Happy Holidays

After a hectic month of December, I am proud to say that I successfully completed my comprehensive exams and defended my proposal. I even made it through my very first teaching interview (while I did not get the job, I am happy I had the experience nonetheless). I head into the holidays with the task of making a lot of cookies and squares, a few turkey dinners for various combinations of friends and family and a trip east for our annual New Year’s Eve feast and bonfire. We will be back early in the new year, where I must promptly set to task on etching out a functional research (game play + analysis) and writing schedule for the next 22 months. While it seems a dauntingly long time, I know that if I don’t break it up into manageable time frames and tasks, it may very well all come crashing down in the 20th month…

That being said – I am elated to say that I have finally reached the point where I will have the time to play again – even if it is play with a purpose – I have not had the time to sink my teeth (thumbs?) into any one game for any length of time. For the next two weeks, I look forward to another family holiday – my favorite time of year.