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November 24, 2004
Thanksgiving -- The Mall Cop
At least there's one thing to be thankful for for Thanksgiving. It's a pseudo-holiday that acts as the "mall cop" for Christmas (or Chrismahanukwanzakah?). Retailers, barely able to contain themselves, and overzealous shoppers thinking that they can be one of the first 750,000,000 shoppers to get a good deal at their local mall or whore-tail outlet are the flood waters bursting from the damn. The only thing that keeps us sane after Halloween is the duct tape that is Thanksgiving.
Sure, some of you may be ready to argue that Thanksgiving is about getting together with loved ones and sharing happiness, joy, etc., *wretch* stop deluding yourselves. There doesn't need to be a "special time" for that lovey-dovey, feel-good crap. If they truly are loved ones, then why allot a weekend, or even a season for that?
As you may be able to tell, it's about time for me to start my "season" of bah-humbug!
Posted at 06:05 PM | Rants and Opinions | Comments (0)
November 16, 2004
Gaming Otaku
Well, EQ2 was released. The first one only consumed five years of my life. We'll see what this one does. So far, it's been a very different game than EQ1 and yet vaguely similar. I guess the closest I can describe the experience is going from a 1989 Honda Accord to a 2004 Honda Accord (not what I have). It's still a car and it's still a Honda Accord, but beyond that, they're entirely different machines.
There is a ton of content in EQ2 and the gaming experience is very engaging with a lot of mood, flavor, story, and emotion. It's an intensely immersive world (or pair of worlds--one aligned good and the other not so much). This is evident in the fact that last night I dreamt of elements of the game. Not a big deal? Well, in the five years of EQ1, I only had two dreams that related in any way to the game. Sadly though, this dream also had elements of the nearly ultimate in geekdom: LARPing. /shiver
Anyway, I've been way overdue on blog entries, but frankly with an incredible workload at the office and a plethora of good games available, blogging isn't a high priority. :)
Posted at 02:00 PM | Life and Work | Comments (0)
November 03, 2004
Freedom, R.I.P.
Pack your shit folks. Freedom has conceeded. The winners: the Saudi Royal Family.
It's a short trip to the apocalypse, so pack light. Especially those of you who value life, liberty and the persuit of disestablishmentarianism.
There is, however, one slightly saving grace. The self-preservationism of Corporate America may keep Bush v2.5 from fucking up that badly--I hope.
Posted at 07:32 AM | Rants and Opinions | Comments (2)