(Tuesday 2:40 AM) Technically, Finals Week starts on Monday, December 4th, but I actually have a Final in about 11 1/2 hours. In the next 9 days: 2 HW assignments (Database Admin II and Systems Security) 1 Quiz (Security) 1 Exam (Security); I nearly failed the Systems Design Exam earlier 4 Finals (including the Telecom … Continue reading “Night Walks”: ‘And So It Begins’
"What're your super powers again?" - Barry Allen "I'm rich." - Bruce Wayne Some minor and mild spoilers below. I watched this movie as a fan. I'm by no means a comic book historian or expert; I'm only read maybe 20 issues of anything. I know most of the back stories of the major protagonists and a little … Continue reading Review: “Justice League”
On my way home, a couple of days ago, I was riding the #4 bus. A woman and her little baby girl were already on the bus. The girl watched me sit down, stared from a few seconds, then went back to looking at everything else on the bus. I noticed her looking in my … Continue reading “Tales From The TARCside”: When Babies ‘Attack’
(2:10 AM, Thursday morning) Wednesday afternoon, I visited my sister for a few hours before I had to work. I was cooking some Baked Macaroni and Cheese for Thanksgiving Dinner at her place, instead of trying to cook it my place and lug it on the bus to her place (the family is meeting at … Continue reading “Night Walks”: ‘Thanksgiving’
(random thoughts and events going on in and around my life) Music - 2 tracks, this time: "I'll Still be True" by Sharon Jones and The Dap Kings "Double Bass" by Gorillaz I do not own these videos! 11 Days. That's how long I have until my first Final of the semester is due. I say … Continue reading Inside The Terrordome
"Rayguns and Rocketships" Designer: Scott Rogers (II) - his blog Publishers: Bedbug Games, IDW Games Genre: Science Fiction, Action Players: 2-4; better with 4 Ages: 12+ Play Time: ~2 hours on first play-through, 60-90 minutes afterwards Our Game Night host, Scotty, backed this game on Kickstarter; we got our first test run through it … Continue reading Review: “Rayguns and Rocketships”
I got the chance to play about 30 minutes of Super Mario Odyssey on Saturday evening. I now want to own this game, if for the sole reason of getting revenge on Bullet Bills. Minor, early-game spoilers below. There was much that I enjoyed about my introduction to Super Mario Odyssey, starting with the game's actual intro. … Continue reading First Thoughts: “Super Mario Odyssey”
Thor:Ragnarok is the 3rd Thor entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). It is also the most enjoyable. (some mild spoilers below) One of the first things I noticed that set "Ragnarok" apart from "Thor" (a decent movie) and "The Dark World" (it had its moments) was the humor: some was Dry Humor, some was … Continue reading “Thor: Ragnarok”: Don’t Forget Your Trusty Ham… Oh, Wait…..
A coupe of years after its release, I got the chance to watch the much-hyped movie, The Hateful Eight. It was a decent mix of characters and emotions, smothered under a blizzard (like the setting) of violence, profanity, and run-time. Some spoilers ahead.... The story takes place in some kind of Revisionist, post-Civil War west - specifically, … Continue reading Review: The Hateful Eight
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