Mon 17 Jul 2006
My vacation has come to an end. After a week of worship, it’s back to the graveyard grindstone. It was a good week. Lots of good music and several good speakers. I shook the hand of the heavenly man, a very inspiring speaker, and got a signed copy of his book, which I am looking forward to reading.
On the long bus and train rides, and the long, long waits between them, I finished Shaman’s Crossing and Forest Mage by Robin Hobb, both excellent books. Robin Hobb never seems to stop finding ways of torturing her main characters. She must hate them all. I also purchased Eye of the Labyrinth by Jennifer Fallon and Deadhouse Gates by Steven Erikson. I also bought and read T Campbell’s A History of Webcomics, which was an interesting read. Can’t say I understand what all the controversy was about, but then again, controversy is what makes the internet go round.
Speaking of comics, I also bought books one and two of The Books of Magic. Then I found out that book three was out of print. Smeg. I also bought the first book of Y: The Last Man, which I’m now looking forward to reading. Spending what holiday money I had left I have ordered the two Starslip Crisis books, which I am also greatly looking forward to.
Also, I saw Pirates of the Caribbean while waiting for the bus. Said bus goes once every twelve hours, it was a bit of a wait. I don’t know why people disliked it so much. I had been a bit worried when I heard they were making this one more of a comedy, but I loved the results. It was funny, exciting, and well worth the money. The only complaint I have is… Well, I think Greg Dean has pretty much summed it up.
Finally, an updating of the comics links. Terror Island now has 15 strips under the belt, and the concept is holding well so far. Also, I got to be Stephonian Prime on their forum, so it moves up to Recommended Comics. Something Positive, which I’ve recently begun reading again, and Queen of Wands, which was omitted form the link list by an oversight, are both added to the same list. Lokes eskapadar is added to Norwegian Comics.
And I think that’s it for now.
July 17th, 2006 at 17:24
Ooooh, lots of stuff to reply to.
\”My vacation has come to an end. After a week of worship, it’s back to the graveyard grindstone. It was a good week. Lots of good music and several good speakers. I shook the hand of the heavenly man, a very inspiring speaker, and got a signed copy of his book, which I am looking forward to reading.\”
All right. I\’ll bite. Where did you go and what the flying kangeroo did you do there?!
\”Deadhouse Gates by Steven Erikson\”
Half-way through it as of yesterday morning. It\’s way, way better than \”Gardens of the Moon\”, this far.
\”Speaking of comics, I also bought books one and two of The Books of Magic. Then I found out that book three was out of print. Smeg.\”
I might be able to help you out with that - but we\’ll take it over MSN, Big Brother may be watching.
And, say, did you ever read \”Lucifer\”? Damned brilliant stuff.
\”Finally, I saw Pirates of the Caribbean while waiting for the bus. Said bus goes once every twelve hours, it was a bit of a wait. I don’t know why people disliked it so much. I had been a bit worried when I heard they were making this one more of a comedy, but I loved the results. it was funny, exciting, and well worth the money. The only complaint I have is… Well, I think Greg Dean has pretty much summed it up.\”
FINALLY! Someone who\’s opinion I can trust (somewhat) adresses the issue that has been worrying me, and tells me no worries! (Hm… you wouldn\’t have been to Austraila this vacation, would you? No, never mind)
\”Lokes eskapadar is added to Norwegian Comics.\”
Loki? Do the dance of the Inflated Ego.
July 17th, 2006 at 17:47
“Where did you go and what the flying kangeroo did you do there?!”
I went to Oase in Fredrikstad, and had a blast. See words ten to twelve in my post for clarification.
“And, say, did you ever read “Lucifer”?”
I did. I found it less brilliant than you did.
Glad I could settle your fear of comedy. It is funny, but in the good way that the first one was funny, and there is plenty of action, adventure and magic in it as well.
July 17th, 2006 at 18:03
Hoorah, then!
As for Lucifer, I remember having pushed it on you now, but it got increasingly better with each volume, more or less, so I’m thinking you’d end up liking it eventually.
July 18th, 2006 at 4:05
Thanks for recommending us and welcome back.
July 18th, 2006 at 16:23
Oh, yes. While I’m rather pleased with his taste, which vulcanic islands aside corresponds closely enough to mine to be passable, I’m in awe at his awesome integrity:
“Also, I got to be Stephonian Prime on their forum, so it moves up to Recommended Comic”
July 18th, 2006 at 16:24
(I’d just like to point out that while other people might consider that post ironic - and they are free to do so - I don’t. That’s what makes it fun.)
July 18th, 2006 at 16:26
(I’d also like to make a point out of pointing out that the last thing I made a point out of pointing out referred to my comment directly preceeding it, not the blog-post on which the comment is submitted. To the point? Not really, but pointedly nonetheless.)
I need more markers for my victory points.
July 18th, 2006 at 18:23
The moral of the story: I\’m totally for sale.
July 18th, 2006 at 20:40
Exactly. As I said, I’m in awe in how well you market yourself.
July 18th, 2006 at 20:41
However, I’m not in awe over how well I type:
ADDENDUM:
I meant to write “Exactly. as I said, I’m in awe over how well you market yourself.” in my last comment, only without the italics, which is now there partly highlight the point of this late-made-edit, but mostly to annoy and confuse.
July 19th, 2006 at 20:45
Hey, we could make you honorary Jesus of Terror Island if you wanted to put us in Highly Recommended.
Probably not, though, because at least one of Ben and I have morals, or at least scruples. Honor, I guess.
July 19th, 2006 at 21:21
If that isn’t a clear hint to keep being for sale I don’t know what is.
Obdormio, or, dare I say it, honorary Saviour, Messiah, King, God, Son and Man et al of a certain horrible piece of land in a body of water, you know what you have to do.