The bit about the goblins has an actual story behind it, significantly pre-dating Elf vs. Orc, which is about half done and may or may not ever be finished or see print. To summarize, a unit of goblin soldiers, known as the Whinin’ Nineteenth, wound up in his neck of the woods, largely by accident. […]
Monthly Archives: October 2006
Hey, gang! Need a quick suggestion–my Dad is hoping to set up a website that includes a shopping cart system for on-line ordering. (He and my stepmother sell miniatures, for dollhouses and collectors and whatnot. From what he tells me, miniature shows are as bizarre in their own way as any other convention, leading me […]
I am proud of Athena. She’s not exactly showering him with kisses, but she’s not backing away in terror any more–in fact, she’ll pass within a few feet of him (with much growling) and will turn her back on him, and can watch him from ten feet with only an occasional hiss. (Athena is the […]
Okay, that was creepy. I went to Staples to grab some ink, and they had to go into the back to get it. So I was standing around the front counter, with the cashier, who was a very small, bird-boned girl in probably her late teens, although when you have that kind of build, you […]
Following these instructions from the shelter, we’re switching who’s in the spare room for brief periods, so that the cats get used to the smell of the other cat in the area. I dunno if it’ll work, but it sounds like a good idea–once we let Ben and Athena out at the same time, it’d […]
I know, I know, you’d rather have Elf vs. Orc, but it’s been a busy few days, so you’re getting cat vs. cat for the moment. Ben was cheerful this morning, stood on my knee and rubbed his head against my face. He doesn’t like to be picked up–the offender gets a gruff miaow and […]
There’s a new actor on the stage, and his name is Gentle Ben. He is appropriately named. The first thing I said was “Man! That’s a big cat!” He’s not at all overweight, but he’s a solid, muscular, big-boned beast. He’s a liver-grey tabby, with gorgeous green eyes and a spotted belly. He’s very friendly. […]
A few days ago, I innocently followed a link to a YouTube video–one of the not-uncommon variety where someone choreographs their WoW characters to music. Some of them are scarily well done. This one was okay, but the song they picked was “Too Fat Polka,” a horrible–and horribly catchy!–tune of the 40’s. For three days […]
Went to a Halloween party tonight, and had to have a costume. So James and I got a coupla tubes of makeup and went as zombies. Some very convincing head wounds, although they started to slide south after two or three hours, but nice while it lasted. While my makeup was probably better executed, (hey, […]
I’m wearing a back brace with a heating pad in it. God, I feel old.