Launching Tiger, hidden mouse
First the mouse: yesterday morning, was fully awakened out of a doze around 7 a.m. by rustling sounds. Yup, some... (More...)
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First the mouse: yesterday morning, was fully awakened out of a doze around 7 a.m. by rustling sounds. Yup, some... (More...)
The Nebula Awards winners were announced last night. On the one hand, I might have hoped that certain other works... (More...)
Mary Anne mentioned that yesterday was her and Kevin's thirteenth anniversary (happy anniversary!) (see also her note from last year... (More...)
Unrelated to anniversaries of any kind: Yesterday Lola did indeed take me with her on a Prius-test-driving expedition. We went... (More...)
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy has been getting a fair number of bad reviews from folks I know, but I... (More...)
Long day yesterday. Decided it was really time I forced myself to do some things I've been putting off, but... (More...)
I happened across the first teaser trailer for the upcoming War of the Worlds movie (directed by Spielberg, starring Tom... (More...)
I had a generally unpleasant day, so here's an assortment of items that cheered me up: Darth Vader's blog. For... (More...)
In a comment the other day, Jennifer P. wrote: Are you going to be at WisCon this year? And if... (More...)
It seems to me (though I'm probably wrong) that I'm seeing a whole lot more stories than usual featuring things... (More...)
Spent most of the day Sunday going car-shopping and couch-shopping with Kam. Car shopping: test-drove a Honda Civic hybrid. Had... (More...)
Somehow I neglected to post the entry I had in my head on Sunday, which went something like: Happy Mother's... (More...)
Noted in passing: got spam this morning from one Ereshkigal Browne. Who knew that the goddess of the underworld had... (More...)
I suppose there's something mildly reassuring about the return of my customer service demon; makes me think the world is... (More...)
Some good things that've happened recently: Had lunch with Susan G, whom I hadn't seen in much too long. Had... (More...)
Had my first grief-counseling appointment. I think it went pretty well. I told the doctor at the start that I... (More...)
I called the Hertz rental counter at the San Jose airport last night to ask if they had any Priuses... (More...)
Long and tiring day today, mostly spent couch-shopping. The saleswoman at Ethan Allen continued to be clever; for example, as... (More...)
Rob recently recommended The Best Years of Our Lives, and I think someone else had recommended it not long before,... (More...)
I wouldn't normally post in the middle of the day, but I gotta say: Comcast tech guy Sergio is my... (More...)
Oddly moody this evening, despite a nice dinner with Arthur & Pam & Ray. Here's another reader-comments experiment. Not sure... (More...)
Am in a somewhat more cheerful mood this morning, partly due to reading the following. Those of you who haven't... (More...)
It's like an epidemic or something: suddenly, everyone around me is saying (and writing) "No worries." It's not a phrase... (More...)
I've somehow gone all day without posting a note saying: Happy birthday, Kam! Also happy birthday to my VRML co-writer... (More...)
Well, okay, maybe the entry title is a bit of an exaggeration. There's other furry fiction I like a great... (More...)
Kam and I saw Star Wars 3: Revenge of the Sith yesterday. I'll post about that eventually, but for now... (More...)
Rented a Civic Hybrid this evening, from Fox Rentals at San Jose airport. (Thanks, Lola, for letting me know about... (More...)
I've been remiss in my duties; I've failed to mention two bits of sf awards news, though those of you... (More...)
I've noticed something in various recordings (and sometimes even broadcasts) of people reading stories aloud: readers sometimes tend to read... (More...)
This past Thursday, May 19, marked the fifth anniversary of the launch of Ellen Datlow's Sci Fiction. The first story... (More...)
Friday evening, went and had dinner with various folks (and got to meet Jeremy & Amy's infant daughter Alyssa!), then... (More...)
Author and teacher Pat York died in a car accident on Saturday. I didn't really know her, but I was... (More...)
Here's a table comparing my car options: Honda Civic hybrid vs. Toyota Prius. Blue indicates the side I prefer... (More...)
I can't believe I've failed to use that pun 'til now. Almost titled this "Three Tales from Mouse Flats," but... (More...)
Returned the Honda Civic rental yesterday evening. Unfortunately, I forgot to fill the gas tank before returning it. Realized that... (More...)
Well, okay, only one more thing about the mouse, really; Kam took the mouse to free it in an open... (More...)
Got the car. More on that to follow eventually. Gotta run. Flight is in a couple hours. This weekend I'll... (More...)
Today's trip to Madison was largely uneventful. My flight out of SFO was an hour late departing (even though it... (More...)
Toward the end of my car-choosing process, a whole bunch of people (both here in my journal and in person)... (More...)
One of my favorite bits of verse is by Hilaire Belloc; apparently it's verse 22 of his "Dedicatory Ode," from... (More...)
Started off the week with a slight cold—mildly sore throat, occasional cough. Sadly, it's been getting worse rather than better.... (More...)
Just sayin'. Not only is she the auctioneer for a high-energy and very funny auction for three hours at every... (More...)
I'm enjoying seeing the wiscon reports at Technorati, even though it turns out a lot of people's entries aren't showing... (More...)
I don't like change in general, but lately I've been even more subject than usual to large mood swings when... (More...)
Here are a couple of photos of my new Prius. Sorry for the low quality; they were taken quickly, in... (More...)
Before I talk about the con, a quick note to mention that I can't currently send email. I can receive... (More...)
Turns out that the email setup here at Mary Anne and Kevin's place is such that I'm not going to... (More...)
A conversation with a certain neopro author (hope you don't mind that characterization) at WisCon made me think there ought... (More...)