I am a wife, mother, sister, daughter, business owner. I am a siren, an assassin, a vigilante and sometimes Marcus Fenix, a soldier in the COG army. I am a matriarch. I am a gamer.

Xbox is my preferred platform. Eight years or so ago, my brother moved out of state. He & I are very close. We worried about how the distance would effect the relationship & how we would deal without seeing each other daily. He decided Xbox was the answer & purchased us both systems and copies of Rock Band w/all the instruments. It turned out to be a brilliant idea and an extremely fun way for us to hang out and have fun together. It also began my Xbox addiction….

When first encountering the XBL community, I have to admit I was very shy. It took my almost a year to even have the nerve to interact with someone I did not know personally. Eventually, I got over the stage fright and the intimidation, fought past the sometimes harassing and sexist hounds and connected with some fine people, who I really enjoy hanging out with, some who have become lifelong friends and some who even feel like extended family. Don’t get me wrong, I sing the praises of the XBL highly & often.There is no greater way to get all your friends together in your living room, all at the same time with the mere touch of a button….but as with everything everywhere, no matter how great the concept & ability, there will always be an asshole or two that try to make the environment toxic. Especially if you are the only female in a room full of sexually challenged males. (In the words of Cartman from South Park, “you have to wade thru a lot of dicks if you want to find true friends” … but that’s a subject for another day.)

Back on topic…

While playing Rock Band with randoms one day, I met Chuck (BigDawg) & his lady love. We all hit it off and began to play regularly together. He introduced me to Gears of War, a fantastic game by Epic Studios. He took the time & had the patience to guide me thru the game and introduce me to this generation of shooters. One of my fondest gaming memories is Chuck frag tagging the final boss, General Raam from behind while I ran around distracting him & his Kryll shield. Amazing! After that, I was hooked! A couple of months later Gears of War 2 was released and that was all she wrote for me. I was in love…. A total GearsHead to the core! And deeper for XBL did I fall. Shortly thereafter, through the game, I met some hardcore Canadians who were phenomenal! They played on the regular and were at the top of the leaderboards. They were kind enough to let me hang out & play with them because if nothing else I would go through fire and brimstone to revive someone and would succeed…everytime. I was good at running lol…and being a girl helped too, I think. Anyway, they were & are a great group of guys and they taught me a lot about wall bouncing, frag tagging and shooting shit in the face, in general. I truly appreciate them & the good times we have shared. They definitely helped solidify my love of the Gears of War Saga & my love of gaming with others.

As a gamer, I am deeply affectionate toward 3rd person shooters although I am willing to try almost anything. My collection contains a wide range of games, from rated E for everyone to rpgs, puzzles, interactives and of course, shooters, with Borderlands, Bio Shock and Gears of War being some of my favorites.

That is a little bit about who I am, an introduction of sorts. My intention with this blog is to share, instigate, discuss and discover all aspects of gaming & the people who love it as much as I do and to hopefully break down some of the stereotypical walls the world has put gamers into. We, as gamers, fit no certain mold. We have a lot to say, much to contribute and to express.  The topics here will be random. I invite anyone and everyone participate, evaluate & facilitate these meanderings as I grow through you.

I truly hope you will be dropping by often.

Peace ❤