So in an unexpected twist of events, the internet works. The bathroom - not so much; the toilet in the main bathroom is not at all present, forcing me to trek to the half bath, and while water runs into the bathtub just fine actually getting into the tub is an exciting, exciting thought. Also, kitchen sink for toothbrushing for the moment ( Read more... )

Oh, and…unless I blog from the airports later (with my internet addiction, anything is possible) I am assuming that I'll be offline for awhile, largely since no one has informed me about the internet situation at home and given the reported chaos, I suspect that isn't the priority. On a related note, no Tor.com post this week - although I'll be ( Read more... )

I am all sad.

I know I went to the launch party for Catherynne M. Valente's (yuki_onna's The Habitation of the Blessed.. (In fact I went there twice since the first time the books weren't there. and also because the party had this remarkable nonalcoholic punch which I need the recipe for.) I know I got a copy from justbeast and had it in my hot little hands. I ( Read more... )

I left the apartment for the last time yesterday, removing laptop and clothes and suitcases for World Fantasy Con ( Read more... )

1. First, I'm leaving for World Fantasy Con tomorrow (Wednesday) and will be back the following Tuesday, adding extra layover time at both ends to let me rest. I deliberately haven't signed up for any panels or readings, just to keep my schedule as flexible and free as possible, but if you're around, feel free to come up and say hi ( Read more... )

I know, I know. I have retreated to another one of those periods of tedious dullness again, where my sense of humor has tiptoed off to hide in a corner to avoid the risk of permanent damage, where my mind stumbles looking for words, where I am obsessed - obsessed - over matters that matter very little to the rest of you, like, can those kitchen ( Read more... )

Bad dizzy spell when returning to the apartment today, and still recovering, so not much of an update at the moment. Good news: bathtub is in and looks great. Bad news: I think Cthulhu is in the kitchen. Otherwise ( Read more... )

As everyone who buys a house knows, you have the things you notice when originally walking through the place (awkward position for that 1/2 bath! Everything will need to be repainted/refloored!), the things the inspection finds (in a classic example of how not to put together your own AC system, or, in a related note, why remembering the existence ( Read more... )

It's official: we have house. It's also official: we must fix up said house and move into it by October 31. Which is worth it, because, officially, this means the end of the 8:30 to 9:30 daily leafblowing activities ( Read more... )

Moving notes ( Read more... )