November Update

Well, here is the update for November. Things have been very busy since my last post back in October. So I'll start this thing off with the bad news. My cat had got fleas early in October and my bank card information had gotten stolen. The good news about this is my fiance and me contain the fleas right about the time my cat became infected with them and that the bank gave me all my money back that had gotten stolen. So no biggie there just wasted time and added stress to life. Other bad news is that I had a 2% decline in my goal completion rate due to these events and it's probably going to drop for November also. So I'm just going to have to fix that in December.

Things that you may find somewhat interesting is that my camera and video editing programs are finally here. So this weekend I'll will be practice recording and editing. I have been working on a couple of short screenplays as you know for the web series that my cousins and friends are working on together. Hopefully we'll start launching videos in January.

Other than that I have my GMAT test on Tuesday. Wish me luck. Until next time. Happy Thanksgiving everyone.

Updates Coming Tonight

Sorry for being M.I.A. but there will be an update and a couple of posts tonight.

October Update

Hello everyone, I know I've been M.I.A. but here I am with the October update. I'll start this off by discussing what I have been up to. So I've beaten Halo: Reach and Enslaved: Odyssey to the West. (Reviews on the way). I've also finished a couple of books and graphic novels. Other things that have taken up my time are studying special effects and writing some short screenplays. I've really been focused on learning more about film making.

Other things to discuss is that I've had a 3% drop for my goal completion rate for September. That's two months in a row with declining results. For October I'm just hoping to have an increase results and get back on track.

Really other than that I've got a couple of posts coming up (lots of reviews) and my cousin Rico wants me to be his producer for his web series that he is working on. I'll have to think about that since I have my own work to worry about.

So there you have it. Nothing much with this update. Until next time.

The Black Prism Review

Brent Weeks has done it again. Writing a great book that is. After his impressive debut with the Night Angel Trilogy (The Way of Shadows, Shadows Edge, and Beyond The Shadows) back in 2008 Brent Weeks gives us another epic adventure with The Black Prism, the first book in the Light Bringer Series.

The Black Prism is everything that is right with the fantasy genre. Great characters with flaws that make them feel realistic, a unique magic system based off the the color spectrum where basically anything is possible, plot twists, humor, tons of details, and it not being the stereotypical fantasy story like Lord of the Rings makes this novel an instant favorite of mines.

Here are the two summaries I found for the book:

1. Gavin Guile is the Prism, the most powerful man in the world. But Prisms never last, and Guile knows exactly how long he has left to live: five years to achieve five impossible goals. But when Guile discovers he has a son, he must decide what he's willing to pay to protect a secret.

2.Set in a world where color is the basis of all magic, Gavin Guile is the current Prism - and one that happens to have many secrets. Secrets like his brother Dazen, who he defeated in the great war years earlier and now keeps in a dungeon below his home. Or secrets like his son Kip, a young man raised in another land who has yet to realize the full extent of his powers. As Kip begins to learn the truth behind Gavin and Dazen's great schism, he will also learn that time is running out for the world as they know it. For the Prism is not what he seems to be, and there are greater powers afoot than could ever have been imagined.

I would rate this book a 9.6 out of 10.

DMZ Vol. 1 Review

I gotta say when I saw DMZ at 7 on IGN's Top Ten Vertigo Comics list, I had to check it out for myself. I had been eying this comic for sometime now so when IGN said to check it out, I did and there is no regret. DMZ by Brian Wood and Riccardo Burchielli is one of the most amazing series I have read. The story for this masterpiece is that people are tired of the US being in international affairs all the time and not helping out the country. A group of citizens banned together to make the Free Army and fight the US Military. Yes it's the second civil war. After a couple of years of the war going on a reporter decides to go to Manhattan and report what it's like in the DMZ. I don't want to say much more than that to ruin the many surprises and great scenes that take place in this comic.

DMZ has a great story, surprises, and great artwork. I recommend this to anybody who likes war and documentaries. I would rate this a 9 out of 10.

Happy Birthday Playstation!!!

Well here it is, the 15th birthday of the playstation brand. Happy birthday playstation it's been a great 15 years with you. Hopefully another 15 will follow. Thank you for birthing great franchises like Tekken, Gran Turisimo, Metal Gear Solid, Twisted Metal, God of War, Resistance, Resident Evil, Killzone, SOCOM, Syphon Filter, Little Big Planet, MLB, the list goes on. With playstation you changed what games were, playstation 2 became the king, psp competed bravely, playstation 3 brought us into HD, hopefully playstation 4 will regain it's throne.

Sept. Update

Hello everyone, well here is the update for September. Let's start this thing off with saying that my trip to NY and Philly was great. There will be soon be posts about that amazing trip with my fiance.

Next I will discuss goals. For August I slipped up and only accomplished 62% of my goals. This is an 8% drop from July. I am very disappointed in this decrease, hopefully in September this will not happen again. Like I said for August I hope to achieve 80% of my goals. I'm more determined this month to achieve this goal. Positives about my goals stats for August is that it is my second highest completion since I started this goal regiment. I also didn't drink any pop or energy drinks for the month, so I accomplished that. But I must say that the desired affects that I wanted didn't happen. On August 1st I weighed 179.0 lbs, on Sept. 1st I weighed 182.6 lbs. So as you can see I gained weight, this is not what I wanted but I can say that I do feel better from not drinking pop and energy drinks.

Things to look forward to are that I will not eat any fast food for this month, and I will report the results of that. Remember I weighed 182.6 lbs on September 1st. Other things are that you can check me out of Tumblr at In My Mind. That's really all I have for the update. Sorry for the lateness and the laziness. I have been real busy with vacation, working on two blogs, getting ready for school in the winter, and my creative work. I will try to improve my timing and perfection in the future. See you later.

New York, New York

Well I'm going on vacation, leaving tomorrow morning to New York then heading to Philadelphia later in the week. So that means the Ultimate Universe will not be seeing any action this week well there maybe some on Saturday but not guaranteed. There will be a lot of blogging when I return to base so make sure to check in next week. Have a good week while I'm gone.

Dying to Live Review

A decent zombie novel that you guys may want to look into is Dying To Live by Kim Paffenroth. So basically everything is there for this to be decent. Zombies, relationships, gore (One scene in particular is disturbing), groups of people trying to survive. The only problem with this book is that it's so short only about 190 pages and haven't found the $8 paperback for it either. I would rate this novel a 7.5 out of 10.

Halo: Fall of Reach Review

So with Halo: Reach coming out tomorrow I would like to discuss one of the halo novels. Halo: The Fall of Reach is the first book created for the haloverse. It is the prequel to the First Halo Game on Xbox. It tells the story of how Master Chief came to be. His training, first missions, how he became a leader, and of course how the colony of reach fell. For those of you that are interested in the haloverse I would recommend this book. I would also recommend this book to anyone who like futuristic or military entertainment. This book is good even if you aren't familiar with the halo series.

I'm telling you guys that this really is a great read. I know myself I just looked at these halo novels as another way for Microsoft to make money off of one of the most popular games of all time. Well while I was at Kent I had a roommate that had read the first three books in the halo series and told that they were good and I should look in to reading them. Now this really meant something to me cause I never saw this guy read anything so for him to say they were good forced me to check them out. On a side note my old roommate was also the kind of person that didn't like nothing. Food, movies, games, music that most people liked he didn't. Now back to the book. I'm going to give this book a 9 out of 10. Check it out.

Tankgirl: Skidmarks Review

As many of you know I love to read comics. One of my favorite comics is Tankgirl. Recently Tankgirl: Skidmarks came out as a graphic novel and let me tell you that it will confuse the shit out of you. Skidmarks is the kind of graphic novel were you say hey this thing sucks but later say this thing is amazing. It's the kind of comic were you don't know if it's good or bad. It's really up to the person who is reading it. But with that said I do recommend it to anyone who reads comics or likes weird entertainment.

So what is Skidmarks about? The story is that Tankgirl and her friends must enter the most dangerous race in the United States. Why you ask? Because their friend was in a skateboarding accident and they need money for her brain surgery. Skidmarks involves wacky characters and a beavis and butthead kind of humor. If you like a wild ride I recommend this comic.

Rating: 8.5

August Update

Yep it's time for the August Update actually delivered on time for the first time. So with the hall of fame game next weekend I just like to give a shot out to my favorite team the Tennessee Titans. Make me proud boys. That's RB Chris Johnson in the pic up there for those of you who didn't know. He just broke the most yards by a running back last season. He also rated 99 in Madden 2011.

Moving on to more important things this day is the first day that I will not be drinking pop or energy drinks for the month of August. I also will be working out about 15 times this month, the reason for this is that my pass for the rec expires on the 21st and I can't get it renewed until September. Another reason for this is that I will be going to New York and Philadelphia on the 22nd. Yes, I will be blogging about my trip. I also will be mediating everyday this month. To also let you know I weighed myself this morning and I weighed 179.0lb. I will weigh myself at the end of the month to see the effect of not drinking high sugar drinks and working out.

Next I want to talk about my goals. Back in July I did a post called Goals What Are They For? I told you that for May I had completed 32% and in June completed 48%. I also told you that I wanted to complete 75% for July. Well I came up short, I only completed 70%. This is a disappointment to me but also a success that I came close to obtaining the goal. For August I hope to achieve 80% of my goals. Wish me luck.

Other things are that yes I am working hard on my projects. Some of the upcoming blogs are Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter Review, Warbreaker Review, Why Brandon Sanderson is becoming the best fantasy author?, Racism in America, Top Ten Fictional Characters, What blacks need to do to become creative in the arts again, Ninja Cowboy Viking Review, Recipes, New York Trip, Fashion, Taking Care of Yourself, and Patient Zero Review.

There you have it, the August Update.

Most Anticipated for the Rest of 2010

With Starcraft II coming out tonight I would just like to discuss my most anticipated entertainment for the rest of 2010. So lets start this thing off with the games.

GamesStarcraft II: Coming out on July 27th. It's been 12 years since Starcraft and 11 since the Brood War. With a couple of novels and manga to hold you over on the story front now it's finally time to get back to being Terrian. With two expansions coming later that feature Zerg and Protoss campaigns it sure will be worth while. I have been anticipating this game for a very long time.
Other notable games that some may be anticipating this year include Madden 2011, Halo Reach, Fable III, NBA2K11, Fallout New Vegas, Rock Band 3, Dead Rising 2, Sonic The Hedgehog 4, Little Big Planet 2
Some games I suggest to hold you over are Red Dead Redemption, Mass Effect 2, God of War 3, Super Street Fighter 4, Final Fantasy XIII, Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker

Music
Four albums I'm looking forward too are
Lupe Fiasco-Lasers
Kid Cudi-Man on the Moon 2: The Legend of Mr. Rager
Kanye West-Good Ass Job
N.E.R.D.-NothingBooks

The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
Black Prism by Brent Weeks
Movies

Tron: Legacy
Takers
Machete
Centurion
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows: Part I

What are some of the things that you are anticipating?

Inception Review

Inception isn't just a movie directed by Christopher Nolan, it is a mind fuck directed by Christopher Nolan. Yes I said a mind fuck. The kind of thing that will have you thinking about it for days trying to decode the many messages and visuals throughout the film. Inception is the best movie of the year so far and probably will keep that position. It is the clear runner up to dominate the academy awards and for that I salute Mr. Nolan. Your inspiration to any upcoming director or writer. To make this simple I will not say anything but go see Inception because its just that good. I rate it a 9.8 out of 10. That's the highest score anything has gotten here at the ultimate universe. So one more time go see Inception, you'll be doing yourself a favor.

Rating: 9.8

What To Look For!

Here is a preview of the topics of my upcoming entries:

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter Review
Warbreaker Review
Why Brandon Sanderson is becoming the best fantasy author?
Racism in America
Top Ten Black Fictional Characters
What Blacks need to do to become creative in the arts again
Ninja Cowboy Viking Review
Inception Review
Recipes
Most Anticipated Entertainment for the Rest of 2010

That's just a few topics that I will be blogging about, there will be much more to come.

Staying Fit

So a lot of people ask me, Jay how do you stay fit? I say I workout you lex bubble and drink water constantly. But in all seriousness I need to do more to stay fit. So this is what I'm going to do. Starting July 18th I will burn at least 500 calories during each workout session. I will also drink at least 3 glasses of water each day starting August 1st. During the month of August I will not drink any energy drinks or pop. Yes you heard it no energy drinks or pop for August. For those of you who don't know I love Monster and Code Red Mountain Dew a lot. I will also eat more vegetables and fruit with also decreasing my meat intake.

Now you say Jay that only making you physically fit what about your mind? Is your mind fit or is it easy to mind fuck you? So here is what I'm going to do to exercise my mind. I'm going to start meditating for 5 minutes everyday and adding a minute ever week after until I reach 20 minutes. Next I will study other cultures, religions, and just gain knowledge.

So there you have it, that's what I'm doing to stay fit in a unhealthy world. I will be updating you on my progress and giving ideas on how to eat healthy, exercise better, and what to do for your mind.

Pilot Talk Review

For those of you who like real rap music and not that Roscoe Dash or Soulja Boy crap well check out my bro Curren$y. His debut studio album dropped on July 13th titled Pilot Talk. What I've heard looking at twitter and other sites is that the album was basically sold out as soon as the stores opened. No worries for me thought because I download all of my music off of itunes. Well lets get down with this review. Pilot talk has gone production and of course an excellent hip-hop artist. The album features production from Ski Beats, Monsta Beatz, Mos Def, and Nesby Phips. The album also has guest appearances from Mos Def, Snoop Dogg, Jay Electronica, and Devin the Dude. The album is a good length for his debut and the only real problem is that his running mate Wiz Khalifa didn't get on the album do to a clearance problem. I would rate this album a 9 out of 10. Hopefully for Curren$y sophomore he can get production from the Neptunes or Kenye West for a couple of tracks and Khalifa gets on it.

Here are some videos from the album.

Breakfast

Life Under The Scope

King Kong

Rating: 9

Biomega Review

If you like the anime Akira and also like zombies you should check out Biomega. Biomega is a manga by Tsutomu Nihei. How did I find out about this wonderful piece of ecstasy. Well me and my wonderful fiance where checking stuff out at borders and biomega glimpsed my eye while I was about to leave. I said hey that looks interesting and interesting it was. Now I've only read the first volume of the series and soon I will pick up volume 2. I have to wait awhile for volumes 3 to 6 to come out in the states. So far volume 1 is excellent the only problem is that it's short on dialogue. I would rate volume 1 of Biomega a 9 out of 10. I will keep you posted about this amazing series.

Rating: 9

Goals, What Are They For?

So for the last two months I have made monthly goals for myself so I can stay productive during this time of me not working or going to school. I feel that this has worked for me and I will continue to do it when I return to work and school. So let me give you my results so far. For the month of May I achieved was 32% and for June 48%. Now I know your thinking Jay that's not good but it is because I have about a 1000 goals each month. So it's like I completed 320 things for May and 480 for June which is good because before I set goals all I really did was play videogames and do nothing else. Setting goals has put me in a much better place. For July I hope to get to 75% completion. Being halfway through the month I feel that I will achieve this based on the progress I have made so far. Wish me luck.

So with this talk of goals, what are some of you guys goals out there? Let me know.

July Update

Well here is the update for July 2010. Recently I had my family reunion which was fun. It took place in my home city of Akron, OH which means I was pretty busy during this time. I was busy making food, running things to areas where the reunion took place, registering people, acting, and making a history skit video for the reunion. A couple days after the reunion ended I fell ill with something I won't describe on here do to how disgusting it is. Unfortunately this illness made me real tired preventing me from blogging and doing anything creative but I'm all good. So here's the deal, I'm going to give you the proposed completion dates of all of my projects.

Release Dates:

Joe The Zombie Hunter Episode 2 & 3-8/2010
Short Story-9/2010
King-1/2011
Project Atom-2/2011
Project Revolution-6/2011
Untitled Film-8/2011
Untitled Novel co-written with two other authors-8/2011

There you have it the proposed completion dates. P.S. when I use the word project in the title it is not the real title of the project, it's a codename until I think of a title.