Entertainment

A new horror fiction magazine is out. It's published biannually and contains fiction, poetry, art, and photos of the horror genre.

It's currently available for sale and has gotten some nice comments from readers. Looks pretty good.

The main web site is at necrography.com and there's a blog at blog.necrography.com.

Check it out and buy a couple copies, I think I will - always good to support independent markets...

Final Fantasy XII was released today! I picked up my collector's edition copy of the game and guide last night at midnight.

I've been waiting for this console version of my favorite game series for what feels like an eternity. There were so many delays getting it to the US market. I've had my copy pre-ordered (and fully paid for) since June!

Now that I'm moving on, I can finally close up shop on Final Fantasy XI; the first Final Fantasy masssive multiplayer online role-playing game. I admit it was fun but it just didn't have the in-depth storyline you find in the console games. It's that storyline and character development I love about the Final Fantasy series.

I'm closing up my Chronicles of Latcarf blog (a character blog for my Final Fantasy XI persona) also. While it's a bittersweet closure, I'm happy to think I don't have to work so hard to write about my exploits anymore. It was fun for a couple years but a character blog is alot of work and I'me certainly tired of it! I cancelled my FFXI account but I can still renew it in three months so I'll see how I feel about it January. It's tough to let so many hours of work just vanish.

For now, I'll be spending a little time each day getting to know the characters of Ivalice - the world of Final Fantasy XII. I hope it's a great escape!

I've become a B.A.R (born again rocketeer) recently. Last January I was shopping with my family at a hobby store when I wandered into the model rockets section. The familiar fascination from my teenage years swept over me and soon I found myself walking out with an Estes "Python 4" rocket kit and some building supplies.
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