Fun and Games!!! (Especially Games!)

[anarchist_nomad]

Hello, World!

I've been a terrible, terrible LiveJournaler of late. I know[*]. Life has been... complicated. I will try to catch the wide world up on my comings and goings sometime soon, as I know y'all have been waiting with baited breath. In the meantime, though, I have other matters pressing for my attention. Remember that Astronomy lecture on dark matter that I delivered last year at the Oxford University School of Continuing Education? Well, it was such a smashing success that I was invited back to present a talk on "Recent Developments in Cosmic Ray Astronomy" this coming weekend. Which is lovely and flattering... but also means that I need to write a talk on recent developments in cosmic ray astronomy post haste!

Whilst I may not have time to put together an update at the moment, I do have a hankering to play some games! In particular, I would very much like to assemble some people to play Betrayal at House on the Hill, using the spiffy new set that the exceedingly-awesome tawneypup gave me for my birthday! Our games shelf grows ever larger, though, so other hits -- like Apples to Apples and Wise & Otherwise and Settlers of Catan, just to name a few -- are also possible!

I would love to bring all my excellent friends[**] here for gaming. Alas, I have been negligent in assembling the functional transporter. As such, only those who are on this side of the pond can reasonably expect to attend. For those lucky few, I present.... a poll!!!

[Poll #1383633]

Hope to see as many of you as possible sometime soon for a night of terror day of fun and gaming!

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[*] Anybody interested in administering suitable punishments can line up in the queue now. (Yes, US English and UK English in one sentence -- don't want anyone to feel left out!)

[**] And even a few of the "eh, they're alright" ones!

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[darkfloweruk.livejournal.com]

(Sung to MST3K theme tune)

In the not-too-distant future
In the flat with no name
There was a guy called Nomad
Who wanted some fun and games...
La la la!

[anarchist-nomad.livejournal.com]

*giggles some more*

You are more than welcome to come on over at anytime, sweetie! I would love to see more of you! *big hugs*

If you are up for gaming, that's awesome. If not, other upcoming activities I have planned includes a trip to the Bluebell Meadow at the Harcourt Arboretum (http://www.botanic-garden.ox.ac.uk/Harcourt/obg-harcourt-morethan.html), possibly for April 26th, a star party (once the weather gets a little warmer)[*], and maybe a Black Adder or Red Dwarf marathon.

And, of course, just getting together to hang out would always be gangs of fun! Indeed, I am sorry that you didn't get to meet tawneypup when she was visiting. I'm sure you would have gotten along swimmingly! (Not only is she extra-awesome... but she is a big fan of your old haunt: Coffee, Cake, and Kink) It's all good, though. These are just more reasons that she needs to make a return visit next year! *grin*

Now then. One good song deserves another, so here goes:

(sung to the tune of The River of Dreams by Billy Joel)

In the middle of the month (middle of the month)
We can play some cool board games
In the flat near the shark (flat near the shark)
Where the houses look the same

I don't know why I've not been posting so much
But I'm tired of that and want to LJ some more
Hope it doesn't take the rest of the month
Until I've updated on niftier things than chores!

*grins boyishly*

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[*] I have a good pair of binoculars here. However, if there is a lot of interest, I may wait until after my July trip to the States... as I can bring back one of my telescopes from Chicago then.