Yeah well, it’s winter time (or at least it still feels like it) and not a lot happens. The real story here is that I was pretty sick for a while. All Respiratory stuff so I was wiped out from just climbing stairs. I am just starting to feel better so things may pick back up. It weird, I had a ton of stuff I was working on and then I got sick and bam….nothing. So now I get to play catch up. There is some work to do on my Batman costume, I want to build new gauntlets for my Nightwing, pick back up with drumming…. The list goes on.

On the gaming front, we have tried out Galaxies again and found the game in much the same state as when we left it. Broken. It’s sad to see a genre that you love get raped so badly as this game has. I am still playing a little, there are things I want to see, but the over all feeling is that it’s dead, and something better is coming.

I also picked up Bully: The Scholarship Edition. This game is hilarious! The hoopla about it is overblown by people who have never played the game. On that note, I hate hate hate these people that get on TV and go to the press saying how these games are ruining our children and setting a bad example, yet they haven’t bothered to actually try the game or see what it is about. Bully is a great example of that. They say it teaches kids to be bullies and pick on younger kids. It’s also been called a “Columbine Simulator”. Yet, in the game, if you try and pick on a younger kid, you get pounced by the prefects, there are no guns, and the over all goal is to STOP bullies and let all of the students get along. Not to mention that, along the way, there are classes you have to attend and they actually TEACH real subjects. Things like English, Math, Geography, Biology, etc. Maybe that’s what happened is that some 50 year old Lawyer tried to play the game and got frustrated when he couldn’t find Botswana on the map!

Sheesh

So many things going on I feel a bit un-organized. There is still so much to go through and I am feeling un-motivated. We need to get organized really bad.

Ugh

In lighter news, Farpoint was this last weekend and we had a blast. The Ghetto Garrison was out in full effect and it was great to see everyone again. I tested out a few costumes that I am tweaking for DragonCon and got some good comments. But mostly it was the partying that I was there for. A great way to blow off steam and stress. Sarah got to see the GG in full effect and was probably a little frightened but they welcomed her with drunken arms and a few of them even threatened death upon me so they could steal her. Saturday night was awesome with the party room and the drinking and the food and…. Woah… ok so it’s important to remember that if Cheri hands you something blue DO NOT DRINK!

Back on the homestead, I finally got my new glasses! When I ordered them I wanted the lightest ones I could get. The old ones were pretty cheap and fairly heavy so these new ones are adamantiam frameless and feather light. I will have a pic or two soon.

Lee and Doc convinced me to give Star Wars Galaxies another try. I haven’t touched the game in 4 years. A lot has changed but most of it still has that familiar feeling. I really missed the space combat and it still feels awesome. We’ll see how this progresses.

I also entered into the music scene with my first real instrument purchase (for myself). If you remember, a few years back we bought Andrew a guitar. I couldn’t play because I have “stupid fingers”. While I have always had hand drums around the house I never really thought of playing on a full kit. Well Rock Band kind of spurred me towards trying it at my friend Daves place and I took to it pretty quick. Enough so that I wanted my own and I want to take real lessons. So I found a good electric kit that wasn’t that expensive. The Yamaha DTXplorer. I loves it so much. I can just turn it on, sit down, and play a few rhythms. Then walk away. Once again, pics soon.

The rest of the month looks pretty quiet. Will hopefully get that motivation thing taken care of soon, and the organization thing will be worked on this weekend. (I hope)

Ok so with all the hustle and bustle of the move I have left out a few things that have happened along the way. I have been just too wiped out or neurotic to do any posting. I say neurotic because I have been trying my damndest to get all un-packed and stuff put away. One thing for sure, we need more art. The walls are pretty bare and most of what I have for art is geek related. Since we are trying to contain the geek to the rec room (with minor spillage) it’s is kind of limiting. Mostly the frustration is just with the last few boxes of random stuff that was the last to come over. Mostly just things that should stay in a box and get thrown out next move but I need to go through them anyways. I also need to Sort through the storage room and reorg it so everything is accessible.

FUN!!

Well On the flip side, I do have a few things in the works to distract me from that whole moving and unpacking thing. We should see some new costumes for conventions very shortly. I am working on one that I have been wanting for a while but haven’t been brave enough to try. It will also have a side kick that Andrew can do and we are making it special for him.

On the gaming side I have been sending some attention towards three games. 1: Uncharted for the PS3. The game is beautiful and funny! 2: Half Life 2 Episode 2 (now with gnomey goodness!) and 3: Burnout Paradise! Each of them is great in their own regards and have helped me de-stress when I needed it. The only real problem I have now is that the TV, that was perfect for the apartment at a 37 inch size, now is kind of small in the townhouse and it’s a bit farther away from the couch so…..sigh.. I need my glasses on to see it. I have an eye appointment on Saturday so maybe I can get some new cooler lighter glasses.

Upcoming events are:
Farpoint in mid February
And that’s about it right now.