Adoption Day: Year Four
Four years ago today, two teeny kittens chose to share their lives with me. There's been a shift in their behavior over the past year. They've become less social with each other. I understand that this is normal for cats as they grow older. The principle issue that has emerged in the past year is their increasing…
Soul Raiders – a feline perspective
Just when I thought it was safe to open a box: It's Soul Raiders! This is the Deluxe Grimoire Edition. Shuba approves. Jiku also likes the look of the game. "Hey, Shuba! The game looks nice, but the box the game came in is even better!" "You're right, Jiku. Also, the box is much tastier." I don't…
Adoption Day: Year three
Warning: Yet another post that consists mostly of cat pictures that probably only I find to be cute. Today (19-Jun-2024) is the third anniversary of the day I accepted a couple of cute kittens into my home. By now Jiku, Shuba, and I have settled into our lives together. Jiku and Shuba wish you a Happy Adaption…
Vault Story Dice – the cat pictures
A few days ago, I received another box from Awaken Realms: Of course, the important question is: How did the cats react? Awaken Realms' Vault Story Dice are fancy optional dice for use in various games. You can easily make out the boxes that contain the Tainted Grail and Etherfields dice. What's in the other three? Actually,…
Kings of Ruin: Cat pictures
I recently received Kings of Ruin, the latest game in the Tainted Grail saga. Awaken Realms specializes in these large-scale narrative games that come with elaborate miniatures, and Kings of Ruin is no exception. Let's see what the cats think of it. Let's look at the game from the less-relevant human perspective. Narratively, Kings of Ruin is…
In which I do everything wrong
As I'm finishing my lunch, I hear a sequence of beeps that sound like a fire alarm go off somewhere in my apartment complex. This is not unusual, so I wait a minute or two for someone to take care of it. (Technically, Wrong Thing #1.) I stick my head out of my apartment. Amongst the beeps…
ISS Vanguard wave 2: Cat pictures
We all know what it means to receive a new game: Cat pictures!
Leia’s Christmas Wish
... was to go home. Some of this was posted on Facebook. As I type this, yesterday was Dec 25, 2023. I got home from work (if you're a sysadmin, you do serious stuff on holidays to minimize the impact) at about 5PM. I parked as usual in my apartment complex's parking lot. I heard meowing from…
Adoption Day: Year Two
June 19th is Adaption Day in my household. It's the anniversary of the date when I bought two little kittens, Jiku and Shuba, into my home. I celebrated last year with a post with cute cat pictures. I see no reason not to repeat the custom this year. Jiku and Shuba wish you a happy Adoption Day!