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    Quick update

    Video Games Live rocked Twitter lost all my tweets from VGL A girl gamer beat all the boys on Guitar Hero, and then went on to seriously rock the crowd with Aerosmith on expert – on stage. Erin, you are my heroine!

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    Overdue Update

    Photography I joined a photo group called Project 365+1 – the idea is you take (and post) a photo every day. Other than that, there’s no rules – it can be slice of life, “artistic”, whatever. Mine will probably be heavy on the cat side. :) My cameras are: Nikon D50 (love this camera) Canon Powershot SD1000 (new!) HP Photosmart 320 (old, and probably retired soon) Anyhow, so far I haven’t missed a day, although I’ve been posting in batches rather than every day. I also haven’t managed to post them on my ‘blog, either. I really need to work…

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    Ha!

    Originally published at Jen’s Corner. You can comment here or there. So I’ve been playing with my Wii for a couple of days now – my arm hurts!! What??

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    My new favorite store

    Originally published at Jen’s Corner. You can comment here or there. A new Spec’s opened near us, so we decided to check it out today. Man, it’s a lush’s paradise! It’s huge – for you Austinites, it’s where Acadamy Sports used to be down on Lamar and 290. Anyway, wow. Acres of beer, booze, and wine, plus lots of cheese, chocolate, and other fancy junk food. My kinda place. I’ve figured out that yes, I really do like beer, and so I’ve been picking up all sorts of different interesting beers. For example, right now I’m drinking an Arrogant Bastard…

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    BWAHAHAHA! I always knew Tom was up to no good

    This comment from an article on slashdot: Whoa, whoa, whoa. Animal Crossing may have looked kiddy, but it’s really a very difficult and adult game representing the struggle of the common class against the entrenched mercantile-industrial complex and ineffective government leadership. Everything you do is part of the struggle against the oppressor, from the leaving of revolutionary literature on the town message board, to establishing a strong underground community amongst the populace and trying to instigate open revolt against Tom Nook’s shadow regime. It’s just really hard…I can get my fellow town members to gather near Nookington’s carrying axes and…