I wrote a board-game-centric review of the Long Beach Comic Expo here and I said it was a throwback to my youth. The LBCE reminded me of my time spent at the San Diego Comic Con, back before it took over the entire convention center when it was all about the comics, with cosplay, gaming, and all other pop […]
Happy New Year! I’m re-launching my website again, this time as Ruel’s Blog. I know, not exactly the most creative name, but hopefully a clever one will come to me soon. Last year this blog was known as My Quest to Blog Every Day in 2015. Not only did I accomplish my goal, but I also […]
In the words of Dora the Explorer, “We did it! We did it!” Whew. There were times when I didn’t think I’d finish My Quest to Blog Every Day in 2015. I thought it would’ve been easier to blog every day. All I had to do was set an alarm to remind me to write and […]
I can’t believe I only have two more days until I’ve completed My Quest to Blog Every Day in 2015! I’ll write more about this on the final post of the year, but for now let me say this: I wish I would’ve written more substantial posts. I didn’t realize how tough this quest would […]
My wife and I spent the entire day eating, napping, and watching Star Wars. I couldn’t have asked for a better Christmas. Bonus: she gave me Dead of Winter! I just finished punching out the cardboard pieces and separating all of the cards. I’m going to re-learn the game via a solo play and the Watch It […]
We took the family to Thoroughbred Street in Rancho Cucamonga tonight. The street is infamous for its over-the-top Christmas light displays and Southern Californians pack the neighborhood every year to enjoy the show. The house pictured above has a few Star Wars decorations each year. I was hoping there would be a BB-8, but their […]
I’ve always wanted to take a picture in front of one of those backdrops made to look like a Star Wars action figure box. Last night I did, as I sported my Mace Windu haircut, Lando Calrissian mustache, and Chewbacca hoodie. By the way, I’m still not posting anything about Star Wars: The Force Awakens until after […]
As promised, no spoilers for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Pictured above: my wife and I before tonight’s 7:30pm showing. It’s been many years since I’ve seen a movie on opening night — forgot how much fun all of the extracurricular stuff is. I’ll talk about the movie next week.
I committed to writing 100 Yelp reviews this year and I’m lagging. I’ve been focusing on board gaming as well as posting a bunch of stuff on my Star Wars blog, so my Yelping has fallen behind schedule. I’ve got a bunch of half-finished Yelp reviews, so I’ll try to finish my 100th by the […]
My wife and I enjoyed Korean spicy tofu soup tonight and we were craving dessert. She opted for Jolibee’s delicious peach mango pie (think old school McDonald’s apple pie, but better) while I spent way too much time at Seafood City’s snack aisle (shown above). I wanted Pocky, but they didn’t have the regular ol’ […]
