Category Archives: Etc

Sometimes…

…I just want to grab a guitar or two, throw them gently in the car, drive until I hit a coffeehouse, and play Fountains of Wayne songs until they kick me out, or I make enough money from crowd handouts … Continue reading

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Brain dump May 2008

Insanely busy lately. Like, working during the day, coming home and working at night, and then because there is no other option, working most or all of the weekend too. Lots of little things have happened that I wanted to … Continue reading

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You go, gay

Same sex marriage, good to go in California. It’s about time. I still haven’t figured out what makes two people committing their lives to each other so dangerous, but it’s worth noting that I found out about the ruling from … Continue reading

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Comedy of errors: May edition

Every so often, life gets weird. There are just stretches of days here and there that you look back on and go, “WTF?” Kat’s birthday was Wednesday, May 7. I had to travel for work that day, and I felt … Continue reading

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Look quick, before I mess it up

I am so rarely organized, I thought it would be nice to capture the moment. I just reorganized my home office desk, which currently houses three computers: The PC is underneath, out of frame. The laptop is covered in VH … Continue reading

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Challenge: The Euphemism

“We’d like you to see this as a challenge.” A few years ago, all problems disappeared from the modern workplace. They were replaced by “challenges.” I obviously do believe in the power of words; specific meanings come with each one, … Continue reading

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Grrr, for like, no reason

I try to keep the personal bitching to a minimum here. Nobody wants to read this and go “oh, yeah, Dan, you’ve got it rough — you review video games for a living, you have a happy marriage, you live … Continue reading

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The darker side of everything

We’re breeding addicts! Please, people, shut the fuck up. Personally, I’m addicted to oxygen. I find that I simply can’t make it through the day without breathing in and out a few thousand times. And when I went to the … Continue reading

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Brain dump March 2008

Work’s been a little rough lately — just lots to do and finite time in which to do it. I haven’t had many mental cycles to myself lately and therefore no pointless updates here. So, a brain dump: buy online … Continue reading

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New York State of…Mind Bullets!

I am not a fan of traveling, but I’ve been on the road a lot lately. Three trips to Boston in the last year, one for each of the major games that are being developed there (BioShock, Rock Band, and … Continue reading

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