ɪt wʌz ɹˈiəli wˈʌndɚfəl tə ɡɛt ˈaʊt fɹʌm bᵻhˌaɪnd maɪ kəmpjˈuːɾɚ skɹˈiːn fɚɹən ˈiːvnɪŋ, ænd tˈɔːk tə stɹˈeɪndʒɚz ɐbˌaʊt ɐ ɡˈeɪm ænd ɐ hˈɑːbi ðæt ðeɪ wɜːɹ ɛksˈaɪɾᵻd ɐbˈaʊt.
It was really wonderful to get out from behind my computer screen for an evening, and talk to strangers about a game and a hobby that they were excited about.