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the image of you driving in the car listening to Madonna is pretty hilarious -- which album was it?   

have you found a job for the off season yet? 

Matt, it was the True Blue album. Only because I forgot Like A Prayer at home, lol. And no, no job lined up yet. I'll start looking after I get back from my trip to Maryland at the beginning of October. I live in a town full of outlet stores, so I should be able to find something. I may not like it, but it will be a job.

didn't you discover a mom & pop used games store recently around you?  you should try to get a job there....

I think they might be over-staffed. I was in there last night.

Season 9 of NCIS? Whoa, I would never be able to get that far. Most cop shows make me wanna sleep! One show that just premiered however, Brooklyn nine nine is really good. If you like cop shows you would love this, and it's a great comedy too.

Sidd, sometimes it's less about the show and more about the characters. And the eye candy... I'm not a big fan of comedies, so I dunno about this Brooklyn Nine Nine.

Wow you have been busy busy busy lol!! Im pretty sure you wont have a hard time finding a job you seem to be very intelligent so im sure you will and playing AC2 sounds pretty good I have been meaning to pkay that but with GTA 5 out it may be a few since that game is crazy good but I di want to play it.

Target told me when they let me go last winter that they's hire me again. I'd like to find something a little closer to home, though. And AC 2 will be there when you get time after GTA V.

I worked for Target many years ago I was a backroom supervisor we did all the pulls and back stocking it was a very busy job that I did enjoy.

I worked backroom last winter. They're a decent company, for big business.

I haven't been gaming this week yet Tami. I still have Borderlands in the tray and I've been doing a tough New Game+ playthrough but I haven't made time to make any progress this week, and the number one reason is The Name of the Wind.

I remember you saying it's slow to start but grabs hold of you just a little ways into the book and doesn't let go. I've heard people say the pacing is fabulous and it's hard to put the book down, and this week I've seen all of that and more. I usually start reading after dinner and put down maybe a hundred to 150 pages each night before I go to bed, and literally the only reason I stop is because I know I can't stay up all night during the week. It almost pains me to put it down and try to find a natural stopping point. There never feels like a natural stopping point. It's masterfully written and the pacing is so fast I never want to stop. I've never read a book that makes me wish there were more hours in the day to continue reading it. This past week that I've been reading it my mind has utterly been wrapped up in Kvothe and his story, and sometimes I've woken up with Rothfuss' prose and lines of the writing in my mind. I really enjoy the way he describes things and presents the scenes and events of the story.

Right now I'm at this point where Kvothe just earned his pipes playing his lute at a music club in the city of Imre outside the University, and he just came across Denna again. It's been a really heartbreaking story so far but often in the most inspiring way. I was torn apart by what happened to his troupe at the beginning of the story. Rothfuss got me to care and love Kvothe's parents and his troupe in a pretty short amount of time. Then the bullies did horrible things to him in Tarbean when he lived off the streets, but there were always uplifting moments I cherished like when the shoe craftsman in Tarbean gave him a free pair of shoes, or the last time he saw Trapis the old man priest who takes care of the orphans and sickly. This is quite a powerful story that's unfolding so far.

Glad you're enjoying it! Like I said, it may be my favorite book of the last ten years, along with American Gods. My favorite book seller recommended it to me, and then the store closed and I was really sad, as Kath had turned me on to so many of my favorite books. I recently found out that she and her parents are opening a new independent book store called Letterpress Books. They're holding an indiegogo camapign, which of course I helped with. Need my favorite book dealer back in business!

I kind of have a love-hate relationship with Kingdom Hearts at the moment. The Disney and Square worlds worked so well together in the first game, but the series has since descended completely into teen-angst mumbojumbo. *Sigh*

I've still only played through Journey once, and I really want to play through it again.  I was afraid that there wouldn't be too many people still playing it online.  I guess it's still active, so I'll have to pick it up again sooner then later.

Watched Soloman Kane recently too. I remember waiting for it to hit theaters and then it never did. Went straight to DVD I believe. I though it was pretty good. 

I've noticed the new adds on Netflix too, though it's mostly the anime and korean dramas I'm getting into