Patrick Micka

As I prepare to move to my new apartment I’m trying gather all my little doodles and drawings which seem to have skattered throughout the house over the past year. I’ll try to post more as I prepare for the move.

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The past few days here have been wet and gray, so here’s a short list of some of my favorite web games (-10 to productivity). I was feeling nostalgic after spending an hour playing Line Rider, which is as far as I can tell, endless fun. So, I decided to revisit a few of my favorites. Each is relatively simple, some taking less than five minutes to complete, some, with no actual objective could be played for hours. Enjoy.

flOw

This game is beautiful. You control a small aquatic creature through the ocean as it eats other creatures and evolves to become more complex.

Cursor* 10

This is a sort of puzzle where the secret to unlocking the 16th level is to “cooperate with yourself”. It can be a little frustrating at first.

Fly Guy

I’m convinced that this is one of the coolest and most relaxing games on the web. The art and the sound effects are great.

Untangle

In this flash-based game the goal is to untangle each puzzle. I’m still working on this one.

Line Rider Beta

The original Line Rider game was perfect. If you haven’t played it yet, beware, it will suck you in.

Powder Game

This java-based phyiscs toy could keep me entertained for hours. Its simple interface invites you build a volcano or a vacum cleaner.

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At Your Convenience. This muxtape is the second in an ongoing series of posts, the eight songs I chose are ones that I feel represent a sort of slowed and relaxed state that I tend to find myself in. Otherwise, it’s a relatively unorganized collection of good music. Enjoy.

Radiohead - Like Spinning
PlatesPortishead - Silence
Beirut - Scenic World
Bowerbirds - Hooves
Menomena - The Pelican
Gotye - Hearts A Mess
Beasts and Superbeasts - If I Was A House
Moby - Now I Can Let It Go

Muxtape Monday is a bi-monthly feature in which I provide a musical playlist containing a selection of music that has to do with various themes, ideas, etc. The framework established by the creators of Muxtape allows only twelve songs to be uploaded at any one time, therefore, each playlist will only be available for 2 weeks.

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I have been remiss about posting any of my drawings online.

Here’s a little something from my sketchbook. I’ve been wanting to post this for some time now, it’s an illustration I did last year one morning at work. This friendly looking lady was drawn on a spare sheet of white paper with a pen and a few markers. Check back soon for more drawings.

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Retta tagged me so I have no choice:

What I was doing ten years ago

I was 12 years old, so probably not a whole lot aside from consuming mass quantities of Kool-aid and running around outside.

Five snacks I enjoy:

1. Salami
2. Chocolate covered raisins
3. Swedish fish
4. Bananas
5. Fresh bread

Five things on my to-do list today:

1. Work for a few hours.
2. Pack for a few days of camping.
3. Head to Red River Gorge and spend the rest of the day hiking/relaxing.
4. Cook hot dogs and s’mores.
5. Not get attacked by a bear.

Five favorite recipes:

1. Oma Spaghetti (secret family recipe)
2. Philly cheese steak pizza (to be posted soon)
3. White asparagus with hollandaise sauce
4. Kartoffel Klöse mit Schweinebraten und Blaukraut (potato dumplings with porkroast and red cabbage)
5. Sweet potatoes with marshmallows

Five jobs I have had:

1. Peon at Movie Gallery
2. Loader at Lowe’s
3. Night Desk Clerk on UK campus
4. Staff cartoonist for the Kentucky Kernel
5. Part time baker at Magee’s Bakery

Five of my bad habits:

1. Procrastination.
2. Obsessing over minor details when I doodle.
3. Reading too slow.
4. Getting distracted.
5. Being too quiet.

All the places I have lived:

1. Lichtenfels, Germany
2. Hemmendorf, Germany
3. Ft. Benning, GA
4. Schweinfurt, Germany
5. Würzburg, Germany
6. Vine Grove, KY
7. Elizabethtown, KY
8. Lexington, KY

Five random things:

1. I have a twin brother, he’s American, I’m not.
2. I always park in the farthest part of a parking lot if I can get away with it.
3. I once ran a mile in 4 minutes and 47 seconds.
4. I am always hungry, I will eat as long as I see food I like.
5. I enjoy taking things apart even if I don’t know how to put them back together.

Five people I would like to know better:

1. Lindsay
2. Chris
3. Pam
4. Jim
5. Story Pixel

Apologies for tagging everyone twice, but if you think I’m going to sit here and let the blogging gods strike me down for web-heresy you are mistaken!

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