so here i am, looking for a place to blog again. after realizing that typepad costs money, i'm back to old reliable LJ ( Read more... )

this is what i listened to at work yesterday ( Read more... )

i like games like "jake hunter: detective chronicles" (jhdc) for the Nintendo DS. I wish the video game reviewing media at large wouldn't automatically dismiss adventure games like jhdc for having "no gameplay". Admittedly, the game has maybe a bit less gameplay than some.. and it'sa bit short on the polish that can make a game connect ( Read more... )

...without leaving the house ( Read more... )

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it's nice how courteous some spammers have become:

Subject: hi
From: "Gene Calhoun"
Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:01:23 +1000
To: "Futon"

hi there

i almost want to reply!

NFL Head Coach to be Bundled with Madden 09I was really looking forward to checking out NFL Head Coach 09. The first version of that game was a great idea conceptually, but extremely lacking when it came to interface and on-the-field play. It wasn't a good game, but I was still hopeful (and even a little excited!) with the announcement of an 09 ( Read more... )

stolen from 1up.com:

Brütal Legend
Publisher: SierraDeveloper: Double Fine ProductionsRelease Date: TBAAlso On: PS3, PC

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people die. it's a very sad truth, but one we must strive to understand.. however impossible that is. for understanding is power. in order to maintain the power balance required to properly nourish a human soul, sad truths cannot run the show ( Read more... )

so i was reading this review on netflix for children of paradise.. it's a "romantic fantasy set in the world of French theatre in the 1830s".. and the reviewer said (emphasis added):

Without a doubt, this may be one of the greatest movies ever made.Notice the specific lighting that highlights portions of people'sbodies, eyes, hair, and the ( Read more... )