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  • Reflection of Gencon – 2019

    *** I’ve been trying to write this for a couple of weeks now. It’s a bit dated, but please bear with me. Okay. Short version. Gencon – A place where people like to play (games) with other people in a generally non-sexual fashion.  Some people like to pay tribute to particular games, television shows, or… Read more

  • 8/13

    My brother and I where innocently wasting time downtown. We were chasing the new spawns from Wizard Unite and working on our tasks.   We weren’t bothering anyone and just chatting amongst ourselves while looking for memos and monster books. We passed a corner that’s by Laurel’s when this pretty girl approached my baby brother.  She… Read more

  • 8/12

    This is odd. It’s the last day of the term. My four students have submitted their final project and I’ve graded it.  Sure, there’s a couple of past-due assignments, but nothing major.  My inbox isn’t overflowing with sob stories or extension requests. I almost don’t know what to do.  It’s like the students actually have… Read more

  • 8/11

    There’s a lot of stuff I’ve wanted to write about. A lot of things have happened, but I just haven’t had a chance to breathe for the past couple of weeks. First, it was Gencon with the little sis for four or five days.   Then it was the little brother for four days.  Jason was… Read more

  • 7/26

    Have you ever had one of those days… weeks… where you’re trying to project a feeling to the significant other.     That person doesn’t acknowledge it, just doesn’t get it, or chooses to ignore it. This is more than “Hey idiot, do the dishes.” Rather, it’s like a mutual and soulful agreement that really… Read more

  • 7/25

    Well, I’m all packed.    Yeah, it’s a little early, but I don’t know what’s going to happen tomorrow.   I don’t know what’s going to happen tonight.  So, I stuffed a bunch of stuff in the suitcases. It didn’t take long.   In a way, I really never fully unpacked.  Besides, the only thing I take… Read more

  • Niantic Trifecta – Ingress, Po Go, Wizards

    I think Google/Niantic owes me a lot of money.   =) I played Ingress from beta. It was a pretty significant part of my life for a while.  Jason and I went to meetings, anomalies, met with other players, and even some of the player characters.     I don’t know if I’d say it… Read more

  • 7/22

    I….  we….  head to Indiana on Friday. Then, two weeks after that, he heads back alone. Him, to a house with only a cat, work, and school. I’m back to my doctors and family. It doesn’t seem quite fair.     This is probably the most ‘normal’ we’ve been in like… forever.  He goes to… Read more

  • 7/19

    The headache is back. It’s resumed it’s roll of torment right behind my left eye.   The shoulder is tightening up.   Feeling a little nauseous too.  Not sure what’s wrong. I haven’t checked the weather outlook lately, but maybe there’s another Barry brewing somewhere.      This sucks. It’s kind of like being sick and being… Read more

  • Observations of NieR Automata

    I’m not playing the game — just observing. There’s a couple of things that I’m not quite following. A2 definitely has emotions. Even the little sister called her grumpy lady and she’s distinctly unfriendly with most people, notably Nines at this point, but I’m sure that’ll change.  Grumpy Lady packs a lot of sarcasm. I… Read more