Yesterday, I was musing about the game awards I was going to give out this year, a year that was unlike any other. Yes, the pandemic was part of it, and not my favorite part. I’ll be honest with you. It’s very much not my favorite part of this year. But, there was also the… Continue Reading
For the past few years, I’ve had a Game of the Year post–well, several posts every year. I’m careful not to say best game of the year because it’s not that. I have no interest in debating the theoretically objective best game of the year (which is always subjective) and I rarely play the games… Continue Reading
Before I landed in the hospital, I was living a staid and probably boring to many people life. This was during the pandemic, which meant I was pretty much a shut-in. I went out once a month to the pharmacy to get my meds. I had been opening up a little bit because I was… Continue Reading
Ever since coming home from the hospital, I’ve been relying on old games to bring me comfort. I still dip into Cozy Grove (Spry Fox) on the daily, but there’s not much to do. I really appreciate that they add new content every season and a season-appropriate festival every quarter. I’m eager to see what… Continue Reading
I was reading about the ramifications of a cardiac arrest and the ramifications of a stroke. I wrote a post about it, but didn’t really come to any conclusions other than I’m really lucky not to have to do months if not years of rehab (though I might have preferred that to dealing with the… Continue Reading
I was watching The Game Awards with Geoff Keighley last night and was keenly interested to see how Keighley would address the Blizzard Activision bullshit seeing as asshole Bobby Kotich is on–wait. He’s CEO Bobby Kotich and the president is Rob Kostich. Until this very moment, I thought they were the same person. Anyway, it’s… Continue Reading
I thought my parents leaving would make my life easier. And, to be clear, it has. I still have to interact with them ,however, and last night we Zoomed with my brother while they grind out their quarantine for two weeks in a hotel room. My brother was late because he had appointments all day… Continue Reading
I didn’t sleep well last night. Or rather, I didn’t sleep long. I slept hard, but only six hours. Then I couldn’t sleep any longer. Normally, I wouldn’t be surprised by that because that’s how much I used to sleep before going to the hospital. Since I got out of the hospital, however, I’ve been… Continue Reading
It’s been three days since my parents left. I can breathe freely, even though my mom is emailing me every day. Sometimes, more than once a day. That’s much more bearable than having them around, though. My shoulders are already less tense than before. Maybe 50% less tense. I didn’t realize how much tension I… Continue Reading
I woke up this morning with a smile in my heart. I had slept on the couch rather than the bed for the first time in three months (get used to reading ‘in three months’ because I’m probably going to be typing that several times) and I woke up without a pain in my back… Continue Reading