Just Cuz I Haven't Posted In A While...Thoughts on Pokemon

So yeah...a geeky topic if ever there was one. Not a lot new in my life, but some thoughts on one of my favorite pastimes. Pokemon. My interest in Pokemon started the summer my little cousin was either nine or ten, I forget, and he was utterly obsessed with them. Since I was babysitting him, that meant that that's all I heard about. Finally, in an attempt to save my sanity, I agreed to learn more about them. I watched the animated series, which is ridiculously cheesy and silly in the 4Kids incarnation (never seen the actual Japanese version), I started collecting the cards (and still have a decent collection for the first 250 or so) and started playing the games. The games are what I enjoy most now, though I'm still working on collecting the whole series on DVD, mostly for nostalgic purposes. I have almost all the games, and I'm pleased that this is a game that I'm actually good at, for remembering and studying type strengths and weaknesses for raising an effective team for battle. Silver was my favorite game for the longest time, but I'm also very much enjoying Fire Red/Leaf Green, and Emerald, as well as Diamond, though I haven't gotten very far into the latter two. I like the challenge of catching and raising my team, and I always name my Pokemon according to people or characters that suit their personalities. I'm a dork that way. But yeah, it's tons of fun, and I'm looking forward to finally trading with my friend when he comes to visit. I haven't actually had anyone to trade with before. I like raising the little critters, and I actually find myself talking to them while I battle, encouraging and sympathizing when they get hurt or faint. Wow. I'm how far into admitting what a dork I am...but I still love it.

Response to Being Tagged

In response to my tagging by Kate, I'll play along and post 7 interesting/weird facts about myself. Really though, anyone who knows me probably knows these things about me anyway.

1. Mostly in defiance to my father and uncles, I've been a Dallas Cowboys fan since I was a small child. I don't actually care about football that much, but it's just fun to annoy my dad.

2. I could never be a doctor, but I'm fascinated, way more than I should be, by medical shows, especially surgeries and things to do with delivering babies, especially multiples.

3. This is probably a sad one...I'm way more familiar with the geography of places like Middle-Earth, Discworld, and Mossflower Woods than I am a lot of the world, and probably more familiar with their histories and peoples too, in a lot of cases.

4. I've been teased for having a good memory for things like quotes and the names of actors/writers/voice actors. My cousin was asking me why on earth I knew the name of the VA who plays Brock on Pokemon this weekend.

5. I've enjoyed wearing caps since I was about 8 when I decided I wanted to be like my dad, who wears them every day. Mostly they end up being sports or racing caps, though I have a couple of favorite ones from school.

6. I've always been the most attracted to geeky guys. Glasses and a knowledge of some obscure subject, not to mention a great sense of humor, are incredibly hawt.

7. If I could pick any other country in the world to live in it would be England. Most of the authors I love and admire the most are English, and London is by far the most friendly city to me that I've ever spent time in.

Ok, here they are, some things that you might or might not have known about me. I'm not gonna tag anyone, since most of my friends who read this don't have blogs, but respond if you wish.