It's the end of May

And here's what's happening in my world. Of Warcraft. Only not.

- I've started running a D&D game for a few people at work. Everyone's having a blast so far, I'm just running a canned adventure to start with. It's nice to be involved in the game again, but DMing is overall a big stinky pain in the ass and I'd much rather be playing. On a related note, Pasttime Hobbies has all their 3e/d20 books for half price right now. Lots of Eberron stuff. Big ones.

Filpula's goal Monday night was a thing of beauty.

- The Red Wings are up 2 games to 0 in the Stanley Cup Finals against Pittsburgh. It's been total domination so far, the Pens haven't scored a goal on us yet. I saw something in last night's game that made me lose a certain amount of respect for the Penguins organization in general. Johan Franzen played last night for the first time in a couple weeks. He's been leading the team in goals until he started missing games due to 'concussion-like symptoms.' Last night I saw Gary Roberts check Franzen and finish his check with a punch to the head. A little cheap and dirty, but not too unusual in such a rough, physical sport. A few minutes later I saw Ryan Whitney do the same thing, basically punching Franzen in the head more or less after the play was done. Considering the fact that this is against a guy in his first game back after concussion issues, I think this is cheap, dirty and classless. Head injuries aren't like other injuries, and going after someone's head could have long term career and health repercussions. You can say 'if his health is at risk, he shouldn't be out there' and that statement does have merit but it doesn't make the act any less despicable. Considering the 2 hits happened within about 10 minutes from 2 different players, I'm sure the coach ordered them. There are some lines I feel shouldn't be crossed to gain a competitive advantage.

- And now on to other important matters: Final Fantasy. Those of you who know me know that I don't really care for the Final Fantasy games* but I think I may have found a winner: Final Fantasy XII is really well done and fun, and hasn't pissed me off at all yet. I'm only about 10 hours in, but I may actually play, enjoy and finish one of the main Final Fantasy games for the first time ever.

Final Fantasy isn't supposed to be FUN. I want my money back.

- I'm attempting to squirrel away money for Gen Con, a task which is proving to be hard not unlike a dick. The brakes on my van were broken (PUN) but are now fixed. My furnace is broken and has yet be fixed. Mo money mo problems.

*The Final Fantasy Tactics games are an anomaly, technology bartered from alien races in exchange for cattle.