And the Rest
What else? tashiro did a Tarot reading for me online. It was... about what I predicted. Mind you, I'm not big on Tarot, but the general layman's view is "reading the future" right? This was more a reading of a present situation that I've already over-analyzed and isn't any secret to him. So there weren't any new insights for me. If I were playing skeptic, I wouldn't be convinced. But that wasn't the point of the exercise. In the end, it made me a bit moody the last couple days, not unlike my own periods of introspection.
The situation in question also had me reminiscing about my lapsing out of the SCA. I find myself wondering: if things had gone differently, would I still be involved today? Moot point for me, but it could theoretically be a message to others to not take volunteers for granted. Or maybe just a lesson in my own pride, I'm not sure.
I recently borrowed and more recently finished Red Dead Redemption. 'tis a pretty good game, overall, capturing the feel of the setting. It's a rough and tumble Wild West and... well, pretty much everyone's a bastard. The story is reasonably solid. The main character is appropriately short-tempered with people using him. The ending is... good, and I don't think I would have changed it. There's plenty extra I could do, but I'm satisfied with it.
Last week, I was pondering the possibilities of a road trip somewhere. Reality sucks, though. There isn't much reason to go anyplace I could go. And once you get past a day or two of driving in one direction, it becomes even rougher as I probably wouldn't have much more than a week off to work with. I considered various major cons or events, but I rarely make good use of them anyway, save as shopping opportunities. There was a time I really wanted to go to Gencon, but now the idea doesn't really excite me. Am I really going to get involved in events and seminars? Probably not. So... bleh. I still feel I should take some time off fairly soon, but I have no idea what to do with it that might be enjoyable beyond the norm and won't break me financially.
The situation in question also had me reminiscing about my lapsing out of the SCA. I find myself wondering: if things had gone differently, would I still be involved today? Moot point for me, but it could theoretically be a message to others to not take volunteers for granted. Or maybe just a lesson in my own pride, I'm not sure.
I recently borrowed and more recently finished Red Dead Redemption. 'tis a pretty good game, overall, capturing the feel of the setting. It's a rough and tumble Wild West and... well, pretty much everyone's a bastard. The story is reasonably solid. The main character is appropriately short-tempered with people using him. The ending is... good, and I don't think I would have changed it. There's plenty extra I could do, but I'm satisfied with it.
Last week, I was pondering the possibilities of a road trip somewhere. Reality sucks, though. There isn't much reason to go anyplace I could go. And once you get past a day or two of driving in one direction, it becomes even rougher as I probably wouldn't have much more than a week off to work with. I considered various major cons or events, but I rarely make good use of them anyway, save as shopping opportunities. There was a time I really wanted to go to Gencon, but now the idea doesn't really excite me. Am I really going to get involved in events and seminars? Probably not. So... bleh. I still feel I should take some time off fairly soon, but I have no idea what to do with it that might be enjoyable beyond the norm and won't break me financially.
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