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Saturday, 29 November 2008 22:28A good day today, overall. Productive too.
After starting my day with sex, April and I headed down to the furniture store--and luckily enough, we'd decided on the right day to go. The store was having a post-Thanksgiving sale, and that meant that we were going to make out very well. Why did we go to a furniture store, you ask? For those of you who've been to my apartments in Kingston, Schenectady, and now here in Scotia, you may have sat or slept on our nice, uncomfy sofa. It's not comfy to sit on, sleep on (although I can sleep on nearly anything, so this is a matter of some debate), or have sex on. THAT I know from experience. We'd been meaning for a long time to get a couch or sofa, but didn't have the means (read: money) to do so. Now we've got a bit saved up, and with the sales touting no payments, and interest-free financing for 1 year (which is how we got our mattress), as well as no sales tax and no delivery charge, the hunt was on.
And so we were victorious. We ended up getting a sofa with a queen-size bed that folds out (which was actually what we wanted, for when we have guests, they have a place to sleep, have sex on, or both) for 25% off its regular price, and we've got a year to pay it off. The futon will be donated to the City Mission of Schenectady. So by the time that our guests come for our holiday party, they'll see a new sofa and no more futon. Speaking of which, there's a good chunk of you who have NOT replied yet as to whether you'll be coming. I NEED to know by December 5, otherwise I can't guarantee that you'll be fed or have a place to sleep should you need to do so. You know who you are--check your Facebooks, people. If I sent you an invite, you'll see it. I'll also be hunting you down on IM.
I finally installed my new webcam that I got for my birthday, and I like it. A lot. It comes with built-in microphone, so check me out on Skype.
After we got home, April and I did some cleaning and rearranging of the living room, and now it's got a ton more open space, good for when we have our party. All in all, it's been a productive day. And the best part? I still have 1 more day off before going back to work Monday.
So, I know that video games get a bad rap. It's a very misunderstood medium, just like how dogs are misunderstood. Pit Bulls, German Shepherds, Dobermans...all of them can be total loving oafs if they're trained properly. Just like not every gamer resorts to violence or other acts of stupidity after playing a violent game. However, this story is brilliant. Most of you know that I have a thing against World of Warcrack. Not because of what the game contains, but what it does. I've seen this game cause relationships to fail, students to drop out of college, and friends to alienate themselves from the rest of the planet. Add shock and convulsions to this list. Apparently the story made it to Yahoo, and this one I can't blame entirely on the game...the fault here lies strictly with the kid, and more so, the parents. Apparently a boy was playing the new expansion to Warcrack for 20+ hours straight, and went into shock. Not only did he play for over 20 straight hours, he did not take one break during said binge. He did not eat. He did not sleep. Tell me, where were his parents? Oh, sure NOW they say they're going to impose limits and watch his gaming, after it hospitalizes him. I mean, I'm all for gaming all-nighters, having done a few, but...you do take short breaks, eat, and go to the bathroom a few times.
The article: Swedish boy collapses after 20-hour WoW Binge
And now...off to loafing. Or Dragon Quest 8. Or something.
After starting my day with sex, April and I headed down to the furniture store--and luckily enough, we'd decided on the right day to go. The store was having a post-Thanksgiving sale, and that meant that we were going to make out very well. Why did we go to a furniture store, you ask? For those of you who've been to my apartments in Kingston, Schenectady, and now here in Scotia, you may have sat or slept on our nice, uncomfy sofa. It's not comfy to sit on, sleep on (although I can sleep on nearly anything, so this is a matter of some debate), or have sex on. THAT I know from experience. We'd been meaning for a long time to get a couch or sofa, but didn't have the means (read: money) to do so. Now we've got a bit saved up, and with the sales touting no payments, and interest-free financing for 1 year (which is how we got our mattress), as well as no sales tax and no delivery charge, the hunt was on.
And so we were victorious. We ended up getting a sofa with a queen-size bed that folds out (which was actually what we wanted, for when we have guests, they have a place to sleep, have sex on, or both) for 25% off its regular price, and we've got a year to pay it off. The futon will be donated to the City Mission of Schenectady. So by the time that our guests come for our holiday party, they'll see a new sofa and no more futon. Speaking of which, there's a good chunk of you who have NOT replied yet as to whether you'll be coming. I NEED to know by December 5, otherwise I can't guarantee that you'll be fed or have a place to sleep should you need to do so. You know who you are--check your Facebooks, people. If I sent you an invite, you'll see it. I'll also be hunting you down on IM.
I finally installed my new webcam that I got for my birthday, and I like it. A lot. It comes with built-in microphone, so check me out on Skype.
After we got home, April and I did some cleaning and rearranging of the living room, and now it's got a ton more open space, good for when we have our party. All in all, it's been a productive day. And the best part? I still have 1 more day off before going back to work Monday.
So, I know that video games get a bad rap. It's a very misunderstood medium, just like how dogs are misunderstood. Pit Bulls, German Shepherds, Dobermans...all of them can be total loving oafs if they're trained properly. Just like not every gamer resorts to violence or other acts of stupidity after playing a violent game. However, this story is brilliant. Most of you know that I have a thing against World of Warcrack. Not because of what the game contains, but what it does. I've seen this game cause relationships to fail, students to drop out of college, and friends to alienate themselves from the rest of the planet. Add shock and convulsions to this list. Apparently the story made it to Yahoo, and this one I can't blame entirely on the game...the fault here lies strictly with the kid, and more so, the parents. Apparently a boy was playing the new expansion to Warcrack for 20+ hours straight, and went into shock. Not only did he play for over 20 straight hours, he did not take one break during said binge. He did not eat. He did not sleep. Tell me, where were his parents? Oh, sure NOW they say they're going to impose limits and watch his gaming, after it hospitalizes him. I mean, I'm all for gaming all-nighters, having done a few, but...you do take short breaks, eat, and go to the bathroom a few times.
The article: Swedish boy collapses after 20-hour WoW Binge
And now...off to loafing. Or Dragon Quest 8. Or something.
