This week had a couple disappoints. First, it turns out I missed Animal Collective and The New Pornographers last weekend, two of my favorite musical groups. Second, my semester project must be in 3D, and my robot game lacks the required number of dimensions. Sorry robot. But, I have a good week in front of me. Tomorrow there's going to be a party for grad students. Chances are, it will be a bunch of dudes sitting around with beers playing Smash Bros. It may be a dud, but if I've learned anything from UMR, it's mastering the equation Smart People + Booze = Party. If you've known me these past two years, you've probably heard of Goat House, which is a team of selected specialists who, when combined, can work miracles with this equation. Also, I will be seeing TMBG on Wednesday. YES.
I've recently come across Gamer Dad via Penny Arcade, and I'm impressed. He works hard to spread a message of parenting WITH video games, as in, play games with yours kids to teach teamwork and organization, things I'm told are good for kids, like Flinstones vitamins for the soul. This article in particular caught my eye. It also talks about how online games can be used for scattered families to keep in touch. It would work too, if everybody liked the game. You know, even the elderly play World of Warcraft... just a thought...
On my way to important exams or presentations, I get pumped up with some of my "power music". Seriously, everyone should have power music. I don't know if it helps, but it gets rid of nervousness probably. Most of my power music puts me in the mode "this stupid test can't stop me!" or something like that. Anyway, feel free to use some of my favorites. "The Naruto Main Theme", "Decree of the Sichuan General" from Kung Fu Hustle, "Festivo" from Zatoichi (Blind Samurai), "Harder Better Faster Stronger" by Daft Punk, "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" from Kill Bill, and "Go Go Cactus Man" from Cowboy Bebop. Strangely, most of them are from soundtracks of the action genre.
Did I mention Seattle is full of slugs?
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I never had power songs for tests and such--maybe I should have... When playing pool, my shots were much more exact if "Bad to the Bone" was on the jukebox, so maybe there is something to it.
Have fun at the party tonight!
The elderly don't play World of Warcraft, it's too confuseing, they play "Continuum" and fight amongst the stoners. That gives us (the elderly) an advantage you see, and it makes us look good too. As Meester pigvig vould say "they can silflay on hraka"
Besides they say Continuum is the worlds longest running online game, and it's free. Viagra for the soul indeed.
SLUG PIKCHARS NAOU
I see someone is learning rabbit-talk. And Brien... is learning crazy-talk?
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