The forecast promises freezing temperatures tomorrow so I'm taking the extreme step of leaving the country. Temporarily. It's off to sunny Aotearoa for three weeks, please don't use up all the snow while I'm gone.

It's an unusually short trip for me, so I probably won't be blogging much, if at all. Twitter is more likely, though if you hate the ( Read more... )

My apologies to anyone who is finding me a slow player on Words With Friends at the moment. I hadn't anticipated quite so many modest people prepared to massage my ego. Of course, if I start losing to my new Word Friends, I'll have to pack my bags and move to the Pits of Despair ( Read more... )

Okay, could everyone with an iPhone please download the Scrabble Words With Friends app and beat the crap out of Wingnut? I'm getting a bit tired of seeing "HappyDisciple Beat You" on my screen, especially when it's to the tune of 100+ points. And especially, especially when I start the re-match with high hopes which are promptly dashed by a ( Read more... )

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It's all Kelvix's fault. For years I'd managed to resist playing games, but last year she finally persuaded me to start playing Travian, a real-time strategy game that looks a bit like Settlers of Catan but has armies so you can attack other people's villages for resources and stuff. What is that sucking sound I hear? Why, I do believe it's my life ( Read more... )