As I sit here, sipping on my cheap Colombo wine and enjoying this delectable tray of cream-filled, chocolate-topped birthday donuts with my good friend Mr. Destructoid, I can't help but think of all the time I spent at his place, both past and present. There was a time when I actually despised Destructoid. I seriously hated the site and anyone involved with it for a reason I just never really understood, and this was all just this past summer. I actually remember when Destructoid started out, and I loved how it just felt like a new experience. Sometime during those humble beginnings and the summer of 2008, I just had a fall out with Destructoid. But in the past four months, something just changed in me. I began to develop a whole new outlook on Destructoid and I really fell in love with all it had to offer, from it's hard working editors and contributors to its vast and highly-dedicated community. When PAX 2009 pre-registration opened up I jumped on this opportunity to meet these awesome people in person, and I've only started falling back in love with Destructoid for about two months! It's a feeling I can't even describe. This feeling like you are part of this huge community where everyone enjoys the same things you do and everyone is just one big family. Through my whole life I never really felt like I fit in anywhere, from my friends whom I hung out with on a daily basis to just regular people I would meet in school or on the street. I don't feel like I'm part of the Destructoid family quite yet, as I am really just starting out and really taking part in the community, but I am optimistic as to what the future holds for me here at Destructoid!

Of course, none of this would be possible without Niero. Seriously man, you're fucking awesome, and I can't say I'm sorry enough for being such a prick in the past, even though you probably don't remember me. Happy birthday man, all the best to you and to further success with your Dtoid army!

I made an old cBlog post of mine visible again, one that I hoped to keep hidden and never let it see the light of day. This cBlog post was one made out of anger at a time when I hated Destructoid the most. I really grew up in that small time span, so I wanted to show everyone how much I fucking sucked in the past. That is all behind me now, but still, I'd like to share it with all of you.

Also, I'm not in the least bit artistic, but I decided to draw the dtoid robot on the side of my desk in celebration of Dtoid's and Niero's birthday!



Rock on Destructoid, you crazy diamond.