The Arrival; some other things

[loneraven]

I am weepy and tired and verklempt. I spent yesterday afternoon "reading" The Arrival, by Shaun Tan; troyswann recommended it to me when we were up in Scotland and I saw it in Housman's bookshop at King's Cross and bought it on impulse. (And had a weird encounter at the counter, where the clearly-very-new person behind the counter asked me if I were a

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[littlered2]

Congratulations on your anniversary! <3

It is gratifying to be the best in the class. I have faith that you will do well in the higher-level one, though; enjoy learning new stuff!

What an insult from the bookshop person. You totally look like you're in a union.

I hope you have enjoyed your Star Trek viewing and your flu vanishes.

[loneraven]

Thank you very much. :) I feel quite a lot better now, thank goodness, and Star Trek on Netflix has helped a great deal.

[roga]

The first six months I was writing it I never backed it up, because of a secret hope that I'd knock my laptop off a table and bam, I wouldn't have to write it any more.

...oh god that's the most terrifying thing I've ever read please never do that again O___O

[loneraven]

*blushes*