As long as I can remember, I've loved video games. Growing up, I used them to fill a void in my life that grows bigger with age - I will never regret the time I've spend playing them. Now, I'm no addict or World of Warcraft type nerd with no higher aspirations than to get a special set of virtual armor. When I have more interesting things going on I don't even play. Quite frankly I find myself baffled because it's hard to even find the motivation to play games anymore. Even so, they've played a… Continue

In case no one has noticed from any of my posts or my screen name, I tend to be a cynical guy. I'd say that the main source of my cynicism is personal experience. One of the things in particular that I'm cynical about is the existence potential benefits to be derived from me being (informally) social. Now, when I say social I actually mean social, as in face to face, real world socializing. This Internet stuff is great, but it doesn't count as "true" socializing in my book. I find that I have a… Continue

I don't fear death itself, but I'd be lying if I said the thought of not existing didn't make me uneasy. I admit it: I think about dying often, probably too much. Thing is, I'm not in anyway suicidal or depressed. I have this kind paranoia; I feel as though my life (so far) has been a rip off. There are certain things I dream of experiencing, or enjoying before I go. I know, however, that life is completely random. Things could happen, and I might not be here tomorrow or the next day. I worry… Continue