Morrowind

Wednesday, 26 October 2005, 3:02 | Category : Chinese life, Game Reviews
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About two years ago (Long ago, in pre-Stick history), I was at Eric’s, lying on the couch and studying. With characteristic focus on my homework, I looked over Eric’s shoulder and saw Morrowind.
“Oooo, that looks pretty. And you have lots of stuff in your bag! Can I play?”
“I told you about it when I first [...]

Ten Things I Hate About You

Wednesday, 19 October 2005, 21:39 | Category : Chinese life
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In the spirit of Why I Hate My Husband, here is a list of things I don’t like about Stick.
1) He cannot pass a Comcast van without him intrrupting himself (or me!) to shout “CaaaAAAAaaable guy!”
2) He sings along with the instrumental part of songs. He likes “wikikiwikikikwikikika waaaaeng!” for guitar solos and [...]

LoveStickness

Monday, 10 October 2005, 0:48 | Category : Western Mass
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Stephie and her new boyfriend are walking around in a perfect haze of love and adoration. I’m afraid to listen too closely in case I hear “I love being stuck in traffic with you!” or “Isn’t this hailstorm just beautiful?” They give each other those googly eyes over Latin homework and all in all, it’s [...]

Hot Coffee

Thursday, 6 October 2005, 16:04 | Category : Chinese life
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What’s with all the controversy with the “Hot Coffee” Easter egg on Grand Theft Auto?
It’s a game about running people over. You can beat hookers to death. You can go postal at restaurants… they are even old ladies to shoot. But there’s a cheat that allows sex — consentual sex with your girlfriend, no [...]

Some People Juggle Geese

Wednesday, 5 October 2005, 4:17 | Category : Chinese life
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Stick and I went to see Serenity on Saturday. As we were on our way to meet up with his friends, who’d seen the movie on Friday but wanted to go again on Saturday, Marcus called my cell to say that he and his girfriend had just seen and loved it. That’s to be expected, [...]

Jesse’s Girl

Sunday, 2 October 2005, 18:41 | Category : Chinese life
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Thank goodness for Stephie’s new boyfriend, Jesse. Now Stick and I can go on double dates with Actually-Plans-Ahead Boy and Navigates-Successfully Girl.