OK, I think I’m over the hump on tools. All the boring, painful work is finally them. I don’t hate them so much anymore, now that the worse bit is behind me. It’s not like we’re friends or anything, but I won’t walk right back out the door if I see them sitting in my [...]

Writing inspiration has not been very forthcoming today. I could sit here and bore you with discussions on component systems (not really in the mood), or the problem with Home (dead horse), or design issues (not in the mood). I am still in buried in tools land, and it’s not very conducive to creative writing. [...]

It’s snowing outside and I’m inside writing tools. There’s something seriously wrong with that. And the snow is eminently packable. I don’t think the missus knows what she’s in for when she gets home tonight.