Sincerely, MAB

Best Buy Bothers

MAB — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 22:44:37 +0000

I am livid.

Painting the Home Office... Ugh!

MAB — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:48:46 +0000

You know what's a fun thing to start doing at 10:00pm? Painting!

Seriously though, I finally got off my duff today and started painting by priming my walls with a tinted primer, hopefully eliminating the need for too many coats of paint. Anyway, here's the "before" with the awful dusty rose colour, and some of the edge painting that I did using the blue-tinted primer:

Starcraft 2: She's Out and I Don't Have Her

MAB — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 18:16:43 +0000

Starcraft 2: The Wings of Liberty is out today, and I don't have a copy. I made the silly mistake of ordering it from Amazon a few weeks ago with super-saver shipping, and they're predicting to get it to me on August 3rd, the day AFTER the long weekend.

That'll teach me to be frugal. Or be an online shopper. *sigh*

The sounds of late summer.

MAB — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 21:12:46 +0000

As I walked to the bus from work today, the cicadas were singing loudly, reminding me that summer does not last forever. It's strange: for me, cicadas are the sound of late August, those last two weeks before going back to school. They are the sounds of a lazy day at the campsite or the sound of canoeing on the lake. The distinctive buzzing of the cicada on a humid summer afternoon brings back such vivid memories of carefree days, it's almost intoxicating.

I'm really not sure why, but today I really felt, in my bones, that summer was beginning to pack it's belongings and prepare for the journey into fall. It's the end of July but you can feel it in the cooling nights, hear it in the frantic buzzing of the cicadas and smell it in that intoxicating earthiness in the air.

Home "Improvements"... Ugh.

MAB — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 05:56:40 +0000

So, we're having two friends move in very soon, and in order to get them set up, we've put up two new walls and a door so that they can have a nice spacious living space in the basement. Of course, this means that we've got to re-home the stuff that's down there, and some of it (the boardgames, mostly) are going to end up in my office, and the movies and some furniture in the hubby's office space.

Video: Chiptune Organ

MAB — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 00:16:21 +0000

What do you get when you put together an engineer, an 8-bit synthesizer, and a disused organ? Why, a chiptune organ! This is an amazing example of repurposing something old for a new and amazing use. If you love 8-bit music, you're going to love this.

Review: Rookie Blue

MAB — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 03:26:25 +0000

Picture Credits: Edward Gajdel, Global

In my preview of Rookie Blue, I had a few misgivings, but was willing to give it a few episodes before making a final judgment on its place in my weekly viewing schedule. Well, I'm quite pleased that after four episodes (the latest of which aired tonight on Global TV), to offer you these thoughts on the show. I'll follow the movie review format, for lack of a better format for now.

Video: The Guild - Episode 1

MAB — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:51:48 +0000

Oh Gourd, this has me ROFLcoptering to the high heavens and back. Seriously though, my friend Alex turned me on to this today (I'm a few years behind on the internets, I must admit), and I've really been enjoying this. If you've ever played MMOs, especially World of Warcraft, you'll totally get this. Man, I'm on episode 8 right now, and it's only been an hour and change.

Video: The Current's That's Gay Segment - Homo-Cidal Maniacs

MAB — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 04:13:27 +0000

Thanks to my dearest hubby who pointed me to the latest episode of "That's Gay" from The Current. Today's subject matter: homicidal maniacs in film. I think this is a fascinating delve into the celluloid closet. ;-)

Microsoft Prices Kinect -- MAB Loses All Interest

MAB — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 19:32:52 +0000

Microsoft's attempt at motion control gaming, the Kinect, will sell for $150 US. Announced today, Microsoft has indicated that the package will come with the Kinect Camera/sensor peripheral, a USB cable for use on the classic form factor 360s and a proprietary cable for use on the the new slim form factor 360s, as well as the Kinect Adventures title. The device will launch in November, Microsoft said. Kinect Games will retail for $50 US.