2012 is approaching and people are beginning to worry about the possibility that the world might end. Some people think that it might be a virus, a volcano, an asteroid or even a zombie outbreak. There are many new television shows popping up which show doomsday preppers trying to prepare for the inevitable apocalypse. We watched a few of these shows and started to wonder what it would be like if we were preparing for our own end of days.

-The first thing that I would do is to sit down and contemplate all of the mistakes that I have made (And there have been many). What if I had scored the winning goal in the hockey game and not have been tripped up by that goalie throwing his stick at me? Why didn’t I study harder for that final exam and not have to repeat that math course for the third time? Why did I say that I would take out the trash soon but then throw it over into my neighbour’s backyard? There are so many things to remember which I did that sucked the big time that it’s better to remember the better things in life.

-The next thing to do would be to sit down and contemplate all of the things that I have accomplished in my life. Well, for starters, I’m not dead yet. So…that’s a good sign even though the world may potentially end. Also, I managed to finish college even though it took me about three years longer than most people. I built a bird house once. That was pretty cool. I’ve watched more movies and television shows than most people have in their entire lives. This might be handy if we have any survivors and they need people to recreate some of their favorite movies for them. That about sums it up. Were you expecting anything else from the same person who created a web site dedicated to being lazy?
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E3 2012 is in the pipeline and this will mark the 18th Electronic Entertainment Expo. Nintendo had some goodies for the audience by showing off a newly redesigned Wii-U controller and slightly modified Wii-U console design. Microsoft showed off their big titles for the Xbox 360 such as Halo 4 and Resident Evil 6. Also, the company discussed new content partnerships with the NBA and NHL and focused heavily on their X-Box smart glass technology. It’s a companion application that connects with the Xbox 360 and allows mobile devices to become more interactive and to control what you’re seeing on your television screen. One example shown to the public is to view a film or television program on your mobile device , pause the media temporarily, and then continue watching the media in your living room on the big screen TV. Sony’s press conference highlighted some new first party titles such as God of War: Ascension and PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale as well as the development of the PlayStation mobile network and Wonderbook interactive digital book service that will deliver digital content to the entertainment console very soon.

As is customary on this website…Here’s a look at some of the more original game properties that we saw at this year’s event.

-South Park: The Stick of Truth is an upcoming role-playing video game based on the American animated television series South Park. The game is being developed by Obsidian Entertainment and published by THQ in collaboration with South Park Digital Studios. South Park Co-Creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker will be writing the script for the game, overseeing development and providing the voices for the characters in the game. The extreme input from the duo is based on the frustration by both over the lower quality and poor reviews that previous South Park games have received. The game will be using motion-sensor technology on the Xbox 360’s Kinect device as well as voice recognition technology that will allow gamers to yell stuff at Cartman during certain points in the game. Gamers will get to create their own custom character, and part of The Stick of Truth revolves around you trying to become the 5th member of the crew. Matt and Trey worked very closely with the developers to make sure that the game’s graphics closely resemble those of the television program’s 2D cutout style. We’re hoping that this game becomes a neat change of pace from the first-person action shooter sequels that will be overcrowding the gaming market in 2013.
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August’s quote of the month comes from one of the world’s wealthiest individuals. Warren Buffett is an American business magnate, investor, and philanthropist. He is the primary shareholder, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. Buffett was born in 1930 in Omaha, Nebraska. At an early age, Buffett took an interest in the Stock Market as he went to visit the New York Stock Exchange at the age of 11 and even bought shares of a company for himself and for his sister. While in high school he invested in a business owned by his father and bought a farm worked by a tenant farmer. After many successful purchases and partnerships with several companies, Buffett became a millionaire and took control of the Berkshire Hathaway textile manufacturing firm. Buffett became a billionaire on paper when Berkshire Hathaway began selling class A shares and the market closed at $7,175 a share. Buffett has invested in many high profile firms over the years including Coca-Cola, Proctor & Gamble and IBM. Buffett’s philanthropy includes having pledged to give away 99 percent of his fortune to philanthropic causes, primarily via the Gates Foundation. In this month’s quote, Buffett describes the secret of his business success and how not to screw things up.

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Congratulations! You are now one of the millions of people who has just finished University and are looking to take on the world! You’ve got that Liberal Arts degree in your pocket and those future bosses better look out because you plan on rocking it out at those job interviews and showing them what you’re made of. This won’t be a survival guide discussing great job prospects or how to successfully impress that woman giving an interview for an internship. We’re going to discuss our own survival tips on how we not only avoid work but have fun ways to show how most of you will be avoiding life in general.

Now, most of you have probably read some survival guides telling you to find a quiet place to study or to count how many exams that you have to avoid stress. Here’s our first recommendation for you. It’s called a bed. You sleep on it. Most of you are tired from studying and want to party the night away. Let’s skip that step since after a night of partying you will end up sleeping anyways and this way it’s more efficient.

Ok. You’ve slept for 15 hrs. and you’re ready to tackle that world again. The phone rings. It’s the bank. Remember all those loans that you had that were supposed to be for tuition and textbooks but instead were used to take that trip to Cuba during Spring Break? Well, apparently the bank would like their money back. It seems that schools are tricky little businesses that don’t just want to educate you and help you in life. They actually want money in return. And to think of all those times that you helped out with student elections and had those 1 on 1 chats with your professor to gain knowledge -phewy on that!

Next Phase: Employment. Remember when the career guidance counselor said that there are many openings in the field of your choice? There are plenty of openings with the exception of the number of applicants willing to fill these vacancies. Instead, you will find out that the phrases ‘Would you like fries with that?’, ‘No, that sweater doesn’t make you look fat’, ‘I think we have your size in the back’, ‘Venti’, and ‘I’ll be back to take your order’ aren’t as uncommon as they sound. The job, house, dog and car that were given to your dad for kicking ass in the war are no longer available. Now, you need to actually compete against other potential candidates for the job. There’s only one common sentence that you need to know and it’s ‘Oh Ya! You Want to Take this Outside!’. First off, most of your competition are just as scared as you are and don’t want to get into a fight and will usually leave to avoid a confrontation. Second, the minority of people who haven’t left yet will be both puzzled and confused by your statement. ‘Did he mean outside- As in let’s continue this conversation outside? Or did he mean let’s go and grab some lunch and talk some more? Or did he simply want to punch my teeth through my skull?’ Here’s another common misconception that I find troubling. Most job resumes require that you’ve had a certain amount of experience with a previous job. How are you supposed to gain experience with a job if you need the job to gain experience? It’s a dilemma that needs to be fixed.
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July marks the beginning of the Summer Olympics in London, England. The founder of the modern Olympic games is Pierre de Coubertin. Pierre was born into a French aristocratic family in the 1860s and studied history and education. His biggest influence came from the role of physical education in society. He saw that sports can help build moral and social strength and was greatly influenced by the role that Ancient Greece played in molding the characters of young men through the use of physical education. Coubertin also viewed physical education in practical terms as a way to strengthen the French army which had previously been humiliated by the Prussians in the Franco-Prussian war. Coubertin would become the father of the modern Olympic movement and helped to bring back the summer Olympics in 1906 in Athens, Greece and helped the Olympic games become the world’s most important sports event. In addition, Coubertin also helped to create the ‘modern pentathlon’ event for the 1912 Olympic games. Coubertin helped to strengthen the belief in participation in sports with winning not only being the only important factor at stake. In this month’s quote, Pierre de Coubertin gives us a quote on the benefits in participating in the Olympic games…

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