After devoting over 160 hours of my life to FFX, I must say that I'm a bit burnt out. If you recall, I seem to have an unnatural urge to explore and exploit every nook and cranny of a given RPG. See the first paragraph of this post: The Sporting LifeWhile I was initially overjoyed at the prospect of exploring such a massive and well-done game, I ( Read more... )

The Sporting LifeDisclaimer - some of this post will not make sense unless you are in touch with your inner-geek and care way to much about video games. In fact, you will think this lame ( Read more... )

Metaphysical amphibiansNew flip-flops are not the bastion of comfort their older counterparts are. My first full day in the new flops was rather uncomfortable ( Read more... )

But I still lack bread.I think that French people are hardwired to be suspicious of the government. Germanic tribes, kings, the Revolution, Chirac and Sarkozy. Don't get me wrong, it's not like they don't have a stable government (unemployment is kind of a problem, but when is it not?), I just feel like they distrust it. At the same time, I feel ( Read more... )

Raise a PraiseSoccer season - making grown men cry since the 18th century ( Read more... )

Abraham LincolnInitially, I was going to write up a little diatribe with my thoughts on the current state of American politics, but I just don't have it in me. Everything's all scattered around and it'd be hard to follow. The main points include an essay on global warming I read in Rolling Stone, watching James Carville on TV, education reform, and ( Read more... )

The worst there ever wasI'm becoming exasperated with my current computer condition. Bumming computer time from Phil, Jacob, Pete, and Taylor is a pain in all concerned asses, as is going to the library. Come on Gateway, let's get our shit together and maybe some inter-department communication so that things get done with out snafus (i.e. ( Read more... )

He's got his eyes on the devilI want new clothes ( Read more... )

There was a firefight!Official: Boondock Saints is one of my alltime favorite movies. It has a great musical score to boot ( Read more... )

maci says:
did u have a good day today

For Ghost's Old Love says:
it was ok
For Ghost's Old Love says:
it got a gajillion times better once I got home.

I got some mail. It's like crack. Thanks, babe.

So, like every other indie fanboy in the world, I got my hands on a copy of Franz Ferdinand. It's so British. All the songs kind of sound similar ( ( Read more... )