Cowering

Shield?  Check.  Helmet?  Check.  Iron Suit?  Check.  Let's roll out!

And so I stepped out of my tent, looked up the hill and shuddered.  I took two steps upon its slope and escaped back to my tent, turning on a Nintendo, letting the electrons flow into my soul, calming my nerves.

As I mentioned last time, I've got an uphill battle in front of me and was hoping to conqueror it over the past week.  Turns out I could only manage two steps (baby steps at that!).  I don't know why, maybe the TINS competition got me out of whack.  Yes, that'll do...

Anyway, it's back to the drawing board to sketch up a plan out of this ravine.  It's time to put my focus back on traversing that daunting hill!  Don't get me wrong, it wasn't all sitting and electron-sucking, I did manage to dabble in the near waters that run at the base of the hill.  I sipped OpenGL and splashed in the FPS Creator, although not really taking a swim in either.  I do intend to venture deeper into the OpenGL, as it can physically prepare you for the unforeseen dangers of the hill.

You know, one thought did come to mind.  What will happen when I get to the top of the hill?  Obviously, I can't see what's on the top, being at the bottom and all, nor can I see on the other side.  Perhaps there's lucious forests and delicious fruits or maybe sprawling deserts with man-eating sandworms.  Eeep!  Maybe the real danger is on the other side!  Phew, it's going to take some bravery to accomplish this task.

One of the camp units moved out over the past week.  They were pretty close to me and a very good support team for the overall army, but they had their own hills to conqueror.  One member of the unit returned to the vast dungeon that she has already been living to uncover its secrets.  One such dungeon-benefit has given her passage to a far away land where she can obtain valuable experience.

The captain of the squad seems to have found a good position.  His actions and choices vastly affect the rest of the squad, but overall, they support him (which is an important part of a well-functioning unit).  I wish them the best of luck, I will miss their support.

Back to my hill, I'm going to have to take a stab at it alone for the time being.  If I can make enough ground by myself, I'm sure the rest of my squad will follow, even if they like the ravine that we've been in for so long.  So, I need to go over my checklist once again.  I need to finish up the final packaging of Toggles V2.0, touch-up Garbage Man Stan! (voting still hasn't started yet), sweep the domain site, paint the Resume and grab some feelers.  

As you can tell, I have much to do.  Wish me well and Happy Easter to those I did not see.