Work, Fun and Sleep (oh and School) Part 1

So I've already talked about my work, so let's skip that bit.
And I've said before that I am student at NAU, studying English. I'm emphasizing creative writing and rhetoric in my studies, but I've always been leaning towards the video game industry since I started school. So recently I've been thinking about adding the tag 'Game Theory' in my titles of study. Essentially I'll be able to say, I have my B.A in English with emphasis in Creative Writing, Rhetoric, and Game Theory.

 I grew up playing video games from a very very young age, I want to say before second grade. My first system was the wonderful PlayStation 1, it was a Christmas gift.

This one to be exact. 

Since then video games have been my life, I don't say in my life, I mean are my life. I've made friends because of video games, I became a writer because of video games, I've even traveled because of video games. Now I'm studying to become involved in the process of creating video games. On my free time I play many video games.  

To the lower left is my computer.

So, last spring I built a computer. As much as I love my mac, it's old, it's dated, it doesn't play many games. That white brick in the corner is instead my remedy to that. Like car people have their project car, I have my project computer. It's not the most spectacular thing ever, but I didn't make it to be. Mostly because of costs. But, the inner Lego enthusiast inside me wanted to build something that I could, in time, make better. 

And oh man, playing video games on VERY HIGH is beautiful, oh it's like eye candy each time I boot up a game. I can't run everything on max, but nearly everything I play, I can run on the best settings possible. I think the only time I've had a problem with graphics is when I was playing Hawken (playhawken.com) with 29 other players on the highest settings. That was laggy, let me tell you. 

League of Legends is my biggest go-to game as of my college experience goes. I started playing it three years ago, back in beta. School did get in the way, so I don't play it often, but I do consistently and always with friends. Always with friends. Other times I'll jump around from title to title or whatever is on my Steam account. Though I admit I have too many titles and too little time to play them all. And when I can actually buy them (cause ya know, money is important, so are games, but so is rent). But really, video games are an integral part of my life and I wouldn't be who I am now without their wonderful involvement in my adolescent and current life. 

Ok, This topic is going to need another post. Next time I'll talk about my joining beta obsession and my life as a professional gamer.

And this happened. My machine exploded. It really sucks. 

Oh, and for tomorrow, I have something really cool for all of you, and it starts with a "Bill Nye"
(photos from howstuffworks.com, and shot myself)