Mike is Flash

A lot of has been said in the gaming press about Batman:AA. It is an amazing game that disputes the common logic of games based on license properties suck. From a single-player experience, this game does everything right. An amazing cast of voice actors compliments of the original cast of Batman the Animated Series. Fantastic level design and plot. Clever gameplay elements that combine the best of stealth movement and combat mechanics that provide a faithful intepretation of Batman's skillset.

I played the hell out of this game and eagerly anticipate the sequel. I'm still immersing myself in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. That's probably the best multiplayer game of the year, but nothing holds a candle to Batman's single player experience.

I'll get to my favorite albums of 2009 in a future post, but hands down my favorite song this year was Kid Cudi's "Make Her Say". It took an annoyingly catch hook from a Lady Gaga song and made it even more catchy. This song was in heavy rotation on my iPhone this summer. Unfortunately, I didn't feel quite the same about the rest of Cudi's 2009 release, Man on the Moon.

P.S. After much deliberation, I think Common has the best verse on the track.

As the year comes to a close, it is only fitting (an editorially lazy) to recap my favorite things of 2009. And there is no better way to start than 500 Days of Summer. Finally a story about love (but not a love story) from the guy's point of view. It's always refreshing when a movie comes along that has an amazing soundtrack (The Smiths! Belle & Sebastian!), clever dialog, and instantly relatable to most men. Certainly the right movie at the right time for me.

Oh, and there is a dance sequence.

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This blog has suddenly becoming series of introspective posts on what makes me tick. The last post used a page from a comic book to explain my impatience. And now the BBC reports on a study that claims grumpy people actually think more clearly.

This.

Explains.

So.

Much!

Let's break it down. Grumpy people....

• Are better at judging urban myths - I'm always the first to scold someone for sending some fake chain e-mail
• Make fewer mistakes - Everyday is a flawless victory for me
• Are better communicators - Um, let's stick to the written word and not spoken for this one

The list goes on, but the story stays same. Never shall I feel guilty and concerned when someone tells me I am in a bad mood. I will embrace. For it helps me maintain my mental superiority.

About the only point in the article I disagree with is the use of the term "Eeyore days". Eeyore is neither grumpy nor brilliant. He was a depressed, potentially suicidal stuffed donkey. If the author of the article was grumpy, perhaps he would have been thinking more clearly and would have selected a more relevant fictional character.

Article Link: Feeling grumpy 'is good for you' (via Boing Boing)