Call me Mr. P

You're now looking at the new president of the Game Maker's Club of Columbia! We had a meeting tonight and people decided that I was someone qualified to be the president of our new organization. So I guess I am! This has me pretty stoked (oooh I love using that word).

I've just discovered that there are actually a lot of cool people in my major. The officials of our club are all pretty awesome and motivated! This makes me feel equally motivated to get going on some sweet game developing.

That's all I really got. By the way, here's this:8 more days.

Touch and Go

I haven't really touched home base lately and blogged. It used to be something I did all the time. It summed up life, made me think about what I actually did, and allowed me to look back later. I think I might be growing away from it though! Although it seems that only Dani reads my blog anyways, so my audience is a little slim.

So what do I have to say these days? Some things that are cool are happening.

I'm participating in Stachetober, even if a certain someone who sparked it and may or may not be named dean already dropped out. I haven't shaved the stache since oct. 5th, and I don't plan to until at least after Oct. 31st. So far I don't hate myself. But we'll see what happens. It's still in its larval form. I'll post pics later when I can dig up my camera and take a few!

Also, I'm part of the beginning of a game makers organization at Columbia! This is pretty sweet because it makes me pretty high profile in my department (and I always love a good ego stroking) and it means I'll finally meet all those other kids that aren't in my classes but in my major, and we might even be able to make some games! That will be most enjoyable.

Aside from that, this semester is kind of a cruise. Well, that is if you don't count my 28 page study guide for my personal wellness midterm next week. That's not so cool. I got a friend of mine from Game Design hired as the new me at my office (aka student worker). It's pretty sweet because now I have someone I can consistently talk to at work. And I can even boss him around! Okay that's not true. I can't unless Andre tells me I can.

Me and Dave went to see a show on tuesday. Namely, Architecture in Helsinki. They were probably the best show I've seen in...well maybe one of the best shows I've ever seen! If you don't know who they are, I highly suggest, no, I demand that you check them out. Stop grumbling, you'll thank me later.

I need to start hanging out with my friends more. I never know what to say to them anymore because I don't know what they are up to! And most of them are my room mates! That's never a good sign.

Bring back the things that make me happy right now List:

• Architecture in Helsinki. great show, good times.
• Hanging out with Dave. We have awesome conversations about games, philosophy, music, and coolness!
• Jeramiah, the awesome new student worker (until we fire him!)
• mustaches...but not stache-snacks! Clean that fucker out!
  
• possible game making
• last weekend...even though I forgot what made it good.

I'll try to blog a little more often. That may be a lie. Let's hope it isn't.

Let me tell you...

Not having gas is not fun. I haven't showered in 4 days. Well, I sorta showered. When the water is cold, showering means washing my hair and maybe my face. You never really notice how much you use gas for in a house until you don't have it.

I can't cook in the oven. I can't cook on the stove. I can't shower. I can't really do the dishes (cold water doesn't really do the trick). I'm mostly just glad that it isn't cold out yet, or I might just die.

Lousy gas company. Dean had to switch the gas for our house over to his account when Dave moved out. Unfortunately, the gas company got confused, or fucked up, or something, so they thought we didn't apply at all, and cut off our gas. Dean calls them, and they say he should have gotten an email, which he didn't. He hangs up, and gets the email. For some reason beyond me, we still didn't get gas then, and still don't have it 4 days later. And worse, he called them again, and apparently we aren't getting it until next tuesday. Why?? I dunno, they don't feel like it. Blah. I want to shower (I'm not Dani! :P).


Ahhhhhh, now I feel better.

El Presidente

So now that I've gone through my first full week of the new job I feel that I can judge it. Well, at least a little. That's alright, right?

I like it. It may be mostly data entry and organizing said data, but it satisfies my neurotic need to pay attention to every little detail about everything all the time. And I'm actually making a difference. I'm working on a report right now that the president will see. No not George Dubya, Wacky Warren. But still, that feels pretty cool. Maybe it's not, and I'm just feeling the aftershock of spending two years in a student worker job that had no meaning whatsoever.

So that's that.

My teacher/concentration coordinator is initiating the start of a Game Creator's club, and it's about the most fantastic idea ever. For me, and people in my major. We have four concentrations, that, after freshman year, won't see each other for three-ish years before coming together for the final production class. No good. This club will bring us all together, and we'll get to make games by making our own little teams and projects. I might end up being the president or vice president of this club (we'll see who I have to assassinate) which would be amazing. I'd be like...president of the nerds. I mean that only in the best way. And it is a great resume thing.

Aside from that, classes are classes. I'm making a pretty sweet board game in my turn-based games class that involves mining asteroids in SPAAAAAAACE. Hey now, don't give me guff, I didn't choose the subject of the board game, it was assigned to us. It is fun though. And crafty!

I feel like I hardly talk to anyone anymore. Even in my house. We are all over the place and we don't touch base all that often. I need to work on that.

That is all. Peace friends.