Things that have and still make impacts on my life, something that give me that edge when I need it the most. Things such as music, going above and beyond.

Music has been the major impact on my life, pretty much defined who I am. Even still today, I follow mutliple genre's of music. Certains songs, artists, just stand out from the rest. Even as I watch the videos, listen to the song. I just get this...vibe. The amount of emotion they put into music just seems to transition from the speakers to me. Feel this surge, I suppose you can call it, that gives me that boost. That motivation, that little spark. That is what prompts me to be a muscian and still write music today.

Video's especially, watching them. Seeing the expression, the feeling, how the music just seems to protray from there body alone.

Other things that impact me, honeslty is myself. Sometimes I just look back and see how far I've came. I look into my past experinces, and I'm just in awe of myself. Even now, I'm a US Marine; there's nothing I haven't been more proud of than anything else at my point in my life.

Of course, another thing that has and always will impact my life is the Big man upstairs. I may not be religious, but I've always had my beliefs. Regardless, I've learned in life you can't always depend on him there are times were it's just you against the odds. Its you who must overcome your obstalces, but no matter what. When you need him most he is always there for you. He is the last one I can turn to when things aren't going right. Yea, I was there when I found out I was getting deployed, I looked to him for an answer.

What I was reminded off at the instant, it's my civic duty as military personnal, no a US Marine to protect my country from all enemies, foriegn and domestict. That's an oath I swore when I enlisted, it's an oath I still uphold to this very day. There's so much more I can go on about what impacts my life, but there are the three huge reasons. There the reason who I am today, who I made myself to be.

There was a point in time were I would blog about something every day, but I've gotten old. Sure I'm 20, but I don't feel it one bit. Anywho, guess there isn't a whole lot going on about to blog about. Then I have very few friends who actually do comment my blogs, used to have many active friends but alas. They've all died out when this new era of GS came along.

But really, I don't blog about whats going on or what I want to do. Instead, I take action. By taking action, I vent my frustration on the 360. By venting my frustration on the 360, I mean I do little to nothing.

See, not much going on in the life of Rebel. I won't have a whole lot to talk about till I vanish from the GS scene when I go on deployment...from May to Nov of the 2011 is how long I'll be offline. Then like 20 of you guys will blow past me in level or don't get on GS anymore. Oh well, time goes on. Right?

I've been around GS for a little over 5 years, didn't release it till about a week ago lol. But I've been thinking about what it was like back in the day. Knew alot of great people, who know no longer scower the GS unions nor forums; really for being around this long you'd figured you would recieve something from the generious staff of GameSpot.

I don't know, I've considered becoming a mod again. Maybe my military background will make be a bigger canidate rather than just going on good instincts, lol. Figured I've been around for so long might as well aspire to something, I mean what....a high level? Honestly I think getting to level 34 is an aspiring achievement on its own; trust me kiddies. Much dedication goes in the GS just to get to lvl 30 on it's on. Even though, I'm closing in on the half way mark to level 35.

So why the hell not, one more shot at this GS mod thing. Might as well do something interesting till I get deployed in May. Epic lolz.

Well I didn't expect it told this soon, but knew it was coming eventually.

I'm getting deployed to Afghanistan in May, my work up starts in Feb. I'll be leaving in March to North Carolina and be there until May then I'm flying over to Afghanistan. So total, I'll be gone for 9 months. Am I worried? Scarred? Excited? Hard to say ladies and gents, its a wave of emotions. When I enlisted it's what I wanted to do, get deployed; fight the fight. Either way, I've already came to terms with myself that if I died in combat...wouldn't have it any other way. Least I know I died with my pride intact and knowing I've done something meaningful in my life as well as others.

Being a U.S. Marine, there's nothing else like it. The respect and gratitude you receive from other people, young and old alike; there's nothing like it. Any way, I can already know the comments. Good luck, watch yourself...blah blah blah I've heard it already lol. Hey, like I've said. If it's my time...its my time.

So if I don't make it, good to say GS has treated me well over the past five years. Long enough to be called a GS vet, though I could go without the glitches, lol. Can you do me a favor and actually get around to fixing these bugs instead of worrying about game reviews? Lol, be nice.

Well I'm out for the night, take care. Always remember that everything you see in the US hasn't been just given to you, someone out there payed the ultimate price. God bless.

Rebel, out.

Lately, I've been in a writing stint. Haven't written anything note worthy in quite a few months. But that's starting to change, reason for the sudden change? I had to stand in as a temporary for my buddies band, his father who was in the hospitial (who just passed from heart failure, god rest his soul); I had to work up with them with only a week till the gig. For some, you might think, well thats plenty of time. To a musician, thats like 20 minutes to us. Not very much time at well, but with my military discipline. I pulled it off, one hell of a show; and the high light of the show was when we did a cover from Blind Guardian (one of my favorite Power metal bands out there). Ever since then I've been writing music, stories, short stories; just none stop, actually singing was a huge relief of my vocal chords. Screaming and growling...not as simple as you think ladies and gents

Thinking about turning my RPG in the JCU into a full fledge story. Currently I'm working on a sniper story, which I'll stay hush hush about ;)

Now I'm working with a new band project, 7 Deadly Sins. A good friend of mine (who I consider my brother), pretty much started it. We've talked about it for about two years and now things are rolling, pretty much were still in the work up of it. Finding other musicians and what not, so when he moves back down to WV we can finally get everything started. I'm still debating whether I should stay playing Guitar and back up, or just down nothing but clean vocals...still currently going through the process. Anywho...thats all I have to say for now.

Rebel's current playlist:
Dark Tranquility
Arch Enemy
All That Remains (new ablum)

I've been floating around in the space we call society, and for some reason I've been listening to My Chemical Romance...maybe because the lead singer is the lead singer for Smashing Pumpkins....personally I like Smashing Pumpkins, so in turn I would like My Chemical Romance...but there music is so different from Smashing Pumpkins, so really I don't like them. But I can't stop listening to them....strange this is...

It's a rainy day, that's all I have to say....lawlz.

I didn't realize I had that many achievements lol. I guess it was for getting 1000 GS in Halo: Reach.

Rebel here with a weekly notion. As the blog title implies, see...short and sweet.

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On another note, how meaningless is this blog post? Very meaningless. Nah, I'm just bored...have the house to myself, just listening to music playing Halo: Reach...nothing special, it's just a very unmotivating day for the Rebelious one...sad day it is.

Literally, been plagued with those for the past two week.

Been helping set up an apartment for my GF's mom...which is alot of crap! CRAP I SAY!!!!!! Anywho, been doing that for the past few days. Body is tired and sore, and of course I ate something I shouldn't have earlier and so I manage to puke it up twice earlier this day. Think I lost 5lbs....idk yet.

Anywho, been dabbling in the music lately. Been trying to buy a guitar, which luckily I found a good deal on one; local music shop in my town; Uncle is good friends with the owner so he's cutting me a good deal on the guitar and amp. I just gotta go see what kind it is.

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Uhm, more news. My Uncle and Aunt who live in the Eng Land are coming to the state's for a couple days, on the 13th and 14th. Also getting Halo:Reach...limited edition, didn't feel like shelling out 150$ for the Legendary edition...oddly enough my friend is. Anywho, I'll will certianly be playing the sh** out of that and will probably turn into a hermit for like a week...or until I beat it on legendary by myself and then meditate for an hour and relive the experince. Maybe I'll find Nirvana in the process and become a living Buddha....WHO KNOWS! That is the amazing apart about life.

*Teaching learning experince to GS community, check*

Well thats one thing to check of my list before I die....now I need to manage to clear off the 99 things left on the list, oh well...I have 50-60 some odd years to do it.

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Unmotivational Pic of the DAY!!!!!'