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Fragile
Sooooo…I am known as somewhat of a worrier.
Just for tradition’s sake, here’s a good reference photo.
I worry about what I say to others. I worry about my worthiness. I worry about creative projects that might fail. I worry about my job, what I will eat, who I will hang out with, how unclean my apartment is, how squirrels look at me… Read the rest of this entry
Whitless Letter to: Stanley
Things have been absolutely crazy lately and I haven’t had much chance to post here. I have a couple of blog posts in the works, BUT in the meantime, here is the latest video I did for one of my favourite games of 2013, the Stanley Parable:
And yes, that is Errol performing the part of the narrator. He ad libbed a couple of the lines. Can you guess which ones?
I loved the Stanley Parable. Like…REALLY loved it. I mean, I loved a lot of games that came out this year. But in a game year that had amazingly grim themes throughout many titles, Stanley Parable was simply content to make me laugh. And laugh I did.
Honest, I would put up a review of the game or some such thing but talking too much about it would give away so much goodness that’s best left as a surprise. Well…I guess the one thing I will say is that Stanley Parable is more an experience than a game. But it’s a HECK of an experience.
It’s clever and witty and makes us question our role as gamers. If you haven’t tried it out, I would HIGHLY recommend it…unless you don’t like that sort of thing. In which case…don’t? But you’ll be missing out :D.
My Neighbour Errol: Attention
Having Errol as a creative partner has its benefits. He’s got a good sense of humour. He is a fountain of awesome ideas.
But then there’s also some rather frustrating sides to the deal. And no, I’m not just talking about the fake butt pictures.
Bet you didn’t want to see that again, did you?
You see, Errol has many other creative partners. Including a band which eats about 80% of his time. And a full time job. And a family who occasionally needs him around. And… Read the rest of this entry
It’s too darned cold
It’s too cold.
like, White Witch cold.
I was going to try and write a new My Neighbour Errol. It was going to be witty and fun and make people question once again why I am friends with this strange man.
And why I only have pictures like this.
My Neighbour Errol: Contests
So TIFF (The Toronto International Film Festival) is having a showcase this month of all the Studio Ghibli films (creators of Totoro, Spirited Away, etc.). Don’t know who Studio Ghibli is? Then you have clearly not met Errol.
aka, the man who learned to knit so he could make Totoros.
Errol is one of the biggest Studio Ghibli fanboys there is. Heck, the name of this blog is an homage to My Neighbour Totoro. So naturally upon hearing that he could spend an entire month seeing their films in theatres, Errol got a titch excited. Read the rest of this entry
My Neighbour Errol: Phone Pictures
Never give your phone to Errol. This is one of the first rules you will learn when Errol becomes your friend.
Why? Well, other than having access to your twitter and e-mail and all sorts of things he can mess with, you will receive your phone back with this staring back at you:
Chronicles of NaNoRebel: IT’S OVER!
Well…here it is…
It is currently 10pm on November 29th…and I…have finished writing my NaNo project.
THIS is the chart I built in Twine for our time travel game. There are 47 different endings.
And this…is what I looked like after…complete with celebratory bubbly and crazed, hollowed out eyes that make me look about ten years older than I am…
Despite the incredible exhaustion I’m feeling now, despite the fact that I’ve never been so excited not to have to write anymore, I am feeling extremely happy and accomplished. It’s a wonderous feeling.
Thanks for joining me on my NaNoRebel journey, folks. It’s been quite an adventure. And with any luck, the adventure will continue with the game!
Chronicles of a NaNoRebel: So close…kill me now
This is my coffee table right now:
Yes, that is a can of nutella and parmesan cheese. I have taken to eating condiments now.
My eyes are having trouble staying open. My work day is occupied by this single thought: “Oh god oh god why am I updating bank accounts and not writing. I am so…so very sick of writing these timelines. Read the rest of this entry
Whitless Letter to Luigi
It’s time for a new Whitless Letter! This time to Luigi!
I don’t know about you guys, but as a kid, I ALWAYS opted to play as Luigi. He was simply the better brother in my mind.
Special thanks to Tom White for stepping in and appearing in the vid. He reviews weird video games!
And my trusty Video Ninja really outdid himself this time around. You should check out his site, he is becoming an editing master!
Thoughts from the Test Chamber 