Any New Girl fans out there? What am I saying? Of course there are! Personally, I'm a big fan of the show. It's one of those sitcoms I can watch repeatedly and not get tired of it... for the most part. It's one of those that I can have on as background noise while I'm … Continue reading Just a Crush
A Long Time Ago
Cookies
Paul recently wrote a post about Free Cookies over at The Captain's Speech. The memories he shared stirred up my own nostalgia and made me think about trips to the grocery store with my dad when I was super young. Sorry... By "super young" I mean five years of age or younger. And, yes, I … Continue reading Cookies
Memorial Day Weekend
It's Memorial Day in the US. This day and this weekend mean a lot of things to a lot of people. First and foremost, Memorial Day is meant to be a day that's set aside on our calendar to allow us, as a nation, to remember those who have given their lives in defense of … Continue reading Memorial Day Weekend
Back to School
I have to admit… As much fun as I’ve had this weekend, I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t at least a little bummed. I’m getting ahead of myself. This weekend, Bluefield University held an alumni choir reunion. And since the director that they invited back to lead things was Chris Sheppard, the man … Continue reading Back to School
My Gaming History: PlayStation
Previously on My Gaming History… ColecoVisionAtari 2600Nintendo Entertainment SystemGame BoySuper NintendoNintendo 64 Sony's first attempt at a home video console came during the fifth generation in home console history. The original PlayStation released on Japan in December of 1994. It didn't hit US soil until September of the following year. Personally, I didn't get my … Continue reading My Gaming History: PlayStation
9/11 at 20
"Where were you when...?" There are a number of moments throughout history that seem to mark the time for generations. They're the moments that are seared into our minds. We'll never forget where we were or what we were doing or who we were with when we heard or saw the tragic news. Those who … Continue reading 9/11 at 20
5 Movie Soundtracks That Shaped My Childhood
Nostalgia... It's hard to know when it will hit or what could trigger it. Whatever the case, it gets us thinking about a simpler time. A time that we're able to look back on fondly and somehow filter out the bad leaving only the positive memories. It's a lens through which we see the past … Continue reading 5 Movie Soundtracks That Shaped My Childhood
The Open Door Policy
Does anyone else ever find themselves waking up in the middle of the night with an idea in their head? A blog post that you think might be good enough to actually sit down and write about. But it's, like, three in the morning... who's awake enough to write anything at that point, no matter … Continue reading The Open Door Policy
My Gaming History: Nintendo 64
Previously on My Gaming History... ColecoVisionAtari 2600Nintendo Entertainment SystemGame BoySuper Nintendo The Nintendo 64 was released in North America at the end of September in 1996. Nintendo made the courageous and possibly controversial decision to produce another console that relied on cartridges for their games rather than switching to a disc, as Nintendo's two main … Continue reading My Gaming History: Nintendo 64
My Gaming History: Super Nintendo
Previously on My Gaming History… ColecoVisionAtari 2600Nintendo Entertainment SystemGame Boy The Super Nintendo Entertainment System (or SNES, which will allow me to be lazy), was introduced to North American audiences way back in September of 1991. And I actually can't remember when I got my hands on one. I know it wasn't right away. Because … Continue reading My Gaming History: Super Nintendo
The Confusing Middle 