12.02.08

I am Simon (but not YOUR Simon)

Posted in Foo, Games at 12:11 am by bryan

So I finally upgraded my Xbox to the new Xbox experience. Of course, the first thing I did was create my avatar. I was trying to make it as close to reality as possible because I’ve seen some people that bear an uncanny resemblance to their avatar. (According to Dennis, I failed– my hair is blond, no matter what I tell myself.) Anyway, moving right along. When I was done with it, I was thinking, “Alright. Now that is me.” Or so it was at first. But after about 5 minutes of this annoying memory tickling my conscience, but just out of reach, it finally hit me: I am Simon. As in mySimon, the guy from Superbowl commercials of web bubble #1. Take a look at these two:
Somehow not as threatening as the name

Somehow not as threatening as the name ImpendingFate implies...

My avatar's doppleganger

My avatar's doppleganger. What a poser.