Before I move on to my various top 10 lists for 2018, I wanted to mention a few other major highlights from my trip to Los Angeles. I have photos of some of these (prepare for a lot of selfies!). The first highlight is that despite my flight out of St. Louis being delayed by … Read more
There’s one aspect of my Los Angeles trip for which I have no photos, and that’s because photos aren’t allowed at The Magic Castle. However, that won’t stop the experience from being burned in my memory as an amazing night to remember. When I requested LA recommendations on Facebook a few weeks ago, I got … Read more
Okay, I’m starting this a little later than I thought, so I’m going to post a bunch of photos in chronological order and explain what’s happening. Some context: I’m a huge Survivor fan (the TV show), and I had the opportunity to attend the live finale this year with a friend. I watch Survivor with … Read more
The time has finally come. After watching nearly every one of the 37 seasons of Survivor, I’m off to LA to watch the season finale on Wednesday. I’m incredibly excited, and hopefully I’ll have some good stories to share when I return. As usual, I’ve been thoroughly entertained by Survivor this season. Unfortunately, the primary … Read more
5 years ago to this day, I started working at Stonemaier Games full time. This is also known as the day I stopped wearing pants to work. As was the case before then–but especially after then–I play a lot of published games, both because I love tabletop games and because I have so much to … Read more
Okay, this one is a little more personal, but the poll is anonymous, and let me explain a little first. Earlier this year, I watched a delightful movie called Leap Year. It stars my beloved Amy Adams and probably some other people. There’s a scene in the movie where some couples (and a few people … Read more
I’ve been single for a long time, but I’m still fascinated by relationships, and I sometimes reminisce about mine. I may have even written about this topic in the past. In both of my long-term relationships, we had pet names for each other. I’m not sure how or why, but once it started, we never … Read more
Sometimes my parents and sister send me cute photos of my cousins. I look at the photos for a few seconds, smile, and then get back to work. That’s what I did when I first saw this photo. I’ve used the size that it displayed on my phone so you can see why I didn’t … Read more
My condo is in a building with a bunch of other condos and apartments. The soundproofing is pretty good…but sometimes I hear things. Neighbor things. This was the case on Saturday night when the sound of someone pounding on a distant door woke me up. My cats heard it too–they were on high alert. Accompanying … Read more
The gregarious Jason Momoa (Aquaman) hosted Saturday Night Live this week, and he brought a great energy to the show. My favorite sketches, though, weren’t actually live–all 3 were pre-recorded. First Impression My favorite sketch of the night is weird, though the premise isn’t: A boyfriend wants to impress his girlfriend’s parents when meeting them … Read more