What? You thought I died? No such luck.

( Cut 'cuz this could get spammy and be all unentertaining and stuff )

There I was, avoiding other work, when what to my wondering eyes does appear but... a meme! ...And it's one I feel like indulging in.

YMMV.  Hence the cut.

( Sevens! )

( No shit, there I was, looking over a stack of manuscripts... )

It being a new year, here is the wrap-up of my old year. ( Cut for those two people who still might be looking in on this LJ and who might find this unbearably tedious. )

I read writers' blogs (duh) and have come across a couple lately which talk about depression. I've been reading about depression and studies show that people who are depressed tend to be more realistic about the world and their power to change it than are people who are not depressed. There's the old saw about artists being mad -- but that's been ( Read more... )

Re-read Heinlein's TUNNEL IN THE SKY over the last couple of days, for various reasons. The book is dated, of course -- among other things, it is casual about smoking, spanking, and domestic violence ( Read more... )

Okay, so I'm doing way too much idiot box. Sue me ( Read more... )

I saw the first film last night. Not my cup of tea, but I think I see what the fuss is about. It's all about love at first sight, to the point of addiction... and it caters, no, panders to the teen-age female in this ( Read more... )

I look at things and think about them, and sometimes, I surprise myself with what I'm thinking. Such as: why do moths land on windows? Moths do the camouflage thing; what is it about a window that makes their little insectoid minds go: Hey! Great hiding place, dude ( Read more... )

Japanese Manhole Covers!

This is so cool.

H/T to Harry Connelly @ Twenty Palaces.