I am almost finished with About Time Volume 3! I would be finished today, if I hadn't spent most of yesterday evening playing games on my Nook.

I'm currently reading The Lotus Palace by Jeannie Lin, a historical romance (with bonus mystery!) set in China during the Tang Dynasty. I'm particularly enjoying how cynical the heroine is about romance ( Read more... )

I'd been feeling ambiguous about seeing Iron Man 3, but I read a spoilery review last week that got me totally psyched ( Read more... )

I also managed to see Iron Man 3 on Saturday morning - yes, there were morning shows! I was reasonably entertained. Am now waiting for the fanfictional epics to begin appearing.

I! Am! So! Tired! Of! Coughing!

Except from visiting The Maw's karate class (3 blocks away), I spent the entire weekend resting and breathing in the humidifier. I took a nap each day. I am still coughing productively, to some extent, but I am going to go back to the gym anyway before I positively waste away ( Read more... )

For I have seen The Avengers, and lo, it was good ( Read more... )

I'm not nearly as sore as I feared from the additional weights. In fact, only a little stiffness. More next time!

Saw X-Men: First Class last night, which took several decades of continuity and put them in a baggie and shook them up and down vigorously before adding some new stuff. I liked it a lot. Despite the fact that every single person ( Read more... )

oyceter requested that I write about anime and manga, and my experiences thereof. I've never been a deeply committed fan of anime, but there are shows I've had flirtations with, or even brief affairs. Because so many of my friends love anime, I also keep up with what's available a bit more than the average person, even if I don't watch it a lot. It's ( Read more... )