Category Archives: Misc Rambling

For all the posts that don’t have a specific topic

Holiday Dinner Extravaganzas

Posted on December 26, 2009 by chris

Christmas Eve Dinner: Three dozen oysters, scallops with wine and veggies, a five-pound lobster, clams, snails, langostines, shrimp, salad, half a dozen baguettes, seven types of cheese, fresh fruit, creme anglaise, homemade meringues, candied kumquats, chocolate, coffee, red wine, white … Continue reading →

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Merry “It’s Cold Out but At Least There Are Presents” Month

Posted on December 18, 2009 by chris

Ah, December … best of the winter months, because sure, it’s freezing and gross out, but at least a huge chunk of us get to huddle together with our families for warmth, drinking lots of booze and feasting on sugary … Continue reading →

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Albums of the Decade – 2000 to 2009

Posted on December 7, 2009 by chris

Since this is my blog and I can thus do whatever the hell I want with it, I thought I’d take a few moments to rank my favorite albums of the past ten years. I’m not going to claim that … Continue reading →

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Project Asimov, a Roaring Success, Now Over.

Posted on October 6, 2009 by chris

Well, the end of September has come and gone, and at last we’ve reached a time when I am in charge of my hair again, after swearing not to touch it (or my sideburns) until 9/30. So naturally on 10/1, … Continue reading →

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Updates on My Projects

Posted on August 28, 2009 by chris

It’s been a bit since I talked about the various things that I’m doing, so I thought I’d give some updates. It’s been a very busy couple of months since I got to Indy (though I’ve still managed to find … Continue reading →

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Music – Three New Albums (Our Lady Peace, Decemberists, Silversun Pickups)

Posted on August 19, 2009 by chris

I don’t normally post a lot about music on this blog because I’m way too old and boring to be on the cutting edge anymore (if, indeed, I ever was … which is questionable). Also I’m really picky so it’s … Continue reading →

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One Month in Indianapolis

Posted on August 3, 2009 by chris

Well, we’ve been in Indianapolis for a month now, and what a month it’s been … Let’s do a list of highs and lows, shall we? Cool Broad Ripple is an awesome neighborhood with lots of quality restaurants and bars … Continue reading →

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A Home in Indy

Posted on June 10, 2009 by chris

Charlotte and I spent the weekend in Indianapolis, hanging out with our friends Gabe (my fellow Crispy Gamer developer) and Brett (his wife). We drove all over the place, exploring neighborhoods, making jokes, nearly running over small children … the … Continue reading →

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Books – Ankur Shah’s “Sometimes We Walk Alone”

Posted on June 9, 2009 by chris

Sometimes We Walk Alone by Ankur Shah My review rating: 4 of 5 stars Ankur Shah is not like me. I don’t mean the fact that he’s of Indian descent and I’m of Anglo-Saxon descent, though that’s true. I also … Continue reading →

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New Crispy Gamer!

Posted on June 1, 2009 by chris

Well, I’ve spent the past six weeks toiling away on a massive redesign of Crispy Gamer, and it’s finally launched. I’m really proud of what we managed to accomplish with it, especially given that our entire development staff was me … Continue reading →

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