I was in the Baltimore area this past weekend to see one of my good friends tie the knot. I've known zaph_redmantis for quite some time and though it wouldn't take much of an excuse to get me on a plane to go visit him, I cannot think of a better occasion to do so.

( We have normality )

It was another wonderfully spring evening last night. I was taking full advantage of it by firing up my grill for the first time this season. However, for all of the elation of better weather and the promise of grilled meatstuffs for dinner, it was tempered by a sort of melancholy ( Read more... )

As you may have picked up from Squid's post, I recently made the switch to HDTV. My tax dollars at work, per se. The process in its own was interesting. From doing the research, making the actual purchase, the uncertainty of the set actually fitting in Eris ( Read more... )

This has been entertaining to follow since Jacquilynne started it, so I'll put my own list from favorites I have not seen represented yet:

*Go to IMDB.com and look up 10 of your favourite movies.
*Post three official IMDB "Plot Keywords" for these 10 picks.
*Have your friends guess the movie titles.

1. Psychic/ Museum/ Pyramid/ Absorbing Power/ Horse ( Read more... )

As promised, I've took my meager equipment and recorded some short clips that I've found somewhat musical. Listen at your own risk.

I find this one slightly funky, though the temp might be off.

And this seems a little more melancholy.

Harmonix has taken the extra step and is developing a collaborative rock band game.

Someone pinch me.

What do you get when you combine the closing of a computer store near your workplace and a new game console? An instant library of cheap games ( Read more... )

( I must be having fun )

I had a pretty good showing last night at bowling. I started by bowling around my average and then two strong games after that (133, 162, 154). With only another night left in the league play, I am grateful and saddened at the same time. I wouldn't mind having one of my nights freed up again, but then again this was a nice way to break up the ( Read more... )

The long debate is over. I bought myself an Xbox360. The debate wasn't necessarily one of cost either. Along with a couple of gift cards from Christmas, I apparently have amassed a pretty decent pile of rewards from my tenure at my job. So I redeemed them and consolidated the lot and defrayed most of the actual cost of the console ( Read more... )