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Video Games as Emotional Therapy?

March 6, 2009 – Tei
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I haven’t posted in a while. I admit I have an erratic posting schedule, but there’s a reason for the hiatus. In September, my grandmother (who has been with me since I can remember), passed away. I sunk into a huge depression.
Some people drown their sorrows in alcohol, or chocolate, or ice cream, or shopping. […]

Live Action Video Game Videos

September 14, 2008 – Tei
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Here’s an entertaining collection of videos about video games. I also tried to do some extra research to find the creator of the videos, but it’s proven to be difficult. I constantly find myself digging up these films over and over again to share with people, so I might as well compile a list here. […]

A Cursory Look at Second Life

September 7, 2008 – Tei
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A couple of years ago, a friend introduced me to Second Life, I didn’t know what to expect. Actually I went in there expecting a game similar to Sims…maybe Sims Online (although I never experienced that, I imagined what it would be like). The possibilities and flexibility in this world blew me away.
To call Second […]

How to Make Pixel Cookies - Detailed

April 10, 2008 – Tei
crafts | Comments (9)

For a friend’s birthday, I decided I would take on the challenge of making pixel cookies. Figuring that I’ve experienced the tediousness of the perler beads crafts, I thought I was prepared for this endeavor, but I was kind of wrong. Please read the whole post as it explains my mistakes in great detail.
Let me […]