Up to me cheeks in geeks

Written by Craig
City: San Francisco
Weather: Chilly. I've cracked out the oil heater.

Wow, conventions can really chew up time, but it's been awesome. Much learning, good talks, catching up with friends, and being surrounded by thousands of nerds, it's what the GDC (Game Developers Conference) is all about! Not to mention the SHWAAAG (which in today's case was a lightsaber bottle opener from LucasArts)

There's not that much that's blog-worthy, except to make the note that the convention is being held in the Moscone Center, and whenever I see or hear the word 'Moscone', I think of the word 'Marconi', then no matter what I do, my brain starts blasting the lyrics, "Marconi plays the mumba, listen to the radio," and IF ANYONE KNOWS HOW TO GET "WE BUILT THIS CITY ON ROCK AND ROLL" OUT OF MY FREAKIN' HEAD THEN FOR THE LOVE OF GOD TELL ME. Thank you. And hey, if you want to suffer with me on this one, then listen to this and see if YOU can get it out of YOUR head! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxGGckAc1rs

We had a big and fun night last night, involving Olive restaurant/cocktail bar and the Ha-Ra Club, but I'll leave that to Crystal to tell with the photos (she's in LA now). I started today with coffee at our fave place, then finally had the Huevos Rancheros that I've been busting for for years. They were GOOD YES!

And OH MAN, I forgot to mention that Crystal took me out to this awesome old theatre (the Castro) to watch the Bladerunner Final Cut for our anniversary! What an awesome surprise! Deadly popcorn with about a litre of butter on it, massive Coke, awesome film, hyeppy thaaames!

That's all I got. Here are some pictures!

Yes, a Half Life 2 hat can be pretty geeky...

... but some things just can't be out-geeked

Hangin' wit ma nerd posse (ONYA, TONE!)

Respect to the fathers of the industry and the 'Pong' they invented!

Bladerunner at The Castro... could it BE more cool?!

Admit Two (sci fi nerds)

It looks so harmless and fun before the butter rains down

This awesome old man played the organ before the movie

Japanese food afterwards

ISN'T THE POPCORN ENOUGH??? Crystal sugars out on fruit chews

Sweet, sweet Huevos Rancheros! Breakfast of champions.

I don't know how this photo fits in, but it surely couldn't be left out