Anogete's Journal

I'm reading Promise of the Witch-King by R.A. Salvatore. It's extremely good. I'm sure my love of it stems from the fact that Jarlaxle is one of the main characters.

The bit I just read deals with daydreaming. I thought Jarlaxle's thoughts on the subject were interesting enough to post here.

A bit of background, if you'd like to read the excerpt... Jarlaxle is a drow (similar to an elf, but with black skin). His race lives underground in elaborate cities where men are considered to be the lesser sex. They also have a reputation for being cold-hearted killers who like to plot and scheme. They are universally feared by all other races. Jarlaxle is an oddity in the the drow culture. He's dangerous and highly intelligent, but he is not cruel. He's also a bit of a dandy. He left the Underdark and started a life on the surface with an assassin he's acquainted with. The assassin, Entreri, begrudgingly becomes friends with Jarlaxle. Entreri is human and has spent his life as a killing machine, placing his self-control and competence above entanglements of relationships, be they romantic or simply friendly. This is a conversation Jarlaxle and Entreri have in the ninth chapter.

( But those who dream by day... those, my friend, are the troublesome ones. )

I have this addiction to buying books. I can't stop myself. I'm sick. I need some sort of self-help, support program. Borders took thirty bucks out of my wallet at lunch today. What's up with paperback novels being priced at $7.99? Surely they should be less than that.

I'm still in character-love with Jarlaxle. Why doesn't my copy of Servant of the Shard have a cover that looks like THIS. 'Cause Jarlaxle (left) and Entreri (bottom, center) are looking pretty hot. There is so much potential for slash there. Crazy potential. Entreri's having a mid-life crisis, and Jarlaxle comforts with wild, monkey sex.

The boss gave me over $150 in cash today just because. The company had sold some excess steel, and the money had been sitting in the petty cash box for nearly a year. She divided it up between the three gals in the office. It will pay for my evil! application fee to the Dept. of Public Safety later this week.

Speak of which... I'm still eying the subcompact Glock. It's loverly and small enough to easily conceal. The fellow at the counter was making pouty faces at it because the grip isn't large enough to be comfortable for a man, but I think it would fit my hand nicely. I'm really attracted to their look and feel, plus they are oh-so-easy to break down and clean. And that's to say nothing of the insane quality behind the Glock name. The downside? It's over $500. I can afford it, but still... Sheesh. The Bersa was only $300. I think the fellows at Calibers like to do circle jerks over the Glocks, though. When I ask about one they get this glazed, lusty look in their eyes. Jason and I are going gun shopping on Friday and Saturday so I can narrow it down to two or three. Then I'm going to return to my Glock-lovers at Calibers and ask them to let me shoot the subcompact so I can get a feel for it. I'm definitely leaning that way, but I want to make sure I'm not passing over something I'd like better.

I renewed my drivers license yesterday. My time at the MVD was surprisingly pleasant. They've actually become efficient. I was in and out within thirty minutes.

Jason has been wrangled into going to see The Order of the Phoenix with me in a little over two weeks. I bought our tickets online for the late night showing on Saturday, the 14th. I'm not going to be a total dork and wear something ridiculous, but I do plan on stirring up some controversy with my "I Trust Snape" shirt. Perhaps I should wear the shirt that says, "Free Lucius." ;-)

I've been looking for fic centering around or featuring Jarlaxle, a character from many of R.A. Salvatore's novels. I found several on AFF.net.

I wish some authors who write sex scenes would have a bit more patience when writing them. Otherwise, the scenes just come off as really frickin' clumsy and embarrassing. The example I'm about to give isn't from a fantastic story, but the sex was just... bad.

( cut for graphic sex descriptions that are completely embarrassing and short-lived )

If any of my sex scenes come off that way, I trust that one of you will smack me until I come to my senses.

I finished Jacqueline Carey's Godslayer. I got all weepy, of course. I highly recommend it to anyone who is a fan of fantasy.

My original intention was to start reading Kristen Britain's Green Rider novels, but I just didn't feel in the mood for them on Saturday evening. Instead, I picked up Homeland by R.A. Salvatore. It's a novel that follows Drizzt, the dark elf (drow). I read it years ago, but I felt like re-reading. I'd like to finish out the series in the order that they should be read. My first time through, I skipped around because I was borrowing them from the library. Now I own them all, and I can read them in the recommended order. And I can fall in love with Drizzt all over again. ::swoon::

(Why don't I have a Drizzt avatar? I seriously need one. Maybe I can fiddle around with some graphics while pretending like I'm working today.)

I suppose it is time I release the answers to the movie keywords listed in this post.

( answers and such )