Tag: vacation
30 Games in 30 Days – Day 18
“What game has your favorite theme?” See people, this is what I’m talking about. Left to my own devices, I come up with a stupid question like this one. Let me quickly make one more plea for visiting and commenting on the “Request” page (link in the sidebar). I am flying back to Chicago this morning, and have sort of, kind of, arbitrarily decided that landing at home and waking up the next morning will be my cut off for submissions. Folks, you guys are a lot more interesting than me, so help me out, would you?
30 Games in 30 Days – Day 14
“What game would get played more if it just weren’t so damn ugly?” Another question from MLW. It’s good that I surround myself with people who are cleverer than me. This one has an obvious answer, with a couple of honorable mentions, so let’s go.
Paris.
I’m getting ready to write my next entry in the meme, but before I do, I just want to rant for a brief moment. I’m in Paris now, having taken the Eurostar from London this afternoon. The train ride was great – fast, comfortable, and given that they have some of the same security measures in place at the terminal, quite efficiently run. Then we got to the Metro. The International train station is at Gare du Nord, in the north-eastern part of Paris. We are renting a flat in central Paris (literally right across the river from Notre Dame),
30 Games in 30 Days – Day 13
“What game never stops kicking your ass?” Thanks, honey. So glad to know that you want me to look good in front of my readers. Today is an easy one: Medici. Thanks, and good night!
Torchwood: Television you should be watching
Apropos of nothing else, really, but are you watching Torchwood: Miracle Day? It’s on Starz, and I just saw episode one on BBC 1 over here in London. For those of you who don’t know, for two years, Torchwood was Doctor Who’s slutty sister. Then last summer, instead of a third season, they did a 5 episodes in 5 nights miniseries called “Children of Earth.” It was brilliant. Torchwood had definitely grown up. Now Starz is carrying a similar miniseries called “Miracle Day.” Imagine a world where nobody dies. Ever. For any reason. This is classic Science Fiction, done with
