Woman on treadmill: "I never liked walking on the track because you just walk around in circles."

My subject lines have been boring lately. Come up with some good ones I can use.



What's new? Last weekend had a great time at hms_ennui's show at john_kathy's house. Good singing, good drinking, and good swimming.



This upcoming weekend I'll be performing in A Dinner With Mr. Dickens at the KYRF site. It's pretty good considering how little rehearsal we've had, but I can't help but think it would be a lot better if we'd had another month to put it together. It may also be one of the toughest acting jobs I've ever had...I have to sit on stage for two hours and pretend I'm interested. Oh, I have some lines too, but it's mostly sitting and looking interested.



walrusjester and I are hard at work on DragonMech Battles, the tabletop combat version of Goodman's DragonMech D&D setting. I'm starting to feel the pressure of soft deadlines looming. We're hoping to have a playtestable version done by the end of the month so we can go into the playtesting phase.



And lastly, say goodbye to the longish hair.

Here I am, spreading the word. Now if only I can scrape together the money to buy a copy for myself. Unemployment sucks!

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Ahoy there! Keep spreading the word about this great project for charity. Word of mouth can make this project something big.



Pirates for the Preservation of New Orleans Music (PPNOM.org) and ModernBard.org are pleased to announce the release of the first of a two CD release, Lafitte's Return - Volume 1. The CD may be purchased at http://kunaki.com/sales.asp?PID=PX00BWWNNP



The CD itself is a who's who of the top names in pirate and maritime entertainment including, Skip Henderson & the Starboard Watch, the Pyrates Royale, Tom Lewis and many others who volunteered their music to this project.



The proceeds from this CD benefit the New Orleans school music programs. PPNOM is dedicated to replacing the musical instruments destroyed by Hurricane Katrina, especially now when spending on New Orleans music programs is at an all time low. Buy purchasing this CD for yourself (or as a gift for that pirate lover in your life) you are helping the pirate community ensure that the musical soul of New Orleans lives on for generations to come.



With the largest gathering of seadogs since Morgan sacked Panama, this album (along with its soon to be released companion album) covers a wide range of styles from traditional shanties, to pirate ska and pirate metal. There is something for everyone on this CD.



1. Pirates of the Caribbean - Jolly Garogers

2. Old Maui - Rusty Cutlass

3. Fair Maiden's Ghost - Marooned

4. Farewell to Nova Scotia - For Love or Money

5. Plank of Doom - Scuurvy

6. Tuesday Afternoon - Cutthroat Shamrock

7. Sail Away - The Pyrockers

8. You Fair Spanish Ladies - Pyrates Royale

9. The Butterfly/Captain Kidd - Kenny Klein

10. The Ballad of Captain Crunch - Pirates R Us

11. Blunderbuss Beau - Skeleton Crew Pirate Band

12. Bartholomew Roberts - Roving Tars

13. Ramming Speed - Sunken Chest

14. Charlie Mops - Salt Sea Pirates

15. Fifteen Men (Bottle o' Rum) - Skip Henderson and the Starboard Watch

16. Ambletown - Salty Walt & the Rattlin' Ratlines

17. Windy Ol' Weather - Rant & Roar

18. Sailor and the Lady - Peregrine

19. Sand in the Rum - The Pirates Charles

20. High Barbaree - Pint & Dale

21. Stormed & Cursed Seas - Skull Branded Pirates



That track list includes new and previously unreleased material by groups such as The Pyrockers, the Skeleton Crew Pirate Band, the Roving Tars, Peregrine, the Pirates Charles, and the Skull Branded Pirates.



With music pouring in from across the globe, how can you not add this collection to YOUR collection?! Spread the word, Jean Lafitte has returned to New Orleans.



http://kunaki.com/sales.asp?PID=PX00BWWNNP

I caved to peer pressure and have a Facebook account. If you have an account there, add me if you feel so inclined. I need another internet place to waste my time on.

Missy reminded me I haven't updated my list of books read this year in a while. Not that I've read that many more books since my last listing. I know the whole "reading challenge" thing is to read 50 books a year, and I knew I wouldn't make it. It's more just to keep track and give small reviews for friends.



22) The controversial Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell. I finished it, and in the end I suppose I liked it. I'd say it's worth reading. The story definitely picked up in the second half, but I'm still not entirely sure it was good enough to make it worth slogging through the first half. Eh, what do I know?



23-26) His Majesty's Dragon, Throne of Jade, The Black Powder War, and Empire of Ivory by Naomi Novik. An alternate universe Napoloenic War tale with dragons as an air force. The characters are very engaging, the plots a little bit less so...I'd call it fantasy fluff, but it's it's pretty entertaining fantasy fluff. I definitely recommend them if you're looking for some quick entertaining reads. Oh, and I originally picked them up because I'd read that Peter Jackson acquired the movie rights.



And...I think that's it, unless I'm forgetting something. Haven't been reading much the last couple months.



But speaking of reading, I just found out that like Buffy has made the jump to comics with Buffy Season 8, so too has Angel. Beware, the article does spoil some of the results of the final battle at the end of Season 5!