Tuesday, March 05, 2024

Emerald 24

 Thinking back on 2009 a lot this year.  And other events before here and since.






Sunday, February 25, 2024

Saturday, February 17, 2024

Saturday, January 06, 2024

Paid for itself last night

 

Two of these and a couple others in the pool were more than the sealed cost were I to sell them back.

Not terrible for a sealed pool.

Monday, January 01, 2024

 Seattle Kraken 3

Vegas Golden Knights 0

NHL Winter Classic (NHL Regular Season)

January 1, 2024

T-Mobile Park - Seattle, WA




Heart at First Intermission

Sir Mix-a-Lot doing intros



Sunday, December 31, 2023

Reading List 2023

This year has not been a year of reading for me.  Although this is a nice little collection, it just is below average, by a lot.

=========

Fiction

Sourdough by Robin Sloane
Critical Role: The Mighty Nein--The Nine Eyes of Lucien by Madeleine Roux and Critical Role
Loki of Midgard: The Making of a Magician by Jennifer Meinking
Doctor Who: The Pirate Planet by Douglas Adams & James Goss
Dirty Work by Devon Monk
Starter Villain by John Scalzi
The Narrow Road Between Desires by Patrick Rothfuss, Illustrated by Nate Taylor

Short Fiction

The Salted Earth: part Four of The Machines of War by Jeff Somers

Gaming

Pathfinder Core Rulebook by Paizo 
Thirsty Sword Lesbians by Evil Hat Productions
9 Lives To Valhalla by Gem Room Games
Mini-Dungeon Tome (5th Edition) by AAW Games
Dungeons & Dragons: Behold! A Search and Find Adventure by WotC
Candela Obscura Core Rulebook 
The Dominion Tank Police Role-Playing Game and Resource Book by David L. Pulver

Poetry/Collections/Papers/Essays/Scripts/Children's Books/Cookbooks/Misc

Glass Onion: Adapted Screenplay by Rian Johnson
Exquisite Exandria: The Official Cookbook of Critical Role by Liz Marsham et al
What You Need To Be Warm: A Poem Of Welcome by Neil Gaiman

Non-Fiction/Biography

42: The Wildly Improbable Ideas of Douglas Adams edited by Kevin Jon Davies
The Rise of Washington State University Football: The Erickson & Price Years by Ben Donahue

Graphic Novels/TPB

Critical Role: The Mighty Nein Origins - Fjord Stone by Kevin Burke, Chris "Doc" Wyatt, Selina Espiritu, Diana Sousa, et al
Critical Role: The Mighty Nein Origins - Nott the Brave by Sam Maggs et al
Critical Role: The Mighty Nein Origins - Mollymauk Tealeaf by Jody Houser et al
1602: Witch Hunter Angela: Secret Wars by Marguerite Bennett & Stefanie Hans

Ephemera 2023




Convention Work

ECCC 3/2-5
C2E2 3/31-4/2
Star Wars Celebration Europe 4/7-10
Florida Supercon (Virtual) 6/30-7/2
PAX West 9/1-4
New York Comic Con (Virtual) 10/12-15
Child's Play Charity Auction 11/10

Live Events, Concerts, & Theatre

AEW Dynamite / Dark Elevation - Jan 4 - Climate Pledge Arena
House of Hearts - Jan 28 - The Can Can Cabaret
Taste of Washington: The Grand Tasting - Mar 12 - Lumen Field Event Center
The Great British Bake Off Musical - April 6 - Noel Coward Theatre
Elton John: Farewell Yellow Brick Road - April 9 - The O2
CommandFest Seattle - April 14 - SCC Summit - (9AM Pre 1-1-1)
Noir - April 28 - The Can Can Cabaret
Les Miserables - May 28 - The Fifth Avenue Theatre
Funko POP Fly With a Catch - July 18
Rod Stewart & Cheap Trick - Aug 11 - Climate Pledge Arena
Nintendo Live 2023 - Sept 4 - SCC at Arch
Twice 8 at thekpopempire Oct 21

Movies in the Theatre

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Barbie
Oppenheimer
Blue Beetle
The Marvels

Sports & Soccer (media work & fan)
(+ ongoing virtual work with OLR)

9/14 Interview with Pinoe at Starfire w/Jacob & Susie

10/05 Rapinoe retirement match press conference at Lumen Field
12/13 EOS press conference SSFC at Sounders FC Center at Longacres

OLR 3-1 CAF 2/25 Starfire - Club International Friendly

OLR 1-0 SDW 4/15 Lumen - NWSL Regular Season

OLR 5-2 CHI 4/22 Lumen - NWSL Regular Season

OLR 0-0 ACFC 5/03 Lumen - NWSL Challenge Cup Group Stage

OLR 2-0 HOU 5/06 Lumen - NWSL Regular Season

OLR 1-4 GOTH 5/21 Lumen - NWSL Regular Season

OLR 4-1 ACFC 5/27 Lumen - NWSL Regular Season

OLR 0-2 PTFC 6/03 Lumen - NWSL Regular Season

OLR 2-1 KCC 6/10 Lumen - NWSL Regular Season

OLR 2-2 LOU 7/01 Lumen - NWSL Regular Season

OLR 1-0 SDW 7/28 Lumen - NWSL Challenge Cup Group Stage

OLR 0-0 PTFC 8/06 Lumen - NWSL Challenge Cup Group Stage

OLR 1-0 ORL 9/03 Lumen - NWSL Regular Season

OLR 0-1 LOU 9/06 Lumen - NWSL Challenge Cup Semifinal

OLR 1-1 NCC 10/01 Lumen - NWSL Regular Season

OLR 0-0 WASH 10/06 Lumen - NWSL Regular Season
OLR 1-0 ACFC 10/20 Lumen - NWSL Playoffs Quarterfinal

AFC Wimbledon 2-3 Salford City FC 4/10 The Cherry Red Records Stadium
- EFL League Two
Ballard FC 3-0 Lane United FC 5/26 Interbay - USL League Two
SSFC 0-0 PTFC 6/03 Lumen - MLS
Everett Jets FC 1-2 Bellingham United FC 6/17 Goddard - EPLWA
WSU Cougars 0-2 UW Huskies 11/03 Husky Soccer Stadium - PAC-12 Regular Season
SSFC 0-1 LAFC 11/26 Lumen - MLS Cup Playoffs Western Conference Semifinal

Seattle Storm 64-105 Las Vegas Aces 5/20 Climate Pledge Arena - WNBA

Seattle Mariners 3-10 Minnesota Twins 7/18 T-Mobile Park - MLB

Trips

Chicago/SEA RT(Plane)
London/SEA RT(Plane)
SEA/PDX 1W (Train)
SEA/PDX RT (Plane)

Ferries

Seattle/Bainbridge 2/18 * 12/23
Edmonds/Kingston 6/19 * 7/24 * 8/21 * 10/7 * 12/16

Interesting Things/Museums & Exhibits

Seattle Saberfit
Record Store Day
Free Comic Book Day
Slurpee Day 2023
Topps International Trading Card Day 8/5
Jimi Hendrix Park
Afternoon Tea Service 12/23 Bainbridge Apothecary and Tea Shop

Images


AEW


House of Hearts


First movie of the year


Ferry home from Bainbridge


3-1 OLR v CAF 2/25


ECCC


Taste of Washington


Remote Location for Virtual Work


Chicago for C2E2


The Great British Bake Off Musical


Elton John: Farewell Yellow Brick Road


AFC Wimbledon 2-3 Salford City FC 


WSCE 


OLR 1-0 SDW 


D&D


Noir


Storm v Aces 5/20


Beth's Cafe


Ballard FC 3-0 Lane United FC


Les Mis


Sounders 0-0 Timbers


Everett Jets 1-2 BUFC


Kingston


Virtual


Funko pregame promotion - Mariners 3 Twins 10 - July 18


opening weekend


56


Tuesday night double header completion


PDX August


Rod the Mod


Cheap Trick


Jimi Hendrix Park


PAX West


Nintendo Live Seattle 2023


RPG101 at Edmonds College


WSU 0-2 UW 


Child's Play


SSFC v LAFC MLS Playoffs


Sounders FC Center at Longacres


Afternoon Tea Service