Ben!!1!!

    Hey, I know you can see this and I'm without a cell phone...if you get this just comment. I know of a store, with a great wealth of gaming books - it specializes in games only.

Game Chest
2137 Valley View Mall
Dallas, TX 75240
Phone: (972) 490-7814

Call them and ask if they have the following volumes:

Guardians of the Veil
The Free Council
The Mysterium
The Adamantine Arrow
World of Darkness: Armory

A violent mix

    I know the rule. You never take an upper when you take a downer, and I did that today. It was an accident honestly, but still the effects are driving me nuts. My mind is racing and my body is not really catching up. I took a muscle relaxer to help out a back issue, and I drank three cups of coffee. After the third cup I realized what I'd done. All of this is also on an empty stomach. I'm pretty much screwed though I'll admit as I can feel my heart going 'Oh no, you really, really fucked up this time sir. Time to pay the piper.'
    So I'm going to seek food and hopefully not pass out. I am working pretty well though, and at least I'm not in any sort of pain, which is good. I just need an even keel and I'll be good to go. It should wash out of me by three o'clock given my normal adjustment times. I have four bottled waters and a plate of food ordered. Chicken sandwiches usually are good for the stomach at moments like this. Ah well. All of this and I still need to work out tonight too!
    I figure I'm limiting my running time to no more than 10 minutes as back is going to give way from anything more. Kung Fu stretches seem to help my back greatly though - particularly crescent kicks. Thursday is date day with Jackie, Friday hopefully will be more working out. Saturday is the Mage game. Sunday is dinner with the gang. I've pondered going out with Maria this week, but unfortunately I've got way too much planned and my faculties physically and mentally speaking are becoming taxed. Thursday is going to be a rough one as I've got to do a lot of work and be prepped for a date.
    I might push that date to Sunday though...and dinner later with the gang...

Up and up

    Ok great news, I got two of the Mage books ordered. They will be here tomorrow! The other three are located at a mall only ten minutes from my job. I will retrieve them tomorrow hopefully.

Layoffs Round One Complete

    As intelligence indicated Layoff round one has commenced approximately one week beyond the projected drop date.

    My Department was totally spared, but other departments were not so lucky. There might be more to come, but hey, I'm still in good company so far.

A world of updates

    Ok, so today was a hectic day! Not just crazy, but super crazy. What I'm doing now: 1) tonight I'm doing squat, and getting ahead on reading Mage: The Awakening texts, 2) tomorrow night is wide open, and freed up b/c Jackie moved our date to Sunday, 3) Friday is also wide open which is also good, and I can use for working out and more Mage work, 4) Saturday is the big game, 5) Sunday is going out with Jackie - which will once again bump the Sunday get together with the gang. I'm not too comfortable bumping my dinner with my crew, however, I must as an obligation to her. Time is always an odd thing, and even more so this week for me. I should have stayed at work more tonight, but I did not because I was extremely woozy.
    Now, I'm gonna go relax...and to absorb more luscious magery...