Games N'At was so funny. So drunk, so early. I was in bed by 10:30 pm, flop-noodling my way there.
How pittsburgh is this:
It's an arcade, aimed at children, obviously (there were a handful of them running around) . It's also BYOB - we had a keg for 18 people. But the best part is that there is a smoking section. It's not separated from the rest of the arcade at all. So.... you're getting wasted and smoking your Marlboro Menthol Smooth 100s while watching your kids play pinball. John called me last night after I had put myself to bed and I tried to convey it (drunkenly/tiredly) to him:
"I'm sure there was probably a good point somewhere in that long and winding story, Taylor."
The point was that the arcade was completely taken over by wasted 20-something punk kids who were trying to fall on the children.
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- Ms. Pacman
- Donkey Kong
- Various pinballs
- Shooter games
- ARTIC THUNDER ("It's the best game," Christina said. "You sit on it and it vibrates the whole time")
- Air hockey
- Basketball free throw game
- Trivia games
While eating my delicious, delicious hotdog (Two for $2.30!) Randy and I were playing Wordster. "I just feel like I have to be constantly playing games, 'cause I CAN."
While playing pinball, it occurred to me: these type of games really highlight my complete lack of hand-eye coordination in a very acute way.
How pittsburgh is this:
It's an arcade, aimed at children, obviously (there were a handful of them running around) . It's also BYOB - we had a keg for 18 people. But the best part is that there is a smoking section. It's not separated from the rest of the arcade at all. So.... you're getting wasted and smoking your Marlboro Menthol Smooth 100s while watching your kids play pinball. John called me last night after I had put myself to bed and I tried to convey it (drunkenly/tiredly) to him:
"I'm sure there was probably a good point somewhere in that long and winding story, Taylor."
The point was that the arcade was completely taken over by wasted 20-something punk kids who were trying to fall on the children.
--
- Ms. Pacman
- Donkey Kong
- Various pinballs
- Shooter games
- ARTIC THUNDER ("It's the best game," Christina said. "You sit on it and it vibrates the whole time")
- Air hockey
- Basketball free throw game
- Trivia games
While eating my delicious, delicious hotdog (Two for $2.30!) Randy and I were playing Wordster. "I just feel like I have to be constantly playing games, 'cause I CAN."
While playing pinball, it occurred to me: these type of games really highlight my complete lack of hand-eye coordination in a very acute way.
posted by taylor at 11:00 AM
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Taylor I started reading your blog when you were writing about your classmates accusing you and your art of being a hipster. I didn't know what to think.
Because if CMU is supposed to prepare us to land on our feet when we're swept up in the tornado of grownuphood, then why the fuck shouldn't you make money from your craft. I know our colleges are indoctrinating us in different ways, but I think that's the "point" (or corner, of the box that we're supposed to be thinking outside of) to get damn good at what you love, and then get filthy rich from it. So you can pop bottles and tip strippers at company parties, for the company that you start or whatever. So yeah, congratulations on your book and on your work. It tickles that hard to reach place.
Honestly, I've gotten over it a lot.
It wasn't as vicious as it was annoying, and what is a legitimate critique is whether the work is cliche or tired, as opposed to commercial.
I'm tired of thinking about it.
But yes, I agree, and I hope that one day I will be "popping bottles and tipping strippers."
Thanks, girl.
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