4.14.2008

King Kong Plays Ping Pong with his Ding Dong in Hong Kong


I watched The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters last night, and it was easily one of the best documentaries I have seen. The world of gaming is much seedier and strange than I had expected. If you get a chance, please check it out. Also, I recently saw a few other fantastic docs at the Full Frame Documentary Festival.

I'm rereading A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, and it is pretty great, too.

In other news:


  • I'll be playing some bitchin' Air Guitar in Troy Sterling's Air Guitar Madness this and next Saturday. You should come and see it and participate, too. Oh man. Pictures from last week can be found here.


  • I start a new job on Monday. I'm really excited about it, and I'll have the opportunity to write professionally. Not sure in what capacity, but writing nonetheless.


  • I am the owner of a new (used) car. I forgot that driving can be so much fun. (Mine is black.)


  • Spring is (basically) here. I played disc golf with a friend recently, and it was exhilarating.


  • I've been reading and drawing almost every day. Some writing in there, too. It feels good.


  • I've lost 18 pounds since January and I'm going to the gym 3-4 times a week. That feels great.


Nick, you might owe me 18 dollars.

3 comments:

Ted Hobgood said...

Congratulations on your drawing and your weight loss and your gym-ing. Those are great achievements!

Looking forward to seeing you rock out with the evil Troy Sterling.

Anonymous said...

Are you back on the meth again?

(But seriously: it's great to see you having such a fabulously creative time. Makes me jealous!)

Nick Faber said...

I can't wait to see your new belly.

Our scale is broken, but I think I may have plateaued recently.

I'll pay you in New York dollars, available and spendable only in New York to and by New Yorkers. Kind of like Plenty but not made of hemp.