For over 10 years I have had the same Gamertag on both my Xbox Live and PSN accounts — Batbriel. The tag has some history for sure, way back from the Gears Of War days (the first GoW)but I grew tired or bored of it. I think it’s the only “online” handle that has lasted this long actually. Even my Twitter and Instagram handles have changed over the years, at least once. So I have changed it from Batbriel to Pixelat3dPanda, at least just on Xbox Live.

As I have grown older I have starting to have a thing for Pandas, I’m not sure why but I do. So for a while I knew that if I was going to change any of my online handles, it was going to be Panda related. Why pixelated? Well, I like pixels, pixels have always been related to gaming and I’m not sure how much this had to do with but I’m a fan of the Pixelated Podcast so, that’s how the pixelated part came into play. Also had to switch one of the letters “e” for a 3 because obviously the all letters version was taken.

Anyway, Pixelat3dPanda is the gamer tag on Xbox Live if you want to add me. For now I’m playing a lot of Overwatch so, cool cool!

Overwatch

I know I’m late to the game but I just happened to pick this up today and so far, I like it a lot. There was also some “per-pressure” involved (two of my coworkers are currently playing the game) and the fact that the game was on sale so — had to!

I have only played for a couple of hours but I can already tell I’ll be spending a few hundred hours on this game, kinda like when I got into Destiny a while ago.

I started playing as Soilder: 76, in my opinion the most basic character. Basic in the sense that’s probably the best character to get familiar with the game specially you are familiar with first-person-shooters then this character will be very familiar. Obviously I don’t want to be stuck using only this character so I have been spending a some time in the training mode. This way I can experiment and get to know some of the other characters in the game, which there are about 30.

If you’re still playing this game and want to add me to your party or something, I’m Pixelat3dPanda on the Xbox Lives.

We’re all soldiers now.

The first time I watched Captain America: The First Avenger was back in theaters when it came out. And I don’t know why, I didn’t, like it, or at least I remember saying I didn’t. And that’s how I remember the movie in my mind, not sure why but not liking it. After that first time I might have seen it once. Last night I decided I wanted to revisit the movie, actually bought it!

And um', I think I had totally misjudged this movie the first time around. This movie is actually really amazing. Either I didn’t quite get it at the time or maybe I am just seeing it in a different way? Considering all the movies that have come out since. Whatever the case is, I’m glad I revisited and changed my opinion on it.

BEER INFO

Brewed by: Sawtooth Brewery Idaho, United States sawtoothbrewery.com

Style: American Imperial IPA

Alcohol by volume (ABV): 8.00%

Rating: B

Every now and then I go ahead and install every task manager app I own or have ever tried. As a way to re-evaluate or just because I’m bored. And then I start deleting them as I go and realize is not what I want/need at the moment. So I installed, Things, OmniFocus 3, Todoist, TickTick and GoodTask. Todoist and TickTick were the first ones to go, right now I still have the other three installed. I don’t know exactly how this is going to turn out but —OmniFocus!

As I was arriving to work this morning I got a location based notification from OmniFocus about a project that I had somewhat forgotten about. Well, more like it was in the back of my head until I saw the notification when I arrived at work and made me deal with it right away. I forgot how useful this feature is and how much I use it. So I may keep OmniFocus around and take advantage of some of its features.

I still like Things, I believe it’s an excellent and gorgeous application but I can’t stick with it for too long, don’t know why. My favourite thing about things is the Upcoming tab, I like how everything is presented in a clear way without too much clutter.

GoodTask is what I have been using for a while now. My only issue with it is that it doesn’t sync very well. Sometimes I complete or add a task and is not until I open the app that it syncs and the badge goes away or the added task shows in the watch complication. Maybe I’m doing wrong or there’s something I’m missing.

Anyway after all this playing around I am sure I’ll end up in the same spot. Part of me want to burn all my systems to the ground and start over with basic stuff, maybe even pen and paper.

IN OTHER NEWS:

I’m also at that point again of re-evaluating whether or not to keep my Instagram account. I had no problems closing Facebook but I’m having a hard time letting Instagram go and having it around makes me feel a little hypocrite.

lurock:

Rank your top five Miyazaki Ghibli movies:

1. Castle in the Sky
2. Spirited Away
3. Princess Mononoke
4. My Neighbor Totoro
5. Porco Rosso

I would probably move Princess Mononoke to number one though. And if could ad a number six, it’d be Howl’s Moving Castle for sure.

Finally! We got a new TV in this household. It was long overdue, we have had our old TV for over 6 years and it was starting show its age. So now we got one of those Ultra-High-Definition 4K TV’s, a Samsung. So far it’s pretty sweet, it works as intended and it looks pretty. Now the nerd in me wants to go ahead and do some research and setup the image just right. Still, I am very impressed with the out-of-the-box image quality so far. And OMG, Assassin’s Creed Origins looks so good! I am seeing and noticing things I didn’t before !!! Love it!

Brewed by: Fremont Brewing Company Washington, United States fremontbrewing.com

Style: American IPA

Alcohol by volume (ABV): 7.00%

Rating: A+

Notes / Description:

We bring this tropical treat to you as a reminder of Spring’s coming, its rebirth and promise of sunny days forever. Lush is made with a hand-selected blend of malts and lush, tropical hops to help you bridge the last days of Winter and the coming of the Spring fever. We hope you enjoy this tropical treat, keep your sunglasses handy, and wash away your cares in the coming Spring rains. “For a moment, nothing happened. Then, after a second or so, nothing continued to happen.” – Douglas Adams

IBU: 80

Down & Dirty: 2-Row Pale and Honey malts with Citra and Mosaic hops.