Wednesday, May 22, 2013

ccatch


Really neat and simple concept. Objects fall from the sky in arcs and you try to catch the ones that match the color of the paddle ... the retro graphics and sounds match well. The pace quickly escalates if you play it well. Feels simple yet elegant. I like it, it's definitely worth your giving it a try in my opinion!

http://gamejolt.com/games/arcade/ccatch/14126/

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Candy Box!

I really don't know what to say about it other than it's a bit strange like Frog Fractions, and has consumed far more of my time than I ever expected it to when I first started. It's called Candy Box. It starts off simply, and really you should just start it and walk away for about half an hour, it'll make more sense to you when you return. From there it expands into a somewhat bizarre world where candy is currency, you can farm lollipops and go on quests. I don't know where it goes from where I'm at but they could put just about anything there and it would make about as much sense as anything else in it. I love it when things catch me off guard like this, as I really wasn't expecting much - if you are of an open mind I recommend you to do the same.




Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Life marches forward!

The past couple weeks I've been spending most of my days off painting the house. Reason being is that this has to get done so all of our furniture can go to their final destinations, we can get out of boxes etc. It gets more complicated if you do that after you are done painting... so that's why it's this order. Anyways, painting is tiring work and there isn't as much time to do it as one would think... Why the rush? My wife is pregnant and this sure isn't getting done when the baby shows up. There'll be plenty more things to do then! Also, due to said pregnancy she's not doing so much since she's dealing with a significant amount of pregnancy related nausea. Food and movements of certain sorts aren't nearly as easy as they used to be. Exciting stuff - lots of work!

All this work also leaves me wondering when I'm going to get my garden in gear. We've got a backyard now, and I've been jonesing to get that growing tomatoes and veggies ASAP. The rule of thumb I've been working with (from more experienced gardeners than I) is that if you start planting sprouts before May 24 in Toronto you run the risk of frost. That being said, it's over 20 outside - what are the odds that frost will happen again? I think it's minimal.

Things are getting better on the job front now too. I've been between two pharmacies since being licensed - the one I interned with and the one that I've been placed with since becoming a pharmacist. I've recently switched back to the one I interned with because I feel it's a better situation for me with better long term employment prospects. Also, the one I'm leaving was very draining for various reasons... partly due to having to have my "spidey sense" on 10/10 for whole shifts all the time due to sloppiness on other peoples' parts. There's more to it but I'll leave it there... regardless, I'll be glad to be getting back to more familiar digs.

So life marches forwards for me in more ways than one! Ok, on to the second coat for the second floor hallway...