Friday, December 08, 2006
Ohmgosh, it’s been a freakin’ month since I wrote in this thing. I have shamed my family for a thousand generations. I hang my head in defeat.
Well, not really, I’ve been busy having way crazy fun. I present you with highlights.
Game Testing: When people make video games, they do what are called ‘beta tests’ where they bring in people from the general population to play their video game. Then they get feedback and make the game better. It’s cool.
In other news, one of J(5)’s favorite series of games is ‘Ratchet and Clank’. There are 4 of those games on the PS2, and we own them all. Good times.
Well a couple of weeks ago, we got an e-mail from the Enigma list (a bunch of UCLA-based nerds I met a while ago. Good fun) that one of them needed some beta testers for their (fanfare!) new Ratchet and Clank game. Well that got J(5) all excited, so we signed up, went in, and got to play an awesome-fun video game before it even hit the market. That felt good. They made us sign a Non Disclosure Agreement (NDA) which is pretty standard for beta tests, but I can say that we had a pretty great time playing it.
Thanksgiving: Once again, as is my tradition, I went out to Vegas to visit both Aunt and Uncle and Cousin and related family and friends. New this year, though, I brought J(5). It went swimmingly, we played some awesome board games and met some new friends. J(5) was, as always, gracious and entertaining.
Minor Illness: I dunno, I’m not sure if I was actually sick, but I had a sore throat and my nose was running. I stuck it out though, and I’m feeling better. Yay
Travel: I’m going to Pitsburgh to visit my sister…uh…tonight! I’m doing it because I have a bunch of time off I need to use somehow, I’ve never visited Pitsburgh, and I love my sister. A wicked combination. Wait another month, and I might even write here to tell you how it went.
Video games: I got my pre-christmas shipment of video games, which means I have games to play while everyone else buys me stuff for Christmas. I’ve been playing a lot of The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion, which is a lot of fun, but a *really long game*. So a good way to pass time until the 25th.
Also, once again, I am absolutely *horrible* at buying presents for people. We’ll see how I do. Wish me luck.
Um…that’s about it. Still no new writing on my book, sorry. I do it when it’s fun. And I’ll probably see most of you in just a few weeks. Cheers!
-N
Well, not really, I’ve been busy having way crazy fun. I present you with highlights.
Game Testing: When people make video games, they do what are called ‘beta tests’ where they bring in people from the general population to play their video game. Then they get feedback and make the game better. It’s cool.
In other news, one of J(5)’s favorite series of games is ‘Ratchet and Clank’. There are 4 of those games on the PS2, and we own them all. Good times.
Well a couple of weeks ago, we got an e-mail from the Enigma list (a bunch of UCLA-based nerds I met a while ago. Good fun) that one of them needed some beta testers for their (fanfare!) new Ratchet and Clank game. Well that got J(5) all excited, so we signed up, went in, and got to play an awesome-fun video game before it even hit the market. That felt good. They made us sign a Non Disclosure Agreement (NDA) which is pretty standard for beta tests, but I can say that we had a pretty great time playing it.
Thanksgiving: Once again, as is my tradition, I went out to Vegas to visit both Aunt and Uncle and Cousin and related family and friends. New this year, though, I brought J(5). It went swimmingly, we played some awesome board games and met some new friends. J(5) was, as always, gracious and entertaining.
Minor Illness: I dunno, I’m not sure if I was actually sick, but I had a sore throat and my nose was running. I stuck it out though, and I’m feeling better. Yay
Travel: I’m going to Pitsburgh to visit my sister…uh…tonight! I’m doing it because I have a bunch of time off I need to use somehow, I’ve never visited Pitsburgh, and I love my sister. A wicked combination. Wait another month, and I might even write here to tell you how it went.
Video games: I got my pre-christmas shipment of video games, which means I have games to play while everyone else buys me stuff for Christmas. I’ve been playing a lot of The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion, which is a lot of fun, but a *really long game*. So a good way to pass time until the 25th.
Also, once again, I am absolutely *horrible* at buying presents for people. We’ll see how I do. Wish me luck.
Um…that’s about it. Still no new writing on my book, sorry. I do it when it’s fun. And I’ll probably see most of you in just a few weeks. Cheers!
-N
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