Here’s a collection of random ramblings taken from recent e-mails and ‘net postings, just to keep casual readers up-to-date on the things Allyn Gibson has written elsewhere…. On Jean-Luc Picard: The Buried Age is a “Lost Era” novel. It’s about Picard’s “lost weekend” when he went to L.A., hung out with Harry Nilsson, recorded anContinue reading “On Random Observations”
Tag Archives: Work
On the Newest Find
People get rid of stuff at work, and then it’s free for the taking. Usually it’s comic books. Sometimes it’s magazines. I’ve picked up some manga here and there. Even a Torchwood DVD. But home improvement products? Not usually… Someone put a Superman Light Switch Plate on the reading rack yesterday. A couple turns ofContinue reading “On the Newest Find”
On a Torchwood DVD
When people at work cleanse their cubicles of unwanted books, comics, DVDs, and other detritus, there’s a table in the employee breakroom where stuff is invariably piled high. It’s not uncommon to find magazines mixed with manga, comics mixed with catalogs. The table is nothing but a mess. Sometimes there’s something interesting on the table.Continue reading “On a Torchwood DVD”
On Frequent Mis-Types
I tend to mistype the same words in the same way. Manga, for example. I generally type “mange.” As in, “Anime and mange are popular Japanese art styles.” Or for LiveJournal? I usually type “LiverJournal.” Liver Journal. Umm, yeah. Fingers go so fast! I do like mange, though. Put it down, because it’s rabid. 😆
On Being a Real Boy
Like Pinocchio, I’m a real boy! Today, just a few moments ago, I received my name plate at work. Now, my cubicle states proudly that I am… Allyn Gibson 🙂 And it’s not in Times New Roman! No Times New Roman! Now, back to writing the special Chrismahanukwanzakah catalog…
On New Levels of Fannishness
I had to write up a product description for something Doctor Who-ish — Creation is doing some Who shotglasses with the TARDIS and the series logo. I needed something catchy. Something the Doctor would drink. It came to me. I typed it up, giggling all the way. Something along the lines of “If you’re goingContinue reading “On New Levels of Fannishness”
On Engrish
Reading Engrish makes my head hurt. Writing product descriptions for hentai video game strategy guides weirds me out. Beyond that, my day was mostly good.
On Baseball Fun
While the Cubs and the Brewers flail in the National League Central, I’ve won tickets for tonight’s Aberdeen Ironbirds game. The Ironbirds, as some readers might not be aware, are the minor league baseball team based in Aberdeen, Maryland, and owned by Cal Ripken. I won tickets to the second game of the season backContinue reading “On Baseball Fun”
On Product Solicits
This afternoon I had to write up product solicits for trading cards. These aren’t especially difficult. The text is generally a given. Usually the most I have to do is to clean up tenses, clean up bolding and italics, add verbs, and give some product specifications like number of cards per pack, number of packsContinue reading “On Product Solicits”
On a Round-Up of My Day
I had a migraine today. Lodged, as they do, right about the left eye. The thing that made this migraine particularly nasty? I was sure my vision was dimming, if I were going completely blind, in that left eye. No, I’d close my right eyelids and I could still see out of the left eye,Continue reading “On a Round-Up of My Day”