Jeez Art, I can barely handle 9 hour days, I can't imagine 14-16 hours. Ugh. And don't scare your poor dog, so sad!

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There's a text-adventure interpreter called DS Frotz - LINK - I'm gonna try it out. Looks kinda cool.

e: Here's an idear for a game! Video game version of BATTLESTATIONS! That could be cool. :) I don't know how to make games, so get to it boys.

| Bigger and Russianier

Video of the day:

Gorbachov: The Music Video


So, I'm alive. Mostly. Work continues to kick my ass with 12-14 hour days.

It's been so damned long since I posted (lurking/readying as I can grab 4-5 minutes here and there), I don't even really know where I left off. So, the short, short version:

1. Bought a bank-owned home: Fantastic deal, still more than we wanted to spend. Built 4 years ago but no one has ever lived in it because it was an investor spec-home property. Still unpacking boxes and beginning to see the bills rolling in.. ouch.

2. Bought a car: 2004 Mini Cooper w/ supercharger. Super fun to drive! It's like a go-kart on steroids. Plus, I'm getting 30 miles to the gallon driving around in the city.. can't complain one bit, really.

3. Got a puppy from the animal rescue. I affectionately call her a Chaweiner. Or, a stretch-Chiuaua. She's a great dog when she isn't pissing in the house. Also, apparently because I'm so big and scary, if I even scold her just the least bit, she pisses herself (and whatever she's standing on).. so that adds to the fun of trying to housebreak the dog. Thankfully everything in the house is tile except for the bedrooms and office.


Went and saw The Dark Knight last night.. maybe it was all the hype buildup but I thought it was just OK and not OMFG BEST MOVIE EVAR. In fact, I think the last one was better? Heath Ledger's death is pushing this movie to the accolades and box office success, I think. He does a great job in the movie and has some pretty awesome scenes... but there are some loooong spots where you kind of wish the scene would end.

I never got into the first Geometry Wars (I'm just bad at shooters in general) but I got the new one, Geometry Wars Evolved 2, and it's fucking incredible. There's 6 different game modes that are all pretty ingenious and interesting, and it's just SO addictive. You guys need to get it and then sign into your xbox accounts every once in awhile so I can compare scores. It's great.

Actually these next 5 or 6 weeks are supposed to be insane for awesome Arcade titles. Braid next week (puzzle/platformer thats getting TONS of hype for being totally good) Galaga Legions which is made by the PacMan CE guys, supposed to be better maybe than even Geometry Wars 2, Bionic Commando remake and some others I forget.

| Chromeo

You are either with Chromeo or you are with the terrorists. You decide.





PS I know it is a little late, and dare I say trendy (can I even judge that anymore?) to hitch my trailer to the Chromeo Wagon, but it is a terrifically fun listen!

| wow

I have never watched that much Batman & Robin before. Just... wow. It's actually even worse than I thought.

I haven't seen the new Batman yet, but I think before hand I owe it to myself to revisit this gem:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=AJWpmPGCR1c
I may need to give this another shot.