Recently, while stumbling around TV Tropes, I found a comic that I hadn't heard of before, called Elf Quest. It seems that all, or at least a great deal, of the issues have been put online! Click here to start reading, but I warn you! It's really easy to start an archive binge, but not so easy to find a resting place if you get caught up in it!
I had at first thought it had to do with another comic, Drow Tales, that I had heard about before, but that's not the case. This was started in the late Seventies, and the art is done so well I had mistaken it for digital art! Then again, there is always the chance that it had been digitally redone, but from what I can tell it was originally done so skillfully.
I have just finished the very first 'series' of Elf Quest, and have started the second run, "Siege at Blue Mountain". Once I finally catch up, I hope there are some continuing issues being made; I will pace myself in any case, because disappointments like that can be unforeseeable, even if you think you're detached from the story.
During work today, however, something considerably less cheery happened. Apparently there was a screw left by a construction crew in the road, and I had to pull to the side after hearing a sudden flapping sound. I had to call AAA because my jack is missing, but thankfully my spare tire is in good repair. I was actually in a relatively good mood about this, because this is the first time I bought one of those road hazard warranties, so it wasn't money wasted at all!
Either tomorrow or the next day I will head by Walmart and get my replacement tire, and hope that the rim wasn't too badly dented; worst case I can still drive on the spare for a day or two, and it gives me an excuse to check out the electronics area and see if I'm due for an upgrade yet.
For the lulz
-Joel de Bunchastu
Showing posts with label Online. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Online. Show all posts
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Tying Things Together
Just because I'm in love with seeing my own writing, I have added my twitter updates to my sidebar! Apparently my very first post is the most popular, according to Blogger; I'm not qutie sure what to make of that, I'm hoping it's positive inn some way of course.
Speakig of positive action, it seems that Failbetter Games is working on the server problem that has been affecting Echo Bazaar for the past day. I first became aware of it at about midnight tonight, when I got back from work; after trying to log in, I got a server error screen, which is an occasional event in all betas sooner or later. Unfortunately, when I clicked on the link to go back to the main section, it looped back to the very same error screen; the page said this would signify that '"...somethig has gone very wrong.""
After having sent a email to the developmet team, I clicked the link again and actually arrived at the normal intro screen! My hopes were dashed when that same error screen popped up; I am still left with the optimistic thought that it may just be normal maintenance, and it's not as if this will slow down progression in the game all that well.
As for Twitter, I am surprised to have as many as Thirty-Two (!!) followers on my account! It feels strange, even though it is a relatively low number on twitter, it's more people I've had see my writing, not counting forums posts of course. That site actually gave me inspiration to write more, and in rather increased volume. It feels good to just let it out, even if it isn't read by anyone, even if it isn't intensely important. It helps to have any kind of practice n writing, it tends to improve self-confidence after all.
My true hope is to write something that entertains another person; the practice makes me less timid, even if it does expose me to ridicule. It isn't as if criticism would make my writing worse, after all; it mostly would work the other way, I'd like to think.
Would you like to see through a blogokami's eyes?
-Joel "R" de Bunchastryuuk
Speakig of positive action, it seems that Failbetter Games is working on the server problem that has been affecting Echo Bazaar for the past day. I first became aware of it at about midnight tonight, when I got back from work; after trying to log in, I got a server error screen, which is an occasional event in all betas sooner or later. Unfortunately, when I clicked on the link to go back to the main section, it looped back to the very same error screen; the page said this would signify that '"...somethig has gone very wrong.""
After having sent a email to the developmet team, I clicked the link again and actually arrived at the normal intro screen! My hopes were dashed when that same error screen popped up; I am still left with the optimistic thought that it may just be normal maintenance, and it's not as if this will slow down progression in the game all that well.
As for Twitter, I am surprised to have as many as Thirty-Two (!!) followers on my account! It feels strange, even though it is a relatively low number on twitter, it's more people I've had see my writing, not counting forums posts of course. That site actually gave me inspiration to write more, and in rather increased volume. It feels good to just let it out, even if it isn't read by anyone, even if it isn't intensely important. It helps to have any kind of practice n writing, it tends to improve self-confidence after all.
My true hope is to write something that entertains another person; the practice makes me less timid, even if it does expose me to ridicule. It isn't as if criticism would make my writing worse, after all; it mostly would work the other way, I'd like to think.
Would you like to see through a blogokami's eyes?
-Joel "R" de Bunchastryuuk
Friday, February 25, 2011
Back from work!
Thankfully, I found out that instead of the 3-day weeks I've been having (Sounds good at first, but also entails a $60 paycheck after taxes and health insurance!), I will be working four days next week, possibly 5 if a coworker goes through with wanting me to work for her.
I am finding myself much more content nowadays; I think it has to do with more living in the moment, and paying attention to what I am doing *now*, rather than trying to cram long term planning into every moment of my life. It has its place, of course, but that's what I'd be doing then, after all.
Thankfully, I received my paycheck today; unfortunately, it was the lowest yet, $54, due to the fact that my hours from doorhanging are on my next paycheck, Hopefully it will be an even bigger one then, at least, but at least I will have something to look forward to!
I have been trying to re-open my online activites; before I usually just was passive, looking at videos and lurking on forums, with the occasional irc visit. However, that is even less healthy socially than just staying online all day, because at least then you are communicating with actual humans. I am hoping that this will help me reconnect with some old friends, which would of course be wonderful.
Tomorrow I will go by the temp agency before I have to go in to my first job, to hopefully pick up some side work. Who knows, last time I went there I got a 10-month job out of it, which only ended because the project I was helping with finished, and therefore had no more funding. Perhaps I will be as lucky this time; I sure will hope for it.
-Joel de Bunchastu
I am finding myself much more content nowadays; I think it has to do with more living in the moment, and paying attention to what I am doing *now*, rather than trying to cram long term planning into every moment of my life. It has its place, of course, but that's what I'd be doing then, after all.
Thankfully, I received my paycheck today; unfortunately, it was the lowest yet, $54, due to the fact that my hours from doorhanging are on my next paycheck, Hopefully it will be an even bigger one then, at least, but at least I will have something to look forward to!
I have been trying to re-open my online activites; before I usually just was passive, looking at videos and lurking on forums, with the occasional irc visit. However, that is even less healthy socially than just staying online all day, because at least then you are communicating with actual humans. I am hoping that this will help me reconnect with some old friends, which would of course be wonderful.
Tomorrow I will go by the temp agency before I have to go in to my first job, to hopefully pick up some side work. Who knows, last time I went there I got a 10-month job out of it, which only ended because the project I was helping with finished, and therefore had no more funding. Perhaps I will be as lucky this time; I sure will hope for it.
-Joel de Bunchastu
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