Kelly Boudreau

A few years later… A Site Revamp

Finally getting around to refreshing my Digital Conversations blog that I started in 2004. Almost 20 years later, a new domain, a new layout, and a fresh new space to collect and share all the interesting things! This space will see some formatting growing pains as I relearn WordPress (a lot has changed since IContinue reading “A few years later… A Site Revamp”

(Trying) To Get Things Up To Date

I have been really bad at blogging since … well, quite some time (last post in mid 2014 oops!). The move to the UK and starting at Brunel has taken most of my mental bandwidth since last fall, but now with a full semester behind me, and only 4 weeks from the end of secondContinue reading “(Trying) To Get Things Up To Date”

Eating Well Trends: 2012

Wasting some time the other day, my daughter was browsing through an old copy of Eating Well magazine. The back page had a “Trends 2012” list – which I had skipped reading at the time for lack of interest in such lists. Until my daughter read it to me …. I don’t know who theyContinue reading “Eating Well Trends: 2012”

A ‘Tattoo Woes’ Update

I am happy to say that I had a meet-up with the shop manager today and discussed both my experience and the unsatisfied results – she saw where I was coming from, was very apologetic, and more than accommodating, offering full service to finish/add to my tattoo. I am excited as it means I getContinue reading “A ‘Tattoo Woes’ Update”

Reconciling Regret

I am not usually one to keep my mouth shut. I am not usually one who let’s others shut me down. Yet, yesterday, this is exactly what happened and I am struggling to deal with it in a productive and “let it go” kind of way. It all started out quite well – I hadContinue reading “Reconciling Regret”

A Few Good (Casual) Games

I love match three games and I am not ashamed to admit it. While I wait for Candy Crush to get off their butts and make more levels, I have been defaulting on my old favorite Bejeweled. I have been playing it for as long as I can remember (at least since my mid-EQ days!)Continue reading “A Few Good (Casual) Games”

Ch-ch-ch-changes…..

Looking back at my New Year’s post of goals I had set for 2014, I can’t believe that it is only July and so much has changed. It has been six months since my youngest daughter left for Australia (she will be home in just under 5 months yay!), and my oldest just signed upContinue reading “Ch-ch-ch-changes…..”

Game History Annual Symposium – Montreal, June 27-28, 2014

Pleased to announce the upcoming Game History Annual Symposium to be held June 27 & 28, 2014 at Grande Bibliothèque, Montréal, 475, boulevard De Maisonneuve Est, Montréal, QC. The 2014 edition of the symposium features panels on the many communities and social practices that define the history of video games: the role of engineers, gameContinue reading “Game History Annual Symposium – Montreal, June 27-28, 2014”

Currently Reading: How to Write A Lot

Thanks to a colleague who mentioned the book on Twitter, I have been reading How To Write A Lot: A practical guide to productive academic writing by Paul J. Silvia. It is a quick read, written a bit tongue in cheek (imo), and quite honestly, hasn’t quite rocked my world with new information. The keyContinue reading “Currently Reading: How to Write A Lot”

Evil Candy Crush

Yes. King is a slimy kind of entrepreneur that does not care about fostering community and developing a relationship with their players. And don’t get me started on the whole trying to copyright the word Candy – which thankfully (as far as this article goes, has been retracted). And the whole game industry hates King,Continue reading “Evil Candy Crush”