It's been a few weeks since I played a new boardgame. This weekend I am going to WhosYerCon , A FREE convention hosted by WhosYer Gamers in Indianapolis this weekend. I wanted to take some time to mention how great these guys are. They come to my own gaming event I hold where I work now and then. They bring their own games and they teach teens attending the event how to play them. And I can't belive they are hosting a free event this weekend. I'll have lots of new games to gush about really soon.
As for books right now I'm reading a new addition to our collection. It's the big giant hulking picture to the left of us. (I'm still learning, guys. Cut me some slack.) Anyway, the book is a series of autobiographical stories of being a big geek in high school.
I've only read the first story in the book, "My Friend Likes You" by Lisa Gabrielle. Oh my god. It was like reading my seventh grade diary. It was all full of those morbidly embarassing crushes that physically hurt you because they are so real. Of COURSE, just like the author, my crushes never knew I existed - or if they did, I was just part of the wallpaper. Also, she talks about not knowing much of the boys' personalities. They were just SO cute and SO popular. It was almost painful to read. I'm loving it so far!
The next story starts out with a boy meeting Zsa Zsa Gabor at his doorstep. So I don't think I'll be able to relate to that one as much.
Edited to add: Meh.. this book is hit and miss. I've liked two, felt kinda meh about one and skimmed over another.
When I was a kid I used to play a game... it was like chess (on a board divided into squares with pieces that had different attributes)... but I think there was up to 4 players...
ReplyDeleteI remember all the pieces were plastic and the board was 4 squares that fit together... all the pieces had little pegs that fit into the board so they didn't fall over, etc.
I'm desperately trying to find it now...
There is a four person chess game, maybe you should try boardgame geek and see if you see anything familiar.
ReplyDeleteYou officially rock...
ReplyDeletehttp://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/847