Stalking My Memories

So... between shuffling through my old music and setting down for a good dose of Jem music (videos), and then going to actual CDs, I find myself surfing along the net listening to Chumbawamba. Mmmm. I've forgotten how much I dig their stuff. Upbeat sound, gritty cynical messages. Aaaahhh.

Strangest thing. I also found myself looking for a book to read yesterday, and after shuffling through the resident Bookcases O Doom, I actually settled on The Dark Elf Trilogy. R.A. Salvatore's masterpiece, IMO. It doesn't get any better than Sojourn. Anyway, as always, I find myself stunned by the nuances and new elements I find when I reread a book awhile after the last time, and Salvatore really was a good writer back in the day. Yeah, he still can do an incredible fight scene, but characterwise, and plot wise... meh. Legacy and everything after was just sooooo downhill.

Back on topic. I love this trilogy. I just started rereading it yesterday. And today I checked a forum I sometimes lurk on, every few months or so, and oh my fsking GODS - you can own Twinkle and Icingdeath.

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WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNNNNT!!!!!!

*covetcovetcovetcovetcovetcovetcovetcovetcovetcovetdroolcovet*

I swear, if I had enough money and no student loans and and and -

Right there. Right on the wall, crossed all nice and pretty with the sheaths - wait, does it come with the sheaths? YES! Yes, they do come with sheaths! - with the sheaths pointing left and right nicely lined up underneath.


COVET, DAMMIT!!!

;)

And now, for the obligatory fangirl nitpicking. Why the hells would there be drow runes on these blades? One was picked up from a fsking dragon, and while I don't recall where Twinkle came from, I KNOW it sure as hells wasn't dark elven. Not to mention why are they so exactly alike, given the fact that they were gotten at two different times, from two different locations? >_< Bad, bad Salvatore. No cookie.

Finally, one last wail: Ick. Dammit, why do they NEVER do a decent pic of Drizzt? Once again I think Homeland, Exile, and Sojourn were Teh Best, even for cover art (once again, Sojourn kicking the almighty ass). Why did they have to redo it for the trilogy collection, instead of doing something nice and artsy like making a montage of the three sweet covers, Homeland at bottom leftish, Exile middle, Sojourn top rightish? Ya know, instead of the ugly new drawing of Wrinkle!Drizzt.

Ah well. Could still buy the pointy pretties.

COVET!!!!!