Star Trek Into Darkness Plot Synopsis

Following up on the 2009 Star Trek movie, Into Darkness picks up with Captain Kirk violating the prime directive leading to him being demoted and stripped of the Enterprise. Not long after Starfleet is attacked and suffer heavy casualties to high-ranking Starfleet officers. Kirk is tasked with searching for an recovering the fugitive but soon discovers that there is much more that has been hidden from him. Thus starts an epic three way battle which will shake the very foundations of Starfleet.

Great movie to kick off the summer blockbuster season

From the opening scene right to the end Star Trek Into Darkness is flooded with action and excellent special effects. However it does find time to mix in some comedy and emotion albeit with limited character development. Without going into details that would spoil the well written plot I cans ay the Sta Wars Into Darkness is a great movie to kick off the summer blockbuster season. Go see it at the theatre with a group of friends and enjoy.

Looking forward to watching Star Trek Into Darkness? Have you seen it already? Share your thoughts via a comment our tweet me @Jamaipanese.

What is Loot Crate?

In a nutshell Loot Crate is a monthly subscription service where you spend about US$20 including shipping on a box filled with geek/gamer loot under a particular theme. With a subscription comes a chance to win a “Mega Crate” a $250 treasure trove that bound to give the lucky recipient one of the most memorable geekgasms.

For the life of me I am unable to beat Guile’s top score in Space Invaders. Can you?

Which Crate did I get?

My first and only loot crate so far is the April 2013 crate which was under the theme “Token”. In it I got a few items that reminded me of the good old days of the video game arcade. Items covering Space invaders, Street Fighter, an arcade token, Mario and candy. I liked my first loot crate but I honestly think it could have been a little better, however for $20 plus an extra $5 to have a courier ship to me in Jamaica I cannot complain. I am already looking forward to May 2013′s loot crate which seems to be RPG related and under the theme “Equip”.

Loot Crate April 2013 Unboxing Video!

What did I get in my crate?

In my April 2013 crate under the theme “Token” I got.

• A Mushroom Kingdom Circuit Racing bag
• Kid Robot Street Fighter blind box – Guile
• Kid Robot Street Fighter Key chain – Blanka vs Zangief
• Space Invaders Candy
• 8-bit Zombie Arcade Token
• Root Beer and Mini Burger Candy

Random Poll: Blanka vs Zangief – who do you think would win?

Who do you think would win in a brawl between Blanka and Zangief? Vote in the poll below and tweet me @Jamaipanese to share your answer and I’ll do the same!

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I’ve manage to balance work and school so far although there were times in the last few weeks when I nearly imploded. I’ve even banished my fear of programming and now really enjoying my programming-related courses the most. Now all I can do is enjoy my 2 weeks break before the summer semester begins and I battle the dreaded Calculus for 10 weeks. Stay tuned and hopefully my next update on my journey through college will be as high-spirited as this one…

Chronixx – Smile Jamaica – Video

Chronixx – Smile Jamaica – Lyrics

Oh I met a girl this morning
She was love at first sight
Oh I met a girl this morning
And she was beauty to my eyes
I asked her if she finds the… in the Tropics
She asked me what’s my name
I told her that it’s Chronixx
And I said girl tell me what’s your name
She told me that her name is Jamaica

And I said
Smile girl smile
Smile for me Jamaica
x 2

Never you cry
Here am i
I’m here for you Jamaica
Dry your eyes
Girl smile

She has a rich history
A beautiful woman with the sweetest gifts
Beautiful sunrise and an evening kiss
I find a nice sunset on the evenin seas
But she told me that she’s tired
Tired of exploit and liars
She gave them reggae beaches flowers and ferns
All she got was abusing in turn

And I said
Don’t you worry yourself mama
Chronixx is here to help mama
I said no worry yourself mama
What can I do for you

And I said
Smile girl smile
Smile for me Jamaica
x 2

Never you cry
Here am i
I’m here for you Jamaica
Dry your eyes
Girl smile

Mount Fuji is being considered as a “cultural” heritage site, rather than a “natural” heritage site by UNESCO. UNESCO’s World Heritage programme is governed by an international treaty intended to “encourage the identification, protection and preservation of cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity.”

Mount Fuji was one of the major attractions I was unable to visit while I was in Japan, although I did manage to see it from Tokyo on a clear day and while riding the bullet train very early in the morning. After my experience hiking Jamaica’s own tallest mountain (Blue Mountains) which is only 2256m tall, I don’t think I’ll be able to tackle Fuji-san’s 3,776m height.

Fujisan is Japan’s highest mountain, a graceful conical stratovolcano that represents and symbolizes Japan itself, and is an exceptional cultural landscape deeply associated with Japanese mountain worship and the country’s artistic and literary tradition. Throughout the ages, it is impossible to find a comparable example of a mountain so deeply integrated into the bedrock of a nation’s culture –  UNESCO

Sources – BBC | Japan Times

I joined instagram a few days ago and not surprisingly you can find me at instagram.com/jamaipanese. I’m going to be experimenting a lot in the first few weeks but I should be posting at least one photo a day. What kind of photos do you expect to see? My profile description should say it all: “Proud Jamaican and Japan Enthusiast. Blogger, Gamer, Techie, Student and Photographer”, so expect pictures of unicorns, my secret moonbase and my imaginary marriage to Michelle Rodriguez. Don’t miss out Follow me on Instagram now! Who knows maybe if I find your photos interesting I’ll follow you too!

Like any true geek with a power level of over 9000 you can also find me on Twitter @Jamaipanese and if you have’t done so already like the Jamaipanese.com Facebook page.

Frank as in Frankenstein

I spent some quality time with my aging desktop computer over the long Easter weekend. It has had many names over the years, from Betsie to Rambo to it’s current name… Frank as in Frankenstein because of the pieced together nature of my rig and the fact that the case is almost perpetually opened so I can poke things if it fails to start or pull it all down and put it back together again if really decides to act up.

I got a new upgrade for Frank recently- a solid state drive. I attached it over the weekend and now Frank has a little extra pep in his step. Recently, most of my PC time is spent at work (doing mostly work) or on my ultrabook doing school work or projects or watching classic anime. However I do manage to get in a couple hours here and there of gaming goodness – my current primary game being the MMORPG Star Wars the Old Republic.

Co-operative Wallet

The plan is to upgrade Frank piece by piece over the next few months. The hard drive was super old so that had to go first but next I plan a mobo and memory upgrade, then a processor, then a graphics card! Hopefully my wallet cooperates…

In case you were wondering the new drive I got is – SanDisk Extreme SSD 120 GB

Love the artsy look and the detail on the leaf ;)

@Khisayama tweets in Japanese but seems to be doing portraits for persons who ask and send him a photo. Maybe if you ask nicely you can have one done for you too? For now this is a good addition to my about page as well, I’ve been meaning to update that page for months.

When I visited Japan in September 2011 I stayed away from the disaster area and my visit was unaffected by the recovery efforts. Japan has really recovered quickly from the disaster and over the past few days I have browsed various websites showing before and after pictures and videos of the most devastated areas. My absolute favourite before and after gallery is by theatlantic.com. The photos really show the devastation and recovery of many areas.

Japan Earthquake, 2 Years Later: Before and After

The unsurprising star of the night Teriyaki Chiken

So many choices

From my experiences eating Japanese food in Japan I think I was much more open to trying new things than I would have been if I didn’t go to Japan. Between me, Richard and another friend we ordered Salmon Skin Sushi Roll and Baby Octopus as appetizers then some Teriyaki Chicken and Friend Shrimp Curry and finally  Tebasaki Chicken Wings.

There were so many sushi roll choices, in the end we tried Salmon Skin Sushi Roll

Three klutzy students walk into a Japanese restaurant…

We shared a very tasty meal and chatted the night away on topics ranging from anime to exams to maybe planning a group trip to Japan next year. Our waitress probably initially wondered who were these three klutzy students but by the end of the night we had her giggling with us and appreciating our antics.

Baby Octopus – our attempt at an adventurous choice

Unsurprisingly Teriyaki chicken was voted the best item on the menu we tried but surprisingly baby Octopus was a close second! Now we will go forth and share our story (and this blog post) with our classmates so that they will be jealous and interested enough to join us at the end of the semester after exams for another trip to Japanese restaurant Cocoro!

Happy Birthday Richard

Happy Birthday again Richard! My birthday is officially on Friday March 8th so anybody reading this before or after that day and wish to shower me with gifts can always pick an item from my *hint* Amazon Wishlist *hint*.

not usually a beer drinker but guess who made an exception for Japanese beer?

Japanese Restaurant Cocoro is located at 4 West Kings House Close, Kingston 10 on the grounds of the Mayfair Hotel. Check out their website and menu here.