misterorange.com Top 24 of 2004
In honor of apennyfor.com's Top 24 list, I present to you the top 24 posts of this year, in no real order, complete with Small Description Blurb(tm). Seeing as I've only been using Blogger for six months (I used phpnuke before then, but it got hacked), there are still a 104 posts to choose from and here is my short list:
- Lex the Wonder Kid. A post congratulating my best bud Jeremy on the birth of his son. He continues to grow cooler by the day.
- Bob Had Bitch Tits. You just wouldn't believe the number of google referrals from this one (there are a lot of people interested in bitch tits). Regardless, it commemorates my brother-in-law's purchase of a new home. Nice home too (ps - I need a digital camera).
- Well, That Was Embarrassing. How I pissed off an idol of mine and got banned from his messageboards forever.
- God 2.0. A rough post in terms of language and tone, but it also opened up a line of communication to a great blogger and guy by the name of Brian Bailey. I now link his blog from my own. Here's the followup.
- Progress. The family got a new car. I was enthused.
- Of Beds and Broomsticks, Vol. 2. A long night of parenting.
- Playing Roles and Games. Roleplaying in 15 minute chunks? Popcap's big idea that, to date, hasn't shown up yet.
- Brush With Greatness. My meeting and magic-playing with Gary Adkison, father of the Wizards of the Coast founder, Peter Adkison at Origins 2004. See Work and Play for more of Origins 2004, and a run-in with a hometown kid working at a booth there.
- Kicking the Habit. I smoked, now I don't. Live and learn. A definite highlight of the year.
- Showdown at the IE Corral. Featuring the great opening line "IE is garbage."
- Gold Ring. What's wrong with Hollywood and their video game ideas.
- As the Words Turn. My thoughts, in response to Brian Hook, on the status of gaming journalism.
- Nintendo Doing Something? My reactions to the Nintendo DS.
- The End of an Era. SCWatch.net closes its doors, and I lament on its passing. It's funny how that little fansite has brought me such good fortune (anything from game development/design to paying writing gigs), and I thought it deserved a few words.
- Parenting 202. Lessons in parenting and how I learned some of them.
- Black Day. The day I left my job at ORNL. This was the start of my Black Period, where I had no job and began a very low-profile existence.
- A Long Silence. Some thoughts on me leaving ORNL and how I dealt with joblessness.
- Pet Project: Complete. One of the projects that kept me awake and enthused during my Black Period was the creation of a complete Magic the Gathering expansion, Fires of Heaven.
- HL2, Come and Gone. My review of Half Life 2, and thoughts in regards to its gameplay, themes, and replayability.
- And Announcing... My post commemorating my new employment! Woohoo!
- Pro Tours and Car Adventures. I do well at a Pro Tour Qualifier and afterwards my brother in law is forced to help me hobble my brokedown car to Carmax. Hilarity ensues.
- LOST. I lost an entire season due to my exit from ORNL. A few words regarding it and my love of the new show of the same name.
- Savage Beatdown. I attain and profess my love for World of Warcraft and the VS. System CCG.
- The World Wide and Connected. I throw a few words around at some other sites and suddenly I get some attention of the positive variety. It feels good to contribute and be noticed.
- Karaoke and Me. My first time doing karaoke, in front of all of my new coworkers nonetheless, and thankfully it went well.
And that about wraps it up. While this is culled from 6 months worth of posts, this little trip down memory lane gives me new incentive to dig up the previous 6 months, as I feel there are sure to be some posts in there worth reading.
Until next time folks, it hasn't been a great year, but I have my wonderful wife and kids, they're all healthy, and I have a fantastic new job. So, hell, maybe it has been great after all.
- Lex the Wonder Kid. A post congratulating my best bud Jeremy on the birth of his son. He continues to grow cooler by the day.
- Bob Had Bitch Tits. You just wouldn't believe the number of google referrals from this one (there are a lot of people interested in bitch tits). Regardless, it commemorates my brother-in-law's purchase of a new home. Nice home too (ps - I need a digital camera).
- Well, That Was Embarrassing. How I pissed off an idol of mine and got banned from his messageboards forever.
- God 2.0. A rough post in terms of language and tone, but it also opened up a line of communication to a great blogger and guy by the name of Brian Bailey. I now link his blog from my own. Here's the followup.
- Progress. The family got a new car. I was enthused.
- Of Beds and Broomsticks, Vol. 2. A long night of parenting.
- Playing Roles and Games. Roleplaying in 15 minute chunks? Popcap's big idea that, to date, hasn't shown up yet.
- Brush With Greatness. My meeting and magic-playing with Gary Adkison, father of the Wizards of the Coast founder, Peter Adkison at Origins 2004. See Work and Play for more of Origins 2004, and a run-in with a hometown kid working at a booth there.
- Kicking the Habit. I smoked, now I don't. Live and learn. A definite highlight of the year.
- Showdown at the IE Corral. Featuring the great opening line "IE is garbage."
- Gold Ring. What's wrong with Hollywood and their video game ideas.
- As the Words Turn. My thoughts, in response to Brian Hook, on the status of gaming journalism.
- Nintendo Doing Something? My reactions to the Nintendo DS.
- The End of an Era. SCWatch.net closes its doors, and I lament on its passing. It's funny how that little fansite has brought me such good fortune (anything from game development/design to paying writing gigs), and I thought it deserved a few words.
- Parenting 202. Lessons in parenting and how I learned some of them.
- Black Day. The day I left my job at ORNL. This was the start of my Black Period, where I had no job and began a very low-profile existence.
- A Long Silence. Some thoughts on me leaving ORNL and how I dealt with joblessness.
- Pet Project: Complete. One of the projects that kept me awake and enthused during my Black Period was the creation of a complete Magic the Gathering expansion, Fires of Heaven.
- HL2, Come and Gone. My review of Half Life 2, and thoughts in regards to its gameplay, themes, and replayability.
- And Announcing... My post commemorating my new employment! Woohoo!
- Pro Tours and Car Adventures. I do well at a Pro Tour Qualifier and afterwards my brother in law is forced to help me hobble my brokedown car to Carmax. Hilarity ensues.
- LOST. I lost an entire season due to my exit from ORNL. A few words regarding it and my love of the new show of the same name.
- Savage Beatdown. I attain and profess my love for World of Warcraft and the VS. System CCG.
- The World Wide and Connected. I throw a few words around at some other sites and suddenly I get some attention of the positive variety. It feels good to contribute and be noticed.
- Karaoke and Me. My first time doing karaoke, in front of all of my new coworkers nonetheless, and thankfully it went well.
And that about wraps it up. While this is culled from 6 months worth of posts, this little trip down memory lane gives me new incentive to dig up the previous 6 months, as I feel there are sure to be some posts in there worth reading.
Until next time folks, it hasn't been a great year, but I have my wonderful wife and kids, they're all healthy, and I have a fantastic new job. So, hell, maybe it has been great after all.
1 Comments:
Well, That Was Embarrassing is by far my fave. What can I say? It's all about schadenfreude.
-ecrivain
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