vacation

Oh so, I totally went to Russia this summer. It was pretty sweet.

The follow post is a brief recap of my time at PAX East – a video game convention held in Boston, MA. Organized by the guys that do Penny Arcade, this con features all sorts of games – card games, D&D, video games (classic & upcoming) – as well as panels and concerts with a nerdy slant. Cosplaying abounds, of course. This was my first PAX, but probably not my last. (FYI: The following was written originally for Gaming Chronicles.)

They say you learn a lot about a person by living with them, and a good test for any relationship is to travel together. Joe & I have been on a few vacations now – specifically two four-day weekend trips to San Francisco and Washington D.C. – but Ireland was probably our big relationship litmus test for a few reasons. One, it involved international travel (something I'd never experienced before) and two, it our was our longest vacation together on record (9 days). And we passed we flying colors even though I found myself in a troubling spot.

Ireland was awesome. I went in a castle, ate a lot of Nutella in various forms, took almost 900 photos, saw two movies, and rode on a lot of buses. Let's read all about it! And look at pretty pictures!

I leave for Ireland today! That means a week of no posting! So ... business as usual. Carry on. See you in August!

So some cool stuff has been happening lately, or has been scheduled to happen. Let's discuss.