Posts Tagged With "characters"
gamer »
I’ve been playing a fair share of role-playing video games lately. RPGs. And actually, I’ve primarily been swapping between two right now — Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim on my desktop and Fallout 3 on my PlayStation — but have dabbled …
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writing »
I’ve been watching The Lord of the Rings, Extended Edition on Blu-Ray. I picked it up on release day a couple weeks ago because the only copy of the movies I owned (I know poor excuse) was the previously-viewed, full-screen, standard-definition, …
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history & archives, life happens »
It occurs to me that the title of this post, second in a series of ten (planned) around the anniversary of my unrequested job change, might imply a certain aspect of blame for which I’ve already stated I want to avoid. It …
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books & reading »
by Justin Cronin
I’m generally a fairly skeptical guy. This doesn’t mean I don’t enjoy a good bit of fantasy. In fact, quite the opposite. I’m a huge science fiction fan, and I love solidly written stories about the fantastic and futurological-ish. Couple …
art & code »
I may have explained here once that the name for this blog-slash-professional handle came from a short-lived effort at turning myself into a better artist. I called myself the “ersatz artist” and set out to blog on a series of self-imposed art …
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writing »
For those who are interested, I just published a new episode of my online web-novel, The Data Yodeler. I write two new episodes every week, and appreciate your insight and support as I work my way through this massive, multi-year …
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gamer, meta & methods, money & spending, technology »
I’ve been active in this little negotiation game for the last week or so. No, there’s no link. It’s a new game I’ve discovered wherein you blindly spend small bits of real money — $6 here, $10 there — to lease …
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books & reading »
I mentioned I picked up a copy of City of Saints and Madmen if for no other reason because it is exactly the opposite of something like The Davinci Code, in that it is neither (a) in the public spotlight (b) popular …
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meta & methods, writing »
Occasionally, I find it difficult to focus myself here. Blogging and I, it would seem, have run a long course together, but like any old companion it would be tough to say goodbye.
So, I won’t. Not now at …