Well, things always work out when you place them in God's hands. The fact that I'm writing in the tone I am is a sign I've changed. I tend to write abstractly, yet right now I'm writing (I would think), more personally and hopefully connected with my readers. I'm going to say a few things and I would like to just first say thanks to everyone who has helped me get to this point.

God has been the biggest person, idea, faith, driving force, in my life since day one, yet I've strayed away from him at times. Recently, though, I found him once again, and with a fervor I had never experienced before, this fervor only possible by the "word" of God in combination with faith. I am happy to say that my existence as a youth has been quite pleasant and enjoyable. I have had a lot of good things come into my life, as well as a few unfortunate things. But as the end draws near to the upstart of my journey in life, a new phase of my "self" and personality is emerging, and the power of God has shown itself to me to let me know that He is here for me and He is in me, and He's calling me to His army, His fellowship. I feel so uplifted and have for the past month and a half. My walk is just beginning, yet it is a strong start and I am quickly picking up speed.

A lot has been shown to me that I could not see before. I can see my path much clearer now and I have an idea of where God is taking me. At the same time there is a lot I do not know, and that is for me to find out along the way when I am much stronger in the word and his love. I'm just so glad for this to all have happened. Everything truly is happening at the "perfect" time, and I cannot hold that up as my work. I am so glad to have all my friends that I do and to have my family that I have that are so much closer to me in spirit and love than they ever truly can be physically.

My goals, which I believe God has set in front of me, are pretty straightforward and seem to me to be pretty darn cool. Only some time in this meager existence on the material Earth will tell of what God has had in store for me all along. Also, I cannot comprehend what miracles I will witness through God, yet I do appreciate that I will get to witness God's work, miracles, for the rest of my life as I already have. God calls us to be shepherds unto this Earth and to be caretakers of it and his children who inhabit it. I believe my journey around the world has already begun and has barely gotten to the good part. Mind you I do realize that nothing is easy and you have to work for most of what you do, but I pray that my growing relationship and communication with God will give me the strength and courage I need to keep on God's work.

As this chapter of my life "legally" comes to a close for me tomorrow, I figured it would be a good time to just sit down and sort out my thoughts for myself and others. I do not know what all will happen with my choices and decisions, but since they are deeply rooted in Jesus Christ, I know that they will contribute justly to the Lord's loving work.

Now, I do believe I am quite tired and I plan to head home, do some laundry, and prepare for my eventful 18th birthday tomorrow. A relaxing weekend in San Antonio with my sister should be very nice, and I plan to enjoy every bit of it, with God's will of course. May all who read this, and those that do not, go in God's grace, glory, love and righteousness. May you all go in peace.

Love, Peter.

It is said that we shall

Praise God in his sanctuary;
praise him in his mighty heavens.

---- Psalm 150:1

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I'm happy! Yet not...Yet I am! If any of you know my gmail address just know I'm beginning to believe it.

Prelim: This is the first game I'm going to review, it may seem like a strange one, but I feel like reviewing it. I hope to review more games generally on the unique and different side. If you have any games you'd like for me to review, drop me a line or comment on the blog. Note: I am doing this for personal pleasure, not under any endorsement or prompt from the developers or third-parties.

Game Name: FizzBall
Developer: Grubby Games
Publisher: Garage Games
Released: November 2006

Little did I know when I decided to write a review for FizzBall that the publisher is none other than GarageGames. I should have figured as much though. To give a little bit of intro, GarageGames has been at the forefront of technolgies designed to aid the development and abilities of games and their developers. They've come out with numerous engines (notably the "Torque" engine). What I warmly know them as is the big guys. My #1 all-time favorite game is called Orbz, which was also published thanks to Garage Games (you may recognize it as being on Shockwave.com for sale at one time). The developers for that game were different, but the idea is still the same: to produce stunning games through simplistic gameplay.

FizzBall is not your run-of-the-mill game. It is very 2-D perspective and is drawn up slightly cartoonish, but simply looks that way. The story deals with a professor faced with a problem. All the animals are hungry and they are complaining (or something like that-yes they can talk). I soon began to wonder whether A) PETA was behind this or B)PETA was suing this. The game involves the professor shooting out a "FizzBall" which with enough space will trap *ahem* I mean "rescue" the animals to bring them to a safe environment, the "sanctuary", to eat.

The gameplay is quite simplistic, and it much in tune with the ol' brick/breakout/pong/any other classic game of that type. It can get quite complicated though, with fences, barrels, boxes, etc blocking the way. The biggest thing I love about the game is the capabilities for children. While I feel it's points are a little bit cheesy and upfront, a child would find it fun and would try to *avoid the pollution* in real life too. You may have to play the game to get the full effect.

Overall, it is one of the best games I've seen in a long time. With it's unique gameplay, simplistic but rich graphics, and unbeatable charm, FizzBall will all but fizzle out....speaking of cheesy.

Sum Up:
Pros: Great for Family, Simplistic Gameplay, Lots of Animals
Cons: Cheesy, Slightly Liberal, Addicting

Anyway, this was my first review, I know, it stinks, and I'm not going to edit it just yet (once I do you will no longer see this bottom piece and it'll do the game justice.) Please tell me what you think and try out the game, I highly recommend it or else I take my FizzBall at you!

Grubby Games
Garage Games
FizzBall Demo Downoad
Extranneous:
21-6 Productions (Orbz Developer) Orbz 2 (Orbz Online)