The push function on my iPhone hasn't been working as well as it used to lately. It doesn't update my e-mail as immediately and perfectly as it was. I'm a bit miffed; now I can't use it as easily. Does anyone else with an iPhone have that problem?
I just found out the package I was expecting was supposedly delivered five days ago, and I never saw it. I don't know what the hell happened. Could it have been stolen? What should I do about this?
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Ahhh...
Finally it is Tuesday, the day I've been looking forward to for over a week as "the day I have no commitments or obligations to anyone," and things feel good. I had a Labor Wars GM meeting last night, which was fun and productive as always, but by the end of it I had just run out of steam. So I got myself home, went to say hello to all the lovely friends in the game room having their campaign, and shortly after fell asleep in the beanbag. Jared very sweetly helped me up to my room and tucked me into my proper bed, where I got a rejuvenating eight and three-quarter hours of sleep. So I feel enormously better today, and plan to use the much-needed alone time this afternoon and evening to very best advantage.
The plan for today. I believe the priority is that I finish printing Oz. The only things remaining are the cards, and then I must make reaction packets. Oh, and puzzles. I think I may still have a bunch left from the last run. That shouldn't be too hard. I'm out of white three-by-fives, but Jared said he still has some I can use. I also am in charge of organizing the carpool for the group going to WPI from Waltham, and I'm very nearly finished, except that I still need to talk to one person about what they need. But if I can just get them on the phone that'll be settled easily enough.
Knowing that my time is my own today makes me feel more relaxed than I have in a long time.
The plan for today. I believe the priority is that I finish printing Oz. The only things remaining are the cards, and then I must make reaction packets. Oh, and puzzles. I think I may still have a bunch left from the last run. That shouldn't be too hard. I'm out of white three-by-fives, but Jared said he still has some I can use. I also am in charge of organizing the carpool for the group going to WPI from Waltham, and I'm very nearly finished, except that I still need to talk to one person about what they need. But if I can just get them on the phone that'll be settled easily enough.
Knowing that my time is my own today makes me feel more relaxed than I have in a long time.
Monday, November 9, 2009
Weary-head
The weariness is now setting in. The last week and a half has been a mile a minute, and I'm sure you all know by now how much I hate it when I don't have time to myself due to the packed nature of my schedule.
Bernie has this theory that "recharge time," as he calls it, is different for you depending on whether or not you're an introvert or an extrovert. Extroverts recharge by hanging out with people; the socialization relaxes them and makes them feel better about things. Introverts recharge by being alone; they relax by not having the outside stimulation of other people. I am very much the latter, and I know that when I don't get my alone time for a while, I just start to wear down. It's been days since I had any time to myself, or time when I wasn't committed to something. Don't get me wrong, most of my commitments were voluntary and many of them were a lot of fun, it's just that after a while I get so burnt out on socialization and scheduling that I just want to crawl into my room and hide in the quiet for a while.
It's not over yet. I've conquered a large chunk of it, but there's still miles to go before I sleep. My current to do list is no longer relevant, so it's time for a new one. The most pressing thing on the table is getting ready for SFS Live Action Weekend. Oz is almost completely ready, just requires some printing and packing yet. Paranoia we finished editing the sheets for last night, so they should be going out this morning. There are only a few more writing tasks left in that game, but we can probably start printing before that's finished. Once those are ready, that's a big burden off my shoulders. Of course, I still have to costume for the two games I'm playing, Bard of Avalon and Chateau Ennui. I think I've got everything I need for Chateau, but I'm cross-cast in Bard and the theme is Elizabethan-fairy, so I'll probably have to raid the Hold Thy Peace storeroom for period guy clothes.
One thing at a time, I tell myself. And the next free evening I have I think will be spent locked away in my room, recharging with some much-needed alone time.
Bernie has this theory that "recharge time," as he calls it, is different for you depending on whether or not you're an introvert or an extrovert. Extroverts recharge by hanging out with people; the socialization relaxes them and makes them feel better about things. Introverts recharge by being alone; they relax by not having the outside stimulation of other people. I am very much the latter, and I know that when I don't get my alone time for a while, I just start to wear down. It's been days since I had any time to myself, or time when I wasn't committed to something. Don't get me wrong, most of my commitments were voluntary and many of them were a lot of fun, it's just that after a while I get so burnt out on socialization and scheduling that I just want to crawl into my room and hide in the quiet for a while.
It's not over yet. I've conquered a large chunk of it, but there's still miles to go before I sleep. My current to do list is no longer relevant, so it's time for a new one. The most pressing thing on the table is getting ready for SFS Live Action Weekend. Oz is almost completely ready, just requires some printing and packing yet. Paranoia we finished editing the sheets for last night, so they should be going out this morning. There are only a few more writing tasks left in that game, but we can probably start printing before that's finished. Once those are ready, that's a big burden off my shoulders. Of course, I still have to costume for the two games I'm playing, Bard of Avalon and Chateau Ennui. I think I've got everything I need for Chateau, but I'm cross-cast in Bard and the theme is Elizabethan-fairy, so I'll probably have to raid the Hold Thy Peace storeroom for period guy clothes.
One thing at a time, I tell myself. And the next free evening I have I think will be spent locked away in my room, recharging with some much-needed alone time.
Friday, November 6, 2009
MINI PIE PLATES
My mom just sent me MINI PIE PLATES. MINI PIE PLATES, I TELL YOU. I LOVE HER SO MUCH.
Because it's my wonderful mother, the package contained, in addition to the MINI PIE PLATES, chewable immune supplements, a mini-DV of her riding her horse Braveheart, a couple of chocolate kisses, and a humorous short story parodying Lovecraft fandom entitled "The Eldritch Pastiche from Beyond the Shadow of Horror."
I love packages from my mom.
Because it's my wonderful mother, the package contained, in addition to the MINI PIE PLATES, chewable immune supplements, a mini-DV of her riding her horse Braveheart, a couple of chocolate kisses, and a humorous short story parodying Lovecraft fandom entitled "The Eldritch Pastiche from Beyond the Shadow of Horror."
I love packages from my mom.
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Things that tick me off
Because I haven't worked myself into a good lather yet today, here's a list of some of my biggest pet peeves. And by pet peeves, I mean things that make me want to kill.
Lateness. It's just disrespectful. I swear, it feels like I spend half my life waiting around for people to show up when they said they would. It's doubly annoying when it's somebody important to me, as it usually is lately, somebody who I would wait ages for. Seriously, if you know I'd put myself to any inconvenience, discomfort, or disadvantage for you, why would you make me do it?
Geeks who can't turn it off. More on this in another post, I think, but as much of a geek as I am and am proud to be, I hate it when my fellows just can't manage themselves to behave appropropriately for the situation and make the rest of us look like maladjusted freaks who can't read social cues.
Bad hygiene. Seriously. Just shower. Yes, you do need to-- and wash your hair, brush your teeth, and use deordorant. If you don't, you're gross. There are certain bad smells I am extremely sensitive to, and unwashed human tops the list. CANNOT TAKE IT.
People in my private business. I've ranted about this before. Not everybody likes other people knowing what trouble is going on with them. The corollary to this being people giving me advice that I'd have to be a moron if it didn't already occur to me.
People inviting themselves places. If you have no been expressly invited, assume you are not wanted so you don't force yourself on someone. Do not say, "Hey, can I come too?" 'Cause there's no polite way for them to get out of that. And if they wanted to just have the experience of being with particular people, now you've taken that away.
People who dress inappropriately for their shape. You do not have to be built like an anorexic living-coathanger runway model. But if you're not, don't dress in ways that negatively emphasize all the ways that you're not. Low necklines flatter people with actual cleavage-- girls like me aren't kidding anyone like that. Just dress for your body, already.
People who never get the hint. Know when you're making someone uncomfortable. Know when you've hit a sore spot. Know when you've done the wrong thing. Know when to leave.
There's probably more than that. But those are some pretty damn big ones.
Lateness. It's just disrespectful. I swear, it feels like I spend half my life waiting around for people to show up when they said they would. It's doubly annoying when it's somebody important to me, as it usually is lately, somebody who I would wait ages for. Seriously, if you know I'd put myself to any inconvenience, discomfort, or disadvantage for you, why would you make me do it?
Geeks who can't turn it off. More on this in another post, I think, but as much of a geek as I am and am proud to be, I hate it when my fellows just can't manage themselves to behave appropropriately for the situation and make the rest of us look like maladjusted freaks who can't read social cues.
Bad hygiene. Seriously. Just shower. Yes, you do need to-- and wash your hair, brush your teeth, and use deordorant. If you don't, you're gross. There are certain bad smells I am extremely sensitive to, and unwashed human tops the list. CANNOT TAKE IT.
People in my private business. I've ranted about this before. Not everybody likes other people knowing what trouble is going on with them. The corollary to this being people giving me advice that I'd have to be a moron if it didn't already occur to me.
People inviting themselves places. If you have no been expressly invited, assume you are not wanted so you don't force yourself on someone. Do not say, "Hey, can I come too?" 'Cause there's no polite way for them to get out of that. And if they wanted to just have the experience of being with particular people, now you've taken that away.
People who dress inappropriately for their shape. You do not have to be built like an anorexic living-coathanger runway model. But if you're not, don't dress in ways that negatively emphasize all the ways that you're not. Low necklines flatter people with actual cleavage-- girls like me aren't kidding anyone like that. Just dress for your body, already.
People who never get the hint. Know when you're making someone uncomfortable. Know when you've hit a sore spot. Know when you've done the wrong thing. Know when to leave.
There's probably more than that. But those are some pretty damn big ones.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Obligatory Intercon sign up plan
Friday night - Shadows Over Babylon. Originally nothing spoke very deeply to me; there was one game that sounded interesting, but the writer's style I don't particularly like. I was planning on nothing in that case, but I hate not having a Friday game. Then Shadows Over Babylon got bid, which I've heard great things about, and I know Jared wants to play it. It would be nice to have at least one game that weekend with him.
Saturday morning - Super Villain Academy. Not only did Jared love this game at Intercon I last year, it's the brainchild of the amazing Marc Blumberg, and run by him, Kelly O'Donoghue, and David Simkins, some awesome players from the Chicago run of Alice.
Saturday afternoon - Running Oz with Jared. When I bid Alice at Intercon, it filled up very slowly because it was so big. I'd be interested to see if Oz goes faster this time, being only fifteen characters. I'm sorry Survivors of the Naronic is in the same slot; I love Brit games so.
Saturday night - Last Seder. I've wanted to play this game forever, but it was always full or in conflict with another commitment. I'm so excited to find out what it's like. Since it's my priority and the smallest game I'm interested in, this will be my first sign up for the con tonight.
Sunday morning - Probably nothing; maybe I'll go watch GM Space. I've never enjoyed watching a game so much.
Saturday morning - Super Villain Academy. Not only did Jared love this game at Intercon I last year, it's the brainchild of the amazing Marc Blumberg, and run by him, Kelly O'Donoghue, and David Simkins, some awesome players from the Chicago run of Alice.
Saturday afternoon - Running Oz with Jared. When I bid Alice at Intercon, it filled up very slowly because it was so big. I'd be interested to see if Oz goes faster this time, being only fifteen characters. I'm sorry Survivors of the Naronic is in the same slot; I love Brit games so.
Saturday night - Last Seder. I've wanted to play this game forever, but it was always full or in conflict with another commitment. I'm so excited to find out what it's like. Since it's my priority and the smallest game I'm interested in, this will be my first sign up for the con tonight.
Sunday morning - Probably nothing; maybe I'll go watch GM Space. I've never enjoyed watching a game so much.
Monday, November 2, 2009
Larp prep crackdown
Okay, play's over, Halloween's over, we're now into November. That means time to crack down on all the larp work for the upcoming events.
I basically have Oz cast, but I wanted to consult my co-GMs in the spirit of cooperation before I sent them out. This might be a little tough, given the constraints on everyone's time. But I'll give it one more try, and if it seems like they won't be able to put in their two cents within a reasonable time frame, I will apologize and just send out the castings I did myself.
Paranoia is undergoing editing right now, but we should at least cast and send out costuming hints. Not like costuming is hard. The trouble is we've only gotten seventeen out of twenty-two questionnaires back, which is a pain. Paranoia is such that character is as important or unimportant as you want it to be, so it probably won't be too big a deal, but still. We don't know a number of people in the game, so it might be tough to get things right in places.
Also, I have an idea for a side project to propose for Hold Thy Peace. It would be a small, easy one-act that would go up alongside the mainstage show. Got to write up my proposal so I have it in in time for the meeting.
I basically have Oz cast, but I wanted to consult my co-GMs in the spirit of cooperation before I sent them out. This might be a little tough, given the constraints on everyone's time. But I'll give it one more try, and if it seems like they won't be able to put in their two cents within a reasonable time frame, I will apologize and just send out the castings I did myself.
Paranoia is undergoing editing right now, but we should at least cast and send out costuming hints. Not like costuming is hard. The trouble is we've only gotten seventeen out of twenty-two questionnaires back, which is a pain. Paranoia is such that character is as important or unimportant as you want it to be, so it probably won't be too big a deal, but still. We don't know a number of people in the game, so it might be tough to get things right in places.
Also, I have an idea for a side project to propose for Hold Thy Peace. It would be a small, easy one-act that would go up alongside the mainstage show. Got to write up my proposal so I have it in in time for the meeting.
Sunday, November 1, 2009
A Team Fortress 2 Halloween
Halloween yesterday was wonderful, surrounded by friends in excellent costumes. Best evening I've had in a long time. Perhaps the most notable part of the evening were the five members of Team Fortress 2 that got together a fantastic group costume that yielded some great pictures. It was actually initially Jared's idea a month or so ago; he's recently gotten very into the game and thought it would be a fun and funny idea for a big group to do together. Several people expressed interest, but I think Jared and Bernie kind of didn't think anybody else would actually do it, so kind of felt like it couldn't happen. It took Matt actually getting together costume pieces to get things going; when I saw he was into it I started getting after Bernie and Jared, who got back into it when they thought there would be a real group. Jared was the Sniper, Bernie was the Engineer, and Matt was the Scout, all of which were remarkably well-cast in my opinion. Ryan and Kindness were pulled in at the last minute as the Spy and the Medic respectively, which worked out pretty well too! We took some fantastic pictures, which will soon be on Facebook. In the meantime, here's a sampling:
The Medic, the Spy, the Sniper, the Engineer, and the Scout.
I think this was supposed to be a RED Team versus BLU Team picture, but it looks more like everybody wants to get the Blue Spy.
This fantastic picture is of the team playing poker for the Intelligence Case. It's now the background on my phone. Cute details include the Spy cheating and the Sniper reaching for his mug but probably heading for his pee jar.
The Medic, the Spy, the Sniper, the Engineer, and the Scout.
I think this was supposed to be a RED Team versus BLU Team picture, but it looks more like everybody wants to get the Blue Spy.
This fantastic picture is of the team playing poker for the Intelligence Case. It's now the background on my phone. Cute details include the Spy cheating and the Sniper reaching for his mug but probably heading for his pee jar.
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