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PROLOGUE

Sometimes you have to stop, look around, and reassess the whole scene. Sometimes, it’s time for an UPGRAYEDD. My time is now…

SUSPENDED ANIMATION

Recently I decided to take a break from the models, I know – heresy! The reason for the break? My office looked like the environs immediately outside the apartment of Frito Pendejo from Idiocracy. When my wife and I moved to this house, I had originally planned to share the office space with my wife. It wasn’t long however before we decided that just wasn’t necessary, or even a good idea – probably. The computer was moved into the corner in the living room, and I began spreading out in the room I had claimed as my Fortress of Solitude. Therein lies the problem, the room was first intended to be split...

Welcome to Idle Hands, my weekly segment where I discuss conversions, painting, and strategy for the Warhammer tabletop game…

THIS WEEK

It’s Spring Break, that means my wife is home for the week. Home life is good, my son is now five months old and growing more independent. Also, with Spring Break here I can finally get outside and start thinking about summer. With that said, I’ll be turning my attention back to my armies in earnest. My goal is to get 1-2 units finished per week. There will be a fair amount of back and forth between the Warriors and Ogres, as I’d like to get them both painted up pretty quickly. And after this week, I’ve got only a few models left for the Warriors to be finished – so I’m feeling good about that.

MALEVOLENT CREATIONS

This week I put the finishing touches ...

It’s no secret that my wife has been pregnant, in recent months it’s definitely become nigh impossible to hide really. A couple of weeks ago (the 9th) I got a call from my wife, she’d been feeling bad and decided to go to the doctor. She was admitted to the hospital and before long we had an understanding, my wife was going to be relegated to bed rest until the baby was born. Over the weekend she was released to go home under strict orders for bed rest, then Tuesday happened (again)…

I’d been monitoring her vitals per the doctors instructions, and that day everything started to look a little rough. She had a borderline fever, her extremities and face were swollen, and her blood pressure was hypertension level...

Welcome to Idle Hands, my weekly segment where I discuss conversions, painting, and strategy for the Warhammer tabletop game…

THIS WEEK

So, things are getting exciting around my house pretty quickly. I’ve been exhausted mentally and physically, and I know it’s got to be about ten times worse than I actually think it is for my wife. My little lady is getting ready to pop, the baby is 4lbs 9oz according to Thursday’s ultrasound. My step mom is throwing a baby shower on the 6th, so I’ll be taking the wife there. I’m not sure what my dad has planned for the guys, but I’m sure there will be a handful there. A bit of the three Bs would be fine by me (Beer, Burgers, and Bowling).

In other news, a new gaming store opened in the area and I’ve been tapped to do some commission work for them...

A Year of Change…

MISSED OPPORTUNITY

Ten years ago I started blogging, and three years ago on June 2nd I started SRS Business. This year, things were hectic to say the least and I missed the chance to celebrate the anniversary properly. A lot has happened in the past year, and the new year is shaping up to be just as big. So what have I been up to?

LAST YEAR

The first change? I quit World of Warcraft. I quit all Blizzard games, and I haven’t picked up a new MMO. I don’t even have my account anymore, I let a hunter friend from my guild take it over. So, I’m out the only way you can ever really get out by getting rid of the account entirely...

Welcome to Idle Hands, my weekly segment where I discuss conversions, painting, and strategy for the Warhammer tabletop game…

THIS WEEK

This week there wasn’t a lot of time for Warhammer, the move is kicking into high gear so on the 1st I finished my last model before the move. Now, I’m in the process of packing and sorting everything in my office. My army is a particular logistical issue, as I only have one Sabol Designs Army case (The Motorpool) and I’ve got a lot more models assembled than will fit inside. Luckily, we’re only moving three blocks so I don’t foresee it being a huge problem.

THE BLOG

I’m adding several new features to SRS BUSINESS, you may have already noticed the blogroll to the right of the page...

SRS HISTORY
I started blogging years ago and far away, I was living in Connecticut then. I was also playing EverQuest. For a while, I managed a web portfolio blog when I was working to become a graphic design student. And then, World of Warcraft happened. By then I had quit EQ and changed majors, but I decided to start a new blog with the initial intent to chronicle my adventures as I dual-boxed my way through instances. I learned I enjoyed the format, and as my focus in the game changed I decided to make a blog specifically about my gaming experiences and so finally ended up with SRS Business. Two years later, I’m still going strong.

NOW AND THE FUTURE
I’ve often wondered who I write this blog for, I know that in the past that question has been a major contributing factor in my abandonme...