Archive for January, 2008

Eyes High

Why do many people on this campus keep their eyes locked on the ground as they walk? It seems as if their so downtrodden and unhappy, they can’t be bothered with the effort of keeping their chins up. For one, [...]


Consistent Internet Presence: Important?

So I realized today that most of my current Internet presence revolves around the username leemckusick; Twitter, Mahalo, Flickr, Gmail, etc. And I went to my del.icio.us bookmarks, or tried to anyway, but when I had first made it, it [...]


Bed Blogging

At this very moment, I’m lying in bed with my laptop typing this up. It’s kinda weird, actually, but it’s nice, relaxing even. Also checking out the inaugural episode of Boundless’ new podcast. It’s interesting so far; good discussion. Check [...]


The Altruistic Side of WoW

I love altruism. The simple kindnesses that people show one another on a daily basis are what make this world (and that of Warcraft) go round. So, I was killing zombies on the Dead Scar (which is, by the way, [...]


Parenting: Not Just for Parents

I don’t claim to know anything about parenting. I don’t have any kids, and I’m 20, that’s not likely to change anytime soon. That said, I am looking forward to the day when I do have children, and I can [...]


Downtime: Things to Do Offline to Recharge

I stare at a screen all day. It’s what I do. Oddly enough, I enjoy doing it. I know, it’s a little weird. But I also know that a lot of other people are in the same boat. But often, [...]


Wii Fun

Mom finally got her Wii, from a guy Dad knows from work. I guess he bought one a while ago, but is more of a “couch potato gamer” and got an XBox 360. So now it’s set up in the [...]


My Year In Cities, 2007

I’m going to continue Jason Kottke, Steven Johnson, and Elizabeth Lawley’s act of documenting the cities they went to the previous year, simply because it seems like a fun thing to do, as well as for posterity. So without further [...]


2008 is Here. And the Wii’s Awesome.

Happy New Year to all! It is the start of a wonderful new year, 2008, and I can hardly wait to see what the next 366 days will bring us. (Yes, it is a leap year this year.) I’m not [...]