I'm tired

That is all. . . For now.

Heroscape

I have a couple of sets of Heroscape. It's an interesting idea. If I had friends I'd even use it for an RPG. However,I do not, so I play solo for the time being. :-P

The game has a really interesting set of tiles to build up maps. The figures are decently painted. The price is the best part of Heroscape. It's not a collectible game, nothing you buy is randomly packed, instead it's a set-based game with many expansions. The main game is not bad, but the potential for use with other games (RPGs) or making your own rules is really high.

Here are some pictures of the last map I made:

So bad

I have been lazy about posting lately. Maybe it is because I have less time, or less to write, or something else. I am not sure.

I have been looking into other jobs. I have a feeling that the place I am at now may not be open for much longer into the future.

I have an offer from one place, but the pay is TOO low. It is just going to start up soon, and I am kind of the "head" teacher, but the pay is really too little for the position. I told the guy I was talking to that if that was the pay offer, there was no way I could accept it. So, he offered me a part-time position, paying by the hour that is about the same as what I make now. We shall see about that one.

There is a lot of potential there, and he wants me to meet with the CEO/Datuk who has started this up. That worthy fellow owns and runs a university here in Malaysia. If I meet with him, perhaps I can get myself the wages I need in this new, and certain to be stressful, position.

I have also applied for teaching positions in Dubai. There is a need for native speakers of English to teach in Dubai. The pay is really good (double to quadruple what I make now), as are the benefits. I will have to send out more résumés quickly!

Otherwise, Felix is growing fast. He is walking very well! He is actually trying to run now, and getting himself hurt because of it. He has taken to trying to go very fast, which often results in tripping to the floor. Houses in Malaysia do not have carpet. The poor boy is accumulating a lot of bruises!

Been a long time

I know I haven't posted anything in a long time. . . Sorry.

Anyway, here's an interesting link or 2 for you:

http://www.apath.org/im_right_youre_wrong.html

http://www.dscript.ca/index.php

Have fun with them both!

Cardio

I have fewer afternoon classes now, which gives me time to exercise more, again.

Previously I discovered that there is a really nice, mostly shaded, hill to walk up near here.

Now that I have a break, I am making use of that hill. On Monday I walked up and back down the hill twice. Wednesday I did the same. And today I did it 3 times.

I am not totally sure how far it is. I guesstimate 1 kilometer up and 1 kilometer to the base of the hill from my place of work. I think I'll take the car and drive it to measure the distance.

If I am correct, that's a pretty good walk. I walk at a pretty fast pace, but the more that I do it, the faster I can go. If I keep going, maybe I can try jogging up once in awhile as well.

This week I did 2, 2, 3. Next week I'll do 2, 3, 4. The week after 3, 4, 5. If I have time, and depending on how I feel, I will change it to include a jog, or continue to increase the times I go up and down.

So far, on this walk, I have seen a brown frog and a dark green, fairly large, snake. I wonder if I will see anything else interesting.