Divergent Perspectives! August 31, 2009

As promised, here are a few photos from my birthday-extravaganza (described in my previous post). These particular shots, taken by DangerDuke, capture the feeling of the evening really well (as well as being generally sweet candid photos)… the only problems are that there really aren’t any shots of the tavern itself and that some guests [...]

God is a nothing-master May 26, 2009

The Escapist, a neat online magazine dedicated to video-game journalism, published an interesting piece a few months ago entitled “Heathens By Design.” In brief, it puts forward the thesis that video games – from Super Mario Brothers to God of War – are inherently anti-theistic, albeit in a less than overt fashion. In (theologically) simpler [...]

Ich bin ein Tänzer March 8, 2009

Note: the following can be seen as an expansion of my previous (micro-)post…
One of my favorite things in my life right now is ballroom dancing. There is something that I find utterly satisfying about going to classes (and dances), picking up new moves and (if everything goes well) gliding around the floor in a seemingly [...]

A Feeling of Accomplishment February 7, 2009

As may have been apparent, I was not in optimal spirits yesterday. Nothing specific was wrong, I was just feeling kind of blue. Fortunately, the second half of my day picked up sharply (like adding in some brushed drums and a swingin’ bass line). Specifically, I attended an MFA open house (where I met some [...]

February: Off to a Good Start! February 1, 2009

Hello! Here’s another biographical (rather than reflective/analytical) post, which seems to be the order of the day, of late. Oh well. I’m sure I’ll get back into my standard intellectualistic (maybe even pedantic) form soon.
Yesterday was totally excellent. Not only did I spend five hours learning the basics of screen printing (taught by the simultaneously [...]

Relationships: recreation versus re-creation November 2, 2008

A few weeks ago, as Mr. Keith and I were leaving the gym, I started thinking about the amount of time that we were spending each week working out (and the amount of satisfaction that this physical exertion is providing me), which led me to the line of speculation outlined below. On a similar note, [...]

Wednesday = Karaoke Madness October 30, 2008

The crew and I went out to do some sweet karaoke tonight… It was an excellent break after the last week of grading insanity. Advantageous: the bar was pretty dead (at least in the early evening), so we were able to cycle through pretty quickly. Not only that, but we all stepped up to the [...]

Wine, beer and gender-relations October 23, 2008

Over the last weekend, I (and fellow Trifecta-members Reberk and Mr. Keith) had the good fortune to be invited to a vegan dinner party. It was an excellent time. The food was satisfying and delicious, the wine flowed freely, and the conversation was amorphous and rollicking. What do I mean by “amorphous and rollicking,” you [...]

Video Games, Sports and Ritual: Theory and Practice October 8, 2008

Last Thursday, during the last hurrah of our Indian summer, I realized something: it had been a long time since I’d played any video games… However, it was simply too nice outside to be wasting time indoors.
It was at this point that I had a brainwave, which involved calling up reberk, moving a TV and [...]

Playing September 25, 2008

I’ve had the good fortune to be playing a lot lately… My friends and I have been working on neat creative projects (one of which includes writing bad poetry… huttah!) and have also been reacquainting ourselves with the simple pleasures of childhood games (eloquently described by Mr. Keith here and here)… In particular, I’ve enjoyed [...]