beat 007: first light last night. it's the first new game i've played in years and it's a good one; i remember being really excited when it was announced as "project 007" in 2020 (!) and i'm glad it lived up to the hype. really fun combat and stealth, great writing and characters, etc. it's not the most original or innovative game but it does nearly everything well.

patrick gibson is a great bond, i think he's good enough for the movies honestly. it's lennie james who steals the show as greenway though -- i really hope he gets nominated for best performance at the game awards (patrick will almost certainly get nominated). hopefully amazon leave ioi alone and let them cook for the sequels; this game could be the start of a fantastic trilogy.

anyway i've also added a bunch of new links and -- at least temporarily -- removed my blog. i don't have the energy or motivation to keep maintaining it so i've decided to just get rid of it. i've kept backups of my posts in case i want to reupload them though, and at the very least, i'll probably repurpose the blog code for new sections on my website (recipes, drawings, photos, etc.).