Melkor was one of the most powerful of the Ainur. But why did he turn into such a shithead and how did he become known as Morgoth? Tl;dr: Boredom and loneliness. No, really. Oh, and also a good heaping measure of wanting the power of creation for himself, that too.
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Because of course I had to. 😂
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Where have I traveled? Hoo, that’s a list. Here are some highlights. Where I have posts about a particular place/trip, I’ll link them (I hope to someday have a post about each place). North America US: Northeast: I’ve spent lots of time in all of the New England states and lived in two (Connecticut and Massachusetts) Mid-Atlantic: New York: Went to college there New Jersey: Relatives live in Northern Jersey, Pennsylvania: Philadelphia (x4?), Kennett Square,…
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So I’m mumblemumble hours into playing ToTK, and I’m still amazed at how good a game it is. But first, I’ma ruin the game for you with one picture and one word: Ready?
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In February 2018, we took a trip to Israel. My wonderful college-and-beyond friend Deb was living there with her family and we decided that, since we didn’t get to visit her in Thailand, we’d make a trip of it and spend time with them. This turned out to be a very, very good decision indeed. The trip was absolutely amazing, and one that I’ll never forget.
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So in *checks watch* less than two weeks we leave for New Zealand. I’m getting the pre-trip butterflies, but I’m so, so very excited.
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Ok. I’m finally getting around to watching the next episode. Here we go! Liveblog for initial watch-through of Rings of Power S1 E2 I’ve put my initial thoughts as I was watching in the main bullets, and then pulled out any additional info I added afterward into sub-bullets. Needless to say, spoilers abound.
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In February 2023, two of my very, very close friends and I started a journey of self-improvement by working on grown-up merit badges. It’s like scouts for adults. Not quite sure how or when I became an adult, as I certainly didn’t sign up for it, but here we are.
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So you’re gluten-free. Whether you have Celiac Disease, your doctor has recommended you follow a gluten-free diet for another reason, you’re trying it on your own to see if it helps with some digestive issues, or you just plain don’t want to eat gluten anymore… you’ve decided to yeet gluten from your life in a big way. But what now? Where do you start?
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He may have been super skilled, but Fëanor might just have been the biggest dick in the history of Middle Earth. Allow me to make my case.
