Minnesotans have a reputation for being nice. So much so, the phrase ‘Minnesota nice’ was invented to describe it. If you want to be kind, you’d say that we are goodhearted people who will give you the shirts off our backs, then apologize because the shirt isn’t your size. It’s true that we are superficially… Continue Reading
I never played with baby dolls when I was a little girl. They never appealed to me, nor did actual babies. They were screaming, squalling, dribbling balls of snot, and I didn’t like them at all. I also never pretend-played having a wedding with my Barbies. I know many little girls dream of their perfect… Continue Reading
I’m in the middle part of Dark Souls III, and I have to admit, I was starting to drag a little. This happened to me while playing the first two games, too, as the games are long, and I tend to gorge on them. The first time I played the original Dark Souls, I hated the… Continue Reading
I play video games, but I don’t consider myself a gamer. I suppose you could call me a de facto gamer, but I don’t feel a part of the gaming culture at all. I enjoy watching videos of people playing games, but I find the most popular mode of screaming and acting up as you… Continue Reading
Hillary Clinton was not my candidate during the primaries; Bernie Sanders was. His beliefs are more in line with mine, but when it became clear Clinton would be the nominee, I quietly shifted my support to her. I’m old enough to remember the two elections before PBO in which I had to support Al Gore… Continue Reading
I have struggled with depression, anxiety, and low self-esteem all my life. I don’t remember much of my childhood, but the memories I do have are mostly negative. I remember walking home from elementary school, my stomach in knots. There was a much older girl* who would wait for me to pass by, then she… Continue Reading
There’s a meme on the internet called Well, Actually. It’s making fun of a person who likes to go into other people’s conversations on Twitter and correct some nitpicky point that really isn’t germane to the conversation. It was a perfect encapsulation of that annoying person at a party who tells you that avocado is… Continue Reading
Steve Rogers: Doctor Banner, now might be a really good time for you to get angry. Bruce Banner: That’s my secret, Captain; I’m always angry. Hulks out and punches Leviathan in the face. One day in taiji class, one of my classmates who is originally from India (so we share some broad cultural touchstones) was talking about needing… Continue Reading
Today is my off-day for blogging, but I want to keep the momentum going. So, I thought I’d do something light today–a list of seven things you may not know about me in no particular order. I have four tattoos. I’ve been fascinated with tattoos for over twenty years. I thought hard about getting one… Continue Reading
Ed. Note: This is part two of my current feelings about Dark Souls III. You can read the first post here. The first post was about things I don’t like about DS III or am neutral about. This post is going to be a love letter to Hidetaka Miyazaki (the creator of the series) and the… Continue Reading