently purchased the hot looking Alienware M17x laptop.  Even though Alienware was purchased by Dell a couple of years ago, the company remains true to their roots by building super fast gaming machines for their respective audience.

A Monstrosity Known as the Alienware M17x

To be honest, the Alienware M17x is overkill for most computer users.  Don’t expect me to write essays, watch YouTube videos or post Tweets on this machine. With dual nVidia GTX 280M video cards and a beefy quad-core processor, this hefty amount of hardware is built for one purpose; to keep frame rates high and graphical settings at a maximum.  My previous gaming laptop is still very fast but pales in comparison to the Alienware M17x.

This is a bad-ass machine!  If you want portable gaming with the power of a high-end desktop, the Alienware M17x is a crazy perfect choice for hardcore enthusiasts (at least till the next upgrade cycle).