JEBBYPAL

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TENTHCREWMEMBER

Oh boy. What am I getting into? :) I made a boardgame called Firefly: Big Damn Heroes. Am I crazy? Probably. But I am okay with that. I just hope it is not a big let down and that it meets Fan approval. It is quite a dynamic game and is designed to evolve with each new supplement and never be the same game twice. The one thing I love about doing this is that I am giving it away...literally. With help from Gojiro (Dave, you made another blog!) I am able to make it available for download, and nobody has to feel obligated. They can just try it, and if they like it, they keep it. If not, they can chuck it into the Black. However, I hope in either case I get feedback because I really want this to be something Firefly Fans everywhere not only enjoy, but become an active part in the continuing design of the game. Well, here's to throwing my hat into yet another creative venture...

SUENOS

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BREDASONG

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BREDASONG

Did anyone else watch Kevin Hill last night, on I think it was upn, but don't quote me. Did anyone else jump up and go HEY THATS SAFFRON! I don't even know the actress' real name. and of course my sister comes back with "Saffy? Where?" at which point I had to point out that I was talking firefly not abfab. sigh, I can only get her hooked on one show at a time, luckily I think I've got her for firefly now. and if she wasn't before our treck to atlanta she is now. But I digress. Did anyone else notice that she is essentially playing the same role. I don't mean she's infiltrating the law firm by marrying kevin... but that the character tricks her opposistion by being all sweet and nice and then sticks it to em. Was that not Saffron's racket? Oh well, maybe it was just me. I think I might actually watch this show regularly. If only to see the gay nanny slap around Tye Diggs. Kevin's homophobia is utterly hilarious. Another show I might actually watch is Veronica Mars. I don't usually do teeny-bopper type shows (As I puke all over 'Dawson's Creek') but this one is different. I like the main character. I kinda like the premise. The whole thing is shot like it should be sci-fi. Heck add some sci-fi-ish elements and we'd all be talking Cyber punk. gotta go now, breda

NRKANGEL

First off, it's nice to see you back, Has. Been awhile! Good to see that Ivan didn't getcha. Have fun in Israel. Just remember this bit of wisdom when visiting that part of the world... if in doubt...[i]DUCK![/i] You know, I've really tried to get a couple of entries in this week, but for some reason, I could never get one done. I have three half attempts that I didn't finish and one that would have been posted except that my computer crashed on me before I could hit "Update". (Wouldn't you know that that was the one that I didn't write in Word and cut and paste into the Blog...) It makes you believe that there is a higher power and he's a lot like Mel Brooks. :banghead: It’s D-day. All week my contact from Japan has been here along with the guy who runs the rep company which will be taking over my job. At first I was a little anxious to get things started, but as things got busy, I got focused. It helps that this week has been one mad rush to get things done that they hadn't thought about before. "Who does the web hosting? How about e-mail? What should we do about voicemail?" One of the first things that the rep guy said to me was, “Why did you guys wait so long to do this?” I nearly laughed in his face. When he asked me if I could stay another week, I wasn't completely successful stifling the grin. But today they both went to Couthern California to visit another of our customers and won't be back until about four pm. No one is looking over my shoulder and I'm able to do one thing at a time. One thing at a time until 5:01, then walk away calmly and begin a new life. Tuesday night, the head of the rep company, one of his engineers and my contact took me out for a “celebratory” dinner. Whether the reps were there to celebrate my leaving or their getting control of the North American territory was anybody’s guess. I’m going to miss my Japan contact. He’s a genuinely good guy. Hard worker, mild manner and always friendly. As for the guys who are replacing me… :finger: Let's just say that they're not my favorite people. The boss is the kind of a slimeball. Says one thing and then contradicts himself later. Always pushes for someone else to pay the bill unless there is someone there he wants to impress, then he becomes “Mr. Generosity”. He pats you on the back in public and trashes you as soon as you leave the room. Still, who was I to complain? He’s a good businessman and picked up half the tab. (But not without bitching about it.) I’m just glad I won’t have to deal with those guys anymore. Sushi and saki for three-and-a-half hours is only fun if you enjoy the company. The funny thing is that I left the restaurant feeling full and a little light-headed from the alcohol. Almost three hundred bucks for four of us on sushi and booze, but about two hours after I got home I was hungry again! I couldn't believe it! Here it is, around midnight and I'm making a frozen pizza! For the first time in a long time, I regretted not having a beer to chase it with. Somewhere along my life, I pretty much stopped drinking at home altogether. My liquor cabinet consists of a bottle of scotch, a bottle of sake and bottle of wine. Since neither scotch nor saki goes with pizza, and I hate opening a bottle of wine for one glass, I settled for a diet coke. (Wanna hear something weird? I drink diet sodas because I like the taste.) Then last night I go out for dinner with friends. Muuuuuch more enjoyable. A different sushi restaurant (run by friends of friends) and 10 of us sitting around talking and laughing. Unlike the previous dinner, time flew by and it was nearly closing before we knew it. They all signed my going away card in front of me. (Jokingly telling me where NOT to look when someone else got the card. "Hey, look! Over there! No, Keep looking!") I even got a couple of going away presents from one friend. (Thanks, Yv!) I got some poseable Daredevil action figures to play with (or use for blocking out a scene) and a tiny, personal “zen” rock garden to keep my stress level down. (THAT will get some heavy use over

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