kismetism

I wish I had the presence of mind to log these days, but it’s like there’s just too much to say, so I get tired just thinking about writing it, let alone actually doing. Lately it just seems like the world is pulling apart at the seams.

One thing that’s fanning the gaming flames is the Real IDs + forums stunt that Blizzard is pulling… which, as someone who has Studied Facebook Games And Compared Them To Hardcore MMOs, is a fascinating move that my mind is reeling at. I have a ton of thoughts on the subject, but not much coherency, so I don’t feel good about writing about it.

TIC and ATDP are much the same, while also being totally different. While doing something totally new has been reinvigorating to some degree, I haven’t made so many mistakes since my first year teaching with Trev. I’m overall still having fun, but there’s some stress involved with keeping things running smoothly and I end up worrying about the future too much.

Of course, the really big news was the Mehserle verdict that came out earlier today. I don’t know much about the case except what I picked up off of Wikipedia and I’ll admit that the whole thing only came to my attention because ATDP has been on alert for the sake of students who take BART. While I understood the basics of the case, what I didn’t really follow or recognize was the reality of the expectation of violence in the event of a perceived too lenient sentence.

I guess I continue to be too naive in the face of racial tension, because Oakland got completely torn up today.

Here’s hoping reason and sanity return sooner rather than later.

Oh, and happy birthday, Spark. :x