the blues ain't nothing but a girl six inches tall

[borrowedwings]

Yes, I'm home alone on Friday night, but I have been fairly productive today. Worked out (go, me!) and took steps in the direction of planning the wedding. rachel_edidin is doing invitations, and one_woman_army has agreed to sing and guitar. Huzzah for creative friends

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[idella]

I read "Little (Grrl) Lost" (by de Lint) when it was a short story in Firebirds Rising. Has it been expanded into a novel? Because I would read that; the short story was really good! My favourite thing of de Lint's that I've read lately is The Blue Girl. I need to read more of his stuff - I mostly have liked what I've read, which hasn't been a lot.

[borrowedwings]

Which part was the short story? Yes, it is a novel now. I really enjoyed it. I haven't gotten to The Blue Girl yet, but I have looked at it longingly many times.

[idella]

Actually, it's a story about an angsty teenage Little, and an angsty teenage Big who become friends after the Little runs away from her home (inside the walls of the Big's home) and stumbles into the Big's bedroom.

Er, it was something along the lines of what you wrote here but I can't remember exactly what happened as it's been a while since I read it. It did seem very self-contained, though, not part of a longer piece - maybe it was made into the first chapter or something?

Thanks again for posting that it's good, because I will definitely keep my eye out for it.

The Blue Girl will be a treat for you when you get to it, I think. It was one of my favourite reads of the year that I read it.

[borrowedwings]

It's probably the first section-- after their initial encounter, the Little hides out in the garage for a while and then grudgingly accepts the Big's help, and then they get separated and have to find their own ways, and encounter a lot of different people along the way who may or may not be trustworthy- and I think the point is that it's nearly impossible to tell the difference.

[skidelf]

Fantasy kicks are good. I finished Golden Compass (borrowed from Rachel) recently, and could do with more fantasy.

Glad the wedding planning is going well. If there's anything I can help with, lemme know, k?

I clearly remember the incident in college. I'd rather forget it. Embarrassing clusterfuck of drama is pretty much the exact words I'd use. I feel incredibly silly every time I think about it. I still wish magic were real, but if that incident was any indication of the ability my friends and I have to deal with it, I'm glad it's not. I think we've all grown up quite a bit since then, and I'd like to think that if a similar situation happened again, it wouldn't get out of hand.

[borrowedwings]

I'd never presume to say that magic ISN'T real, but at times like those I think it's best left in the periphery.

[skidelf]

Oh, I'll always believe in magic, somewhere deep inside. I am a faerie princess catgirl, after all. I just don't think it's as...I guess you'd say physical... as I used to.