Been back since early evening yesterday and I've got a lotta work to do now that I'm back. I just posted a novel over on the Watercooler (that I marked for publication in case people think it might be useful for posterity), and now . . . I think I'm gonna go to bed.

So before the big long list of articles, I'll just leave these few bits that I found interesting about the weekend:

• Batou has the same eye tic as I do.
• No one in Seattle has ever played "Uncharted: Drake's Fortune".
• Even though I know it's not, I'll still buy a "battle ready" katana because I'll feel bad for buying just the stainless steel show one (the fact that it's the Kensei sword is besides the point, really . . .)
• Border guard decided to use "weapons" instead of "firearms, etc." during questioning - that threw me off.
• Gail and John are like, the BIGGEST geeks ever and I love them. They hate "Baki the Grappler", though.
• Adam took care of a bunch of Fan Words while I was gone, so he's awesome.
• Brina Palencia kicks serious ass. Seriously.

I'll write more later. In any case, I'm back home, I'm safe, and I'm sorry I didn't come online last night. You know how it is . . .

. . . oh yeah, and Vic Mignogna's retiring in May.