College is done, what now?

I graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Technocultural Studies, a major that cross-disciplines in Digital Media and the history of human interaction in technology. Full of knowledge, I feel like it's time to head out into the world, degree (almost) in hand, and go do some real work.

I finally got my new place, all the way down in Southern California nearly 400 miles away. I finally bought my own car, and can afford to live independently. Everything seems to be fitting together.

I'll be working full time at Armor Games, which means Flash can continue.

I am so excited that life progresses as planned. And with my 21st birthday happening today, I can't be more thrilled with my life as of now. I can't wait to see what the future holds :).

Isn't it amazing when people are nice?

Renting scuba equipment is expensive. Sometimes they'll charge you up to 40 bucks a day to rent scuba equipment, which is just ridiculous given that you only have enough time to make 1-2 hours worth of diving a day. I went into the local dive shop, and the guy told me he would only charge me 80 bucks for 8 days rental, after telling me he really didn't mind. He saved me at least a hundred bucks, and was really nice about it. He also told me if I wanted a few days extra, he wouldn't charge much more.

I love it when people are nice, but not necessarily just financially. People who tell you good morning or greet you as a stranger are awesome. It's neat waking up, going outside, and having someone I don't know say something nice. And it feels good to give something back too.

Door being held for you. People take it for granted, but I think its really nice to do for people.

When driving through a busy 4-way stop sign, people waving to let each other through instead of just speeding and not taking turns. That's annoying, but when people are nice, everything just seems better.

I had a family email me today telling me great job on a recent game. To take the time out and write a nice email only returns 10 fold for the recipient. Heck, write a letter. That's even better.

Just go do something nice today. I've had the blessing of a few great people today, and it feels like I'm walking on the clouds. I'll have to go pass it on.

Hey there,

I toiled until 4 am last night to finish up 8 months of work on Ball Revamped 5. The new game has an amazing level editing system, as well as 100 new levels of gameplay. On top of that, there is an achievement system built in for extra replay value. Here's the run down:

* 15 Power ups each fused by collecting multiple power ups!

* 100 levels, with 12 different ways to beat the game!

* Custom high score system!

* Brand new worlds and obstacles.

* Robust Physics engine.

* Built in save-system.

* Achievements system, for capturing hard-to-get moments.

* New final boss, with less lag! :)

* Incredibly refined level editor, with high scores for each custom level, ratability and log-in functions.

* Completely original soundtrack.

The branched gameplay is something I really like. It allows for the users to navigate the levels in a non-linear fashion, and based on a difficulty that matches the difficulty to get to the levels!

Hope you'll go play it and enjoy it. This probably wouldn't have happened if a bunch of 16 year olds didn't pressure me to do it, so I am glad they forced it down me :). Enjoy the madness, hopefully you get a lot of fun out of it.

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Ball Revamped 5 is in full-gear, bound to release in a week or two! Ball Revamped is a series of games, in which you navigate a beach ball through increasingly difficult levels. If you like, you can play around with Ball Revamped 4 to get acquainted with the game.

This version will have a 100 levels, more power ups, and several new features. I will be updating my website with new features from day to day, so if you are interested, you can head over to jmtb02.com to check out some of the preview screenshots.

A more interesting part of this release will be the included level editor. This level editor was made by Tastylamp, a friend and forum member on my site. The level editor already has 400+ user made levels, and you will be able to make your own in-game as well! There's no need to save codes, as your levels are saved on a server, where you can see everyone else's level sets and play them! That way, Ball Revamped 5 will have plenty of extra playtime if you're at all interested.

Cheers :)!