Weekend roundup

[batskeets]

Anybody doing anything Friday night? Or possibly want to get together?  My Friday night is mysteriously empty, and I'd like to change that. Also, J will be returning from a trip that night and looking to decompress, so drinks or funtime would be awesome. Maybe some karaoke?

Anyhoo, weekend update on a Wednesday, because that's how I roll:

• As previously mentioned, I bounced around at the ComicsFest with J for a couple of hours, and it was lovely, and I also ran into a dark_knightly and a moonchylde !
• Did a bit of in-studio test shooting with theamazingjosh for a couple of hours. We started later than I expected, and I don't know that we got a lot accomplished, but it was good to hold a Nikon in my hands again. Soon, my pretties, very soon...
• Went to a speed skating clinic, which was open to all levels, so that sort of limited what we could go over, but I did learn a couple of things that I'm going to try and be mindful of in my form. Faster, faster!
• Closed out my Saturday at sarapada and monkeyhole 's housewarming, where there was a most excellent housespace, tasty snacks, lovely people, and Rock Band. I am also now less confused by Pro Keys mode, although I still think the interface is kind of stupid. I actually have piano-playing skills! IT SHOULDN'T BE THIS HARD. XD
• I had a lazy morning at the house on Sunday, ate breakfast and worked out, and then bounced over to the Bagdad for the WOJ vs. BAD bout viewing party. Due to some odd thing about a restricted number of event permits, there was a bout, but they weren't allowed to have spectators at the hangar. So, we watched a boutcast on the big screen, and it was a bit strange to be cheering for people who couldn't hear me, so I imagine it was even weirder for the players to be playing a national-level bout with nobody watching. But, it was good fun and we had a pretty packed house!
• Endurance practice was afterwards, and yeah, I love that. There's something that feels very zen-like about it, because it's all variations on a theme: namely, skating around and around the track. It's nice to just focus on working hard, rather than getting wigged out by confusing drills.
• After that was the Game of Thrones premiere hosted by phasmaphobic and veiravx , and OMJESUS IT WAS SO GREAT. So great that I even blogged about it a little. It's already been renewed for a second season, it's getting fantastic reviews, and if there was a way for them to have executed this better, I can't think of it. I'm even more excited for the next episode, if that's even possible.

Anyhoo, tonight, I'll be shilling derby tickets at Beulahland for Cheap Ticket Night. The week has been pretty nice, thus far, but I think I'd like to just fast-forward to Sunday, because if the last Coliseum bout is any indication, I'll be ready to fall over from exhaustion by the time Saturday is over.

Still, it could be worse. I'm making calzone for dinner tonight, and it's going to be delicious.

Comments

[xplo-eristotle.livejournal.com]

I think I'll actually be free tomorrow night since I've caught up with my writing homework. Don't really have any suggestions for fun, though. You probably know or can guess that I stay in most Friday nights, just like all the other nights. You never did get your cider dr0nk on, but Bushwhacker's gets pretty busy on Fridays...

[skeets.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I don't know what I'll be up for tonight; I'm feeling all lame and homebody-ish. Hooray for burnout!

We should do cider on a not-busy night, though, like damn.

[xplo-eristotle.livejournal.com]

That's M-W, generally. Let me know when you have a hole in your schedule. I still owe you $40 for catsitting.

At home stuff... hrmm. Video games? Movies? Gladitorial knitting? TV series viewing parties and RPGs take more commitment than you're looking for. I could bring over Zombie Dice and we could murder a small town.

Actually.. games, games.. I've got a few. Lunch Money? Kill Dr. Lucky takes at least three players, I think. Settlers of Catan takes 4-6. Apples to Apples is better with more people...

Jessica's gonna be home late, and then she's making the other half of dinner, so I probably couldn't do anything until 8ish, but that's early for a Friday night, isn't it?

[skeets.livejournal.com]

Okay, as of right now, it's looking like Donnie Yen filmtastic ridiculosity (http://hollywoodtheatre.org/now-showing/legend-of-the-fist-the-return-of-chen-zhen/) at the Hollywood Theater, if you are game for that! Joe's flight into PDX is delayed until 8-ish, so it'd be the 9:15 show. :)