Sunday, March 14, 2004
It wasn't my fault!
My internet was broken yesterday. As much as it annoyed me, there wasn't much I could do, hence my not posting. Hopefully it will remain much less broken and I will be able to make noise over the web more regularly.
I found this on a blog somewhere, and it never seemed to be on topic enough to put in any of my other posts, so I'll toss it here for no reason:
Now that I read it again, it's not that funny, but maybe if you're 'merican it will be more humorous.
I like tea
My inital fascination with tea has now grown into more of an addiction. Between the orange pekoe stuff I have at work, to the apple cinnamon and vanilla teas I have at home, I figured I would be good for a while. But I started to run out of the stuff I have at home, so I went and got some more apple cinnamon, and on a whim, a variety pack with such classics as English Breakfast, Earl Grey, Irish Breakfast (which isn't just English Breakfast with a beer) and Lady Grey (didn't even know the Earl was married). Now I find I'm drinking tea whenever I feel like something hot, and although I haven't dropped coffee entirely, I just might be drinking more tea than coffee now.
I have found though, that while it would be nice to have a book to read with my tea, I have none. I finished Neuromancer, and didn't find anything eyecatching last time I checked the bookstore. I got a copy of Kingdom Come though, but that is a comic, and while still ubsurdly awesome, it doesn't have the same sense of credibility or meatiness that comes with a novel. If the next installment of A Song of Fire and Ice were out, I'd read that, since it is in my opinion the greatest fantasy series ever. Yes, I include in this blanket the Lord of the Rings, Sword of Truth, the impression I have of Wheel of Time (since I've never read it) and a Man of his Word. Those are all excellent series, and all worthy of reading to the fullest, but they don't seem to have the same sense of epic-ness that SoFaI has. I mean, the Lord of the Rings is one of the best books ever, but for the most part, only the last one is really a good read, since I think Fellowship is rather boring (nothing really happens at all in the first half) and Two Towers is odd (the book completely shifts gears halfway through and goes off in another direction). Sword of Truth is also super great, but it really focusses mainly on a central cast of about 5 or 6 characters, and each book is rather self-contained, kind of like a soap opera. A Song of Fire and Ice on the other hand, has about (roughly) about a dozen families of characters (making the grand total about a bazillion), all of whom are important and interrelated in various ways, which makes for a very epic feel. Also, George R. R. Martin is totally and utterly ruthless when it comes to characters and their respective ends, since a LOT of mains die. This almost makes the story more compelling though, since you keep reading just to find out who bites it next, and how. At any rate, that's how I see it. Feel free to disagree, but I probably won't listen to carefully. Next book comes out in August though, so I'll be left in suspense for a while. I might even have to re-read the books (or check the rather complete summaries on the net). Regardless, all the series I mentioned are highly recommended.
CARE BEAR STARE!!!
...or is it scare? Stare sounds more appropriate, so stare it will be. Regardless, I think I might have more respect for the Care Bears is they did this. That would rock bollocks.
Anyone like the Far Side? Anyone like it so much they would make it real if they could? Well, Photoshop can, and people have. Neat looking at if only to see what one can do with photo-manipulation if one puts one's mind to it.
More insanity. This one is almost more of a narrative though. Still doesn't make sense.
Anyways, I'm going to stop now. I'm out of tea, and feel like playing more Maximo, or perhaps reading some more Invisibles (I'm contemplating buying the trades for the series, but I think I'll wait until I buy all of Sandman first, since Gaiman is better than Morrison, but not as good as Moore). Oh, and more tea. ¶ 5:05 p.m.
My internet was broken yesterday. As much as it annoyed me, there wasn't much I could do, hence my not posting. Hopefully it will remain much less broken and I will be able to make noise over the web more regularly.
I found this on a blog somewhere, and it never seemed to be on topic enough to put in any of my other posts, so I'll toss it here for no reason:
Moderator: If you are elected president in 2004, what will your administration's policy be in regards to changing the lightbulb?
Kerry: "Like most Vietnam veterans who fought in the Vietnam war, I know a little something about changing lightbulbs, on account of my experience in Vietnam."
Edwards: "No need to change the bulb -- I'll just light up the room with my sunny optimism!"
Bush: "Someone needs to change a lightbulb? Woohoo -- we created a job!"
Nader: "These is no fundamental difference between a lit room and the darkness."
Now that I read it again, it's not that funny, but maybe if you're 'merican it will be more humorous.
I like tea
My inital fascination with tea has now grown into more of an addiction. Between the orange pekoe stuff I have at work, to the apple cinnamon and vanilla teas I have at home, I figured I would be good for a while. But I started to run out of the stuff I have at home, so I went and got some more apple cinnamon, and on a whim, a variety pack with such classics as English Breakfast, Earl Grey, Irish Breakfast (which isn't just English Breakfast with a beer) and Lady Grey (didn't even know the Earl was married). Now I find I'm drinking tea whenever I feel like something hot, and although I haven't dropped coffee entirely, I just might be drinking more tea than coffee now.
I have found though, that while it would be nice to have a book to read with my tea, I have none. I finished Neuromancer, and didn't find anything eyecatching last time I checked the bookstore. I got a copy of Kingdom Come though, but that is a comic, and while still ubsurdly awesome, it doesn't have the same sense of credibility or meatiness that comes with a novel. If the next installment of A Song of Fire and Ice were out, I'd read that, since it is in my opinion the greatest fantasy series ever. Yes, I include in this blanket the Lord of the Rings, Sword of Truth, the impression I have of Wheel of Time (since I've never read it) and a Man of his Word. Those are all excellent series, and all worthy of reading to the fullest, but they don't seem to have the same sense of epic-ness that SoFaI has. I mean, the Lord of the Rings is one of the best books ever, but for the most part, only the last one is really a good read, since I think Fellowship is rather boring (nothing really happens at all in the first half) and Two Towers is odd (the book completely shifts gears halfway through and goes off in another direction). Sword of Truth is also super great, but it really focusses mainly on a central cast of about 5 or 6 characters, and each book is rather self-contained, kind of like a soap opera. A Song of Fire and Ice on the other hand, has about (roughly) about a dozen families of characters (making the grand total about a bazillion), all of whom are important and interrelated in various ways, which makes for a very epic feel. Also, George R. R. Martin is totally and utterly ruthless when it comes to characters and their respective ends, since a LOT of mains die. This almost makes the story more compelling though, since you keep reading just to find out who bites it next, and how. At any rate, that's how I see it. Feel free to disagree, but I probably won't listen to carefully. Next book comes out in August though, so I'll be left in suspense for a while. I might even have to re-read the books (or check the rather complete summaries on the net). Regardless, all the series I mentioned are highly recommended.
CARE BEAR STARE!!!
...or is it scare? Stare sounds more appropriate, so stare it will be. Regardless, I think I might have more respect for the Care Bears is they did this. That would rock bollocks.
Anyone like the Far Side? Anyone like it so much they would make it real if they could? Well, Photoshop can, and people have. Neat looking at if only to see what one can do with photo-manipulation if one puts one's mind to it.
More insanity. This one is almost more of a narrative though. Still doesn't make sense.
Anyways, I'm going to stop now. I'm out of tea, and feel like playing more Maximo, or perhaps reading some more Invisibles (I'm contemplating buying the trades for the series, but I think I'll wait until I buy all of Sandman first, since Gaiman is better than Morrison, but not as good as Moore). Oh, and more tea. ¶ 5:05 p.m.
