Monday, June 27
Sunday, June 26
The Big Bad Man (and Ants)
Liam has nightmares sometimes and needs someone to go in and rub his back til he falls asleep again. That's Dans job. When Liam comes stumbling into our room at 3 am speaking in urgent syllables that neither of us can understand. That's my job.
After a minute of incoherence I pick three words out of the air "Big" "Bad" "Man". Oh, OK, he's back. I pull on my Super Mom outfit (fuzzy blue robe with kitties on it) and march down the hall to Liam's dark room, all business.
In a loud whisper so we don't wake Teresa, who is sleeping in the next room, "OK Liam, can you show me where he is?"
Liam points to a dark corner beside his bed, "There".
And then he starts pointing around the room quickly, "and there's ant there, and there and there and there and there."
I see, we're surrounded.
"OK Liam, quickly jump into bed and I'll make you safe."
Liam hops into bed and I tuck him in, making sure that the covers go up under his chin. Then I turn to use my SuperMom powers.
I look Big Bad Man straight in the eye and say "OK, it's time for you to go, Liam needs to sleep" and I grab his arm and usher him out the door. SuperMom doesn't take no for an answer.
Then I get to work on the ants. I crouch down and push them all out the door (they are about the size of small dogs) saying "Shoo! It's Liams' bedtime and you're bugging him".
Once they are all out the door, properly scolded and scurrying away. I tell them to "Stay Out!"
After the show is over I sit next to Liam to show him it's safe and ask him if there was anything else he needed. The answer is usually "Wa-ter" which I provide after stumbling around in the dark looking for his drink cup.
A kiss on the forehead and an "I love you, goodnight" later, and my job here is done! Being a SuperMom is lots of fun sometimes :)
After a minute of incoherence I pick three words out of the air "Big" "Bad" "Man". Oh, OK, he's back. I pull on my Super Mom outfit (fuzzy blue robe with kitties on it) and march down the hall to Liam's dark room, all business.
In a loud whisper so we don't wake Teresa, who is sleeping in the next room, "OK Liam, can you show me where he is?"
Liam points to a dark corner beside his bed, "There".
And then he starts pointing around the room quickly, "and there's ant there, and there and there and there and there."
I see, we're surrounded.
"OK Liam, quickly jump into bed and I'll make you safe."
Liam hops into bed and I tuck him in, making sure that the covers go up under his chin. Then I turn to use my SuperMom powers.
I look Big Bad Man straight in the eye and say "OK, it's time for you to go, Liam needs to sleep" and I grab his arm and usher him out the door. SuperMom doesn't take no for an answer.
Then I get to work on the ants. I crouch down and push them all out the door (they are about the size of small dogs) saying "Shoo! It's Liams' bedtime and you're bugging him".
Once they are all out the door, properly scolded and scurrying away. I tell them to "Stay Out!"
After the show is over I sit next to Liam to show him it's safe and ask him if there was anything else he needed. The answer is usually "Wa-ter" which I provide after stumbling around in the dark looking for his drink cup.
A kiss on the forehead and an "I love you, goodnight" later, and my job here is done! Being a SuperMom is lots of fun sometimes :)
Saturday, June 25
Finished :)
I finally finished the Necrons for Paul. I'm very impressed with myself today, they turned out even better after applying the coat of varnish. The colors just seemed to POP off of the figures. Very shiny, I'm happy :) The owner of the Game Factory, who I got the contract through was also impressed. He said the only problem he could see with the figures was how little I was charging for them...That was a real ego boost for me...Coming from a man who was an artist with Disney before opening a gaming store. Even just writing that, I can feel my head get bigger...Quick somebody pop my bubble before I go into orbit ;)
Price-wise, I don't really care...yet. At the moment I am painting because I enjoy it a lot, and I enjoy the complements I receive when I do well (so keep them coming please!). After working long thankless days as a stay-at-home mother/mediocre housewife. It's nice to have something that has immediate job satisfaction. I guess ego is everything :) However, Paul has a very large order coming up this Friday. As I paint them, they are going on display at the store (stop by and take a boo). If another client were to become interested I would seriously consider raising my prices. $2 an hour (which is what it works out to be) for something as easy as robotic skeletons isn't a big deal, but anything else and I'll have to really think about what to charge.
~~~
In other news, Dan and I took Liam to the Tall Ships Festival. After paying $15 each for wrist bands, we weren't impressed with the organization of the event at all. If you are planning on going, apparently the thing to do is get the $5 pass and hop on the harbor tour for $16. They do a much better job of explaining the boats, and you will actually get to see the ships up close.
Price-wise, I don't really care...yet. At the moment I am painting because I enjoy it a lot, and I enjoy the complements I receive when I do well (so keep them coming please!). After working long thankless days as a stay-at-home mother/mediocre housewife. It's nice to have something that has immediate job satisfaction. I guess ego is everything :) However, Paul has a very large order coming up this Friday. As I paint them, they are going on display at the store (stop by and take a boo). If another client were to become interested I would seriously consider raising my prices. $2 an hour (which is what it works out to be) for something as easy as robotic skeletons isn't a big deal, but anything else and I'll have to really think about what to charge.
~~~
In other news, Dan and I took Liam to the Tall Ships Festival. After paying $15 each for wrist bands, we weren't impressed with the organization of the event at all. If you are planning on going, apparently the thing to do is get the $5 pass and hop on the harbor tour for $16. They do a much better job of explaining the boats, and you will actually get to see the ships up close.
Wednesday, June 22
Hard at work
So I finished the big figure that I was working on for Paul last night. Hopefully he likes it...in the end I was desperately looking for ways to make it more dynamic looking, because frankly it's a boring figure. Black and gray. Dull.
Tonight I'll probably file the lines off of the next piece during gaming. It's a very low attention type of activity and I need to get the piece done for Saturday.
It's Scott's birthday today! Happy Birthday Scott! I'll go pick up a cake for him later today. No idea what he wants for a present. I kinda feel like a bad sister.
I'm emailing back and forth with Randy, Dan, Stacy and Leanne about Vampire. If you are interested in playing read up on it in the forum and email me. I mostly put that out there because I haven't heard from Sean yet, and I sort of figured he'd be first in the que.
In other news, looking forward to gaming tonight, the prelude was really good.
and...
Waiter!
I'll have what he's having.
Tonight I'll probably file the lines off of the next piece during gaming. It's a very low attention type of activity and I need to get the piece done for Saturday.
It's Scott's birthday today! Happy Birthday Scott! I'll go pick up a cake for him later today. No idea what he wants for a present. I kinda feel like a bad sister.
I'm emailing back and forth with Randy, Dan, Stacy and Leanne about Vampire. If you are interested in playing read up on it in the forum and email me. I mostly put that out there because I haven't heard from Sean yet, and I sort of figured he'd be first in the que.
In other news, looking forward to gaming tonight, the prelude was really good.
and...
Waiter!
I'll have what he's having.
Friday, June 17
Play by post
So here's the deal...anybody can play, just email me first with a character concept. I'm going to pass protect the thread so we don't get uninvited visiters...I have an idea for several systems: Demon, Vampire, or D&D but I'll only do one at a time so let me know your preference. I'd appreciate tips from anyone who has played like this before. I'll probably install a "min. 3 posts before next post rule" so nobody steals the show. Minimum 1 post per (work)day, character sheet and dice are manditory whatever system we go with, although it will be heavy roleplaying with most things depending on stats and skills instead of dice rolls. Ie. If I think it sounds cool, and your character can probably do it, I'll let you. (Brother Lucius: I back flip over the orc and punch him in the back of the head)(Dex: out the wang, tumble: 28, str: 10, attack +4 dmg 1d4+0)(DM: The Orc looks a little wobbly on his feet but turns around to face you)
Campaign ideas to choose from:
Demon: Los Angeles' (BBEG: The Devil! who else...)
Vampire: Start in dark ages -> Present day (BBEG: Anyone who's not you)
D&D: Save the kingdom from an ancient red dragon...or...Ravenloft, Mwaa-ha-ha
Once I have enough interest (Min 4 people to play, Max 10 for now) I'll post instructions on the forum and email a start date :)
If anyone else wants to DM something.......
*Edit*
Here is a post on The Giant in the Playground forum Pbp area, fyi
The Basics
What is a PbP game?
A PbP, or play-by-post, game is any game that is normally played face-to-face or on a tabletop played by posting to a web-board. For these boards, that's exclusively going to be RPG type games.
There are two basic variants of PbP games. Free-form games lack formal rulesets - the GM of the game determines what is possible and what is not depending on the situation and what the player's tell him. In short, free-form PbP is sort of collective story telling.
The second form is the one favored here on the Giant in the Playground boards - PbP that uses an existing ruleset for tabletop gaming. On these boards, this primarily means d20 systems, especially D&D 3.5.
How do you play?
Simple: the DM explains what’s going on, and then you post to the game thread explaining what your character is doing. PbP is just tabletop gaming expressed through the medium of the forum.
Joining a PbP game
First, if you want to join a new game, check the Finding Players (Out-of-Character) forum and see which games are looking for players. Do not post to a thread in the IC forum asking to join. This just annoys the DM and other players. Also, check the Currently Recruiting thread for games looking for players, and post to the Player Registry.
Other Characters
In PbP, there is a temptation to include the actions or reactions of other characters, PC or NPC, in your own post, in order to move things along in the story. Do not do this. It's quite frankly very rude. It may take a while longer, but waiting for another player to compose their own characters response is generally worth the wait, and the slight acceleration of the plot is not worth the trouble. Also, let the DM resolve anything that needs an opposed die roll. In order to speed things up, its usually okay to post probably actions your character will take depending on what happens next - a sort of "if, then" statement. Don't go overboard with this.
The exception to this rule is if you have permission from the DM and another player to control another character's actions, or if a DM has taken control of a character from an absent player.
The rest of this guide is generally geared towards running a game, though the last section is on post formatting. I suggest reading a few currently ongoing games to help get a feel for how things work, in addition to reading this guide.
General Concerns
Timing
One of the benefits and curses of PbP games is that there is no formal meeting time for games. Players post whenever they are available to check the boards. However, this also extends the time it takes to work through adventures quite a bit. It could take several hours, or even days, for every player to post to a single combat round.
Given this, a few suggestions can make the game run more smoothly. First, state how often you expect players (and yourself, as the DM, in particular) to post at a minimum - once a day, three times a week, whatever works best. If you particularly prolific posters in your game, especially if the rest of the players don't post as often, establishing a maximum number of posts might be a good idea as well.
Finally, establish a couple limits for non-response from players. For example, if a player doesn't post for two days, the DM will decide that PCs actions in order to keep the story moving. If the player doesn't post for say two weeks without warning, then the player is dropped.
Absences
The previous paragraph brings up another potential problem of the expanded time span of PbP - player absences. Players might have to leave for a week or more due to vacations, family concerns, work, school, or any of a myriad of reasons. Generally, if the player contacts the DM, that player should be able to return to the game when they get back, without penalty - though, if the absence is going to be especially long, it might be better for the player to leave altogether. Also, its often standard-practice for another player to handle an absent player's character while they are gone. This should only be done with the player's permission, and the DM should make sure the absent player's character doesn't get, well, screwed, while the player is gone.
If you as the DM are going to be away for a while, it’s a good idea to post to both the IC and OOC threads, and let people know when you'll be back.
Dropping and Adding Players
Players end up dropping out of games regularly due to outside concerns. This is problematic in PbP due to the extended time span the game progresses through. Ideally, having a couple alternate players to call on should a regular drop is a good idea. Otherwise, adding a new character should proceed the same as starting a game (see below).
Dice Rolling
Most DMs prefer to make all rolls themselves, but there are also online dice rollers available. The DM should establish the method used at the beginning of the game and stick to it.
Roleplaying
The nature of PbP tends to promote heavy RP games. The players have longer to compose their thoughts and responses, and heavy "roll" games tend to go quite slowly, so extra RP helps keep things interesting.
Starting a Game
Getting Started
The DM should first establish what system the game will be in and what material is available in the game (SRD only? All the splatbooks? Standard ECS material?). Having this clear at the beginning makes things easier later. Also, a general description of the game type - is it hack-and-slash D&D, or RP-heavy d20 Modern spy game? - should be included.
Collecting Players
Post your idea to the Finding Players (Out-of-Character) forum. Figure out how many players you want, and include that in the post. You should post to the Currently Recruiting thread at this point, and contacting players from the Player Registry who are looking for games is also a good idea as well. As DM you can chose who plays, but first-come, first-served is the preferred method.
Character Creation and Posting Characters
As DM, you should establish the rules for character creation ASAP. Just use whatever variant you prefer from the game you're playing, though for d20 point buy or shared stats are preferred for fairness. More important is deciding how to post character stats. The two primary methods are to have a "Rogue's Gallery" thread for stat blocks in the OOC forum, or to create the character sheet on 3EProfiler.net. For the latter, don't forget to make the sheet public!
First IC Post
Once players are chosen and characters created, and the posting amount rules set, you should create a new thread in the Ongoing Games (In-Character) with a the title of the game and game type as the thread name. Make sure its clear which game is yours when you pick a name, and link back to the OOC thread in the first post, and post a link to the IC thread in the OOC thread. Linking to characters in the first post is also a good idea. Read some of the ongoing games to get an idea of how things work.
Private Messages
Generally, with PbP games, you just have to trust players not to metagame. As a player, you shouldn't take advantage of this trust. However, every once in a while it’s easiest for a DM to send a private message to a player to supply information or ask questions. In this case, I suggest two things: try to stay in character for PMs, make the PM's subject clear that it's from the PbP game, and mention that you've PMed the player in the IC thread.
Now you've got a PbP game going. Good luck!
I'll probably also request post formating for actions, skills, out of charecter comments etc. I'll post a link when I decide how that will look :)
Campaign ideas to choose from:
Demon: Los Angeles' (BBEG: The Devil! who else...)
Vampire: Start in dark ages -> Present day (BBEG: Anyone who's not you)
D&D: Save the kingdom from an ancient red dragon...or...Ravenloft, Mwaa-ha-ha
Once I have enough interest (Min 4 people to play, Max 10 for now) I'll post instructions on the forum and email a start date :)
If anyone else wants to DM something.......
*Edit*
Here is a post on The Giant in the Playground forum Pbp area, fyi
The Basics
What is a PbP game?
A PbP, or play-by-post, game is any game that is normally played face-to-face or on a tabletop played by posting to a web-board. For these boards, that's exclusively going to be RPG type games.
There are two basic variants of PbP games. Free-form games lack formal rulesets - the GM of the game determines what is possible and what is not depending on the situation and what the player's tell him. In short, free-form PbP is sort of collective story telling.
The second form is the one favored here on the Giant in the Playground boards - PbP that uses an existing ruleset for tabletop gaming. On these boards, this primarily means d20 systems, especially D&D 3.5.
How do you play?
Simple: the DM explains what’s going on, and then you post to the game thread explaining what your character is doing. PbP is just tabletop gaming expressed through the medium of the forum.
Joining a PbP game
First, if you want to join a new game, check the Finding Players (Out-of-Character) forum and see which games are looking for players. Do not post to a thread in the IC forum asking to join. This just annoys the DM and other players. Also, check the Currently Recruiting thread for games looking for players, and post to the Player Registry.
Other Characters
In PbP, there is a temptation to include the actions or reactions of other characters, PC or NPC, in your own post, in order to move things along in the story. Do not do this. It's quite frankly very rude. It may take a while longer, but waiting for another player to compose their own characters response is generally worth the wait, and the slight acceleration of the plot is not worth the trouble. Also, let the DM resolve anything that needs an opposed die roll. In order to speed things up, its usually okay to post probably actions your character will take depending on what happens next - a sort of "if, then" statement. Don't go overboard with this.
The exception to this rule is if you have permission from the DM and another player to control another character's actions, or if a DM has taken control of a character from an absent player.
The rest of this guide is generally geared towards running a game, though the last section is on post formatting. I suggest reading a few currently ongoing games to help get a feel for how things work, in addition to reading this guide.
General Concerns
Timing
One of the benefits and curses of PbP games is that there is no formal meeting time for games. Players post whenever they are available to check the boards. However, this also extends the time it takes to work through adventures quite a bit. It could take several hours, or even days, for every player to post to a single combat round.
Given this, a few suggestions can make the game run more smoothly. First, state how often you expect players (and yourself, as the DM, in particular) to post at a minimum - once a day, three times a week, whatever works best. If you particularly prolific posters in your game, especially if the rest of the players don't post as often, establishing a maximum number of posts might be a good idea as well.
Finally, establish a couple limits for non-response from players. For example, if a player doesn't post for two days, the DM will decide that PCs actions in order to keep the story moving. If the player doesn't post for say two weeks without warning, then the player is dropped.
Absences
The previous paragraph brings up another potential problem of the expanded time span of PbP - player absences. Players might have to leave for a week or more due to vacations, family concerns, work, school, or any of a myriad of reasons. Generally, if the player contacts the DM, that player should be able to return to the game when they get back, without penalty - though, if the absence is going to be especially long, it might be better for the player to leave altogether. Also, its often standard-practice for another player to handle an absent player's character while they are gone. This should only be done with the player's permission, and the DM should make sure the absent player's character doesn't get, well, screwed, while the player is gone.
If you as the DM are going to be away for a while, it’s a good idea to post to both the IC and OOC threads, and let people know when you'll be back.
Dropping and Adding Players
Players end up dropping out of games regularly due to outside concerns. This is problematic in PbP due to the extended time span the game progresses through. Ideally, having a couple alternate players to call on should a regular drop is a good idea. Otherwise, adding a new character should proceed the same as starting a game (see below).
Dice Rolling
Most DMs prefer to make all rolls themselves, but there are also online dice rollers available. The DM should establish the method used at the beginning of the game and stick to it.
Roleplaying
The nature of PbP tends to promote heavy RP games. The players have longer to compose their thoughts and responses, and heavy "roll" games tend to go quite slowly, so extra RP helps keep things interesting.
Starting a Game
Getting Started
The DM should first establish what system the game will be in and what material is available in the game (SRD only? All the splatbooks? Standard ECS material?). Having this clear at the beginning makes things easier later. Also, a general description of the game type - is it hack-and-slash D&D, or RP-heavy d20 Modern spy game? - should be included.
Collecting Players
Post your idea to the Finding Players (Out-of-Character) forum. Figure out how many players you want, and include that in the post. You should post to the Currently Recruiting thread at this point, and contacting players from the Player Registry who are looking for games is also a good idea as well. As DM you can chose who plays, but first-come, first-served is the preferred method.
Character Creation and Posting Characters
As DM, you should establish the rules for character creation ASAP. Just use whatever variant you prefer from the game you're playing, though for d20 point buy or shared stats are preferred for fairness. More important is deciding how to post character stats. The two primary methods are to have a "Rogue's Gallery" thread for stat blocks in the OOC forum, or to create the character sheet on 3EProfiler.net. For the latter, don't forget to make the sheet public!
First IC Post
Once players are chosen and characters created, and the posting amount rules set, you should create a new thread in the Ongoing Games (In-Character) with a the title of the game and game type as the thread name. Make sure its clear which game is yours when you pick a name, and link back to the OOC thread in the first post, and post a link to the IC thread in the OOC thread. Linking to characters in the first post is also a good idea. Read some of the ongoing games to get an idea of how things work.
Private Messages
Generally, with PbP games, you just have to trust players not to metagame. As a player, you shouldn't take advantage of this trust. However, every once in a while it’s easiest for a DM to send a private message to a player to supply information or ask questions. In this case, I suggest two things: try to stay in character for PMs, make the PM's subject clear that it's from the PbP game, and mention that you've PMed the player in the IC thread.
Now you've got a PbP game going. Good luck!
I'll probably also request post formating for actions, skills, out of charecter comments etc. I'll post a link when I decide how that will look :)
Thursday, June 16
Busy, Busy, Busy
I just finished saying good-bye to my cousin Cheryl after a two day whirl-wind stay. I'm a little sarcastic while I write that, not because it wasn't fun, but because by whirl-wind I mean "nice leisurely visit". I just wish I could still throw fun and exciting adventures for out of town guests...but the kid factor is a damper on things. Last night we went to the Reef with my Mom and ate till our lips tingled, while talking about the usual...Family, school and gross medical conditions (or a combination of the three ) Cheryl just finished her final exams and as of the end of the month going to be referred to as "Madam Pharmacist" in exaggerated accents by all participating family members...
Yes we are odd. Yes we are ALL odd.
Cheryl showed up two days after a whirl-wind visit from my Grandma and Grandpa, and she left 15 minutes after I got off the phone with Jackie to arrange a visit with her and the Ricelettes...Can you tell it's summer yet :)
I'm not sure what the plans are for July and August yet, but things are filling up fast...and September is going to be so busy I'll need a vacation after that vacation :) Stacy and Evie's' wedding, Green Day concert, Firefly in the theaters, Bill and Leanne in town...
I'd better work faster on my painting contract :)
YAY Busy !! :)
Yes we are odd. Yes we are ALL odd.
Cheryl showed up two days after a whirl-wind visit from my Grandma and Grandpa, and she left 15 minutes after I got off the phone with Jackie to arrange a visit with her and the Ricelettes...Can you tell it's summer yet :)
I'm not sure what the plans are for July and August yet, but things are filling up fast...and September is going to be so busy I'll need a vacation after that vacation :) Stacy and Evie's' wedding, Green Day concert, Firefly in the theaters, Bill and Leanne in town...
I'd better work faster on my painting contract :)
YAY Busy !! :)
Tuesday, June 14
YAY!
Reaper put out a new female cleric!
Don't mind me as I geek out for a second...
I hate how limited the resources are out there for female roleplayers. I mean come on...how many scantly clad, sword wielding, barbarian chicks are actually played on a regular basis? *Sarcasism* I know that all MY characters run around topless, but is it really that common?
In other news...I now have a paying client for miniature painting :) Paul over at Game Factory wants me to paint a whole Necron army for him (Warhammer 40k)...Easy money let me tell you :)
Don't mind me as I geek out for a second...
I hate how limited the resources are out there for female roleplayers. I mean come on...how many scantly clad, sword wielding, barbarian chicks are actually played on a regular basis? *Sarcasism* I know that all MY characters run around topless, but is it really that common?
In other news...I now have a paying client for miniature painting :) Paul over at Game Factory wants me to paint a whole Necron army for him (Warhammer 40k)...Easy money let me tell you :)
Monday, June 13
Forum
I've signed up for a free forum through Bravenet :) I've used their stuff before and liked it, but I think they use a lot of advertising software, so I might not keep it around. I can't see the pop-ups with my browser (Firefox) but I can't really expect everyone to use the same one as me now can I. Please give me feedback, and I'll see what I can do to make it a better experience...I thought it might be fun to try a play by post or something, I know Sean has something in mind...Or maybe Bilbo would want to start something ;)
On another note...clicking on my "Quote Du'jour" will take you to "Behind the Screen"...No I haven't updated it lately!
On another note...clicking on my "Quote Du'jour" will take you to "Behind the Screen"...No I haven't updated it lately!
Thursday, June 9
Wednesday, June 8
I love the Jerk
...and the food was good to ;)
So dinner last night was really good. The restaurant is called "The Reef" and was quite the hopping little place on a Tuesday night. Dan had never had Jamaican food before, so I was a little worried when I glanced over the menu and only saw one burger...but he took a chance and ordered the "Ackee and Salt Fish" and was blown away :)
I've been a big fan of the Jamaican jerk since I lived in Guelph...(after bar food there was bought from a Jamaican Patty wagon instead of Mr.Tubesteak stand) I've been looking for something like this in Victoria since I got back. When I read the review in last Thursdays paper I knew we had to go. Tragically, they've been in business for 2 years...and I never knew!
Dan is raving about it, and would like to go back on a Saturday when there are live dj's and music...not to mention the Shaftsbury 420 jokes.
After dinner we wandered around downtown and stopped to buy a cigar to share. When Dan inevitably got too cold we drove around James Bay and talked about life. It was really good. We don't get to spend a lot of time together like that anymore and I'm really happy that we did :)
Thanks for the great evening Dan. Thanks for the last 4 years. I love you!
I've been a big fan of the Jamaican jerk since I lived in Guelph...(after bar food there was bought from a Jamaican Patty wagon instead of Mr.Tubesteak stand) I've been looking for something like this in Victoria since I got back. When I read the review in last Thursdays paper I knew we had to go. Tragically, they've been in business for 2 years...and I never knew!
Dan is raving about it, and would like to go back on a Saturday when there are live dj's and music...not to mention the Shaftsbury 420 jokes.
After dinner we wandered around downtown and stopped to buy a cigar to share. When Dan inevitably got too cold we drove around James Bay and talked about life. It was really good. We don't get to spend a lot of time together like that anymore and I'm really happy that we did :)
Thanks for the great evening Dan. Thanks for the last 4 years. I love you!
Sunday, June 5
Fun Times at the Adair House
So this is supposed to be a quick post in response to Krista's last comment (Hi Krista!) But I've just finished drinking a cup of caffeinated tea and it's effecting me a lot worse than usual...so we'll see if I can make this into a full-on ramble :)
A lot has been going on with me and the family, health-wise. Mostly me though since Dan has an incredible immune system and it looks like the kids have inherited the antibodies (or whatever it is that fights off bacteria). I had this sinus infection/cold thing for about a week and a half...Dan had a sore throat for a couple of hours, the kids sniffled for a day. It left me pretty drained, and not very interested in blogging...unless people actually WANT to hear the gory details, in which I then have a lot to tell you about mucus. I love that word...mucus.Then during that period I was supposed to blog about gaming, but I think for now I'll leave all game related stuff for Dan to talk about, as he has plans I'm sure.And Saturday I managed to give myself food poisoning from leftovers that had been recycled to many times...Turkey dinner -> turkey soup -> Rice casserole which the kids thankfully turned their noses up at. I'll spare the details. In the last 48 hours I've eaten a couple of pieces of toast, lot's of water and Gatorade, and a cup of (apparently) caffinated tea at the neighbors house. Even though I've dropped 5 lbs, I don't recommend food poisoning as a dieting technique to anyone. The most fun was last night when I got the shakes and hallucinated about being covered in blue nets. Don't ask why cause I just don't know. There were a couple of times that I seriously considered making Dan drive me to the hospital. But if I was having that much trouble at home, I can't believe that being at the hospital would be any better. The last two times I was there were for Liam and Teresa's births. They call the maternity ward the "Happy" ward...If that's happy, then I don't want to see their "Unhappy" wards! Anyways, I'm feeling much better now. Tomorrow I should be able to eat again. Or at least eat toast, meat still makes me queasy. Mentally I'm still a little flaky (as you can probably tell by now)and will probably continue to be so until I get more nutrients into my system. My stomach has to agree with me before I can do that :( Tomorrow I'll just take it easy and watch back-episodes of Desperate Housewives that Jean-Marc was nice enough to lend me :) What else.....Oh! Dan and my anniversary is on Tuesday, we're going to a Jamaican restaurant on Yates to celebrate :) I've no idea what the restaurant is called, but the review was in the paper on Friday, and it sounds really good. I bought two tickets to see Green Day in Vancouver to celebrate our anniversary :) The concert isn't till September, a week after Stacy and Evie's wedding, so it'll be a busy month for us :) Um...Oh yeah! Congrats Sylvia for making the news! Sylvia made it into the Weekend Edition for taking the "Bike to work" challenge. Her picture is on A7 I think. She raced a co-worker (who was in a car, Sylvia was on a bike) and made it to work a minute ahead of her friend. Just goes to show, if people are in such a hurry to get somewhere, maybe they should bike! I know, I know, it isn't always practical to bike. But if only the infrastructure was there (like showers at the workplace). I think that's all for now, sorry it took so long to post, but I'm sure it'll happen again from time to time :p
Peace
Tina
A lot has been going on with me and the family, health-wise. Mostly me though since Dan has an incredible immune system and it looks like the kids have inherited the antibodies (or whatever it is that fights off bacteria). I had this sinus infection/cold thing for about a week and a half...Dan had a sore throat for a couple of hours, the kids sniffled for a day. It left me pretty drained, and not very interested in blogging...unless people actually WANT to hear the gory details, in which I then have a lot to tell you about mucus. I love that word...mucus.Then during that period I was supposed to blog about gaming, but I think for now I'll leave all game related stuff for Dan to talk about, as he has plans I'm sure.And Saturday I managed to give myself food poisoning from leftovers that had been recycled to many times...Turkey dinner -> turkey soup -> Rice casserole which the kids thankfully turned their noses up at. I'll spare the details. In the last 48 hours I've eaten a couple of pieces of toast, lot's of water and Gatorade, and a cup of (apparently) caffinated tea at the neighbors house. Even though I've dropped 5 lbs, I don't recommend food poisoning as a dieting technique to anyone. The most fun was last night when I got the shakes and hallucinated about being covered in blue nets. Don't ask why cause I just don't know. There were a couple of times that I seriously considered making Dan drive me to the hospital. But if I was having that much trouble at home, I can't believe that being at the hospital would be any better. The last two times I was there were for Liam and Teresa's births. They call the maternity ward the "Happy" ward...If that's happy, then I don't want to see their "Unhappy" wards! Anyways, I'm feeling much better now. Tomorrow I should be able to eat again. Or at least eat toast, meat still makes me queasy. Mentally I'm still a little flaky (as you can probably tell by now)and will probably continue to be so until I get more nutrients into my system. My stomach has to agree with me before I can do that :( Tomorrow I'll just take it easy and watch back-episodes of Desperate Housewives that Jean-Marc was nice enough to lend me :) What else.....Oh! Dan and my anniversary is on Tuesday, we're going to a Jamaican restaurant on Yates to celebrate :) I've no idea what the restaurant is called, but the review was in the paper on Friday, and it sounds really good. I bought two tickets to see Green Day in Vancouver to celebrate our anniversary :) The concert isn't till September, a week after Stacy and Evie's wedding, so it'll be a busy month for us :) Um...Oh yeah! Congrats Sylvia for making the news! Sylvia made it into the Weekend Edition for taking the "Bike to work" challenge. Her picture is on A7 I think. She raced a co-worker (who was in a car, Sylvia was on a bike) and made it to work a minute ahead of her friend. Just goes to show, if people are in such a hurry to get somewhere, maybe they should bike! I know, I know, it isn't always practical to bike. But if only the infrastructure was there (like showers at the workplace). I think that's all for now, sorry it took so long to post, but I'm sure it'll happen again from time to time :p
Peace
Tina
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