It was cathartic. I feel very mellow now. It's like i know there are things i shouldn't be happy about but i'm just not feeling them. It wasn't perfect but i am not angry about it.

Spoilers under the cut. Warning for random disconnected thoughts.
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I just finished the first two books of the Tamir Trilogy, and take the fact that i haven't stopped reading since i picked it up yesterday as my glowing recommendation. Basically, heroine is the rightful heir to the throne under a matrilineal succession, but the current king has been murdering females to secure his own position. She is magically ( Read more... )

Heads up! I'm off to cambodia in a bit, won't be back till the 17th. I've got friends already there, but i'll be flying there alone and will have to entertain myself for a day. I'm vaguely nervous! It's the first time i'm travelling alone. Anyway, i'm pre-travel jittery (i normally am, packing last minute and getting a little too excited to sleep) ( Read more... )

The Baron in the Trees is a story about a boy who climbs into a tree in rebellion against his family, and never comes back down. He doesn't conform to the standard ideas of what he as the Baron should be like, in fact he practically shirks his duties, leaving them to his younger brother to manage. At the same time, it's almost self-destructive. It' ( Read more... )

( MAJOR Serenity spoilers. If you don't know what Serenity is, I will LEND it to you. DO NOT READ. )

Well, this year gets to qualify as the singularly worst CNY i've ever had. Okay, it isn't all that bad, I have Guy Gavriel Kay to keep me company, and he's doing a pretty good job ( Read more... )