Killed the first six books in The Dark Tower, finishing the final five-hundred pages of the fifth volume and the entirety of the sixth volume over the course of four days. Made for great continuous reading, made doubly so by my re-reading books one through four (over six days?) a few weeks ago. I’m geared up for the final volume, shipping mid-September, ready with all my questions… and pad of paper upon which I’ve been documenting the multitude various continuity errors I’ve found.
Tower aside, been thinking about the forthcoming DOOM3 a lot. Pre-ordered it from a local gaming store — which is (maybe) two blocks from my apartment — and am sure to have it the morning or afternoon of August 4th. Upon receiving it, a number of things shall be accomplished, in a very particular order. First, I shall make certain that all my drivers, especially those specific to my sound- and video- card, are current. Second, I shall defragment my hard drive, as recommended by id itself, and install the game. Third, I shall offer a sacrifice to the Gods of Please Don’t Allow This Game To Suck, a sacrifice that shall consist of several (though certainly not consecutive) sleepless nights. Finally, once the sun is down and the world sleeps, I shall begin playing and all will be well…