Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Welcome To My Mind-Mare: Where Have I Been and Changes...

Welcome To My Mind-Mare: Where Have I Been and Changes...: Where have I been? I have been being so lazy.I guess my life recently hasn't been really worth writing about, not bad, just not interest...

Where Have I Been and Changes...

Where have I been? I have been being so lazy.I guess my life recently hasn't been really worth writing about, not bad, just not interesting. I think I am going to change the format of this blog. I am a huge fantasy game role-player.

I think starting with my next blog post, I will talk about things gaming base. I may talk about many different things from games I am involved in, to games I am running. I may talk about specific books and possibly even specific monsters in specific games. It could be just about anything gaming. I hope that I don't lose many of you, but, if this is not your thing I can completely understand you leaving.

That said if you are into the gaming thing feel free to pass this on to others that maybe interested in gaming. I will also take questions in the comment sections or to my email. Tell me what you want to hear about. The main games I will be taking ideas and writing articles about will be Call of Cthulhu (CoC), Pathfinder, Dungeons and Dragons 3.5 (D&D 3.5), World of Darkness (WoD) and possibly a few more.

My first article in the next few days will focus on the difference of some creatures in between some of the games and how it effects gamers of each genre, especially if they play many of the platforms. It should be fun.

Until Next Time....
Jaxion

Friday, February 22, 2013

Welcome To My Mind-Mare: Cabin Fever

Welcome To My Mind-Mare: Cabin Fever: It seems to me that this has been a long, cold winter. I mean winter in the northern part of the country where I live is always long and col...

Cabin Fever

It seems to me that this has been a long, cold winter. I mean winter in the northern part of the country where I live is always long and cold...but this year it seems longer and definitely colder. There are good points to winter and bad points. That's what I want to explore today.

Pros:

  1. You get to see the natural beauty of winter
  2. You get to snuggle close with the ones you love (You have to it's so cold)
  3. Snow Days (I know as adults you really don't enjoy them, but, the nostalgia is worth it)
  4. Get to work out inside where no one sees what you are doing (trust me you don't want to watch me work out)
  5. More time to watch TV (The best shows are on in the winter)
Cons:


  1. It's freaking cold (Honestly Man was not built for such temperatures)
  2. Cars break down (For you warm weather folks, yes cars can and will quit running when they get too cold)
  3. Snow Days (I know I used this above, but, honestly they suck. Your kids get to stay home and play outside while you still have to climb in your car and drag your ass to work)
  4. Heating Bills (They are freaking ridiculous in the winter and you still freeze)
That said I love Wisconsin. I was born here and have never lived anywhere else. I have moved around the state, but, never called another state my home. I love Wisconsin especially in the fall when she comes to life before she dies for yet another long, cold winter. I really like spring as well as mother earth wakes up and wakes up all her children to once again give you the beauty of hills of green and skies of blue.

Until Next Time...
Jaxion

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Welcome To My Mind-Mare: WARNING *Valentine's Day is Bad*

Welcome To My Mind-Mare: WARNING *Valentine's Day is Bad*: Tomorrow is Valentines day. Named after three Saints named Valentine.  St. Valentine of Rome:  was a priest in Rome who was martyred about A...

WARNING *Valentine's Day is Bad*

Tomorrow is Valentines day. Named after three Saints named Valentine. 

St. Valentine of Rome: was a priest in Rome who was martyred about AD 269 and was buried on the Via Flaminia. The flower crowned skull of St Valentine is exhibited in the Basilica of Santa Maria in Cosmedin, Rome. Other relics are found in the Basilica of Santa Prassede, also in Rome, as well as at Whitefriar Street Carmelite Church in Dublin, Ireland.

Valentine of Terni became bishop of Interamna (modern Terni) about AD 197 and is said to have been martyred during the persecution under Emperor Aurelian. He is also buried on the Via Flaminia, but in a different location than Valentine of Rome. His relics are at the Basilica of Saint Valentine in Terni (Basilica di San Valentino).

The Catholic Encyclopedia also speaks of a third saint named Valentine who was mentioned in early martyrologies under date of February 14. He was martyred in Africa with a number of companions, but nothing more is known about him. Saint Valentine's head was preserved in the abbey of New Minster, Winchester and venerated

So three very important people in history. All gave their lives for Christ. What do we do to show respect for these three martyrs? Well, we give each other chocolates and lingerie. We have turned Feast day of Saint Valentine; the celebration of Love and Affection into something in a lot of cases depraved and sinful.

You must understand that I do like Valentine's Day. I like to shower my wife with gifts and presents that I think she will truly enjoy. I think Valentine's Day can be a sacred thing between two people in love.  I think that our primal urges also make it something of a depraved celebration of lust and self fulfillment. 

I don't often talk about religion and I didn't want this to come off as preachy as it did, but, as I said early on in this blog I am giving you a look at what's in my mind. So take it for what it is worth. The ramblings of a fat man, a thought provoking warning about human nature, a kick in the face of a highly commercialized holiday or just a man writing down what he is thinking and feeling today.

I have a great set of presents lined up for Valentine's Day (I'll not list them here since my wife reads this, even though she may have stopped reading by now). We are actually going to celebrate on Friday this year since we both have things to do tomorrow night and we want to have time to spend with each other and do it right.

Until Next Time...
Jaxion

Thursday, February 7, 2013

Welcome To My Mind-Mare: NO EXCUSES Explained

Welcome To My Mind-Mare: NO EXCUSES Explained: So I am a month and 1 day into my year of NO EXCUSES and let's see where we are. I am down about 4 pounds. I know that doesn't sound like a ...