Let's see, what of note is there to say? Fan Expo's in about a month, and I'm tentatively planning on going right now (to get Jewel Staite's autograph for my Firefly collection). I might even bring baked goods for in-line snacking and (if I work up the nerve) offering to others. I've got a plan to make "Fruity Oaty Bars" from Firefly/Serenity ( ( Read more... )

I guess I haven't been posting much. Part of this is the traditional post-Christmas-spiral-into-crippling-even-more-depression-than-usual, which I'm weathering but, as usual, doesn't make me feel especially communicative (also yay, even greater depression trigger coming next week). But also I haven't really been doing much, things have been dead ( Read more... )

First, on my back... last time I posted about it, my back was still in pain and slowly getting better. Well, since that time, I had a backslide setback relapse, and it went worse than ever... I think it was mainly that I strained other muscles while trying to avoid using the ones that were hurt. Anyway, there were a few days where I had trouble ( Read more... )

Start with ze Book Foo.

Finished: Battle Royale, by Koushun Takami (reread)
Started: The Science Fiction Century, Vol 1, by assorted (short story collection ( Read more... )

Anyway, work was okay, but way delayed. Meh, oh well. And I didn't find $20 again this time, but I did find $2. If this patterns hold, next wednesday I should find 20c.

Since there's no comics, I'll do a Book Foo.

Finished: Tehanu, The Last Book of Earthsea, by Ursula K. LeGuin
Started: Battle Royale, by Koushun Takami (reread ( Read more... )

Yesterday had Thanksgiving Dinner (a week late), and it was quite good. Turkey, stuffing, ham, carrots, corn, turnip, potatoes, gravy, bread and pumpkin pie. Mmmmm. And of course was nice to see the family again even if there was nobody there I hadn't seen in more than 2 weeks anyway.

Finished: Blindsight, by Peter Watts (reread)
Started: ( Read more... )

Dream Foo over the last couple weeks. Some Office, some Battle Royale, some semi-lucidity: ( Read more... )

First, Dream Foo. Both actual dreams, and lucid dream strategy.
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Yep, one of those again ( Read more... )

Haven't done one of these in a bit, but time for another Big Random Post

The first topic is Copyright and the coming zombie apocalypse.

Now how's that for a title?
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