Vacation's Over

I've been on vacation for the past week, and I return to work tomorrow. Overall, my vacation was a mixed bag. Three days were basically spent in my bedroom to escape the brutal heat, which is the only room with an AC. My mid-week plans with my goddaughter got scrapped at the last minute and I found out the ferry to Martha's Vinyard got ridiculously expensive since the last time I went about 15 years ago (it's actually more practical now to fly), so I didn't do that either. Oh, and I had to buy a new battery for the car and break into my apartment, having locked myself out. I'm actually kind of freaked out about how easy it is to break in. Good thing I don't have anything worth stealing; who, besides me, really wants to own shitloads of comic books and a set of bagpipes?

Speaking of pipes (as I often do), one of the biggest and coolest bagpiping events in the country is next weekend: The Piper's Gathering. I thought it was this weekend, but I was wrong. It looks like I'm going to miss it anyway because a five-hour drive (one-way) into the wilds of Vermont alone isn't fun, especially when I have no place to stay at the other end. I'm really bummed about this; this event was something I was looking forward to since January.

Vacation certainly wasn't all bad. My comic shop got some new (or rather old) Zatoichi movies in, and I watched them along with The Big Lebowski (again). I reconnected and raised a few pints with with some old friends who reside both far and near. Oh...and I worked on Angrypiper.com. A lot.

A huge update has just occurred. No longer will you see this page. Now there are zero dead links.
I'm working on a new layout for the site but I'm having minor technical problems, meaning I don't like the way it looks so far. Until I do, the old layout stays.

This Blog will be moving very soon. Don't fret; you'll have plenty of warning. In fact, consider this your first one.

In the Book Reviews Section, the current selection is still Mickey Spillane. Look for an update within the next few days or so, I've been busy with all the other stuff lately.

The first of several planned Bagpiping articles has gone up: Bagpipes 101, a primer on the anatomy and physiology of the great highland bagpipe. Everything you probably never cared to know about bagpipes, so you never asked. With pictures.

And at long last, the Anger is back. Submitted for your perusal is not one, not two, but three complete and new Angry Rants, plus one on deck (to be published soon).

If, after that, you still haven't got your fill of anger and if you haven't done so already, check out what Dr. Mantodea has to say over at Hill-TV. The mantis loves to remind you how stupid you are.

I really don't want to go back to work tomorrow.