I'm not dead . . . yet. But as always I'm working on it.
Things around here are going well I guess. My students are complaining about having to learn stuff during my absence. They can be a bunch of whiny babies at times, and this is one of them. I'm looking forward to getting back to work next Wednesday. I started rehab today, which went well. I'm not looking forward to next Tuesday when I go back. I'm being worked on me by the same person that worked on me last time. She's pissed. Apparently she also knows Mikki somehow. Wierd.
I've gotten time to play a few games, and also hone my Illustrator skills the past few days. I'm pretty happy with the level of detail that my handouts for class have now a days. It sucks that I make all of them, however I think they look pretty good.
On the games front. Shadow of the Colossus is an amazing game that is a wonderfully visceral experience. There is absolutely no plot explanation until the very end, where (if you watch) it is an emotional experience as you try to figure out what is right and what is wrong. I say this knowing full well that none of you (with the exception of Mike, who is already at it) will play the game. Regardless, it is good and you should think about it.
My quest for a new sport is on hold for the time being, as I try to get everything else in my life under control. I have an even newer attempt at getting my masters degree from the powers that be at Tech. It is the easiest path I have had at a long time, in that it requires no new classes, no more registration, only forms and petitions.
I have found myself reading more and more about the business and physchosis (jeff, tell me how I'm misusing that word) about videogames. For example, there was an interesting article about MMORPGs discussing how they will have to redo things in order to actually grow a user base rather than recycle it whenever a new game comes out.
One of the more interesting things that I've read is how the PS3 is in "trouble" and will "lose the war" with the Xbox 360 because it is going to cost more than the already beefy $400 price tag that the 360 has. The irony is that many of the articles that I have been reading have been referring to the "cheap" 360 price tag. Since when is $400 cheap for a fucking game machine. Mike, how much did you pay for your DS? Granted it was used, but who gives a fuck? It seems like the investment required to buy a new game machine warrants an addictive style of play only to validate the purchase. My only hope is the Nintendo will release their Revolution for a reasonable price ($200-$250? at the opener), so that other gaming companies realize that you don't have to drop half a thousand dollars in order to play fun games. Sigh.
I have more rants to make, but I will save them for another time. One thing I've noticed in my week at home, CNN and FOX News both have a wonderful slant to them. If you spend enough time watching each of them you can hear it. The FOX slant seems more obvious at first, but I think that is because of my own personal views. Regardless, it makes me happy that I get my news from John Stewart, who is making it up anyway. Out.
Things around here are going well I guess. My students are complaining about having to learn stuff during my absence. They can be a bunch of whiny babies at times, and this is one of them. I'm looking forward to getting back to work next Wednesday. I started rehab today, which went well. I'm not looking forward to next Tuesday when I go back. I'm being worked on me by the same person that worked on me last time. She's pissed. Apparently she also knows Mikki somehow. Wierd.
I've gotten time to play a few games, and also hone my Illustrator skills the past few days. I'm pretty happy with the level of detail that my handouts for class have now a days. It sucks that I make all of them, however I think they look pretty good.
On the games front. Shadow of the Colossus is an amazing game that is a wonderfully visceral experience. There is absolutely no plot explanation until the very end, where (if you watch) it is an emotional experience as you try to figure out what is right and what is wrong. I say this knowing full well that none of you (with the exception of Mike, who is already at it) will play the game. Regardless, it is good and you should think about it.
My quest for a new sport is on hold for the time being, as I try to get everything else in my life under control. I have an even newer attempt at getting my masters degree from the powers that be at Tech. It is the easiest path I have had at a long time, in that it requires no new classes, no more registration, only forms and petitions.
I have found myself reading more and more about the business and physchosis (jeff, tell me how I'm misusing that word) about videogames. For example, there was an interesting article about MMORPGs discussing how they will have to redo things in order to actually grow a user base rather than recycle it whenever a new game comes out.
One of the more interesting things that I've read is how the PS3 is in "trouble" and will "lose the war" with the Xbox 360 because it is going to cost more than the already beefy $400 price tag that the 360 has. The irony is that many of the articles that I have been reading have been referring to the "cheap" 360 price tag. Since when is $400 cheap for a fucking game machine. Mike, how much did you pay for your DS? Granted it was used, but who gives a fuck? It seems like the investment required to buy a new game machine warrants an addictive style of play only to validate the purchase. My only hope is the Nintendo will release their Revolution for a reasonable price ($200-$250? at the opener), so that other gaming companies realize that you don't have to drop half a thousand dollars in order to play fun games. Sigh.
I have more rants to make, but I will save them for another time. One thing I've noticed in my week at home, CNN and FOX News both have a wonderful slant to them. If you spend enough time watching each of them you can hear it. The FOX slant seems more obvious at first, but I think that is because of my own personal views. Regardless, it makes me happy that I get my news from John Stewart, who is making it up anyway. Out.
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