Once again I find myself posting just under my self imposed limit of "at least one post a week". Apparently running a record setting amount of miles doesn't come without a price. Today, my left knee was bothering me a little bit all day. Just a very light soreness, but just enough to notice every now and then.
I ran tonight, and the first mile or so I could feel the soreness. After about mile 3 it completely went away. Great, figured I just didn't stretch enough the night before or maybe slept on it funny. I get home, and no big deal, feels fine.
Then I'm carrying Megan around the house tonight, and all of a sudden I take a step and get a SHOOTING pain in the area right below my left ankle. Okay... I shake it off, only to start walking down the stairs and BANG same damn pain, and it HURTS. Could be a sprain, could be nothing... Of course, by the time I got mid-way through this post, it was gone, and now I can't even duplicate it. I'm a fast healer I guess?
Megan got to spend some time with her Great Grandparents today at the Mega Mall for Toddler Tuesdays. Sounds like they had an awesome time... the funny part was, I got home and asked Andi, "Wow Megan smells really nice, did you give her a bath?" I then realized it wasn't a bath that I smelled, but my Grandma Ruby! 6 hours later and Megan still had that Grandma smell! Too funny!
Had a Dungeons and Dragons session this weekend, and it was great. Pretty much all the players came back and told me the next day or through email that they had an awesome time. It's really nice to get positive feedback, makes me think that all the time I put in is worth it. My brother and I still butt heads sometimes during the sessions, but I think we are going to get better at that. Bad news is that we won't get to play again for another month. I actually posed the idea of doing back-to-back weekends, but that would just be pushing it. On the plus side, I'll have much more time to prepare. This last session was basically a 24 hour cram session right before Saturday night.
Gotta go get Megan ready for bed now, maybe I'll try to get a few pictures up later this week since I haven't been posting much of those in awhile. I'm sure people are getting a bit sick of my ramblings without Megan pics.
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Record Month
I'm starting this year out with a big bang. Last month I ran a total of 118 miles. This includes distance traveled on the elliptical, which I usually do about once a week. So maybe it's not 100% pure running miles, but it's still distance. This month is shaping up to be a crazy new record amount, as much as 130 miles.
I'm gearing up for my first 10k of the season, the Get in Gear 10k. Get it? I'm so punny! Anyway, I've set some pretty aggressive goals for this first race of the year. I think for the first time, I actually think of it as a race. Because it is, it's a race against myself. Last year when I did it, I had nothing to measure against. Now I do, and it's very motivating.
According to my weight log, I'm a little more then 15 pounds less then last year when I ran the 10k. From what I've heard, one pound = 2-3 seconds faster per mile. Going with the conservative estimate of 2 seconds per pound per mile faster, we get 2 * 15 * 6.2 miles = 186 seconds faster. In other words, I'm going to try and run the 10k approximately 3 minutes faster.
Whewww... long winded description of how I came to my goal decision. Needless to say, I still don't know if I'll be able to pull it off. But I think its possible, I just have to start doing some speed training, which I plan on getting more into starting late Feb / early March. Should be interesting!
I'm gearing up for my first 10k of the season, the Get in Gear 10k. Get it? I'm so punny! Anyway, I've set some pretty aggressive goals for this first race of the year. I think for the first time, I actually think of it as a race. Because it is, it's a race against myself. Last year when I did it, I had nothing to measure against. Now I do, and it's very motivating.
According to my weight log, I'm a little more then 15 pounds less then last year when I ran the 10k. From what I've heard, one pound = 2-3 seconds faster per mile. Going with the conservative estimate of 2 seconds per pound per mile faster, we get 2 * 15 * 6.2 miles = 186 seconds faster. In other words, I'm going to try and run the 10k approximately 3 minutes faster.
Whewww... long winded description of how I came to my goal decision. Needless to say, I still don't know if I'll be able to pull it off. But I think its possible, I just have to start doing some speed training, which I plan on getting more into starting late Feb / early March. Should be interesting!
Monday, January 22, 2007
Double Post
I actually meant to post yesterday, but I was just enjoying my Sunday laziness a bit too much. So instead, enjoy two posts for the price of one! Had a great weekend overall. I was able to exercise each day and even shoveled my driveway on Sunday!
Saturday afternoon, Andrea and I got to check out Pan's Labyrinth, an independent movie that didn't make it to wide release. It finally premiered this weekend at one theater in Uptown. I really enjoyed it, there was a great story with excellent makeup and costumes. Only problem was the theater had ZERO heating, and I froze my ass off the entire time. It wasn't just a bit cold, it seriously could not have been much more then 50 degrees in there.
To shift gears, I've been wanting to post more about Dungeons and Dragons, but in a way that would be readable to a wider audience. So I thought I'd start by discussing the basic reasons for why I play D&D.
Currently, in D&D I play the role of DM or "Dungeon Master". I'm responsible for running the sessions and creating the imaginary world the players interact with. From people, places and things, to exciting storybook adventures. The goal of all that? To make the game fun for the players and myself. But that still doesn't answer the basic question of "Why D&D? Why not just get together and play cards, that's a fun game." To answer that, I wanted to post this quote I found in a recent D&D book I've been reading.
Could I practice these things in a more productive manner, maybe even find a career that forces me to? Probably, but then it would no longer fall under the definition of "fun" and "entertainment". The fact is, the key ingredient is that I get to practice these skills in a way that is really fun for me: with a group of like minded people talking about one of my favorite forms of entertainment, fantasy fiction.
So sure, I could get together with a group of people and play some cards or some other random board game that doesn't require much in the way of interaction. But I can get that type of entertainment in any number of other sources, from TV, video games, or watching Fight Club for the 84th time. If there is one thing I have enjoyed about my recent run of D&D, is that every session can and probably will present different challenges that I learn from to make the next session that much more fun and entertaining for everyone.
Saturday afternoon, Andrea and I got to check out Pan's Labyrinth, an independent movie that didn't make it to wide release. It finally premiered this weekend at one theater in Uptown. I really enjoyed it, there was a great story with excellent makeup and costumes. Only problem was the theater had ZERO heating, and I froze my ass off the entire time. It wasn't just a bit cold, it seriously could not have been much more then 50 degrees in there.
To shift gears, I've been wanting to post more about Dungeons and Dragons, but in a way that would be readable to a wider audience. So I thought I'd start by discussing the basic reasons for why I play D&D.
Currently, in D&D I play the role of DM or "Dungeon Master". I'm responsible for running the sessions and creating the imaginary world the players interact with. From people, places and things, to exciting storybook adventures. The goal of all that? To make the game fun for the players and myself. But that still doesn't answer the basic question of "Why D&D? Why not just get together and play cards, that's a fun game." To answer that, I wanted to post this quote I found in a recent D&D book I've been reading.
Running a game can be an intimidating task that calls on a huge variety of unrelated skills: memory for rules, a head for numbers, imagination, verbal agility, and sensitivity to group moods. Most dauntingly, it requires the confidence to take center stage in front of a group - an act that terrifies many self-assured people. Anyone who does even a half-decent job of DMing should be congratulated just for trying to marshal these skills.Those skills are not only hard to marshal, they are skills most people don't get to practice on a daily basis. Verbal agility? I can sometimes go through an entire day at work only verbalizing two or three times. Imagination? Not much required as a software engineer who is fed direction by the business. D&D is a place for me to explore and practice these skills.
Could I practice these things in a more productive manner, maybe even find a career that forces me to? Probably, but then it would no longer fall under the definition of "fun" and "entertainment". The fact is, the key ingredient is that I get to practice these skills in a way that is really fun for me: with a group of like minded people talking about one of my favorite forms of entertainment, fantasy fiction.
So sure, I could get together with a group of people and play some cards or some other random board game that doesn't require much in the way of interaction. But I can get that type of entertainment in any number of other sources, from TV, video games, or watching Fight Club for the 84th time. If there is one thing I have enjoyed about my recent run of D&D, is that every session can and probably will present different challenges that I learn from to make the next session that much more fun and entertaining for everyone.
Friday, January 19, 2007
Not so Perfect
Today we had our eye doctor visit for Megan. It went pretty much as I expected it would, but that doesn't make it any easier. I think all along in the back of my mind I knew this obviously wasn't a problem that would just go away overnight (or in 6 weeks of patching). But it's different when the reality of it is thrown into your face by the doctor. The realization that this is most likely going to be a long process, that could end up becoming a major part of Megan's early years. Patches, seeing eye specialists, wearing special glasses, maybe even eye muscle surgery. Yes, even in today's visit the word "surgery" was brought up. Not as something we would do anytime soon, but when looking at the long list of things that could be done, it's on there.
As parents, I know that Andrea and I will do our best. We'll roll up our sleeves and dig in for the long haul doing whatever it is we can to help ensure Megan's vision develops as normally as possible. Could it resolve itself over the course of a few months of patching? You bet, and that's everyone's hope. The hard part is that this particular eye problem doesn't have a solid known reason or cause, so the treatment is simply "best guess". Megan has entered into that grey area of the medical realm where the problem is studied, documented, and examined, but there is no known 100% guaranteed solution.
On my way to work after the doctors, I contemplated and tried to process all this information. I realized that I should count my blessings, and that there could be much worse conditions to have. I then started thinking about my childhood, and I couldn't help but stop and notice the potential for similarities. I grew up seeing specialists, going through unknown number of tests, under a microscope, and ultimately many surgeries for my ear problems. Not only that, but my ear problems were also in that medical grey area, where there was no 100% guaranteed solution. In fact, my doctor ended up doing experimental surgery at one point that he wrote about in medical journals! (the procedure involved grafting skin from my inner ear onto my ear drum)
Seeing those similarities really calmed me down. I thought about how there must have been times when my parents were convinced I was going to go deaf or something worse would happen. Somehow I made it through all the years of ear doctors, surgeries and what have you. Looking at it in that respect made me realize that we too can get through this, no matter what it takes. Whether it's a few months of patching or a few years of various things that help Megan's vision.
As parents, I know that Andrea and I will do our best. We'll roll up our sleeves and dig in for the long haul doing whatever it is we can to help ensure Megan's vision develops as normally as possible. Could it resolve itself over the course of a few months of patching? You bet, and that's everyone's hope. The hard part is that this particular eye problem doesn't have a solid known reason or cause, so the treatment is simply "best guess". Megan has entered into that grey area of the medical realm where the problem is studied, documented, and examined, but there is no known 100% guaranteed solution.
On my way to work after the doctors, I contemplated and tried to process all this information. I realized that I should count my blessings, and that there could be much worse conditions to have. I then started thinking about my childhood, and I couldn't help but stop and notice the potential for similarities. I grew up seeing specialists, going through unknown number of tests, under a microscope, and ultimately many surgeries for my ear problems. Not only that, but my ear problems were also in that medical grey area, where there was no 100% guaranteed solution. In fact, my doctor ended up doing experimental surgery at one point that he wrote about in medical journals! (the procedure involved grafting skin from my inner ear onto my ear drum)
Seeing those similarities really calmed me down. I thought about how there must have been times when my parents were convinced I was going to go deaf or something worse would happen. Somehow I made it through all the years of ear doctors, surgeries and what have you. Looking at it in that respect made me realize that we too can get through this, no matter what it takes. Whether it's a few months of patching or a few years of various things that help Megan's vision.
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
Trip Sense
Just when I posted about finding ways to cut corners, I forgot to mention the most recent thing Andrea has done for us. I'm not going to sit here and even pretend that most of our money saving is thanks to me. I try to do my part, but Andrea is the one that really finds the deals for us. From free dinners, to half-price discounts, to unknown number of other cool deals. The latest is with our car insurance.
She got an email about a new program from Progressive called TripSense. It was completely free and voluntary to sign up, but participating in the program gets us free money back and anywhere from 5% to 25% off our car insurance!
We haven't quite figured out what all we have to do yet, but I'm pretty sure I know where the computer port is inside the car that they hook up to. This little device will then track information about our driving habits. Then, we upload this information to progressive and bam, free money. We already got a $33 dollar check today just for signing up, on top of any discounts on our insurance. Pretty neat huh?
In other news, I just found out about a new movie coming out in 2007 that should have made my original 2007 movie list. They are making an animated movie based on one of the first ever Fantasy Fiction novels I ever read, Dragons of Autumn Twilight. I honestly can't remember when I found this series of books, but I'm pretty sure it was basically the second one after the Deverry series. The idea they are making this book into a movie is VERY exciting. I can only hope it actually happens, because many times in the past this type of movie rumor ends up being nothing more then a rumor.
She got an email about a new program from Progressive called TripSense. It was completely free and voluntary to sign up, but participating in the program gets us free money back and anywhere from 5% to 25% off our car insurance!
We haven't quite figured out what all we have to do yet, but I'm pretty sure I know where the computer port is inside the car that they hook up to. This little device will then track information about our driving habits. Then, we upload this information to progressive and bam, free money. We already got a $33 dollar check today just for signing up, on top of any discounts on our insurance. Pretty neat huh?
In other news, I just found out about a new movie coming out in 2007 that should have made my original 2007 movie list. They are making an animated movie based on one of the first ever Fantasy Fiction novels I ever read, Dragons of Autumn Twilight. I honestly can't remember when I found this series of books, but I'm pretty sure it was basically the second one after the Deverry series. The idea they are making this book into a movie is VERY exciting. I can only hope it actually happens, because many times in the past this type of movie rumor ends up being nothing more then a rumor.
Monday, January 15, 2007
Desire
I wanted to post yesterday, really I did. I just got caught up in some video game playing and general laziness. Plus, my whole post would have been about Dungeons & Dragons, and honestly I think only one person that reads my blog even gets those posts.
Well we finally did it. We cancelled cable! Okay, so we didn't cancel it 100%. I experimented with the HD antenna, and that didn't work at all. I think the only way it would work is with an outdoor antenna, and I'm not going to go through the hassle of all that, nor install one myself. Instead, we got rid of our cable box and kept the most basic cable available. (about 20 channels?) This will save us roughly $50 dollars a month on our cable bill.
I think we have officially finished the streamlining of or major expenses. I can't think of a single thing that we have left that we can really cut out or reduce. Anything more is just going to have to be in watching the small day-to-day things. We've done that in the past (tracked every penny very closely), and Andrea started it up again at the beginning of the year. Making financial goals is sorta just like making fitness goals. You need some way to monitor your progress or you won't know if your making the right choices. We have some pretty aggressive financial goals this year, so we are starting some things early this year to make sure we can hit them all.
Well, gonna cut this post short. Megan is crying and I can't really concentrate on posting while listening to her. She has been crying a lot more at night lately after we put her to bed. No clue what's going on / changing, hopefully it's just a phase or something.
Well we finally did it. We cancelled cable! Okay, so we didn't cancel it 100%. I experimented with the HD antenna, and that didn't work at all. I think the only way it would work is with an outdoor antenna, and I'm not going to go through the hassle of all that, nor install one myself. Instead, we got rid of our cable box and kept the most basic cable available. (about 20 channels?) This will save us roughly $50 dollars a month on our cable bill.
I think we have officially finished the streamlining of or major expenses. I can't think of a single thing that we have left that we can really cut out or reduce. Anything more is just going to have to be in watching the small day-to-day things. We've done that in the past (tracked every penny very closely), and Andrea started it up again at the beginning of the year. Making financial goals is sorta just like making fitness goals. You need some way to monitor your progress or you won't know if your making the right choices. We have some pretty aggressive financial goals this year, so we are starting some things early this year to make sure we can hit them all.
Well, gonna cut this post short. Megan is crying and I can't really concentrate on posting while listening to her. She has been crying a lot more at night lately after we put her to bed. No clue what's going on / changing, hopefully it's just a phase or something.
Tuesday, January 09, 2007
15 Months Old
Title says it all, today is the 15 month mark for Meganator. She has a wellness appointment on Thursday, which I'm sure will be no big deal. I actually think there are no shots for once. I still worry about her eye situation, it's so hard to tell if it's getting any better. Bright light still causes her weak eye to go way off to the side. Her follow-up eye appointment is next week, so I'll report more then.
We recently ordered some new patches, they are a tad smaller and might fit a little better.
I didn't realize I caught this photo until recently. Megan is in the middle of a head-banging session, you can see her hair flailing around.
There was no warning on the bag that said kids couldn't play with it... so I figured what the heck!
You looking at me? (Megan did this herself btw)
Just a picture Andrea took on accident, but it turned out cute.
We recently ordered some new patches, they are a tad smaller and might fit a little better.
I didn't realize I caught this photo until recently. Megan is in the middle of a head-banging session, you can see her hair flailing around.
There was no warning on the bag that said kids couldn't play with it... so I figured what the heck!
You looking at me? (Megan did this herself btw)
Just a picture Andrea took on accident, but it turned out cute.
Sunday, January 07, 2007
Weekend half over or half begun
Ahhh the classic Pessimist vs. Optimist. Sunday's can either be just crappy if all I can think about is how I have to go back to the start of a 5-day work week tomorrow, or they can be fun if I think about how much time I have to enjoy today. Normally I'm quite the pessimist but I think today, I'll try to focus on the positive.
For starters, Megan JUST woke up at 8:45am, thus giving me time to sleep in (and blog!). Her sleep habits of late have been very strange, along with her eating habits. She must be going through a growth spurt of some kind, because she is hungry ALL the time. As far as sleeping, she has been staying up much later (10pm or later) and sleeping in later.
Yesterday was pretty good. I started out the day with my first winter outdoor run with a friend of mine. It was around the Lakes area (my buddies favorite running area), I think we went around both Lake Calhoun and Harriet for a total of just under 10 miles. It was a little cold at points, but for the most part very enjoyable. Definitely got my weekend off to a good start.
Andrea's parents came to visit us yesterday afternoon (and by "us", I mean "Megan"). Luckily they got here before Megan's nap and were able to get a few good hours of play time in with her. Papa B got Megan laughing so hard at one point, I thought she would pee her pants. Oh wait, she probably did. After they left, Megan napped and we got ready for my company Holiday party.
The company Holiday party was... a company Holiday party. It was much more formal then I had originally expected, considering the invite said "semi-formal". Perhaps I don't know the definition of semi-formal. Apparently part of that definition means absolutely NO children, so thankfully we made the right decision to have my Mom baby sit. There was actually a small chance we would have brought Megan... and basically if we had, we would have had to turn around and leave as soon as we got there. I have to admit that I've never been to a company event that was specifically NOT family friendly. The food was good, but having been there only 6 months I still am not part of a "crowd" that I felt I could join. Needless to say... the majority of these factors will most likely contribute to me never attending one of these again.
But from that negative note to a positive one, today should be quite fun. I'll be heading out with Megan to do some shopping, picking up ordered items at Best Buy, and then maybe getting a quick cross-training work out in this afternoon. Any other spare time I have this week will be spent preparing for AD&D, the first session of 2007 is this Saturday and I have a lot of work to do to get ready for that!
For starters, Megan JUST woke up at 8:45am, thus giving me time to sleep in (and blog!). Her sleep habits of late have been very strange, along with her eating habits. She must be going through a growth spurt of some kind, because she is hungry ALL the time. As far as sleeping, she has been staying up much later (10pm or later) and sleeping in later.
Yesterday was pretty good. I started out the day with my first winter outdoor run with a friend of mine. It was around the Lakes area (my buddies favorite running area), I think we went around both Lake Calhoun and Harriet for a total of just under 10 miles. It was a little cold at points, but for the most part very enjoyable. Definitely got my weekend off to a good start.
Andrea's parents came to visit us yesterday afternoon (and by "us", I mean "Megan"). Luckily they got here before Megan's nap and were able to get a few good hours of play time in with her. Papa B got Megan laughing so hard at one point, I thought she would pee her pants. Oh wait, she probably did. After they left, Megan napped and we got ready for my company Holiday party.
The company Holiday party was... a company Holiday party. It was much more formal then I had originally expected, considering the invite said "semi-formal". Perhaps I don't know the definition of semi-formal. Apparently part of that definition means absolutely NO children, so thankfully we made the right decision to have my Mom baby sit. There was actually a small chance we would have brought Megan... and basically if we had, we would have had to turn around and leave as soon as we got there. I have to admit that I've never been to a company event that was specifically NOT family friendly. The food was good, but having been there only 6 months I still am not part of a "crowd" that I felt I could join. Needless to say... the majority of these factors will most likely contribute to me never attending one of these again.
But from that negative note to a positive one, today should be quite fun. I'll be heading out with Megan to do some shopping, picking up ordered items at Best Buy, and then maybe getting a quick cross-training work out in this afternoon. Any other spare time I have this week will be spent preparing for AD&D, the first session of 2007 is this Saturday and I have a lot of work to do to get ready for that!
Wednesday, January 03, 2007
First Hump Day
Nothing much of consequence to share since New Years, so tonights post will be mostly random babble along with some bitching. Next week is going to be a shock to my system, as it will be my first 5 day work week in 5 weeks. I'll survive, but all the time off has been really nice lately. Now begins the long haul of no time off until May... ugh!
Once again I find myself being pissed off at all those stupid New Years Resolution people filling up my gym time. I had to wait 10 full minutes for an open treadmill! Guess you get what you pay for... I just have this feeling that a gym like this sells as many memberships as it can without any regard to the total numbers or how busy peak times will get.
Why do we call them resolutions anyway? By one definition, a resolution means to find a solution to a problem. So how does "resolving to lose weight" help solve the problem? It doesn't... The only way to solve the problem is figure out why it exists in the first place, and determine what changes you need to make in your life to fix it.
I need to stay off my soap box and focus on my goals for the year. I don't even want to call them resolutions, because a resolution isn't S.M.A.R.T. Damn right, I'm talking about:
Specific
Measurable
Attainable
Realistic
Tangible
Hahaha, how cheesy is that? I remember hearing about SMART goals at my first job. We all had to come up with SMART goals to present to management as part of our review process. Strangely enough, I've actually come to believe that is how you should make goals.
So what are my goals for 07? Not sure yet... and I feel good about that. Because goals shouldn't be something you can just come up with in a day or two. They need to develop over time and form into an idea of not just what you want to achieve but how you will do it. Okay I need to stop this post before I dig myself any deeper into cheeseball land. I think the last week having so many people tell me over and over that what I did was "amazing" started to get to my head. Because what I "did", and what I will continue to do isn't amazing. It's just what I had to do to get my life back on track and heading in a direction that will lead to more good things.
Once again I find myself being pissed off at all those stupid New Years Resolution people filling up my gym time. I had to wait 10 full minutes for an open treadmill! Guess you get what you pay for... I just have this feeling that a gym like this sells as many memberships as it can without any regard to the total numbers or how busy peak times will get.
Why do we call them resolutions anyway? By one definition, a resolution means to find a solution to a problem. So how does "resolving to lose weight" help solve the problem? It doesn't... The only way to solve the problem is figure out why it exists in the first place, and determine what changes you need to make in your life to fix it.
I need to stay off my soap box and focus on my goals for the year. I don't even want to call them resolutions, because a resolution isn't S.M.A.R.T. Damn right, I'm talking about:
Specific
Measurable
Attainable
Realistic
Tangible
Hahaha, how cheesy is that? I remember hearing about SMART goals at my first job. We all had to come up with SMART goals to present to management as part of our review process. Strangely enough, I've actually come to believe that is how you should make goals.
So what are my goals for 07? Not sure yet... and I feel good about that. Because goals shouldn't be something you can just come up with in a day or two. They need to develop over time and form into an idea of not just what you want to achieve but how you will do it. Okay I need to stop this post before I dig myself any deeper into cheeseball land. I think the last week having so many people tell me over and over that what I did was "amazing" started to get to my head. Because what I "did", and what I will continue to do isn't amazing. It's just what I had to do to get my life back on track and heading in a direction that will lead to more good things.
Monday, January 01, 2007
Not exactly as planned
Happy New Year everyone! I'm in a slightly better mood now, but last night was not a very good time. Thanks to the wonderful weather that decided to wait until Dec 31st to kick in, things did not go exactly as we had wanted them to. We headed out to visit some friends and quickly realized how bad it was. We were forced to turn back home... I realize now it was the right decision, but it still doesn't make it any easier. While on the way home I realized we'd be driving within a mile of my brothers apartment, and so I thought well let's make something out of this New Year and stop in and visit for awhile. That also did not happen due to me getting mixed up on directions and the driving getting even worse as we went. All in all, our New Years Eve plans ended up being almost 2 hours in the car before getting home safely.
I spent the remainder of the evening finishing Zelda: Twilight Princess (about 40 hours total play time to complete) and then watching A Scanner Darkly with Andrea (which turned out to be a very good movie btw). Not exactly what I had planned for my New Years Eve, but sometimes you just have to roll with the punches.
Megan helping me save Hyrule, moments before finishing Zelda: Twilight Princess.
Just some cute Megan pics in her new KG jersey.
Future basketball player!
P.S. Quick addition to this post - If you are someone I know visiting my blog and you have your own going but I don't know about it, make sure to let me know! I want to add more blog links, especially of people that are posting regularly. Thank you, that is all!
I spent the remainder of the evening finishing Zelda: Twilight Princess (about 40 hours total play time to complete) and then watching A Scanner Darkly with Andrea (which turned out to be a very good movie btw). Not exactly what I had planned for my New Years Eve, but sometimes you just have to roll with the punches.
Megan helping me save Hyrule, moments before finishing Zelda: Twilight Princess.
Just some cute Megan pics in her new KG jersey.
Future basketball player!
P.S. Quick addition to this post - If you are someone I know visiting my blog and you have your own going but I don't know about it, make sure to let me know! I want to add more blog links, especially of people that are posting regularly. Thank you, that is all!
Saturday, December 30, 2006
2007 = Year of the Movie?
2006 was a pretty bad year for movies. (for me anyway) I looked back and saw maybe 2 movies I was actually looking forward to, and maybe a handful of others that I saw just for the hell of it. Out of all those movies, I can think of only 1 that I really enjoyed (and subsequently bought the DVD on release day).
My last post mentioning some new movies got me thinking about 2007. I realized that it has the potential to be a really great year for movies. Off the top of my head, I could name 5 movies I was REALLY looking forward too, with a bunch of other minor ones included. So I decided to go ahead and make a full list of "Movies I want to see in 2007." This list includes a ranking of how badly I want to see it (out of 5) and my prediction on if it will actually be good or suck.
My last post mentioning some new movies got me thinking about 2007. I realized that it has the potential to be a really great year for movies. Off the top of my head, I could name 5 movies I was REALLY looking forward too, with a bunch of other minor ones included. So I decided to go ahead and make a full list of "Movies I want to see in 2007." This list includes a ranking of how badly I want to see it (out of 5) and my prediction on if it will actually be good or suck.
| Movie | Release Date | Ranking | Suck or Good? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epic Movie | Jan 26 | 2 out of 5 | Suck |
| This is another spoof movie that looks to be somewhat funny. I'm sure it will suck, but hopefully make me laugh a few times. | |||
| Ghost Rider | Feb 16 | 5 out of 5 | Good |
| First comic book movie of the year, I think it will be good but has suck potential. | |||
| The Number 23 | Feb 23 | 2 out of 5 | Good? |
| Weird thriller with Jim Carrey. Looks interesting... | |||
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | March 23 | 5 out of 5 | GOOD |
| I have hopes this movie will be in the top 3 for 2007. | |||
| Spider-Man 3 | May 4 | 5 out of 5 | GOOD |
| This should be one of the other top 3. | |||
| Shrek the Third | May 18 | 3 out of 5 | Good |
| The Shrek movies always make me laugh, I'll see this one just because. | |||
| Pirates of the Caribbean 3 | May 25 | 3 out of 5 | Suck |
| The 2nd one was pretty sucky, but I'm still going to see the next one. Why? I'm a glutton for punishment! | |||
| Fantastic Four 2 | June 15 | 4 out of 5 | Good |
| As I said before, this one might be good, but all comic books to movie have a chance to suck. | |||
| Evan Almighty | June 22 | 2 out of 5 | Suck |
| A sequel to Bruce Almighty... This could be funny, I'm going to see it just because I think Steve Carrel is hilarious. | |||
| Transformers: The Movie | July 4 | 5 out of 5 | Good |
| I'm hoping a new preview comes out soon for this movie... I really want this to be the last of top 3 movies for 07. | |||
| Harry Potter 5 | July 13 | 5 out of 5 | Good... |
| I didn't really think they would do this many Harry Potters, but damn - are they going to finish them all before the actors are 30? | |||
| The Simpsons Movie | July 27 | 3 out of 5 | ??? |
| I've no clue if this movie will be any good, but I think I will go see it because my brother is such a huge Simpsons fan. | |||
| Rush Hour 3 | Jan 26 | 2 out of 5 | Suck |
| I like Jackie Chan, so I'll go see his new movies even if they suck... | |||
| Resident Evil: Extinction | Aug 10 | 2 out of 5 | Suck |
| The 3rd installment in this series, I'll go see it simply because. It will probably suck, but I don't think I could ever get enough of Milla kicking ass. | |||
| The Mist | Sept 7 | 2 out of 5 | Good |
| A movie based on Stephen King... I listened to a book-on-tape version of this long ago. | |||
| Alien vs. Predator 2 | Jan 26 | 3 out of 5 | Suck |
| The first AVP sucked so bad, it hurt. The only reason I'm going to see the 2nd one is in the hopes that they actually make a movie this time. I'd bet against that, but you never know! | |||
Thursday, December 28, 2006
Christmas Photos
The 5-day weekend is getting off to a good start. I got a decent run in today and also got out to see Eragon. I don't know why all the reviews said bad things about this movie, I really enjoyed it. Was it out of this world fantastic? No, but it had all the elements of a good fantasy movie, and that's really all you could ask for. I hope they end up making the next two in the series.
Speaking of new movies... I also got to see a few new trailers recently. If you haven't already checked them out, I highly recommend both the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles trailer and the new Fantastic Four trailer. Although I wasn't a HUGE fan of the first Fantastic Four, it was good enough that I am looking forward to the next one. TMNT on the other hand looks down right AWESOME. I can't WAIT to see that movie.
Anyway, on to the Christmas photos that this post title promises. Here they are, in chronological order!
Megan in a cute santa hat.
Papa B and Megan playing with bows.
My smoking hot wife in the santa hat!
Daddy feeding Megan some peppermint ice cream.
Megan looking stoned sitting with my cousins.
My other cousin who seems more interested in Megan's new toy then she is...
Megan and Great Grandma Ruby winding down...
Megan in her new Escalade. That's right, its a GENUINE GM product! (the box said so)
Speaking of new movies... I also got to see a few new trailers recently. If you haven't already checked them out, I highly recommend both the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles trailer and the new Fantastic Four trailer. Although I wasn't a HUGE fan of the first Fantastic Four, it was good enough that I am looking forward to the next one. TMNT on the other hand looks down right AWESOME. I can't WAIT to see that movie.
Anyway, on to the Christmas photos that this post title promises. Here they are, in chronological order!
Megan in a cute santa hat.
Papa B and Megan playing with bows.
My smoking hot wife in the santa hat!
Daddy feeding Megan some peppermint ice cream.
Megan looking stoned sitting with my cousins.
My other cousin who seems more interested in Megan's new toy then she is...
Megan and Great Grandma Ruby winding down...
Megan in her new Escalade. That's right, its a GENUINE GM product! (the box said so)
Tuesday, December 26, 2006
To PS3 or not to PS3, that is the question
I suppose I don't have much to complain about when the biggest dilemma in my life right now is whether or not to buy a PS3 ($600 dollars). The last 3 days went by like a blur as I knew they would. You know that they wore everyone out when at the end of it all, Megan goes to sleep at 7pm and sleeps straight through to 7:30am the next morning. She was possibly more exhausted then me!
Now I just have to survive one more day at work and I can really unwind with a long 5 day weekend, which will be just perfect. I'll get some more Christmas pictures up on Thursday after I have more time to pick out the good ones. In the meantime, I wanted to put up this picture from the Bieraugel farm, from Saturday morning. All the trees were covered in this fine layer of ice, it was quite a beautiful thing to see.
I got the one thing I really wanted for Christmas, Zelda: Twilight Princess for Game Cube. It finally came out on Dec 12th, despite possible rumors that it was never going to make it to the Game Cube. (there was talk it would end up being Wii only) So rather then waste anymore time blogging, I'm off to save Hyrule!
Now I just have to survive one more day at work and I can really unwind with a long 5 day weekend, which will be just perfect. I'll get some more Christmas pictures up on Thursday after I have more time to pick out the good ones. In the meantime, I wanted to put up this picture from the Bieraugel farm, from Saturday morning. All the trees were covered in this fine layer of ice, it was quite a beautiful thing to see.
I got the one thing I really wanted for Christmas, Zelda: Twilight Princess for Game Cube. It finally came out on Dec 12th, despite possible rumors that it was never going to make it to the Game Cube. (there was talk it would end up being Wii only) So rather then waste anymore time blogging, I'm off to save Hyrule!
Friday, December 22, 2006
X-mas begins!
First off, thanks everyone for the kind words about my previous post. It's been a long time coming, and I just wanted to share the results with everyone. 3 crazy days of holiday plans coming up shortly. Tomorrow we head down to New Ulm for an early celebration with Andrea's family. Sunday night will be with the Andersons at a new location in Minneapolis, and finally Monday afternoon will be down in Cannon Falls with the McMorrows. Oh, and Monday morning we offered to make a Christmas morning breakfast for 6 people! Whewww... This "weekend" (if you can call it that?) will be over before it even begins.
Thought I'd just wrap up with some pictures. Megan visited Santa with the Mom's club again this year, only this time she was much to scared to sit in Santa's lap! I wish I could have been there, I think next year I will make an effort to.
The kids also frosted sugar cookies, I hear Megan just ate the frosting.
Step away from the cookie...
Thursday night, when I brought Megan down stairs after her bath, the classic Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer was on. You know, the old claymation show. Megan enjoyed it and settled down to watch it with Andi.
I never quite realized it before, but Santa is a jerk in this show. If you don't believe me, click that link and you can see for yourself just how mean he is.
Thought I'd just wrap up with some pictures. Megan visited Santa with the Mom's club again this year, only this time she was much to scared to sit in Santa's lap! I wish I could have been there, I think next year I will make an effort to.
The kids also frosted sugar cookies, I hear Megan just ate the frosting.
Step away from the cookie...
Thursday night, when I brought Megan down stairs after her bath, the classic Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer was on. You know, the old claymation show. Megan enjoyed it and settled down to watch it with Andi.
I never quite realized it before, but Santa is a jerk in this show. If you don't believe me, click that link and you can see for yourself just how mean he is.
Wednesday, December 20, 2006
Numb3rs & New Glasses
My blood test results are in! They arrived Tuesday, so now it is time to compare. Thankfully, my wonderful wife keeps all our important things in very safe places. She was able to pull out my 2004 test results with no problem! So on to the numbers:
Whoa! I know, lots of numbers. There are a couple of key ones, obviously my Total Cholesterol being the first one. Lowering my total Cholesterol by 34 points is just awesome. My risk for heart disease is very low right now, and I can only imagine it will continue to improve. My HDL (good stuff) is still low, but at least it went up a little bit. Perhaps that will just take longer to get up over time. The doc's note on the results were "Low good cholesterol but excellent bad cholesterol".
The last thing to note is the CRP, or C-reactive protein. I have no clue what this number really means, but the important thing is that it's a very important number when it comes to gauging cardiovascular risk. The scale basically says, 3.1-10 is "high cardiovascular risk", and that anything over 10 could be very bad. Dropping that number from 9.6 to 0.4 is HUGE. Anything under 1.0 is considered "low cardiovascular risk".
In other words, GO ME! I probably just saved/prolonged my life by who knows how many years. How's that for motivation to keep going? Bring on the New Year baby, I'm ready.
Also, I picked up my new glasses today. I think they look okay, but it's going to take awhile to get used to them. They keep slipping down a little, I might have to go back in and get the nose section adjusted a tad tighter. Here is what they look like, figured I could squeeze in Megan as well.
Ideally, I will get one more post up pre-Christmas, but we'll see how that goes. In case I don't, everyone have a very Merry Christmas!
| 2004-2006 | Old | New | Ideal |
| Total Cholesterol | 182 | 148 | Under 200 |
| HDL(good) Choles. | 31 | 39 | 40-96 |
| LDL(bad) Choles. | 119 | 94 | 0-130 |
| VLDL(bad) Choles. | 32 | 12 | 5-40 |
| Triglycerides | 158 | 60 | 30-200 |
| LDL/HDL Ratio | 3.85 | 2.4 | |
| Choles./HDL Ratio | 5.87 | 3.8 | |
| Cardio CRP | 9.6 | .4 | Under 1.0 |
Whoa! I know, lots of numbers. There are a couple of key ones, obviously my Total Cholesterol being the first one. Lowering my total Cholesterol by 34 points is just awesome. My risk for heart disease is very low right now, and I can only imagine it will continue to improve. My HDL (good stuff) is still low, but at least it went up a little bit. Perhaps that will just take longer to get up over time. The doc's note on the results were "Low good cholesterol but excellent bad cholesterol".
The last thing to note is the CRP, or C-reactive protein. I have no clue what this number really means, but the important thing is that it's a very important number when it comes to gauging cardiovascular risk. The scale basically says, 3.1-10 is "high cardiovascular risk", and that anything over 10 could be very bad. Dropping that number from 9.6 to 0.4 is HUGE. Anything under 1.0 is considered "low cardiovascular risk".
In other words, GO ME! I probably just saved/prolonged my life by who knows how many years. How's that for motivation to keep going? Bring on the New Year baby, I'm ready.
Also, I picked up my new glasses today. I think they look okay, but it's going to take awhile to get used to them. They keep slipping down a little, I might have to go back in and get the nose section adjusted a tad tighter. Here is what they look like, figured I could squeeze in Megan as well.
Ideally, I will get one more post up pre-Christmas, but we'll see how that goes. In case I don't, everyone have a very Merry Christmas!
Monday, December 18, 2006
Pointless Post
It's been awhile since I've had a pointless post, so I figured it was time for one. The only reason I'm posting tonight is that if I don't, it will be longer then a week between posts. And I can't have that!
Had an AD&D session this weekend. That's pretty much all I can say about that. The longer I run sessions, the greater my desire is to be a player for awhile. I actually starting making a character today. Why? I don't know... no one I know has the time or commitment to run a campaign I would actually enjoy playing in. AD&D is the strangest past time ever... Where else can you find 6 adult males, staying up until 4 in the morning, arguing incessantly about things that aren't even real? What's even more strange, is that we keep coming back for more...
Health wise, I hit some all time low weights this weekend. (as low as 184!) I need to keep up the intensity because I can already see how hard the holidays are really going to be. My Mom is talking about bringing over her chocolate fountain for Christmas morning. I'm still waiting to get the final results from my blood tests, I'll be sure to post those up when they arrive. I won't be able to post again until after Wed night, and hopefully I will also have my new glasses by then. So check back for pictures!
Had an AD&D session this weekend. That's pretty much all I can say about that. The longer I run sessions, the greater my desire is to be a player for awhile. I actually starting making a character today. Why? I don't know... no one I know has the time or commitment to run a campaign I would actually enjoy playing in. AD&D is the strangest past time ever... Where else can you find 6 adult males, staying up until 4 in the morning, arguing incessantly about things that aren't even real? What's even more strange, is that we keep coming back for more...
Health wise, I hit some all time low weights this weekend. (as low as 184!) I need to keep up the intensity because I can already see how hard the holidays are really going to be. My Mom is talking about bringing over her chocolate fountain for Christmas morning. I'm still waiting to get the final results from my blood tests, I'll be sure to post those up when they arrive. I won't be able to post again until after Wed night, and hopefully I will also have my new glasses by then. So check back for pictures!
Tuesday, December 12, 2006
Bad Hair Day
Long post tonight, so I thought I'd just get the picture Andrea snapped this morning out of the way. Just precious!
Work has got me slightly stressed out lately. Luckily I got a few days off I have to use before the end of the year, and with Christmas and New Years right around the corner, that will help. I've only been there 6 months now and I feel like I'm being asked to do things that would be asked of a 2+ year veteran. It just doesn't feel right, like the ship is strangely missing it's captain. Let's just hope there aren't any icebergs around.
My doctors visit yesterday was pretty uneventful. The doc was pretty shocked at my weight loss, he literally said to me "You're my hero!" (direct quote) He said that these days, achieving the amount of weight loss that I did without surgery, pills, or anything else was virtually unheard of. According to my previous physical on November 16th, 2004, I weighed in at 308 pounds. Yesterday, my weight came in at 191. 38% of my weight, gone. I think hearing this doctor of who knows how many years tell me he had only ever seen one other person that "did it all on there own" really made me start to realize the level of my accomplishment. But at the same time, there is still a part of me that says, "Well, you wouldn't have had anything to accomplish if you hadn't fucked up your body in the first place."
The other thing he said to me was that how sometimes in order to get someone to make the level of changes I've made you basically have to "take out their brain and replace it with a new one." (another direct quote) That comment really stuck with me, because lately I've really been thinking about the New Shawn vs Old Shawn. It's really hard to explain how distinct the two personalities are in my mind. But for someone who is as introspective as me, they are as different as night and day. Although I'm sure a lot of my recent musings stem from the whole "OMG I'm 30 now, what do I want out of life?" (that I think a lot people my age are going through), another big part of it has to do with the fact that I'm still trying to figure out who this New Shawn is. Shitty part is, I have no one to help me figure him out except for me! (If you're still with me at this point, I'm impressed!)
In the spirit of embracing New Shawn, I went ahead and got some new glasses ordered yesterday as well. I'm really excited and nervous at the same time. They are unlike any style of glasses I've ever worn before, and I honestly believe the only reason they might even look good on me is because of the fact that my face shape has changed so dramatically. For whatever reason, it's almost like they've become a symbolic representation of the change in my personality. Okay so that sounds pretty hugely far fetched, but oh well. This blog is my craziness after all.
Work has got me slightly stressed out lately. Luckily I got a few days off I have to use before the end of the year, and with Christmas and New Years right around the corner, that will help. I've only been there 6 months now and I feel like I'm being asked to do things that would be asked of a 2+ year veteran. It just doesn't feel right, like the ship is strangely missing it's captain. Let's just hope there aren't any icebergs around.
My doctors visit yesterday was pretty uneventful. The doc was pretty shocked at my weight loss, he literally said to me "You're my hero!" (direct quote) He said that these days, achieving the amount of weight loss that I did without surgery, pills, or anything else was virtually unheard of. According to my previous physical on November 16th, 2004, I weighed in at 308 pounds. Yesterday, my weight came in at 191. 38% of my weight, gone. I think hearing this doctor of who knows how many years tell me he had only ever seen one other person that "did it all on there own" really made me start to realize the level of my accomplishment. But at the same time, there is still a part of me that says, "Well, you wouldn't have had anything to accomplish if you hadn't fucked up your body in the first place."
The other thing he said to me was that how sometimes in order to get someone to make the level of changes I've made you basically have to "take out their brain and replace it with a new one." (another direct quote) That comment really stuck with me, because lately I've really been thinking about the New Shawn vs Old Shawn. It's really hard to explain how distinct the two personalities are in my mind. But for someone who is as introspective as me, they are as different as night and day. Although I'm sure a lot of my recent musings stem from the whole "OMG I'm 30 now, what do I want out of life?" (that I think a lot people my age are going through), another big part of it has to do with the fact that I'm still trying to figure out who this New Shawn is. Shitty part is, I have no one to help me figure him out except for me! (If you're still with me at this point, I'm impressed!)
In the spirit of embracing New Shawn, I went ahead and got some new glasses ordered yesterday as well. I'm really excited and nervous at the same time. They are unlike any style of glasses I've ever worn before, and I honestly believe the only reason they might even look good on me is because of the fact that my face shape has changed so dramatically. For whatever reason, it's almost like they've become a symbolic representation of the change in my personality. Okay so that sounds pretty hugely far fetched, but oh well. This blog is my craziness after all.
Sunday, December 10, 2006
Sunday Blog is On
Another 3-day weekend, as I have a doctors appointment (physical) and eye exam scheduled for tomorrow. I haven't had my vision checked since we got back to Minnesota, so just over 3 years. Hopefully it won't be too bad... I'm thinking about getting a new style of glasses, but we'll see how that goes. Change can be hard for me. I figured that perhaps with a thinner face now, thinner style glasses might look better on me then the typical round shape I have stuck with for many years. I'll of course post some pictures with the results.
I'm scrambling to get everything ready for the next Dungeons & Dragons session. That's coming up this Saturday, and once again I think it is going to be a lot of fun for everyone. I've recently acquired a large amount of source material (books describing the world) which will make for some very richly detailed adventures.
Megan is doing well lately, trying to walk a lot more then before. She is definitely getting braver with taking steps away from things, and not having to always be holding onto something. Our latest fun thing to do is yell "WEEEEEEE!" anytime she falls or looks like she might have hurt herself. It makes her totally forget about what happened and just smile all big.
The eye patch is going well, I'm trying to keep it on as long as possible still. Might have kept it on a bit too long today, because after taking it off there was a big red mark on her cheek. It's somewhat gone away now, but still there a little bit...
Of course, snapping that picture woke her up from her nap, so now I must end this post! It's just me and her this afternoon, Andrea is out to lunch with a friend.
I'm scrambling to get everything ready for the next Dungeons & Dragons session. That's coming up this Saturday, and once again I think it is going to be a lot of fun for everyone. I've recently acquired a large amount of source material (books describing the world) which will make for some very richly detailed adventures.
Megan is doing well lately, trying to walk a lot more then before. She is definitely getting braver with taking steps away from things, and not having to always be holding onto something. Our latest fun thing to do is yell "WEEEEEEE!" anytime she falls or looks like she might have hurt herself. It makes her totally forget about what happened and just smile all big.
The eye patch is going well, I'm trying to keep it on as long as possible still. Might have kept it on a bit too long today, because after taking it off there was a big red mark on her cheek. It's somewhat gone away now, but still there a little bit...
Of course, snapping that picture woke her up from her nap, so now I must end this post! It's just me and her this afternoon, Andrea is out to lunch with a friend.
Wednesday, December 06, 2006
My Back Hurts
Guess I've been pushing a little too hard lately. 35 miles running in the last 8 days... I got a little pinch in my lower back tonight. I'm sure it's probably just a small muscle pull, I'll have to take it easy for awhile. Maybe just do some elliptical for a bit. Once again, that same lesson keeps smacking me in the face: moderation in all things!
Today I was reading about the guy from Lakeville that won $47 million in the Powerball, and once again started thinking about what I would do if that were me. Can you believe this guy has a new child named Lucky? That's like a whole new definition of irony.
Sure, it would be great to never have to work again. But it's not so much the fact that I'd never have to work again, it's the fact that I would have so much time to do OTHER things. Honestly, I don't hate work all that much. In fact, I honestly do like my new job, and really hope it pans out in the long term. But damn would it be great to spend all day with Andrea and Megan instead.
So to totally change topics here, I just got some news from my brother. Someone decided to kick the trunk of his car, and put a huge dent in it. He could tell because of the boot print. How messed up is that? And what's really stupid? This kind of stuff happens to him all the time. Sometimes I wish I could just give him some of my good karma, because it really seems like he just never has any. Maybe he should name his first kid Lucky?
Today I was reading about the guy from Lakeville that won $47 million in the Powerball, and once again started thinking about what I would do if that were me. Can you believe this guy has a new child named Lucky? That's like a whole new definition of irony.
Sure, it would be great to never have to work again. But it's not so much the fact that I'd never have to work again, it's the fact that I would have so much time to do OTHER things. Honestly, I don't hate work all that much. In fact, I honestly do like my new job, and really hope it pans out in the long term. But damn would it be great to spend all day with Andrea and Megan instead.
So to totally change topics here, I just got some news from my brother. Someone decided to kick the trunk of his car, and put a huge dent in it. He could tell because of the boot print. How messed up is that? And what's really stupid? This kind of stuff happens to him all the time. Sometimes I wish I could just give him some of my good karma, because it really seems like he just never has any. Maybe he should name his first kid Lucky?
Monday, December 04, 2006
Sick Day
I feel like crap! It seems like every time I'm just getting over a cold, I get another one. It just doesn't seem fair... You'd think with all the healthy foods and exercise, the amount of colds I get would go down. Oh well, at least I get a sick day out of it. I guess I should be thankful it fell on a Monday. And being actually sick, I don't feel guilty for staying home. Woohoo!
Dungeons & Dragons on Saturday was awesome! It was damn near perfect in my opinion. I know that not every player felt 100% as I did, but I think that's to be expected. You can't make everyone happy every session. The only complaint I had was that I screwed up and didn't fit any combat into the session. Which is odd, considering D&D is all about the hack & slash! But I think everyone had fun with this type of game play, and the entire session setup the next sessions which will be much more combat intensive. The cool part is that this session proved to me that with enough planning, you can get your players to move quickly from one thing to the next to keep the session flowing.
Anyway, I made the mistake of asking if Andrea would make peanut butter cookies today... Now she is dead set on doing it, so I'm gonna have to do my best not to eat half a dozen cookies. When your sick, nothing makes you feel better then eating bad food that tastes ohhh so good.
I'm actually thinking about heading to Best Buy to spend some money... I know I shouldn't, but there is actually something I need. I might have mentioned before that Andrea and I are wanting to cancel cable. The key to that is if we can get local channels at all decently with an antenna. I think today is the perfect day to give it a try!
Dungeons & Dragons on Saturday was awesome! It was damn near perfect in my opinion. I know that not every player felt 100% as I did, but I think that's to be expected. You can't make everyone happy every session. The only complaint I had was that I screwed up and didn't fit any combat into the session. Which is odd, considering D&D is all about the hack & slash! But I think everyone had fun with this type of game play, and the entire session setup the next sessions which will be much more combat intensive. The cool part is that this session proved to me that with enough planning, you can get your players to move quickly from one thing to the next to keep the session flowing.
Anyway, I made the mistake of asking if Andrea would make peanut butter cookies today... Now she is dead set on doing it, so I'm gonna have to do my best not to eat half a dozen cookies. When your sick, nothing makes you feel better then eating bad food that tastes ohhh so good.
I'm actually thinking about heading to Best Buy to spend some money... I know I shouldn't, but there is actually something I need. I might have mentioned before that Andrea and I are wanting to cancel cable. The key to that is if we can get local channels at all decently with an antenna. I think today is the perfect day to give it a try!
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