Hannukah Spirit Dec 11, 2006
just reposted an article about the true spirit of Christmas and the supposed war thereon. This, of course, got me thinking about the winter holiday from my own culture.
In order to get you all properly in the Hannukah spirit, I present the lyrics...
Read moreWhat's in a LARP? Dec 10, 2006
500-600 sheets of copy paper, 167 4"x6" index cards, 40 16"x9" manila envelopes, 10 6.5"x9.5" manila envelopes, 1 black binder, 7 sheets of mailing labels, and 4 new LarpML features later,
it's done.
I have this thing down to a SCIENCE. Totally...
Read moreI go to a con Nov 20, 2006
I went to Intercon Mid-Atlantic this past weekend. Lots and lots of details behind the cut…
The trip
I drove down with , and [redacted]*. The drive was not so bad this year, traffic-wise, and I think a large part of that was due to the fact that...
Read moreA conversation Nov 14, 2006
The phone rang. Startled, I picked it up.
Me: Hello?
Person: Hello, Mrs. Budin?
Me (amused): Mrs.?!
Person: (pause) Hello, Mr. or Mrs. Budin?
Me: Yeah, it's Mr.
Person: click
The Game of Empire NEEDS YOU. No, really. Sep 21, 2006
Hi, guys. It's September 20, and that means there's only one month left until The Game of Empire, a lost classic of weekend-long LARP set to run at Brandeis University, just outside Boston. There's only one problem: the game REQUIRES 50 people to...
Read moreWeekend-long LARP Event near Boston Sep 18, 2006
Hello, Boston Gamers! Are you interested in Live Action Roleplaying? Brandeis University's BSCF LARP Conspiracy, in cooperation with Foam Brain Productions and SILWest, is proud to present a classic weekend-long LARP. For the first time in over...
Read moreRookie Defense Attorney Restores Man's Faith In Game Industry Sep 6, 2006
"I have to say, Mr. Wright, I'm impressed."
I've been playing Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney on the Nintendo DS. This is, without a doubt, my favorite computer or video game I have seen since 1997. Now, if you're a gamer, you're probably thinking...
Read moreWeekend-long game near Boston Aug 24, 2006
Hello, LARPers! I'd like to take a short chunk of your time to tell you about an upcoming major LARP event at Brandeis University in Waltham, MA. Foam Brain Productions and the BSCF LARP Conspiracy present the first East Coast run of a classic weekend...
Read moreYou can't quit, you're FIRED! Aug 8, 2006
Yesterday, I gave my notice at Novell. It's been fun, but it's time for me to move on to other things. Starting August 28th, I'll be working in a development role at PatientKeeper, Inc., a small, local software shop that produces applications geared...
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