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Composer gets rave reviews...
...complains, "You left off the 'l'!"
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I got to hear a Carnegie Hall concert last night by the Boston Symphony Orchestra. The price was right but talk about nosebleeds! Anyway, the program was all Ravel, and I had heard precisely none of it before. The first half was three shorter works: Alborada Del Gracioso, Pavane for a Dead Princess, ( Read more... ) -
Hatred: it's not just for mothers anymore!
It occurs to me... you know who else George R. R. Martin hates?
Musicians.
Ouch.
Almost done with Book Four. Soon I will return to the world of Books which are Not ASoIaF. -
A Storm of Words
So I've been reading "A Song of Ice and Fire." I'm about halfway through the fourth book, "A Feast For Crows," which is the latest book to have been published. I hope book five comes out soon!
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I hang out with roleplayers so that I can become a real sports fan
So, tonight I attended a match of the Gotham Girls Roller Derby with various NYC Nerds, including the always-cheerful youngiskander and several people from Burning Wheel Headquarters. It had been about six years, by my count, since I had attended any sort of organized sporting event (boffer fighting does NOT count), and I have to admit, it was really awesome ( Read more... ) -
it's... GASP! an actual update
I'm too tired for complete paragraphs, however. Bullet points... HO ( Read more... ) -
East Brunswick will never know what hit it
I am off to DexCon later today. I will not be on teh intartoob while I am there, most likely, but I will have my cell with me, so people can contact me in emergencies. I will return either late Saturday night or early Sunday. -
You are unwise to lower your defenses
mrwendel and benjasattva just had a lightsaber duel in the living room.
That is all.
Edit: Ben's comment: "No one got hit in the groin! Life is good!" -
If I ever run DnD again...
[[Actual life update to follow. Really ( Read more... )