Finally, I can blog.

Of course, now that I'm finally successful in loggin in after over three hours of trying, I've forgotten most of what I was going to write about.

First, a quick review of the time missed due to downed internet.

I believe on Monday, my wedding ring arrived. Unlike Wendy's reaction of fear, I'm happy as a puppy with two peters. The thing is frickin sweet. White gold ring with rose gold rails, shaped with a celtic knotwork pattern containing mega old school celtic dragons. Bad ass. Nick said it best with something like, "Now that looks like a ring made by dwarves."

Also on Monday, did a little gift exchange and some L5R. Friday night, John passed out L5R cards to Nick and I for the holidays, and Tuesday I kicked him back with some D&D mini's. Turns out some decent stuff was in the pack, AND that particular expansion is no longer available. Go me. But back to Monday. I hooked Nick up with some hand-me-down books and a most awesomest Spiked Club. I'm talking spikes you could put an eye out with. Pop a few melons to boot...not some piddly ass stick with nails in it. Wendy hit him with a plate. A french goat plate to go with his collection of french goats. That boy's got some weird tastes.... He returned the favor with the Erotic Roleplaying Handbook. Forkin awesome. Uses the 3rd edition (d20) rules, so it's easy to figer out, since we're playin D&D. It's a good Christmas so far.

Oh yeah, I gave Wendy part of her most awesomest gift the other day, too....but not the most awesomest part of it. She scored the biography of Betty Page and "Hollywood Nudes in 3D". The latter is a photobook of 60ish era nude photos, many with the red/blue 3D effect and complete with classy lookin 3D glasses. A must have for any chic that digs women with real bodies and not the porn star looks that get their man's Christmas package goin....

On the L5R front, I'd made a Unicorn deck with the new Khol Wall stronghold. For Nick's B-day, which is today, the solstice, I hit him with a Phoenix starter from Web of Lies, so he just pretty much mixed a little extra in (I think) and played that. Needless to say I owned him. He'll say a different deck of his would have done better. Better yes. I've gotta say, though...the whole region thing, combined with the peops that power off of regions are bad ass. Give Uni's the extra mobility and battle actions they needed.

Just to test the deck, I whipped up a Pirate Arimasu's Pride deck, too. It held the Uni off for awhile, but couldn't keep the pressure up, proving once again that PK and control still take a back seat to sheer overwhelming force. Or does it? Cause that doesn't explain how my rats can beat Crab....

Umm, what else?

I think I'll call it good for now. If something else comes up, I'll let you know.
Shafe