At long last, my responsibilities for the semester are winding down and I have time to write again. Sure I have a ton of grading to do, but my attempt to go back to villainous writing will certainly be more apparent. I hope to have a review for both The Boys Volumes 5 & 6 up in the next few days, along with some photos of recent miniature acquisitions.
For now, I leave you with a small observation and an awesome Youtube video. To deal with the stress lately, I have dusted off some old Atari games that I have playing online to curb my desire for super villainy. I must say that in the video game department, I was always a late bloomer, as family finances and country living did not always allow for easily upgradeable systems. So Atari 2600, and briefly 7800, were the staples at our home for quite awhile, so I migrate back when I want some mindless, unending fun. While the graphics are terrible and certain games leave a bad taste in your mouth (fuck you E.T.), they will always hold a place in my heart.
Which is why this video made my day...
Stay tuned for more...
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Friday, May 7, 2010
The White Lanterns Assemble...
The week has come to an end...and once again,
I have spent far too much money.
However, the experience has not left me without some brief anecdotes, especially some good lunch gossip. Wednesday was the obligatory trip to Castle P with 8bit-Emma in order to acquire more items to satiate my current superhero binge. Four boxes of Heroclix later, I had three super rares and three Marvel Zombies figures. Apparently, my "Godpack" fingers still hold some juices.
Thursday brought a needed luncheon at the local vegetarian coffee bar with two colleagues . Still a little uneasy about giving up meat, I ordered the Veggie burger as a compromise. The topic of conversation: gossip about work, Facebook, and summer plans. The last one forced me to realize that I really had none.
Friday...the last day of the regular semester had not come a day too soon, and as usual, my reward was another spree at Castle P with 8bit-Emma and her hubby, where I picked up Issues 0 & 1 of The Brightest Day, the free White Lantern Ring, and 3 more lackluster boxes of Clix, although my man Luke Cage decided to make an appearance. A late lunch at Tres and a whole evening of procrastination ensued and here I am now, dreading tomorrow's workload. At least I bought enough distractions to make the weekend interesting and stressful.
To end, I must say: "Bow down to the power of the ring!"
I have spent far too much money.
However, the experience has not left me without some brief anecdotes, especially some good lunch gossip. Wednesday was the obligatory trip to Castle P with 8bit-Emma in order to acquire more items to satiate my current superhero binge. Four boxes of Heroclix later, I had three super rares and three Marvel Zombies figures. Apparently, my "Godpack" fingers still hold some juices.
Thursday brought a needed luncheon at the local vegetarian coffee bar with two colleagues . Still a little uneasy about giving up meat, I ordered the Veggie burger as a compromise. The topic of conversation: gossip about work, Facebook, and summer plans. The last one forced me to realize that I really had none.
Friday...the last day of the regular semester had not come a day too soon, and as usual, my reward was another spree at Castle P with 8bit-Emma and her hubby, where I picked up Issues 0 & 1 of The Brightest Day, the free White Lantern Ring, and 3 more lackluster boxes of Clix, although my man Luke Cage decided to make an appearance. A late lunch at Tres and a whole evening of procrastination ensued and here I am now, dreading tomorrow's workload. At least I bought enough distractions to make the weekend interesting and stressful.
To end, I must say: "Bow down to the power of the ring!"
Monday, May 3, 2010
Inaugural Entry
So, yeah...This is my blog.
I have had so many different blog programs over the years that have fallen victim to my constantly shifting attention. You should speak to my derelict LJ account for the real scoop on that. It's not that I'm lazy...just highly unfocused and a little crazy.
What I hope to do with this blog is just start randomly spotting nonsense about my "usual" hobbies (I must stress usually because like my blog un-focus, I tend to shift hobbies quite a lot): gaming, comics, movies, MMOs, videogames, and social relationships. While I hope that it gets interesting, expect a few lackluster entries to begin this latest creative endeavor.
Hopefully, in a few weeks, when my life calms down a bit, I can devote a little more time to making it purty...
I have had so many different blog programs over the years that have fallen victim to my constantly shifting attention. You should speak to my derelict LJ account for the real scoop on that. It's not that I'm lazy...just highly unfocused and a little crazy.
What I hope to do with this blog is just start randomly spotting nonsense about my "usual" hobbies (I must stress usually because like my blog un-focus, I tend to shift hobbies quite a lot): gaming, comics, movies, MMOs, videogames, and social relationships. While I hope that it gets interesting, expect a few lackluster entries to begin this latest creative endeavor.
Hopefully, in a few weeks, when my life calms down a bit, I can devote a little more time to making it purty...
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