A FEW MOMENTS OF SILENCE

the pre-e3 events that took place during the last two weeks have kept me rather busy. thankfully, i didn't have to leave san francisco this week -- i had gone twice the week before and that's enough for awhile. the big show is going to be scary. so much to cover, and so little staff. i hope we can manage.

i've spent the last two days playing syphon filter: the omega strain. you can read my review if you care to hear all my thoughts on the game. to be honest, i'm not sure if i like the review much. it says basically what i wanted to say, but it feels very dry. i tend to write in first-person, though i opted not to this time. it started to cause problems near the end, as i wanted to cite specific experiences that i had had during my play sessions, but oh well... the important thing to know is that the single-player game is frustrating and nigh impossible in certain stages. the multiplayer is excellent, and i actually wished the game was in stores last night so i could actually play with others online.

life has otherwise been fairly normal. i've been trying very hard to attend as many social events as possible over the course of the past two weeks. there are a lot of interesting people in the bay area, and i'm trying to expose myself to as many of them as possible... strangely, they just keep telling me to put my pants back on... hmm. but most of all, i've decided that i deserve a chance to have a lovelife of sorts... so i'm putting myself out there... i'm talking to people. i'm having a good time. and why shouldn't i? i have a lot to offer the right woman. now the search for her -- and maybe a few of the wrong ones along the way -- begins anew. look out, ladies!

as usual, i've taken many photos over the past few weeks, but i am unfortunately unable to post them at this time. i've transfered my life to a newer, sleeker powerbook, and in the transition, i've lost FTP access to the site... but soon, i'll bring you the goods. either that or they'll be lost in the ether forever. anything could happen! Posted by ryan at April 30, 2004 12:02 PM