It is like pulling teeth to get me to post updates, but here are some things I've found that were cool:
Andy, Jose, and I went to Dragon*Con a few weeks ago. That was pretty fun even though we didn't get to spend much time.
I have been spending lots of time on the Forums of Jim Butcher's website discussing the minutia of the Dresden Files. I read the 2 published short stories to complete all of the published material. Best stuff I've read in quite a while. I also just re-read Going Postal, the Terry Pratchett novel, since the next in that series is coming out next week.
I've also been heavily trolling the GM Volt fan site. and AutoBlogGreen. I desperately want an electric car. Also a cool find from the Woz, is a great new house construction method from a company called Enertia. I'm not really that green per se, but I am a huge fan of efficiency and self-sufficiency.
I've been playing WoW some, but the big game lately is Travian. That game is very addictive. Also I've been studying the Pen-and-Paper RPG Spirit of the Century
, which is the made by the same people who are developing the upcoming Dresden Files RPG. Both are based on the FATE open RPG system. Looks like it might be pretty fun. I'm going to try to get a game going with George, Vic and Phillip as soon as possible.Just finished Harry Potter 7. I had a good time of it. My only complaint of it is much the same as the last 2 in the series, the book seems to artificially stretch the middle of the book so that it takes place across the whole school year. The bulk of the action happens at the very beginning, when they find out what their quest for this death defying episode is, then they tread water for 8 months, then have more action at the end of the school year. I won't reveal more since I don't have a spoiler tag.
I've just started another series, called the Ring of Fire series by Eric Flint. He is the Guest of Honor at he next Mid South Con, so I thought I would get a head start and read some of his stuff. I've only read the first book, but it was extremely fun and engaging. I intend to pick up books from the other authors to read before hand as well as soon as they are announced.
Went out to visit Brett and Matt out at Brown Technologies this past weekend. That was shorter than I would have liked, but they are slammed at the moment, so it was all the time Vic and I could spare.
I just finished the 9 books of the Dresden Files series by Jim Butcher. Great read. I like the world and people so much that it's got me into a real reading kick. I haven't done much beside read with my free time. That's easy to see since I finished all 9 Dresden Files books in about 3 and a half weeks. I also knocked out the last Harry Potter book in preparation for the 7th and Final book that comes out in a week or so. I so enjoyed the Dresden Files that I have been searching for another series like it. Searches on recommendations from people on Amazon seemed to point to the Nightside series from Simon R. Green. I'm only a couple of chapters into it so far, but it seems good, with a similar feel to Dresden Files, but I think it is a bit goth for my taste. It still seems good.
Christi drug sickness from kids over to me, so I'm flu like today. Still it's nice just to not have to work today.
This American Life, one of my favorite NPR shows, has launched a video version of itself on ShowTime. I have enjoyed the first episodes. They are not exactly like my favorite stories on the show, but it transfers to video extremely well. Check it out.
My friend Deborah Landry had an Art Show opening this past weekend at Mason Murer Fine Art Gallery downtown. That was probably the largest gallery I've been to. I enjoyed a lot of the stuff there, especially the sculpture exhibits. I should have taken a photo of Cry Havoc to show here.
I got my WoW Druid Lycona to level 69, and Flying, which I got at 68, is waaayyy fun. I hope to get to 70 this week for our 2nd Onyxia run on Friday. Fingers Crossed.
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