Archive for the ‘Life’ Category
Posted by Kent Ward on March 16th, 2010 under Conventions, Geekin Out, Life
Tags: Baccano!, beards, Conventions, MANcast, Manime, MegaCon, panels, supreme arrogance, Terry Bogard, Twelve Laws of True Man •
1 Comment
Hey everyone! Myself and the Propeller Anime Club rocked MegaCon this past weekend! We were successful with all our events and panels, even the one MegaCon almost prevented everyone from seeing! Yours truly presented several talks titled “Anime is Already Dead?”, “The Panel about Everything”, and “It’s MANIME! The Manly Anime panel.” The first two [...]
Posted by Kent Ward on March 9th, 2010 under Life
Tags: manly, Martial Arts, Muay Thai, Naja Muay Thai, Sagat •
No Comments
When I was a teenager, I started to love martial arts movies from China. Bruce Lee has always been my favorite but I also loved watching movies that would star Jet Li, Jackie Chan, or Donnie Yen. There was a part of me that always wanted to be able to do what they do because [...]
Posted by Kent Ward on February 17th, 2010 under Life
Tags: Kenshiro, no fear, Phoenix Wright, pointing finger •
No Comments
I have been told in one too many public speaking classes that it is rude to point your finger at someone while talking to them. I disagree. Pointing your finger at someone is an effective technique to gain their attention. Why is that? Because it triggers some level of anxiety. When you point your finger [...]
Posted by Kent Ward on February 3rd, 2010 under Life
Tags: Global Game Jam, Skies of Orlandia, Violence Hero Riki-Oh, weekend •
No Comments
Last week, I was pretty excited about Global Game Jam. And then I got sick. I decided that since I no longer work in an environment where people are regularly sick and spread disease, that I should stay at home and get some rest. So I dropped out. I was pretty sad but it gave [...]
Posted by Kent Ward on February 2nd, 2010 under Life
Tags: The Truth •
No Comments
You know what? February is a somewhat critical month in American history because we celebrate… my birth. We also celebrate Valentine’s Day. Well. Some of us. Not me. At least not this year. That’s okay though!
Because everything will be alright because I have the burning, romantic spirit of a true man.
In the greatest period of world [...]
Posted by Kent Ward on January 3rd, 2010 under Geekin Out, Life
Tags: Down Right Fierce, fireworks, Mobile Suit Gundam, parties •
No Comments
It was another successful Down Right Fierce New Year’s party and a lot of awesome stuff happened. Nobody got Falcon Punched this time, which is pretty good. To any of my readers who came, thanks for coming! It was a blast! Har har, get it?
Here lies my awesome fireworks haul for the party! Yes, those [...]
Posted by Kent Ward on December 31st, 2009 under Conventions, Games, Geekin Out, Life, Work
Tags: 2009, AFO, Anime, concerts, Dethklok, Down Right Fierce, drinking, family, full sail, Global Game Jam, manly, Mastodon, Muay Thai, Propeller Anime Club, Swords of Orlandia, Thanksgiving, Twelve Laws of True Man, Year in Review, Year of the Fighting Game •
No Comments
I must say 2009, you were a year that started off with a lot of promise and I used that to bring myself to the point I am at now. I really feel like I won this year. As the last decade was ending, I was just some punk kid with a bunch of dreams, [...]
Posted by Kent Ward on December 27th, 2009 under Games, Geekin Out, Life
Tags: arcade, hangouts, Rocky's Replay, The King of Fighters XI •
No Comments
A cornerstone of my life in Orlando is back in a new location after a very long hiatus! Rocky’s Replay, which was pretty much Orlando’s only legitmate arcade is back and bigger than ever! There is a lot more space in the location and additional spots to actually lounge and hang out. Anyone who went to [...]
Posted by Kent Ward on November 22nd, 2009 under Life, Work
Tags: Career, full sail •
No Comments
Since July of 2003, I have always been affilated with Full Sail University, either as a student or employee. Now, I will simply be just an alumni. Friday was my last day at the school, and I will be moving on to the next stage of my career as a professional game developer simulation scientist.
Wait, [...]
Posted by Kent Ward on November 1st, 2009 under Life
Tags: downtown orlando, Halloween, Terry Bogard, trick or treat •
No Comments
Halloween weekend was very fun this year! Friday, I dressed up for the first time in ages and went on a date with a lovely lady to Zombie Dance 3, which we left after an hour because it was boring. No offense to A Comic Shop, but I like the parties they have at their [...]