Happenings

So thought I’d write an entry as it’s been a while, I almost wrote that five things that I’ve done that others haven’t meme, but I wasn’t sure if I’d reach five things. So tiredness and laziness ultimately one out. Maybe I should ask others to compile me a list, and see what they come up with :P

Anyway happenings. Last week I went and saw Prince Caspian which was a good film, just not a great one. The quality of acting, casting, writing and effects is as strong as Narnia, but I just think the story of Prince Caspian is weaker and less interesting overall.

Continuing film related things I’ve seen Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull, which was alright. Entertaining, and of the classic tone, but it didn’t feel quite right. Some people are bugged by the alien bit (which is as fanciful in some ways as the Holy Grail or the Arc of the Covenant or just ripping peoples hearts out through their rib cage with your bear hands – and yet isn’t), for me it didn’t feel scrappy enough. While they certainly explained Indies improved fighting skills with his secret service time, I think it lost out because of it. Indy will win that’s obvious to any viewer of the film, but how he’s actually going to achieve it and the feeling of having to do it the hard way was kind of missing for me on some level. Since I had it pointed out to me that in the very first film things would have gone better if Indiana had never been involved*, I keep meaning to look at the other films in that light. I might do that as a thought exercise here soon, and see if that changes my opinion of the latest film at all.

Tonight I will be watching Hancock which should be all rights be entertaining, but we’ll see. There is a list of other films I still want to see this summer; though sadly my memory isn’t cooperating at the moment. The latest Batman film is very high up that list, that much I am sure of.

Far more importantly things with purplegirl23 continue amazingly well, tomorrow we’re having a meal out in town to celebrate six months of being together, mostly because we want to and because we can. She makes me very happy, and I do the same for her, which is reason enough to celebrate randomly let alone at certain marked times. I know I have hopes I’ll be doing similar things for years to come.

Working my way through the pile of games I borrowed from purplegirl23 and her sister will be on hold while I try and get cosplay done for Amecon in August. Looks like I have a fair amount to do, so will have to focus my unfortunately currently limited energy on it above all else for the next few weeks. It seems like I can borrow my Gran’s (my Dad’s Mum) sewing machine to work on it. I don’t have many memories of her using it, but I believe she used to make quite a bit with it, I think sentimentality is probably going to result in me using it as well as I can, which is certainly no bad thing. I just hope she would have approved of what I’m going to make.

Speaking of the games, more people need to have played Pyschonauts it is eminently quotable, and it would definitely appeal to various of my friends senses of humour I think.

"Dr. Loboto: The bad news is that we're going to have to remove your brain and place it in an armoured tank to shoot down innocent civilians with its psychic death beam. The good news is that your insurance is gonna cover the whole thing."

At the very least people need to experience the Milkman Conspiracy, and Gogglor.

The last thing to ask then is for larp character ideas for next year. Not an elf, nor face paint, nor loads of metal armour. I have yet to play a scout. I like the idea of halting things and backstabbing them for large possibly even mighty amounts of damage. I can’t decide on anything stat wise though, so if you can provide suggested stats at rank 10 and 15 with character ideas I’d certainly appreciate it.