The Street Fighter 4 watch continues...

The designs and early in-game character models for Chun Li, Zangief, Blanka, Guile, Dhalsim, and E. Honda were revealled in a Japanese Gaming Magazine (I think it was Famitsu). Naturally, leaving in the digital world, scans of the pages were posted (via a Korean game-site) for the world to see.

Now that we're able to see a bit more, I'm feeling a bit bummed with the direction things are being taken. The designs are nearly identical those seen in Street Fighter 2 and the subtle style shift is starting to look and feel weird. The harsh style and garish colors remind me of 80s hair-metal. But Street Fighter should be more polished and refined.

This is starting to look more like a 3D remake instead of a true sequel. I'm all for nostalgia...but there comes a point where it holds you back from taking steps forward. Hopefully that will take place with the introduction of new characters.

Wow. She still has it.

I've been bummed...SUPER bummed with the first few episodes of the second season of the Sarah Silverman Show. There was only 1 bit in the entire season that was funny (the gay roommates high on medicinal marijuana schtick) that compared to the many moments of brilliance of the first season. The rest of it was utter crap.

I thought her "magic" was lost...but then she did this wonderful guest appearance on her long-time boyfriend's Talk Show. To truly appreciate her "song"...I've included Kimmel's nice recap of his "Matt Damon Joke". With or without it I think you'll appreciate her response.

The Matt Damon Joke:

Sarah's Appearance:

Now with the recent trade for Pau Gasol, it's safe to say that the Lakers have all the pieces to become one of the NBA's elite teams. It's exciting to see that we have so many excellent players whose skills and talents are both complimentary to each other and fit the triangle system Phil Jackson's offense is built around.

If Andrew Bynum comes back healthy this year, I expect no less than a trip to the Western Conference Finals (and a decent shot at making the Finals). I have a feeling that Kobe Bryant's goal is to get 4 more Championships (1 more than Jordan). We still need to win the first one...but if the Lakers can keep these guys together and healthy I think now's as good of a time as ever to make this insurmountable task a reality.

With a young team, a powerhouse of a starting lineup, and a deep talented bench...we're good to compete. I just hope we can find a way to have less injuries!

4-peat baby (yeah, that's crazy talk right now, but a fan can dream!).

February 1st is payday...so you guys don't have ANY excuses! ;-)