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Readercon, Firefly and floating lanterns
After a hiatus of several years, I finally attended another Firefly. The event has become significantly larger and more structured (there was even a reporter from the local paper) than the last one I went to. I did prepare for the mud and the rain, but I should have chosen a tent site further from one of the loud places. I found amusement in the ( Read more... ) -
Who was Honor Frost?
Sometimes I wish that I still had access to a proper academic library. In looking up information on naval warfare during the Punic Wars, I ran across the name of Honor Frost, who seems to have been an underwater archaeologist. Aside from a few publications and a reference to an appearance on the TV show Nova, I was unable to get much more ( Read more... ) -
b-day breakfast
It is another rainy dreary morn, just perfect for my mood.
I am starting with a bowl of cruel gruel.
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of legs, Hugos, my birthday and a cat
I will probably be cat-sitting on my birthday next Monday (or Lucia, the feline in question, will be human-sitting, depending on your point of view). While the task is fairly easy, it is not what I had envisioned for my Grand Birthday Celebration. I should point out that I have received early birthday presents from some of the gentle readers ( ( Read more... ) -
a bad trip
As some of you are aware, I fell down a short flight to steps Friday evening. While I am not exactly sure what happen (it went by so quickly), essentially I tried descending on a step that was not there (it was dark and there were no handrails). I ended up on my feet but with a great pain in the muscles of my front left thigh (curiously, I can ( Read more... ) -
History of Mystery
I am going nuts trying to organize my notes for my practice talk on the Japanese mystery writer Edogawa Rampo. The practice talk will take place this Sunday evening (I know it is Mothers Day) at Bennett St (with a potluck dinner), though the "real" talk will be given at the upcoming Anime BostonWhile I did bring this madness upon myself (AB's ( Read more... ) -
Euridice, nymphs and the bomb
I have to prepare my Edogawa Rampo talk, to read through the Hugo nominees, to work on numerous job-related stuff and to do the various day-to-day task (like sleeping and eating and planning for my birthday), so it must be time to talk about opera.
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the dreaded anniversary
Near the end of June, one of my more ominous b-days will roll around and I am not sure how to handle it. In the past, I have tried fleeing to the hill, watch movies that turned out to be terrible (I am convinced that cinemas have birthday curses on them) or other such. I have considered a party, but I am terrible at organizing such events and I ( Read more... ) -
type and sound
I do not know how many, if any, read my very sporadic musing, so this entry is, to a certain extent, a note to my future self ( Read more... )
