Stop the insanity now :)
Yes, I'm ok. Really.
Its been hectic the past 10 days between work and social life and trying to finish up The Fountainhead and some proejcts for Genesis.
The Fountainhead came highly recommended (thank you, Michael) and I enjoyed it greatly, thought it definately is not a quick read, nor a light one. I found myself identifying very strongly with the protagonist (Howard Roarke, Architect) in many ways, particularly as I am experiencing similar resistance to my own efforts to 'build' according to my vision. I share his disgust with second-raters who think that by virtue of being alive they have the right to a say in what I do with my creative energies.
I resolved not to be a presence in Genesis in 2005. The Admin and wizards there are too threatened by innovation and creativity, and I'm tired of feeling like their thumbs are pressed into my throat, strangling me. Ok, so what if Avenir, which is the tiniest domain of all those out there, comes out on top of the player polls, ok so what that probably one in three wizard apps mention Avenir as something they think the rest of Genesis should be more like. It doesn't matter. The Admin and the older wizards don't understand the place or its RP, because its not imitation Tolkein or Weiss & Hickman. So, whatever we are doing there that is remotely interesting to the players is often controversial. I expect when I started that Halloween Event it made some of the Admin squirm. But since the players loved it, they institutionalized it. Bah. They want a nice quiet MUD that will slowly slide into oblivion, and they won't weep to see me go, as I have fought the tide of their rising indifference for 10 years and am never afraid to tell them what I think.
Kevin and Connie should be getting their little girl any day now. I can't wait to hear when she arrives.
Thanksgiving will be here at my house, Stephanie's mother is driving down from Bellingham. I have to work on Friday.
Work is nuts, but I'll survive...this is my sixth year end.
I was unable to get an appointment this week, so I'm still on for therapy on Fri, Dec 3rd. I'll try to post again before then.
Its been hectic the past 10 days between work and social life and trying to finish up The Fountainhead and some proejcts for Genesis.
The Fountainhead came highly recommended (thank you, Michael) and I enjoyed it greatly, thought it definately is not a quick read, nor a light one. I found myself identifying very strongly with the protagonist (Howard Roarke, Architect) in many ways, particularly as I am experiencing similar resistance to my own efforts to 'build' according to my vision. I share his disgust with second-raters who think that by virtue of being alive they have the right to a say in what I do with my creative energies.
I resolved not to be a presence in Genesis in 2005. The Admin and wizards there are too threatened by innovation and creativity, and I'm tired of feeling like their thumbs are pressed into my throat, strangling me. Ok, so what if Avenir, which is the tiniest domain of all those out there, comes out on top of the player polls, ok so what that probably one in three wizard apps mention Avenir as something they think the rest of Genesis should be more like. It doesn't matter. The Admin and the older wizards don't understand the place or its RP, because its not imitation Tolkein or Weiss & Hickman. So, whatever we are doing there that is remotely interesting to the players is often controversial. I expect when I started that Halloween Event it made some of the Admin squirm. But since the players loved it, they institutionalized it. Bah. They want a nice quiet MUD that will slowly slide into oblivion, and they won't weep to see me go, as I have fought the tide of their rising indifference for 10 years and am never afraid to tell them what I think.
Kevin and Connie should be getting their little girl any day now. I can't wait to hear when she arrives.
Thanksgiving will be here at my house, Stephanie's mother is driving down from Bellingham. I have to work on Friday.
Work is nuts, but I'll survive...this is my sixth year end.
I was unable to get an appointment this week, so I'm still on for therapy on Fri, Dec 3rd. I'll try to post again before then.
posted by KR | 11/22/2004 11:25:00 PM
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