Introduction

My name is Sheritta, and my boyfriend is Chris. Chris is 40, and works with computers all day. He spends alot of time playing video games, and most of his weekends playing board games or role playing games. I like spending time with Chris, so I decided to give these things a try, and I will readily admit that these games are fun!

Chris has an XBOX 360, and some of his favorite games consist of Fallout 3, Mass Effect, and BioShock. On Valentine's day, Chris decided that he was going to start me on a game called Dragon Age: Origins (Here is a link!) Dragon Age is a RPG where you get to customize your own character and even choose your history. The game has dragons and magic, elves and dwarves, and it's a little embarassing to admit that I've spent probably over 50 hours in the game. I've since finished Dragon Age, and have started Mass Effect(Link!), a RPG based in the future. It's pretty cool, and if you haven't heard about, I suggest you check it out. Again, it's a game where you can customize your background and your character, and your goals usually judgement calls.

Chris also plays games on the weekends with his friends, these games range from mainstream board games like Trivial Pursuit, Monopoly, and Clue, to rpg games that include Descent (link), Arkham Horror (link), and Dungeons and Dragons (4th Edition, Chris tells me). I've only played these games once, so I can't give a proper opinion other than I had fun with the people I played with, and I would need to play each again to better understand the games.

Most recently, Chris brought out his huge box of miniatures (seriously, there are over 100, maybe even 300 or so!) for a game called Warhammer (link). Most of these pieces were white, black or grey. Chris informed me that the grey miniatures have not been primed. The white and black ones are primed, and ready to be painted. He showed me how to paint them, and then basically gave me free reign to paint them however I wanted. I like to paint, I like to create things with my hands, but I've never before painted a miniature. We started with zombies and I worked my way up to vampires.

Apparently I have a knack for painting miniatures, or at least painting detail. Chris was amazed, and that made me happy. So I agreed to start playing. Chris let me look through the books, and the miniatures I like the most are the Wood Elves. They each have a lot of detail with tiny vines and leaves, and to me, this will be a challenge, but fun to paint.

There seems to be such a stigma attached to nerds and rpgs and playing games, and I'm hoping that maybe I can change that for some people, at least for some girls. These guys NEED more girls playing games, and I want to encourage more girls to get involved.

I LOVE cooking. I love trying new recipes, and reinventing favorites. I hardly ever completely follow a recipe, and I think that says something about who I am. Tonight was Spaghetti and Meatballs, slightly reinvented. Chris thinks I'm a Casserole Queen, and he is the Royal Taste Tester... He usually loves everything I make, and every now and then he even has a little pointer or two (a little pepper, less water, etc).

I also love crafting. I like making things that are pretty or nerdy, and occasionally the two will meet. I sculpt (using Sculpey), make jewelry (earrings, hair accessories, etc) paint, and sew (Chris bought a sewing maching for my birthday!). I have an Etsy account: Cupcakes and Unicorns!

This blog will most likely include my adventures from cooking, crafting, and gaming with Chris. And it might also include random things, so be prepared.