I am a recent graduate of the University of Minnesota, leaving behind college with a degree in Graphic Design and a minor in Journalism and Mass Communications. In my four and a half years in the program I somehow managed to make almost every project possible into something that related to one of my geeky hobbies. I created a Choco-Mog Sculpture, a Triptych wall-mounted Mario Brothers Tribute, a Nintendo Timeline Display, a board game titled “For Teh Win,” a Hero Gear Clothing Display, a Mii Family Portrait and even redesigned the 1988 Mario Brothers Board Game.

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Some people discovered their geek way of life through friends, or from something they’d seen on TV or in a movie. For others, it was in their genes. Their parents or siblings were geeks and gamers and thus were born into it.

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In my life as a gamer, college student, and all around bad influence, I can tell a good time from a boring one. If there’s anything I can say after my experiences, it’s that those gamer’s know how to party. I say this as someone who has attended many kinds of game oriented social events. From the six person LAN in a friend’s mom’s basement to the meltdown that was E3. Maybe it’s because I’m the happiest when I have a controler in my hand, but I have more fun sitting in a group of 10 people battling on Guitar Hero then I ever did at random house parties and clubs. (more…)

Looking back on my life as a gamer, I can recall a time when games were simple. It did not matter what specs your TV had or how loud your subwoofer was. Games still played, looked, and sounded the same on almost any set up. Today, however, that is not the case. (more…)

I’m a mom and when that happened things changed for me. I don’t sleep in anymore. Date nights are spent watching DVD’s from Netflix. I’ve been subjected to the torture of pre-school television which includes blue dogs (who send you on a search for clues instead of just coming out and asking for a snack), purple dinosaurs, and men in brightly colored shirts who sing repeatedly about fruit salad. My purse is now the size of a briefcase and the contents are comparable to a Walgreens Pharmacy. Even though I miss being able to sleep in on the weekend and showering in peace I wouldn’t change a thing.

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So I hope everyone got what they wanted for Christmas. I can say that my niece (age 5) and nephew (age 3) definitely got what they wanted… although their dad got what he wanted 6 months early!

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‘Twas the day after Christmas… And all through the house…
All the gamers were playing with controller and mouse.
The new games were stacked by the TV with care
In hopes that more gamers soon would be there
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