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The greatest motivator

Last night I was up until 2am finishing Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Turns out Hermoine really likes cheese. I never saw that twist coming. Amazing!

Finishing this book in 3 days, which is a record for me, doesn't even come close to putting me in the same class as the people who got it Friday night (we saw one of these horror shows. We decided to go home and go to bed) and didn't sleep until they had finished it.

I find that kind of devotion pretty remarkable, but I've got things to do. Though, not that many clearly if I finished it in three days.

And, while I really liked the book (the end is particularly satisfying. At lest it was for me) I wasn't necessarily reading it because I was sucked into the story. I wanted to finish it before I accidentally found out what happened.

This fear was the driving force behind my reading pace. It's kind of a shame. To more or less be forced to read it fast or have it ruined for you kind of sucks.

As long as there are thing people are excited about there will be long lines of people eating fiber and corn just waiting to take a shit on it for them.

So because of the great masses of ass clowns, we're all forced to stop what we're doin' cause they're about to ruin, and read until your eyes fall out.

Still, though, I'm glad I know the ending and got it meet it on my owns terms without having it spoiled for me.

And I can't believe Ron's mom is really a dude. Never saw that one coming.

Even Geeks think this is geeky

I spent an evening with a few other couples the other night, and of the men in the group I was by far the least geeky. I have my geek tendencies, so calling someone a geek isn't necessarily an insult. In fact, I'd say that most geeks where this moniker proudly. Here are some clues as the geek factor of this bunch. I'm saving the best for last, and mind you this is not an indictment of anyone, except maybe the last comment. That was too much even for me.

1.) I was the only one there who doesn't program computers or work in hardcore IT. I only teach technology at a grade school.

2.) The conversation that got the table going the most, myself included, was about Buffy, Battlestar Galactice, Sci-Fi in general, and the Dark Tower.

3.) I started that conversation by bringing up the Buffy comic book.

4.) We talked about LEEEEEEEEEEROOOOOOOOOOOOY JENKINS!

5.) There were World of Warcraft players in the mix.

6.) And this is maybe the geekiest thing ever said by anyone who wasn't speaking Klingon. I think we were talking about how long some had been doing something, like maybe living where they lived. One of the men in this group said, "I'll tell you how long ago that was. The Dune books were still being written by their original author."

I have no idea when the Dune books stopped being written by their original author. I'm not completely sure I knew there was a series of Dune books, but at this point, my brain got angry and said, "That's it. I'm outa here."

Out Geek that, if you can.

One day and about 18 cans late

This is for Adam.

I just read on John Scalzi's blog, that yesterday 3/12/07 is the anniversary of the day Coke was first sold in bottles. I don't have anything more to add about that. If you know Adam, you know why this is more important than Christmas.

Also, since Laura decided to get on and post to recommend some books (which, by the way I completely agree. Twilight and New Moon are really good reads.) I thought I'd take this time to back up Wil Wheaton on this one. I'm reading Old Man's War by John Scalzi. It is really, really good. Well written Sci-Fi, interesting universe with an interesting problem. He does well to examine the questions that the characters face as they get involved in a completely foreign situation where they have only the vague-est notion of what is going on and why. I haven't finished it yet, but I'm completely hooked. He has also posted the first chapter of his most recent book on his blog, where intentional farting may set off a diplomatic incident. I haven't read a word, but I'm already hooked.

JT

Twilight

"La tua contante," Edward said. His voice made the words into music...

"They have a name for someone who smells the way Bella does to me.

They call her my singer - because her blood sings for me."

~ New Moon by Stephenie Meyer

Simply:

Read Twilight and New Moon.  Let Edward speak for himself.  Fans of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" or Interview with a Vampire will enjoy these books.  Afterward make sure you check out Stephanie's website for chapter excerpts and other projects.  Try reading Vivian Vande Velde's Companions of the Night after Twilight.  Blood and Chocolate is another great work similar in feel.  Blue Bloods or Keturah and Lord Death are newer books meant to tie you over until Meyer's next book is released.  I challenge anyone not to get sucked into Meyer's books.

Laura