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"Everything in moderation."
One of the golden philosophies, started in part by Aristotle and continued to the modern day.
And for good reason.
It works perfectly, because too much of a good thing isn't so good (or so they say), and too much of a bad thing...well, it's a bit obvious.
Work a bit, play a bit. Eat healthy, but treat yourself. Exercise, but just laze around sometimes.
Not too much or too little of anything.
It seems like the perfect idea.

But wait.

If you're doing everything in moderation, you aren't exactly using moderation in moderation, are you? And that's the one fatal error in the whole thing.
Right idea, but kind of impossible.
Oh well, we'll get it next time.

Those that know me (and I mean the real me, and not Lithium) and have been to my house before know about my room with a colour scheme that's either suited for a stoner or a child playhouse, a 'Stoner's playhouse', if you will

That's the last time I let my sister paint a room... While hotboxing.

Fear not! for I have repainted the room myself this time and have learnt my lesson and I will hencefourth never outsource my labour ever again, because I am much better at it anyways.

Anyways, here are the before and after pictures (i'm sure you'll be able to tell which ones are the before and after) if you want to know how drastic a change a simple paint job can do...

I bet you're wondering: Why can't you just update your blog more? once a week seems a little on the minimalist side, I admit. In an effort to make my blog more entertaining to you and to reward your patience I've decided to write a new segment, every week on a tuesday or wendsday (I'm not exactly sure which day I'll choose, but you'll get the normal rants on the weekends, as usual)I'll update my blog with a new segment I like to call: The countdown (yes, I thought up the name all by myself)

I present you the first issue in what will probably be a long running series:

The countdown:Top five videogame music covers

Yes, I'm sure we all have our favourite track that after spending a few sessions with the game it's best tracks are still playing in our head even after we shut the console off, It's these tracks that usually end up getting uploaded on peer to peer networks and to the musically endowed gamer, the desire to remix the song ensues, sometimes overwhelms them and evenntually they give in and try their hand at the videogame cover scene. The covers listed below, are my own personal favourites. Enjoy.

5: ZREO music- Windwaker: Ocean redux
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This cover by the Zelda reorchestrated theme replicates the rush I got out of playing legend of zelda: the windwaker when I first set out on my voyage on the great sea for the first time, some may argue that they thought that the sea travel in that game was boring, I wholeheatedly dissagree. As somone who was rasied in a private island, I couldnt help looking out on the horizon and gazing at the seemingly endless sea, just wishing that one day I could go out there and explore the islands on the horizon. Wind waker perfectly pulls this feeling out of me, and when I venture out on the great sea, I cant help but feel like I'm on an adventure. Like I said before, this remix perfectly replicates this feeling and that's why I think it deserves a spot on this list.


4:The minibosses- Super Mario bros 2
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Like the prevous entry on this list, memories of playing super mario bros up the effect to this song. That doesn't mean that you even have to had grown up playing mario to enjoy this cover. This song is basically a mashup of all the notatble tracks in Super mario bros 2 (or doki doki panic if you want to be technical)and it's a very good example of the underground videogame music cover scene, as it stays faithfull to the original tracks, while adding in somthing to make it their own. I can't get enough of this track,espesially the ending.

3:Black Mages- Clash On The Big Bridge
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Ah, final fantasy. The long running series has had it's fair share of great songs, but It was espesially tough for me to pick a cover to represent probably one of the most prominent group in the final fantasy sector of videogaming covers, However It has to be done. The black mages have their fare share of awesome covers, but I could only pick one to be in this list: I think Clash on the big bridge is probably my favourite track from them, and I know all you final fantasy 7 fanboys out there are probably going to scold me for not picking somthing from that game as it's synonimous with final fantasy, but you're just going to have to deal with it, their FF7 stuff isnt their (the black mages) best work.


2: Stemage (Metroid metal)- Phrendrana Drifts
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Stemage's cover of Metroid Prime's Phendrana drifts is my absolute favourite videogame metal cover because it's perhaps the most most epic metal videogame cover that I've heard in a really long time, the in game track is so mellow so when you listen to this cover the sheer magnitude of the guitar riffs is entirely unexpected, and because of this it brings a tear of joy down my face.

Bravo, Stemage. Your song just blew my eardrums.

1: Nobuo Uematsu & Eminence Sumphony- One winged angel
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I'm a may be a sucker for great guitar riffs, but I'm an even bigger sucker for amazing orchestral pieces. And Nobuo Uematsu's One winged angel is perhaps one of the most memoriable songs from the final fantasy series, It's epic mix of choir and good arangement makes for one of the most moody pieces in videogaming music history and perfectly protrays the sheer power the one winged angel has. It gets my blood pumping just listening to it.



*"estuans interius ira vehementi
estuans interius ira vehementi
SEPHIROTH!
SEPHIROTH!
estuans ira interius vehementi
estuans ira interius vehementi
SEPHIROTH!
SEPHIRTOH!
sors imanis,
et inanis
sors imanis,
et inanis
estuans interius ira vehementi
estuans interius ira vehementi
SEPHIROTH!
SEPHIROTH!"


'nuff said.

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Well that's the list for you I certainly wanted to add more, but seeing how long the final entry is with only 5 covers on the list I think I made the right move. feel free to leave a comment and express your thoughts on this new segment!