some day, all of this will be yours
it occurred to me not long ago that i might be able to do something for my kids better than just putting them through college. i could pass on the family business, just like fathers used to do in the good old days!
now, i’m not a cobbler or railroad tycoon or anything. i’m a video game maker guy. but if any of my spawn should show an interest in dear old dad’s profession – and judging by the hours they log on the xbox & pc, i’d say they have a(n almost un)healthy interest – well then by golly, why wouldn’t i try and help them get a leg up on following in daddy’s footsteps?
they’ve toured my workplaces wide-eyed. they’ve beta tested games i’ve worked on (logged in as me, doing things only a kid would think to do). their voices have been used in games (voice acting!), they’ve helped me record stuff around the house (foley artist!), they’ve submitted their monster pictures to my coworkers (concept art!). i guess now i’ve got to show them the basics of audio editing, sign ‘em up for computer art classes, or start buying them some new books.
and a few years down the road i’ll have a stable of minions (interns!) to do all the grunt work around here. and if i hear any grief about it, there’s no way you’re using the car friday night, mister!
