So here's the thing ( Read more... )

To my surprise (though it shouldn't be) one of the hardest things about fixing your diet is other people. You work all week to avoid extra carbs and fat and sugar, and then people give you pizza. For free. And it's sort of offensive if you don't take any. Food is part of a social currency, from things like girl scout cookies to pizza to social ( Read more... )

There is this little part in Baldur's Gate II. Most people who played the game probably don't remember it. It's an optional area of an optional quest. Under the streets of the capital city, you can find a circus tent-type thing filled with undead. Most of them are more intelligent, like ghouls and mummies. They even have a mayor. They're ( Read more... )

I've been snacking on short stories, but I want a bigger meal. Books or webcomics tend to work well for that. The Nook tablet is actually super amazing for reading webcomics, though some web pages seem to make it freeze ( Read more... )

It occurred to me at work yesterday that I am a bit of a dabbler by nature. This is frustrating because finishing things is very satisfying to me, but it rarely happens. And I always seem to end up starting three or four books at once, so I can go back to any of them ( Read more... )