So, an interesting gaming & gender thought experiment... I usually only play female characters in games. There are good reasons (such as feeling that a game with no female options is like the developers saying, "We don't want you here."). That still holds true. However... I recently decided to do another play-through of Dragon Age: … Continue reading Girls Can Rule the World (…Right?)
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The Sinking – A Day of Depression and Doubt
(Note: Everyone has those days. As someone who deals with Seasonal Depression, a lot of mine happen in February. One of my ways of coping is by word-vomiting all the negative stuff onto a page, such as the post below. If you are struggling with depression and the word-vomit method isn't cutting it for you, … Continue reading The Sinking – A Day of Depression and Doubt
Thoughts on Creativity (at 2 AM)
The brain is a funny thing. Growing up, I was "the creative one." If you asked people about me, that's one of the first things they'd be likely to say (that, or "the smart one"...which sounds arrogant to say, but you'll note it wasn't "the athletic one," "the cute one," or "the cool one," so … Continue reading Thoughts on Creativity (at 2 AM)