I had almost forgotten.

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Almost.  When the call came in, I was pretty much ready for it.  My friend, shooting today.  Right.  The first time he called, I answered but he must have fumbled, or become distracted, on his end.  Though, sometimes, connections are just odd.  I have found that trying to call him, or my mother, back, after such a botched attempt, usually isn't successful.  So, hanging up and waiting for them to call back is the only ploy that might work.  After a bit he did call back.  "Well, are you awake yet"?  Good question, the answer, as usual, is yes and no.  I told him I would get there between 14:30 and 15:00.  And, I should be able to make it.  He is hungry, as am I, so he suggested midlunch first, a little bullet shopping, then on to the range.  Sounds great to me.

A shower, first, and probably a little tinkering with the game Dark Souls while I air dry.  Yes, yes, spoiled, in some ways.  But after the last few days, taking it slowly, if possible, seems wise.  You can only push just so much, and going shooting is pushing, so I might as well relax a bit on this part of the thing.  Plus, I'd like to get started.  I am a bit confused about Dark Souls, not having played, or even heard, of it, until recently.  I hope it isn't just a multi-player piece of crap.  I truly hate those.  I simply won't play multi-player games.  If you want your girlfriends to hold your hand when it is dark, do so.  Just don't do it while playing a game, well, not this kind of game.  If you want to chat, there are chatrooms, as public or private as you want.  Again, don't do that while gaming.  When gaming, I simply want to play.  It isn't for social pleasure.  That's what eyes and faces are for, not toys.  /rant

I am hoping this game has a strong single player aspect, and that the challenge is worth the effort.  Only time will tell.  It has a serious reputation, and if it pans out, there is a newer game in the same line.  There are a lot of choices to make.  Sometimes that can be fun, sometimes it's just drudgery added to boredom and often leading nowhere.  Why have forty swords of similar style and class if none of them are really that much better, or have that many swords because you need one with fire, one with electricity, one with shielding, and you have to have them to get through spots (then never use them again, unless going through that spot again).  Complexity is nice, but, really, I am neither a collector nor a minutia geek.  I absolutely hate when the obnoxious detail is presented merely to be obnoxiously needling but otherwise useless.  *breath*  /rant

Never mind.  I'll see shortly.  But a shower first, and perhaps I'll trim fingernails if I can find the clippers I prefer.  Spoiled.  I need to... work on that.  Or, maybe, I just still a bit grumpy from this morning, and the work I have been doing of late?  That could be a part of it.  Still, I'll be thinking about it.  I hate being just a bit off kilter in this way.  I lean in too many impossible directions already, no need to add to it. 

I am feeling pretty good.  Just a little tired, just a twinge of soreness, but mostly really good.  Uhrm, but still just a bit grumpy.  As I was telling Sneezy and Dopey a moment ago.  I'm not a little Grumpy, I'm a big Grumpy!  :)

Later.