Updatapalooza

Good lord, what is this? A new post from yours truly? Lies! Deceit! Treachery!!!

Yeah, well, I've been busy, OK? Life has been getting the better of me at all times, sadly. I've finished Uni as of now, been kicked out of halls of residence, haired it around the country for a bit, and finally been stashed back in the ever so wonderful south east of England. Oh. Joy. As you can tell I'm far from happy, especially as I'm stuck down here with very few friends for company due to various other reasons that I don't really want to go in to. I've also been struck down with hayfever. And people wonder why I prefer cities...

One bit of recent events that's cheered me up slightly is I'm now in ownership of a genuine, circa 1991 Sega Megadrive Mark 1. This has pleased me mightily and started me off on a retro gaming binge, mostly of the Sega variety. Everyone needs a hobby right? And anyway, I can now pick up, for minimal financial outlay, some of the most fun games ever in existence, so Thank You Chips Middlesbrough for reintroducing me to that most wonderful of games consoles... and for selling me a Saturn, which I finally own after nearly 12 years... >_>

On the FerretCrossing front, my continuing attempt to restart the website continue, this time with a call for talent. If anyone reading this thinks they have something to contribute, go to the site, join the forums and send us your idea. We'll consider anything at the moment.

Some may have also noticed that the Sonic Rush review has vanished. This is mainly due to the fact that I've submitted it as a blog on ThatGuyWithTheGlasses.com under my internet alter-ego JitteryJoe (please don't ask about this). Go look at it here! It's been refined slightly, so it's worth a second look, and the rest of the site's pretty good too. You're probably wondering why I've done this. A number of reasons really, Reviews are more suited to their site, they have higher viewer figures than a blog ever could, and I'm hoping to get picked up by them as a paid gig. Well, I can hope, can't I? Anyway, all my future reviews will either be on there or at FerretCrossing, but don't worry, loyal DomFans and/or JoeFans I will inform you all here of any escapades out in the wide internets. Ciao!

--Dom--
--Wants to go up in the world, but has forgotten his ladder

Oh, I really suck at this...

Hmmm... I'm willing to overlook the fact it's been, what, 4 months since I set this up and haven't posted in it since if you are. Agreed? Agreed.

Anyways, life moves on and such. Recent events include I am now actually at university, slaving under tyrannical deadlines and insane equipment costs whilst learning to be a Graphic Designer. Fun times? Most of the time... If you're in the slightest bit interested in my work, have a gander at My DeviantART Account to see the stuff I've done in my spare time. It's good, I swear!

Other events include I'm currently trying to get FerretCrossing, my much maligned website, back up and running for the new year. Since I seemed to have missed the entirety of 2008 on the site, I think it's probably high time I revive it...

Finally I'd like to take a few lines here to mark the passing of Tony Hart. The man served as an inspiration to at least two generations of artists and creatives, and while he didn't influence me directly, he inspired those that inspired me. He also deserves credit for showing Morph, one of the early gems from Aardman Animation (of Wallace and Grommit fame). RIP, my man, you will be missed.

I'm also gonna crow bar in here (in lieu of another post later on) another loss, not quite as important as Tony Hart, but just as depressing to me. In this last month, The Designers Republic, the design firm who inspired me to go into the industry, folded. These guys were my icons, and will also be missed. I hope when Ian Anderson says they'll be back, he really means it.
--Dom--
--Wow... tough month...