The good, the bad, the ugly

[yendi]

The good:

We had the interview with the student worker, and it looks like she'll kick ass. And I've been re-reading Roger Zelazny's Jack of Shadows, and finding it even better now than the first three times I read it. I believe A Night in the Lonesome October will be next on my Zelazny re-read parade.

The bad:

At lunch, my throat started getting sore, and has remained so. Worse, at about 12:30, I was struck (as it, it felt like a bolt from the blue) with some sort of massive depression. It hasn't gone away either, although it's settled into a nice rut. And I've started to develop a dull pain in my lower back. I'm opting for the voodoo doll possibility.

The ugly: Um. Can't think of anything that's happened today that fits this bill. I suppose I could lift up my shirt and look at my gut, which ain't exactly pretty. Then again, I ate a healthy salad at lunch, so I'm not really down on my own appearance. Fuck it. No ugly today then. Clint Eastwood fans can file complaints at the appropriate office.

Comments

[voltbang.livejournal.com]

Lonesome October is a great little throw away book. I always wanted to run a night in lonesome october series of roleplaying games. It's got mcguffins to collect, rituals to perform, and silly manuvering for position, with a culminating grand finale, and then if it was fun we can do it again next year, with some people playing new participants, some playing the same.

[morenasangre.livejournal.com]

I believe A Night in the Lonesome October will be next on my Zelazny re-read parade.

It is a fun book. Actually, that's what I got Bret for our first anniversary (paper anniversary as he keeps reminding me). He's never read it, and I just think it's the perfect Zelazny book for him.

[yendi]

Oooh. If you ever get the game together, let me know.

[yendi]

Well, tell him to drop everything else and read it, already!

[songwind.livejournal.com]

If you're rereading Zelazny, you mustn't forget The Lord of Light.

[voltbang.livejournal.com]

I wonder if I could do a play by e-mail or even play by livejournal thingy. Hmm. It bears some thought. Every time I read the book though, it screams "roleplay me" to me as loud as humanly possible for a paperback.

[yendi]

I've got the hardcover. It's more dignified -- it just asks very politely for a gaming session.

I'd definitely be interested in PBEM, of course.

[yendi]

Oh, it's on the list. :-)

[voltbang.livejournal.com]

Ok, I'm taking suggestions in my LJ entry about it.

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[wolfieboy.livejournal.com]

I think any list of re-reading Zelazny needs to include "A Game of Blood and Dust".

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[yendi]

Well, any re-reading of Zelazny simply needs to include everything he's written. :-)