Conquests and Villages

Rich has been hounding me to try this pc game called "Ages of Empires II" and finally I caved in and had a great time with it. You slowly build an "empire" and try to gain as much people and warriors in a short amount of time. Then you battle it out with your opponent. Today was my third attempt at it. Being more inclined to domesticity (be it the estrogen or lack of testosterone?) I enjoyed building farms and universities, and peopling my little town/village rather than focus my attention on war mongering and battles. But that turned out to be a mistake since I play against one whose soul purpose in life is to rule the world... Of course it's overwhelming to fight against someone and I tend to shirk from such things, besides, that's what ends the game. I rather liked watching my little town grow. But today we decided to be allies and defend ourselves from the computer enemy, who, sadly, was not up to our speed. It was fun to play and look forward to the next installment. P.S. You can choose from different peoples from the mongols to the britons (even spanish and aztec) and also choose from different landscapes. I've tried a wooded area, then a snowy area then to one that was more rich all around i.e., in wood, gold, stone and food. A good time, though I was devastated when Rich came along and destroyed my towers, walls and university. It's heart breaking!

Don't forget, Ali G and Def Poetry Jam on tonight.
Have a wonderful week everyone!

Me.