Rainy Day

Nearly the end of July already and once again it feels like it is heading toward fall and winter. The weather has went from being well over 100, down to the low 70's today with rain and thunderstorms. Don't get me wrong, I actually enjoy the summer thunderstorms and rain, I just wish I could be home chillin' on the couch during them.

Plus here at the studio the thermostat is still in 100 degree weather mode so the AC is cranked and it is friggin' cold in here - I did not plan ahead and bring a hoody today. Well I did have my usual "just in case" one in my cube, but I gave that to Cizzle. She gets much colder than I do, and she is wearing short sleeves and a thin skirt today so I know she is cold.

Doctor

So tomorrow is the big day for me. Well not really, I am just being dramatic because it makes for better reading later on when I come back to this entry or a friend / family member does. Tomorrow I cannot eat or drink after 9:30 AM and have my appointment to get the video camera down my throat at 12:30, my arrival is at 11:30 I assume to get me all prepped up, checked-in and that sort of thing. I am actually not very nervous at all, I have been through MUCH worse surgeries and procedures. The only thing I am ever anxious about is the friggin' IV they have to do to put me under.

I apologize that I cant remember the name of the procedure. If it comes to me or I hear what it is tomorrow maybe I will add it to that entry - more-so, so that I remember later on.

This will be the first time I have had a procedure where I am under, but not fully under so I can breathe on my own. Should be interesting, I just hope that if it's like a good buzz after a few beers that I am not talking smack or trying to flirt with the peeps in the procedure room. After-all not only is that uncool but I am a happily married man!

In all seriousness I just want it to be over and move on with my life. Find out that everything looks great and that will be that. If there is something going on that will really suck-ass. But I would rather know now, do something preventative and move on rather than cross my fingers for luck and avoid the obvious. I am pretty confident all will be fine though and a positive mind is 1/2 the battle in any situation. Yes you read correctly, me, the pessimistic optimist went there!

Interview

Today Cicely was invited to be 1 of 3 designers (out of many) to be interviewed by the local news paper for their web-edition, as a pre-show teaser to the upcoming fashion mob she will be a part of once again this Thursday. If you are in the Reno area keep your eye's and ears out for them.

Although my guess is that it will all go down somewhere in downtown Reno.

Let's not forget that Cicely along with 10 other designers will be at the Grand Sierra Resort & Casino this Friday night for the big fashion show. The doors open at 8:00 AM, show starts at 9:00 PM. Tickets are only $20 in advance. They can be purchased online or at the door (if not sold out) at a slightly higher price because of the service charges that are added in - yea I know, I hate those fees as much as the next guy. All the more reason to get tickets in advance at GSR.

Studio

There is a lot of work coming my way because one of my games is coming back to have some major changes made so we can keep up with what the market is in demanding at the moment. We missed the mark a little and did not anticipate a shift with communal style games. Well not entirely, but based on numbers of a potential market our revenue and portfolio will both look and perform much better with only a month or so of additional work. Might as well do it now, because we all agree that it's better than throwing the game into the field and having it fail after over a years worth of hard work!

Other Than That

I think that is all I have to rabble about today. Time for me to enjoy the smell of rain, look out the window next to my cube and daydream before the second half of the day kicks-in full force. The gym is still on the horizon which will give me that much needed second wind and refresh my outlook with regards to things to come.

I hope your day is treating you well - and as always, if not, remember you can try again tomorrow for a day that better suits your needs. Really it's up to you to make it what it will become!

Photo: Running behind today on my journal entry photo so here is a shot just outside my game studio. Generally it's filled with bunnies, quail and squirrels this time of the day. Not today for some reason. Maybe it's because of the rain we had earlier?