Cause I'm Far Too Tired To Fall Asleep

The sleep depravation project has started to kick in, with studying for exams, work and of course that nasty social life I tend to have next to it all.
The first of said social life was last Saturday, when my friends and I went to a Van Canto concert in Essen.

For those readers not familiar with Van Canto


Which of course meant that there were no plectra to be caught during the concert, but a lot of people did shout rakka takka along the way.
The Zeche Carl was not that big to begin with, (especially compared to 013 or HMH) but they still rocked the entire crowd, with us cheering and chanting from the front row. Which gave us a great view of the entire band as well as keeping tabs on Inga's attempts at fighting her cold (which consisted of a lot of honeyed tea and Strepsil)
Two days later, the songs and the performance are still haunting my mind, so should you hear me humming something along the lines of 'randadandadan doodoodoom,' do not panic, it will soon pass.

Next stop on the social calendar, a weekend filled with roleplaying. (with only a little preparation still needed)

Chaos Reconstruction IV

White Day has passed, April has had its share of Fools and with hailstorms in its wake, the festival season is approaching rapidly. Now is as good a time as any to continue with the regular rigmarole.

Stephen King - The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass

With Blaine's ride ending, the story finally focuses on Roland's past. And what a past it is. Clint Eastwood at its best, with romance, betrayal, shootouts and mumbo-jumbo witchcraft abound. You finally get to know how his obsession with the Tower starts and why Susannah and Eddie remind him so of Alain and Cuthbert.

George R.R. Martin - The Hedge Knight & The Sworn Sword

In preparation for the upcoming Song of Ice and Fire LARP, I decided it was time get around to reading the last couple of novellas in the line. These are of course canon, but they do not really bear any relevance on the books, as those are set a hundred years hence. Dunk fulfills the role of thick-as-bricks knight formidably and Egg might be the best fit for spunky sidekick since Sancho Panza tried to steer the Don in the right direction.

Eoin Colfer - Artemis Fowl: The Opal Deception

More book the fourth. This time with a pixie detective, a boy genius and the regular rag tag bunch we have seen since the inception of the series. Artemis Fowl never amazes much, but the amalgam of high tech and magic does give that thirlling read for the hour of two it takes you to plod through the books. Regular filler material, nothing more, nothing less.

Lanfeust Quest 1-2
With my lack of knowledge in Lanfeust altogether, my surprise was great when I started reading this French 'manga' adaptation of the series. The pace is good and although the plot twists might be a bit predictable, the writers and artist do seem to have observed the medium quite well.
If you have not been acquainted yet with the series and tend to get put of by all these European comics, give this one a whirl.

Kamelot - Pandemonium Over Europe Tour

Friday 26th of March was the second concert of Kamelot's Pandemonium tour and it rocked, big time. My friends and I spent four hours waiting in line to get the best spots in the house and it was well worth it. Up against the fence, speaker boxes blasting into your ears, Roy Khan close enough to pull off stage, should the female fans ever grow taller than 5'6" So three hours and a lot of broken voices later we went on our merry way home.

Next up, stressing for exams, finishing up character creation for the roleplaying weekend, listening some more in preparation for the Van Canto concert and getting the last touches done (i.e. sewing together) of my EFF costume.