Being the Comic Relief

In the wake of Robin Williams' death a lot of people have brought up the idea that comedians are often very sad, lonely people on the inside. I don't know how true that is, but I do have a story of a sad, lonely kid who, desperate to find a personality, decided that he would be the "comic relief."

On Avatars

I've spent much of today editing segments for an upcoming episode of The Fangamers and, listening to some of their stories, I noticed a common thread for many of them: the use of female avatars in video games (or other gaming) being an instrument in coming to understand their identity.

That caused me to think about my own avatars and what they mean for me. I think a lot can be gleaned about someone from seeing how they present themselves in a fantasy space, but I have so many that I'm not sure what they even mean. I suppose I should explore that.