Here are some more of my favorite games.
Remember: Stiff Necks is comparable to thumbs up.
Fable: Lost Chapters By Microsoft: Four Stiff Necks!
Fable: Kind of your classic "young man goes off to train to be a Hero" kind of game, where you can define what hero means. Like Balder's Gate, which I have mentioned before and rate a full five Stiff Necks, you can chose your alignment and what quests you take.
Why I like it: For a true goody-two-shoes like myself, it is nice to be…
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Added by Sar-fitb on December 16, 2009 at 2:50pm —
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I must be the least patriotic person I know.
Don't get me wrong. I am all for fireworks, fourth of July, backyard barbecues, and apple pie. I am also the only person I know who regularly sings "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" on July 4 - all the words mind, not just the mangled, non-religious version either.
But, when it comes to Christmas, I must take an adamant stand against the greatest seasonal form of patriotism - namely, Christmas sweaters.
You may laugh all you like, gentle and not so…
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Added by Sar-fitb on December 16, 2009 at 1:54pm —
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For those of you who have been wondering, I go into surgery today for a thyroid tumor. The surgeon decided that my entire thyroid needed to come out in order to simplify the surgery.
Despite the hope I have, I am afraid. I do not wish to die and ,even more, I do not wish to leave my husband without someone to watch over him.
But one way or another, everything will be finished this evening around seven o'clock. Please keep me in mind around three o'clock.
I only hope I can make my peace with i…
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Added by Sar-fitb on November 6, 2009 at 10:38am —
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After Allan's hard-hitting statements regarding gaming, I realized how important a "good" game is to my life. A good game is like a good book, something that can take you away from the stress of reality. So, along that vein, I will share a few of my favorite games with you, why I like them and my own personal rating - Stiff Necks. Note: One Stiff Neck is comparable to one thumb up. I chose a "Stiff Neck" due to the pull of a game to keep me hunched over the computer and thus end up with a stiff…
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Added by Sar-fitb on October 29, 2009 at 6:34am —
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We all know that we have very little, if no, control over our lives. But I think we can not help but attempt to take control, especially when things are going well. You know, take responsibility for all the wonderful things in our lives - like the new promotion that will mean you can get that bigger house, or you got into your dream college by getting that great scholarship, or that extremely hot person who sat next to you at in the Jiffy Lube not only agreed to go out with you but turns out to…
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Added by Sar-fitb on October 12, 2009 at 10:28am —
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Last year, I wrote about my struggles with a low fat diet and how much stress I felt at the way our society degrades people of ample curves. I still struggle with these issues, but I have such good news today that I must share it.
As of this morning's weigh-in, I had lost (drum roll please)....................... 93 pounds.
Of course, the fact that I have had mild flu-like symptoms for the last few days probably helped. Still, I am excited!!!!!
Even having lost 93 pounds, I still have a long…
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Added by Sar-fitb on July 30, 2009 at 5:11pm —
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Sorry it has been a while. Got lost in life and I have finally fought my way out.
Anyway, I have gotten hooked on the new Dr Who series lately. (Fabulous, BTW.) This fascination quickly grew into an obsession, I am embarrassed to relate. In order to break this obsession, I have dived into waters I have never attempted to swim before. Namely - fan fiction.
My first story went swimmingly. Everything turned out just the way I wanted it to, my characters didn't decide to go off in another directio…
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Added by Sar-fitb on June 22, 2009 at 8:02am —
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Ahhh, Christmas. The time of year when people go crazy trying to get the perfect gift at the last minute only to have to fight tooth and nail with other crazy people to get the last "Mall Rat Barbie" or "XBox 4D."
I am only slightly crazy and that is due to the plan to drive out to see my dad, who lives 6 hours away, and the fact that my car headed toward the light and abruptly was jerked back by the fact that I was able to get a mechanic to look at it within 20 minutes. (As you know, it is a p…
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Added by Sar-fitb on December 24, 2008 at 12:55pm —
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Remember when you were little and your favorite stuffed animal was real to you? The serious conversations you had with your teddy bear? The adventures you shared with your stuffed rabbit? The terror you felt when your older brother hung your special stuffed dinosaur from the ceiling fan pull cord? (My husband still talks about that one.)
Well, I still have stuffed animals. Not just for comfort either. They each have their own personalities, hobbies, interests, etc. Oddly enough, this is somethi…
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Added by Sar-fitb on October 10, 2008 at 12:49pm —
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My husband is a computer geek. He writes his own computer programs and we are currently working on a from-scratch text game that will be very cool if it ever gets off the ground (or as Calvin would say, if it didn't blow up in the hanger). I asked my hubby a few days ago exactly how a computer worked. This was my mistake, of course. His explanation was long and involved. It went a little something like this.
Note: This reiteration has been shortened for the sake of your sanity.
A computer is l…
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Added by Sar-fitb on August 8, 2008 at 8:00pm —
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I recently read a series of books by Robert Asprin. One of the main characters, Chocolate Harry, is described as tall, beefy, with round glasses, short cropped hair, a bristling beard , and black skin. He is known for riding a hovercycle and tearing the sleeves off of his uniforms in the books so he is easily recognizable in the cover illustration. There is only just one little problem. The tall, beefy, bristling bearded guy with the torn off sleeves and riding the hovercycle is WHITE on every b…
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Added by Sar-fitb on July 23, 2008 at 1:33pm —
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Friday night I had a dream. I was somewhere in India or Asia at a religious festival. This festival drew people from every race and every walk of life. I was wondering through a market place of some sort. The road was lined with tiny stalls and adherents of all types were making offerings of roasted fish; heads, fins and all, to whatever was inside them. I stood on tiptoe to see over the heads of the people crowding around the nearest shrine only to see ....... a Marylin Monroe bobble head doll!…
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Added by Sar-fitb on June 22, 2008 at 4:31pm —
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I, like so many other young women, am trying to diet. However, unlike most of the young women I know who are dieting, I actually need it. I am the type my sister calls "plushy" or as my dad would say "not the type you have to shake the sheets to find." (Yeah, kind of insensitive, but what can you do? They're family.) I have a body that an artist might (if they were being kind) call "pear shaped." Doctors call it "Morbidly Obese." ( They make it sound like I am dying or something. Yeesh! I can se…
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Added by Sar-fitb on June 17, 2008 at 10:33am —
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My mother died two years ago this March. For most of my life she suffered from over twenty-five different diseases. (I say over twenty-five because we stopped counting after that.) Fibromayalgia, chronic headaches, diabetes, sleep apnea, asthma, and diabetic neuropathy to name the few that I remember. While I lived at home, my life revolved around my mom. From age twelve I was drawing and giving injections, going with mom to doctor's appointments to make sure that she didn't fall asleep while dr…
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Added by Sar-fitb on June 4, 2008 at 10:29am —
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I am currently a student at a local community college and I am almost done with my core requisites. I would like to be a journalist and the school I want to transfer to has a great program for it. Today I went to get some information about transferring to a four year school and register for fall classes. I ended up finding out that this university rarely accepts transfer students who do not have a full Associates Degree. The application says they require a minimum of thirty credit hours and good…
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Added by Sar-fitb on May 21, 2008 at 3:42pm —
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I need to vent!
I live in an apartment complex. Part of the lease agreement says that the management is allowed access to the apartment whenever they want to and that period checks will be made to change the air filter, spray for bugs, and to make sure we aren't doing anything illegal (such as growing strange plants in the hall bathroom, smoking grass clippings, or breeding undocumented sugar gliders in the hall closet).*rolls her eyes* These periodic checks are necessary and reasonable. HOWEVE…
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Added by Sar-fitb on April 13, 2008 at 4:00pm —
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Yesterday my husband, my sister, and I went to the local renaissance faire. I love these things. It is one of the few times a year that I get to play dress up as an adult. (Not to mention that I got my hubby to dress up too!) While there are many fun activities and stage acts you can watch at this faire, to me the best part is the shopping.
Now, you must understand, I don't like normal shopping. I hate it actually. I hate having to buy clothes or shoes for myself and buying groceries is about a…
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Added by Sar-fitb on April 6, 2008 at 5:57pm —
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I'm new here but thats okay, right? Xylia is a great comic and I am glad that there is a place for us Charlie groupies. I am also glad to have a blog of my own. Many people have told me to "get with it" and now they can't pick on me anymore. :P
I have been told that, with a blog, you just write about whatever is on your mind. Here is what is on mine.....
The wisteria is blooming. It grows like ivy down here in the south, bubbling up like fountains or falling like velvet drapes. For those of yo…
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Added by Sar-fitb on April 4, 2008 at 4:00pm —
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