7 Unique Websites I’ve Bookmarked Throughout the Years
Some dead poet guy by the name of Henry D Thoreau was quoted as saying “I went into the woods because I wished to live deliberately.” Never met the guy personally, probably because you know… he’s dead. But in the last couple of weeks, I have been doing a lot of deliberate living things. Questioning some choices. Coming to terms with others. One of the things I’ve been doing is clearing out my Bookmarks. Over the multitude of years of using Firefox, I have bookmarked – that is, saved for some reason or another to find for later – a lot of websites! It is a confusing mess! So I’ve…
Refocusing on This Blog, It’s Purpose, And It’s Future Direction
In Fall of 2015 I created this blog with the purpose of learning how WordPress worked, from the back end and as a user. WordPress to me seemed like it would be the future of content, a future once envisioned in the days of RSS feeds and personal webspaces, brought anew by the rigid policies and content curating of companies like Facebook and Tumblr. The ease of creators and small businesses of using WordPress as a business front didn’t hurt this belief. As you can tell from my very sporadic updates, this is a project that has for the most part fallen to the wayside. My life switched directions, with…
Midrasche in the City – Or How I Enjoyed a Game Even Though it’s Older Than My Kids
Torn City bills itself as a “text-based MMO”, although it’s perhaps better described as a “browser game” (that does have its own client) . In it, players assume the role of a Torn citizen, and they can be whatever they want to be. A soldier! A criminal. A businesman! A lawyer! I’m mostly a wall slut who spends their time racing. Allow me to explain. I picked up this game after a Facebook advertisement recommended it to me. Comments under the advertisement seemed enthusiastic, so I dived in. I figured I would keep my head down, lay low, get a hang of things and go from there. Three days in…
Why I Uninstalled Dragalia Lost Today
I have played Dragalia Lost since it released; I finished downloading and installing on September 27th at three in the morning. I remember showing it off to a coworker who looked it over with lukewarm reception, before reminding me that I was at work to, well, work. Today is December 3rd. Not even a full three months in, and I am uninstalling this game. It’s not that I dislike the game; I get a lot of enjoyment out of it that I haven’t had since the last mobile game I sank years into (Brave Frontier.) I love the music, and I feel the artwork is solid. But the game has…
Clearly I Need a Tutor Or a Miracle or Something
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Etrian Odyssey V
I have very limited time, so I haven’t been able to sink the time into this that I would like. However, I’ve finally made it to the third Stratum, which means Masteries are unlocked. As a result, I feel more confident in releasing and sharing my guild card, complete with a Masurao with 5 ranks in New Challenger. There’s a few growing pains I feel with this fifth iteration, mostly on how difficult it is create a character with a class not preferred by it’s race, especially after retiring one you’ve done this with previously. Overall, however, I feel this game is a solid challenge with some real surprises (like…
Is It Too Late For New Game Plus?
I have started a new job as a factory worker for an aluminum die plant. It is long hours for average pay but the overtime works out to me working two jobs and this job gives me a chance to prove I can do something different. A lack of sleep is now an even greater problem. I worry for my children’s safety. Especially in the mornings when I drive them with me. These kids aren’t old enough to trust to be on their own either. The truth is I am exhausted all the time and it is a miracle I can even function. I am a god damned wizard on…
Writing Prompt Response: You are a humble villager in a generic fantasy world. Everyone awaits the prophecised hero. One day a wandering magician enters your village and exclaims: “Alas, you are the one I was looking for – the harbringer of doom – the antagonist! Now go forth and wreak havoc!”
Comment from discussion S-Selcouth’s comment from discussion "[WP] You are a humble villager in a generic fantasy world. Everyone awaits the prophecised hero. One day a wandering magician enters your village and exclaims: "Alas, you are the one I was looking for – the harbringer of doom – the antagonist! Now go forth and wreak havoc!"". I really need to do more writing. I don’t feel I’m horrible at it, in and of itself, but it’s a skill that requires constant working.
Poring Idle: Continuing That AFK Grind
These particular videos take almost no effort to do, but the first one inexplicably gained 300 views in two days, so I figured a follow up might be in order. I should really challenge myself by creating more engaging content.