I have never been a real computer gamer, but Age of Empires is a game I have fond memories of from living on the 5th floor of Cambridge. Nothing better than rallying your troops to crush the civilization next door… Or, more specifically, the civilization built by the guys living next door.

What I’ve found is that living in a hotel room brings out all of those bad habits from dorm life… Not picking up after yourself. Shit piled all over the floor. Mini-fridge jammed with stale pizza. Unfortunately, it has none of the scenery that made college life so interesting… No one has passed out head down in my toilet and there is no one walking across the parking lot who will flash the building on request. So, it’s not exactly like dorm living, but it’s close.

In keeping with the theme, I happened to be in Walmart tonight and wandered by the electronics section… There, sitting on the shelf, was the third installment of Age of Empires… and I couldn’t help myself. So, I’ve lost five hours of my day to sitting here, playing Age on my laptop… and drinking cheap beer… Ahhh, that really takes me back. 😉

Cheers, ya’ll. I’ve gotta go sack the Ottoman city center.