{"id":3692,"date":"2012-01-01T05:16:28","date_gmt":"2012-01-01T10:16:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/updates.xephalon.net\/?p=1"},"modified":"2012-01-01T05:16:28","modified_gmt":"2012-01-01T10:16:28","slug":"hello-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.xephalon.net\/updates\/2012\/01\/01\/hello-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Year of the Dragon"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a>2012 is the year of the dragon, and what better way to kick it off than to slay one? Six years after closing the gates of Oblivion<\/a>, we returned to Tamriel to embark on an all new adventure in Skyrim<\/a>, Bethesda’s<\/a> critically-acclaimed and newest chapter in the Elder Scrolls<\/a> series of role-playing games. With more dungeons, more quests, and more monsters to slay, the game already has us totally immersed in the rich, beautifully-designed fantasy world. Whether we were collecting torch bugs in misty groves, watching giants and mammoths cross wheat fields, capturing a Draugr deathlord’s soul in torch-lit catacombs, or taking down a frost dragon with our flaming bow atop a mountain at dusk, the various moments have kept us in constant awe. Perhaps most memorable was a Daedric quest where we retraced our steps after blacking out from a drinking contest. We later learned that we had stolen a goat named Gleda, sold it to a giant, and proposed to a hargraven in a night of debauchery reminiscent of the newest Hangover<\/a> movie. We’ve played into the wee hours of the morning, even on New Year’s Eve when we paused briefly to watch the ball drop before resuming our adventures. Back in the real world, I remain in exile from my home institution, as I began my rotation at the Boston VA<\/a>. Despite the high surgical volume and appreciative patients, the onslaught of administrative and scheduling duties have kept me in constant psychological and emotional strain. Compounded by the thick stack of licensing and credentialing paperwork, a scholarship application, a research manuscript, and a visa application for India, I anticipate a busy start to the new year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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