Out like a lion

Well not really sure this is too bad (although I could be wrong). Then again I guess personally it feels like I am being mauled by the lion. Oh well, this too shall pass. God willing.

Anyhow, been busy reading. Picked up The Forever War Easter weekend and plugged through it real quick. It's a fast read if a bit depressing. Major counterpoint to Starship Troopers. The two should almost be read back to back. I enjoyed it even if it is kind of a downer type of book.
Incidentally I also picked up Dracula. I generally avoid classics but I'd heard this is written in the style of journals, letters, newspapers clipping, etc so thought I'd take a look. It's not too bad (am I allowed to criticize a classic, hmm I guess I don't really care either way). I have to admit that the descriptions of Dracula's castle are rather eerie.

Still sitting on my night stand are Star Wars Dark Nest #2, Velvet Elvis, and Rwandan Genocide and the Church (note that's not the exact title I don't think but am too lazy to get up and look).

Anyhow I am off to write a couple entries that are long overdue for gaming over at Wolf359 for Carl's various games. I really am eager to run a game soon I think.

That's all. Enjoy the last day of March March Madness.

Awake

It's 2:37AM. Why am I still awake? I pass out by like 11:45 on weekdays and really if it wasn't for reading I'd be out an hour before then. My mind is just alive right now though. Huh.

Monday

Hmm at some point I think I passed another year for this blog. Oh well moving on.

Up in the cities this weekend I picked up a bookcase from Ikea. It's name is Billy but I didn't give it that the Swedes did. I'd heard good things about it from other gamers for book storage. This is probably due to the fact that they claim it can hold up to 66 pounds! Please note that a full shelf full of RPG books weigh alot. Not 66 pounds however unless you have a big shelf or a match baker's dozen of Ptolus. Anywho, it looks very nice. It's narrow and tall and fits nicely in the corner of the room rounding off the space between my original rpg bookshelf (which is awesome, I still love it Dad, just outgrew it!) and one of the normal bookshelves (which has been suffering as a standin rpg bookshelf and has bowed shelves to show it). I think it adds a nice touch to the room. Certainly this place looks more like a library. Of course the piles of paper on the desk and floor kind of ruins that. I need to get stuff organized again. That is the goal this week. In the meantime I am geeking out and am excited because I have more room for books again! On a side note I also have a dozen plus books I need to get organized and sell since I have no interest in using them along with most of my minis.

Speaking of books though I finally ordered the last couple books for Jovian Chronicles. Turns out Dream Pod 9 has most of their books at half off and all the Jovian Chronicles and Gear Krieg books are included. I snagged the last Gear Krieg Tactical book I am missing as well but held off on the Gear Krieg RPG and Luft Krieg despite a fair amount of interest. I suspect those books will be half off for awhile and if not I don't think they will be dissapearing from the likes of Noble Knight anytime soon.

While reorganizing my books, something I thoroughly enjoy, I listened to Mark Driscoll talk about the Emergent Church. It was intersting. He also covered some of the issues I had with Velvet Elvis which was nice. And yea I still haven't finished it. That is all.

Passing

Gary Gygax passed away this week and while hardly anyone outside of the gaming world seemed to notice (some football player decided to retire I guess) his passing still marks the passing of something great. 30+ years later Dungeons and Dragons still dominates the gaming world. However the affect was greatly widespread spawning an entire industry which helped spawn many sub-industries which have since surpassed their parents. Thanks for bringing us something fun Gary!

Ides of March (ice on my sidewalk)

Well March has rolled in. Not sure if it's lion or lamblike. See it's been warm but we got an inch of ice. I guess though it hasn't been bad which means that we're gonna get it in a couple weeks eh? Life's been ok. Fealt a little beat down but taken great solace in the sagas of Miles Vorkosigan especially his post Dendarii days. Dad has a lot of the later books which I don't owing to my reading from his collection and not acquiring them myself meaning my re-reading is limited except for fortuitous weekends (such as this past one) when I am home. I plowed through Memory in about a day and it provides poignant remindor of how much Miles life has changed especially when the next book I have is A Civil Campaign.

It has been a nice retreat out of the doldrums although I do not have any permament escape unlike the half-sized hero of the above sagas. Just have to tough it out. I really miss having some greater goal to work towards though. In the meantime I do have some book keeping I should get to. Tomorrow as now it is time to sleep!