Storms, writing, EW's 20 greatest sci-fi characters, and ice cream
1. The storm has been keeping me off the internet most of the day. I'm paranoid about my computer getting struck by lightning, because that actually happened a about a year or so ago. Fried my mother board, and I had to buy a new computer.
2. The storm also thwarted my desire to get some laundry done this afternoon. I have to do my laundry in a separate building, and I didn't see much point in carrying nice, clean dry, laundry out into the pouring rain.
3. But I got some work done on my Leverage fic. \o/ I'm still not entirely happy with it, but at least it's coming along now. I think my main issue is that I feel like I'm spending too much time in one of the characters' heads, and I'm used to the immediacy of dialogue. It's due June 12th, so I have time to smooth out the kinks.
4. So apparently, Entertainment Weekly thinks these are the 20 Greatest Sci-fi/Fantasy Characters of the Past 20 Years. They're apparently part of a bigger list of characters of all genres who "made a lasting impact in the culture after 1990." What the heck does that even mean? Sounds a bit vague, if you ask me. The entire list is crap, but let's just think about the sci-fi/fantasy characters. Agree? Disagree? Who's missing? Personally, I would've thrown up in my mouth a little when I read the list had I not been eating butter pecan ice cream (nom). A few of them I would agree with, sure. But most of the list? It's WTF territory. Seriously... no Jean-Luc Picard? No Data? No O'Neill? And I can think of a bunch more they missed.
5. Still hunting for good icons. I'm having trouble finding new Firefly ones I like. I may have to dig out some of my old ones. The old one of Jayne, at least.
2. The storm also thwarted my desire to get some laundry done this afternoon. I have to do my laundry in a separate building, and I didn't see much point in carrying nice, clean dry, laundry out into the pouring rain.
3. But I got some work done on my Leverage fic. \o/ I'm still not entirely happy with it, but at least it's coming along now. I think my main issue is that I feel like I'm spending too much time in one of the characters' heads, and I'm used to the immediacy of dialogue. It's due June 12th, so I have time to smooth out the kinks.
4. So apparently, Entertainment Weekly thinks these are the 20 Greatest Sci-fi/Fantasy Characters of the Past 20 Years. They're apparently part of a bigger list of characters of all genres who "made a lasting impact in the culture after 1990." What the heck does that even mean? Sounds a bit vague, if you ask me. The entire list is crap, but let's just think about the sci-fi/fantasy characters. Agree? Disagree? Who's missing? Personally, I would've thrown up in my mouth a little when I read the list had I not been eating butter pecan ice cream (nom). A few of them I would agree with, sure. But most of the list? It's WTF territory. Seriously... no Jean-Luc Picard? No Data? No O'Neill? And I can think of a bunch more they missed.
5. Still hunting for good icons. I'm having trouble finding new Firefly ones I like. I may have to dig out some of my old ones. The old one of Jayne, at least.