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Bleah. It's been Monday cubed.

I will try to write an ego post or two as things go on. I just have not had time, or anything else. :/

I ended up going out to lunch instead of eating the one I packed because I just needed to get out of this office for a bit.

Yuck.

Why, I'd be perfectly happy to swear allegance to Khei....

Yes, Phil, I'm starting your boost post with a quoute from Meglos. At least it's a Tom Baker. :D

I met snowspinner while we were both freshmen at Wooster, living in Douglass Hall back when that still stood for something. I think we both got the sense that each was a fairly similar type, but what cemented it was a discussion where Dr. Who came up.

I can't remember exactly what was said, but it ended with me getting every single episode I'd taped over the years from PBS and bringing them up to Wooster. Not too much longer after that, we decided that the idea of living with each other was far better than living with our current roommates at the time, and we began planting the seeds for the Great 2nd Floor Swap, which ended with something like 20 students trading rooms and roommates until everyone was pretty happy.

Housing hated us, I'm fairly sure.

God, where do I go with this?

I could talk about Phil's somewhat disturbing yet beautiful love of the classic NES games, particularly his obession with Megaman and Zelda that lead to things like "Bet you can't do it all on 1 life..." or "So let's see if I can do it without the sword..." and the ensuing carnage.

There's the night he dropped all (at the time) published TPBs of Transmetropolitan on my bed while I was sick to give me something to read, and I ended up laughing so hard at the end that I busted a blood vessel in my eye.

Countless times he stayed up when I was having a bad night or periods of self-doubt and other, more severe stupidity, talking to me and trying to help me get back on my feet, mentally and physically.

Runs down to Country Kitchen at hours when even the owls were wondering why someone was awake and discussing Kant, comic books, and just why American Beauty won an Oscar.

Raw amusement when you went from being a PC guy to a Mac Guy, and the changes therein.

There's also the fact that over the past few years I think it's a very honest statement to say that you've grown, Phil. Not merely in a physical sense, but in maturity. I think you're settling very well into the land of adulthood, and I'm very glad things are looking so good for you.

Oh, and he has a little writing project to distract from his Ph.D work that seems to be getting some interest. :>

Plus, it's a world without dogs.

I had this almost finished and I accidentally closed the window.

This is why I wish I could use a good client at work, but it might get me into trouble. Ah, well...

ixx, you're #13. I hope you're not too superstitous.

On the other hand, you also live with two black cats, so that's probably an answer right there.

If you've ever seen Ixx before, it's probably because you saw her art. So, I think I should start there.

To be blunt: It's incredible, and often a perfect example of what my mind calls "comic book style" art, from the pencils and inks to the gorgeously digitally painted.

I seriously think that you could easily get a job at DC, Dreamwave, Image, or Marvel.

Or there's pieces like this that remind me of some of the better artwork I've seen in RPG books and the like.

But, this is only the tip of the Ixxberg.

This woman can cook.

No. Lemme restate that.

This woman can cook. Her food is FANTASTIC. I cannot think of a time that something has come out of her kitchen that has not been delectable.

It may be because the first time we actually met in person you fed me until I had to be rolled out of the door, but it was nummy and your skill with a good pasta sticks in my brain.

Then there's the other, deeper layers. A very passionate one, this Ixx. Emotionally and mentally, I think you're probably one of the deeper ones I know. Very well read and often putting things out there that take me awhile to get my head around, even when you provide plenty of background material, yet you've got it internalized and plugged into your head before you even finish talking about it.

Her writing is always interesting, and this woman keeps cultures in her head. I don't know HOW you do it and keep everything straight. My brain would pop.

Ixx is also secretly stalking Jude Law. I suspect he'll go down before he even realizes that she's there, waiting in the shadows.

You're probably one of the most loving people I know, and both you and bredmold have often been extremely giving even at the most unlikely times.

I think it's safe to say that you helped keep me sane(r) than I would have been the past few years if I hadn't met you, and I'm extremely glad that we got introduced. :D

And yes, I know, I owe you a visit. It will come! I promise! :D

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There's a huge high-rise fire in Downtown Chicago.

I know Lisa shouldn't be near that part of town today.

I'm still scared.

Edit: Ok, she's fine, I'm a dork.