queen of catan

i finally jumped onto the bandwagon of mormon gamedom. yes i am addicted to the game settlers of catan (i don't even know if that's how you spell catan). for those of you strangers to this gamers delight, it is a strategical conquering game much like risk (time lengths also compare). i must say that i was a reluctant bandwagon jumper because i have heard the stories of this game and the sick cycles it puts them into. so every night now for the past few weeks there i am, along with two or three other suckers, huddled around a quaint gameboard dotted with red, yellow and white game pieces. sadly though i have been unable to master the settling part of the game. i always fight a good fight but am never victorious in my endeavors to become the true "king of catan" and hear my fellow playmates worship me as their ruler. but last night proved to be a different story. among the company of three other feisty gentlemen i was declared the queen of catan for the first--and hopefully not the last--time.