David: Healthcare Reform Will Never Happen...

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...until the playing field of campaign financing is evened.

David: The Swelling

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So, as part of my process for moving forward with .45WTD, I decided to sit down and write an outline for how I saw the story progressing. This thing was never envisioned as a perpetual story, and so I knew that there would be a distinct beginning and end.

Not until I sat down and wrote an outline incorporating all the ideas that I've had, however, did I realize how truly big this thing is.

At this point, I think it's trying to be a novel. I don't really want it to be a novel. I don't want to write a novel.

The story keeps coming anyway. I just hate the process of trying to put it into words. I wish I could just mind meld with everyone and have them instantly know the whole thing (because, save for a lot of detail, the whole thing is written in my head).

David: Mixing Drinks, Golf, and .45 Ways to Die

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Ever notice how when you're making a bourbon and cola (Maker's Mark and Pepsi being my current couple) the first glass starts out "bourbon to the ice", the second ends up with a little more, and by the third you're mixing 1:1.

In stranger news, I've taken up the game of golf. I'd played a few times in my youth, but never got that into it. Then a few months ago I was invited to a large game by a friend at work. Since my PXC buddy Noah (also a novice golfer) was also going to make the trip, I decided to give golf another shot. I played (and still play) horribly, but for some reason am really attracted to the game at this point. This fact continues to confound me.

Lastly, .45 Ways to Die has become a solo effort. I've had one or two incredibly swell ideas, but they're going to take some time (and software upgrades) to execute. Hopefully I'll have something tangible within a year.

David: Believe it

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Batman: Arkham Asylum is as awesome as they say it is.

David: Tales of Monkey Island

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Episode 2 downloading right now...

I'm really liking what Telltale Games is doing with point and click adventure games these days. While I always preferred games with a text parser (Space Quest III FTW), the point and click fun of Lucasfilm games (Maniac Mansion...) have their own appeal.

The one thing I'm hoping for out of Lucasarts recent retro craze is the chance to finally enjoy Day of the Tentacle.