The Thrawn Trilogy

I just finished reading a trilogy of Star Wars books entitled The Thrawn Trilogy. This is a Sequel Trilogy to Star Wars: The Original Trilogy, and I must say, it is scrumtrilecent. Timothy Zahn, award-winning author wrote this trilogy is the early 90's, back when Star Wars Extended Universe (Fan Fiction) content was on the fall. This series is now accepted as the final trilogy of the Star Wars series because of the exceptional writing portrayed throughtout all the books. The book picks up only a couple years after the end of Return of the Jedi, after the New Republic has been established, Leia is married to Han, and pregnant, and Luke is teaching her how to manipulate the Force and become a Jedi. The enemy of this trilogy is primarily Thrawn, though a "Jedi" (don't want to spoil anything), C'baoth plays an important role as well. The conflict seems rather trivial at first, with only a small group of the Empire remaining, but as the battle escalates, Zahn's writing truly shines, competing with George Lucas' original trilogy, and in some ways surpassing it. It's hard to sum up this trilogy, but if you are a Star Wars fan at all, this is the one series you cannot pass up. Here's a link to buy them, just to prove how incredible the books really are:

Amazon - The Heir to the Empire: Book 1

Trust me, this is worth your time.

Worksurfing or Work-surfing?

I have come to a crossroads. I have decided I am going to get a real domain for my website, making it even more fun and interesting, with *gasp* more than one page! I've got a few ideas to expand Bored at Work, but what's important right now is the name of this future internet juggernaut. I am going to put up a poll about it for everyone to vote, and you can also comment on which you think is better, or give me a suggestion for another name. Well, keep on your worksurfing, or work-surfing if you prefer, but remember, I need to reach a decision by the end of the week, so vote while you can!

When You Think Life Can Get No Better...

I was excited about the Wii announcement this weekend. I really was, but now I am presented with the best news I have heard since the sequel to Kingdom Hearts. That's right, Kingdom Hearts 2: Final Mix has just been offcially announced, and it will be amazing. The picture shows a lot, but all that matters is the middle. Click the pic for a better view. This game means that Kingdom Hearts is not only still going, but we can hope for a next game within the next 2 years. Now look at this picture, and wonder how you ever lived without it.