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Ceiling Woes
Because this is precisely the kind of story that I figure would be hard to swallow without pictoral proof…
Earlier this week I discovered the perfect way to end an 18-hour day: crawl into bed, exhausted, and wait for the goddamn ceiling to fall on top of you.
And when I say it fell on me? I really do mean it fell on me. A tile dropped out of the ( Read more... ) -
Review: The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi
…whose name I have to Google every time I write it, to make sure that I’ve spelled it correctly:
Nasty viruses run amok through the food supplies of a futuristic Bangkok. Scientists everywhere are in a never-ending race to produce genetically modified food that won’t succumb to the latest mutations; Thailand has even succeeded. Foreigner ( Read more... ) -
Review: The City and the City by China Mieville
The cities of Besźel and Ul Qoma are more than just uneasy neighbours: they exist in the same physical space. One can move from Besźel to Ul Qoma and back again without so much as crossing the street, though to do so-to breach-is highly illegal. So when Besz Inspector Tyador Borlú is assigned a murder case that turns up dead ends in both Besźel ( Read more... ) -
Review: The Hollow Crown by Diana Pharaoh Francis
Again, a quick disclaimer: I’m acquainted with the author, and my opinion may not be wholly unbiased.
Margaret may be a princess, but she’s trained all her life to serve the Crown, not to wear it. As a spy and assassin, Margaret is the go-to woman for the Crown’s quiet and dirty work. With the members of the royal family either dead or in hiding, ( Read more... ) -
Bitter Night by Diana Pharaoh Francis
My latest review is up at the Time-Waster’s Guide. I’ll also put it under the cut, because I can. Again, you can comment here or you can comment there if it strikes your fancy.
Full disclosure: Before I start, I should mention that my opinion isn’t wholly unbiased, since the author’s a friend of mine. Hopefully that will still be the case after ( Read more... ) -
Book Review: Zoe’s Tale, John Scalzi
Hey look, I actually wrote a book review! It’s posted up at TimeWaster’s Guide right now, or you can find it below the cut. You can comment there or here if you’re in commenting sort of mood.
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Mark Rose Big Band Show Dates
April 1st ETA: Updates on the May 19th dance.
April 14th ETA: Articles covering the Dance for Tanzania here and here!
April 17th ETA: Please note: The April 23rd dance has been cancelled due to low ticket sales.
Hi, everyone!
All right, so. Show season is finally kicking off for the Mark Rose Big Band. While the band waits for its official website ( Read more... ) -
Deadlines and Do It Yourself (or, I Broke My G-String!)
Hi everyone. Remember me?
No? I didn’t think so.
Now then. I haven’t been writing just because I have nothing to say, honest… Okay, I haven’t been writing only because I have nothing to say. I have other excuses for my silence: three graduate school applications, one performer’s application, and possibly an entry into Malahat’s novella contest (if ( Read more... ) -
Reasons (not) to write a research paper
Looking for a reason (not) to write a research paper? I’ll give you fourteen.
Since livejournal appears to hate embedded images, have a link.
Mirrored from Melodic Miscellany.
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Epic Win
Sometimes conversations are awesome.
Herewith, today’s bit of silliness:
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