Wayne Santos | Toronto-based writer and game journalist
A Not So Busy DayMet up with the sister-in-law for lunch (I am still not used to thinking in these terms) and then went down with the Wife to check out her booths for the exhibit and then hang out with the GameAxis guys.Played games. Hung out with Wife.That is all.
Leaky Air Conditioners, Ikea & Bad Instructional VideosA Saturday of mixed feelings.Yesterday, for no apparent reason, our the air conditioner in our new bedroom started to leak. We called up the property agent who also acts as Landlord for the owners of this apartment, and told him about it, and he said he’d send [...]
That Thing On Battlestar GalacticaIf you’re a journalist, you’ll really wish we had this thing.For anyone that remembers the original Battlestar Galactica series in the 70’s, there were occasions when Commander Adama would make log entries. He would speak into a microphone and his words would be instantly transcribed on the screen in front [...]
Up Waaaaaaaay Too LateThe Wife is asleep, as she should be, but then it’s after four in the morning.Things I managed to do today:Everything I set out to do.I got my passport stamped, I’m good for two more weeks. Now I just have to get that medical check up.I went down to the WCG [...]
Bureaucracy Strikes AgainSadly, the renewal of the passport did not go as smoothly as I’d hoped.Going down to see good ol’ MoM, I explained that I didn’t have a medical report, and so, since my employment had expired, BUT I had received a letter saying that the renewal had been approved pending the submission of [...]
Yet Another Busy WeekThe good news is, Zero has settled down, and it looks like his freaky meowing was a one-time thing.The bad news is this week is remarkably busy. Again.There’s a bunch of articles due in the last half of the week, but I think I can make my deadlines on all of [...]
Must… Not… Kill… Cat…So far this move has proven to be the single most traumatic event in my cat’s–his name is Zero–life.Maybe a little refresher is in order. I picked up Zero for myself back in December of 1999 when I finally got my first apartment that I didn’t have to share with anyone. [...]
First Post From Home #2We are moved.Total casualties are: 1 shredded table lamp2 wrecked freestanding lamps1 dropped computer tower1 dropped lightbox1 traumatized catThe new apartment is incredibly cozy. Maybe the last one was actually a little too big for a couple (To be fair, it was a three bedroom place, intended for a [...]
Okay, So That Didn’t Work…Annnnnnnnd… I’M NOT MOVED!What ended up happening is the movers were scheduled to show up for the move at 5. We dutifully packed everything up, said our goodbyes to our home and patiently waited for them. Around 5, they didn’t show up. Around 6, they didn’t show up. [...]