It's Hard To Resist!

Resistance 2! Been playing R2 with my clan and having the best time. I’m beginning to realize that my clan could play “Go Fish” and still have a rip-roaring good time. No matter what the game, it’s always about having a blast. (Unless you have to hear me whine about not wanting to host the room)

Anyway, R2 is stunning to look at and the many weapons of choice really enhance the game play. The gameplay is a bit run-and-gun, but as always, playing with your buds makes this game rock! What draws me into this game is the sheer size and scope of it. I stood in awe at the size of the monsters! And, it's got 60 player death match. Just that alone keeps me coming back for more. This is a stellar FPS and then some. You owe it to yourself to play this game.

LBP is always the best for slap-happy jaunty good times. Many levels leave me with a desire for more professionally developed designs, though. But what it lacks in sophisticated design, it surely makes up for in charm and personality.

It’s hard to keep up with all the great games coming out and going on at any given time, but at 2O2R we manage. A lot of the 2O2R guys/gals own an Xbox as well, so they’re even more overwhelmed with all the great titles coming out for both systems. I myself am pacing the games as only a gamer could. I WANT THEM ALL!!! I feel I’m missing something by not playing games like Fable, and Gears in these first few glorious days of its release. Until MS fixes their RROD problem, (for real) I’ll be a patient person and wait for that new slim (fixed) Xbox rumored to come out.

Movie: Because it’s that time of year! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfSzW6K9ZbA&feature=related (just in case it doesn't work)
Then watch "Godfather" (and now it's on Blu-ray) to recover. Some of my clan have been talking about it. I've never seen any of the GF trilogies in their entirety, but I've seen enough segments when the men fold watch it. Some great quotes have come from that movie.

Now, if you’ll excuse me, “Only don’t tell me you’re innocent. Because it insults my intelligence and makes me very angry”….Michael Corleone. . .

Doughbaby

Well, I’m happy to say that the bison beef stew I made last week came out good. I put a bit too much wine in it. Next time, less wine. Maybe I’ll try a beer base and see what that tastes like. Now, my biscuits were another story. They turned out more like square pucks….lol. I didn’t have a round glass the right size, so I used a square one. They didn’t turn out as fluffy as they should have. I think I overworked the dough. Still OK, just not that fluffy, flaky goodness I was hoping for. SuicideSquirrel's Honey Butter recipe really helped them be more edible.

Made pie crusts and a sweet potato filling to go in it. The pie did come out perfect! I was so happy. It was my first attempt at making pie crust with a rolling pin.  I’m loving my new rolling pin! It even came with a “Silpat” rolling mat. It has circles on it to help noobs like me. The pie went so fast, I wished I made two.

Things I learned: don’t overwork the dough, and keep everything chilled. The best thing though, I found out I love working with dough. I love the way it feels, looks, smells -- watching it change just at the touch of my hands. Just a few simple ingredients coming together to form this great creation.  All the ooooo’s and ahhhh’s make a girl feel pretty darn good.  I need to work on handling the dough, but I’m off to a good start. I’ve always liked baking, and now I have a newfound love in my recipe box.

 

Sackboy Responds!

Happy Halloween!

All my hummingbirds have headed south for the winter, except for one. She left and was gone for five days just to return. I don’t think she was ready to head out and came back home. I watched her grow from a tiny baby into a juvenile humbird. She stayed for another three weeks, and then left again. I made sure she had fresh sugar water every day to fatten her up for the trip south. She got so use to seeing me (not having to fight with other humbirds for the feeder) that she would chirp to me every morning. I’ll miss seeing her. I always leave the feeders up till Nov for the hummers that are passing through from the north. It’s weird, but I can tell my humbirds apart from each other.

Swordsman

I'm looking forward to the release of  the new Prince of Persia game.  The "Prince of Persia Sands of Time" is one of my all-time favorite game series.

NOW, IF YOU'LL EXCUSE ME, I SEE CANDY!!!. . .