I got the X-Tract today. The price is still pretty steep, but this thing is so worth it. I haven’t had the opportunity to put the pliers or screwdrivers to the test, but I can already tell that the knife is excellent, every bit as good as I was expecting from Buck. (If you aren’t into knives like I am and need to buy a knife for any reason, I can save you a shit ton of research: spend the cash on a Buck, you will not be disappointed.) There’s no pocket clip, but I was planning on using the sheath anyhow, and using one of the Gerbers I bought to replace my old folder in the “general duty, rest assured that this knife will be destroyed” arena. (You think I’m kidding? You should see what’s left of the first inch of my folder’s blade.)

Also, must… killl…… (I’m slowly but surely reading through Devil’s Panties.)

In other news, I picked up a copy of the Dresden Dolls Companion, well worth it if you’re a Dolls fan, especially if you’re a piano or (god forbid) guitar player. My goal is to learn Good Day sometime before hell freezes over. (I figured I’d be realistic with my timeframe.)

In other, art-related news, I’ve been reading through my Melonpool books, so I’ve built up a strong desire to actually work on the comics, and also to beat a copy of TUM VI out of Steve Troop. (His site’s store seems to be MIA, and I was flat broke when it came out… if it did come out. My memory is characteristically sieve-like on this subject.) So hopefully I’ll actually have something worth looking at up here soon. Imagine that, posting art to my sketchblog, will wonders never cease?