"For the original Halo, we came up with this concept of 'thirty seconds of fun.' We decided that if we could make somethign fun for thirty seconds, we could just do that over and over, and it would be fun indefinitely. So you see enemies from a distance, shoot at them, have a little bit of a fight, it breaks up, they scatter. And then you keep moving and it starts over again."--Jaime Griesemer, gameplay designer, quoted in this week's Rolling Stone  ¶ 7:15 PM 0 comments

  Okay, so, in a very small step toward cleaning out my desk, I'm about to throw away a small pile of fortune-cookie fortunes. Here they are:

Please someone at work by remaining calm and impartial.
It's time to get moving. Your spirits will lift accordingly.
Listen these next few days to your friends to get answers you seek.
Emulate what you respect in your friends.
Do not dwell on differences with a loved one, try to compromise.
Others take notice of your radiance. Share your happiness.
You will soon bring joy to someone.
You will bring sunshine into someone's life.
You are a person of culture.
Share your abundant humor with others at this time. They need it.
You shouldn't overspend at the moment. Frugality is important.
Don't worry about the stock market. Your investment is good.
In great attempts it is glorious even to fail.

Learn Chinese -
Friend : peng-you
Already married : yi jin jeh huan

Lucky Numbers -
4, 9, 12, 20, 30, 50
50, 2, 34, 7, 13, 16
7 12 25 38 42 . 20
9 15 23 37 43 . 25
2 7 16 19 20 37
2 21 35 36 47 48
3 22 32 40 41 47
6 16 18 21 24 34
8 20 22 42 45 48
14 21 23 24 27 33
21 22 38 44 45 46
48 15 26 14 33 23

Hmm. I'm kinda hungry for Chinese food.  ¶ 7:24 PM 0 comments

  I just finished reading American Visa, by Juan De Recacoechea. Highly recommended.  ¶ 12:44 PM 0 comments