December 1, 2010

My Students Are Trying To Tell Me Something

Before my day went to total shit, I was grading papers. I pick up papers just, you know, off the stack in the order they are. First paper thesis: Sodas are bad for you. It’s a whole paper just scaring you about how bad sodas are for your health. “Fair enough, they are kind of […]

November 30, 2010

The Concept of Happiness

I wonder about the fact that I am constantly finding myself thinking about the nature of happiness. I feel this urge to define it, so I know what I’m trying for, and what I’m working at to get. I want it to be something with rules, something that, if I just do the right things, […]

November 29, 2010

Humorous Image is Humorous

What is it about this image that is so hilarious? Is it the mystery of why the bird is so scandalized by the camera, or, say, the viewer? Is it the perfect pan, or the perfect expression on the bird’s face? Is it the amazing entertainment that an animated image normally brings to the viewer? […]

November 28, 2010

And So It Begins: Christmas Shopping List Time

Every year, around this time, something happens. I have to start shopping for people, and buying them things. It’s crazy, I know, but it’s true. When I do that, I like to sometimes take a look at how I’m doing on that quest, just to make sure I’m on track. What’s there left to buy […]

November 27, 2010

Nothing is More Hilarious Than Calling Someone A Baby

Have I mentioned I like Telltale Games? I like Telltale Games. They make funny stuff, and I always find games of theirs that I play genuinely enjoyable. Still, I was on the fence when I heard the announcement of Poker Night at the Inventory. I don’t know anything about Poker. Okay, that’s not true, but […]

November 26, 2010

Dramatic Tent Time

I guess I watched Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1, huh? Yeah, I kind of did. It’s the perfect sort of film for people looking for something like this! It was also adequate. That’s sort of the only feeling I got from the film. I had had pretty high hopes about the movie […]

November 25, 2010

The Obligatory Yearly Giving of Thanks Post

Feeling as shitty as I do, it can be easy to forget the nice things in my life. It can be easy to forget the completely fucking awesome people who make my life not only bearable, but also a joy. It can be hard to see through the darkness I find myself in and then […]

November 24, 2010

The Valley Was So Uncanny, It Was Magical

Today I’m going to talk about Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1. No, not the movie. The video game. First off, I guess I need to justify why I have even played such an amazingly awful game. Well, the answer to that is fairly simple. Basically, I thought the idea would create a […]

November 23, 2010

“The Cocktailian” is a Really Horrible Bar Name

I don’t want to brag, but I am now a bartender, apparently. I even have the .jpeg to prove it, as you can see. How did I earn such obviously official training? Why, by playing Nimble Strong: Bartender in Training, of course. Nimble Strong is a fascinating game, since it is in a fairly small […]

November 22, 2010

I Guess This Is Kind Of The After After Math, But One With Kris Straub.

I am fucking exhausted. Like, I have no energy today. Most of the time, when I’m tired, I can still function, you know? I’ve been completely useless. I guess the logic is that I had a lot wrapped up in getting that Bachelor party done, and now that it’s over with, and the crunch “have […]