... the IT man in LibraryLand
It seems that having a birthday in a month is not conducive to regular blogging - it's a proven fact.
Well many days and nights of gaming were had along with a return to work - which is the best birthday present ever. Even better when one's birthday coincides with a Strategy Team Meeting. Oh the giddy heights of excitement.
The return to work also heralded the return of regular public transport irregularities and exercises in sardine imitation.
The return of footy also happened in the form of one's women's team, although having been heavily pillaged by other teams it is hard for it not to feel like starting over again.
The return of Hulk to school brought some welcome relief all round as we all missed school.
And to finish off the birthday month the return of stinking hot weather has served to make one slow down to a standstill at the end of the month of partying.
Which is all well and good for, as Salsa Girl and a plethora of one's work supervisors can confirm, without external factors one was likely to keep moving forever.
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The Holiday Break
And so it seems that one of the first things to break on the holiday is one's determination to keep posting to The Tales.
One of the next is the peace and quiet at home as Hulk's first year of school ends and she is home with Salsa Girl and I, as a raucous bundle of energy with nigh insatiable play demands.
The Xmas days in sweltering Bendigo conditions along with Grandma J caused a break in one's mental faculties.
The trip away was a break the family was looking forward too and one managed to survive despite no break in the frequency and variety of insectile creatures determined to feast upon one's delicate flesh.
Time with Doctor David, and Grannie A, and also as a family in a tent in a storm helped provide a break from the ongoing itching and scratching.
Next to break was one's belief that BestFriendSincePrep had not played in the previous Tuesday Knights game of Judge Dredd. The sight of a well used character sheet began the breaking of one's mind.
One of the next is the peace and quiet at home as Hulk's first year of school ends and she is home with Salsa Girl and I, as a raucous bundle of energy with nigh insatiable play demands.
The Xmas days in sweltering Bendigo conditions along with Grandma J caused a break in one's mental faculties.
The trip away was a break the family was looking forward too and one managed to survive despite no break in the frequency and variety of insectile creatures determined to feast upon one's delicate flesh.
Time with Doctor David, and Grannie A, and also as a family in a tent in a storm helped provide a break from the ongoing itching and scratching.
Next to break was one's belief that BestFriendSincePrep had not played in the previous Tuesday Knights game of Judge Dredd. The sight of a well used character sheet began the breaking of one's mind.
And now, with the return to work just a scant few days away, one is looking forward to the break from holidays.
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Conference Report
So one of the reasons for one's silence has been having to concentrate on surviving Conference Season.
Luckily one had many friends to help see one through these tough times.
As well as the traditional attendance of Sis, Old Mate, and MoneyM, this year also saw Sidekick make a long overdue interstate trek to watch one's back and the dangerous "social events".
At the 80s Glow Party one did have to contend with a continuing knee blowout and an "everybody dance" obsessed Jeza. The sight of lycra clad Nicks Fan also gave one a slight doubting of one's love of the 80s.
Of course ones greatest support through that time was Hulk's Baby Tasha and, of course, ones lifetime companion Scottie (what is he?). Both of whom fully embraced the conference spirit as can be seen below.
Luckily one had many friends to help see one through these tough times.
As well as the traditional attendance of Sis, Old Mate, and MoneyM, this year also saw Sidekick make a long overdue interstate trek to watch one's back and the dangerous "social events".
At the 80s Glow Party one did have to contend with a continuing knee blowout and an "everybody dance" obsessed Jeza. The sight of lycra clad Nicks Fan also gave one a slight doubting of one's love of the 80s.
Of course ones greatest support through that time was Hulk's Baby Tasha and, of course, ones lifetime companion Scottie (what is he?). Both of whom fully embraced the conference spirit as can be seen below.
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| Partaking in a rest upon arrival |
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| Admiring the view of the most scenic of walls. |
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| Working hard - or starting to snooze? |
O what to read
Having recently finished the fifth-ish tome of The Expanse series one is now at the stage of selecting the "O" book of one's A to Z of Unread SciFi and Fantasy Authors.
This one may, as alluded to in comments by Amoeba, be a rather narrow range of choices.
There is naught a one on my to-read shelf - although Rebecca Ore does have a short story in an unread collection up there and that would take some of the stress off the shelf...
Still, let's see what comes up.
The Rules
Titles should be in the sci-fi and fantasy realms, or speculative fiction if you prefer.
The Author's Surname should begin with the letter O, and they should be one who's wares one has not sampled before.
Here is my Author list of already read Os from the time span of The Tales:
[no results returned]
Hmmm, not a one. A quick perusal of several Internet lists can add: George Orwell, and ...
So better get to it Internet, and recommend away.
Bonus points if the book is available in the work catalogue
Even more bonus points, and probably the win by default, if you place your recommendation into one's hands.
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This one may, as alluded to in comments by Amoeba, be a rather narrow range of choices.
There is naught a one on my to-read shelf - although Rebecca Ore does have a short story in an unread collection up there and that would take some of the stress off the shelf...
Still, let's see what comes up.
The Rules
Titles should be in the sci-fi and fantasy realms, or speculative fiction if you prefer.
The Author's Surname should begin with the letter O, and they should be one who's wares one has not sampled before.
Here is my Author list of already read Os from the time span of The Tales:
[no results returned]
Hmmm, not a one. A quick perusal of several Internet lists can add: George Orwell, and ...
So better get to it Internet, and recommend away.
Bonus points if the book is available in the work catalogue
Even more bonus points, and probably the win by default, if you place your recommendation into one's hands.
.
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