Fever dreams

Fever dreams

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Fever dreams are intense, to say the least. Here's one I had recently while I was poorly. I had to put some 100x100 green Lego bricks together in a perfect square, which was difficult because some of them were larger than others, some were different shapes - despite them all being 100x100. Gotta love that dreamy inconsistent reality. It was…
Disney Skylanders

Disney Skylanders

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I really wish I had thought of the whole damn Skylander franchise. Such a good idea, making the Pokémon "Gotta Catch 'Em All" mantra a money-spinning physical reality that actually has in-game ramifications. Sure, they could've made extra characters cost money via DLC, but releasing them as actual real-world toys that you can level up and use in the game?…

Disney’s Bolt

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I'm both proud and ashamed by this game, it's a real juxtaposition. I'm ashamed that I'm playing an utterly shit "game", which isn't even a breeze to get the 1000 G's in. I think I've missed some collectibles, and I have no inclination or intention to go back and get them. The levels are over-long and quite boring, and the…
Pre-holiday bonus

Pre-holiday bonus

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Work is a bit odd at the moment. Loads of people are leaving or possibly getting sacked - I'm glad I can get away from it for a week to be honest. We're going to Dawlish next week, with Jane's Mum and Dad. Should be interesting. Anyway, as a pre-holiday bonus, I went to see Mum, David and Jasmine today.…