tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77715342024-03-07T06:34:38.413-05:00LEFT IN NYCA journal of electronic music, computer gaming, politics, NYC, and gay-related topics.Tekkrokkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02844818826235070533noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771534.post-31526067964363322232012-10-16T13:13:00.001-04:002012-11-05T13:14:44.292-05:00Quitting Second LifeIt started what I thought was an open-ended game, but became so much more. Unlike other multiple player online games, SL had no goal. The virtual world was simply a "sandbox" of all of its visitor's creations. You can make your own little world there, complete with friends, occupations, stores, parks, beaches, etc. It is an escapist's stream come true.I started logging into SL back in 2006, and Tekkrokkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02844818826235070533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771534.post-21457469696537971932012-09-24T18:13:00.000-04:002012-09-24T18:13:21.977-04:00I rediscovered my blog! I'll be writing again, and a blog is a perfect way of practicing. I deleted a bunch of posts, though I kept a few of my favorites. I also changed the template which gave the blog a cleaner appearance.
Tekkrokkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02844818826235070533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771534.post-1176652088469643642007-04-15T11:38:00.000-04:002007-04-15T11:48:08.480-04:00Wiping the Dust OffIt's been awhile since I've written anything here. I've been taking weekend French lessons which has been a great decision. Even if I never relocate to Canada, it will always be helpful when I visit. J'aime Montreal! Well...it's a start; I have a long way to go. A trip back to Montreal is now scheduled for the week of Labor Day. I'm very excited, needless to say. My disatisfaction with my job Tekkrokkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02844818826235070533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771534.post-1156595512226922712006-08-26T08:06:00.000-04:002006-08-26T08:31:52.240-04:00Post MontrealIt was very difficult transitioning to the normal routine after the vacation in Montreal. Getting back to the job was a nightmare, and after two weeks, I'm still not sure if I am caught up. My partner is still suffering from a case of bronchitis. I've been feeling run-down and slightly depressed. Although we were only there for only four days and nights, I felt like I didn't want to leave Tekkrokkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02844818826235070533noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771534.post-1155856658319227742006-08-17T18:58:00.000-04:002006-08-17T19:17:38.330-04:00MontrealMy partner and I returned from a great trip in Montreal. During the four days we spent there, we fell in love with the city. Above is a view from the Parc du Mont-Royal which overlooks the city.I have to admit that I'm actually depressed to be back in New York. In Montreal (and Canada as a whole) I am no longer regarded as a second-class citizen, and I would have the right to marry my partner. Tekkrokkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02844818826235070533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771534.post-1117827508453134282005-06-03T15:31:00.000-04:002005-07-17T07:17:05.680-04:00Kylie MinogueJust a few words to wish Kylie a successful recovery. Last week, the popular Australian pop-star was diagnosed with the early stages of breast cancer. She underwent an operation and is currently resting at her home in Australia. I became a Kylie fan during her post SAW (Stock Aitken Waterman) era, in the early 90's. She released a single "Confide In Me" featured on an import music program on Tekkrokkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02844818826235070533noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771534.post-1111203639999678652005-03-18T22:21:00.000-05:002005-03-18T22:40:40.000-05:00Half-Life 2I'm in the process of playing (arguably) the best computer game to date. I don't make this claim lightly. After all, I'm Generation X and therefore part of the videogame generation. I've owned and/or played games on the Atari 2600, the first Nintendo, Sega Genesis, SNES, Playstation 2, the Commodore 64, and of course the PC. I've played the original arcade games Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, Zaxxon, and Tekkrokkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02844818826235070533noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771534.post-1111202363056603012005-03-17T21:46:00.000-05:002005-03-19T07:43:05.860-05:00WLIRSince 92.7 changed its format on February 1, 2004, there hasn't been any station on the radio in the NYC area playing alternative music. WLIR which has moved to 107.1 can only be heard in Suffolk County. The radio dial is now horrible, and I can only take refuge in my own music collection.This posting though is a tribute to WLIR which I discovered in late 1984. I heard a few songs that I wanted Tekkrokkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02844818826235070533noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771534.post-1111200356683402072005-03-14T21:20:00.000-05:002005-03-18T22:43:59.250-05:00LegionWhen I was in elementary school i was an avid comic book reader. When I first started buying them they were only 25 cents each. Eventually my favorite became the Legion of Super Heroes.The variety of heroes, the futuristic setting, and the great stories were all underlying reasons why they became the comic of choice.When I reached Junior High School (as it was called back then), I slowly gave up Tekkrokkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02844818826235070533noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771534.post-1109001284285305902005-02-21T10:54:00.000-05:002005-02-21T11:07:20.423-05:00An Exciting TransitionWinter in Forest Hills This spring/early summer my partner and I are moving to another building. We are especially excited because we are buying this time. It's going to be an extremely time-consuming and stressful few months for us, but it will be well worth it. The picture above was taken from our current apartment a few weeks ago. It snowed here last night, and the scenery is similiar today. Tekkrokkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02844818826235070533noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771534.post-1103855691311366262004-12-23T21:02:00.000-05:002004-12-23T21:34:51.313-05:00The Great Wrong of the Right Yesterday morning I found that Newfoundland is now allowing gay marriages. In fact, most of the Canadian provinces now allow such unions. Yet here in the United States it became a wedge issue that distracted voters into re-electing GWB. Now, as a result of the elections, in most states marriage must clearly be defined as a union between a man and a woman. All the while, GWB is still attempting Tekkrokkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02844818826235070533noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771534.post-1103650037418474622004-12-21T11:54:00.000-05:002004-12-21T12:27:17.416-05:00Florida I left the freezing weather of New York and travelled to Florida to spend Christmas with my family. I flew into Orlando, then rented a beige Ford Taurus at Dollar Rent-a-Car. I brought with my my worst and only cold of the year (just in time for the holidays).
On my drive north along I-95 I came across a homemade sign that stated "Thank the Lord for George & Jeb Bush". I felt like pulling over Tekkrokkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02844818826235070533noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7771534.post-1096937936528936662004-10-04T20:47:00.000-04:002004-12-21T11:53:54.580-05:00The Great DisillusionmentIt took me many years to discover that I am not living in the best country in the world. Putting aside any issues I may have with the currect presidency (of which I have many), the standard of living in America is slipping away from us. I watch Lou Dobbs often, and he mentions a "middle class squeeze" occurring in our economy. Costs are rising, but not the salaries and wages of the American Tekkrokkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02844818826235070533noreply@blogger.com0