Day 63 of 362

Hey there... Another Friday means another Friday Night Magic at the store. I don't expect the shockingly high numbers we got last week due to a "holiday" that happens with the local university, but I do expect it to be fun. Tomorrow is MtG: Mirrodin Besieged Game Day and I also expect that to be fun, but long.

What I'm looking forward to is tomorrow evening when the beautiful Loquacious comes in and takes over the store. Don't get me wrong. I love what I do. However, I am beginning to appreciate the breaks I do get from the store more and more.

My plans are to work on a couple of Monday Music posts and HOPEFULLY get some Tai'eres content written up and posted. I took a look at one of my earlier posts and realized that what I had written for y'all as a taste of what the world of Tai'eres is like would (with a bit of revision) be a good set-up introduction for the setting/rulebook which is early stages of production. TRANSLATION: I write what I can, when I can, when inspiration hits me.

Until later... GopherDave

Day 62 of 362

Hey, only three hundred more days to go at this! I do have to admit that the sweater/dress shirt/necktie-thing has pretty much become a habit again (yeah, I've done it before), and it's barely registering in my mind when I get ready in the morning anymore.

On the store front, I have a Deathwatch game to run tonight. I have ideas for it, but no real preparation. I'm almost ready to chuck a game of mine or two just based on time. I have lots of ideas for games, but time to really run them. My Wednesday HS6E/Champions group suffers the most because Wednesday is shipment day and I have no register help in the store on that day. I have been stuck at the counter for upwards of forty-five minutes, which is a good problem to have when you are a business owner, but plays hell when you are trying to run a game and keep things on track. I know my players understand, but it's still not fair to them.

Until later... GopherDave

Day 61 of 362

It's Wednesday, and that means an early start for shipment day. I've also got a few other errands to run, so I'll be leaving the house an hour earlier than usual. It'll be a long day, but it should be a relatively quiet one. Though, every time I say something to that effect, I end up much busier than expected. Ehh... who knows?

I think that sometime this week we'll begin ordering the first stages of store improvement. Probably some a new glass case (or two) and some slatwall panels. It'll take a bit for it all to come in, but it's a first step on the path.

Until later... GopherDave

Day 60 of 362

Yet another day... Today's plate is kind of full. A little shopping for the store, a trip to the bank, placing orders, arranging tables, and a few other things.

Gaming-wise, It's seems that the Honolulu campaign has been put on EXTENDED hiatus, so no more playing Jumpshot for a long bit. I need to make a small Space Hulk map for my Deathwatch game this Thursday. I know what I want in it, I just need to make the physical layout.

Business-wise, a couple of major decisions were made on how to proceed with the store improvements. I have some things to order now, and when they get here things will start to happen. How much of what I need to order will be dependant on some measurements which people other than me seem to have. That needs to be rectified.

Until later... GopherDave

Day 59 of 362

Things roll along... It's Monday, so it's an early day for me, but that doesn't mean it's not a packed one.

Meeting a friend for lunch, then there's a bunch of stuff I need to get done before opening the store. If he's willing to help, we'll be good. If not, I can get a chunk of them done after Lo gets to the store.

Either way, it'll be good... I like my job after all...

peace... GopherDave

[MONDAY MUSIC] – GWAR/Violence Has Arrived

            Okay, this is going to be short, simple, and to the point.

            One, GWAR has been a guilty pleasure of mine since Scumdogs of the Universe. What can I say? Tuneful, crunchy, and funny adolescent rock appeals to me.

            Two, GWAR albums, while they vary in quality, are pretty much like Grateful Dead records. They are reasons for the band to tour. GWAR is first and foremost a band to be experienced live for the over the top spectacle of aural and visual assault happens on stage. Seeing the Scumdogs live is something I implore every fan of metal music to do at least once. Just don’t wear anything you value.

            Three, as stated earlier, GWAR albums vary in quality… wildly. There are good ones, like Scumdogs of the Universe and America Must Be Destroyed. There are also very bad ones, like We Kill Everything. This is one of the good ones.

            On Violence Has Arrived, GWAR decided to stop screwing around trying to be the Frank Zappa of the shock-/punk-rock, and just get back to their metal roots. It’s a bracing change from the previous few discs. It also gives me the biggest piece of ammunition to use against those that say that GWAR can’t play. If you can find it, go listen to Immortal Corruptor. It’s tight… It’s technical… it’s indicative of what’s on the rest of the record… and it RAWKS!!!

            Period. End of statement.

GopherDave Grade: 7.8/10

Track Listing

01. Hell Intro

02. Battle Lust

03. Abyss of Woe

04. Anti-Anti-Christ

05. The Apes of Wrath

06. Immortal Corruptor

07. Beauteous Rot

08. Licksore

09. Bloody Mary

10. Biledriver

11. The Wheel

12. The Song of Words

13. Happy Death-Day

Day 58 of 362

So far, so good... Doing a percentage check of my progress, I am 16.02209% of the way to completing my new year's resolution. I understand that each day doesn't add much to the progress, but it IS progress.

As for the store, I have a few things that require my attention. The first is financials for the week to see where we are standing money-wise. The second is the event calendar for March has to be finished. That will be tricky as there are Saturdays where folks want to do stuff, but I have to leave at least a couple open to progress on the store improvement issue. I love business and its conundrums sometimes...

Game-wise, we have a Rogue Trader campaign and some Monsterpocalypse going on in the afternoon and board games and a new RPG (Jumpers) in the evening. Nothing that really requires my attention.

Until later... GopherDave