The Patent Dragon's Zone of Soul Retraction

"Oh I believe there comes a time/When everything just falls in line..."

Okay, let's try and get this in BEFORE I start falling asleep.

For probably the first time this year, I'm giving serious thought to Mission 101 business. I will have a Task completed by the end of the month, and that will be Task 96

96 - Watch the original version of The Prisoner in its entirety (11/17)

as I'll be having a Prisoner "marathon" at the weekend. I know I'm starting to come to a point where Tasks are reaching their natural conclusions - April will see my AVENGERS movies Task

98 - See each of the "Avengers" cycle of movies on opening day! (Iron Man 2 (2010), Thor (2011), Captain America - The First Avenger (2011), Avengers (2012)) (3/4)

completed, come hell or high water (or day off!), and I've come to the conclusion that laser eye surgery isn't for me (Task 10), which means I now have an open task as the associated follow-up Task - actually undergoing said surgery - is now off the table (Task 11).

However, I may have an option to fill that slot, and score a sneaky completion - setting up a SECOND Mission, most likely to start at New Year! A good deal of my unstarted tasks will go into this "Mission II", and some of my current "Mission-long" Tasks will be repeated for the new project - I may have half my list already written, as a result!

Early days, though...

In Today's Episode... The Pandemonicum Symphony: Final Movement continues, as Darkhawk blazes a trail of fury across Mystalornan space - and maybe cracks are at last showing in The Pandemonicum...

Release Notes... TWO chapters to go...

Move Review: THOR...

( Watch out - this could get spoiler-y... )

The Final Verdict... Some day, all super-hero movies will be made this way. Awesome, in almost every way. Majestic. Oh, and give The Warriors Three their own movie! 9.5/10

98 - See each of the "Avengers" cycle of movies on opening day! (Iron Man 2 (2010), Thor (2011), Captain America - The First Avenger (2011), Avengers (2012) (2/4))

My only complaint? Some people will insist on fannying about with their sodding phones during the movie, and those little brightly lit screens take me out of my illusion; an illusion I have paid good money for. Next time I see it happen, I will expedite with prejudice...

Development News... I have broken ground on the first story of Season Seven - TDD-701: After The Fall! I pretty much had to, given that it's an "as the dust settles" wind-down with some genuine consequences for the future.

"Weekend Of Madness" News... Ah. So the Royal Wedding isn't 'til next week. So that means it's not quite as much of a WOM as I'd anticipated. No biggie, though - actually, it makes life a little easier.

Watching the local cinema listings for signs of a preview showing of THOR - that would comfortably count towards Mission Task 98, which is

98 - See each of the "Avengers" cycle of movies on opening day! (Iron Man 2 (2010), Thor (2011), Captain America - The First Avenger (2011), Avengers (2012) (1/4))

although the official opening day of Wednesday 27th would still suit me fine.

Talking about the Mission, I'm rather needing to score some more success now that I'm closing in on, at or just past the halfway point. My "complete some craft projects" task (52) would fit, and I could probably fit in a couple of episodes of The Prisoner some time (Task 96) every now and then...

Summer is approaching, and I must make some progress!

This Just In... IRON MAN 2 booked! That's Friday evening sorted, then...

Get ready to tick a box for Mission 101, Task 98!

Development News... Yes! That's Chapter 3 done for MoN-204 "Mane-of-Night And The Day At The Races" at last. Netbook issues haven't helped, but a concerted effort has nailed down the "Race" itself; the "Main Event" that isn't the whole story. No "end of the world" stuff this time, so enjoy this more laid-back adventure - featuring a bit of long overdue partying - while it lasts...

Meanwhile... I am starting to assemble a "Wish List" of sorts - external hard drive, flat-screen monitor(s), that sort of thing... now, let's see - sensible-heeled boots...

In The News... A prospective Tory MP gets canned for say that homosexuality "isn't normal". Almost everything humans do "isn't normal" - talking in real time to someone on the other side of the world, travelling long distances without intense exertion of the leg muscles, flying, inhaling poisonous smoke for fun - shall I go on? "Not normal" doesn't mean "wrong" - show me one person who is "normal"!

The last thing anyone needs is politicial correctness closing off legitimate channels for intelligent discussion. Gods, no.

/ rant