Trixie360 Interviews HuGzArbiTeR

Published March 18, 2009

She's a Mom of four, a student, and a big fan of Master Chief … she's even got him tattooed on her leg! Say howdy to HuGzArbiTeR!

trixie360: What's the story behind your Gamertag?

HuGzArbiTeR: I am a big fan of "Arby 'n' the Chief" made by Digitalph33r on YouTube. There was one episode where Master Chief asked Arbiter for a hug. "Hugz Arbiter?" was born.

HuGzArbiTeR and her Master Chief tat.

trixie360: Where do you live?

HuGzArbiTeR: I am a native of Long Island, NY, but moved to Alabama 5 years ago. I plan on staying here for good. =]

trixie360: What do you do in 'Bama?

HuGzArbiTeR: I am a stay at home Mom to 4 kiddos. It's a full time job in itself. I am also a sophomore in college at Troy University, where I am majoring in Business Management.

trixie360: Wow, you are one busy girl! What's the worst or weirdest job you've ever had?

HuGzArbiTeR: It would have to have been when I was 14. I worked at a stable in exchange for riding lessons. My daily activities? Shoveling horse poop. I would have to say, that job was the worst I probably ever had.

trixie360: Sometimes I feel like I have that same job. The poop is digital though. How long have you been on Xbox LIVE®?

HuGzArbiTeR: I am going on my second year as a Gold member. I never experienced online gaming before, now I'm hooked!

trixie360: Do you have an archenemy on Xbox LIVE?

HuGzArbiTeR: I don't have any archenemies. I tend to attract a bunch of hostility online, especially from other females. Halo® 3 is very competitive when it comes to females playing each other. I don't mind though. The competitiveness is what keeps making me improve my gaming skills.

She's a competitive Halo 3 player.

trixie360: What's your Xbox setup like?

HuGzArbiTeR: 36-inch Samsung HDTV, Xbox Pro w/120GB HDMI, Turtle Beach X3 Wireless headset.

trixie360: What's the best feature of Xbox LIVE?

HuGzArbiTeR: I would have to say the Arcade games. I find them SO fun. In fact, some nights you can find me playing Arcade games exclusively. I also love the party chat feature. Being able to talk to your friends while playing different games is by far amusing.

trixie360: What do you think is the best game of all time?

HuGzArbiTeR: I would have to go with Halo 3. A billion games played already? I think it deserves a spot in the Guinness Book of Records.

trixie360: What do you think is the best album of all time?

HuGzArbiTeR: Hmm, I have a very eclectic taste in music. It ranges from rock to rap, to everything in between. I can't really classify an album. If I had to choose, it would be a TOOL album for sure … Undertow.

trixie360: Rock Band or Guitar Hero?

HuGzArbiTeR: Rock Band 2, baby!

These kids look happy to have HugzArbiter as their Mom.

trixie360: What's the funniest thing you've ever heard on Xbox LIVE?

HuGzArbiTeR: Wow, there have been so many to pick just one. I think the most comments I get are usually "If you're a girl, and you play video games, you must be ugly." That's always good for a chuckle.

trixie360: What is your greatest Xbox LIVE moment?

HuGzArbiTeR: Hmm. Recently, it's been playing Left 4 Dead™ on Advanced or Expert with some of my great online friends, BSKEEZY87, dangit22, MorbidAlice, and SP Flankens. Some of the moments are just HILARIOUS. Surviving horde after horde of undead, only to get attacked by 3 different specials and/or crippled by friendly fire!

trixie360: What's your favorite TV show?

HuGzArbiTeR: Anything on Adult Swim – Aqua Teen, Tom Goes to the Mayor, Drinky Crow, etc.

trixie360: Who is your inner rock star?

HuGzArbiTeR: It would be GLaDOS. Something about a split personality/homicidal computer is very alluring …

trixie360: If they made a movie about your life, who should play you?

HuGzArbiTeR: It would have to be Janeane Garofalo. The sarcasm and dry humor is me all around.

trixie360: Favorite cartoon character?

HuGzArbiTeR: Master Shake from Aqua Teen.

She'd be Zoey in Left 4 Dead if she could.

trixie360: What superpower would you like to have?

HuGzArbiTeR: Some form of psychic power.

trixie360: If you could trade places with anyone for one day, who would it be?

HuGzArbiTeR: Any billionaire would suffice.

trixie360: What celebrity would be the worst roommate?

HuGzArbiTeR: Amy Winehouse.

trixie360: How many people are on your Friends List?

HuGzArbiTeR: About 30.

trixie360: Hot celeb you'd like to be stranded on a desert island with?

HuGzArbiTeR: Gerard Butler, please?

trixie360: If you could be any video game character, who would it be?

HuGzArbiTeR: It would be Zoey from Left 4 Dead.

trixie360: What's the worst food you've ever eaten?

HuGzArbiTeR: Probably the sugar cookies I tried making from scratch (when I first learned how to bake). They felt and tasted like something you would launch at a shooting range.

Portal is her favorite single player game.

trixie360: What's the first video game you ever played?

HuGzArbiTeR: First video game? Pong. Did I like it? No.

trixie360: Pong was awesome! What's the last book you read?

HuGzArbiTeR: Halo: The Fall of Reach by Eric Nylund.

trixie360: What do you predict will be the "next big thing" in gaming?

HuGzArbiTeR: Hopefully, Microsoft will beef up the 360, and add on to Xbox LIVE in the future.

trixie360: What do you think is the best thing about Xbox 360?

HuGzArbiTeR: I love the style. The fact that everything I need is right under the Guide Button is amazing. One push of a finger and everything you need is at your fingertips. I think the new NXE dashboard is amazing also. I love it!

trixie360: What is the Xbox 360 Achievement that was hardest to get?

HuGzArbiTeR: Safety First on Left 4 Dead.

trixie360: What would you like to be doing in ten years?

HuGzArbiTeR: Owning a restaurant/catering business and still playing my 360!

Interview by TriXie