As I mentioned in an update on a previous post, my guest appearance on NSFW was being rescheduled. Well, I just got confirmation that I’ll be appearing on the show this Wednesday, August 25th, at 8:30pm PST (find the time in your area). Be sure to tune in live on TWiT, and talk to us during the show by refering to the “how to interact” list found here.
Thanks to artist Len Peralta, known for his awesome work on Geek a Week, for doing this. You’ve made me a very happy nerd! Be sure to check out more of his work on his Flickr account, including his awesome set for Geek a Week. Also, check out this drawing he made of Veronica Belmont a few years ago wearing a Galacticast t-shirt!!!
Special thanks to my buddy Fee501st for suggesting this to Len on Twitter! <3
Today is a red-letter day. [Pun intended]. I’m so happy to announce that I’ve attained 100% in Red Dead Redemption. Thanks to the dozens of awesome people who’ve congratulated me on Twitter and Facebook, you make me so proud :*)
I’ve never completed a video game so thoroughly in my LIFE! I finished some Atari 2600 games (Pitfall 2, Adventure, etc), some GameBoy games (Super Mario Land, Maru’s Mission, etc.), but most FPS (and 3PS) games I’ve watched as a spectator (and coach) as my boyfriend Rudy plays through and completes them. Though I loved playing Half-Life 2, Portal, Left 4 Dead 1 & 2, and Shadow of the Colossus (PS2), I had a really different experience with RDR. By the time I bought RDR, I was OBSESSED with my Gamerscore. It was that obsession that drove me to go above and beyond just completing the story part of the game.
Looking back, I’m so happy I took the time to do it… if only for the look of fear on my boyfriend’s face as I delivered headshot after headshot in my final challenge before attaining 100% (defeating all US gang hideouts in a 24 hour period). Priceless.
Though I feel like I’ve had closure by completing 100% of the game, there is still a lot left to do: more achievements; more DLCs, and; lots of multiplayer and social club challenges. I believe my next step is clear… who wants to join my posse?
Disclaimer: Serious gamers only… I don’t want to talk, I just wanna kill.
In case you missed me and Zadi Diaz on FourCast last week, be sure to check it out here! We all had a great time… ANY time I get to discuss Dune is a good time! It was also doubleplusgood to be included in a TWiT show, so thanks to my buddy Tom Merritt for drafting me.
Also, thanks to ZetsueiSirun on Twitter, I’ll be appearing on ANOTHER TWiT show as a guest on NSFW next Tuesday, August 17th at 10pm EST (find the time in your area). Be sure to tune in live here.
UPDATE: I won’t be on the August 17th episode of NSFW after all, but we’re rescheduling and I will let you know when we secure a new date. XOXO
Though a very young, very scared, Casey watched some Doctor Who when she was a kid, I didn’t really start watching seriously until Christopher Eccleston jumped aboard. I liked his take and, though I didn’t see every episode that season, I was extremely upset to hear he was leaving the show so early. When David Tennant came on, I didn’t really get to know him as a Doctor until Rudy sat me down to watch some Doctor Who specials. By that time, news had already spread that Tennant too was leaving the show, and I was disappointed because I finally loved him and wanted to see more. Then, I heard about Matt Smith. Rumbles from friends and reliable sources told me that he was going to be the “Robert Pattinson” of Doctor Whos so, naturally, I thought it would suck (pun not intended). Still, I started watching it from the beginning on BBC America.
What I experienced smacked me in the face. The first episode was a little chaotic, but the tease and promise of a good ride was set. And now, I am smitten.
Matt Smith’s Doctor Who fascinated me and captivated my imagination. Though he’s a young looking actor, he has convinced me that his character is old (907 to be exact). All this ain’t easy… I’m one of the pickiest sci-fi fans/viewers in the known universe, so this is quite the feat. I don’t think I’ve been this enraptured since Seven of Nine joined the cast of Star Trek: Voyager… but Smith has done this without the help of large supple borg boobies. Well done, sir, well done.
Now I’m glad to see his star shine even brighter. This weekend Matt Smith performed the Doctor Who theme with techno artists Orbital at Glastonbury. What. A. Fucking. Treat. I have no doubt that nerds all over the world were (and probably still are) jizzing their pants.
Thanks to Chris Hardwick for his post about Matt Smith at Glastonbury, and Antony Johnston for the link to the “Fezzes are cool” video.
N.B.: Unfortunately, I’m behind on Doctor Who episodes while traveling. Please be kind and don’t give anything away for me in the comments… thanks. XOXO
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