October Gave a Party

The weather this morning felt like the first day of Autumn.  A cool dampness was carried on mild breezes and the sun didn’t have its bite.  In Louisiana, we got very few days like that, but I expect a lot of this weather in the coming weeks.  Perhaps Misty and I will visit a park or two.

While reading my Paganism book yesterday, I encountered something that gave me pause.  The authors challenged the reader, saying that if the reader wasn’t prepared to seriously work to explore and describe their beliefs, then Paganism may not be for them.  Essentially, they were saying that the complacent need not apply.  This was the first thing I read in that book that made me stop and think.  Am I serious?  Do I really want to have an understanding of the universe and my place in it, or do I simply want something I can feel comfortable in?  At this point, I honestly can’t say.  I know – well, I feel that I should want the former, but I can’t shake the feeling that I’m after the latter.  It’s something I’m going to have to reflect on.

On less serious notes, I’ve reinstalled Warcraft III.  Playing World of Warcraft so much these days has instilled within me the desire to play through it again.  I never did finish The Frozen Throne, anyway, so this is a good excuse.  I can play Warcraft III when Misty is too busy to join me online.  I spent a couple of hours going through the first few missions again, and that old magic came back.  I really do love that game.

I’m listening to Ookla the Mok right now.  I think you might like them.  What I’m going to do is make a list, right here, of things you also might like.  If you find you like all or most of these, you should check out Ookla the Mok and buy their CDs.

• Barenaked Ladies


• Comics


• They Might Be Giants


• Star Trek


• Filk


• Monkeys


• Christopher Columbus

Interested?  I thought you might be.  Check ‘em out.

October gave a party;
The leaves by hundreds came -
The Chestnuts, Oaks, and Maples,
And leaves of every name.
The Sunshine spread a carpet,
And everything was grand,
Miss Weather led the dancing,
Professor Wind the band.
-- George Cooper, "October's Party"