(Note: this post is spoiler-free, for both books and show. Please don't post any spoilers in comments, thanks!)

As you may have heard, there is a new fantasy series on HBO called Game of Thrones. It's based on a series of books by George R. R. Martin called A Song of Ice and Fire (A Game of Thrones is the first book in the series ( Read more... )

I am trying to get over my general writing laziness and post more. But it's harrrrrrrd. All that effort! All that typing! Can't you people just read my state of mind through osmosis or something?

Okay, here's some self-motivation. Things That Have Made Me Happy Lately:

• Tomorrow night I will be in Seattle, with many awesome friends plus a bonus ( Read more... )

Last night I went to a concert by two a cappella groups, neither of which are my old group, but both have members that are either current or former InVoxies. I ended up running into a bunch of other InVox people, and sat with them for the concert, and it was exactly like it used to be. By which I mean, the first ten minutes were all "OMG we miss ( Read more... )

Random stuff:

• I have just returned from the Green City Farmer's Market in Old Town. This is the first time in a long time - er, or possibly ever? - that I have been to a farmer's market by myself (i.e. without someone else dragging me along). I got zucchini and green beans and potatoes and mini cucumbers and cherries and a sprig of peppermint, and ( Read more... )

This past weekend I flew to Charleston, SC, where I attended my wee baby brother's college graduation ceremony. He and I have never been close, but I am quite proud of him. He managed to get a double-major in political science and German, AND graduate magna cum laude, AND do it all in 3.5 years. The College of Charleston had a gorgeous outdoor ( Read more... )