I recently (a few days ago) had a dream about Half-Life 2. I dreamt that I had a copy of the game (only in my dreams is this game released yet) and was playing the opening parts of the game. The specifics of the dream are unimportant, what’s important is that I was dream-playing it […]
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I Want to Be Gordon Freeman. Again.
In 1998, I developed an unhealthy obsession. This obsession lay dormant for a few years, having waned for a time. However, sometime last year, it came back with a vengeance. The urges and cruel patterns it now carves on my waking mind are becoming insatiable and all-consuming. I thirst for succor, for sweet, sweet release […]
Let there be LIGHT!
Today I have secured my seat on the throne of manhood. As Mjolnir, the hammer of mighty Thor, was thrust into the flames at its forging, emerging stronger, I thrust my arms deep into the recesses of the machine and emerged newly wrought. Where once there was darkness and maddening chaos, there is now order […]
Spring Thing: Quite the Thing
I spent Friday evening through this evening (got back a few hours ago) having a great time at the Spring Thing, put on by the Philadelphia Folksong Society. It ended up being much more… civilized(?) than I expected. I’ve been exposed to the more rustic* side of folk by Alisa at the Philly Folk Festival** […]