Standing outside in my stairwell tonight, I can hear Mick Jagger’s voice coming from the park. My girlfriend and I carved jack-o’-lanterns tonight and now the seeds are baking in my oven.
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Politikal Quiz
You scored as Democrat.
| Democrat |
|
83% | |
| Green |
|
75% | |
| Anarchism |
|
58% | |
| Communism |
|
50% | |
| Socialist |
|
42% | |
| Republican |
|
17% | |
| Fascism |
|
17% | |
| Nazi |
|
0% |
What Political Party Do Your Beliefs Put You In?
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London Write-up
I think my talk on gaming avatars went well in London. Here’s a write up:
Consumer 2.0
Somehow, the wooden stick I was using to keep my living room sliding glass door closed got deeply wedged down into the doorjam while I was away in London. So this morning I tore the stick apart with tools, splintering it completely and getting it out of the way, so I could go out onto the patio with my dog, Star, to drink coffee. (In Austin, it’s finally cool in the mornings.)
Later, I went out to buy a new tension rod for the sliding glass door. I wanted to get one that was identical to the Masterlock rod on the sliding glass door in my bedroom.
I searched three stores: Target, Home Depot and Lowe’s. None of them had it, but all of them recommended the other stores on the list. Halfway through this wild goosechase, I asked myself for the hundredth time why I once again forgot step one, Google.
Back home, a little web searching revealed that these tension rods are called Dual Function Door Security Bars. I ordered one through Amazon, without leaving my couch or dealing with any sassy store personnel, and it’ll get here on Tuesday. Amazing.
London Calling
Yesterday, at the Game Developers’ Conference, my speech went well, I believe. But today was the perfect day here in London.
Woke up at midnight, due to jet lag. Ordered room service, pigged out and watched bad late night BBC tv with my lovely girlfriend. Got up late this morning and went for coffee. Sat in beautiful Green Park for a while, watching pigeons and Londoners.
Then managed to squeeze in a speech by (one of my heroes) Peter Molyneaux. Raised my hand and asked a few questions after Molyneux’s speech, then met with him for a while afterward and chatted.
This evening, my girlfriend and I went to ride on the London Eye, then walked to Westminster Abbey. We were both strangely moved while there, and lit candles for loved ones (…the departed, but also the living and troubled).
We’ve been burning up our three-day Tube passes today. We might head out for dinner later in the evening. London is one of my favorite cities. I’ve been here three times and each time it gets better. I could easily live in this place.