I’m getting used to the new job. And
liking it. I’m a man who wears many hats now: accounting, purchasing,
and production control among others. I’m working more hours and so my gaming and
entertainment time has been truncated. And as you’ll see, this mix is probably
one of the shortest I’ve written. But it’s not because of my abreviated
playtime; it’s because of one thing: Dark Souls! It’s all I’ve been playing.
1.
U2: Achtung Baby on CD: I’m not a real
fan of U2. It seems for every great record they make, Zooropa or Achtung Baby, they make something like All That You Can’t Leave Behind. But I must admit, Achtung Baby is an album which U2
knocked out of the park. There isn’t a bad song on it simply because Adam
Clayton’s bassing and The Edge’s high E-string guitaring is simply a match made
in Heaven. This CD has been in my car CD player for the past two weeks, and I
can’t stop listening to it. Listen to this album with a good subwoofer. Adam
Clayton will want to make you go out and buy a bass of your own.
2.
Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition on
PC: I just hit level 51 with a concentrated aim toward a strength trait. Yes,
the game is still hard as hell, but I’ve not ragequit yet. I’ve just defeated
the Capra demon boss which wasn’t too hard, and I’ve acquired the claymore
sword, a wicked weapon best used with a forward thrust. I have the Hydra in my
sights, but so far she’s laid me to waste. Like any other boss I’ve encountered
thus far I will take her down. It might take me 30 times, but she won’t best
me. I just bought into the Dark Souls Boardgame
on kickstarter. I can’t give up now.
3.
Train Simulator 2016 on PC: I picked
up the Donnor’s Pass DLC pack. I’ve only played one scenario in it in which I
have to verify the integrity of the pack during a winter snowstorm. Honestly,
traveling along at a 30 mph speed limit gets old very quickly, but hey, I
accomplished the task with perfection and got the achievement. I look forward
to playing summer scenarios so I can really see the beauty this DLC pack has to
offer.
4.
The Dinner by Herman Koch.
Recommended by my daughter, I found this novel slow to start, but wow, does it
take off! Two couples in Amsterdam meet at a fancy restaurant to fellowship and
dine. Each couple has a fifteen year old son who are friends with each other united
by a single horrific act that has shattered the comfortably insulated world of
each family. I’ve read so many books that have been translated into English
from other languages, but none so aptly translated like this one. Gillian Flynn
who wrote the novel, Gone Girl, said
it best: “Chilling, nasty, smart, shocking and unputdownable.” Read this book.
5.
Nautica: Voyage cologne. I’ve
written about it before on here. I am a discerning man when it comes to
colognes. I prefer musks for night ventures and wintertime, and fruity citrusy
colognes for the office or for summer and spring excursions. A one cologne fits
all is just out of the question, for me at least. I recently picked up a bottle
(albeit expensive) of Nautica: Voyage. It’s as if someone captured a beautiful
day at sea on a yacht and put it into a bottle. It cost me $65.00, and it was
well worth it
6.
Sixteen Candles on Blu Ray: Okay, I
recently had the flu. Bored. I had picked up this John Hughe’s film for el
cheapo and chose this time to watch it. John Hughes had his fingers on the
pulse of youth. His films embody the 80’s and 90’s so well. And he filmed most
of his movies in the midwest around the Chicago area because he wanted to
appeal to mainstream America. This movie was no Ferris Beuller’s Day Off or The
Breakfast Club, but Michael Anthony Hall’s performance makes this one a
keeper.
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