Confessions, Part Two
The last time I made a confession on a blog, it was admitting that, yes, I am a gay man who loves country music. Moreover, I often listen to irritatingly encryptic and poignant lyrics so it was shocking to some that I enjoy the rootin', tootin' cowbells of the 'Homeland.'
So, my friends, I may be skinnier, whiter and more Thorold than Motown-wannabe but I'm following in the shoes of Usher and providing some more confessions. I promise mine aren't about sleeping with women (that would be both disturbing for me and for all of my closest girlfriends' boyfriends.)
No, no. Today I admit my deep love for video games. That's right, you don't have to be Asian or some white, overweight twenty-four-year-old virgin to be a lover of video games. Here I am, proof against the stereotype. I'll scream it to the wind, I'll go tell it on the mountain. Well, actually, I'd love to do all that but my new Playstation 2 is too demanding of my time. Anyway, while on a break from my video games (only to ensure I don't get bedsores) I thought I would just make some observations about the video games.
First of all is that the stereotypes are pretty much true. I am a gay rose among Asian and geeky white thorns. I went to Electronic Boutique the other day and saw a meeting of the stereotypes. An Asian came walking in and starting talking to the white worker.
"Any SOD (or something with three initials) in yet," the Asian asked.
"We sold out. But I got mine last week," the worker replied.
"Yeah, me too. Those poor suckers looking for it now." Both of them then laughed in this irritating geek laugh, then snorted, then continued laughing. I was so appalled I was almost ready to give up video games just so I could avoid scenes like that. Almost. Instead, I'll keep playing, and praying that more people like me fall in love with video games. Really, this is the world I dream of; in one hand, The Tempest, and in the other hand, the controller that allows me to play Final Fantasy XII. And what a beautiful dream it is.
So, my friends, I may be skinnier, whiter and more Thorold than Motown-wannabe but I'm following in the shoes of Usher and providing some more confessions. I promise mine aren't about sleeping with women (that would be both disturbing for me and for all of my closest girlfriends' boyfriends.)
No, no. Today I admit my deep love for video games. That's right, you don't have to be Asian or some white, overweight twenty-four-year-old virgin to be a lover of video games. Here I am, proof against the stereotype. I'll scream it to the wind, I'll go tell it on the mountain. Well, actually, I'd love to do all that but my new Playstation 2 is too demanding of my time. Anyway, while on a break from my video games (only to ensure I don't get bedsores) I thought I would just make some observations about the video games.
First of all is that the stereotypes are pretty much true. I am a gay rose among Asian and geeky white thorns. I went to Electronic Boutique the other day and saw a meeting of the stereotypes. An Asian came walking in and starting talking to the white worker.
"Any SOD (or something with three initials) in yet," the Asian asked.
"We sold out. But I got mine last week," the worker replied.
"Yeah, me too. Those poor suckers looking for it now." Both of them then laughed in this irritating geek laugh, then snorted, then continued laughing. I was so appalled I was almost ready to give up video games just so I could avoid scenes like that. Almost. Instead, I'll keep playing, and praying that more people like me fall in love with video games. Really, this is the world I dream of; in one hand, The Tempest, and in the other hand, the controller that allows me to play Final Fantasy XII. And what a beautiful dream it is.
posted by Martely at 10:20 AM
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Have you been playing video games all week in Mississauga?
Because if you have, here's my confession:
I'm mad at you.
Remember the video game site for gay gamers that I told you about, the one that I thought would shatter the stereotypes once and for all? Well, in one forum guys were discussing whether or not they'd sleep with Duke Nukem. How's that for disappointing...
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