The passage of time is a funny thing - the only thing constant about the perception of its rate of passage seems to be that it is wildly variable ( Read more... )

So Blacktooth, my little 2'10"/32lb 10th level Murder Goblin™ in my main D&D (ok, ok, fine, Pathfinder. Whatever.) game isn't super combat-oriented. He's the thief, so his base Stealth is a 32 and his base Disable Device is a 25 (extra mod?). Yeah.

But, he does have a pretty good initiative bonus (+12) and a bunch of daggers. With Sneak Attack, ( Read more... )

I went to the Marvel Universe Live! show with my sister and my 2 1/2 y/o nephew. In short, it was great. The Arena is a very kid-friendly venue, and we had pretty good seats ( Read more... )

So, I was basically challenged to fill out the Proust Questionnaire (with a bonus question I added). Below are my answers, erring on the side of brevity ( Read more... )

So, Down's Beneath the Tides came up on shuffle this morning and it sent me down a whirlpool of nostalgia. The song/album isn't that old - it was released in 2007 - but it's a misheard lyric that did me in.

Real lyric:

Beneath the tides of the washout

Misheard lyric:

Beware the tides of the War Cow
Now, most anybody unfortunate to still be ( Read more... )

Not all that long after getting the new car, in a color close enough to "TARDIS Blue", I decided to go all in and get a custom plate:


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I had a nightmare last night. Well, not so much a nightmare as a bad dream. It wasn't scary or anything, it just wasn't ... fun. Or good ( Read more... )

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All the gifts are all wrapped up
I give you all that you want
Take the wrap and peel it back
Now doesn't that make you feel better?
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I spent much of yesterday and the night before in tears ( Read more... )