As summer is drawing to a close and I expect to have less free time soon, I note that I have read 1 book out of 5 that were on my reading list at the beginning of the year, and also have read at least 1.5 other books that were not on my list. Meanwhile I have played 9 out of 11 video games.

These aren't contradictory positions. Signed, a former factory worker.

They think medical research is a huge boondoggle to make money off of finding ways to keep people sick instead of curing them. Its a horribly cynical conspiratorial worldview.

There's no atmosphere

Today should be Friday. Feels Friday-ish.

Yeah that one was rough. Reminded me of the early seasons.

I think just an office. Coincidentally they are holding Chaosium Con right now at a local golf course. I am thinking of dropping in for a session this weekend www.chaosium.com/chaosium-con...

I ordered Frosthaven and a bunch of CoC stuff this week. I did not even realize that Chaosium is based in Ann Arbor now!

look, *I* wanted to lock him in a holographic simulation and let him *pretend* to be president but oh nooooo everyone said we can't do *that*

Hyper focusing on Crusader Kings 3

I need to submit an application for a new one and I've been dreading it. I should have taken care of this last year, I know.

1e DMG with the efreet cover

Joe Mama?

Reading list for this year (fiction):
(not sure what order I'll tackle these in):

Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy
Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb
Fire and Blood by George RR Martin
Seveneves by Neal Stephenson
Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert

I told myself I'd post more this year, so here's a list of video games I'm playing/obsessed with/interested in playing soon:

PGA Tour Golf
College Football 2024
Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Elden Ring

Hearthstone
Prominence Poker
Rimworld
Jagged Alliance 3
Crusader Kings 3
Anno 1800

Ascension

By the same band, And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside Out

My attention span has definitely suffered badly in the modern media landscape. I realized a few years back when I had difficulty reading a novel for more than a few pages at a sitting. It never used to be like this.

Flex Mentallo

Another reason Bluesky is superior: My preferred username was available