Sherlock Holmes

My girlfriend is a big fan of the Sherlock Holmes tales by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. She’s even bought a TV series on DVD. Now, I don’t like crime stories. They are pretty boring to me. But this series… Well, the actor playing Sherlock Holmes is one Jeremy Brett and he’s doing – or rather he did – an astonishing job. His expression, his intonation… everything fits perfectly.

Jeremy Brett didn’t play Sherlock Holmes, he lived the legend. Sadly, he couldn’t let go after the series was finished. Still, a brilliant actor. If you ever get the chance, watch the series. And that’s saying something, coming from me.

I Miss Music

To be precise: I miss playing the piano. I’m listening to Wilhelm Kempff playing Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 14 (the Moonlight Sonata). True masters, both of them. I used to play that piece a lot. I love it, really. But after moving with my friends (and leaving the piano at my parents’ house) I didn’t play a single note.

I never was very good at it. Average, maybe. But I didn’t play for others to listen to me. I used to play for myself. Mastering a new passage pleased me immensely. I had forgotten how much I had poured into music and how much I had gotten in return. Until tonight…

My parents sold the piano years ago. So now I long for a new one. There are more important things that I should save my money for and there are other things that I’ve been wishing for for a long time. But what I really want now, at this moment, is to get back to playing.

Maybe, dear readers, you used to play an instrument yourselves but don’t do so anymore. Maybe, then, you can understand my feelings.

If you want to listen to Kempff playing the sonata, look here for the first, second and third movement. The last one is absolutely stunning and a piece that I have never been able to master.

The Game’s Afoot!

Ah, the first, wobbly steps of a fresh blogger. Maybe I should start with telling you, dear readers, a bit about myself and my intentions.

I’m from Switzerland, where I work for a private TV station. My main passion is writing, though. I write short stories in German mostly, so you won’t have to endure much of that. I read a lot, too, mostly fantasy novels and the odd comic or manga. The rest of my spare time I spend with games. Pen&Paper roleplaying games, computer games and recently I’ve taken up tabletop games.

So what will this blog be about? Stuff that catches my eye (or some other sense). Annoying experiences. Enjoyable things like games. Just don’t expect any reviews about the latest shooter or something. Everybody does that. Instead, I might write about older games, about roleplaying sessions or any other game I’m currently enjoying.

Well, that’s it for my first post. This blog will get more interesting over time, I hope. For now, I’ll be over here playing LotRO. See ya!