July 07, 2005
Existential Query
How many blog posts can one make apologizing for not posting regularly before a blog ceases to exist? That is, do apologetic posts count as content or are they some sort of ultimately empty meta-post? That aside, we nomads have had good reason not to post lately. One of us broke a collarbone and defended a dissertation; another left for Japan; another is studying for the bar exam. Myself, I'm learning Latin and getting my summer reading done, but that hardly takes so much time that I could not post regularly. There is another culprit: Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. I must admit, my spare time the last week or so has been consumed by a simulated gansta-life. If any of you are Vice City fans, I highly recommend San Andreas. While there are still some stability issues on the PC (I hope Rockstar is working on a patch), you can tweak the game with help from forums so that it can run for at least a few hours before crashing, plenty to make the game enjoyably addictive. This game provides a sense of scale that was lacking in Vice City; Los Santos feels like a big city, not a computer version of one. You can drive for long stretches on the freeways; the exit signs are accurate. Also, there are many small goals other than mission completion. Your skill with each weapon can be raised, ultimately permitting you to carry two machine pistols, for example. You can increase your stamina and muscles. You can get fat or burn fat, etc. Great game. I'm already to the point where I can't let myself play it until I've got everything done for the day that I need to or those things just won't get done. Since blogging is optional... well... I'll try to do better.