1) I'm a bit behind on NaNo but not enough to be concerning. Severely annoyed with some of my characters, but quite pleased with another (who is apparently French and Jewish, news to me but okay we'll roll with it).

2) I've been watching random documentaries while beading or doing NaNo, and I can wholeheartedly recommend the Poisoner's Handbook ( Read more... )

First off, some business: I'm putting a temporary moratorium on book reviews until a) NaNo is done or b) I lose interest in NaNo and wander off, whichever comes first. Yes, that will mean eighty million of them in December. Fine by me if it's fine by you ( Read more... )

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Today, my best beloved and I have been dating for a month! Eeee ( Read more... )

Wooooow this guy I was considering working for is really giving me bad vibes. Just a lot of little things adding up--calling at weird hours (would you call a prospective employee at 7:44 PM?), not really answering questions, dancing around actually giving me an interview, not leaving any information on messages. IDEK, but weird vibes plus rather be ( Read more... )

As if in apology for the awfulness of yesterday, today was gorgeous. 70 degrees all day, beautiful sunny weather, a light breeze that cooled without kicking up sand, just a wonderful day. We were busy all day at the store too, which meant I could go shopping and buy some chicken legs (!!!) to last me for a couple of weeks. Thanks to Friend I can ( Read more... )

In other news! First day of work went well. It's basically all hail the new job just like the old job, except I have fewer coworkers, a smaller space to work in, fewer books to shelve, and also there's more capitalism. I love it. I hope I make it successfully through my training and get to stick around ( Read more... )

I'm sick. It is possibly something I actually caught, but far more likely to be my body realizing that we are in a completely different place for good and freaking out ( Read more... )