Nightingale update: I'm playing the Queen (Philomele's mother) and June (part of the female chorus, which is really not a very chorus-y chorus, in the Greek sense, as we all speak individually and have distinctive character traits.) I'm really excited, although also a bit nervous about the huge time commitment. Also, must check with the catering ( Read more... )

So last night I got into a stupid fight on the internet that I can't fix in person (and it's going to be my job to fix it, as usual, regardless of how much of it was actually my issues and what was his) and then went and got violently ill (and let me tell you, there is something uniquely gross about chocolate ice cream vomit) and couldn't sleep ( Read more... )

So last night I got abducted to a Days Inn in Hinckley by Kirk and Sarah. Then this morning we went to Duluth, where it was freezing, so we went to Ragstock to buy warmer clothing, and Kirk walked out looking like he was on a Yeti hunt. We eventually wound up back in Hinckley, at the Casino, where we ran into Tobin and Mark. WTF coincidence ( Read more... )

So, I am nearly finished with Anansi Boys, and I love it. Neil Gaiman is one of the few authors I know of who manages to combine world building awesome with storytelling awesome and solid characterization. I mean, yes, some of his characters blend together a bit, but they're generally likable and interesting and different enough for my purposes, at ( Read more... )

Job hunting is simultaneously dull and frustrating, I have been teaching myself to fail slightly less at cooking, and I am avoiding flirtation from the boy downstairs like mad. Starting Anansi Boys to satisfy my continuing Neil Gaiman cravings, too ( Read more... )

. . . So that was interesting ( Read more... )

Sooo sleepy. Break was not long enough. But I did get to see a Sarah, and go to breakfast with Tyler, and read lots.

Am being asked to dinner by the guy I was talking to at last Friday's party. He's very nice, very smart, and very interesting to talk to, but I'm quite sure I'm not up for dating right now. Besides, I have to admit, every time a ( Read more... )

Today has been a weird day ( Read more... )

Didn't get to see the . . . whatever this new boycreature is on Thursday after all, or yesterday, which was the backup plan. Went to work yesterday, then to the ex-boy's place to (theoretically) talk about stuff except he is an idiot and managed to make that utterly impossible in a way which resulted in my telling him he should probably hide all ( Read more... )