Quick announcy sorts of things:
I seem to be slowly climbing out of my funk, though in a tentative sort of a way. So, announcements for the month:
1. The Roald Dahl reread comes to a close -- but we're not quite done with Roald Dahl yet! Next up: I take a look at the films based on Dahl's work. This should start well and then go badly.
2. Speaking of Tor.com, at some point today I should be seeing the Oz the Great and Powerful film. From what I've heard so far, my response will be in two parts: a nice essay for Oz fans and everyone else on the Tor.com blog, and snark right here for you diehard readers that haven't fled LJ/Dreamwidth yet.
3. This month I'll be heading to MegaCon and ICFA. The current plans for Megacon are beyond tentative ("10 sounds ok - no, wait. I think I'll sleep in more. Do we want pancakes first?") but so far it looks as if I'll be there Saturday afternoon and perhaps Sunday.
ICFA is as always a touch more complex, but I should be there Friday and Saturday, and possibly Wednesday or Thursday evening. Chances are excellent that regardless of the date I will be at the pool sipping little drinks, because, pool! Little drinks! It's that kind of con.
I'm assuming by then it will have warmed up. It's odd -- we had an unusually warm January, and we are now having an unusually cold March - it was in the 40s this morning, just enough to make the sun delightful.
1. The Roald Dahl reread comes to a close -- but we're not quite done with Roald Dahl yet! Next up: I take a look at the films based on Dahl's work. This should start well and then go badly.
2. Speaking of Tor.com, at some point today I should be seeing the Oz the Great and Powerful film. From what I've heard so far, my response will be in two parts: a nice essay for Oz fans and everyone else on the Tor.com blog, and snark right here for you diehard readers that haven't fled LJ/Dreamwidth yet.
3. This month I'll be heading to MegaCon and ICFA. The current plans for Megacon are beyond tentative ("10 sounds ok - no, wait. I think I'll sleep in more. Do we want pancakes first?") but so far it looks as if I'll be there Saturday afternoon and perhaps Sunday.
ICFA is as always a touch more complex, but I should be there Friday and Saturday, and possibly Wednesday or Thursday evening. Chances are excellent that regardless of the date I will be at the pool sipping little drinks, because, pool! Little drinks! It's that kind of con.
I'm assuming by then it will have warmed up. It's odd -- we had an unusually warm January, and we are now having an unusually cold March - it was in the 40s this morning, just enough to make the sun delightful.