Hello everybody. I've been a fan of Sega Racing games (Daytona USA 1/2, Scud Race, OutRun 1/2, Sega Rally, Crazy Taxi, Virtua Racing, etc.) ever since I first played Daytona USA 2 in the arcade around 2002. I like them and try to promote them as much as I can. Let everyone know about the magic that is Sega Racing Games!!!
I hope you all enjoyed the Danica 500. There isn't much to say about this race other than Jimmie won and Dale Jr. and Danica fared well (2nd and 8th respectively).
Gonna go off on a tangent on NASCAR. I seem to be noticing a trend with a lot of these super-speedway plate races and that is people are constantly complaining about them being boring. There wasn't a whole lot of passing this race--they rode single file to the finish and anytime someone like Dale Jr. tried to make a pass, no one would help them slingshot. So Jimmie Johnson with his "cheating" car just stayed out in the lead and despite drafting his ass the whole way, no one could touch him. Race over.
Overall, I'm just glad to see NASCAR on TV again with the rolling starts and the roaring engines and the burning rubber. Even if the race is "boring," it's still NASCAR. DAE LIKE THIS GEM WE CALL NASCAR????
Today is my 25th birthday. Happy birthday to me. I'm getting older, Sega getting older, Daytona USA, Scud Race, Indy 500, OutRun getting older. We are too old.
* - pronounce this in Jeremy Clarson's British accent
Well, today is my birthday. I'm 23 years old. My God, I can't believe I've made it that far. Like I said, I was born on Leap Day (Feb 29) so I've moved my party to March 1.
I'm looking back and again I really don't know how I made it this far. I've always been filled with anxiety. Strange things too. Like I'm scared to be famous/on TV, I'm scared of alcoholic beverages (??), I'm scared of the Super Mario Bros 2 boss music, I'm scared that me or my brothers/friends will be kidnapped. Yes, it was really stupid. Obviously my fears have shifted towards more serious things like the state of video games, the news, the future, etc. Just pray about it and go to work as usual. "Everything will be okay in the end. If it's not okay, it's not the end."
To tell you the truth, over the last eight or so years, I've really felt terrible in a number of ways. Depressed, emotionally sensitive, often alone, but not "emo" where I look all creepy and hate the world. But one thing that gave me optimism was Sega racers, mostly Daytona USA 2. Really, it made a world of difference. I already talked about my adventures here. I don't know where I'd be without these games. When Sega racers showed up, they struck me with a level of professionalism that I have to match. So it took me a long time to mature but I feel that I have now.
Of course, despite the professionalism, I still want to be a kid. Just hang out, play with my toys, do crazy stuff, that would be nice. No, I don't want to revert to my old self but there were certain aspects about it that I've liked.
Now that Daytona USA 2 is gone, it's sort of like riding a bike with training wheels then you take them off. Good luck trying to ride that bike without training wheels--you can do it! Then you're on your own now. Do it without Daytona, I know you can do it.
About my birthday party, well I didn't really have any plans other than to go to a fancy restaurant (Copeland's) with my family then have a small party (with a NASCAR cake) hopefully with a few of my friends. For presents...well, I guess I'll just take cash. That way I can save up for Microsoft Points or give it to charity or something.
LOL those tire tracks really got me. Just replace that car with the Hornet and we'll be rockin.
For my birthday, I want everyone to be happy. If even for just a moment. This is a song from Rock Band 3, but so what. The first minute of the song really gets me in a good mood and hopefully it won't annoy you as well.
If you want to give me a "present," just follow this blog, leave a comment, vote in the poll on the right, or just give my site a few hits. Please don't feel obligated to do so.
Here's to hoping for another good 23 years and many more after that. Hopefully filled with Sega goodness.
