Houston: Comicpalooza

Okay, I owe Comicpalooza an apology.  I attended their convention 2 years ago, attempted to compare them to Dragoncon, and was a tad bit critical. 

Why am I so excited about going back then?

It definitely wasn't the gun convention going on at the same time.  

It was the fact that I did have some fun.  It was a good convention, and above all things, I wanted my brother and sister-in-law to have a good time.  I was nervous, which turned out to be a bit unfounded.  

It was a good convention, and my brother has been asking me for the last two years if I would like to go again.  (He still has issues with the whole "I'm a Geek, and I'm Proud!") 

In all honesty, they will probably rub my face in the fact that I was oh-so-wrong.  All I am hoping for is a tad bit more "Steampunk."  I really want him and my best friend, Pat (who I am trying to drag along) to see what Steampunk is all about.

See you in may, Comicpalooza!

What I'm Watching This Month

Plenty of new geek shows to wrap your mind around, but in my opinion, not all of them are worth the trouble.  Here are a few:

• The Fades, on BBC, actually got off to a good start.  Slightly different take on the horror aspect and actually went with ghosts who eat people and become zombish.  Giving it a chance
• Lost Girl, on Syfy - I've only seen the first episode.  The ads for the other shows have turned me off.  I will probably force myself through another episode or two.  DVR a few more trys.
• Being Human - Syfy American Version - is actually picking up some speed.   The more they move away from the BBC version, the more I am enjoying it.
• Game of Thrones - HBO - Isn't on right now.  I just wanted to mention that I miss it.
• Grimm - My brother is watching it.  I've given it a few tries.  May try to DVR it again.  Same holds true for Once Upon a Time.
• Face Off - on Syfy - isn't anything spectacular, but I'm watching it.  Amazing work.
• Top Chef: Texas, on Bravo, is another round of fairly decent chefs; however, being originally from Texas, I am enjoying this one.  Usually have to catch this on one a rerun, I am usually watching Middle as a buildup to Modern Family.

I know that there are a few others, but it is a tad early for me to try to think of all of them.  Recommendations are highlighted.

Is it Halo or the Hamsters?

 

My brother would argue for Halo, but I think that I bought the car for the Hamsters!

Booyaaa!

Steampunk Walking Stick

Over the last year both my comics and statues have fallen to the side.   Yes, I've picked up a few, but they haven't been a primary focus on mine.

Much sadness.  :(

However, I did pick up a couple of other things - one of them being a Steampunk walking stick.  Here is a pick of it.  I've seen some other real cool ones, but this one fits my characters. 

New Year - Rebooting Site!

I know.  I know.

I've been away for a while, but last year was a really tough year.  Consulting, family loss, and then some personal bumps here and there.  If you were to say all of this to me, I would simply define them as "excuses."  But writing for a blog on a regular basis can get a tad tough.  I was originally trying to do a blog a day.  I think that I am going to focus on a minimum of a blog a week.

With my new job and a far more work/live balance, you can expect to see me contributing again. 

I do need to update the sidebar too.

Hello!

Brief Hiatus

I'm preparing to be out of town for a bit and need to get caught up on things. We'll be back soon.