Okay, so I do get cranky on occasion. In my defense, these days it's more likely due to jacknuts crapping all over stuff I've loved since my youth.
And maybe there's a bit of old(ish)-age crankiness thrown in for good measure.
Perhaps a bit of dad crankiness as well.
Overall, yesterday ended up being pretty decent. I did stay online with work a little too long.
Then the wife wanted to watch the Deadpool and Wolverine movie. She initially wanted to buy it digitally, but I put the kibosh on that.
I tried the digital collecting for a bit. Then realized I prefer physical media.
As for the movie....it was okay. A far cry from its predecessors.
You could definitely see Disney forcing them to tone it down a bit. And forcing them to include a lot of stupid crap like the TVA. There was definitely a clear lack of jokes about a certain type of creepy adult. Which, considering this is Disney Marvel, is not surprising. Jokes like that might hit too close to home.
Anyway, today is more of the usual. Plus some extra stuff. I was considering going to the convention put on by my comic book store, but the more I think about it the more I probably won't do it.
For one, it's a 45 minute drive (each way) to get to the convention center where the con is being held. So that's gas, probably pay for parking, then pay to get in, all on the off chance there might be people there selling back issue I want.
I certainly don't give two craps about the "creators" who are going to be there. Except maybe Denys Cowan. He's probably the only one I would want to meet and maybe get an autograph.
Certainly not Jim Lee. I meet him and I'm likely to say something that'll piss him off. It'd be richly deserved insults, since he's helping ruin DC comics.
The rest of the "creators" are people I either don't know, or so vaguely recognize that they can't be important enough for me to waste time and energy trying to meet.
Who knows, though? I could get extremely bored, temporarily go a bit more crazy, and decide to drive down that way.
Either way, I'm gonna get some reading material today. The three Doctor Fate issues I ordered should be arriving. And I had an email this morning from Amazon saying my Savage Sword of Conan Volume 1 Omnibus is arriving today instead of Monday.
Huzzah!
Now I'm debating on waiting another half an hour for my third cup of coffee. I've been trying to space them out more. It seems easier to do at the office during the week.
In other news, the dog is done with her medicine. Her infected spots have been healing up nicely. So overall she's doing much better.
She's still scratching a bit, which might necessitate another bath tomorrow.
I was a bad zombie this morning. I indulged far too much in Diablo 4. Spent about 4-1/2 hours playing it.
Hey, though! Got my barbarian up to level 60. And my fire sorcerer up to level 71.
Then in the last half hour I prepared a marinade and put the chicken in it. Shaved. Showered. Now eating lunch.
After lunch, I’ll get some clothes started in the washing machine.
Then I’ll take the boy over to REI and see if we can get his hiking backpack adjusted for next week. And maybe get him a better something to hold water.
At some point I hope to do a little bagging and boarding.
Maybe some reading. Depending on what exactly I bag and board.
I was considering giving the dog another bath today, but my D4 badness put the kibosh on that.
Anyway, got to finish lunch and get my butt in gear.
Dang. Over at REI it took hardly any time at all to get the boy’s backpack adjusted. And the dude helping us with that also recommended some water sleeves. We picked up a nice 3L one.
So with all that out of the way, I can focus on stuff here at home. Got one load of clothes finished, another in the dryer, and the third and last in the wash.
So….the big decision now. Do I read through one of the three omnibus books I have? I’m already a little way into one of them.
Or do I read through some old Batman? I can bag and board them in the process.
Or do I just start re-bagging and boarding my Flash comics? These are Wally West era. The second series I ever started collecting (and the first from issue 1).
Or do I throw myself a curve and reread Salem’s Lot? After having watched that awful remake the other day, I feel the need to cleanse my palate.
We'll see, anyway. It's going to be a busy week. Both in and out of the office.
I've got a troop committee meeting tonight. Then at least 4 boards of review scheduled for tomorrow night's regular troop meeting. I'll probably have more scheduled before tomorrow night actually gets here.
Then on Wednesday I'll have to do my first order of awards and rank badges for the upcoming Court of Honor.
Near the end of the week, I'll assist the boy in getting ready for his camping trip. Most of my assistance will come in the form of printing out his checklist and bugging him to make sure it's completed.
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Oh, and yesterday I ended up throwing myself the curve. Started rereading Salem's Lot. Such a great book. Written back when Stephen King was less of a douche.
Of course, that's when he was probably on lots of drugs....
I had a decent drive in this morning. Was able to catch up to and get past the school buses. After that it was pretty smooth sailing.
But my phone started buzzing while I was driving. Checked it when I got to the office and found a text from my boy saying the dog had some "play time" with another armadillo.
F-ing critters.
More like tired Tuesday. And only going to get more tired.
I don't think I realized just how busy this week is going to be outside of work.
Last night was the troop committee meeting. Tonight, is the regular troop meeting, with at least 4 Boards of Review already scheduled. Tomorrow, I need to put in the (first?) order for the Court of Honor during the day, then do an Eagle Board of Review in the evening. Thursday and Friday I'll be hounding the boy to get his packing done for his camping trip.
The troop will leave for the campout early Saturday. After that I'll need to hit the grocery store. Then the Scout Shop to pick up the order I place on Wednesday. Then the comic book shop.
Somewhere in all that, I've got about a million other small chores and tasks to get done or get started.
Hey, though! At least I had a very easy drive in. My timing was nearly impeccable. I got ahead of all the buses from the start. And only caught one light briefly.
And I've got to remember to keep checking my email. The Kickstarter campaign for Dracula Book II: The Brides, by Matt Wagner and Kelley Jones goes live today.
I want to make sure I get one of the limited-edition copies signed by both creators.
Anway, time to make some donuts.
MMmmm....donuts.
Huzzah! Got my signed, limited-edition copy of Dracula Book 2 graphic novel ordered on the Kickstarter campaign. Also added a t-shirt and a limited edition color art print.
I say again, huzzah!!!!
It's not going to be a Happy Wednesday. It's going to be an f-ing busy and annoying Wednesday.
AT least I had a fairly decent drive in, despite the best efforts of some very foolish people.
Finished off yesterday doing 4 boards of review at the scout meeting. Then I find out the boy was made grub master for the upcoming campout. Which means I have to take him shopping for grub on Thursday.
Then on Friday evening, the troop is meeting at the church for 7 pm for a gear check and to make sure everything is hunky dory.
And then we're back at the church for 6 am Saturday morning so they can depart.
Thank the gods I get up early anyway. Except since it's 6 am, I won't be able to drink coffee yet.
Unless I get up earlier than usual.
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