For the past couple weeks, I've been talking intermittently with my roommate, but things have been difficult. When we've texted, messaged on facebook, or talked on skype, I feel like I've been the one to dominate the conversation. I've asked all the getting-to-know-you questions and prompted her for her opinions on things and filled the silence ( Read more... )

Dad showed me one of his tech podcasts this morning, this one about the Kinect. He didn't say anything, but he made his "I want it! It's cool!" face. Sure, dad. You can have it if YOU buy the Kinect, and YOU buy the 360, and YOU buy the games, and YOU pay for the subscription ( Read more... )