I have successfully downloaded and played the demo for the Heavy Rain game.  First up, the game is pretty as hell and the controls are (mostly) scripted well enough that you don't have to think too hard and they feel natural.  For example, you make a downward and to the side motion with your right hand (on the controller) to have your character ( Read more... )

Apparently in an effort to make the populous more aware of what kinds of crime occur in their neighborhoods (and thus which kinds of things to prepare for), the Edmonton Police have provided a handy map thing that lets you click on a region and determine several interesting factoids.

1) How many crimes have occurred in your area in the last day, ( Read more... )

Idea by ~Finaira on deviantART

I had oddly a lot of difficulty getting this image correct. Now I just need the time to clean it up and make it pretty!

I stumbled upon this article relating to a gay man in Britain who went undercover for "ex-gay" treatment.  It's an interesting read but here are a few lines that I thought amusing:

David tells me he runs a clinic which helps men "reach their heterosexual potential". He won't treat lesbians. "I have resolved my own sexuality," he says, ( Read more... )

It's like I never left grad studies ( Read more... )

I like....

http://creaturesfromel.livejournal.com/108402.html

This made me lol.  May it bring similar joy to you all.


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Someone stole my personal magpie tattoo design ( Read more... )

Because everyone needs drama, right? Okay, it's not really drama, but I can pretend (I just wanted to fit in! Why won't anyone love me!? *sob*).

Tall Man bought me a fish tank for Christmas. He knew I wanted one, I wanted to set up a self-sustaining guppy colony, a fish tank appeared in my future. So I set up the tank, let it sit for a couple of ( Read more... )

...I end up making things like this to go with them.


The Red Terror by ~Finaira on deviantART