Bridget Jones and The Play That Goes Wrong
A long time ago, when I was about three months pregnant, work sent me to Vancouver. My chosen reading material for the plane were the two Bridget Jones books. Now, quite a long time later, I finally read Mad About the Boy (a birthday present). I enjoyed it, I've always liked Bridget, particularly her ability to bounce back from things and I identify with the way she feels constantly out-of-step with fashions and people. I enjoyed the story, the progression of the other characters (although I was rather sorry that both Tom and Jude had lost their other halves) and some of the story elements such as the nits. I felt that the ending was a bit too much like the ending to the previous book, but I felt better that than many other options.
A not very long time ago in a room quite close, the Star Wars campaign ended. We defeated the Emperor and his forces and had a Happy Ever After of a sort. I preferred the previous campaign, I think, but it was still good. I haven't got myself together for a new campaign yet, but I might manage it soon as all my campaigns are now over.
quisalan's birthday event was in London because she was. We (quisalan, chrisvenus, leathellin, chrestomancy, Frances and me) went to see The Play That Goes Wrong. I'm always a little apprehensive about comedy - but it turned out to be very good. It helped that the humour was conveyed through actions, script, out-of-character and scenery and in varying forms from the obvious to the more subtle. I enjoyed it and would go to other productions by the same company.
Then last weekend we (ar_gemlad, ar_boblad, chrestomancy, bateleur, Bea and I) started Charterstone which is a legacy board game I got for my birthday. This means it's a game where you spend the first sessions (twelve in this case) establishing things for future games (plus there seems to be some plot) - so you name characters and write on the board and everything. It turned out to be fun and we have ten more sessions to go.
I'm enjoying the Bank Holiday weekend by not doing very much - recommended.
A not very long time ago in a room quite close, the Star Wars campaign ended. We defeated the Emperor and his forces and had a Happy Ever After of a sort. I preferred the previous campaign, I think, but it was still good. I haven't got myself together for a new campaign yet, but I might manage it soon as all my campaigns are now over.
quisalan's birthday event was in London because she was. We (quisalan, chrisvenus, leathellin, chrestomancy, Frances and me) went to see The Play That Goes Wrong. I'm always a little apprehensive about comedy - but it turned out to be very good. It helped that the humour was conveyed through actions, script, out-of-character and scenery and in varying forms from the obvious to the more subtle. I enjoyed it and would go to other productions by the same company.
Then last weekend we (ar_gemlad, ar_boblad, chrestomancy, bateleur, Bea and I) started Charterstone which is a legacy board game I got for my birthday. This means it's a game where you spend the first sessions (twelve in this case) establishing things for future games (plus there seems to be some plot) - so you name characters and write on the board and everything. It turned out to be fun and we have ten more sessions to go.
I'm enjoying the Bank Holiday weekend by not doing very much - recommended.