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Elegant Nerd
Arizona
I love being a nerd. :)
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Happy Don't Be A Dick Day!
When I gave my 2007 PAX Prime Keynote, I said Arcades were more than just magnificent geek Shangri-Las, filled with all sorts of video games and pinball machines. They were a vital part of my generation’s social development. If I beat another kid in a two player game and taunted him mercilessly...
Yes, it was wonderfully strange. I'd never known any different before the surgery. I appreciate breathing more the average person. ;)
Happy Don't Be A Dick Day!
When I gave my 2007 PAX Prime Keynote, I said Arcades were more than just magnificent geek Shangri-Las, filled with all sorts of video games and pinball machines. They were a vital part of my generation’s social development. If I beat another kid in a two player game and taunted him mercilessly...
First: Happy Birthday! Second: Just over a year ago, I had deviated septum surgery. I hope your recovery was not as hellish as mine. I suffered, hardcore. But, now I can breathe normally, get less upper respiratory infections, and I enjoy a sense of smell I never knew I was missing out on! Third, my fiance and I quote, "Wil Wheaton says, don't be a dick" whenever we observe dickishness in the world. So, at least with us, "Don't be a dick" is totally A Thing. :)
Happy Don't Be A Dick Day!
When I gave my 2007 PAX Prime Keynote, I said Arcades were more than just magnificent geek Shangri-Las, filled with all sorts of video games and pinball machines. They were a vital part of my generation’s social development. If I beat another kid in a two player game and taunted him mercilessly...
If you were Wil, would *you* want to meet someone who was holding your stuff ransom? I know I wouldn't.
Someone found my Kindle on the airplane this weekend. I'd really like it back.
I left my Kindle on an airplane this weekend (post-convention exhaustion will do that to you), and someone found it. I know that someone found it, because they've been using my account to buy games and books. Based on the purchases, I'm fairly sure the person who found my Kindle (which is named ...
Old school Game Boy & Nyan Cat cosplays RULE! This just gets me even more hyped up for Phoenix Comicon (48 days left....)
A few pictures from Emerald City Comicon.
I had a fantastic time at Emerald City Comicon. Until I have time to get my thoughts together and share some of the more awesome things that happened, I want to share the following pictures that I took while I was there: A girl made me this T-shirt. I'm so geeked out about it, I'm going to ma...
OMG, I am laughing so hard!!! That guy so totally rules.
A few pictures from Emerald City Comicon.
I had a fantastic time at Emerald City Comicon. Until I have time to get my thoughts together and share some of the more awesome things that happened, I want to share the following pictures that I took while I was there: A girl made me this T-shirt. I'm so geeked out about it, I'm going to ma...
LOL!!!! Nice.
That was actually the first time I ever used my QR app. :)
go on... scan it...
For my birthday a couple years ago, my fiance totally Rickrolled me using one of those recordable birthday cards. It was funny as hell!
In which I am a Trolldad
Ryan's home for the holidays, before he moves far, far away for his new job (hey, check out my son! He graduated college last week, and he starts a great job in two weeks! Go Ryan!!) The first night he was home, I told him that the warm covers for the bed he's sleeping on were in the dryer, so...
OMG, my fiance and I Rickroll each other all the time. You've given me a good idea for my next Rickroll. :D
In which I am a Trolldad
Ryan's home for the holidays, before he moves far, far away for his new job (hey, check out my son! He graduated college last week, and he starts a great job in two weeks! Go Ryan!!) The first night he was home, I told him that the warm covers for the bed he's sleeping on were in the dryer, so...
I think they were skiing in the Holodeck and like accidently threw a snowball at Picard, if I'm remembering correctly. I think the headbands are supposed to be like ear muffs? Even though they don't even go over the ears.
I still don't know very much about brain scans...
Here are three Star Trek-themed things that have come up recently. All of them made me laugh so hard I pooped a little, so they need to be preserved here for the ages. First, from Jimmy James, Inc: For the record, Wesley's dance crew was called Jiffy and da Popz. Next: Last night, Paul of Pa...
Obviously, someone awesome!
I still don't know very much about brain scans...
Here are three Star Trek-themed things that have come up recently. All of them made me laugh so hard I pooped a little, so they need to be preserved here for the ages. First, from Jimmy James, Inc: For the record, Wesley's dance crew was called Jiffy and da Popz. Next: Last night, Paul of Pa...
LOL!!!!
I still don't know very much about brain scans...
Here are three Star Trek-themed things that have come up recently. All of them made me laugh so hard I pooped a little, so they need to be preserved here for the ages. First, from Jimmy James, Inc: For the record, Wesley's dance crew was called Jiffy and da Popz. Next: Last night, Paul of Pa...
Well, there IS an "Avenue Q." It's a musical and it's funny as heck! http://www.avenueq.com/
Has nothing to do with Q himself, though.
I still don't know very much about brain scans...
Here are three Star Trek-themed things that have come up recently. All of them made me laugh so hard I pooped a little, so they need to be preserved here for the ages. First, from Jimmy James, Inc: For the record, Wesley's dance crew was called Jiffy and da Popz. Next: Last night, Paul of Pa...
Win! :D
I still don't know very much about brain scans...
Here are three Star Trek-themed things that have come up recently. All of them made me laugh so hard I pooped a little, so they need to be preserved here for the ages. First, from Jimmy James, Inc: For the record, Wesley's dance crew was called Jiffy and da Popz. Next: Last night, Paul of Pa...
Awesome! :)
So... this is happening.
I spent a lot of time at Warner Brothers last week. While I was there, I saw my friend Kaley, and we took a silly picture: Then I remembered that I'm Evil, so we took another picture: And if you haven't solved the puzzle by now, this is why I was there: Check out how I totally play thi...
In the second photo, is that an old school Game Boy at the end of a rainbow on your shirt? If so, then that rules.
So... this is happening.
I spent a lot of time at Warner Brothers last week. While I was there, I saw my friend Kaley, and we took a silly picture: Then I remembered that I'm Evil, so we took another picture: And if you haven't solved the puzzle by now, this is why I was there: Check out how I totally play thi...
Congrats, Wil! I've been reading this blog for 3 years, and it's really the only one I keep up with regularly. Your writing = WIN. :)
3652 days later...
So, while I'm putting together the last few things I need to take to PAX, I realized I forgot to mention something: ten years ago yesterday, I started my blog at WWdN*. Ten years ago today, Metafilter declared that it was "lame,"** and most of the Internet was really shitty to me about the whole...
Re: "I AM A FOOD WIZARD!"
The wizard needs food badly.
on birthdays and making beer
Anne and I took the train up to Santa Barbara for my birthday, and it was awesome. Because I've complained about Amtrak employees who were dicks in the past (K. Williams on the southbound Surfliner to Comicon, I'm looking in your snotty, sarcastic, condescending direction), it's important to me ...
I prefer the lush, glorious beard!
Spock is not impressed that it's my birthday
During w00tstock last week, I mentioned that I was turning 38 this week. After the show, Anne told me that I was, in fact, turning 39. In the few seconds that it took me to do some math, I lost a year of my life. Apparently, this is the sort of thing that happens when you get to be my age, which...
Happy Birthday, Wil! Hope you have a great birthday.
My boyfriend is the same way, always forgetting his age. I'm like his walking calendar, remembering birthdays, ages, and anniversaries for him. :)
Spock is not impressed that it's my birthday
During w00tstock last week, I mentioned that I was turning 38 this week. After the show, Anne told me that I was, in fact, turning 39. In the few seconds that it took me to do some math, I lost a year of my life. Apparently, this is the sort of thing that happens when you get to be my age, which...
"Epic Mickey" (for the Wii) has a character who quotes this famous video game line before giving an item to Mickey. Made me happy. :)
probably the best idea i've ever had
Last week, I saw this at Reddit. I KNOW RIGHT?! I told the Twitter and the Google Plus and the Tumblr that we all need to print these things out and hang them up everywhere (it's legally allowed for us to do so. cough.) For the past four days, I've gotten lots of image links from people on the T...
Mmmmmm. Beer. :)
In which my son and I make our own beer
Ryan is going to be 22 at the end of the month. For those of you who have been here since I wrote the 13 on 31 post, you now know how I feel every single day. The rest of you can get off my lawn before I call your parents. So the other day, he and I were having a beer together, and Ryan said, "W...
I live in Arizona, and there are tons of prickly plants spreading their pollen everywhere. True, it's not as bad when it's dry, but springtime is the worst. Also, after Monsoon storms, tons of junk grows.
Maybe you're lucky and have no allergies?
this is really gross. you have been warned.
There is a tree near my house, that has probably been there for years, just doing its tree thing, watching patiently as families come and go, empires rise and fall, and Isengard is flooded. I'm sure it's a beautiful tree, cheerfully trading carbon dioxide for oxygen, providing shade, and most li...
This post made me LOL several times!!! :) :) :)
I also have allergic rhinitis, and yeah, it's awesome. Not. :P
I get 2 allergy shots per week and take an anti-histimine/decogestant daily. I'm allergic to many substances which are unavoidable on the planet Earth (dust, trees, weeds, grass, several animals, etc).
I've been told I snore pretty loud and I've never been able to breathe out the right side of my nose. I've complained about it a lot and had both an ENT and my Immunologist perform rhinoscopies (camera up the nose) to see what's wrong.
Sidenote: when my Immunologist threaded the fiber optic thread up my nose, the numbing drops hadn't quite taken effect and I sneezed right in his face. He thought it was funny, but I thought it was snot. (LOL)
Well, it wasn't until I got a 3rd opinion from another ENT that my problem was diagnosed: deviated septum. Took this ENT like 3 seconds to figure it out! All he had to do was hold my nostril open w/ this little device and shine a flashlight in there.
So, 9 days from now, I'm having surgery to fix the inside of my nose. The allergic rhinitis will still be with me, but at least I'll finally know what it's like to breathe with both sides of my nose. Plus, this'll cut down on the # of sinus and throat infections I get, and all the nosebleeds I've been getting lately, which are also awesome. NOT.
this is really gross. you have been warned.
There is a tree near my house, that has probably been there for years, just doing its tree thing, watching patiently as families come and go, empires rise and fall, and Isengard is flooded. I'm sure it's a beautiful tree, cheerfully trading carbon dioxide for oxygen, providing shade, and most li...
My commute to work one way is 1 hr 15 mintues. It's a pain, but I love where I work and I love where I live, so it's worth it. :)
long line of cars
The traffic on the 101 was as horrible as ever. For no apparent reason, every lane of the freeway would speed up to 30 or 40, then come to a complete stop just as quickly. It took me 20 minutes to drive 2 3/4 miles. I thought, "I don't know how people do this every day, twice a day. This is soul...
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