Dread Pirate Alice

I’m back!

So I’ve been in Indianapolis the past several days. Nothing too wacky happened. Attended Gen Con, played some D&D, my character died…but got “rezed” for free. The GM felt bad that he killed me but I told him not to worry since my character is suicidal anyway.

Fun was had by most, new games were discovered but not purchased.

It seems that EVERY August I end up completely broke. It’s incredibly annoying that each and every year at this time I suddenly have absolutely no cash. I’m really tired of it, this has to stop…and I guess that would begin with me trying to curb my spending, but ya know, it’s not totally my fault…I wasn’t expecting a $300+ vet bill this month. Anyway… I’m back and I’ve got a 21 day free trial of City of Heroes, I can’t wait to try it out! City of Villans will be released in October…which sounds even cooler.

Funeral Blues
by WH Auden

Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone,
Prevent the dog from barking with a juicy bone,
Silence the pianos and with muffled drum
Bring out the coffin, let the mourners come.

Let aeroplanes circle moaning overhead
Scribbling on the sky the message He Is Dead,
Put crepe bows round the white necks of the public doves,
Let the traffic policemen wear black cotton gloves.

He was my North, my South, my East and West,
My working week and my Sunday rest,
My noon, my midnight, my talk, my song;
I thought that love would last for ever: I was wrong.

The stars are not wanted now: put out every one;
Pack up the moon and dismantle the sun;
Pour away the ocean and sweep up the wood.
For nothing now can ever come to any good.

RIP Bijou 1989-2005