we've started packing. it's not fun, as always - but it's productive, and i'm finding stuff i thought i lost, like the beater attachment to my stand mixer, and the 2007 Blizzcon Attendee loot card with the murloc suit code! nearly all the books are boxed up, as are most cables and other various supplies. my next goal is to pack up all the ( Read more... )

i haven't been updating as much, and i've finally realized why -- i now use twitter as a dumping ground for the random things that amuse me during the day, leaving LJ open to the deeper writings/musings. unfortunately, this week was so busy, i didn't really have time for lots of deep musings. then again, that's also sort of fortunate... at least i ( Read more... )

i'm definitely going through one of my "less is more on teh internets" phases. i'm not even on WoW much.

danny got Killzone 2 for our PS3. it's very pretty in a gritty, bloody way. the rendering is fantastic. i've had an urge to try playing it - i am not averse to violent FPS games - but i haven't been in a mood to shoot the heads off things. i ( Read more... )

 T-1.5 days 'til the start of Blizzcon. sort of. T-1 day until we leave, and T-Not nearly enough hours before i have to start getting ready to leave.

i haven't really been on vacation for a year or so. i want this trip to be amazingly awesome. and i'm sure it will be! it's just a bummer that there are so many not-nice things happening just before ( Read more... )

well, last night i cracked. i did my best, universe, but i just ran out of cheerful. a person only has so much positive energy to give, without recharging, before (s)he runs out and gets cranky. so, cranky was i. and it wasn't pretty ( Read more... )

i wrote my mom an email today. i was actually prepared to talk to her, but she declined to say hi when my dad offered her the phone today. i don't know why - maybe she was busy, or just not talkative - but there's a chance i pissed her off with my being pissed off. so, i wrote her a brief letter, clearly stating my feelings, but also that i love/ ( Read more... )

yesterday was a helluva day ( Read more... )

another whirlwind weekend, come and... well, still going ( Read more... )

yesterday was a blur ( Read more... )