I’ve become quite a soundtrack fanboy over the past year or so. My responsibilities at work have shifted such that I’m spending much more time in my office and less in the lab. That said, my brain is wired in a fashion where music with lyrics is very distracting when I’m writing or reading. To [...]
So far, questing across the Eastern Kingdoms with my son has been a wonderful journey. Any activity that fosters time spent together is fantastic, and it’s great to share with him this hobby that I love so much. I’ve been surprised, though, at the degree of new perspective I’m encountering personally in the process. Not [...]
Well, I finally succumbed again to Azeroth’s siren call and logged back onto World of Warcraft to explore the Wrath of the Lich King expansion’s new continent of Northrend. I must say that WotLK offers the most engrossing and innovative WoW quest content to date. Blizzard has also managed to reduce the drudgery a bit [...]
My wife Heather and I have been digging into our mental hit lists of kid-friendly movies from our growing years. Some of our recent Netflix rentals have included Krull (in all its cheezy glory), The Lost Boys, and a few of the Pink Panther movies. Want to see your 10-yr-old boy rolling around on the [...]
I’ve been wanting to do a full-blast writeup of my thoughts about our vacation, but work has just been nutty since our return, and my post-work energy levels not at their peak. So, a synopsis: We’ve never taken a real vaacation. Ever since starting college, I’ve always lived away from my Pittsburgh-area family. As such, [...]
I made a decision yesterday afternoon that might come as a surprise to those who know me well. I decided to cancel my world of Warcraft subscription. Azeroth and I have had a long, torrid love affair. At this point though, I think it’s time for us to start seeing other people. I still love [...]
The idea for this post has been rolling around in my head for quite a while. It’s so hard to find time to write sometimes! Caffeine is a funny subject. Specifically, why is there such a link between caffeine-worship and the geek subculture? Is there some kind of predilection for the geek brain to crave [...]
I’m a gamer. Always have been. You’re going to hear a lot on gaming here, so if that topic doesn’t interest you, my best suggestion is to run away screaming. Other than time spent with my family, gaming is what keeps me sane. I guess I’m going to have to analyze this… To begin, I’ve [...]