So, another year come and gone. And what do I have to show for it? A rather lot, actually, but that's a different post. This one is about the stories I've read, watched, and heard.( Read )

This was a not an especially productive year in terms of new books read. Turns out that having to study for weekly Anatomy and Physiology tests doesn't leave me much time for as much pleasure reading as I'd like. (And I'm finally a sufficiently mature student that I can--with some effort--prioritize the studying ( Read more... )

Once more, into the breach!

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Okay, I'm late on this, but I'm excusing myself because dude, Clarion West.

Also, there's not much. So here it is, sans cuts:

Books:

• Kraken, China Miéville (Not his best, in that he's tossed in even more ideas and story threads in than usual, so that if he actually cut some out, he'd have a stronger work. That said, it's still damn good.)
  
• Steal ( Read more... )

Okay, I'm doing this quarterly this time around as I'll be in the middle of Clarion West at the start of July, when I'd normally do the half-year's round-up, and six months' worth of media is too much to go over when I should be working my ass off.
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This is practically early this time. And it includes the new category of "spectacle"--basically a catch-all for theatre, concert, circus, burlesque, and head-scratching whatnot.

As always, I'm likely forgetting something.

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Granted, they're taped and not tied up with string, but they keep bringing me wonderful things.

My copy of Cowboy Bebop (Remix collection) arrived today. I'm very excited about watching it; many of my friends whose tastes I trust love the show.

Recently and less recently, other things have arrived:

Shades of Milk and Honey, by maryrobinette (Mary Robinette ( Read more... )

I'm behind on books, ahead on movies, and whoa, I keep acquiring more music.

So here's where I'm at.

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My back continues to give me grief. Sciatica is not fun, and during the work day, I can't indulge in a little diazepam, more's the pity. The ibuprofen, of course, keeps on rolling.

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I'm catching 18 shows during Frameline. Well, it would have been 19, but I just noticed that I missed one of them on Sunday. I didn't mean to--just forgot about ( Read more... )

Happy New Year.

Hope it's wonderful for everyone.

Okay, now that that's out of the way, here's my list of what I read, watched, and heard during the second half of 2009.

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