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Not Dead Yet
I've unfortunately been unable/unwilling to make the time to craft a worthwhile post, which is a particular shame as I've had numerous ideas floating around (as well as one half-finished post). To a degree this is due to gradschool. I had thought that having gotten a masters before would have prepared me a bit for this. Nope. It so far has been a ( Read more... ) -
Eyesight
There is a particular joy I get about once a year (usually) that is rather odd but nice nonetheless ( Read more... ) -
Language and Life
I think I shall attempt a two subject journal entry. This is actually a bit of a rarity for me, as usually when I write it is about a single topic. But it has occurred to me at various times that my memory might improve if I actually worked at remembering things. A journal is terribly useful for that, and while I shall not bother you, oh digital ( Read more... ) -
We've Slain the Dragon
One of the things I like about the metal group, Blind Guardian, is how they reference random geeking, nostalgic things. Memory is one of the great gifts of humanity, and I enjoy recalling distant memories. There is a certain sweet longing for moments lost to time. Blind Guardian recalls those to my mind ( Read more... ) -
Strength v Weakness
I have a tendency to be distracted. One of my great virtues, I think, is my ability to generate ideas. One of my great vices, I think, is my inability to concentrate on those ideas. That is, I come up with a "great idea," work on it, but grow bored of the idea and sooner rather than later get called away by the siren's song of another idea ( Read more... ) -
Twilight of the Gods
I recently came across two "retellings" of sections from mythology that I wrote I don't even know how long ago. They really conver the same thing, but approach it from different perspectives. I like them and thought I'd go ahead and post them here to share.
***Hear me, you who are deathless and fearsome. Heed my words, high men and low, who are ( Read more... ) -
Target Numbers for Conflict Resolution
Sorry, this may be another boring entry for those not interested in game design ( Read more... ) -
Copyediting
I finished editing a writing sample for grad school applications last night. It took a lot longer to get that done than I expected. Part of this is because I wrote the thing in 2005-6 and my writing style has changed. Another part was that there were some very confusing sections (indeed, I had to review some aspects of the topic to even figure out ( Read more... ) -
Conflict Resolution Mechanics
Among my many many MANY hobbies is game design. I've been trying to create my own tabletop RPG for several years now, and I thought it might be useful if I actually tried to write out the Conflict Resolution Mechanics for it ( Read more... ) -
Writer's Block: Life is a masquerade
Writer's BlockAre you planning to dress up for Halloween? How long do you typically plan your costume? Do you keep it a secret?
While I do love dressing up, unfortunately this year I don't have any place to go for Halloween. It will be a quiet night, in all likelihood, as I'll be working on Grad School applications or Latin. How do I know that that ( Read more... )