I’m pinging back and forth between loving and hating Elden Ring. My overall vibe is one of love, obviously, but the things I hate about it are congealing with time. In part because they haven’t changed over time. If anything, they’ve just gotten worse. It’s my age-old complaint about, well, everything in media. Things don’t… Continue Reading
I’ve written quite a few posts about the things that frustrate me about Elden Ring. I write those from a place of love because, yes, I love this game, and I want it to be better. But, bottom line, I love this game. I love it like I haven’t loved a game in quite some… Continue Reading
When Elden Ring dropped, it was showered with rave reviews. They are, for the most part, deserving, but I take issue with the 10s. I might be too hard with my rating, but to get a 10, a game has to be pristine. There have to be no flaws, which is not the case with… Continue Reading
I’m Taiwanese American, but way more American than Taiwanese. I was born and raised in Minnesota, which is about as middle America as you can get. I grew up in an extremely white suburb at a time when the motto for immigrants was the dreaded melting pot–as in, you damn well better melt into the… Continue Reading
I’ve been writing about dating a lot lately because it’s on my mind. Before the pandemic hit (two years ago!), I had decided that I wanted to start dating again. Or at least tapping that ass on the regular. What can I say? I have terrible timing. When the pandemic hit, I obviously set aside… Continue Reading
I made it to the final area of Elden Ring. I have known for some time what it is, but have avoided it. I kind of knew how to get there, but not really. Last night, I decided to find it. I looked up the wikis and found out that I had reached the field… Continue Reading
As long as there have been FromSoftware games, there have been gatekeepers who are eager to tell you just exactly how you should play the games. There are also the fans who insist on bleating about how EASY the games are and you just need to GIT GUD. I had a running joke that any… Continue Reading
Let’s talk more about dating. I’ve been maundering about it in the past two posts, and I have more to say. I was listing the things I looked for in a partner. Let’s keep it going. 7. They have to be on the fringe. I’m a freak. I’ve been a freak all my life. I… Continue Reading
In my last post, I talked about my issues with dating–and why I want to try it again. I also wrote about why the idea was daunting–or rather, why I really, really, really like my own company. And my cat, Shadow! He’s my best companion. I noted that one of my issues with dating is that as… Continue Reading
I haven’t dated in over a decade. The last time I was with someone, he love-bombed me to the point that we were planning on forever being together. It was all him, honestly, and my desire to be with someone (and to please the person I’m with) that made me go along with it. I’m… Continue Reading