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The number one realization that you're playing a game too much? When you start dreaming in the UI. I had a dream I was in Dragon Age: Origins...but it was being presented like a game. So I had to choose dialogue choices, give gifts to my teammates to increase their (visible) loyalty bar and then also pause the action to give them orders. Holy cow. The second, more immediate realization is when you keep telling yourself "one more area" or "one more quest" and then another hour goes by. Friday night, I didn't have any plans so I decided to play just a little Dragon Age. Before I knew it, it was midnight. Saturday, I did some cleaning and watched some TV...then decided to do just a couple quests in Dragon Age when my entire afternoon flashed by. Then again, yesterday, another afternoon, killed. I realized around 8:00 that I was hungry. Oy. I haven't been this obsessed over a video game in...well, forever. I don't know what it is about it. The complaints I've dictated over the last two posts are still there. The story isn't very surprising and is almost too familiar. The dialogue is still monologue material and I still hate that my character doesn't have a voice. And yet...there I am, playing more and more and more. I've clocked in over 20 hours so far, most of which came from this weekend. I need to take a break from it for a bit.
Saturday, we went to see Men Who Stare at Goats. It was...okay. Had some humorous parts but felt a bit listless and didn't really have much of a point. It was missing something. However, the movie isn't what I wanted to talk about. I wanted to talk about the theatre. Omaha has a new theatre, Midtown Cinema. Here's a picture of what the theatre looks like from the outside. It's nestled in this new area in Omaha, Midtown Crossing and it's pretty fancy. It has two bars/lounges and a restaurant. One of the theatres has a lounge attached to it, where you can order adult beverages while you wait for the movie. Here is the view from the top most lounge where you can see a baby grand. You can take your drinks and/or appetizers with you into the theatre.
The seats in our cinema were first class. Tan leather, with a little mini-swiveling table attached. Each chair has a button you can press to summon a waiter to order more drinks or an appetizer. We sat in the VIP area, where you pay $15, get specific seats and get a $5 voucher to spend on drinks and/or food. The level below us was the so-called "CineDine" which includes tables and where you can eat full menu items.
It truly felt like we were going to see a play or an opera and not Men Who Stare at Goats. The whole place oozed fanciness and seemed like a place I'd love to go to see movies constantly. I can't wait to go back.
Saturday, we went to see Men Who Stare at Goats. It was...okay. Had some humorous parts but felt a bit listless and didn't really have much of a point. It was missing something. However, the movie isn't what I wanted to talk about. I wanted to talk about the theatre. Omaha has a new theatre, Midtown Cinema. Here's a picture of what the theatre looks like from the outside. It's nestled in this new area in Omaha, Midtown Crossing and it's pretty fancy. It has two bars/lounges and a restaurant. One of the theatres has a lounge attached to it, where you can order adult beverages while you wait for the movie. Here is the view from the top most lounge where you can see a baby grand. You can take your drinks and/or appetizers with you into the theatre.
The seats in our cinema were first class. Tan leather, with a little mini-swiveling table attached. Each chair has a button you can press to summon a waiter to order more drinks or an appetizer. We sat in the VIP area, where you pay $15, get specific seats and get a $5 voucher to spend on drinks and/or food. The level below us was the so-called "CineDine" which includes tables and where you can eat full menu items.
It truly felt like we were going to see a play or an opera and not Men Who Stare at Goats. The whole place oozed fanciness and seemed like a place I'd love to go to see movies constantly. I can't wait to go back.