I knew that playing Diablo III was going to be momentous for various reasons for me. I loved Diablo and Diablo II and spent a lot of hours playing them. Unlike some friends, I didn’t spend so much time playing them that life got put on hold, but it was a great game for winding down after work or for doing nothing much for part of a day off when the weather was too crappy for outdoor fun. To say that I was excited to bring Diablo III home is probably an understatement. For those that haven’t heard yet, there are spoilers in this post. Continue reading
Finally Got a Diablo III Screenshot of my Demon Hunter
So, I got hold of some dye, finally and decided to take a screenshot of the character. The dye colours are limited at the moment so I had access to some that makes whatever you’ve dyed invisible, some that remove colour, green, white, and blue. I believe there’s another one, but I was looking for colours!Only parts of each piece that can be dyed (helm, cloth/leather on chest piece, boots, and pants) change colour. I’ll get around to seeing if other dye colours will be available at a later stage, but I’m having too much fun playing right now to care much. Continue reading
I <3 Diablo III: Setting Up & First Impressions
Normally I try to find a pretty picture to use for post illustrations. This time, I was going to share what my character looks like, but she’s dressed a little funny at the moment because I haven’t got access to dyes and such yet. I’m wearing armour looted from things I killed or crafted with the Blacksmith, but I’m not able to customize yet. So, I went with the graphic of the logo, instead. Continue reading
And Then There Was Wailing
0712, Tuesday, May 15, 2012. I should have my hands on Diablo III right now, but we had a bit of a hiccup. Going to Gamestop at 2200 last night to get a number for our place in line at midnight, and then waiting until who knows when to get my grasping hands on my game was not in the cards. Chris had to be up at 0530 this morning. Continue reading
Impossible Client Expectations
A couple of days ago, an old friend* of mine, Heidi, posted a PSA for her readers on her blog, The Happy Freelancer. The post, Walking Away from a Potential Client, had me reminiscing in a comment about an extremely rude potential client. I don’t know whether the universe was bent on biting me on the posterior and taking out a chunk, but I had a run in yesterday with a client over a short 350 word article. Continue reading
Zach Wahls Got Me Stirred Up About Same-Sex Marriage Again
I saw Zach Wahls on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart recently. He was talking about his book, My Two Moms, and I was impressed with his articulation on the subject of families with same-sex parents, gay marriage, and how same-sex couples are not a detriment to society. It was moving. Here’s his speech from a public forum on House Joint Resolution 6 in the Iowa House of Representatives:
11/22/63: Shouldn’t Have Taken So Long to Read It
I haven’t read a Stephen King novel since From a Buick 8, and I hadn’t really been interested in any of them until I spied 11/22/63. I might actually be one of the few people around that has enjoyed his later books, like From a Buick 8 and Hearts in Atlantis, more than his earlier works. Most of my friends that read Stephen King’s books cannot stand these later writings. They’re too different from his early works. We generally refer to the split as the pre-rehab era and the post-rehab era. 11/22/63 is, of course, post.
11/22/63 explores the idea of what might have happened had someone gained the ability to travel back in time and change a few things. The main goal, of course, is for the main character, Jack Epping, to go back in time and prevent the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. It all starts when Jack’s not-quite-friend, Al. Al owns a diner that contains a secret, a “rabbit hole” into the past. Continue reading
10 Days to Diablo Mania!
Yeah, yeah. I know the release date is on the 15th, which is technically 11 days away, but I have been told that even though Chris has to get up for work at 0530 on the 15th we should be able to head over to Gamestop to pick up my shiny new pre-order at midnight. Continue reading
Insurgent Delivers on Dystopian Ideals
I picked up Veronica Roth’s book entitled Divergent about a month ago because I have been enjoying the recent upswing in dystopian type books that have been coming out the last couple of years and my only criticism is that the majority of them are geared toward the young adult audience. I have enjoyed Orwell’s 1984 and Huxley’s A Brave New World umpteen times each over the years and I often wish there were more published along similar lines. Suzanne Collins’ Hunger Games Trilogy was all right, but I didn’t find it as mind-blowing as a lot of people I’ve talked to and read about did. Divergent, on the other hand, was more gritty in a lot of ways and I did enjoy that. It reminded me of Orwell’s delivery and somewhat of that of Huxley. The similarities didn’t hit me like a hard blow. Instead they were subtle and niggling. Insurgent was set to be released digitally on May 1st, 2012 which excited me because I don’t often pick up a first book in a trilogy that far after publication. I’m usually left wanting more and having to wait at least one whole, long year for the next installment of the story. Continue reading
Parent of the Month Award
I was clicking through various links and news stories and such this morning and I came across this Dear Abby letter that made me stare and ask myself, “What the hell kind of snowflake are these people raising?” If you don’t feel like clicking, here’s the letter:
Dear Abby: I have a beautiful wife, a dog and an 8-year-old son with whom I love to watch sports. My son loves sports, but he has trouble accepting a loss. He takes out his disappointment by beating the dog. Continue reading