... the IT man in LibraryLand
So this Sunday last one hosted a board gaming day in The Gaming Garage.
It was quite the excellent affair with BestFriendSincePrep affirming his recently established 100% attendance record and Legion2 joining him for most of the heavy lifting.
Badger, Gavman, and Pirate Dave all made their contributions too- as did Commander Fry for the Magical evening.
A disturbing development, however, was the deep ache that developed in one's right shin in the afternoon in the middle of the 12 odd hours of seated gaming making it quite painful to walk.
Now that one has slept it off the only conclusion can be that one needs to cut down on the amount of extra walking Sidekick has been inspiring one to undertake, as that must be the culprit.
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Apocalyptic Doom
One had the pleasure of dragging oneself through the wasteland this Saturday last to attend the existential crisis of young Doom.
As said crisis only lasted the few seconds of "what am I doing here ... having an awesome party!" one almost missed it by arriving at the apparently unfashionably late hour of 8.30 as things were winding down - young people these days.
In any case one did have the opportunity for much catchup with the likes of The Fungi Lady, Amoeba, Agent Smith (looking a little jaundiced as Mr Happy), and Camo Spice, before one's wine coat wore off and it became cold and late and time to head home (or alternatively be kicked out by Doom and Non-Gamin' Megan).
All in all a great way to spend a post-civilisation Saturday night.
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As said crisis only lasted the few seconds of "what am I doing here ... having an awesome party!" one almost missed it by arriving at the apparently unfashionably late hour of 8.30 as things were winding down - young people these days.
In any case one did have the opportunity for much catchup with the likes of The Fungi Lady, Amoeba, Agent Smith (looking a little jaundiced as Mr Happy), and Camo Spice, before one's wine coat wore off and it became cold and late and time to head home (or alternatively be kicked out by Doom and Non-Gamin' Megan).
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| Amoeba and Agent Smith looking suitably wasted, er wastlandish |
All in all a great way to spend a post-civilisation Saturday night.
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The Lion, The Witch, The Wardrobe, and The Hulk
So, after an abandoned attempt to read the overly wordy Greedy Dwarves Pull A Heist aka The Hobbit, this became the evening reading for a couple of weeks between Hulk and I.
It was an enjoyable read with pictures spaced every few pages to satisfy Hulk's need for the visual.
I found it none too wordy (something one has never been fond of especially when a point is laboured on and on to the distraction of the reader and the loss of any sense of the direction the narrative was headed ... Now where was I?) which proved quite handy for keeping a young one's attention. Mostly.
About one's only complaint is that Aslan doesn't do much to make him worthy of being as awesome as we are told he is, and his great sacrifice is one he knows will cost him nothing. Oh and when he comes back he plays chasey with the children for a while before rushing off to save those at the ongoing battle!
Still one is not sure that Hulk picked up on that or the subtle sadness of the ending where the children leave their established adult lives in Narnia - including implied spouses - to tumble back out of the wardrobe.
Still a fun read and we are interested in tackling further volumes in the series.
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It was an enjoyable read with pictures spaced every few pages to satisfy Hulk's need for the visual.
I found it none too wordy (something one has never been fond of especially when a point is laboured on and on to the distraction of the reader and the loss of any sense of the direction the narrative was headed ... Now where was I?) which proved quite handy for keeping a young one's attention. Mostly.
About one's only complaint is that Aslan doesn't do much to make him worthy of being as awesome as we are told he is, and his great sacrifice is one he knows will cost him nothing. Oh and when he comes back he plays chasey with the children for a while before rushing off to save those at the ongoing battle!
Still one is not sure that Hulk picked up on that or the subtle sadness of the ending where the children leave their established adult lives in Narnia - including implied spouses - to tumble back out of the wardrobe.
Still a fun read and we are interested in tackling further volumes in the series.
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Going Back to my Old School
This Saturday past Salsa Girl, Hulk and oneself returned to one's old primary school, Viewbank Primary, for it's 50th anniversary celebrations.
Of course we first visited BestFriendSincePrep to see his new house which is located quite nearby - and by new house I refer to the one he has been in for nigh on three years without having us over.
Eventually we made our way up to the school and explored the grounds to see what had changed - and the large amount that was the same. We also had rather a futile attempt to locate any old class mates in the throng, which proves that any occasional bouts of laziness one may exhibit are generational in nature.
We did run into Handy Dad revisiting his school committee days, Freeloading Mum, Legion 4, and numerous members of the BestFriendSincePrep clan.
Hulk enjoyed herself exploring many things and even the obligatory trip to the library was made - although one was sorely disappointed to find the reading mezzanine space was now given over to several dozen computers.
All in all a good day spent marvelling at how much things have shrunk since the late seventies.
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Of course we first visited BestFriendSincePrep to see his new house which is located quite nearby - and by new house I refer to the one he has been in for nigh on three years without having us over.
Eventually we made our way up to the school and explored the grounds to see what had changed - and the large amount that was the same. We also had rather a futile attempt to locate any old class mates in the throng, which proves that any occasional bouts of laziness one may exhibit are generational in nature.
We did run into Handy Dad revisiting his school committee days, Freeloading Mum, Legion 4, and numerous members of the BestFriendSincePrep clan.
Hulk enjoyed herself exploring many things and even the obligatory trip to the library was made - although one was sorely disappointed to find the reading mezzanine space was now given over to several dozen computers.
All in all a good day spent marvelling at how much things have shrunk since the late seventies.
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