the ability to be invisible (even from blindsense etc)
So your mom DID raise a thief... ;)
Sorry, busy morning, and day, and well some of tonight, but not before catching up.
Busy but productive day for me. I set a new personal record for myself, running 5 km in 28 min 55 secs. Then I went for food tasting at a restaurant for my wedding lunch with my family and my BFs family. So we were generally satisfied with the food except for a few things which the restaurant was happy to let us tweak(we swooped the Spinach with abalone for broccoli with scallop since the Spinach was slightly bitter) and asked them to make the fried rice a little more flavourful. We also booked the date for our wedding lunch - 23rd November 2019, and paid the deposit.
Their VIP room is a bit small to squeeze in 5 tables so half of us will have to stand during the solemnization(which should take about 15 min). But we should manage.
Then I went to bake a tuna pizza with Cheddar cheese and made a chocolate cake with chocolate chips.
Now THAT is what I call a full day Mort! ;)
Mine hasn't began long ago - stayed up late last night with the girls watching a movie, but managed to wake up early today nonetheless and get the chores around the house all sorted, which is good.
We'll most likely go for a family walk, but I'm looking at a pretty relaxed and lazy day ahead (I hope) - may even squeeze in an hour or two to try out Path of Exile some more, or catch up on some reading (going over my Salvatore collection again).
Tuna and cheese you say...? I say NAY!! :D Actually I may get some tuna salad going for dinner tonight, with my own special home made mayo.
Wedding Lunch! Congrats Mort!
I don't think I've played path to exile. Fun?
Everyone is still asleep here, but I'll start waking soon. Saturday morning driving lessons still. Just a few months until they get their licenses. Besides that... yard work... ugh. I'm thinking of telling the neighborhood that studies have shown weeds are good for the environment.
I did path of exile before. I used to do witch necromancer route(yeah, I love having something to hide behind and do my dirty work), but the last thing I did was essence drain shadow. The group clear speed is incredible and the life steal, well there was a 'I shouldn't be alive' moment when I walked into a pack too large to handle, but because of the life steal, I did manage to stay alive long enough for my brothers templar to rescue me.
I played PoE for awhile, but I didn't care for their story expansion. The first act is my favourite.
John, Path of Exile is 'kinda' like a Diablo style game, but what draws me to it is the Passive skill tree - I've never seen anything with such depth, except maybe in MUDs (text based Multi User Dungeons, for those who never heard of it). Yep I still play this every once in a while :P
Never went too far in PoE because when you don't have much time for gaming, you tend to go back to stuff you already like - I think PoE has potential but never really explored it that much, and for some strange reason, I keep getting back to WoW... Since I am not running after end-game content, it has become a really enjoyable experience for me + whether one likes it or not, it has a lot of content. I can log in, play for 30mins, get some stuff done, explore areas I have never been in before, then just log out. No stress.
Also still need to finish Shadows of War one of these days (one of the most amazing games I've played recently). Then I have a couple others in queue to give a try in no particular order: Slay the spire, Avernum 3, Fallen enchantress, Deep Sky Derelicts. So.... With the short amount of time available to play games, this should keep me busy for years :D
RPG still is my thing though.
I will try it then. Three thumbs up (at least the first act) is enough to get me interested. I do need to help the squirrel knight and his dead cat mount to save the world from the great aconr first though (divinity 2 original sin).
MUDs... they still exists? Whoa, my lack of internet in the dorm room(so long ago) kept me from being anything other playing casually. Which is good, since I really really didn't need another distraction.
I played fallen enchantress before. I think the gameplay wasn't as easy as heroes of might and magic series or age of wonders. Though age of wonders they also increased the difficulty by making heroes less oped.
My BF said the latest expansion of WOW got too grindy so he cancelled his subscription. Horde, Garrosh?
I think Alliance has better looking characters, though blood elves are pretty hot.
Say what you want about blizzard they know how to write a good story.
Mind you WOW isn't really my thing either because everyone seems to be in such a hurry to farm stuff/grind faction that everyone gets pissed off when you sit back to watch all the cut scenes. I hate being rushed. Also I have no patience to sit around and wait for raids to start.
For POE I generally just follow build guides slavishly since hey, what were you expecting out of a lawful cat? I certainly don't understand the mechanics well enough to come up with my own stuff...other then go for as many health nodes as you can because you're gonna need it?
I finished prepping Strange Aeons Book 2 which was due since I'm supposed to stay at least one book ahead of you guys. Then there's Ironfang Invasion Book 5 I should prep for as well and since I've not run it before I need to extract maps and minis so it will take longer. I don't think I'll be slaying the Spire for a while.
For the HORDE!! :D
WoW would get me bored and upset every once in a while exactly because of those reasons. Then I simply realized I did not have to follow any such trend - found a cool, relaxed guild, and moved away from those stressed out groups. Now I enjoy it at my own pace and leisure. No rush. Made a world of difference for a game on which I had already completely given up.
PoE, I went ahead with a 'freestyle' character, making my own decisions, see how it works out - a sword and board kind of guy. May regret it though, as apparently the game is kind of unforgiving regarding build 'mistakes' :P
I am amazed you guys are already on book 5 for Ironfang... How long has it been? 6 months? How do you 'extract maps and minis'?
Slaying the Spire gets repetitive as you go?
Not really. Ironfang Invasion they're at book 3 but I'm just feeling paranoid and the urge to prepare a little ahead(book 4 already prepped), in case RL kicks my arse.
Mapping can be rather unforgiving especially after level 70. For POE your first character should be a quick map clear type then you get more currency to tweak your other characters to be more durable so you can do stuff like shaper, atziri(normal ain't half bad) etc. But that of course is optimization.
Each Slay the Spire run is different due to the different cards you get.
You buy an AP, you get the pdf, then you pull maps out of it and find your own minis.
I should really reread Rise of the Runelords and Hell's Rebels to properly prep for the next book. I've been going off of memory and only checking the book when I have questions about a certain encounter. Just haven't really made the time for it.
I have to run to work. I'm still reeling from St. Pat's day. I don't drink, but my extrovert friends dragged me around town and I'm feeling it.
Gosh, it will take me a lil' to catch up on all that's happened. Will try to post later today! Had a busy weekend and a rather shitty Monday. My apologies for being absent.
Oh fark... I need to throw out 39 letters of demand, 9 management services agreements and 18 directors resolutions. Good luck, have fun to me.
That doesn't sound fun... is it?
I have the letters of demand out, I should be able to do those management services agreements and resolutions by today. *whip whips self*
Also this week's pizza experiment will be black pepper chicken with capsicums and cheese.
One of these days I'm going to try these zucchini boats but with different ingredients since due to religious reasons, no beef in da house.
Yes! My wife makes those, zaco's is what she calls them, zucchini tacos basically. It is our Taco Tuesday alternative.
Probably super late but I think the only thing you can do with a hangover is to hydrate yourself. I used to have decent alcohol tolerance for a small bit, but after all that clean living, there's less of me now, and not to mention I'm out of practice.
Also - does your wife make them fresh or has she tried refrigerating them. My mom suspects zucchinis do not keep well but haven't we haven't tried that one yet.
Edited: Added links to hangover.
We eat them all up, the kids love them, so nope haven't tried that.
Just frustrated at the moment. I was previously told to get those letters of demand, Management Services Agreements and Resolutions out, and now I am told that that I did them for the wrong companies and I need to do another 22 letters of demand and god knows how many management Services Agreements and resolutions out. That was 3 days of work god d@mnit.
Initial orders: Here’s the sheet, take the biggest figures and make letters of demand for them.
Me: Ok. You need MSAs, and resolutions too.
Orders: Just do what is necessary.
Me: Ok.
(3 days later)
Me: Every company with figures > 5 mil I have the necessary documents.
Orders: We need for all companies.
Me: Are you serious? That’s a lot of work like guess estimate of 128 letters, x 3 years.
Orders: Let me check with auditors.
Orders: Oh no need, only those that are not loans require it.
(…Loans were the ones that added to the biggest figures which means the last 3 days of work was essentially wasted…)
Oh man I would be fuming...
I got pissed off and just did a run through on what needed to be done, but don't want to start on it until Monday when I have a clearer head. I will probably double check on the scope to see if I mapped it out clearly today(It looks like 20 letters of demand and all those management services agreements and resolutions they entail). Because I'm too angry at this point of time.
And I expect an influx of work next week when bosses come back from business trip.
That makes perfect sense - don't act or react when you're furious. I've been using that more and more often, and it has proven to be a very wise tactic.
The matter is also more complicated then I previously thought since the figures for the letter of demand will come from accounting dept, which they are unable to provide since the person doing this has just left. I thought I could use the 2018 figures to extrapolate to 2017 and 2016,but good thing I'm on good terms with accounts dept, they explained to me why I couldn't - what if there was a payment made partway in 2017 and 2016? The 2018 figures would not have reflected that.
So I guess long story short: No point rushing. I'll have to wait anyway later.
Sorry for work pain Mort. I agree with Garrosh, rarely does anything good happen work wise when you're angry. I've been doing better the last few years with that, haven't yelled at anyone lately.
Good job hunting up the details done to save you yet more pain.
I'm sorry to hear that, Morty. I also agree with Garrosh.
Inner peace...... Inner peace.......
Yeah inner peace. I went to the zoo with my aunt, then collected a free goodie bag and did the beginners strength workout, 3 full circuits, no breaks, but the only thing it got me was a little sweaty. Don't even feel it...ooops!
On the advanced body weight circuit, I tried the one legged squat. Didn't get manywheres ^^ I really need to find a pillar.
I can't do a pull-up - > I've been trying for weeks, though I can do the negatives without flopping all the way down instantly. Might even be able to hang with chin above the bar for a while(tried that in the gym today).
I might be able to do a chin-up...may go check at the bar the next time I go to the gym.
And uh...I don't want to think about the dips. I don't think I'm any good at those...
If it makes you feel any better I can't do a pull up either. While he only time I tried was in high school when it was a requirement to try in PE, I am very confident I still retain the inability. :)
Pull ups and chin ups were the only thing I was good at in gym class. I was an underweight kid at the time. I don't know how well I could do it now that I've doubled my weight, but back then I could do 20-30ish.
Anyone has any yaking they want to do with NPCs?
Piotr is just trading insults with an old woman, so good to move on.
I don't think the black pepper chicken pizza was a flop, it turns out more like a doner kebab except it was on pizza dough. Pizza dough turned out a bit soggy due to loading too much chicken with its oils. Also since we're not fans of raw vegetables we didn't put anything but red bell peppers on it.
My mom told me to use up the black pepper she stashed in the fridge, so the black pepper chicken pizza was born. Yes, I dumped one quarter a bottle of black pepper onto 4 chicken thighs, with salt and oyster sauce. I suppose it could use a bit more salt but after the sliced chicken soaked up the juices it was fine.
Running out of Cheddar cheese in the fridge, I was supposed to use it before it expires end April, we're at 7 slices left. Each use of pizza takes up 4 slices. Time to get the mozarella when Cheddar's done. I prefer to use mozarella since it holds the pizza together better instead of having stuff falling all over the place.
A quarter of a bottle!!! Whoa.
Burgers for us tonight. Teenagers get to light the coals since they love setting fires to things... never sure if that should worry me or not.
Today's a mom's-not-cooking-so-figure-it-out-yourself day
A quarter of a bottle!!! Whoa.
Burgers for us tonight. Teenagers get to light the coals since they love setting fires to things... never sure if that should worry me or not.
Kids share some disturbing similarities with goblins. You should be afraid. Very Afraid ;)
Kidding. If they're teens...and they've managed to live this long, they should have some sense of self preservation. We ran BBQs fine as teens, though the guys did most of the BBQing. It's actually quite hot to stand near the fire and that's saying I have heat resistance of sorts.
Today's a mom's-not-cooking-so-figure-it-out-yourself day
Love those days. Tell me what’s in your fridge and Jamie Oliver Morty the cooking cat can help you figure things out. It might turn out rather healthish and possibly low carbs since eh…some old habits die hard.
I cook every Sunday for my own lunch(it's whole wheat spaghetti ramen/or spaghetti). And pizzas that I bake for 3 days breakfast supply are an extension of my creativity.
I'm thinking of a pizza where you stir fry shredded cucumber and carrots with Thai sweet chilli sauce,topped with toasted Tau Kwa, because my mom told me to finish the chili sauce.
This was what I meant by Black Pepper. It wasn't even spicy.
For some strange reason I didn't feel very hungry, so I just snacked on some spicy chick peas. I'll probably have something more soon, but I'm not sure what. Definitely don't feel like cooking.
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For some strange reason I didn't feel very hungry, so I just snacked on some spicy chick peas. I'll probably have something more soon, but I'm not sure what. Definitely don't feel like cooking.
Yeah chickpeas are nice. Maybe I should make myself a batch, but gosh do you need to soak dried chickpeas for a long time. How about some raw cucumbers and a baguette to go with that?
Yesterday was hotdogs all around since we were out and about - always a popular option ;)
Garrosh, you know fresh meat doesn't keep very well when there aren't any ice boxes. The best you could get is ham/jerky =P
That could work - a lot of dishes in my country's cuisine use dried meats.
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If anyone has sweet thai chilli sauce, and tau kwa, I recommend you toasting the tau kwa for 15 min on each side, then rubbing the sweet thai chilli sauce over. Slurp!
The other is a typical culinary site...
Waiting for Piotr to handle his dream sequence.