Previously, on Eventually Clever…
…Steve read some comics:
- Astro City: The Dark Age Book Four – 2 more issues to go before we learn about the Silver Agent’s great time-travelling sacrifice, and see the brothers work out their family revenge. I’m looking forward to re-reading the entire run in a single sitting.
- Hellblazer: Dark Entries – Another format experiment – hardbound, pocket-sized B&W crime stories. Written by Ian Rankin. Like most Hellblazer (and Doctor Who, for that matter – thanks, Ramsay) stories, the setup is more satisfying than the conclusion.
- Incorruptible - The first issue was a slow start, but reading about the unravelling underworld is interesting. Too bad that Max Damage is so similar to Sleeper in terms of powers.
- Irredeemable - It’s interesting, but there has to be more to the Plutonian’s breakdown than simple ingratitude. I am curious about what secrets his unseen nemesis holds, though.
- Milestone Forever – This two-parter is supposed to explain how the Dakotaverse merged with the DCU, but doesn’t. Instead, it’s a chance to wrap up old plotlines for Blood Syndicate, Hardware and Static – though Icon’s tale is tantalizingly untold. Entirely worthwhile.
- The Unknown: Devil Made Flesh – I wonder if this is going to be a series of mini-series, like Fall of Cthulhu. If so, sign me up!
First BBQ of 2010!
Now that’s a sure sign of Spring!
(First hamburgers of the season are reserved for guests.)
Lunch Dates
Mom brought the kids to meet me for lunch – it was a great time!
Moving On
I’ve decided to move. When Dina left, I kept the apartment. This was mostly to maintain continuity for the kids, but also because it’s a really nice apartment – roomy, quiet, close to the park, and the foundation of many happy memories.
But, it’s also two rooms too large and too expensive to heat on one salary. Plus, honestly, it’s time to establish a new home and a fresh start.
Last week, I had a lead on a cute 3-bedroom place that would have suited my needs perfectly – within the school zone, individual rooms for the kids, washer and dryer outlets, cheaper heating than I current pay, large balcony, quiet neighborhood – but it was available immediately. As in February. I thought I had talked them down to waiting until May 1st, and my current landlord found good tenants to take my place on May 1st, but the prospective apartment went to tenants who were ready to take it immediately.
So, I rearranged things with my current landlord to push my departure date back a month, just to increase my chances of finding something else without running into the July 1st moving day crush (and those huge moving day rates – yikes!).
Right now, I’m browsing the classified sites for something interesting. Right now, the pickings are slim, but, thanks to that quirky July 1st moving day tradition, most currently occupied places will only hit the open market on April 1st, as other tenants decide to decline their leases, so I’ll soon have a wider selection.
Ben told me it’s okay for me to move so long as he can bring his Legos and his furniture. Naomi wants to bring her stuffies, and then wants me to buy a poodle. I can’t make any promises about the dog, but they’ll have whatever they need in their new home…wherever we end up.
Monthly Naomi Photo
Naomi learned the rewards of helping make the birthday cake!
Relentless Birthday Zombie Hordes
A metaphor for mortality, a Thriller video recreation, or a testament to buttery chocolatey goodness? Any way you look at it, it was a great birthday party!
Gameletting, Part 6
It’s official – I’ve sold (almost) all of my CCG binder sets and would have, if I didn’t have inconvenient expenses cropping up all the time, raised enough money to get myself to GenCon this year. As it stands, I’m a little further behind than that, so the gameletting continues.
The only two sets I didn’t sell are X-Files, which turns out is incomplete, so isn’t fit for sale, and Netrunner, which I can’t bear to part with, because the game is so darn good. I simply undid those binder collections and combined the cards with my regular play pool.
I was pleasantly shocked with the last-minute bidding war over the Buffy cards – who knew that my obsessive promo collecting through the redemption points programme would ultimately prove so profitable? Very nice!
As promised, I’ve taken another hard look at my RPG shelves and removed games that I’ve either never read, or have read once and will be unlikely to flip through again – games based on books that I don’t love, or thick tomes such as the Guardians of Order version of Game of Thrones, or the World’s Largest Dungeon / World’s Largest City books from AEG. I also have a secondary objective of clearing enough space to in order to store my collection of introductory boxed sets in a single shelf, so selling those larger books helps me reach that goal.
Curious? Check out the list!
Monthly Ben Photo
Ben’s homework skills are improving by leaps and bounds!
Skating & Sledding with the Kids
Naomi howled “Faster! Faster!” soon after this picture was taken. Ben just enjoyed the ride.
Fantastic day.
Valentine’s Day Songs
Most love songs that I can think of off the top of my head are stories of yearning or loss, but rarely about being in the moment. Here are two that do:
Jeffrey Gaines – In Your Eyes:
Michael Franti & Spearhead – Home (Just close your eyes and listen.)
(I’d've added Les McCann’s All Strung Out on You to the list, but, you know, I haven’t found that vocal recording yet. Maybe in another 20 years.)
Happy Valentine’s Day, Everyone!
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