At long last, Conspiracy Code has been announced! To refresh your memory (if it needs refreshing), this is the game we created that teaches a full course of high-school American History. You beat the game, you've taken the course - enjoy your credit. For video, a demo link, and lots more information, you can check out the Virtual School's website ( Read more... )

Okay, yes, it's awesome - it seems like every reviewer on the planet (or at least 96% of them, going by current aggregates) loves the thing, so I won't take up much of your time adding my voice of praise to the hordes. Basically, lemme just say that it's a good movie. Setting aside the entire franchise and all its attendant baggage, this is really ( Read more... )

Seeing Lexa's post has inspired me to write one of my own. I see the last time I actually posted anything was August of 2008, so perhaps I'm a bit overdue - but hey, just like Lexa, the status has remained quo for quite some time. Well, except for proposing to Simone - I'm engaged now. That part probably merited a post... a bit closer to when that ( Read more... )

Brazil was awesome, and Kung Fu Panda, which I watched on the plane on the way back home, is actually really fun.

That's the short version.

The long version begins at home on Thursday evening nearly two weeks ago, as Simone and I prepared for our trip. A mighty scare occurred when Simone was unable to find her passport and we tore not one but two ( Read more... )

It's vacation time, ladies n' gents - that's right, I'm finally taking a (short) break away from the hustle and bustle of work, responsibility, America, English as the primary form of communication, and this side of the equator. I'm goin' to Brazil ( Read more... )

Heya all!

Been a while since I posted, yadda yadda - point is, you should all see WALL-E, 'cuz it's awesome. Seriously, this thing is like joy on celluloid; an utterly deep, enjoyable, happy, and damn funny movie. Probably one of Pixar's best, and currently vying in my heart of hearts with The Incredibles for my favorite film out of that ( Read more... )

Oh, Brawl, how fantastic you are.

Yes, Super Smash Bros. Brawl was finally released last Sunday, and yes, it's a wonderful thing. I'm just thankful it doesn't have a fully ranked matchmaking service like Xbox Live. I don't know what people are complaining about, honestly; I know it would be the end of me if I had that much access to that many ( Read more... )

Now that Simone has gotten settled in and we've gotten some more furniture for the apartment, things look very nice indeed! I've included a snapshot of the living room, which underwent the most drastic makeover aside from Simone's room (pictures excluded due to laundry pile). We've added a table, couch, and shelves, moved the TV, and made it look ( Read more... )

Hearing about other people's dreams can be boring. I understand this.

Still, I feel I simply must relate to you my dream from last night, which involved me getting into a literal pissing contest with Chuck Norris. The standards were based on distance, strength of pee stream, and time held. He won, of course, but conceded that I'd had less ( Read more... )

I forgot to mention the awesome Christmas present that Simone made for me. I brought it in to the office and they loved it. In fact, they loved it so much that one of my co-workers took pictures of it and posted them online.

Take a look at them here!

Granted, you probably won't know what the heck it is if you haven't played Portal, but to that I ( Read more... )