tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21485077161656787892012-02-16T06:30:42.263-08:00YuffietheGreathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05950415154369781628noreply@blogger.comBlogger451100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2148507716165678789.post-6252422526904680522012-01-01T10:33:00.001-08:002012-01-01T11:00:08.744-08:00

I know it's been awhile since I updated this page. I can't blame it all on switching to Night Shift at the paper, some of it is being lazy. I admit that. But who hasn't gone lazy when their schedule is changed?But I must say I hope this new year brings everyone happiness, that we all rise above this smoke of economic crisis and look back knowing we did it. We made it out of there alive ...

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I'm not sure how many people watched the Casey Anthony trial since it started but I must say yesterday's verdict was the biggest WTF moment in history. And mind you this is just my opinion. I thought the Prosecuting team made great arguments, their experts were very informative and interesting to watch, and even thought they did a great job questioning witnesses and family members of "Tot mom." I

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Okay, so I'm at work when I came across a news story about how a group believed today was going to mark the beginning of the "End of the World." I get home to talk with my boyfriend and he gets news that the Center for Disease Control is warning people to prepare for a "Zombie Apocalypse."Seriously?What is wrong with people. I know you're entitled to your own opinions, belief and etc., but to

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Hey guys check out this new book by my friend Shari Richardson and then get your copy autographed by her at Irvin's Bookstore in York, Pennsylvania:

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I must say I personally would have thought learning a new pagination program would go much smoother than it did last week. I was so overwhelmed and stressed out I couldn't believe how a program that was meant to be simple and easier for paginators could get the best of me.The editor and publishers were so excited to see their first issue published using the new program that they hovered over us

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After struggling with unemployment for a year and finding a position with a small town daily newspaper it leaves me wondering what is waiting for me in the New Year. Although I must admit being the new girl during holiday production was a bit stressful but fun all the same. Hopefully this year will be productive and successful.

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If I learned anything about being unemployed for a long time, it's learning to appreciate the things I had and learning about the things I took advantage of while employed.If I learned anything about being unemployed for a long time, it's appreciating what I have and not wasting every waking money being lazy, criticizing others who are unemployed while I sit in denial the first few months of

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I'm still here and still struggling to find a job regardless of what it is. I'm not being picky ... I'm just not settling for jobs that pay less than $9 an hour. I do have an appointment for a summer job interview and at this point as long as I have a job that should count for something right?But I'm still in high spirits and nothing is going to bring me down ... now that the taxes have been paid

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Ok. Out of curiosity and boredom I ran across several game makers online and decided to play around with them. I'm going to post them at random here. Just let me know what you think.Make Your Own Game for Free!

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Reaching Out: Gaia Online matches donations made to Red Cross Haiti Relief effortPosted using ShareThis

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As I say goodbye to 2009 and prepare for a new year I couldn't help but noticed the changes I've gone through since my life was turned upside down in January. It's kind of strange in that after spending the previous years believing I found a job I sort of enjoyed. I said "sort of" because I really wanted to get into gaming more and enjoyed working at the newspaper even less. Well. I still liked

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Finally a break through, I'm called to the unemployment office to take a typing and spelling test to qualify for a job they want to recommend me for. But before we get to that let me explain, getting up at 8 a.m. has become harder since .. there really isn't a goal other than waking up in the morning these days. But I managed to get up at 6 a.m. and even ate breakfast. God I love Starbucks in the

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The new changes to the PlayStation Home has started to take hold. Although I haven't found the blocking option that will take out the "trolls" from my general area or the free camera I can use to photograph my friends and I playing a game together or just being silly, it's still impressive.I must say I'm impressed with games and personal spaces in general. As I hunt the streets of my area for a

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During my travels from country to country via PlayStation HOME, I have found a peaceful spot on the Japanese server I'm sure would become my favorite hangout when I need to meditate or get away from the Trolls on the US servers. The Japanese Home has a new Beach Resort that is ... well ... awesome. Check it out: Beautiful fish swimming past you as you walk the bottom for buried treasure,

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First off, I want to ask a question ... where the heck are all the MODs on Home? It seems they have taken a vacation and the "Trolls" (as my friend May calls them) are back in full force in the PlayStation HOME community.It's sad when a girl like myself can't log into HOME for more than two minutes, before a Troll comes running across central plaza with "You're HOT! Let's talk about me and you ..

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"Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, Select, Start" ... if only using a cheat code could make it that simple to wipe perverts off of Sony Home or even the internet these days.A terrible thing happened on the way to the bowling alley on Home last week. Most of you who have dated try to get along with your love interest's family and such. Well. My potential sister-in-law, who just

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Okay, due to the barrage of messages I've been receiving on my PlayStation account and personal e-mails I'm going to start answering the questions here on my blog ... why not? Right?Okay, first I want to warn you folks that I'm romantically challenged so ask at your own risk. But I will keep your screen names confidential if that helps. If its about video games I will do my best to help you and

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It's been several weeks since I last posted, what I thought was a legalese for "LOSER" actually meant I won. Go figure. At any rate, I'm still drawing benefits while looking for a job. Sigh. The hunt for the big white whale goes on. But it seems lately the only jobs available are for those with medical degrees and licenses or nurses. All else falls into the "We want you to come work for us for

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The results of the hearing was a bit confusing, it's very hard to translate "legalese" into english but from what I gathered I think I lost. Oh my heart aches. But I'm not going to lay down like a floor mat and let these people walk all over me. So I applied for an appeal again. This time with more evidence (I couldn't find earlier) and a little more focus with my approach. I never go out of my

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I just received a package from the Employment Security Commissions today along with advertisements for legal services. Thought it was odd, but when I opened the package it was a letter to attend an appeals hearing. Here I thought my life with the company has ended and I would try to rebuild my life. It's been three months since I was terminated and filed for unemployment, it was in February that

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You know its not easy finding a job. But it keeps you focused as you try to escape the depression, anger and annoyances of losing a job. You send the grievance letters in, hoping for some sympathy only to receive back a letter stating its your own damn fault they fired you. You sit at home wondering where you're going to get the money to pay the bills if you can't qualify for the unemployment

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To all my friends who asked me what was wrong on the other day. I was officially fired on Thursday by my boss.It's sad really. After spending months of dealing with their demands and trying my best to improve my writing skills according to their "standards" on top of continuing to finish my writing assignments. I was called into the conference room where he handed me my termination papers and

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Its New Years Eve. My boyfriend and I decided to have a virtual date on the new PlayStation HOME. After weeks of getting him to put his XBox360 aside for one night and join me on the PlayStation Network, and telling him about the wonderful games, funny things he can do and the friendly people he can meet. (Insert the sound of a needle dragging across a record here.)Wow. What a way to celebrate

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Okay. I love playing online PS3 games, I really do. But is it really necessary to:1) Make sexist comments about me once you find out I'm a girl. I'm not blind and can see what you are typing and hear what you are saying on your microphone.2) Make it a point to knock me out or shoot me (even when I'm on your damn team) just to teabag my character and then kill me to raid my corpse? Seriously this

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I have recently figured out how to get my PlayStation3 online in a small town struggling to become a big city with spotty services, limited choices on phone companies to go with locally and so on. The big fix? Switched everything to road runner.So any ways. Its become the biggest time consumer for me after a hard day at work ... and yes I've become quite addicted to it actually.The games? Metal

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"Don't worry."I hate it when people tell me that. Because I know I'll still continue to worry the fact that my contract is up and that I may not have a job next month, worry that I'm paying way too much for car insurance or wonder what exactly are my cats doing all day when I'm not there.But on occasion when I'm really worried about something. Whether its about all my private information being

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I'm not sure if its out of boredom or curiousity, but I typed my full name on iGoogle today and found my stories and photos being used in various publications. Seriously. Check them out. Some of them I have forgotten about.1) All American Fencing2) Army Fencing3) Army Well-Being site 4) U.S. Army Special Operations News Site5) Warriors on the Water Fishing Site6) Official Brats: Our Journey Home

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It's not often you find a game you really like and to find a free downloadable copy on the web only to realize there's a virus attached to it.I'm not going to name any names, I'm sure he's tired of the guilt tripping already. But on top of a series of problems I'm having with my computer, I finally got it back up with a new copy of Windows XP Home and all found 80 percent of all my old bookmarks

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(Sung to Da Doo Ron Ron song by the Crystals except... longer.)I saw the game at the store and was completely thrilledHey! Dude! Run Run Run! ... Hey! Dude! Run Run!The name of the game was Silent HillHey! Dude! Run Run Run! ... Hey! Dude! Run Run!Horay! It's Silent Hill!This game's a thrill!So I made my purchase and I went back home.Hey! Dude! Run Run Run! ... Hey! Dude! Run Run!The first scene

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Have you ever gone to work, visit your favorite store, talk to the usual workers/waitresses/hairdresser/chiropractor/doctor/dentist and any other acquaintances and felt you were no longer wanted there? They simply lost total interest in anything you say or do? Or anything you did was just not up to their standards?You get up as you do every single day, ate the same things, cared for your pets in

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This article was published in the Fort Bragg Paraglide on Sept. 29, 2008It seems it’s my turn to write a commentary and since everyone keeps asking me about the gamer lifestyle and most recently Dawn asking me about love advice for a non-gamer married to a gamer, I decided to write about gamers.Well, first let me explain the type of gamer I really am.Despite the popular description of a gamer

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I have had the experience of working with different managing editors of a newspaper over a 16 year period. Each bringing their own style of editing and managing. I've had some really great editors and some I thought hated my guts and waited for the moment I crack under pressure and laugh at me.I'm not complaining, because obviously it was a lesson in life I needed to learn on how to tolerate

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Nothing is more frightening than to be accused of something terrible. I've been writing for years and have never really been accused of anything bad. Except that one time I had to asked this military spouse what her husband's rank was after he blew me off and got into formation to board an aircraft leaving for Iraq. Once in formation I knew they could not be bothered unless it was a dire

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What is the deal with video game violence and its effects on children? I've often asked my friends this (gaming and non-gaming) just to see what they say about the topic. Yeah. There's violence in games but no more than what is seen in the movies, read in books or watched on television.What I keep seeing as I read or write these news stories is that "we're fighting for our children" or "this is

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It's been a few years since I grew tired of my N64 and gave it to my father to keep, sell or use it as a bookstand and went to GameStop to purchase a PS2.Then last Christmas out of the blue he called me at work to ask how to turn on the N64, what kind of games could he play on it and soon ask if he could have the games I already traded-in at GameStop two years ago. So, just to be nice I went back

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Sorry I haven't posted in a long while, I've been busy as of late with several projects as well as trying to find a new job further up the east coast ... or if i'm lucky a job that entails traveling. I miss moving around every three years as a military brat. Anyways, the project's i've been working on include writing for www.gamertell.com and character concepts at iMU studios and bForsaken

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A window of opportunity has just opened for me and I stepped into it. I am now on the writing team for Prince of Thunder by ImuStudios. It was so overwhelming at first but I think i can get the hang of it. Wish me luck.

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After writing a LONG extensive letter to Amtrak, I finally got a response back. Here's the letter: Dear Amtrak Customer Care Representative, I am writing to share my disgust with your services dated March 19, 2008 on Train 98 to New York Penn Station. I understand delays, though when the train pulled in more than an hour late it left me but 30 minutes to find my next train. By the time

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It started at midnight, I waited around for train number 98 to arrive. It would be my first train ride in the United States. I was excited, until midnight when the train would be an hour late.Okay, these types of things happen so I shrugged it off and waited. The late arrivals show up, one lady in a motorized rascal wheel chair and her friend, a mother with two kids who seem well-behaved at the

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After a two month bout with Earthlink. I have decided to switch to Road Runner. After being sent a bill outside of the bill I pay to Time Warner Cable for my internet service, I called to have them delete this bill they sent for dial up service. I don't use dial up since I have cable modem service. What really irked me was the fact that on top of the usuage charge. I'm being charged $1 for the

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This year has started slowly but now I'm working one assignment to the other for my newspaper and doing my best to keep up with other Gamertell writers. When I'm not writing or photographing military life I'm finding myself online looking for old friends from high school. I have found many but tonight I found my best friend from High School in Germany.

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Been a little slow with updating this blogger later because I'm working on several projects both on and offline lately. I plan to get back on this page and update it more often. Those looking for the usual game trailers can watch them on my tagworld page now at www.tagworld.com/yuffiethegreat.I've added a new widget for a cool site called Gamertell for all the news, reviews and announcements for

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All right! Due to popular requests to make a G4TV Forum thread (All Things Final Fantasy) interesting and more entertaining, I bring you the Final Fantasy Scavanger Hunt. To see how well everyone knows their Final Fantasy games, this may take research and actually playing the game to find the answers to the questions in the comment box following the rules below this blog box. This is a simple

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Okay. Just to update my readers on what I'm working on. I'm putting Antediluvian on hold for a week so I can finish my review of Medal of Honor Vanguard. I just received a copy from Electric Arts today with a media list of developers I can interview for the story. I already interviewed the game zone representative at a military post exchange where the game is being advertised. So far, I like the

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