It’s Monday. The day you sacrifice on the altar of coffee with many slurps and burnt tongues and the white froth on the tip of your nose that is somehow a badge of pride to so many. Monday. The day of grumpy awakenings and shambling into work with glances to see if any of your coworkers dare to be more bleary eyed than you. If they are, then you approach and square off in the territorial duel known as “the worst weekend story.” This might involve hangovers, explosive plumbing, or escapades involving the words “hospital,” “rabid weasel,” and “greased chopsticks.” You fill in the blanks and send me the results.
In other words, Monday is a great day to brush up on How to Be a Villain. That’s right. An entire primer on building your secret lairs, world-destroying weapons, and deciding whether to invest in ninjas or flying monkeys as your evil minions. Just start reading it on the subway on your way to work and see how fast you get the seats around you cleared.
Second bit of news…Jim Butcher has discovered podcasting: The Butcher Block
Listed as an irregular podcast featuring all things Jim Butcher, as well as a few things Jim’s fans might find cool. Also, before I go, here’s a reminder that it’s less than two weeks before The Dresden Files comes to the SciFi channel. I don’t get much excited for television these days, but I’ve got this marked, and am daring to hold high hopes that it will prove worthy of the watching.
Enjoy your Monday, you villains.
I see that smile.