To be a kid again.

Alright I was gone for a while that time, but I think I know why. I think I haven't done enough to make this personal to me. It showcases some of my work and links to profiles and my resume....which is great for a potential employer, but I have to think that some insight into who I am has to be at least as valuable. So I'm going to try to keep you posted on who I am as much as what I'm doing.

So during my absence there I had an interview with Open Path Products in Annapolis, MD. I won't say it went perfectly, but on the whole I thought it went well. It's been almost 2 weeks now and I haven't heard back. I may still be up for consideration but the job hunt continues regardless. Also I'm going to follow up with a phone call soon.

Alright now for the insight I mentioned earlier. Let me start by saying that I've never really stopped being a kid. I watch cartoons, I read mostly comic books, and I've spent way too much time this week shooting random objects in my room with a Nerf gun. Yet, as shocking as it may be, I'm an adult. I work, I pay bills, and when the time comes I know when to be serious and handle things rationally.

That's where the XKCD comic strip at the top of this post comes in. Granted it would be amazing to swim around my bedroom in playpen balls, but what I truly appreciate here is the line in the second panel. "We're grown-ups now, and it's our turn to decide what that means." It's one of the most brilliant things I've ever read, and yet it's ultimately very simple. If you can have the privileges of an adult and your childhood wonder then why should you have to choose between them. Sure, I've grown out of a few things, but I've realized that some things are worth sticking with. I'm not alone in this idea either. You almost have to be a kid to stay in this industry when so many in this world scoff at the idea of making games for a living.

I could probably continue on that thought for a while, but it would become drawn out and preachy, which is not my intention here. I'm just hoping to create a window into who I am. So maybe I'm an overgrown kid. Maybe I'm an adult who is perfectly content defining his own maturity. Maybe I'm another one of thousands who rambles about the same thing to just a couple of willing readers. View me however you please, but I am who I am; and I'm likely to stay that way for a while.

I kinda want to end on that note but I would be remiss if I didn't encourage everyone to experience Scott Pilgrim. Not just because it's not doing as well in the box office as it should be, and not just because the media of tomorrow is tied to the trends of today. The real reason is that the movie, books, and game are all a part of a fantastic adventure and it would be a shame for anyone who can appreciate a work of art to miss out on that experience.