one of those days redux

Yesterday was one of those days, again. There was nothing in particular, it was just another frustrating, grinding, annoying days where people got under my skin. I’m so sick of bitching, anyone have any tried and true methods beyond counting to ten and going to your Happy (Gilmore) Place? I got home, played some HL2 […]

grey cup fun

The Grey Cup was pretty cool. I’m not sure it was worth the bucks, but it was an enjoyable time and a decent game. The stadium was full, which made seating a little uncomfortable, but it was such a novel experience (the last time the stadium was full was in 1988 when the Blue Bombers […]

interest renewed

The last few years has been relatively game-free for me. I used to buy pretty much every major title for the four game systems I owned, and freely admit I hardly ever played them. I’ve finished about 10% of the games I own, but wouldn’t be surprised if that’s the norm rather than the exception. […]

two inches of shaft makes all the difference

A friend of mine told me the other day that a mere 2″ of shaft can make all the difference in the world, so I took her advice after buying a new stick to replace the one I broke last Thursday. I’m used to playing hockey with a short stick, as it gives much better […]

dooce bigalow

Today was one of the most depressing days I’ve experienced since 9/11. I had written a long, rambling post describing it, but figured I play with fire enough elsewhere, and there’s no point getting dooced right before Christmas. I realize it’s the moment heavily influencing my thoughts, but I was questioning – and not for […]

day seized – check

Today has been one of those good weekend days. It started off with a trip to the gym for my first real workout in almost two months, and nothing snapped, strained, broke, or flopped. I’ve lost a significant amount of strength in the last couple of months, but am counting on muscle memory to bring […]

ikea is cool, but it ain’t that cool

I just don’t understand this type of behaviour. When I was living in Minneapolis, the first Krispy Kreme opened off the 494. Traffic was backed up for 2 miles from people waiting to use the off-ramp to get a fucking donut. That said, the people who designed the 394 and 494 combo on/off ramps make […]

WIPO my ass-o

Hey kids, the Canadian government is looking to immediately ratify the WIPO treaties which have allowed the government down South impose wonderful legislation like the Digital Millenium Copyright Act. This is bad for a number of reasons. The treaties would facilitate corporations, organizations, entities, and individuals to request content takedowns from ISPs/hosting companies on only […]

when your heart’s just not in it

Reading stuff like this makes me think a little. I’m five years older than Zholtok was, and have the odd bout of arrhythmia from time to time, usually when overtired. That said, I feel like complete crap when it hits, so can’t imagine ever wanting to play while feeling sickly. I wonder if he really […]