Threatening to Rain Friday

Jun 12, 2009 10:25

I like these gray, dreary summer days. I hope it thunderstorms.

Reading: I didn't read much this week because Joshua asked me to read over Shock: Social Science Fiction for its 1.1 to 1.2 run. I suggested a half dozen little tweaks. Behind Burning Wheel, Shock: is the game I have been playing the most. I have some thoughts on it that will be ( Read more... )

meme, rpw

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yeloson June 12 2009, 14:36:15 UTC
Reading: Rereading Derrick Jensen's Endgame - it's been a couple of years and his arguments about the non-sustainability of civilization seem even more grimly relevant these days.

Planning: Breakfast w/a friend. Work. More work. Laundry. Sleep.

Wearing: Sweats & T at the moment.

Writing: Caught between The Emperor's Heart and designy stuff for the unnamed wargame idea right now.

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matt_m_mcelroy June 12 2009, 14:54:09 UTC
Reading: Amazon Ink by Lori Devoti - A Madison author we met at OddCon a few weeks ago.

Planning: A busy weekend at the Nature Center and maybe some gaming.

Wearing: Shorts and my Shadow Nations t-shirt

Writing: Reviews and vampire fiction.

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spencerpine June 12 2009, 15:54:23 UTC
Reading: Christopher Booker's The Seven Basic Plots

Planning: Nothing beyond the psychology exam on Monday and a glass of wine tonight.

Wearing: My nice black and purple shirt, jeans and black shoes.

Writing: The Watchers In The Sky, another Trail of Cthulhu adventure.

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Watchers judd_sonofbert June 12 2009, 16:56:13 UTC
What is the adventure about?

Sounds nifty.

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Re: Watchers spencerpine June 12 2009, 18:54:26 UTC
A big part of it is The Birds, the Alfred Hitchcock film/Daphne Du Maurier story, as a Cthulhu adventure.

And it's set in the Lake District and has unpleasant horror stuff in it. It's not bad.

Graham

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amnesiack June 12 2009, 16:06:13 UTC
Reading: She's Not There: A Life In Two Genders by Jennifer Finney Boylan

Planning: Maybe going to a show tonight? Definitely watching movies with friends tomorrow.

Wearing: The usual green cargo pants, worn-out Earth shoes, and my bright green Banner Pilot t-shirt.

Writing: The Last Houses alpha draft.

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gillan June 12 2009, 16:20:02 UTC
reading: I found scans for every single volume of Berserk online. I am going to read the crap out of it.

planning: Getting myself out of this stupid money situation. Going to see The Mountain Goats on Saturday.

Wearing: T-shirt and shorts and sneaks.

Writing: Getting back to The Final Girl's rules and doing some random drawings.

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Mountain Goats judd_sonofbert June 12 2009, 16:55:57 UTC
I hear great things about the Mountain Goats. I should give them a listen at some point.

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