It's that time of year again, and Saturday I hosted the Second Annual VFA 195 Winter Holiday Adventure Extravaganza. This tradition has become a personal favorite over the past two years; it's probably the single thing I'll miss most about Japan when I leave ( Read more... )

Just in case you missed the Facebook updates, Lexi and I aren't dating anymore. It was an amicable break-up, which is a rare blessing in this modern age. While my relationship with Lexi didn't work out, the rest of my life is looking kind of sunny. I made a fair number of new friends this cruise; I've actually been doing a decent job of not ( Read more... )

Wow, it's been a while. Been wanting to write about something for a while now. Weekly D&D sessions with a new group seemed like a good excuse. There was a small group of us that couldn't make it home for Christmas, so I hosted a one-shot Christmas Special. We had a lot of fun. There was a Gingerbread Dragon, Sugar Plum Fairies, and everyone got ( Read more... )

It's four in the morning on a Friday in November. Seems like a good time to update my blog. After all that's happened in the past several months, I've decided NOT to participate in NaNoWriMo this year. I need some relaxation time, and Gods know I won't get that in December. Holiday leave is never really relaxing. Yes, it's wonderful to go home and ( Read more... )

It's been a while, so here's the down and dirty ( Read more... )

I just wanted to let everyone know that, despite the way it started, my weekend ended pleasantly. Kalyca has disappeared. Jen and I quietly getting to know each other at a much more relaxed pace; focusing equally on developing a bond between us and healing and growing on our own. There's no pressure to rush into anything, and it's wonderful ( Read more... )

interesting adj. 1. capable of holding one's attention. 2. arousing a feeling of interest. 3. Oh God, oh God, we're all going to die ( Read more... )

Today has been a very good day. It wasn't until an hour or so ago that I figured it out it was Hobbit Day. It started with finding an NES at Cool Stuff. It continued at World's Best; the book I was looking for wasn't in stock, but the new d6-based Iron Kingdoms RPG was. And then Was Kay. Kay is this adorable elderly woman I met at World's Best. She ( Read more... )

The last time I posted, I was unhappy with the new Green Arrow title, and was basking in the glow of a new relationship. Only one of those things is still true. (No, Green Arrow hasn't vastly improved.) I'm not bitter about it, we simply didn't work out. It's a process, but I'm moving on ( Read more... )

Last post I wrote about my disappointment with the quality of Green Arrow. We're on issue #8 now, and the quality has vastly improved. The Skylarks are one of most innovative plot devices I've seen in comics in a long time. The new creative team of Nocenti and Tolibao have given me enough hope for the future of the title that Ganthet needs enlist ( Read more... )