Conferences, Locusts and Olypmics Oh My!

Day 64 

The last few days we have been killing locust in Gear of War 2. 

Day 62 Friday: I tried in vain to shoot locust without my glasses 

Day 63 Saturday: We killed locust and reavers while JoAnne Hudson watched 

Day 64 Sunday : We killed locust and then paused to watch ice skating 

Now we are finally at the point in our mission that surpasses where John stopped playing the game solo.  So now we  are moving into the unknown. 

I also decided to submit a paper proposal to NCA about our 100 day project: 

Coming Apart or Coming Together: 100- days of Video Games  

Recent studies have focused on gamers motives for playing video games.  Computer mediated communication in lieu of face-to-face interaction can change the dynamic of an interpersonal relationships.  This study utilizes auto-ethnography to investigate relational development through play.  Focusing on side-by-side video games a married couple will chronicle their 100-days of play to determine if gaming can provide a means for relational maintenance. 

John says he is okay with being an experiment and thinks that I should be blogging more.  So here is a new blog entry and an excuse for me to keep the internet updated on our progress.