What I Did on My Sickation
I had a rather unplanned staycation this week when I came down with strep Monday afternoon. Of course, me being me, I didn’t go to the doctor until my tonsils practically closed my throat. Up until then, I swore I had a cold with bad sinus drainage. Not so. So with the unplanned sick leave and the inability to sit up for longer than 5 minutes without blacking out, I read the first two books of The Hunger Games in two days. This says two things: 1) the books are incredibly fast reads; and 2) the books are complete page turners. I know this series is all the rave right now, but I really had my misgivings about it, especially after the Twilight series. Just because something is popular, doesn’t mean that it’s great. Well, so far, The Hunger Games...
Hello, 2012!
I was so looking forward to the start of 2012 because 2011 ended with such a bang, primarily with the fact that I got my very first PAID video game writing job. I’m a news editor over at Game Revolution, and there’s a possibility I’ll start reviewing games over there too. They can’t be shooters, as that’s what I do for Gaming Angels, but I’d be happy to pick up any RPG slack they may be experiencing. However, 2012 wanted me to not get too cocky that everything would go splendidly, as some jackwagon who has no idea how to hang out in the park across the street and not get wasted decided to take out our mailbox. They hit it so hard, the foundation of the brick mailbox was completely pulled up. I found bricks and concrete halfway...
I’m kind of a loudmouth
When people first meet me, I’m often very quiet, especially when I start a new job. Over time, I become more relaxed and more myself, which means I don’t shut up–something all my friends can attest to. Over the last five or ten years, I’ve noticed that I’ve become a bit of a loudmouth. I always joke about my mouth getting me in trouble; after all, I’m fairly certain I’ll never get a “real” gaming journalism job thanks to my inability to keep quiet when I see ridiculocity, and I’m fairly certain I was fired from one job for my mouth. Most recently, a cousin has told me he never wants to speak to me again, thanks to me stupidly firing off at him on Facebook. And who can forget about my yelling at a cop in...
Turkeys and Otters
This past weekend was probably the best Thanksgiving weekend I’ve ever had. We spent Thanksgiving Day with Shawn’s parents, and Chris’s girlfriend and I were in charge of bringing most of the food. This was my first time to “be allowed” to contribute to Thanksgiving, and I was so excited to try out a couple of recipes. My food turned out fabulous, Jennifer’s food was fabulous, and Renea’s food was fabulous. It was honestly the first time I liked everything that was served. After we stuffed ourselves silly and emptied a bottle or two of wine, we left Gabe with them and prepared for our weekend of wedding fun. I started the weekend by playing Deus Ex: Human Revolution, a game I hadn’t finished yet due to other review...
2011 is the Year of Not According to Plan
I started 2011 with only one plan in mind–to go to Japan in June. My plan for everything else was to just stay as it had been. It ain’t broke, so don’t fix it, so to speak. Well, we all know that came crashing down on Valentine’s Day this year, when Mufasa went from having a breathing problem to dying in a matter of hours. Suddenly, my perfect dog was gone, and that was most definitely not according to plan. Getting two German Shepard puppies a month later was also not part of the plan. And while at the time that seemed to be such a great idea–they’ll have each other, right?–has turned into a bit more trouble than planned. I cannot wait until they’re a year old and start calming down just enough to the point where...
Very Surreal
At my real life job, my fellow co-worker and I pushed it to our boss that she needs an assistant. We even went as far as writing up the want ad for her. Fortunately for us, she was pleased with the thought and thrilled that we had already moved forward on it. Unfortunately, that put us at the task of reviewing resumes and weeding them out for those we want to call for a phone interview. I really, really didn’t like doing that. For starters, I felt incredibly harsh. I dismissed any resumes I found with a single spelling mistake, and any that had odd skills listings. Once we finished culling through them, I started to wonder how the hell I ever got hired for a job. Did my resumes look like that to employers? Does my resume look like that now? Do I list stupid...
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