Allan Gardens Conservatory Media Gallery

On one random day that I had a day off work, I ventured into Downtown Toronto to take care of some errands. While wasting time between these errands, I went to the Allan Gardens Conservatory (160 Gerrard Street East, Toronto) to look at some exotic plants inside of a warm greenhouse on a chilly winter day. I needed a distraction from the current pressures in my life. In addition, entry to this conservatory is free, so why would I not want to go.

Judgment: The 'Yakuza' Spinoff With A Dash Of 'L.A. Noire'

Judgment is the newest game developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio (and also developed and published by Sega) that is a direct spin-off of the Yakuza series. Now, I am a huge fan of the Yakuza series and I wanted to see how similar Judgment would be to the Yakuza series. As it would turn out, Judgment plays almost exactly like the Yakuza games. Many of the points that I make in my Yakuza blog post apply with Judgment as well, but I want to talk about the differences that set Judgment apart from the Yakuza games.

The Dangers Of An Imbalanced Work-Life Balance

I have been working at the same position for some time now. While my boss is a big proponent of having a life outside of work, it feels like lately, I have been having to work after-hours and on the weekends on a semi-normal basis. I want my work-life balance back.

Trying To Fix An Old Nintendo (And Somehow Succeeding)

My co-worker was trying to get rid of her old Nintendo Entertainment System, with multiple classic NES games (including Super Mario Bros/Duck Hunt, Super Mario Bros 3, and The Legend of Zelda) and different kinds of controllers. Being a sucker for old nostalgic electronics, as well as having an old analog TV in our house, I decided to take the goods off her hands. She informed me that the console does not work, but I figured I would try to make it work regardless.