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nockergeek) wrote2002-01-16 04:27 pm
nockergeek) wrote2002-01-16 04:27 pm
Just stuff and things...
Let's see... what's been up with me lately?
I've been falling in love with mini-painting again. Another one of those hobbies that just drifted into the background when demand dropped off. It's a reoccurring obsession, and an artform that I'm actually decent at. I can always stand to improve, though, which is why I've been grabbing pics of minis, visiting mini-painting websites, reading up on new techniques, pondering minis I'd want to buy and/or paint, and contemplating stripping some of my older minis to repaint them. Also wondering how mad Z would get if I primed and spray-coated my minis inside (with the fans on, of course).
Oh, and I want to go to Tabletop Games this weekend too!
Resized my screen on my work computer from 1600 x 1200 to 1280 x 1024. Sure, I lose a bit of screen space, but my eyes don't start spontaneously bleeding and screaming at me when I squint to read text. I can still use that resolution, so it's not like I'm going blind. I think I just realized that I didn't need that much space, and that comfort is much better.
What else... oh, I've been watching the Camarilla explode through third-party accounts on LJs and message boards (even on the d20 message boards I frequent). I can't say I'm all that sorry for anyone involved. At the same time, I'm not really harboring any bitterness or vitriol towards the Cam. I tried the LARPing thing, and it didn't work for me... although that's more due to my social anxiety than anything. At the same time, I think this might just be the earth-shattering breath of fresh air that some people need to realize that they're obsessed with a game. And not just the people who can't tell the difference between the game and reality - those are people who need professional help. I mean people whose lives would be horribly empty without the game to revolve around.
And yet, I don't think it's going to change things all that much. Those that were only partly interested will move on with their lives. Those that want to play enough will play in the new club. Others will find other games and other outlets. Yet more will find that once the game is removed, the network of friends that they've built around the game will rush in to take its place, kind of like popping a bubble and watching the water rush in.
But anyway.
Oh, and work is going well, btw. I've been doing much better at keeping my focus today. It's been a matter of willpower, which is a pretty good trick for an impulsive person like myself.
I've been falling in love with mini-painting again. Another one of those hobbies that just drifted into the background when demand dropped off. It's a reoccurring obsession, and an artform that I'm actually decent at. I can always stand to improve, though, which is why I've been grabbing pics of minis, visiting mini-painting websites, reading up on new techniques, pondering minis I'd want to buy and/or paint, and contemplating stripping some of my older minis to repaint them. Also wondering how mad Z would get if I primed and spray-coated my minis inside (with the fans on, of course).
Oh, and I want to go to Tabletop Games this weekend too!
Resized my screen on my work computer from 1600 x 1200 to 1280 x 1024. Sure, I lose a bit of screen space, but my eyes don't start spontaneously bleeding and screaming at me when I squint to read text. I can still use that resolution, so it's not like I'm going blind. I think I just realized that I didn't need that much space, and that comfort is much better.
What else... oh, I've been watching the Camarilla explode through third-party accounts on LJs and message boards (even on the d20 message boards I frequent). I can't say I'm all that sorry for anyone involved. At the same time, I'm not really harboring any bitterness or vitriol towards the Cam. I tried the LARPing thing, and it didn't work for me... although that's more due to my social anxiety than anything. At the same time, I think this might just be the earth-shattering breath of fresh air that some people need to realize that they're obsessed with a game. And not just the people who can't tell the difference between the game and reality - those are people who need professional help. I mean people whose lives would be horribly empty without the game to revolve around.
And yet, I don't think it's going to change things all that much. Those that were only partly interested will move on with their lives. Those that want to play enough will play in the new club. Others will find other games and other outlets. Yet more will find that once the game is removed, the network of friends that they've built around the game will rush in to take its place, kind of like popping a bubble and watching the water rush in.
But anyway.
Oh, and work is going well, btw. I've been doing much better at keeping my focus today. It's been a matter of willpower, which is a pretty good trick for an impulsive person like myself.