and I’d left all my papers on the Ticonderoga

The new version of Phenomenon 32 has been compiled. Tomorrow shall be dedicated to playtesting. Let’s hope I don’t find too many problems. Meanwhile, in celebration of this small but perhaps significant victory, here’s Tom Waits performing Shore Leave. It’s not exactly a song, more of a narrative with music, …

Today!

Today shall be a day of work. Yes. And a bit of playing Divinity 2: Ego Draconis, of which a review will appear soon in both my blog and Verena’s. But mostly work. Phenomenon 32 work, looking-for-a-honeymoon-destination work, and of course the secret work that you don’t know about (muahaha). …

Houses Are Just Made Of Wood

I know, I know. I keep writing about Tom Waits lately. But there are so few artists like him – artists with an absolutely unique vision and voice (literally and metaphorically), and integrity. The music, the words, the singing… it adds up to something absolutely magical and beautiful. Currently I …

Variable “work” has exceeded parameters

So it turns out that I’m still not finished with the unpleasant “real” work. I’ve spent hours upon hours copying bibliographical data, but there is still more to do. Post-colonial this, post-modern that, heremeneutics here, transculturality there… gah! Interesting updates shall have to be postponed until tomorrow. If you’re bored, …

Working with Chocolate Jesus

I’m working on Phenomenon 32 (still rebuilding the game world, making it a lot more complex) and listening to Tom Waits. What a master. He never ceases to amaze me. His music is uniquely powerful – there’s really nothing like it.