Sunny days, smoky air, flat flat cities. I went and saw the OMA this past weekend!!! Here I am coming into LA, and I am constantly struck by its vast flatness. Hence the photo.
I think that the takeoff on the flight down was perhaps the smoothest, most perfectest takeoff I've ever experienced in my 20+ years of flying. It was truly amazing. I can never help but think though; what if we were at too steep of an angle on takeoff, and bumped the tail of the plane on the runway????? LOL It's not a fear, I have no fear of flying, it's just one of those crazy 'what ifs' that's silly and kind of fun to think about.

Meanwhile, the weekend was quiet, uneventful, and completely wonderful. When I got into town we stocked up on provisions, went home, and holed up for the weekend. There was cleaning and organization of the apartment, and it is really shaping up into something nice. The OMA obtained a new video card for his "monster," and we FINALLY were able to play the Bioshock game I got him for his birthday in March. It was everything we'd hoped for and more! Zombies, plasmids, guns, blood, gore, monsters, ghosts...

The game opens in 1960. The player assumes the role of Jack, a passenger on an aircraft that crashes into the middle of the Atlantic Ocean... Descending into the city using a bathysphere, the history of Rapture is told through a pre-recorded film narrated by Andrew Ryan, its founder. But upon arrival, the main character discovers that the once-prosperous city has decayed into a shadow of its former self. A man awaits Jack's exit from the bathysphere, but he is killed by a grotesque figure that is apparently insane. .. Jack explores Rapture with the guidance of Atlas until he discovers a vending machine containing hypodermic needles. When he injects one, Atlas tells Jack that his genetic code has been rewritten, and in a spasm of pain, Jack falls from a ledge and is knocked unconscious.

Yeah. Genetic codes. You get crazy powers like telekinesis, the ability to incinerate your enemies to 4,000 degrees, static shock. And of course guns. GUNS. Like most First Person Shooters you start out with a wrench to bash your enemies with, then you get a pistol, some different kinds of ammo, shotgun, machine gun, etc. By the time I left, the OMA had a pretty impressive array of weaponry and and was kicking the asses of the mutants. It was awesome.

So anyway, that was the highlight, pretty much. There was gaming, homework, eating, and LOTS of napping. Very relaxing, good quality time together, and I'm very happy I went although the trip was entirely too short. Oh well, I should see him for the holidays and that will be aces, just aces!