Well, it’s Friday on the East Coast, I guess …<\/p>\n
1. What are your hobbies?<\/b> <\/p>\n
Blogging. Gaming. Comic Books. That was simple.<\/p>\n
2. Do you collect anything? If so, what?<\/b> <\/p>\n
I collect comic books. Lots and lots of comic books. Frightening numbers of comic books. Way too many comic books. In the five figures quantities of comic books …<\/p>\n
3. Is there a hobby you’re interested in, but just don’t have the time\/money to do? <\/b><\/p>\n
Genealogy. I have at least some stuff put together on both sides of the family, but I’d love to pursue it more diligently.<\/p>\n
And needlepoint. I’ve done a little bit, and enjoyed it, but my current lifestyle does not let me sit there with needle and thread in my hands.<\/p>\n
4. Have you ever turned a hobby into a moneymaking opportunity?<\/b> <\/p>\n
Well, I enjoyed playing with the computer systems at my college, and even wrote some help file info for the computer center. And then I got hired there on an internship, and ended up pursuing computers as a career. <\/p>\n
Does that count?<\/p>\n
5. Besides web-related stuff (burbs, rings, etc.), what clubs do you belong to?<\/b><\/p>\n
I guess I’m an RPGA member, now. (Gotta remember to pay Doyce for the memberships.) I’m a member of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund. No country club memberships yet.<\/p>\n
[Unofficial Question 6. What’s up for the weekend?]<\/b><\/p>\n
We’re off tomorrow afternoon to get Official Pictures taken of Katherine, just in time (more or less) for her 2nd Birthday. Margie goes a-gaming tomorrow night, which will let me do prep work for my game on Saturday (!). Sunday we do the church thang, and then Doyce, Dave G. and I are off to hit the links.<\/p>\n
Other stuff as it can be shoe-horned in.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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